Event escalation policies; The jumbo packet advantage

[Network and Systems Mgmt. Tip]

Title: Network and Systems Management

February 16, 2005 Published by  TechTarget Network and Systems Management Issue Sponsored By:   >  SearchEnterpriseVoice.com IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Event escalation policies   >  The jumbo packet advantage: Size matters   >  Run your network like your business with intelligent TCP flow control   >  Webcast: Securing network infrastructure from end-to-end   >  Learning Center: Patch management   >  Chapter of the Week: Network device security   >  Career Advice: For networking pros, career success lies beyond skills     SearchEnterpriseVoice.com -- Become a member today What are the costs involved with VoIP? Can I be assured of QoS? Will my network reliably handle voice traffic? The answers are now here at SearchEnterpriseVoice.com, the Web's best information resource for next-generation voice communications. Become a member today for free and receive exclusive access to the presentation, "Fitting Voice into your Network," from Zeus Kerravala of the Yankee Group. Click here.     Event escalation policies [Barrie Sosinsky] Network error events can be simple things like a printer runs out of paper or a network connection fails, or more complex things such as a network service failure. Depending on the kind of failure, your log files will start to generate multiple and often increasing numbers of events related to the failure. A good event escalation policy can help you analyze and solve problems faster. The jumbo packet advantage: Size matters [Loki Jorgenson] Contrary to small-minded beliefs, size matters -- even on networks. In this featured column, expert Loki Jorgenson explains what jumbo packets are and how they can make a big difference on high performance networks. Run your network like your business with intelligent TCP flow control Today's WAN infrastructure is unable to deliver the performance characteristics demanded by businesses. Learn how to turn that around with a new mode of WAN optimization, intelligent TCP flow control. Webcast: Securing network infrastructure from end-to-end Today's IP networks provide network managers with the challenge of ensuring that the network is protected at all levels. In this webcast, you'll learn how to implement a framework for multi-faceted security. Learning Center: Patch management Keeping dozens or hundreds of computers patched is an overwhelming task. Don't just try to keep up -- get proactive and simplify patch management with our resources. Chapter of the Week: Network device security Chapter 10 of 'Network Security: The Complete Reference' by Mark Rhodes-Ousley, Roberta Bragg and Keith Strassberg focuses on using routers and switches to increase the security of the network as well as providing appropriate configuration steps for protecting the devices themselves against attacks. Career Advice: For networking pros, career success lies beyond skills What are the right steps to lead you to a successful IT career path? An author provides insight into the future of networking, IT career building and the skills necessary for dynamic career growth. MORE INFO: > Advanced job interview techniques for IT pros > Check out our list of dos and don'ts for IT resumes Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2005 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Network and Systems Management Tip": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchTechTarget.techtarget.com/u?cid=504665&lid=522392&track=NL-314 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: TechTarget Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494