Network Management Strategies for the CIO
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With a degree and inexperience, what certifications would get me a job?
Ed Tittel advises what certifications would grant someone with a degree and no experience a networking job, in this expert response.
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What certification is best for VoIP?
How can one who struggles passing their CCNA find an easier way to certify for a VoIP certification? Read expert Ed Tittel's response.
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Is there an enterprise tool to measure/audit the bandwidth delivered to our company by our vendor?
In this Q&A, enterprise security expert Michael Gregg references where you can find enterprise tools to measure and audit the bandwidth actually delivered to your company by your vendor.
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What are the commands for checking a switch?
Sudhanshu Gupta shows us the various commands in which a switch can be checked in this expert response.
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What is the difference between a patch panel and a switch?
Routing and switching expert Sudhanshu Gupta explains the use of a patch panel and how it differs from a switch in this response.
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Do I need to use the 1000base T transceivers for my project?
Sudhanshu Gupta evaluates whether or not this questioner's design solution requires 1000base T transceivers, in this expert response.
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Cisco router load balancing configuration for DSL lines, Ethernet interfaces
Expert Sudhanshu Gupta lists the options available for configuring a Cisco router to perform load balancing among two Ethernet interfaces and DSL lines in this response.
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Can I browse an IPv6 Web site, if my ISP runs IPv4?
Expert Silvia Hagen answers the question "Can I browse an IPv6 Web site, if my ISP runs IPv4?" in this expert response.
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What real benefits can IPv6 bring to end users?
Silvia Hagen lists the benefits IPv6 can bring to end users in this expert response.
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How can DHCP configure an Internet node without having a 6bone?
IPv4 and IPv6 expert Silvia Hagen explains the use of a 6bone in reference to DHCP configuration.
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What are the industry best practices for cabling high-density production server cabinets without pat
Infrastructure and project management expert Carrie Higbie answers what the industry best practices are for cabling high-density production server cabinets without patch panels.
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Can you help me find good monitoring tools and protocol analyzers?
In this Q&A, enterprise security expert Michael Gregg suggests some good network monitoring tools and protocol analyzers and recommends what users should do before buying.
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Is there a diagram that shows shielded twisted pair cables terminating at the jack end and the patch
Use this diagram to help you understand how twisted pair cabling works, how the cable is grounded, and how to terminate at the jack end and patch panel end -- provided by expert Carrie Higbie.
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What parameters do I use to set up a Cisco ACS?
Learn about the required values to set up an ACS from network administration expert Lindi Horton.
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What are the best certifications for an entry-level position?
Expert Ed Tittel explains which certifications are best to obtain for entry-level positions.
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Should I choose the networking field or administration (MCSE) for growth in my career?
Training and certification expert Ed Tittel speaks to deciding between administration and networking fields for career growth.
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What certification will give me better job security if I am already certified at the Master Level Wi
If CCNA doesn't fit your criteria, what certification will give you better job security? Certification expert Ed Tittel responds.
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Is system or networking a better career path in terms of growth and money?
How do you choose between networking and system careers? Ed Tittel offers his advice.
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How does routing work with IPv6? How is it divided?
IPv6 expert Silvia Hagen breaks down the bits of IPv6 and explains how to routing works with it.
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PRI and E1 defined
PRI and E1 defined, with links for more information.
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BYOD security: Which VPN is best for you, IPsec or SSL?
By 2016, 40% of the workforce will be mobile. IPsec VPNs are being widely discussed for BYOD security. But should we also be talking about SSL VPNs?
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Why should you care about SDN?
Expert Jim Damoulakis weighs in on the potential of software-defined networking, or SDN, and why you should care.
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Can you really have security, convenience and BYOD?
Employee-owned devices can seriously undermine security. But bring your own device is probably here to stay. So what should IT do?
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