=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TechTarget | Network and Systems Management Oct. 22, 2003 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: Optimize Your Network Performance Game Plan: Technical Briefing Series http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,20108,00.htm?track=NL-314&netscout ___________________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents
1. NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIPS - Today's Featured Tip: The Internet through a firehose - Institute packet shaping - How much is downtime costing you? Learn with this calculator 2. ESSENTIAL LINKS - Article: Will 2004 be the year of IM management? - Fast track: Crash Courses, Learning Guides & Learn IT series - Featured Topic: Steps to performing a network analysis ___________________________________________________________________ *********************>> Sponsored by NetScout <<******************* Feeling the pressure because networked applications aren't performing to expectations? Tired of trying to piece together the story from a mish-mash of non-integrated network performance data sources? Join us and hear Dr. Jim Metzler, noted networking industry expert, discuss how unifying your network and application performance management can help you demonstrate the value of IT to your organization. Click here: http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,20108,00.htm?track=NL-314&netscout =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TODAY'S FEATURED NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIP THE INTERNET THROUGH A FIREHOSE Barrie Sosinsky The Abilene Network is a high-speed 10-Gbps backbone that connects many facilities of the US research community with one another. A network map showing performance in real time may be found on the Abilene home page at http://abilene.internet2.edu/. Abilene is the hardware over which Internet2 runs, providing a test bed of advanced services and capabilities. Examples are IPv6 and multicasting technologies, which are used to provide Internet transmission of the full-motion video and high-quality audio used for HDTV transmission. This service supports many projects, including transmission of medical operations from one hospital to another and test transmissions of 3-D video. Read the entire tip here: http://www.searchNetworking.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci932896,00.html?track=NL-314 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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?track=NL-314 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ROI ANALYSIS CALCULATOR | Laura Chappell Get some solid figures to report to your supervisor the next time a problem occurs. With the use of the ROI Analysis calculator, IT professionals can provide definitive cost and saving values to management. This Excel spreadsheet created by protocol analyst Laura Chappell provides you with the tools to determine and document the ROI for analyzing a network at packet-level and fixing network problems in a timely manner. Calculate the value of your network time and define how much money you can save by fixing network problems quickly and efficiently using a network analyzer. Click here to download the calculator: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci928156,00.html?track=NL-314 This webcast with guest speaker Laura Chappell goes hand in hand with the ROI calculator and gives you insight into the entire process of calculating the cost of network downtime... http://webevents.broadcast.com/techtarget/sNetworking/091003/index.asp?loc=01 ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= :::::::::::::::::::::::: ESSENTIAL LINKS :::::::::::::::::::::::::: ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WILL 2004 BE THE YEAR OF IM MANAGEMENT? | SearchNetworking.com Interoperability and enterprise management were the hot issues at last week's IM Planet conference. Many believe that 2004 will be the year enterprise IM management takes off. http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci932873,00.html?track=NL-314 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CRASH COURSES, LEARNING GUIDES & LEARN IT SERIES | SearchNetworking.com Here's a fast reference to our resources on networking and information technology training. You can find information on wireless technologies, networking certifications, routers, and more. http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci929528,00.html?track=NL-314 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED TOPIC: PERFORMING A NETWORK ANALYSIS | SearchNetworking.com Performing an analysis of your network will provide a baseline for your systems and know-how to fine-tune your overall performance. These resources will get you started. http://www.searchNetworking.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid7_gci932411,00.html?track=NL-314 ___________________________________________________________________ **************** CONTACT SEARCHNETWORKING.COM ***************** E-mail us at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Click here for specific contact information and to meet our editorial team: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/meetEditorial/0,289131,sid7,00.html?track=NL-314 ::::::::::::::::::::: ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER :::::::::::::::::::::: This newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media. http://www.techtarget.com?track=NL-314 Copyright 2003 TechTarget. 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