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February 12, 2007
A *slightly delayed* Look at Hot 2007 Technologies
I know I always feel lame when I'm hanging around a bunch of fellow Cisco nerds who are talking about some technology I have no clue about. It's one thing to not know the technical details, but it's quite another to not have any idea. So, I thought I'd list four technologies for you (and me) that I think will be hot in 2007:
1. Network Access Control (NAC) - a technology that can allow or deny a client wireless or wired network access based on just about any set of criteria. For example, if a user does not authenticate to Active Directory correctly, you can shut off their switchport or ability to access the wireless network. Another example: if a user does not have the correct virus software / updates installed, they can be moved to an isolated VLAN that only has internet access. This topic is a hotbed of activity right now because everyone seems to be moving forward with their own NAC standards and forming partnerships with software vendors as fast as possible.
2. WiMAX (aka 802.16e)- A new wireless standard in the 2.5GHz band that claims to provide download speeds between 2-4Mbps in a radius of 10-15 miles. Can we say metro-internet? Nice. There's a lot of debating right now as to the claims of vendors vs. actual tests on this standard. We'll see.
3. The Apple iPhone - Okay, you've got to live in a box to not know about this one...but I think this device signals an entire revolution of what a "cell phone" can do. With the steep price, I doubt I'd ever buy one...alright, fine. I'll admit to myself right now that I'll buy one, but this will be the LAST PHONE I'll ever own. (I said that loud enough for my wife to hear). Seriously though, I'm not (drooling insanely) focused on this phone for the phone itself, but for the concept it presents to the industry. It's not going to take long for other vendors to begin using (stealing) the concepts Apple has introduced and running further with them in the Palm, Windows, etc...flavors. It's just going to push this technology further than ever.
4. Data Deduplication - Backup systems have long since needed an upgrade. The ol' tape drive has seen it's day. This is a data backup system that installs a small client on all your servers, desktops, and laptops. The client runs an algorithm that backs up everything without duplicating anything. It trims down the amount of data to backup in a huge way.
Posted by JC at February 12, 2007 7:22 PM
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The data deduplication sounds cool and is probably going to have me up late on google. Thanks! I also have an recommendation for CCIE home lab hardware if you care to drop me an email.
Posted by: Dedan at February 13, 2007 4:15 PM
We hear NAC from few years, implementations arrive but already with security flaws (http://www.blackhat.com/presentations/bh-usa-06/BH-US-06-Arkin.pdf) easily reproductibles in a test environment but it's hype nowadays : http://it.slashdot.org/it/07/02/13/1922237.shtml :)
Posted by: pello at February 14, 2007 2:30 AM