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Networks Automatic for the People Listen in as Cassatt CTO Rob Gingell discusses the new breed of systems and network management tools that have the potential to save on labor costs by automating much of the management process. Read the transcript.

DNS Complexity
A journey into the sublime complexity of the domain name system: Although it contains just a few simple rules, DNS has grown into an enormously complex system.
Paul Vixie, Internet Systems Consortium
from the DNS issue, April 2007

Better, Faster, more Secure
Who's in charge of the Internet's future?
Brian Carpenter, IBM and Internet Engineering Task Force
from the Computer Architecture issue, December 2006 / January 2007

Automatic for the People - Transcript
Transcript of interview with Rob Gingell, CTO of Cassatt
Rob Gingell, CTO, Cassatt
from the HCI issue, July/August 2006

The Domino Effect
Sometimes, adding one component can lead to a total network redesign.
Charlene O'Hanlon
from the Web Services issue, May 2006

A Conversation with Chuck McManis
A senior technical director from NetApp discusses what it takes to build robust, always-on storage appliances.
from the Purpose-Built Systems issue, April 2006

Quality Really Is Job #1
Performance and Quality Go Hand in Hand.
Charlene O’Hanlon, ACM Queue
from the System Performance issue, February 2006

Attack Trends 2004 and 2005
Taking stock of the attacks from the past year, and what we can expect to face in the year ahead.
Bruce Schneier, Counterpane
from the Security issue, June 2005

Mobile Media: Making it a Reality
Two prototype apps reveal the challenges in delivering mobile media services.
FRED KITSON, HP LABORATORIES
from the Mobile Applications issue, May 2005

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Enterprise-Grade Wireless
Wireless technology has come a long way, but is it robust enough for today’s enterprise?
BRUCE ZENEL AND ANDREW TOY, MORGAN STANLEY
from the Mobile Applications issue, May 2005

Patching the Enterprise
Organizations of all sizes are spending considerable efforts on getting patch management right—their businesses depend on it.
George Brandman, Morgan Stanley
from the Software Updates issue, March 2005

Orchestrating an Automated Test Lab
Composing a score can help us manage the complexity of testing distributed apps.
MICHAEL DONAT, SILICON CHALK
from the Quality Assurance issue, February 2005

VoIP: What is it good for?
If you think VoIP is just an IP version of telecom-as-usual, think again.
SUDHIR R. AHUJA AND J. ROBERT ENSOR, BELL LABS/LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES
from the VoIP issue, September 2004

Not Your Father's PBX?
Integrating VoIP into the enterprise could mean the end of telecom business-as-usual.
James E. Coffman, Avaya
from the VoIP issue, September 2004

Storage Systems: Not Just a Bunch of Disks Anymore
The sheer size and scope of data available today puts tremendous pressure on storage systems to perform in ways never imagined.
Erik Riedel, Seagate Research
from the Storage issue, June 2003

Self-Healing Networks
Broken communication links can render wireless networks next to useless, but do decentralized "self-healing" networks provide the prescribed dose of reliability?
Robert Poor, Cliff Bowman, Charlotte Burgess Auburn, Ember Corporation
from the The Wireless Revolution issue, May 2003

Designing Portable Collaborative Networks
Collaborative applications for mobile workers pose special design challenges. Does PCN offer a solution?
Lyn Bartram and Michael Blackstock, Colligo Networks
from the The Wireless Revolution issue, May 2003