Cornerstone Issue 29: January 4, 2001
Welcome to Issue 29 of Cornerstone, an electronic newsletter
issued periodically by Core Competence.
Cornerstone reports on a wide range of networking topics and
activities involving Core Competence. A brief abstract explains
what you will find if you choose to visit each URL.
http://www.isp-planet.com/equipment/cdn_faceoff.html
A pair of multi-vendor cooperatives, Content Bridge and Content
Alliance, have been launched to enable more effective competition
with CDN market-leader Akamai. How will they do it? ISPCON
keynoters offer insight in this article by Lisa Phifer.
http://www.clec-planet.com/business/0012piscitello2.htm
Are EtherLECs potential competitors or partners for CLECs? Dave
Piscitello explores this topic in his latest CLEC-Planet column.
http://www.clec-planet.com/business/0012piscitello.htm
Ethernet over the local loop - EtherLoop - is compelling technology
because it challenges the wisdom of utilizing a constant bit rate,
full-duplex service. Dave Piscitello discusses the many benefits
and why CLECs may want to consider this technology in this column.
http://www.isp-planet.com/technology/remote_access_conundrum-2-1.html
To offer a successful remote access VPN service, an ISP must master
many challenges, ranging from trouble-free client software to user
database integration. In this column, Lisa Phifer examines layer two
L2TP and L2F options offered by AT&T's Managed VPN Tunneling services.
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/759/ipj_3-4.pdf
Those who are implementing VPNs often ask whether it's possible to
safely combine IPsec and NAT. Lisa Phifer explains what works, what
doesn't, and why, in the December issue of Cisco's Internet Protocol
Journal.
http://www.isp-planet.com/technology/etunnels1.html
Speeding up deployment at the core of your ISP's network is a challenge.
Here, Lisa Phifer reviews eTunnels VPN-On-Demand, a centrally-managed
VPN service designed to streamline high volume deployment.
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CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS
ISPCON CDN FaceOff: Content Bridge, Content Alliance, and Akamai
ISP-Planet, January 3, 2001
CLEC
EtherLECs - Competitors or Saviors?
CLEC-Planet, December 18, 2000
Ethernet for Small and Medium Business Needs
CLEC-Planet, December 11, 2000
VPN
The Remote Access Conundrum Part 2: Tunneling At Layer Two
ISP-Planet, December 22, 2000
The Trouble With NAT
The Internet Protocol Journal, December, 2000
eTunnels VPN-on-Demand
ISP-Planet, December 11, 2000