E-week (02 October 2006)

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Peter Coffee: Why
T H E E N T E R P R I S E N E W S W E E K L Y ‘lean’ trims waste 56
Podcasting Enterprise
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By Stan Gibson IT pros need a plan as businesses test consumer technologies 24
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THIS WEEK
While apple is fighting trade- unintended) payoff is what podcasting Other technologies that IT managers
mark wars over the term “pod- is doing to corporate culture. can’t live without, but for different rea-
cast,” corporate America is In IBM’s case, podcasting is “lower- sons, are security patches. Microsoft does
finally embracing it. Last week, Apple ing the center of gravity” by enabling as much as it can to keep up, but it’s not
began circulating cease-and-desist let- lower-level managers to create and enough, and security researchers have
ters to companies Apple thought were publish their own podcasts for their picked up the slack to form the Zeroday
unfairly using the term. Apple own employees and custom- Response Team, or ZERT. The group can
has its own issues, but let’s ers. “IBM has a history of respond faster than Microsoft to zero-day
face it: The word “podcast,” hierarchy and bureaucracy. attacks and get out a temporary patch
which already is included We want to break that down,” until Microsoft issues the official patch,
in the dictionary, has joined Ben Edwards, manager of new- reports Senior Writer Ryan Naraine on
the select groups of brands media communications for Page 13. ZERT fills a gaping void in
that have become part of IBM, told Gibson. “New media the security landscape and heats up the
the vernacular of everyday can play an important and debate over whether users, and Microsoft,
products, such as Kleenex (tis- catalytic role. … It’s desirable should rely on third-party patches.´
sues), Band-Aid (bandages) because people increasingly
SCOT PETERSEN
and Xerox (copying). But trust individual voices over Contact eWEEK Editor Scot Petersen at
whatever you want to call it, podcasts institutional and corporate voices.” [email protected].
(digital audio downloadable content) General Motors, another company
are the latest tool in flattening out the known for its establishment culture,
enterprise. also has seen the light, even going so
Take IBM, for instance. In our cover far as to use podcasting to create “viral
story, starting on Page 24 this week, buzz,” said Michael Wiley, director of
eweek.com
Executive Editor Stan Gibson reports new media at GM. When companies
that IBM is one of many companies such as GM are looking to create viral
using podcasting to reach out to buzz, you know that podcasting has Podcasts
employees, customers and partners. definitely outgrown the consumer
InfraspectrumWeb site security and
The digital audio files are easy and world to become a must-have corpo-
reliable transaction completion aren’t just
cheap to create, manage and use, and rate communications tool.
operating issues: They’re also becoming an
replace boring and nasty meetings and
important part of brand equity. Technology
memos. But the bigger (and probably
EditorPeter Coffee talks with industry ob-
FWEEK.COM servers and toolmakers about their recent
research into online consumer concerns.
money over the
past few years, eWEEK InterviewMicrosoft’s Rick
QUAD CORE It doesn’t seem andFIREFOX Rashid talks with Senior Editor Peter Gal-
that long ago that Intel and 2.0 RELEASE li on the occasion of Microsoft Research’s
Advanced Micro Devices were CANDIDATE 1 15th anniversary about new technologies
rolling out their first dual-core looks to be a that have found their way into Vista and
processors. Now the focus is good step up with Release Candidate 1. what are his favorite technologies that
on quad core, and Intel at its more usability and security EWEEKEND So you think you have come out of the Research group.
INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM enhancements. But while it
might want to try your hand
unveiled the first of its chips gives users an idea of what Slide shows
at being an IT consultant and
with four cores, and systems the shipping version of the wonder what it would be like? eWEEK Labs must-have toolsTake a
makers are already jumping Web browser might look like, Then check out the story look at the products eWEEK Labs ana-
aboard. Take a look at the anyone looking for huge leaps from Staff Writer Deborah lysts can’t live without, and the reasons
slide show that Senior Writer in innovation will be disap- Rothberg, who spoke to some why you should add the tools to your
John G. Spooner put together pointed, according to our Labs folks about the pros—the own arsenal to keep your systems run-
from the IDF floor. director, Jim Rapoza. For a freedom, the exposure to a ning smoothly.
rEWEEK LABS The Mozilla full rundown of his review of range of technologies and
DemoFallSenior Writer Anne Chen sorts
Foundation’s Firefox has given Mozilla’s technology, go to environments—and cons—a
through more than 70 new products to
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer eweek.com. Also, don’t miss lot of travel and fiscal over-
pick the best cutting-edge technologies at
an open-source run for its the slide show on Firefox 2.0 head—of the job.
this year’s conference in San Diego.
