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The 1996 TCP/IP + INTRANET EXPO
San Jose Convention Center
San Jose, CA
Tutorials: August 11th and 12th, 1996
Conferences and Exhibits: August 13th-15th, 1996
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1996 TCP/IP + Intranet Expo
Conference Tracks
TRACK 1:
CORPORATE INTRANETS
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
Session 1 . INTRANET CORPORATE BUSINESS MODELS
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Building the perfect internal Web. Based on TCP/IP and Internet
technologies, the corporate Intranet is the new model for integrating
network and information publishing technologies. This session will
introduce the Intranet’s technology foundations. Panelists will
explore alternatives, challenges and opportunities and discuss a
blueprint for the perfect Intranet.
TOPICS:
* Intranet design
* Intranet technology foundations
* Internal publishing alternatives
Session 2. THE INTRANET DESKTOP
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The search for the universal client. As the network becomes the
operating system, agents, applets and distributed objects are blurring
the lines between and application clients and servers. Panelists in this
session will discuss and debate their implementations, visions and plans
for the ultimate Internet/Intranet client. Included will be a debate of
definitions of the universal client.
TOPICS:
* Trends in desktop browsers
* Off-the-shelf Intranet apps
* Desktop programming tools
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
Session 3. PUBLISHING CORPORATE INFORMATION
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Content is king. Web technology has created many new ways for
organizations to publish internal information and enhance employee
involvement and interaction. This session covers technology, tips and
techniques for using Web technology to publish corporate information,
receive feedback and provide support to your network users.
TOPICS:
* Web content tips and techniques
* Intranet technology alternatives
* Interaction on the corporate Web
Session 4. VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS
12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m.
A new paradigm for the geographically dispersed enterprise. The Virtual
Private Network has emerged as a cost-effective alternative to private
leased lines for connecting remote corporate locations and mobile users.
This session covers the key architecture, security and cost issues
involved in constructing a VPN and compares available product
alternatives. Case study
TOPICS:
* VPN paradigms
* Security considerations
* Remote technology alternatives
Session 5. THE INTRANET WORKGROUP
2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.
The state-of-the-art in corporate teamwork. Web, e-mail, messaging and
scheduling technologies are the essence of a workgroup solution. This
session identifies the technologies and products required to build an
Intranet workgroup. It will also identify the advantages and
disadvantages of conventional groupware solutions versus internal Webs.
TOPICS:
* Identifying workgroup goals
* Techniques for building workgroups
* Groupware vs. the Web
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15
Session 6 . WEB TECHNOLOGY DIRECTIONS
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Be prepared for the next generation. As HTTP and HTML standards are
propelled forward, how do you take advantage of moving targets? What's
in the near- and long-term future? How do VRML and Java impact the
construction of Web publishing systems? This session will enable you to
future-proof your technology investments by answering these questions
and more.
TOPICS:
* Evolution of HTTP and HTML
* Impact of VRML and Java
* Planning for new Internet standards
TRACK II:
INTERNET TECHNOLOGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
Session 7. INTERNET COMMERCE TECHNOLOGIES
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
The new medium for commercial transactions. Financial exchange is
increasingly becoming a reality on the Net as systems such as Digicash
and Ecash improve and increase in popularity. This session will discuss
the technical infrastructure required for financial transactions and
assess the current capabilities of the technology..
TOPICS:
* Financial transaction alternatives
* The Internet as commercial medium
* Current capabilities of the technology
Session 8. MIGRATING TO IPv6
2:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Raising the Internet roof. IP version 6 is the next-generation protocol
foundation for the Internet, designed to accommodate the rapidly
approaching network address ceiling. When designing IPv6, the Internet
Engineering Task Force paid special attention to transition mechanisms
from IPv4. This session will cover what’s different in IPv6 and
point out the land mines and gold mines on the road map to IPv6.
