THE WHATIS.COM WORD-OF-THE-DAY July 9, 2004 VRRP
_____________ SPONSORED BY: The Web Services Advisor What's the big deal about Web services? Let guru and author Preston Gralla separate the hype, discuss trends and provide you with unbiased insight on Web services and their use in the real world. http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid26_tax288973,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645 ___________________ TODAY'S WORD: VRRP Read our complete definition with hyperlinks at http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci213683,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645 VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) is an Internet protocol that provides a way to have one or more backup routers when using a statically configured router on a local area network (LAN). The most common arrangement is to specify one router to serve as the router for forwarding packets from a group of hosts on a LAN. If that router fails, however, there is no way to use another router as a backup. Using VRRP, a virtual IP address can be specified manually or with Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) as a default. A virtual IP address is shared among the routers, with one designated as the master router and the others as backups. In case the master fails, the virtual IP address is mapped to a backup router's IP address. (This backup becomes the master router.) VRRP can also be used for load balancing. VRRP is part of both IPv4 (the version of IP that most networks currently use) and IPv6. ______________________ RELATED TERMS: router http://searchsmallbizit.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid44_gci212924,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645 local area network http://searchsmallbizit.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid44_gci212495,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645 packet http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci212736,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645 host http://searchsmallbizit.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid44_gci212254,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645 DHCP http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci213894,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645 IPv6 http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid26_gci212389,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645 ______________________ SELECTED LINKS: SearchNetworking.com provides more information. http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid7_tax286412,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645 _____________________ TODAY'S TECH NEWS: TALK IS CHEAP (BUT HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) FOR LEADING IT WORKERS The recession didn't exactly do wonders for the CIO's relationship with IT workers. How do you repair the damage? One expert says communication is one of the keys. http://searchcio.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid19_gci991993,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645 SAP TO TAKE OVER CRM'S TOP SPOT A new report from AMR Research says that after a strong 2003, SAP is poised to become the new market leader. http://searchcrm.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid11_gci991964,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645 EXPERTS PREDICT WI-FI EXPLOSION IEEE approves 802.11i as an official standard, business community's interest in Wi-Fi expected to explode. http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci991823,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645 >> Catch up on all the latest IT news at http://searchtechtarget.techtarget.com?track=NL-34&ad=486645 ______________________ SECRET WORD-OF-THE-DAY Does Pavarotti prefer this small, fast, and stable browser? What is it? http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid40_gci212712,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645&offer=SWOD ______________________ GEEK TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE DAY In recent Windows operating systems, what happens when you press ctrl-alt-delete? >> See answer. http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/246/ ______________________ ABBREVIATION QOTD RAD is a development approach used to shorten the time to project completion. What does RAD stand for? a. rapid application development b. rudimentary application deployment >> See answer http://searchsmallbizit.techtarget.com/gDefinition/0,294236,sid44_gci214246,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645&offer=QOTD ______________________ DO YOU SPEAK GEEK? Romancing the Penguin: Raiders of the Lost OS Save the penguin! Every action/adventure story has its heroes and villains, and this episode, Romancing the Penguin: Raiders of the Lost OS is no exception. Can you spot the white hats and black hats among the Red Hats (and other variations)? This week, we offer you security-related clues about the penguin's friends and foes. http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci991111,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645 ______________________________ RECENT ADDITIONS AND UPDATES (1) DSO exploit http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid14_gci991143_to1,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645 (2) Fermat's Last Theorem http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid1_gci788475,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645 (3) Learn IT: Malware -- Detection, Prevention, and Cure http://searchsmallbizit.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid44_gci991471,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645 (4) stealth virus http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid14_gci990895,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645 (5) digital television http://searchsmallbizit.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid44_gci213899,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=486645 ____________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::: WHATIS.COM CONTACTS ::::::::::::::::::: MARGARET ROUSE, Site Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) IVY WIGMORE, Consulting Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) LOWELL THING, Consulting Editor and Founder ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) GABRIELLE DERUSSY, Advertising ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ::::::::::::::::::::: ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER :::::::::::::::::::::: This e-newsletter is published by WhatIs.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. 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