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Network monitoring and analysis

  • May 29, 2007 29 May'07

    Bridging VoIP islands

    WAN optimisation makes it possible to connect campus VoIP connections

  • 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)...

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.