=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TechTarget | Network and Systems Management August 13, 2003 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: Quick Guide to Windows Server 2003 http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,17000,00.htm?microsoft ___________________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents
1. NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIPS - Today's Featured Tip: Working with log files - Build your network utilization history - Enhance performance by creating a dedicated server backbone 2. ESSENTIAL LINKS - Network design advice from the Lippis Report - White paper: Dealing with network performance degradation - Live webcast today: Applications using the converged network - The 2003 Networking Innovator Award Program ___________________________________________________________________ ******************>> Sponsored by Microsoft << ******************** The Quick Guide to Windows Server 2003. Get the latest information on installation, new features and training. Click here: http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,17000,00.htm?microsoft =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TODAY'S FEATURED NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIP WORKING WITH LOG FILES by Barrie Sosinsky System logging is a very important management function. The information in log files provides statistics for checking security and network access, insight into system performance and failures, and a measure of your system's behavior and baseline. All Unix implementations provide logging functions, and some logs need to be explicitly turned on to work. As a general rule you should enable detailed logging and if possible use a central loghost. That is, while still running local logs it is important to have all messages mirrored to a central location. You should keep not only system logs, but if you are running important network applications, logs for those applications as well. Read the entire tip here: http://www.searchNetworking.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci918712,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BUILD YOUR NETWORK UTILIZATION HISTORY by Barrie Sosinsky Creating a historical record of network utilization is an important tool for optimizing your applications, planning hardware and software upgrades, and setting a baseline for many other types of future projects. Network monitoring and performance logging should be part of your administrator's toolbox, but often, busy network admins don't put these tools in place until they are absolutely required to. Read more about utilization history here: http://www.searchNetworking.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci894880,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ENHANCE PERFORMANCE BY CREATING A DEDICATED SERVER BACKBONE by Brien M. Posey Have you ever looked at how much overhead traffic your servers are putting onto your network? If not, you might be surprised. Windows servers are constantly sending things like replication traffic and time syncs across the network. All of this traffic steals bandwidth from your other network nodes. One way you can combat the problem is to create a dedicated server backbone. Click here to learn how: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci886129,00.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 :::::::::::::::::::::::::: ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NETWORK DESIGN ADVICE FROM THE LIPPIS REPORT | SearchNetworking.com We are proud to announce our partnership with Nick Lippis and Lippis Enterprises Inc., which produces the Lippis Report and the upcoming Enterprise Networks 2004 conference. Nick is the author of the Lippis Report, a column written for architects, builders and managers of enterprise networks to provide them with insight into industry activities, developments and technologies exclusively from the enterprise perspective. We'll be posting each new issue of the Lippis Report on SearchNetworking so that our readers can benefit from its advice and expertise. The newest report, "Remote IP telephony installs drive new wide area networking model" explains, surprisingly, how the adoption of VoIP in small offices is creating a shift in WAN structure from the outside in. Read the report here: http://www.searchNetworking.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci918038,00.html Hear from Nick in our exclusive interview, "The network architect: One part designer, one part psychiatrist": http://www.searchNetworking.com/qna/0,289202,sid7_gci918115,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DEALING WITH NETWORK PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION By Loki Jorgenson, Ph.D., SearchNetworking.com site expert The challenge in troubleshooting your network is to detect traffic-like behaviors, distinguish them from real traffic, and determine what is reasonable and what performance degradation can be avoided. This white paper discusses occurrences of "normal" traffic, and further reviews "traffic-like" problems causing performance degradations. Treating each cause of performance degradation as a unique kind of problem makes optimizing your network's performance a near impossible task. See how you can implement a means to identify and resolve the causes of performance degradation that will greatly simplify the challenging job of troubleshooting your network. http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci903169,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= EXPERT ADVICE | Carrie Higbie on emerging technologies There's always something new in networking. Carrie can help explain developing technologies and what they mean to your network. Get personalized expert advice from Carrie: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/ateQuestion/0,289624,sid7_tax294652,00.html Here are some recent Q&As that Carrie addressed that you may find interesting: What is the long-term direction within technology? http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid7_cid542476_tax294652,00.html What do you think about biometric signatures? http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid7_cid542481_tax294652,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LIVE WEBCAST | SearchNetworking.com TITLE: The next phase -- Applications using the converged network PREMIERE: TODAY, August 13, 2003 - AVAILABLE 24/7 SPEAKER: Juanita Ellis, industry expert and author WEBCAST DESCRIPTION: The real driving force behind converged networks is the ability to deploy new applications that take advantage of the converged infrastructure. In this webcast, we will discuss applications that drive the need for converged networks in the enterprise; specifically: contact centers/customer relationship management (CRM), unified communications/messaging, teleworkers, SIP, presence and intelligent agents, and IP-based public services, such as IP network access and IP "Centrex". Click here: http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,16843,00.htm =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NETWORKING INNOVATOR AWARDS | SearchNetworking.com The Networking Innovator Awards recognize businesses that are blazing new trails in implementing and managing enterprise networks. Winners will be users who are deploying cutting-edge technology to deliver constant and reliable connectivity and data access across all segments of the enterprise. 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