Articles by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

WiMAX Bridges the Last Mile in Broadband

WiMAX is slated to provide high-speed connectivity over distances that dwarf 802.11's …

Stop Spam Soon

Administrators managing overworked e-mail servers and a spam-weary populace have reason to …

Understanding and Preventing DDoS Attacks

Bad as they ever were ... and getting worse. Is your network safeguarded against the …

Stopping Spam Before the Gateway: Honeypots

Like pesky flies, spammers just can't resist the allure of honey. Discover some sweet …

Spam Cleaning with the Big Boys

Server-based anti-spam protection isn't just a good idea, it's the only feasible idea for …

Stopping Spam at the Gateway

Bandwidth-sapping spam is more than just an annoyance; it's increasingly becoming a drain …

Windows Server 2003: A Worthy Upgrade?

While blessed with across-the-board improvements in speed and management options, …

Samba 3: Linux File Serving for the Active Directory Generation

Open source file/print services suite Samba 3 beta 3 is generating interest as the clock …

From NT Domain to Server 2003 Active Directory

Finally, an NT Domain to AD upgrade without the pain. Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols discovers …

Affordable Gigabit Arrives

And it's about time. As prices on Gigabit Ethernet equipment tumble, now is a good time …

Faulty board Catalyst for recall

Cisco Systems Inc.'s Catalyst 5000 small to midsize campus-network switches are extremely …