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TechTarget | Network and Systems Management
July 30, 2003
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FROM OUR SPONSOR:
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IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents
1. NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIPS
- Today's Featured Tip: Don't patch that cable
- Institute packet shaping
- Encryption and electronic mail
2. ESSENTIAL LINKS
- Article: NetScaler updates take pressure off servers
- Chapter download: Network Management, MIBs and MPLS
- Meet our new expert: Mike Ferrell on security
- Live webcast Thursday: Optimize training and certifications
- The 2003 Networking Innovator Award Program
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TODAY'S FEATURED NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIP
DON'T PATCH THAT CABLE
by Barrie Sosinsky
Network management is more than just observing the network with one
of the many network management products and then reacting when
something goes wrong. There are also proactive things you can do to
make your network run better, with less downtime. This tip discusses
one of those things. It sounds simple, but when faced with a long
troubleshooting session, often the simple things you can do are
preferable.
Read the entire tip at
http://www.searchNetworking.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci916477,00.html.
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INSTITUTE PACKET SHAPING | Barrie Sosinsky
Packet shaping network traffic involves setting policies for network
usage that prioritize one type of communication over another. For
example, you can assign your messaging traffic a higher priority than
your data backup traffic, and thus it will appear that your messaging
system has a higher bandwidth available to it. Packet shaping
products can be either software products or software combined with a
router or switch that monitors and classifies your network traffic.
Read more about packet shaping here:
http://www.searchNetworking.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci899465,00.html
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ENCRYPTION AND ELECTRONIC MAIL | Mike Chapple
Thanks to diligent education efforts by security administrators,
almost every modern computer user is aware that electronic mail, in
its standard form, is insecure. The SMTP and POP standards that
govern Internet e-mail exchange provide no inherent security
capabilities, and it's a trivial task for even the most novice hacker
to create a falsified (or spoofed) e-mail message.
In this tip, we examine some general techniques that may be used.
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci904520,00.html
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FEATURED ARTICLE | SearchNetworking.com
NETSCALER UPDATES TAKE PRESSURE OFF SERVERS
NetScaler has enhanced its 9000 line of server optimization products
to improve application performance over distributed networks. An
analyst says NetScaler is helping companies deliver ERP and CRM
applications over the Internet without huge, costly support
infrastructure.
Click here for the full story:
http://www.searchnetworking.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci915694,00.html
MORE INFORMATION ON THIS TOPIC:
Browse our Topics on performance management...
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Learn about reviewing an application against the LAN and WAN...
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci520782,00.html
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CHAPTER DOWNLOAD | SearchNetworking.com
NETWORK MANAGEMENT, MIBS AND MPLS: PRINCIPLES, DESIGN AND
IMPLEMENTATION
This chapter excerpt focuses on the principles and concepts of
managing large enterprise networks. It sets the scene by describing
in general terms some of the components of the large enterprise.
These networks are big and geographically dispersed (often spanning
many countries), have lots of legacy equipment, and are hard to
manage -- scalability is an issue affecting both their manageability
and usability. After introducing the general area, the chapter
discusses network management.
Click here for full chapter access:
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci912579,00.html
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EXPERT ADVICE | Mike Ferrell on security
INTRODUCING MICHAEL FERRELL -- Michael is a senior risk manager for
ADP and joined our expert panel this week to help you lock down your
networks. Mike's available to answer your questions about management
issues as well as infrastructure and network security.
Q&A: Security procedures for hacking prevention
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid7_cid542753_tax292552,00.html
Q&A: Lockout previous network admin after layoff
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Pose your security question to Mike here:
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LIVE WEBCAST | SearchNetworking.com
Title: How to optimize training and certifications
Date: Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 2:00 p.m. EDT
Speaker: Tom Kelly, VP, Internet Learning Solutions Group,
Cisco Systems
This webcast will discuss how to optimize Cisco training and
certifications to build a workforce that delivers productive results
in a struggling economy. Don't miss it!
Pre-register here and you'll receive a reminder Thursday morning:
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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. This year we'll be
focusing on two areas:
1) Network Trailblazer Award
2) Network Performance Pioneer Award
Click here for details and to submit your nomination:
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Click here to see the profiles of the 2002 award winners:
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/awardsPreviousWinners/0,293918,sid7,00.html
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