=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TechTarget | Network and Systems Management Sept. 10, 2003 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: Guilty Till Proven Innocent? http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,18078,00.htm?netqos ___________________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents
1. NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIPS - Today's Featured Tip: Analyzing your network - Reducing bandwidth usage by creating Active Directory sites - Considerations for biometric use 2. ESSENTIAL LINKS - Live webcast today: Leverage your network to deliver new apps - Article: Critical apps to rely on enhanced sniffers - Featured Topic: Crash Course -- Certifications ___________________________________________________________________ *********************>> Sponsored by NetQoS <<********************* GUILTY TILL PROVEN INNOCENT? Do you get blamed for slow application response times? NetQoS' SuperAgent immediately isolates the source of performance problems to the network, server or application. Quickly determine the right resource to solve the problem - with NO endpoint agents to deploy on desktops or servers! Download the free whitepaper, "Solving Application Response Time Problems - Metrics that Matter." Click here: http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,18078,00.htm?netqos =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TODAY'S FEATURED NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIP STATISTICAL MONITORING VS. REAL-TIME PERFORMANCE by Loki Jorgensen, Ph.D. When it comes to network management, we all know by now that we need to have information about what the network is doing. There are network management products that give you visibility into the network. Some give you real-time info: What the network's doing right now. Some take another approach: Statistical info that tells you what the network has done in the past. Which approach is right for you? In this tip, Dr. Loki Jorgensen, site expert for SearchNetworking.com, says you really need both. Read the entire tip here, to find out why: http://www.searchNetworking.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci925773,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= REDUCING BANDWIDTH USAGE BY CREATING ACTIVE DIRECTORY SITES by Brien M. Posey If you have ever used a protocol analyzer to look at the traffic that's flowing across your network, you might have been surprised by how much of the traffic is related to Active Directory replication. Fortunately, there's an easy way to reduce the replication-related traffic and reclaim some of your lost bandwidth. http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci886125,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CONSIDERATIONS FOR BIOMETRIC USE by Jonathan Callas Biometrics are a fine way to do authentication, but they need to be handled carefully. There are situations where biometrics are an excellent way to authenticate, and other situations where using them can cause embarrassment of various sorts. Here are some considerations: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci920793,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= :::::::::::::::::::::::: ESSENTIAL LINKS :::::::::::::::::::::::::: ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LIVE WEBCAST TODAY | SearchNetworking.com TITLE: Leverage your network to deliver new applications SPEAKER: Mike Jude, Ph.D., Research Director, Enterprise Management Associates As technology becomes more and more 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 ask 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. You find out the best ways to deploy applications with minimal impact on your current operations and without breaking the bank. Join us today at 1:00 PM EST (1600 GMT) http://webevents.broadcast.com/techtarget/Networking/091003/index.asp?loc=01 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CRITICAL APPS TO RELY ON ENHANCED SNIFFERS | SearchNetworking.com Your trusty sniffer tools are about to get a promotion. According to one consultant, enhanced protocol analysis tools will soon become popular for keeping mission-critical applications running smoothly over the network while keeping IT costs down. But there are drawbacks. http://www.searchnetworking.com/qna/0,289202,sid7_gci922167,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED TOPIC: CRASH COURSE -- CERTIFICATIONS | SearchNetworking.com Whether you're just starting out or a networking veteran, certifications are bound to be a part of your professional development. But which is right for you? Our Crash Course helps you decide. http://www.searchNetworking.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid7_gci922356,00.html =================================================================== To subscribe to "Voice Over IP Tips " go to: http://searchNetworking.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid7,00.html?cid=468183&em=&tid=180&FE=1 Not a SearchNetworking.com member? 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