TOPICS:
* Overview of IPv6 capabilities
* Why you need it
* Pluses and minuses of your migration
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
Session 9. DESIGNING INTERNET FIREWALLS
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Inside-out not outside-in! This session will cover the strategies and
tactics you should consider when implementing an Internet/Intranet
security policy. It will introduce and compare packet filters, circuit
level gateways and application proxies and help you match security
requirements with potential solutions.
TOPICS:
* State-of-the-art firewall capabilities
* Internet security strategies
* Identifying your security requirements
Session 10 . INTERNET SERVICE OPTIONS
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Developing your organization’s Internet checklist. What do you need
from your Internet Service Provider? This session will evaluate how
Internet access will change as the Regional Bell Operating companies,
telecommunications firms, long-distance carriers, cable companies and
utilities begin to compete with traditional ISPs. It will also look at
how wireless Internet services play into the new order.
TOPICS:
* Evaluating your service requirements
* Overview of ISP alternatives
* Keeping pace with the changing technology
Session 11. THE MULTIMEDIA INTERNET
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Is TCP/IP becoming a bandwidth bottleneck? New Internet audio and video
technologies and products are moving center stage and addressing the
traditional limitations of TCP/IP as a carrier of multimedia traffic.
What are they? Can an Internet-enabled device support radio, telephone,
TV and more? What role does Internet multimedia have in planning a
corporate network?
TOPICS:
* Overview of multimedia technologies
* TCP/IP limitations
* Implementing multimedia in your enterprise
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15
Session 12. NEXT-GENERATION BACKBONES
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
The evolution toward new Internet pipes. The rapid growth of the
Internet has included an upgrade of the speeds of regional backbones.
Today, the sheer volume of traffic has made 45-Mbps T3 backbones common;
meanwhile, 155-Mbps OC-3 implementations are imminent. This session will
provide an overview of emerging communications solutions beyond the
traditional Internet pipes, including coaxial cable, satellite and
fiber-optic.
TOPICS:
* The demand for high-bandwidth backbones
* Overview of Internet pipe alternatives
* Capabilities of fiber-optics
TRACK III:
TCP/IP INTEGRATION & IMPLEMENTATION
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
Session 13. ATM IN A TCP/IP WORLD
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Integrating the old and the new. This session will feature a debate on
the relative merits of Asynchronous Transfer Mode and discuss the
peaceful coexistence of TCP/IP and ATM. It will highlight the
interoperability lessons that ATM could learn from classic
Ethernet-TCP/IP-Unix environments, and will attempt to define a
blueprint for applying ATM to existing network infrastructures.
TOPICS:
* Packets vs. cells
* Migrating to ATM LANs and WANs
* Does your network need ATM?
Session 14. THE PERFECT SERVER: NT OR UNIX?
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Choose your weapon. After the religious wars, where does Microsoft
Windows NT and the back office strategy really fit in a corporate
environment? This session will include real-world case studies of
integrating and migrating to Windows NT. It will contrast back-end
Internet/Intranet server capabilities of Unix and Windows NT.
TOPICS:
* NT and Unix case studies
* Advantages and disadvantages of each
* Determining the better Intranet platform
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
Session 15 . INTEGRATING TCP/IP AND NETWARE
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Can NetWare coexist in a world of TCP/IP nets? This panel session will
cover the key technologies and products available to merge NetWare and
TCP/IP LAN environments. The discussion will include an evaluation of
how Novell’s TCP/IP strategy plays into this scenario.
TOPICS:
* Discussion of NetWare-IP alternatives
* Reasons for integrating the two environments
* Novell’s TCP/IP strategy
Session 16. TCP/IP NAME SERVICES
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Choosing the right directory service for your network. One of the
fundamental requirements of good network management in the 1990s is the
maintenance of a good enterprise naming service. Unlike many proprietary
LAN solutions, TCP/IP was not designed with network directories in mind.
This session will sift through the various new standards and programs
for managing your internal net, including DHCP, DNS, NIS and X.500.
