=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TechTarget | Network and Systems Management June 18, 2003 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: It's not just for kids anymore: Enterprise instant messaging http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,15329,00.htm?yahoo ___________________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents
1. NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIPS - Today's Featured Tip: Manage your print servers - Managing performance with perfmon - Simple registry edit improves TCP/IP performance 2. ESSENTIAL LINKS - Article: Cisco's switch the GI Joe of the network - Expert advice on network measurement/diagnostics - Cisco Press: Cisco IOS configurations in DSL architectures - The 2003 Networking Innovator Award Program - Networking Decisions Conference - Make plans to attend! ___________________________________________________________________ *********************>> Sponsored by Yahoo <<********************** *** It's not just for kids anymore: Enterprise instant messaging *** The use of instant messaging for business communications is on the rise. What are your options for enterprise IM services and software? Tune in to this webcast now and find out why you need to pay attention to this growing trend. Listen and learn from 30-year industry veteran, Bob Bellman, as he discusses the current trends concerning Enterprise IM, including the concerns over consumer IM in the workplace, enterprise IM addresses and more. Don't miss this webcast. Click here to listen: http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,15329,00.htm?yahoo =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TODAY'S FEATURED NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIP MANAGE YOUR PRINT SERVERS by Barrie Sosinsky It's been estimated that roughly 15% of all of the costs borne by an IT organization are consumed by the management of print servers; considerably smaller than the amount dedicated to file services, but similar to what is spent managing backups. Often the costs of capital equipment such as servers and printers are known, as are the line items for consumables such as paper and ink, but rarely is the time spent managing printing accounted for. This tip offers advice for streamlining print services to save both time and money. Read the entire tip here: http://www.searchNetworking.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci906570,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MANAGING PERFORMANCE WITH PERFMON by Dave Gabel Chances are you're not really managing your systems' performance. With shortages of IT people, many shops just sort of let things happen and then respond when there's a problem. Managing is better. But how do you start? In this tip we take a look at perfmon, an inexpensive operation that comes gratis with Windows. Click here to learn more about perfmon: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci886110,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SIMPLE REGISTRY EDIT IMPROVES TCP/IP PERFORMANCE by Brien M. Posey If your organization uses the PPPoE protocol to attach to the Internet, then there's a good chance that your organization's Internet connection isn't performing anywhere near as well as it should be. You might have noticed that when you attempt to access some Web sites that Internet Explorer tends to time out a lot. If you dismissed this problem as low bandwidth, then you'll be happy to know that the problem is easy to correct. Click here to find out how: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci886130,00.html ------------------------------------------------------------------- For more network and systems management tips and advice, visit the extensive tip library on SearchNetworking.com: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid7_tax289202_alpD_idx0,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= :::::::::::::::::::::::: ESSENTIAL LINKS :::::::::::::::::::::::::: ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CISCO'S SWITCH THE GI JOE OF THE NETWORK | SearchNetworking.com Whoever thought an Ethernet switch could help you reach your train on time? Cisco's military-grade Catalyst 2955 switch is helping IT shops take Ethernet to new, more rugged environments, including a public transit authority that is using the appliance to keep its data, and its commuters, moving quickly. http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci906047,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= EXPERT ADVICE | Network Measurement/Diagnostics Loki Jorgenson, research director at jaalaM Technologies offers advice for best practices for monitoring network performance and detecting looping between switches in this Q&A collection: Q&A: Practices for monitoring a network's performance http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid7_cid522837_tax293255,00.html Q&A: Detect looping between switches http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid7_cid535874_tax293255,00.html Click here to learn more about Dr. Jorgenson: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/ateExpertBio/0,289623,sid7_cid507001,00.html Click here to ask your network measurement/diagnostics question: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/ateQuestion/0,289624,sid7_cid507001_tax293255,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CISCO IOS CONFIGURATIONS IN DSL ARCHITECTURES | Cisco Press DSL architectures are commonly used across enterprise and service provider networks. End-to-End DSL Architectures provides a detailed review of the history, current application, and future of DSL, including a review of the challenges these architectures present, as well as the obstacles to proper implementation in real network settings. This chapter excerpt presents the configurations of the four basic TCP/IP architectures. These include Integrated Routing and Bridging (IRB), Routed Bridge Encapsulation (RBE), and Point-to-Point Protocol over ATM (PPPoA). The chapter also goes on to explain Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. http://www.searchNetworking.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci905036,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NETWORKING INNOVATOR AWARDS | SearchNetworking.com Do you know someone who is an innovator in the field of networking? Take advantage of the opportunity to publicly acknowledge the networking contributions of someone you know. We are currently accepting nominations recognizing businesses that are blazing new trails in implementing and managing enterprise networks. This year we'll be focusing on two areas: 1) Network Trailblazer Award: This award is aimed at users who have integrated a significant cutting-edge technology element into their enterprise infrastructure. Technologies that will be considered include -- but are not limited to -- wireless networks, IP telephony, high-speed Ethernet, wide area networks, unified messaging, Web services, and IP Multicast. 2) Network Performance Pioneer Award: This award recognizes user organizations that are proactively working to improve network ROI while simultaneously improving application performance and end users' experience. The best applicants will demonstrate creative approaches to ensuring extremely high levels of network performance with minimum risk for data errors, losses, or security breaches. Particular consideration is given to projects that have a significant impact on the business and/or significantly reduce costs. The deadline for nominations for the Networking Innovator Awards is Monday, September 8, 2003. Click here for details and to submit your nomination: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/awards/0,293912,sid7,00.html Click here to see the profiles of the 2002 award winners: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/awardsPreviousWinners/0,293918,sid7,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NETWORKING DECISIONS CONFERENCE | Atlanta, GA - Nov. 5-7, 2003 FEATURED SESSION: Leverage your network to deliver new applications As technology becomes increasingly integral to enterprises in all industries, corporate networks are being tasked with supporting everything from business communications to ERP and CRM software packages. How can you do more with fewer people, without having to battle your CFO to approve an increase in your IT budget? This session shows you how with real-world examples from those who have gone before you. Delivered by ROI specialist Mike Jude, Research Director at Enterprise Management Associates, you find out the best ways to deploy applications with minimal impact on your current operations and without breaking the bank. Guaranteed. Don't miss out. 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