May, 1996 UniForum's IT Solutions
Table of Contents
FEATURES
The
Horrors of Systems Management
Enterprise computing makes unceasing demands on IS administrators and managers.
This month we focus on three of the most threatening issues: security, data
access and distributed systems performance.
Raise
Shields! 
(204K)
Firewalls currently are one of the bulwarks of TCP/IP security. This guide
offers parameters for choosing the right one.
by Rik Farrow
Attack
of the Rampaging Data (182K)
Why is data growing so fast? How do you control it and get it into the hands
of users who need it? Here are some answers.
by Bill Roberts
Breaking
the Curse of Distributed Environments (132K)
Tuning distributed systems is a difficult task, but it can be optimized
by the proper tools and management strategies.
by Don Dugdale
COLUMNS
From
the Publisher (66K)
A word from our Director of Publications
Behind
the News (88K)
Analysis of industry events
Information
Technology Demystified(50K)
A report from our Technical Steering Committee
Inside
The Open Group (55K)
A report on emerging technology and standards
Dealing
with Client/Server (50K)
Issues in purchasing and implementation
In
the Public Interest(50K)
Doing business with governments
VAR
Viewpoint(61K)
Reseller issues in open systems
Standards
& Technology(44K)
A look behind the scenes
Open
Books(44K)
Reviews of current titles on open systems subjects
The
Analyst's Couch (28K)
Unbound opinions from industry observers
DEPARTMENTS
Corporate
Sponsors
Current listings of vendor and end-user sponsors
Calendar
Conferences, exhibitions, training and education
New
Products(39K)
Latest releases for open systems
Affiliates
and Alliances (55K)
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