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    The current obsession with networks based on the Internet Protocol comes with a catch.

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    A big part of technology marketing is based upon pure hyperbole because the industry is selling science, and science happens to be -- for many people -- a nebulous topic.

  • Internet VPNs: the WAN and the light?

    They promise low-cost connectivity that could make conventional, expensive WANs a thing of the past. But can roll-your-own Internet VPNs really deliver?

  • The 10 biggest hype jobs of 2002

    Industry veteran Jon Oltsik cuts through the baloney and the babble to offer his list of the most overhyped technologies and marketing messages from the IT business in the past year.

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  • The skinny on Cisco's product strategy

    Cisco's Mario Mazzola offers a behind-the-scenes look at the company's next-generation core Internet router.

  • 2002: the top ten in IT hype

    A big part of technology marketing is based upon pure hyperbole because the industry is selling science, and science happens to be -- for many people -- a nebulous topic.

  • Internet VPNs: the WAN and the light?

    They promise low-cost connectivity that could make conventional, expensive WANs a thing of the past. But can roll-your-own Internet VPNs really deliver?

  • Teaching old routers new tricks

    Some networking equipment companies are sprucing up their existing products to go after a hot and growing market known as the multiservice edge, but sceptics question whether or not the products are up to the task.

  • VPNs without all the hassles

    Running a virtual private network can save you money on leased lines, but can also create a lot of work. Can managed VPN services save you the trouble?

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