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Networking and communication

• August 25, 2010 25 Aug'10

  Brocade gets into the HBA business

  Analysts predict the move will result in price improvements for users and suppliers, and reduce the number of SAN vendors involved in a deployment.

• July 28, 2010 28 Jul'10

  Pacnet, Pacific Fibre, to light up cable competition

  Pacnet and Pacfic Fibre will team to construct a new trans-pacific cable, which will operate at 5.1 terabits per second.

• July 21, 2010 21 Jul'10

  Why the ACCC thinks carrier Ethernet is important

  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has indicated it may include Ethernet services in its list of Domestic Transmission Capacity Services. Richard Chirgwin analyses the implications of the move.

• July 21, 2010 21 Jul'10

  Using 3G as a backup WAN

  3G data services are often advanced as a cheap way to provide a disaster recovery service for your WAN. But experts say you need to do more than just cut from one link to another to create a functional connection.

• June 21, 2010 21 Jun'10

  Telstra/NBN FAQ

  Richard Chirgwin analyses the proposed deal between the federal government and Telstra, explaining how it will work, what it will mean for your broadband connection and the impact on competition.

• June 18, 2010 18 Jun'10

  PRIMER: WiFi sniffers

  Learn about WiFi sniffers, how they operate, how they can help to manage your WLANs and why Google is far from alone in its use of the technology.

• April 02, 2010 02 Apr'10

  Federal Government cancels OPEL contract

  The Federal Government has cancelled the OPEL contract for delivery of wireless broadband to regional areas

• November 26, 2009 26 Nov'09

  Microsoft emphasises content management, security at launch of Vista, Office'07 and Exchange

  Microsoft has declared that the combination of Windows Vista, Office System 2007 and Exchange Server 2007 have the potential to help businesses improve their productivity by making it easier to manage unstructured data.

• November 23, 2009 23 Nov'09

  CBI: Eight things you didn’t know about digital communications

  Interesting facts from the CBI report, The shape of business – the next 10 years

• September 01, 2009 01 Sep'09

  Communications Alliance: Recruitment and training integral to NBN’s success

  The CEO of the Communications Alliance, Anne Hurley, argues that the National Broadband Network cannot succeed without skilled people to build and operate the new infrastructure.

• July 24, 2009 24 Jul'09

  IBM sells Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) gear from Brocade, Cisco

  IBM steps up its Fibre Channel over Ethernet strategy by selling Brocade 8000 FCoE switches and 1010/1020 converged network adapters, and Cisco Systems' Nexus 5000 FCoE switches.

• December 24, 2008 24 Dec'08

  Technology of the year award

  TechTarget ANZ Editor Simon Sharwood names his Technology of the Year. Do you agree with the choice?

• December 24, 2008 24 Dec'08

  Predictions for 2009

  Wondering what will be important in 2009? We've rounded up eight predictions for the year ahead for your reading pleasure.

• December 24, 2008 24 Dec'08

  Ian Yates' quite literal year in review

  Ian Yates product reviews are unique and make ideal holiday reading.

• December 24, 2008 24 Dec'08

  EDITORIAL: Lessons from 2008

  TechTarget ANZ's Editorial team looks back on 2008 and suggests new directions for the new year.

• December 24, 2008 24 Dec'08

  TechTarget ANZ's greatest hits

  Here's the end-of-year roundup you wrote - the most popular stories across the TechTarget ANZ network for 2008.

• December 23, 2008 23 Dec'08

  Richard Chirgwin's Holiday Favourite

  There's no better way to prepare for 2009 than reading Richard Chirgwin's networking primers!

• October 07, 2008 07 Oct'08

  Don't jump to Hyper-V unless you have to

  Microsoft's Virtual Server 2005 R2 (MSVS) remains a powerful tool for managing virtual infrastructure and there's no need to rush to Hyper-V.

• October 01, 2008 01 Oct'08

  Using iPerf to measure WLAN performance

  Learn how to measure TCP/UDP, throughput, loss and delay with iPerf, an open source network testing tool.

• September 30, 2008 30 Sep'08

  What is the ISAKMP policy and how does it impact IPsec VPN router configuration?

  Learn how to implement ISAKMP policies using IKE to ensure secure VPN configuration, in part three of our VPN guide.

• August 28, 2008 28 Aug'08

  Managing Windows networks using scripts part 10: Some neat WMI tricks

  The 10th instalment of our tutorial series on managing Windows networks with scripts offers a pair of cool WMI tricks.

• August 12, 2008 12 Aug'08

  MPLS vs. VPLS vs. Metro Ethernet

  MPLS, VPLS and Metro Ethernet are all viable options for large-scale VoIP implementations.

• July 20, 2008 20 Jul'08

  Unified communications trigger data leakage dangers, survey finds

  Companies are concerned about unintentional data leaks, according to a survey conducted by Osterman Research.

• July 17, 2008 17 Jul'08

  How to move from Microsoft Virtual Server to Hyper-V

  If you plan the upgrade from Virtual Server to Hyper-V, here's how to get onto Microsoft's new virtualisation platform.

