=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TechTarget | Network and Systems Management March 10, 2004
___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIPS - Today's Featured Tip: The standard work area - Snapfiles - Manage your authorizations 2. ESSENTIAL LINKS - Featured Topic: Crash Course - Protocol analysis - Article: Enterprise IM leaves non-financial firms wanting - Chapter of the Week: Implementing Cisco IPv6 Networks _____________________________________________________________________ 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&ad=478002 ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TODAY'S FEATURED NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIP THE STANDARD WORK AREA by Carrie Higbie In our last two tips we've looked at standards and what they mean to your organization. This week we move out of the infrastructure and look at a "standard" work area. In a work area, you have not only your equipment, but also your telecommunications lines, phones and, sometimes, video capabilities, and all of these should conform to a set of standards too. Click here: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid7_gci954327,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=478002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SNAPFILES | Barrie Sosinsky One very nice repository for freeware and shareware Web utilities is the Web site now called Snapfiles.com, found at: http://www.snapfiles.com (recently known as WebAttack.com). This Web site is a repository for a variety of what they term "Internet Tools" including pop-up blockers, spyware catchers, and the like; but it is also useful to network system managers because it offers you some of the better shareware tools for network diagnostics and management. Check out a sampling of some of these tools here: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid7_gci944302,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=478002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHO'S WATCHING THE WATCHERS? | Mike Chapple Many organizations depend upon content filtering and usage monitoring packages to enforce their acceptable use policies. These packages play two important roles: They deter unacceptable activity by providing users with the knowledge that their activity is being monitored, and they detect unacceptable activity when it does occur. Take a moment to reflect upon the systems that you have in place, in your current environment, and then ask yourself - who analyzes the results using what criteria? If you don't have appropriate controls in place you have a clear vulnerability that is ripe for exploitation. This tip provides you with a few simple steps that you can take to minimize the impact of this vulnerability on your organization: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci941353,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=478002 ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= :::::::::::::::::::::::: ESSENTIAL LINKS :::::::::::::::::::::::::: ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CRASH COURSE - PROTOCOL ANALYSIS | Featured Topic Analyzing your network is essential to keep it running smoothly and safely. This collection of articles, many contributed by our friend Laura Chappell, teaches you the ins and outs of protocol analysis. http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid7_gci953509,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=478002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IM LEAVES NON-FINANCIAL FIRMS WANTING | SearchNetworking.com Even though enterprise IM choices lack interoperability with public services, IM Planet speakers offered a few reasons why the systems are worth considering. Click here for the full story: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci954040,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=478002 MORE INFORMATION ON THIS TOPIC: Learn why experts see IM as a foundation for new-age apps... http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci953583,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=478002 Read why 2004 could be the year IM management takes hold... http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci932873,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=478002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IMPLEMENTING CISCO IPV6 NETWORKS: IPv6 ADDRESSING | Chapter of the Week Cisco Self-Study: Implementing Cisco IPv6 Networks by Regis Desmeules shows you how to use Version 6 of the Internet Protocol to stay ahead of the curve, safeguard against running out of address space, avoid awkward address-expansion efforts, and apply the power of the new Internet to meet your needs over the coming decades. In this chapter excerpt, you'll learn about IPv6 addressing and see sample configurations using the Cisco IOS technology to acquire basic knowledge to configure and operate routers in an IPv6 environment. Get your chapter download here: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci952108,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=478002 ___________________________________________________________________ **************** 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&ad=478002 To sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter e-mail Gabrielle DeRussy, Director of Site Sales at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ::::::::::::::::::::: ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER :::::::::::::::::::::: This e-newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. 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