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OCTOBER 2, 2006
Editorial Director Eric Lundquist
Editor Scot Petersen
CONTENTS
Executive Editor/News Larry Dignan
Director/eWEEK Labs Jim Rapoza
Executive Editor/eWEEK Labs Deb Donston
Technology Editor Peter Coffee
Executive Editor Stan Gibson
NEWS
News Editors John Pallatto, Lisa Vaas,
Steve Bryant, Don Sears
Senior Editors Jeffrey Burt, Peter Galli,
Paula Musich, Darryl K. Taft
Senior Writers Renee Boucher Ferguson,
John Hazard, Matt Hines, Ryan
Naraine, Chris Preimesberger,
Staff Writers SJochont tG F.e Srgpuosoonne, rD, Webaoyrnaeh Rash NEWS& 31 Thin clients pique inter- OPINION
Rothberg est as a possible elixir to
gWEEK LABS ANALYSIS rising security threats.
West Coast Technical Director Cameron Sturdevant 7 This eWEEK: Podcasting
Advanced TecThencohlnoigcaiel sA Annalaylsytsst MJ aiscohna eBl rCooaktosn, Andrew Garcia 32 Cisco enters the 10 is beginning to take off.
Senior Writer Anne Chen 13 Marcus Sachs, of the Gigabit market with a
10 Eric Lundquist: Need
Zeroday Response competitive product.
FEATURES should bring about inno-
Associate Editor, Solutions Series David Weldon Team, says third-party 33 Grid vendors are intro- vation, not vice versa.
patches are important.
EDITORIAL PRODUCTION ducing new releases to
Managing Editor Rick Dagley 16 HP execs apologize allow for flexibility.
Deputy Managing Editor Debra Perry
Copy Chief Jim Williams for investigative meth-
Senior Copy Editor Emily Zurich 34 The Buzz
Copy Editors Kelsey Adams, Vikki Lipset, ods but refuse to take
Shane O’Neill
Newsletter Editor Alethea Yip responsibility.
ART DEPARTMENT 17 Intel’s new quad-core f
AssSoecniaioter AArrtt DDiirreeccttoorr SPateupl hCeonn Anonldlyerson Xeon processors offer WEEKLABS
Senior ProdSuecntiioonr DDeessiiggnneerr TCahriap- ABnunc hFaansaunlo four for the price of two.
gWEEK 39 REVIEW: Two appli-
PKuarbl lEislkheenr ancesadd a layer of pro- 10
Business Manager tection against malware.
Eric Berk
Eric Lubeck, SMeanriokre Rtiensgearch Director 41 REVIEW: SLES 10 gets
Peter Chiacchiaro, Associate Research Manager a big boost from Xen
Production Manager
Michael DiCarlis capabilities. 36 Our View: SMBs are
Ad TraTfifmic BCeononredttinator 43 InteropNew York getting in on VOIP.
showcases network 36 Reader mail
access control products.
48 Jim Rapoza: Third-party
ZIFF DAVIS MEDIA 13 52 REVIEW: Acrobat 8 software patches are
Chairman & CEO Professional makes worth consideration.
Robert F. Callahan
Chief Financial Officer it easier than ever to
Mark Moyer 56 Peter Coffee: Software
Executive Vice President &Chief Content Officer 18 AJAX and SOA tech- create and share docu- development should be
Michael J. Miller ments.
Executive Vice President,Licensing & Legal Affairs, nologies may soon be “lean” and mean.
General Counsel
Gregory Barton merged to better lever- 54 Sample RFP: eWEEK 59 Spencer F. Katt: A new
PRESIDENTS age Web services. Labs offers an RFP for investor-savvy site uses
Scott McCarthy (Game Group) document management.
Sloan Seymour (Enterprise Group) 23 Labs:Read more than 40 million sources.
Jason Young (Consumer Tech/Small Business Group)
just headlines to gauge
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS
browsers’ relative
Kenneth Beach (Corporate Sales)
Ira Becker (Game Group) security. CASTING
Jim Louderback (Editorial Director, Consumer/Small Business Group)
Angelo Mandarano (Internet)
Martha Schwartz (Custom Solutions Group) 23 Work in Progress:
Michael Vizard (Editorial Director, Enterprise Group) CALL
Testing shows that Jtest
VICE PRESIDENTS
8 is process-focused.
John Davison (Game Group)
Elaine Ebner (Corporate Sales)
Karl Elken (Publisher, eWEEK) 30 Career Central 24 Podcasting
Aaron Goldberg (Market Experts)
Barry Harrigan (Web Buyers Guide) has become
Kristin Holmes (International Licensing)
Michael Krieger (Market Experts) a means of
Ray Ledda (Game Group)
Rick Lehrbaum (Internet) corporate com-
Eric LundCqhurisist (MEadgitionrnia (l InDtiererncetot)r, eWEEK) munication.
Jim McCabe (PC Magazine)
Scott McDaniel (Game Group) 28 Getting started
Paul O’Reilly (Event Marketing Group)
Beth Repeta (Human Resources) with podcasting
Dave Rock (Circulation)
Chris Stetson (Research/Market Intelligence) is very inexpen-
Stephen Sutton (Audience Development, Consumer/Small Business)
Stephen Veith (Enterprise Group Publishing Director) sive.