• July 15, 2008 15 Jul'08

  Linksys WAP2000 Business Access Point: Review and configuration

  Our labs run their eyes over Linksys' new WAP 2000, a VoIP and WLAN router for small businesses.

• July 02, 2008 02 Jul'08

  Unix admin tutorial: How much memory is in this machine?

  It's not always straightforward to get the answer to the burning question: How much memory is in this Unix machine? David Douthitt points readers to the answers for Solaris, AIX, HPUX, Linux, OpenVMS, and FreeBSD environments.

• July 01, 2008 01 Jul'08

  Virtual machines present dynamic environment issues for network pros

  Virtualisation can mean network managers need to develop an infrastructure for redirecting IP addresses across a WAN.

• June 30, 2008 30 Jun'08

  Sizing server hardware for virtual machines

  How many virtual machines can you put on a server? Depends upon whether your hardware and virtualisation environment are well-matched. This tip offers four criteria for selecting the right servers for VMs.

• June 26, 2008 26 Jun'08

  Cisco warns of UCM flaws

  Cisco has warned that several versions of its Unified Call Managers have security problems.

• June 25, 2008 25 Jun'08

  Telepresence reaches down to smaller businesses

  Telepresence suites are emerging for smaller businesses, as vendors saturate the big end of town.

• June 24, 2008 24 Jun'08

  Palm Treo 850 info, photos are leaked

  The Palm Treo 850, making an unexpected appearance, was recently leaked.

• June 16, 2008 16 Jun'08

  Introduction to firewalls

  What is a network firewall? What types of firewalls are there, and which kind best protects your company's data? All of these questions, and more, are answered in our network security firewall guide.

• June 13, 2008 13 Jun'08

  How can I configure 10 VLANs with 5 unmanaged switches?

  Given a Cisco Layer 3 (L3) switch and 5 unmanaged switches, learn how to create 10 VLANs from our routing and switching expert, Sudhanshu Gupta.

• June 03, 2008 03 Jun'08

  Understanding remote scripting: Managing Windows networks using scripts, Part 9

  Our series on managing Windows networks using scripts continues.

• June 01, 2008 01 Jun'08

  Troubleshooting IP Routing -- 'CCNA Official Exam Certification Library, 3rd Edition,' Chapter 7

  This eBook chapter examines troubleshooting the IP routing process. Read more to learn if your IP routing troubleshooting is up to scratch!

• May 29, 2008 29 May'08

  Cisco smartens up the wireless network with Motion platform

  Cisco will soon release a new product that integrates wireless devices and wired networks to enable seamless handovers and uninterrupted data access.

• May 20, 2008 20 May'08

  What is 802.11n "Greenfield" mode?

  802.11n has a special facility called "Greenfield" mode to help it increase speed.

• May 19, 2008 19 May'08

  NSW Ambulance Service rebuilds its comms systems

  The Ambulance Service of New South Wales has completed a massive revamp of its networks and customer contact systems.

• 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.

• May 11, 2008 11 May'08

  Is echo inherent to VoIP?

  VoIP lines are sometimes criticised for delivering more echo than their analog cousins. We explain how to fix the problem in this tip.

• April 15, 2008 15 Apr'08

  EDITORIAL: It's time for a Net Neutrality debate

  Australia should sort out its position on Net Neutrality before the National Broadband Network is built, not afterwards, writes TechTarget ANZ Editor Simon Sharwood.

• April 09, 2008 09 Apr'08

  Transitioning to unified communications with e-learning

  Unified communications is not something every worker can adopt straight away. E-learning tools can ease their path to adoption.

• April 09, 2008 09 Apr'08

  Transitioning to unified communications with e-learning

  Unified communications is not something every worker can adopt straight away. E-learning tools can ease their path to adoption.

• 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!

• March 27, 2008 27 Mar'08

  How to subnet: Subnetting calculations and shortcuts

  Learn how subnetting works in this tip and quiz on how to calculate a subnet mask. IP address classes and bit values of octets are explained in detail.

• March 27, 2008 27 Mar'08

  DNS monitoring: If it's slow, everything is slow

  Techniques for monitoring DNS performance, and the impact on applications when it is not performing properly, are explored in this tip.

• March 26, 2008 26 Mar'08

  Application delivery controllers: Moving toward the application-centric network

  Application delivery controllers (ADCs) have evolved from server load balancers (SLBs) to deal with growth of networked application delivery.

• March 19, 2008 19 Mar'08

  Cisco Certified Voice Professional lab updates mimic live networks

  The new Cisco CCVP certification updates training courses to fall in line with the latest Unified Communications Manager platform.

• March 13, 2008 13 Mar'08

  Wireless security protocols -- How WPA and WPA2 work

  WPA and WPA2 improve upon WEP's encryption methods for better 802.11 wireless security.

• March 12, 2008 12 Mar'08

  Green networking: Energy efficient upgrades can cut costs

  Using green networking products, like more efficient gigabit Ethernet switches, to replace aging networking equipment can cut runaway energy costs.