=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TechTarget | Network and Systems Management Nov. 5, 2003 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: IP TELEPHONY: "YOUR PATH, YOUR PACE, YOUR CHOICE" from Avaya http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,20743,00.htm?track=NL-314&avaya ___________________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents
1. NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIPS - Today's Featured Tip: Manage your authorizations - When do you escalate alerts? - First things first with VoIP 2. ESSENTIAL LINKS - Networking Decisions conference begins today - LearnIT: Defeating spam in the enterprise - Product of the Year ___________________________________________________________________ **********************>> Sponsored by Avaya <<********************* IP TELEPHONY: "YOUR PATH, YOUR PACE, YOUR CHOICE" from Avaya The best way to IP Telephony? Your way. With Avaya, how you reach IP Telephony is entirely up to you. Visit the Avaya Knowledge Center to learn more today by accessing IDC Executive Briefs ($1,200 value). You can also discover how much an Avaya converged solution can impact your bottom line with our eCalc Tool, and more. http://searchNetworking.com/r/0,,20743,00.htm?track=NL-314&avaya =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TODAY'S FEATURED NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIP MANAGE YOUR AUTHORIZATIONS Barrie Sosinsky All network administrators want to delegate as much of their network management functions as possible safely. It isn't only an issue of spreading out the workload (although that's important). Delegation allows people closer to the work at hand to make the necessary customizations and tweaks to make any project run better. Whenever you can enable your knowledge workers with tools, you have a happier and more productive staff. Read the entire tip here: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci935157,00.html?track=NL-314 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHEN DO YOU ESCALATE ALERTS? | Barrie Sosinsky Anyone who has ever studied or analyzed event logs knows that a single fault can generate many, many events. It's not uncommon for a wrong setting to fill an event log quickly, which by itself can cause problems if there isn't an administrator nearby or on call to attend to the problem at hand. The trouble is that many events don't really require immediate resolution, while others do. Therefore, it is good practice to define and implement a set of policies for alert notification and action, and then escalation when the action doesn't resolve the problem in the intended time. Read the entire tip here: http://www.searchNetworking.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci901765,00.html?track=NL-314 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FIRST THINGS FIRST WITH VoIP | Tom Lancaster Chances are you've been reading a lot about VoIP, and maybe you're wondering whether -- when the economy and related IT budgets improve -- you should move to IP-based telephony. That means you need to understand what you'll need if the opportunity arises, and suddenly the money becomes available for IT hardware upgrades. Read this tip to get the scoop on what pieces of equipment you'll need in different scenarios where you might want to implement IP-based telephony. Read the entire tip here: http://www.searchNetworking.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci892883,00.html?track=NL-314 ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= :::::::::::::::::::::::: ESSENTIAL LINKS :::::::::::::::::::::::::: ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NETWORKING DECISIONS CONFERENCE | SearchNetworking.com Industry experts and analysts will be joining the SearchNetworking.com team today at Networking Decisions in Atlanta. Our news team talked to several of our featured speakers, and these interviews provide a preview of their sessions at the conference. Stay tuned to our special conference coverage page, and find out what advice the speakers are sharing with our conference attendees. Later in the week, discover who won our Networking Innovator awards. http://www.searchNetworking.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci934360,00.html?track=NL-314 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LearnIT: DEFEATING SPAM IN THE ENTERPRISE | SearchNetworking.com Spam. It clogs our inboxes, annoys us, and wastes our time and money. No one likes it, but there seems to be more of it every day. And the reason it seems that way is -- well, there is more of it every day. According to a Brightmail Network Probe, the percentage of Internet e-mail classified as spam has tripled in the past year and a half. Within the enterprise, it's estimated that the resources required to deal with spam will cost companies $30 billion this year. And yet, only about two-thirds of companies have implemented anti-spam measures. This week, in our continuing Learn IT series, we take a look at the issues surrounding spam in the enterprise and give you some practical information about what you can do about it. We take you on a tour into the spammer's lair, discuss anti-spam legislation, and include links to more in-depth information. We've also provided a printable glossary chock full of interesting spam vocabulary and a quiz to test your spam IQ. Click here... http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/content/0,290959,sid7_gci934008,00.html?track=NL-314 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PRODUCT OF THE YEAR | SearchNetworking.com Do you know about a new product that serves as a perfect example of innovative technological advancement? Nominate it today for the Product of the Year 2003 award and let your peers in on the secret. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 10th -- don't delay. http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/content/1,290959,sid7_gci933000,00.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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