Monica Vila (Event Marketing Group)
Randy Zane (Corporate Communications) Cover photo: Corbis
eWEEK editorial staff members can Photo composition: Stephen Anderson
be reached at [phone] or
[phone], or via e-mail using the following formula: firstname_
[email protected]. For example: [email protected].
(Don’t use middle initials in address.)
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NEWS ANALYSIS
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ERIC LUNDQUIST: UP FRONT
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INNOVATIONS SHOULD SPRING FROM A NEED, NOT VICE VERSA
@
Last week was note- means everyone’s sneakers come off. The STEVE BRYANT
Online spending
worthy for new prod- possibility of liquid explosives means all hair
ucts and new tech- gels and toothpaste get tossed into the trash grows
nologies. The DemoFall bin before a security screening. Missing is
conference lived up to an overall security screening system that According to the Interac-
its name by providing a not only includes 3 ounces of hair gel but tive Advertising Bureau,
stage for products rang- also can catch unchecked cargo containers, Internet advertising revenues
ing from mobile music checked luggage and unlicensed long-haul rose 37 percent year over
devices to social network trucks. Clearly a lot of work remains to be year, from the first half of
sites, and the MIT Emerging Technologies done here. 2005 to the first half of
Conference introduced new technologies Let’s give a round of applause for the 2006. Spending in the first
from the nanotech world to new computer “thin client for everyone” from Comcast, half of 2006 was $7.9 bil-
security concepts. eWeek covered both or some cable vendor or maybe a telecom- lion. Second quarter 2006 ad
events, but it seems something is still miss- munications company. I picked Comcast revenue was $4.1 billion, a
ing: how these products and technologies because the company has been cleaning 36 percent increase over Q2
get aligned with the real world. That’s why up with its three-in-one billing plan for 2005. But quarter over quar-
I’m turning this column into a miniconfer- television, Internet broadband and digital ter this year, Q1 to Q2, reve-
ence. Let’s call it the first news-driven tech- voice for the home. But the security gurus nues increased only 5.5 per-
nology conference. are telling us that the digital bad guys are cent. The industry definitely
The first product we need onstage is increasingly switching their attacks from felt the news from Yahoo
a consumer-produce-tracking network. data centers to the home, where they can last week. But at the OMMA
This one is driven by the 171 cases (at take over a hapless consumer’s PC. Come (Online Media, Marketing &
last count) of disease caused by spinach on, Comcast, where’s that thin client tied to Advertising) conference Sept.
infected with E. coli bacteria. As near as I the cable modem where, for $10 a month, 25, Fox Interactive Media
can tell, the system we now have in place the consumer can surf the Web, type e-mail President Ross Levinsohn
for tracking infected and store data on your said that if there was an ad
produce consists of LET’S GIVE A ROUND OF network? You do the slowdown, it wasn’t affecting
maybe a bar code and APPLAUSE FOR THE ‘THIN heavy lifting of keeping his properties. 9/26/06
a lot of legwork. In an the digital bad guys at
@
era of traceability and CLIENT FOR EVERYONE.’ bay while we blissfully
accountability, we seem ignorant consumers DAN BRIODY
Eco-economics
unable to figure out, after years of out- surf the Web to our heart’s content.
breaks, how these dangerous bacteria are And finally on our stage is the answer
entering the food stream. to losing data by losing your laptop. The In my job, I meet with a lot of
Do you want to read an e-mail from five answer, so simple, was right there in front executives from the best tech-
years ago? No problem, we have that in our of us all the time: Lose your laptop first nology companies in the world.
data warehouse. How about a phone bill on purpose before you lose your laptop All of them parade through our
from a few months ago? Phone records, as by mistake or theft. Up onstage are repre- doors hoping to end up in print.
the current Hewlett-Packard scandal reveals, sentatives from RIM,Nokia and Motorola Most of them are passionate, if
may be all too accessible. Do you want to to explain not only how their new hand- not compelling, in their presen-
know where that package of spinach you helds are as good as any laptop (including tations. And a few of them have
now hold in your hands was grown and har- keyboard, displays and data storage) but made lasting impressions on
vested? No such luck. So I’m keeping a place also—because they are part of the mobile this cynical reporter (very few).
on our conference stage for SpinachTracker phone network—how they can find, access Some have even convinced me
Version 1.0. and wipe clean any errant data before you to write about their products. But
Next up is a presentation of our hair can say, “I think I left my Nokia in the bar I’ve never once left one of these
gel security system. While hair gel, once last night.” meetings envying them. That
banned from airline carry-ons, is now mak- Well, that’s the conclusion of this year’s is, until now. After meeting with
ing a reappearance in 3-ounce-or-smaller conference. I hope you found the information Dave Douglas, vice president of
packages, something still is clearly askew worth the price of admission. ´ Eco-Responsibility at Sun Micro-
with our transportation security network. systems, I actually coveted his
We continue in a reactive mode. Someone Editorial Director Eric Lundquist can be reached job. 9/18/06
discovered with explosives in his sneakers at [email protected].
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