Cornerstone Issue 2: December 21, 1997
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In this issue of Cornerstone, we bid adieu to 1997 with an overview
of articles and white papers published by Core Competence staffers
Dave Piscitello and Lisa Phifer during November and December. We also
invite you to visit our CORner Bookstore and Software CORner web sites
for a little last-minute holiday shopping!
As in previous issues, each URL we cite is followed by a brief abstract
that explains what you'll find if you choose to visit the link. Between
issues, we invite you to visit our News page and Technology Corner:
http://www.corecom.com/html/news.html
We hope you choose to visit some of these links, and we look forward
receiving your feedback on this issue of Cornerstone.
Best Wishes for the New Year,
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http://www.corecom.com/html/gigabit.html
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Dave Piscitello & Lisa Phifer
Core Competence, Inc.
MONTHLY COLUMNS PUBLISHED AT INTEROP ONLINE:
"Boosting Windows 95 TCP Throughput: Seize The Window Of Opportunity!"
Lisa Phifer's Interop Online column describes how to take advantage
of configurable TCP parameters to reduce download time and make the
most of higher-speed network and remote access technologies.
"Is IPv4 The Next Generation IP for the Enterprise?"
In his most recent Interop Online column, Dave Piscitello asks and
answers the question "Is IP version 4 the Next Generation IP for the
Enterprise?"
ARTICLES FROM THE NEWS STAND:
"Stopping Intruders at the Wall: Norton Anti-Virus for Firewalls"
Our friends at Trusted Information Systems and NetReach helped us
couple Gauntlet with this new trend in anti-virus protection from
Symantec. Read Lisa Phifer's product review in the January 1998
issue of InternetWorld.
"The Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)"
Dave Piscitello provides an introduction to L2F, PPTP, and L2TP
in this technology primer appearing in the January 1998 issue of
Windows Sources.
"Browse Your Schedule Anytime: WebNotions eOrganizer"
Lisa Phifer reviews this web-based PIM service in the December 1997
issue of InternetWorld. To try this free service out for yourself,
visit http://www.eorganizer.com.
PRODUCT EVALUATIONS:
"Our View From The Floor: InternetWorld 1997"
We at Core Competence visited InternetWorld 1997, held December 8-12
at the Javitts Center in New York City. Here we provide a brief look
at a few of the new products that caught our attention, ranging from
IPSEC to RADSL, firewalls to Intranet servers, modems to VPNs.
"ADC/Kentrox PaceSetter SOHO Product Evaluations"
Lisa Phifer reviews the ISDN access router in production use at our
Chester Springs office. With its ISDN BRI, POTS ports, integrated
four-port Ethernet hub, and NAT, the SOHO offers a cost-effective
entry-level solution for small office remote access.
"Visual Networks WAN Service Level Management Case Study:
Large-scale Frame Relay Enterprise Network"
In this in-depth follow-up to our earlier abstract, Core Competence
evaluates Visual UpTime, a service level management package from
Visual Networks.
TECHNOLOGY CORNER UPDATES:
"Gigabit Ethernet: A Core Competence, Inc. Industry Report"
An update of Dave Piscitello's Gigabit Ethernet technology overview,
with an up-to-the-minute listing of Gigabit players and products.
"ISDN Internet Service Providers"
Lisa Phifer updates her advice on choosing an ISDN Internet Service
Provider, including how to reduce remote access cost through Network
Address Translation and a revised list of ISDN providers.
HOLIDAY SHOPPING:
"Core Competence Invites You To Try NetHelper 2.0"
Visit our Software CORner to download a copy of NetHelper 2.0, the
new release of our network diagnostic and trouble-shooting utility
for Windows 95 and NT 4.0. A hearty thanks our early NetHelper users
who helped to identify the features we've added by popular request!
"Books for the Techno-Savy Reader on your Holiday Gift List"
Stop by our CORner Bookstore to read a few reviews, purchase good
book or two from Artech House, and do a good deed in the process:
Bookstore proceeds benefit Women In Transition (WIT), a charitable
organization for women and children in need.