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PHH's Larry Kinder and Tim Talbot

Network directories grow up
With hot technologies such as LDAP on the horizon, network directories are fast becoming an essential part of the way companies do business.
By Steve Jefferson



J.B. Hunt's Ken Mangold

Manage your bandwidth
ATM is the way to go if you're looking for screaming bandwidth, but you'll need a set of tools to manage change, capacity, and complexity.
By Karen D. Schwartz


Network news

Network speed takes off
The price for new Layer 3 switches is high, but Continental Airlines and others think speedy Layer 3 will cut network expansion costs.
By Karen D. Schwartz



Bankers Trust's Frank Tully

Filling up fiber
It's time to take advantage of your leased fiber-optic lines. With wavelength division multiplexers (WDMs), economy is becoming a reality since you can run as many as 20 channels on a single pair of optical fibers.
By Steve Jefferson



Vital signs
When a corporation raised on mainframes tries to get uninterrupted LAN service, hard lessons will follow.
By Steve Jefferson

ATM
Fast Ethernet
FDDI
Gigabit Ethernet
Network management
Token Ring
Wireless Remote Data



American General's Michael Betts

Selling on the run
Salespeople need every advantage they can get when they are in the field. Find out how to leverage their talents with mobile hardware and connectivity.
By Steve Jefferson



Octel's Lars Rabbe Betts

Connect your telecommuters
Companies are finding an increasing number of their employees are working from remote locations. New switches and routers can help you accommodate these telecommuters--and they can even help you trim your support costs.
By Steve Jefferson


High-speed Internet access: What's the payoff?
From ISDN to T3, bandwidth is available for the asking. But how do you know how much you'll need--and can afford?
By Alan S. Kay


ADSL Forum
ATM Forum
Gigabit Ethernet Alliance
Network Interoperability Alliance



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