- Network Management and MPLS
- Nov 13, 2003
- Stephen Morris shows you some basics of MPLS network management, including the major functional areas of FCAPS: fault, configuration, accounting, performance, and security.
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- Network Virtualization: A Basic Virtualized Enterprise
- Oct 6, 2006
- The authors of Network Virtualization define the technical requirements posed by the need to virtualize the network. Based on these requirements, they propose an architectural framework comprised of the functional areas necessary to successfully support concurrent virtual networks (VNs) over a shared enterprise physical network.
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- Night of the Living Wi-Fi's (A Security Parable for Our Times)
- Apr 5, 2002
- Ed Skoudis' true-to-life scenario sends chills up the spine of any business with employees using unsecured wireless access.
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- On the Job with a Network Manager
- Jan 12, 2007
- Find out what you would do if you ran networks for a living.
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- Overcoming Transport and Link Capacity Limitations Through WAN Optimization
- Jun 19, 2008
- This chapter examines how WAN optimization capabilities overcome performance barriers created by WAN conditions.
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- Physical Security
- Nov 20, 2001
- Physical security refers to aspects of computer security that have to do with the physical placement of the machine itself, the machine's operating environment, and the degree to which the machine is protected from hardware-level compromise.
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- Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Network Infrastructure for MCSE Exam 70-293
- Feb 20, 2004
- Jason Zandri describes the key techniques you'll need to master for MCSE Exam 70-293.
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- Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
- Dec 1, 2006
- Before you tackle MCSE Exam 70-293, you need to know TCP/IP, DHCP, and NetBIOS inside and out. This chapter from MCSE 70-293 Exam Cram will get you up to speed and provide sample test questions to see if you're ready for the real thing.
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- Preparing for a FISMA Security Audit
- Nov 16, 2007
- How do you prepare for an audit, and what do you do when the findings are issued? Randy Nash examines how to survive the audit gauntlet.
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- Relocation Challenges of the IT Department, Part 7: Installing an Audiovisual System
- Oct 31, 2003
- Presentations for clients and staff should have a professional look and sound. In Part 7 of his series on IT relocation strategies, Greg Kirkland describes his company's experience when selecting and installing a new audiovisual system to gain those professional results.
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- Samba Team Co-Founder John Terpstra Talks About Samba 3
- Oct 17, 2003
- Samba co-founder John Terpstra talks about Samba 3: what it is, why it is needed, and how it's better than Windows 2000.
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- Secure Backup: Protecting Your Data
- Feb 1, 2002
- Backup is one of the most overlooked processes when it comes to site security. Yet it is crucial to recovering from loss due to accidental or malicious failure. This case study describes the proper design of a remote backup system.
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- Securing the Corporate Network
- Dec 21, 2001
- Authenticate your dial-in users using your local database, and make sure your AAA is in place-- that's authentication, authorization, and accounting.
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- Securing the Sun Fire™15K System Controller
- Feb 22, 2002
- This article explains how the Solaris™ Operating Environment (Solaris OE) image that runs on the System Controller (SC) should be configured for secured environments, and what additional software should be installed.
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- See What Your Attacker Sees with Scanning Tools
- Apr 5, 2002
- Defend against attacks by examining your systems from the viewpoint of the attacker. You can use the same tools to protect your systems that attackers use to break in to your systems. Learn how here.
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- Setting up a Software Restriction and Wireless Network Policy with Windows 2003 Group Policy
- Aug 6, 2004
- Keep those unwanted applications from running on client machines and set the rules for how wireless clients operate in your Windows 2003 domain. Jesse Smith shows you how to set up a GPO with software restriction and wireless network policies for a network operating with a Windows Server 2003 server as the primary domain controller.
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- Setting Up Web Filtering for a Network Using OpenDNS (Part 1)
- Dec 12, 2008
- Eric Geier helps you configure your router and the OpenDNS service so you’ll experience a safer, faster, smarter, and more reliable Internet.
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- Setting Up Web Filtering for a Network Using OpenDNS (Part 2)
- Dec 19, 2008
- Eric Geier continues his guide on using OpenDNS, a free Domain Name System (DNS) service that helps provide a safer, faster, smarter, and more reliable Internet.
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- Sizing Sun Ray™ Servers Running Windows Applications with SunPCi™ IIpro Coprocessor Cards
- Feb 22, 2002
- This article discusses developing a methodology for sizing a server that supports end users running both Solaris OE based applications and wintel applications. Read on for details on integrating the necessary software components on one server.
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- Sniffer Proof Your Network - Protecting the Active Directory
- Feb 22, 2002
- Wouldn't it be nice if there was some utility that would sit in the background and automatically negotiate secure, encrypted sessions whenever it was necessary? There is! Roberta Bragg introduces you to IPSec policies in this article.
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