tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258174772024-03-07T23:27:17.340-08:00David Strom's WebInformant.TVSponsored screencast reviews of leading-edge IT productsDavid Stromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02015828079222968989noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25817477.post-24360980460377960742009-06-19T07:33:00.001-07:002009-06-19T07:33:12.142-07:00If I want a link to be clickable, all I have to do is compose it in this window like this:<br /><a href="http://strominator.com">http://strominator.com</a> and Ping.fm will do the restDavid Stromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02015828079222968989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25817477.post-1855130166732474512009-01-03T07:22:00.000-08:002009-01-03T08:26:57.590-08:00Protecting your endpoints with Napera's appliance<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwbaCEzGaZW_hh_MPKIgb7nemYcnIRvkOlA9sA9aMnBHaCK_OhXj5UXBRp7spyIVLOQOOSQRcedE8M' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br />Napera N24 v1.2.1<br /><br />Summary: Napera's appliance works in conjunction with Microsoft's Network Access Protection (NAP), and will support three different operating systems: XP with Service Pack 3, Vista, and Mac OS X. It allows for guest and identity-based access. It installs a small agent on each device that is used for the health check, and to help secure your computer and guide you with the remediation process. It also works with both wired and wireless networks too.<br /><br />Category: Endpoint network security appliance<br /><br />Pricing: $3495 for 24 gigabit managed ports. There are also stackable add-ons when you have larger networks. While this is expensive compared to other managed switches (Dell sells one for $500), it is a bargain when compared to full-featured NAC products from Cisco and others. <br /><br />Pros:<br />Easy to use and setup<br />No Windows servers required to operate NAP<br /><br />Cons:<br />Only Windows XP with SP3supported<br />Browsers must be at least IE7, Firefox 2 or Safari 3 <br />Windows agents use Active X to install themselves<br /><br />Napera Networks Inc 9423 SE 36th St Mercer Island, WA 98040 <br />425 747 7142 http://www.napera.comDavid Stromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02015828079222968989noreply@blogger.com0