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To: Sowbug who wrote (44108)	4/13/1998 10:39:00 PM
From: djane	Respond to of 61433

Bay to support NT for access. [ASND reference] By Ben Heskett Staff, CNET NEWS.COM April 13, 1998, 4:10 p.m. PT URL: news.com Bay Networks (BAY) will add support for Microsoft Windows NT-based networks to its Net access device for small businesses by the end of this month. The move offers the latest evidence that various markets in the high-tech industry are rushing to offer hardware and software that supports NT along with the incumbent in local networks, Novell's NetWare operating system. The software update for the BayStack Instant Internet line of Net access devices adds support for networks based on IP (Internet Protocol), branching out from its roots supporting IPX, the transmission protocol used by Novell. The hardware and software package allows a network to connect to the Net using a single IP address. Other networking firms, such as 3Com and Ascend Communications, offer similar variations on the same theme. The new software adds support for address translation, DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), and various remote management options. The update also includes three proxy options, retaining the level of security that allows the box to essentially act as a firewall. Investment bank Bear Stearns is among the beta testers for the software, using the boxes to implement VPN-style (virtual private network) connections, according to a Bay executive. The software update is available for both the BayStack Instant Internet 100, announced last fall, and the 400 model, which has support for more users and a wider variety of connections. Go to Front Door \| Intranets \| Search \| Short takes \| One Week View Copyright c 1995-98 CNET, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy policy.

To: Sowbug who wrote (44108)	4/13/1998 10:46:00 PM
From: djane	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 61433

Herring on the Enterprise Conference Examines the Future of Corporate Networks - 08:20 a.m. Apr 13, 1998 Eastern (borrowed from COMS thread) To: jhild (14715 ) From: Moonray Monday, Apr 13 1998 9:34AM ET Reply # of 14736 Herring on the Enterprise Conference Examines the Future of Corporate Networks - 08:20 a.m. Apr 13, 1998 Eastern SAN FRANCISCO, HERRING ON THE ENTERPRISE, April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Red Herring gathered more than 300 enterprise solution providers, CIOs, business development, IT, and financial executives this week to participate in its first-annual Herring on the Enterprise conference, April 6-7 at the Ritz- Carlton hotel. Novell CEO Eric Schmidt opened the event describing the "new face of networking," while Eric Benhamou, CEO of 3Com, outlined ten industry transitions for creating end-to-end connectivity. As a business strategy conference, Herring on the Enterprise is designed to give CIOs and CTOs an idea of the technology changes that will matter most to them in their business decisions. Eric Schmidt gave attendees a ten-thousand-foot view of the networking industry, discussing the five rules he believes will govern the evolution of the enterprise: 1. The Web changes everything. 2. Bandwidth demand is insatiable. 3. All data and voice will be on IP. 4. Fiber optic capacity doubles every 12 months. 5. All computing will be networked. "When we finally put this all together, the rate of change is going to be profound," Schmidt stressed. In his keynote address, Eric Benhamou called for a strategic alignment between public and private networks, saying that the migration to converged networks will be the most powerful driver of the IT industry for the next several years. He also explained ten major transitions that he believes must take place in the networking industry for end-to-end connectivity, including the transition to public access networks and the transition from an enterprise carrier-only market to small business and consumer markets. "Herring on the Enterprise was extremely successful in laying out the future of the corporate enterprise" said Rafe Needleman, The Red Herring events editorial director. "Giving enterprise technologists a road map for the future while, offering practical insights on everything from E-commerce to Java helps them with the decisions they must make today -- that will greatly impact their businesses in the future." The Red Herring's Business Strategy Conferences The Red Herring's flagship Venture Market events bring startup companies together with the financial community. To complement the Venture Market series, the Business Strategy conferences give executives the critical insight they need to wisely invest in technologies for their future. Herring on the Enterprise and Herring on Hollywood (July 27-28 in Santa Monica) take an in- depth look at industry trends, emerging companies, and the future challenges and opportunities technology changes will bring. Also produced by The Red Herring is NDA, an exclusive international business conference taking place Nov. 2-3 in La Jolla, CA. For more information on other The Red Herring events visit redherring.com, e-mail events@redherring.com, or call Tom Geck at 415/659-2871. About The Red Herring and Red Herring Communications The Red Herring is a monthly magazine covering technology business for the decision-makers that define the digital economy. The Red Herring is the first magazine to identify technology trends, to report on the companies driving those trends, and to make sense of how it all fits together. Red Herring Communications, a San Francisco-based media company, also produces high-level industry conferences, and daily news and analysis on The Red Herring Online. More information about Red Herring Communications can be found at redherring.com. SOURCE Red Herring o~~~ O