=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TechTarget | Network and Systems Management Nov. 12, 2003 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ___________________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents
1. NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIPS - Today's Featured Tip: Manage your group policy templates - When do you escalate alerts? - Pick the right switch for VoIP 2. ESSENTIAL LINKS - Featured Topic: The best of Networking Decisions 2003 - Your guide to an onsite network analysis - Today's webcast premiere: MPLS in the enterprise WAN _____________________________________________________________________ SPONSOR: SearchCIO.com Product and Vendor Guide If you would like to research the latest information and vendor listings about systems management including availability, performance, problem management and more, look no further. SearchCIO.com has condensed this information and enables you to research and communicate with vendors all in one easy to browse location, visit today! Click Here http://searchCIO.com/r/0,,18924,00.htm?track=NL-314 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TODAY'S FEATURED NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIP MANAGE YOUR GROUP POLICY TEMPLATES Barrie Sosinsky It's important to document your organization's use of group policy templates. However, there are a large amount of these templates to track, which makes the creation of the inventory very difficult to do. But one of the Cool Solutions posted to Novell's Web site can be of considerable use in this regard. Read the entire tip here: http://www.searchNetworking.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci936355,00.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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PICK THE RIGHT SWITCH | Tom Lancaster When designing a network that will transport time-sensitive traffic such as VoIP, it is important to pay attention to the switches you deploy and where you deploy them. While most switches sold these days support QoS in the sense that they have multiple queues and can service priority traffic ahead of other traffic by placing it in a different queue, not all of the switches support a granular rate-limiting function. Rate limiting is very important for VoIP. Click here to learn more: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci854266,00.html?track=NL-314 ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= :::::::::::::::::::::::: ESSENTIAL LINKS :::::::::::::::::::::::::: ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED TOPIC: NETWORKING DECISIONS 2003 | SearchNetworking.com Last week, top industry experts talked about the hottest topics in networking. What can you learn from them? Get news and proceedings straight from Networking Decisions. http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid7_gci935849,00.html?track=NL-314 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ONSITE NETWORK ANALYSIS | Laura Chappell This report created by Laura Chappell contains all the documentation she provides to her clients when she performs a detailed network analysis. If you're looking to provide your company with an in depth look at your network performance and health -- let this be your guide. http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci932442,00.html?track=NL-314 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TODAY'S WEBCAST PREMIER | SearchNetworking.com TITLE: MPLS in the enterprise WAN DATE: November 12, 2003 9:00 AM (14:00 GMT) SPEAKER: Stephen Morris, Author of "Network Management, MIBs and MPLS: Principles, Design and Implementation." DESCRIPTION: Join author Stephen Morris as he describes the use of MPLS in the enterprise WAN, using an emerging standard called Virtual LAN Private Service (VPLS). Click here to attend this webcast premiere: http://webevents.broadcast.com/techtarget/Networking/080703/index.asp?loc=01 (Clicking the above URL launched Yahoo Broadcast Studio) ___________________________________________________________________ **************** 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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