TOPICS:
* Evaluating your naming requirements
* Overview of TCP/IP directory services
* Progress of TCP/IP naming standards
Session 17 . SNA: MIGRATING TO CLIENT-SERVER
2:00 p.m. - 3:30p.m.
Taking your mainframe-based network into the 21st century. This session
will cover the challenges and solutions in adding TCP/IP technologies to
traditional SNA environments. It will also include a discussion of the
alternatives for allowing SNA networks to play a role in client-server
LANs.
TOPICS:
* Overview of SNA-IP alternatives
* Reasons for integrating the two environments
* Tips and techniques for your SNA-IP coexistence
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15
Session 18 . HARDWARE PERSPECTIVES: ROUTING & SWITCHING
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
How does your network equipment handle TCP/IP? As the network paradigm
shifts from IP routing and port switching to dedicated switching
architectures, your equipment will deal with your LAN data in new ways.
This session will look at the network protocol encapsulation issues
faced by managers installing new LAN and WAN networking equipment.
TOPICS:
* IP encapsulation
* Where do routers and switches fit best?
* Upgrading your network equipment
TRACK IV:
TCP/IP DEVELOPER TECHNOLOGIES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
Session 19. NEW PROGRAMMING PARADIGMS
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
New looks for your Internet applications. Internet technologies are
driving new programming paradigms. This session will debate the merits
of Java, agents, WebObjects, distributed OLE and other technologies.
TOPICS:
* Overview of new paradigms
* Capabilities and merits of new systems
* Selecting your programming tools
Session 20. PROGRAMMING ADVANCED WINSOCK 2 APPLICATIONS
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Designing TCP/IP apps for Windows. WinSock Version 1.1 created a
standard platform for the development of TCP/IP applications for
Microsoft Windows. This session will cover the enhancements in WinSock
2, including support for multiple transports, multimedia capabilities
and security enhancement plug-ins.
TOPICS:
* Developing applications with WinSock
* WinSock 2 enhancements
* Security considerations
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
Session 21. IMPLEMENTING SECURE TCP/IP CLIENTS
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
There must be an easier way! This session will illustrate the ways in
which developers can build security capabilities into their applications
without needing to be cryptographic experts. The relevant issues covered
will include SSL, PCT, authentication and encryption technologies.
TOPICS:
* Determining your security needs
* Evaluating development tools
* Overview of secure IP technologies
Session 22. DEPLOYING WEB CLIENT/SERVER
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Integrate your browser into your LAN. DCE middleware is the key to
developing and deploying a secure Web Client/Server application. This
session will demonstrate the ease of integrating web browser technology
with a typical client/server application solution and describe the
technical challenges and benefits to Web client/server.
Session 23. MULTIMEDIA TCP/IP PROGRAMMING
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m .
Stretching your applications’ bandwidth capabilities. Together with
new capabilities in WinSock 2, emerging protocols such as RTP and RSVP
are creating new opportunities for delivering multimedia. This session
will focus on the methods and technologies for creating next-generation
audio and video-enabled applications.
TOPICS:
* Integrating multimedia apps over IP nets
* Overview of emerging protocols
* Methods for creating multimedia apps
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15
Session 24. DCE IS THE CLEAR MIDDLEWARE CHOICE
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Behind the OSF’s DCE standard. When considering a solid middleware
environment, many application developers still ask whether or not the
Open Software Foundation’s Distributed Computing Environment
Standard represents the best possible middleware solution. The answer is
an emphatic “Yes". This seminar will outline the growing commitment
to the evolution of the DCE standard and dispel common misperceptions
about DCE (multi-platform and multi-vendor interoperability; the
availability of application development tools and custom RPC controls).
In addition speakers will address issues surrounding security,
scalability to wide area networks, and developments that are
accelerating the deployment of DCE-based applications to the emerging
“Interprise" announcement.
