=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TechTarget | Network and Systems Management Dec. 31, 2003 ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents
1. NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIPS - Today's Featured Tip: Downgrade licenses - Performing a general network audit - The Internet through a firehose 2. ESSENTIAL LINKS - Preview our January 2004 Chapter of the Week - A year in review for the network and systems manager ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TODAY'S FEATURED NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIP DOWNGRADE LICENSES by Barrie Sosinsky As a network manager, when you think of licenses, you usually think of the expensive upgrade variety, but downgrade licenses are also available and might be useful if you are using some legacy applications. Learn more about downgrade licenses: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid7_gci942898,00.html?track=NL-314 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PERFORMING A GENERAL NETWORK AUDIT | Barrie Sosinsky You should perform a network audit every time your network changes in any substantial way. But more than that, you should conduct one at regular intervals, and even when a network administrator is new to a network or group. Although a general audit doesn't have to be a full-dress exercise there are several aspects you need to be aware of. Read about them here: http://www.searchNetworking.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci930916,00.html?track=NL-314 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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. Learn more: http://www.searchNetworking.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci932896,00.html?track=NL-314 ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= :::::::::::::::::::::::: ESSENTIAL LINKS :::::::::::::::::::::::::: ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CHAPTER OF THE WEEK | SearchNetworking.com 2004 is just hours away, and we have a New Year's treat for you! We've just released chapter one from Network Analysis, Architecture and Design by James McCabe, and published by Morgan Kaufman. This chapter describes the fundamental concepts of the processes of network analysis, architecture, and design. It also explains systems and services and their characteristics and prepares the reader for the analysis process. Download it today! http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/content/0,290959,sid7_gci913144,00.html?track=NL-314 January will focus on network analysis and diagnostic chapters. We'll have a new book excerpt each week for your reading pleasure. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= A YEAR IN REVIEW: NETWORK MANAGEMENT RESOURCES | SearchNetworking.com As the end of 2003 draws near, we want to highlight some of our readers' favorite network and systems management resources found only on SearchNetworking.com! **This featured topic was a hit among our readers: PERFORMING A NETWORK ANALYSIS http://www.searchNetworking.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid7_gci932411,00.html?track=NL-314 **Here's our most viewed network management tip of the year: BEST PRACTICES FOR NETWORK MONITORING http://www.searchNetworking.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci921245,00.html?track=NL-314 **Here's our most popular book excerpt of the year - download it today: CCNP PRACTICAL STUDIES - Do you shoot trouble or does trouble shoot you? http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci894851,00.html?track=NL-314 **The best that the Web has to offer in network management - all summed up and organized for you: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid7_tax385,00.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 To sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter e-mail Gabrielle DeRussy, Director of Site Sales at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ::::::::::::::::::::: 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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