Older issues of CIMI Corporation's newletter, NETWATCHER , are available
via this index. Issues from the current year are indexed here .
Archived issues include these:
- March 1996 sheds light on the myth of
interoperability and the rule of standards, and details the workings of TCP/IP's new
Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP).
- June 1996 discusses reactive networks and the
associated applications creep and project stress; de-mystifies desktop video and looks at
the need for standards; and plunges back into the corporate intranet, with a discussion of
strategies and implementation details.
- July 1996 raises the quality-of-service (QoS)
issue: can packet- (or cell-) oriented networks handle voice and video? This issue also
takes on the switching vs. routing debate, exploring strategies and options, architectures
and characteristics, pros and cons; and offers opinions on the new Bay-Lucent partnership
for multimedia networking.
- September 1996 sheds light on strategic
network planning: what it is, what it involves, and how to do it right. This issue also
examines quality-of-service (QoS) as it relates to network design -- you may be able to
improve your network performance with no additional cost.
- October 1996 further explores strategic
network planning in general and protocol management in particular. This issue also
illumines the subject of LAN switching from the perspective of network performance. You
think faster switches will make your users happier?
- March 1997 details the issue of quality of
service (QoS): would it improve your network's efficiency? - do you need it? - could you
get it if you wanted it? This issue also sheds light on intranets and offers insights on
how an intranet may fit in with your network strategy.
- April 1997 explores network availability, with
some ideas on measurement and assurance. Available networks don't just happen -- see what
you can do with yours. Other topics include connection agents: network services for
multimedia desktops; and 3Com's new switching architecture.
- May 1997 opens the issue of network management
to expose a broader and evolving scope, including systems management and, now, policy
management. Pick up on insights to help shape your management team and its functions.
You'll also gain a broader view about evolving your network into the next century.
- June 1997 highlights IP connect service, the
latest step in the evolution of virtual circuits. Can you use IP connect services in your
corporate network? – and how can you assure the level of service and quality that you
pay for? This issue also explores the issues behind mobile IP.
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