TRACK V:
MOBILE & REMOTE ACCESS
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
Session 25. TELECOMMUTING OPTIONS
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Connecting to today’s mobile work force. Technology has kept pace
with the demand of more and more users to connect to the network from
previously impossible-to-reach locations. Modems and PCMCIA cards have
increasing support for high-speed networks, and new WAN services such as
ISDN are emerging with the specific needs of home-based telecommuters in
mind. This session will evaluate the new technologies available to
quickly and inexpensively tie them back to the Internet and the
headquarters net.
TOPICS:
* Needs of telecommuters and mobile workers
* Overview of telecommuting technologies
* Evaluation of new telco data services
Session 26. WIRELESS NETWORKING
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Weighing your wireless alternatives. Wireless networking is catching on,
not only for cellular data transmissions, but for Ethernet LANs as well.
This session will look at environments where wireless is a serious
option, and weigh the merits of several leading wireless LAN and WAN
paradigms.
TOPICS:
* Does your network need wireless?
* LAN and WAN wireless alternatives
* Reliability and security issues
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
Session 27. UNDERSTANDING ISDN
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
The hottest topic in remote networking. The Integrated Services Digital
Network came out of the telephone closet in 1995, and is poised to
become a leading WAN service in the United States. While most network
managers are realizing ISDN service is now available, there are many
pitfalls on the way to migrating to new equipment and technologies. This
session will answer all your questions about selecting a service,
dealing with carriers and configuring a remote network.
TOPICS:
* Getting ISDN service
* Implementing ISDN in your network
* Determining if your apps are suited to ISDN
Session 28. INTEGRATING THE REMOTE OFFICE
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Sifting through your connectivity alternatives. Success breeds success:
the proliferation of viable branch office network technologies has
spurred the demand for remote nets. This session will look at the
current state-of-the-art in data networking services, including T1,
ISDN, Switched 56, Frame Relay and virtual private networks.
TOPICS:
* Determining your remote networking needs
* Evaluating remote office technologies
* A discussion of state-of-the-art data services
Session 29 . IMPLEMENTING PPP, MLPPP & SLIP
2:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m.
How to manage your TCP/IP-based WAN. TCP/IP has emerged as a leading
protocol supporting remote access and Internet access connections. This
session takes a technical look at configuring and implementing the
primary IP-based WAN standard protocols.
TOPICS:
* Setting up and maintaining PPP and SLIP
* Internet access implementation
* Overview of IP-based WAN protocols
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15
Session 30. UNDERSTANDING FRAME RELAY
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
America’s leading carrier data service. The Frame Relay service has
taken off as a reliable, inexpensive way to support data over private
and public WANs. This session will take a look at this all-important
data networking solution from the perspective of the IP enterprise
network manager.
TOPICS:
* Selecting a Frame Relay service
* Implementing Frame Relay WANs
* TCP/IP over Frame Relay issues
TRACK VI:
SECURITY & NETWORK MANAGEMENT
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
Session 31. IMPLEMENTING INTERNET FIREWALLS
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
A practical guide to firewall issues. As more and more organizations
connect to the Net, firewall vendors have been asked to advance the
capabilities of the technology at a rapid rate. This session will look
at your external security issues, overview available technologies and
break the firewall market down into distinct product categories.
TOPICS:
* Internet security technology considerations
* Overview of today’s firewall capabilities
* Discussion of market segments
Session 32. SECURITY TECHNOLOGY & TRENDS
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Protecting your data and safeguarding your network. Keeping track of all
the technological issues relating to your network’s security can be
an overwhelming challenge. This session will include discussions of
issues ranging from security protocols to encryption techniques, and get
to the root of security technologies such as authentication.
TOPICS:
* Tips and techniques for network security
* Data encryption advice
* Security technology overview
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
Session 33. SECURING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Dollars and sense on the Internet. Several new technologies are emerging
to support different classes of financial transactions on the Internet.
This session will define the infrastructure and processes that are
necessary to support transactions and introduce the emerging
technologies which are making this possible..
TOPICS:
* Safe credit card transactions
* State-of-the-art financial exchange systems
* Emerging Internet commerce technologies
Session 34. NETWORK MANAGEMENT: DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Tricks of the trade. Network managers know that their job is equal parts
art and science. This session will offer advice on how to configure
TCP/IP networks based on today’s leading standards and
technologies. Special attention will be given to management via SNMP
application consoles.
