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"It is worth noting that today, the most widely-used workflow tool is still plain e-mail"
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As the Worms Turn
The term "worm" comes from The Shockwave Rider, a 1972 sci-fi novel in which a tapeworm program liberated data as it proliferated through networks.
Xerox Palo Alto Research Center security researchers John Shoch and Jon Hupp appropriated it in 1982 when they automated the installation of Ethernet-performance measuring tools on 100 computers at Xerox PARC.
They devised a program that could send and install itself, but the program developed a bugand to their surprise the bad code spread across the network as well.
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Way2Wealth, a new generation financial services firm, needed an economical Email server solution for their Bangalore head office. The solution needed to have high uptime. A bandwidth monitoring system was also required to help them check on bandwidth availability.
Yukthi Systems implemented the project using Open source technologies and the Linux platform. The solution consisted of primary and secondary mail servers in a cluster configuration with data replication between them.
Bandwidth monitoring was also implemented and detailed procedures and documentation were provided.
Take away: The whole solution was implemented on commonly available Intel based servers and without any software license fees.
A solution which could provide similar end results from a brand name vendor would have cost at least 4 times more.
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Dear [[-FullName-]],
A warm welcome to the third issue of Yukthi Infoswitch. Good that the Iraq thing is over, hopefully. It almost had become a soap opera, minus the pleasant faces.
We have consciously chosen Disaster Recovery as the broad theme for this issue. Today, most businesses are heavily intermeshed in the Global Village scenario. It's extremely critical for a CEO to ensure that his company's and customers' interests are safeguarded against increasingly unpredictable external factors. That brings us to the subject of Disaster and Disaster Recovery. It holds different meanings to different domain professionals, but the damage is universal and far-reaching. What matters is having a plan in place. Do you have one?
We have carried a rare free article from the McKinsey Quarterly, about the need for a shakeout in the high tech industry burdened with over capacity. Also articles about lower labor costs of using Linux and the importance of outsourcing Network management.
Read on. If you have a point of view, write to me.
Regards - Ramakant Jawalkar
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Disaster Recovery Plan : Strategies and Processes
A disaster recovery plan has to be comprehensive enough to cover both technical and management aspects. It should ensure the continuation of vital business processes in the event that a disaster occurs. A disaster recovery plan has to be planned, maintained and tested thoroughly. The most successful Disaster Recovery Strategy is one that will never be implemented; therefore, risk avoidance is a critical element in the disaster recovery process. From SANS
Disasterspeak : Some Keywords Explained
Command Center: The command center is a local, on or off premise area, from which to manage the emergency situation. It is a focal point for coordinating the recovery program, issuing information, and assembling personnel.
Critical Function: Critical functions are those functions an organization must perform to survive. Failure to perform them would result in serious or irreparable harm to the organization. Impact may take the form of increased operating costs, loss of revenue collection, or inability to provide services to clients.
Disaster: Any unplanned circumstance or event that results in an inability to support critical business functions within the current environment.
Recovery Teams: Recovery teams are manageable units having common recovery requirements. The recovery teams will very likely parallel an existing departmental organization.
Disaster Recovery: A Preparation Checklist
There are basic steps that IT managers should be taking to prepare their company for any kind of outage -- whether it be a terrorist attack or a natural disaster. Check out these basic things to do. From Earthweb.
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Time for high-tech shakeout
The IT boom of 1990s saw a plethora of young companies being started. But the market growth has not kept pace with growth of these companies. Now we are have a scenario of more sellers and less buyers. The high-tech industry needs a large number of mergers/acquisitions/sellouts or liquidation to bring equilibrium.
From McKinsey Quarterly
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How to toughen the weakest link in the security chain
Organizations around the globe routinely employ the use of powerful firewalls, antivirus software and sophisticated intrusion-detection systems to guard precious information assets, but they often neglect the most important and vulnerable security component: the human element. Educating employees about security, virus and handling e-mail attachments will help companies to be more secure.
From Computer World
Net Attacks Down, But Sophistication Is Up
According to the CEO of Symantec, there were less virus attacks in 2002 than the previous year. But the interesting change is that now the viruses are written by professionals and are more sophisticated. He advises hiring outsourced security vendors. Such vendors, with their network of clients, are able to sense an attack much earlier than an individual company.
From PCWorld
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Linux TCO edge: Lower labor costs
The total cost of ownership (TCO) is more important considering the current economic environment. When TCO is considered for a longer period then the trend is that Linux is cheaper than windows and Unix. Linux has an advantage that its administrators can handle more machines than a Windows administrator thus lowering the overall cost.
From ZDNet
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Netting a solution: Network outsourcing
Network management today is tedious with tasks like taking daily backups, fighting viruses, ensuring uptime, managing bandwidthand more. Today the trend worldwide is to outsource this critical function. It ensures access to expert skill, helps the company to focus on its core competence and also saves cost. But care need to be taken while outsourcing. From ZDNet
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