=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TechTarget | Network and Systems Management May 12, 2004 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: FREE Network Change & Configuration Management eBook from AlterPoint http://ttarget.adbureau.net/adclick/CID=00004bea0000000000000000
Own HP OpenView? Looking for Root Cause Analysis? http://ttarget.adbureau.net/adclick/CID=00004bc70000000000000000 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIPS - Featured Tip: Which switch? - Fun with mail servers - Six ways to handle a dysfunctional team 2. ESSENTIAL LINKS - On security, is Cisco the next Microsoft? - BMC upgrade takes process management to the network - Chapter of the Week: Mobile IPv6 ___________________________________________________________________ ********************>> Sponsored by AlterPoint <<****************** FREE Network Change & Configuration Management eBook from AlterPoint Want expert advice on Network Change & Configuration Management (NCCM)? In this FREE eBook, "Tips & Tricks Guide to Network Configuration Management" you'll get over 120-pages of step-by-step, how-to advice on change management techniques and best practices, troubleshooting configuration errors, enhancing network security, and selecting and deploying a NCCM solution. Download your copy today http://ttarget.adbureau.net/adclick/CID=00004bea0000000000000000 ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TODAY'S FEATURED NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIP WHICH SWITCH? By Carrie Higbie I am often asked which switch manufacturer makes the better switch. There is no one answer to this question. While some people purchase based on brand recognition, others purchase on best vendor relationships, while yet another group purchases based on performance issues as they understand them. In an effort to shed some light on the myriad claims, here are the issues that should be considered when evaluating switch equipment: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid7_gci963316,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=482513 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FUN WITH MAIL SERVERS | Tom Lancaster The really annoying thing about spam for an administrator isn't receiving it -- it's trying to keep spammers from using your mail server as a relay. As an exercise, I decided to have a bit of fun and set up several mail servers this week and last, using both MS Exchange and a few freeware SMTP/POP3 servers, and set up my protocol analyzer (ClearSight) so that I could watch what happened. I must admit, I was fairly shocked. Find out what Tom experienced: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid7_gci955950,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=482513 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SIX WAYS TO HANDLE A DYSFUNCTIONAL TEAM | Eric Berkman Slackers...know-it-alls...backstabbers... We've all had coworkers like this, and we all know how much damage they can cause to a team's (and its manager's) morale and reputation. Network and systems managers don't always have the authority to extract every cancer in the clubhouse, but there are ways to neutralize team acrimony. Here are six strategies for helping dysfunctional team members work together: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci960844,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=482513 ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= :::::::::::::::::::::::: ESSENTIAL LINKS :::::::::::::::::::::::::: ___________________________________________________________________ ********************>> Sponsored by Aprisma <<********************* Own HP OpenView? Looking for Root Cause Analysis? Learn how Aprisma's patented SPECTRUM Root Cause Analysis cuts downtime by 70% while reducing troubleshooting from hours to minutes. Guaranteed to be implemented "On Time, On Budget," learn why many have chosen SPECTRUM for their Service Level Intelligence(tm) solution. CLICK HERE for Aprisma's Free Root Cause Analysis white paper: http://ttarget.adbureau.net/adclick/CID=00004bc70000000000000000 ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ON SECURITY, IS CISCO THE NEXT MICROSOFT? | Article After a flood of recent security vulnerabilities, some wonder if Cisco's security track record is becoming as tarnished as Microsoft's. Though the networking giant is wearing a bigger target than ever, experts say good communication and best practices are the best tools for keeping Cisco gear safe. http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci963204,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=482513 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BMC UPGRADE TAKES PROCESS MANAGEMENT TO THE NETWORK | Article Read about an agreement between BMC and Packeteer that will help businesses deal with the arduous task of tying network traffic and applications to business processes. http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci962726,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=482513 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CHAPTER OF THE WEEK | Mobile IPv6 Mobility in a Wireless Internet, Chapter 3 This chapter offers an introduction to mobile terminology, an overview of mobile IPv6, and design details including the reasons behind the protocol design. It describes mobile IPv6 operation, starting with the role of the mobile node, the correspondent node, and the home agent. (This excerpt is reprinted with permission from Prentice Hall PTR, copyright 2004.) Click here to download your chapter today: http://www.searchNetworking.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci962097,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=482513 ___________________________________________________________________ **************** 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=482513 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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