TOPICS:
* Tips and techniques on network administration
* Configuring SNMP consoles
* Overview of leading software utilities
Session 35. DATA ENCRYPTION TECHNIQUES
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Can you trust them? The use of solutions which employ encrypted data
techniques has grown exponentially. This panel will discuss the
benefits, risks, challenges and global impact of developing and
deploying encrypted data solutions.
TOPICS:
* Overview of encryption techniques
* Discussion of risks and benefits
* Impact on global commerce
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15
Session 36 . SNMP, RMON & DMI
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Where are network management standards headed? This session will cover
the current status, deployment and benefits of the major network
management standards, notably the Internet Engineering Task Force’s
SNMP and RMON management standards and the Desktop Management Task
Force’s DMI. It will debate the merits, pitfalls and future of the
different technologies and relate them to the needs of the managed
network.
TOPICS
* Status of SNMP and RMON
* Emergence of DMI products
* Pitfalls of managing nets in the ’90s
TRACK VII:
THE FUTURE OF IP STANDARDS
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
Session 37. INSIDE THE IETF
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
The engine behind the Internet. The Internet Engineering Task Force is
the standards body behind TCP/IP and all of the related protocols that
were developed for the Internet. This session will take the mystery out
of the IETF, offering a peak behind the scenes. What is the role of the
IETF? What challenges lie ahead? How can you get involved?
TOPICS:
* The political structure of the IETF
* Role of working groups
* The RFC decision-making process
Session 38. IP 2000
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Internet-style networking in the next century. Be prepared for some wild
fortune-telling mixed with some more rational predictions. This
thought-provoking panel discussion will take a look at what the typical
enterprise network will look like in the year 2000.
* The future of IP networks
* The evolution of the Internet
* Emergence of new management paradigms
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
Session 39. EVOLUTION OF INTERNET E-MAIL AND GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Changing the way we relate to one another . The traditional SMTP and
Unix-based e-mail paradigms have gone big-time. How will the new
LAN-based e-mail backbones converge with Internet e-mail systems? What
are the technical and social issues involved in the evolution toward a
global communications network?
TOPICS:
* Overview of Internet messaging technologies
* Convergence of communications infrastructures
* Social and technical migration issues
Session 40. THE NEW STANDARDS PARADIGM
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m .
Who’s standard is it, anyway? This session will center on a
discussion of the new standards-making process. The rapid
commercialization of the Internet has created a new dynamic between the
need for feature advancement and the standards creation process. Are
standards-making bodies such as the Internet Engineering Task Force
serving their members and the market? What are the key metrics for the
creation, deployment and assurance of standards?
TOPICS:
* How are Internet standards established?
* The IETF as case study
* The role of interoperability standards
Session 41 . TRENDS IN IP DESKTOP SUITES
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
New roles for traditional TCP/IP. The makeup of TCP/IP software suites
is changing rapidly. Taking a cue from their customers, most TCP/IP
vendors are moving towards new applications for organizational LANs.
This session will look at the expanding role of network architectures
such as NFS and X Windows, and uncover new development trends for
desktop IP, such as 3270 applications and Intranet software.
TOPICS:
* Evolution of NFS, X Windows
* The move to TN 3270 environments
* Emerging TCP/IP LAN applications
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15
Session 42. TRENDS IN IP CARRIER SERVICES
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Putting your data on the line. Dealing with telecommunications companies
and carriers is becoming an increasingly important job element for
TCP/IP network managers. How are long-distance carriers and Internet
service providers working with organizations to support the new Internet
fabric? How will this affect the development of private WANs and
long-distance multimedia services? How far have carrier service
standards progressed over the past year?
TOPICS:
* IP network management considerations
* Evaluation of Frame Relay, ATM services
* Emergence of high-bandwidth apps and backbones
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