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No mirrors and magic here -- You can write common code
for Unix and NT
by Dave Herdman
- Building a common code base will speed porting and reduce the
learning curve. In part 1, we alert you to differences between
the operating systems as we take you through the NT API-on-Unix
development approach.
(2,000 words)
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Is ATM ready for prime time -- yet?
by Jim Carr
- Sun's 622-Mbps ATM adapter has a technology edge, but how does it play in the real world?
(1,800 words)
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Network backup: understanding your storage options
by Ron Levine
- Before you select a backup strategy, you need to know how the components work together. We explain when to use each backup approach -- with examples from users.
(3,300 words)
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Security made simple -- is single sign-on the answer?
by Robert E. Lee
- What are the barriers to single sign-on? How are products from Sun
and other vendors beginning to address them?
(2,300 words)
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Reader Survey
- Are you getting enough Java?
- Sun to roll SunExpress into SMCC
by Robert McMillan
- Move likely to lessen conflicts between Sun, SunExpress, and
VARs.
(300 words)
- Web Start: Phase one of "native Java environment"
by Robert McMillan
- SunSoft plans to Javatize complete set of Solaris administration tools.
(600 words)
- Sun goes public with new Security Products Group -- what key products will it manage?
by Robert McMillan
- SunSoft's president also pitches "WebTone" concept.
(600 words)
- Sun-Microsoft rift over Java widens
by Robert McMillan
- But ISVs say porting to different Java implementations is
already a fact of life.
(600 words)
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Sun offers Java to ISO
by Robert McMillan
- But will Java make like Unix and split?
(1,000 words)
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Sun to include new single sign-on standard in Solaris 2.6
by Robert McMillan
- Open Group to adopt PAM, plans fast track for Intel's public
key management standard.
(600 words)
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Veritas says Sun will dump DiskSuite
by Robert McMillan
- But Sun says it ain't over till it's over.
(450 words)
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Sun Microelectronics pushes Java into new markets
by Robert McMillan
- Partnerships with Toshiba, Rockwell, and LG Semicon will mean
Java chips in notebooks, pagers, and even cars.
(300 words)
- SunSpots: the latest tidbits on Sun deals and product news
by SunWorld staff
- Java's not-so-warm reception in the U.K.
(600 words)
- Eye on the competition: HP + VeriFone = strong e-commerce player?
by Robert McMillan
- SCO sets sights on merging operating systems.
(800 words)
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Is Hewlett-Packard abandoning its Unix commitment? Sun thinks so
by Robert McMillan
- Sun says it's the only leader in the Unix space; HP says Sun's just running scared.
(800 words)
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Network Solutions sued for domain-name antitrust
by Marc Ferranti
- Who's controlling the "config" files?
(700 words)
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ADSL Forum predicts ubiquitous U.S. access by year 2000
by Kristi
Essick
- But telecos are still figuring out how to profit from the technology.
(1,100 words)
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NSF creates special government newsgroup category
by Marc Ferranti
- Calls two-year-old project a step toward online democracy
(500 words)
- SunWorld's Net News Central
Compiled by Craig Knudsen
- Your quick resource for Sun-related headlines on the World Wide Web -- including links to full-length articles.
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New products
- If it runs on, plugs into, or talks to Sun, SPARC, or Solaris, it's here in the industry's most comprehensive and timely new-product listing.
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Career Advisor:
How to handle multiple job offers
by Edgar Saadi
- Juggling too many offers? Here's how to turn them down politely. We also help you ask for a raise and decide whether or not
Java is for you.
(1,100 words)
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Webmaster:
The dynamic, powerful abilities of JavaScript Style Sheets
by Chuck Musciano
- Netscape marries cascading style sheets with JavaScript. Learn how these documents can be easily updated and modified for every Netscape 4.0 browser display.
(2,000 words)
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Security: Pete's Wicked World:
Trials and tribulations of building an e-commerce server
by Peter Galvin
- In part 2, we take an in-depth evaluation of the design and implementation of a secure Internet commerce facility. Plus Bug of the Month
focuses on eject and password bugs.
(2,600 words)
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Performance Q&A:
Craving more information on Solaris? Look no further
by Adrian Cockcroft
- Get insights on the configuration and performance of
Sun systems and on Unix internals. We recommend books and white papers
-- including one considered required reading for Sun's own systems
engineers.
(1,700 words)
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Connectivity:
Unraveling asynchronous transfer mode
by Rawn Shah
- Come with us to understand what makes ATM tick and how it can benefit you -- part 1.
(2,000 words)
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Real World Perspectives
Cut workplace frustration -- take these steps to build an
efficient help desk
by Frank Henderson and Dave Koehler
- We show you how to implement an effective support center through
the lessons learned at one company.
(1,700 words)
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Bill's Bookshelf:
Virtual communities: the benchmark for success online?
by Bill Rosenblatt
- The authors of Net Gain define the must-haves of a virtual community -- what are the implications for your business and Web site?
(2,400 words)
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Unix 101:
Processing files with awk
by Mo Budlong
- The awk processing utility can practically be
used as a programming language -- but first you need to learn its
simpler features. In the first of two columns on awk, we show you how it breaks records into fields
and how to execute more than one set of commands on a record.
(2,700 words)
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Unix Enterprise:
Metrics -- How to really manage your enterprise
by Harris Kern and Randy Johnson
- Do you have metrics to test your network? Without them, you have no
baseline and no way to determine if things are improving or not.
The IT department in Martin County, FL now knows what it's metrics
are and can determine whether changes are beneficial or not. Here's
what Martin County's IS team found.
(1,300 words)
- Reader Letters
- Answers to your questions about proxy servers, rnode source, disk load, and more.
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