News
Network monitoring and analysis
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May 15, 2008
15
May'08
What is data loss prevention? -- An introduction to DLP
This Q&A discusses what data loss prevention (DLP) is and how it differs from other networking security products in securing your enterprise and keeping your business reputable.
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April 06, 2008
06
Apr'08
Governance, compliance, security: How are these network problems?
Governance is often perceived as a C-level issue. Yet network professionals must recognise that they have responsibility for these issues too!
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March 05, 2008
05
Mar'08
Virtual servers' impact on the network
When several servers combine as one, what does it do to the network?
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January 21, 2008
21
Jan'08
When fighting peer-to-peer, packet shaping can be more effective than cat-and-mouse
Crimping access to P2P applications may be a more effective approach than trying to ban them.
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January 17, 2008
17
Jan'08
When fighting peer-to-peer, packet shaping can be more effective than cat-and-mouse
Some network managers are finding that slowing peer-to-peer protocols discourages piracy better than blocking it, which users invariably find a way around.
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January 10, 2008
10
Jan'08
Network monitoring vendors sell SMBs on usability
Ease-of-use is the key to SMB hearts when it comes to network monitoring. A new release from SolarWinds might give market leader Ipswitch some competition.
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November 21, 2007
21
Nov'07
Making the case for FCIP and FCoE
FC over IP and FC over Ethernet let companies begin consolidating on one network platform as opposed to maintaining separate FC and Ethernet networks.
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November 19, 2007
19
Nov'07
ITIL -- What network managers need to know
This tip helps network managers about implement IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and explains how it can be beneficial to networking.
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November 11, 2007
11
Nov'07
Integrating edge assets into networks can cut costs
Proper management of edge assets in a network saves money and time while avoiding headaches.
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November 01, 2007
01
Nov'07
MPLS implementation gotchas
Eliminate network latency, without locking into an SLA with a bad service provider, by controlling and implementing multiprotocol label switching (MPLS).
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October 28, 2007
28
Oct'07
As network configuration management matures, documentation woes linger
Documentation of networks is a tertiary consideration. Is this hurting your business?
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October 08, 2007
08
Oct'07
The Tao of automated network management
Read or podcast this article about taking the first step toward an automated future by integrating network management tools.
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October 07, 2007
07
Oct'07
Tool suites for identifying the problem -- from 'Network troubleshooting and diagnostics'
Learn network troubleshooting tool suites and their feature sets to support your technical troubleshooting activities.
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October 03, 2007
03
Oct'07
Network engineering applications -- from 'Network troubleshooting and diagnostics'
Network analysis applications, including protocol analysers, traffic generators, and simulation tools, can be used to understand how networks operate.
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October 02, 2007
02
Oct'07
IP address management -- from 'Network troubleshooting and diagnostics'
Learn how IP address management and maintenance tools can help manage the scope of IP addresses on your network.
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October 01, 2007
01
Oct'07
Developing good troubleshooting technique -- from 'Network troubleshooting and diagnostics'
The most important part of troubleshooting is technique. This excerpt examines several approaches such as Bottom-Up, Top-Down, and Divide-and-Conquer methods
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August 28, 2007
28
Aug'07
VoIP, unified communications study reveals challenges
VoIP and unified communications deployments can affect other applications. A study by Network General highlighted some challenges introduced by convergence.
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August 09, 2007
09
Aug'07
Network navigation -- Chapter 6 of 'Microsoft Windows Vista Administration'
Microsoft introduced a new way to view and navigate a network with Windows Vista. This chapter from 'Microsoft Windows Vista Administration' examines such new network navigation tools as Network Map and Network Details. If you have several networks ...
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August 09, 2007
09
Aug'07
Network navigation -- Chapter 6 of 'Microsoft Windows Vista Administration'
Microsoft introduced a new way to view and navigate a network with Windows Vista. This chapter from 'Microsoft Windows Vista Administration' examines such new network navigation tools as Network Map and Network Details. If you have several networks ...
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August 06, 2007
06
Aug'07
F5 buys Acopia for US$210M
F5 joins the storage market with the acquisition of file virtualisation switch company Acopia.
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May 29, 2007
29
May'07
Bridging VoIP islands
WAN optimisation makes it possible to connect campus VoIP connections
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May 21, 2007
21
May'07
Microsoft, TCG partner on network access control; Cisco takes own route
Microsoft and the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) have joined forces to create better interoperability between network access control solutions with the announcement of a new specification which ensures that Microsoft's Network Access Protection (NAP)...
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February 25, 2007
25
Feb'07
Gartner: Quad-core slowed 2006 server sales
New Gartner data suggests that quad-core servers are not exciting users.
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February 20, 2007
20
Feb'07
All about automation
Automating your IT operations is a trick that creates obvious benefits. In this article, we explain how data center automation can help an entire enterprise.
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January 27, 2007
27
Jan'07
Network visualization, automation: At odds?
Visualization is a powerful tool. But in the context of network management, the prevalence of graphs may indicate that your network management system (NMS) is not ready to meet the requirements of autonomic network performance. Why so? Loki ...
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January 17, 2007
17
Jan'07
Reasons why enterprise networking and security roles must stay separate
Enterprise network managers are responsible for configuring and managing network devices, but should they be accountable for tasks that are typically handled by the information security team? Contributor Shon Harris examines why networking and ...
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December 18, 2006
18
Dec'06
WLAN interference and clogged pipes -- happy holidays!
WLAN interference caused by decorations and slowed traffic due to online shopping are just some of the network woes of the holidays.
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October 25, 2006
25
Oct'06
Video, audio are network drains
Network misuse is rampant, according to a recent survey. Employees using the corporate network for recreation or high-bandwidth business can put a strain on network resources, but network engineers can combat that with filtering and monitoring.
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September 20, 2006
20
Sep'06
Reporter's notebook: Hidden gems of Interop
The Interop conference in New York this week featured the usual suspects talking about their newest offerings and the industry at large.
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September 19, 2006
19
Sep'06
NAC, VPNs and behavior analysis in the Interop spotlight
Security for the enterprise network was emphasised at Interop New York as vendors rolled out and upgraded NAC, VPN, network behavior analysis, and other threat protection products.
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August 31, 2006
31
Aug'06
Configuring managed and unmanaged switches
In this Q&A, Sudhanshu Gupta answers which cable to use with managed and unmanaged switches.
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August 27, 2006
27
Aug'06
Duplex mismatch
This article helps networking engineers understand the issues behind duplex mismatch, one of the most troublesome problems in today's Ethernet networks. Learn why duplex mismatch occurs and how you can prevent it with autonegotiation and hard coding.