April 2008

  • OA&M (operations, administration, and management)

    OA&M (operations, administration, and management) is a general term used to describe the costs, tasks involved, or other aspects of operating, administering, and managing something such as a co...29 Apr 2008

  • Aruba Networks unveils wireless intrusion prevention enhancements, other security upgrades, at Inter

    Aruba Networks's strengthened their security portfolio, unveiling intrusion prevention enhancements that give networking professionals a chance to write their own wireless defense.29 Apr 2008

  • Interop Las Vegas 2008: Special news coverage

    SearchNetworking.com editors were in Las Vegas to bring you the most detailed coverage of Interop Las Vegas 2008. Read all the biggest news stories, interviews, and blog tidbits, download podcasts ...28 Apr 2008

  • Internet monitoring vendor adds throttling, filtering, to its appliance

    eTelemetry announced at Interop that it has added bandwidth throttling and filtering technologies to Metron 2.0, the new version of its Web activity monitoring appliance.28 Apr 2008

  • Virtualization and the network a hot topic at Interop

    Virtualization is a hot topic among server guys and data center managers who are looking to reduce hardware spending and power consumption and to increase flexibility and agility in the data center...24 Apr 2008

  • How can I finish Cisco's CCIE security certification in time?

    Under deadline to get a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) security certification? Use this advice from our expert to help you pass your exam in time.24 Apr 2008

  • IT Survival Kit: Networking refreshers

    Quick Network Security & Hardware Refreshers School is out for college students across the US, but the learning never stops for IT professionals.23 Apr 2008

  • NIS (Network Information System)

    NIS (Network Information System) is a network naming and administration system for smaller networks that was developed by Sun Microsystems.23 Apr 2008

  • Learning Path: Network Infrastructure

    NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE...infrastructure - backbone - network access point (NAP)- vBNS - Internet 2 - MAE - peering - router - switch - bridge - hub - stackable hub - repeater - brouter - aggregator...23 Apr 2008

  • LAN server

    A local area network (LAN) server is a program (and by implication usually the computer it runs in) that "serves" the resources (files, storage, application programs, printers, and other devices) f...23 Apr 2008

  • Learning Path: Telephony and Wide Area Networks

    TELEPHONY AND WIDE AREA NETWORKS...circuit - PSTN - Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) - telephone jacks - dial-up - acoustic coupler - modem - 56flex - 56 Kbps (x2) - handshaking - V.xx standards ...23 Apr 2008

  • Ethernet Glossary

    After you've finished, you can test your knowledge with Quiz #28: Ethernet.23 Apr 2008

  • Learning Path: Network and Web Site Administration

    NETWORK AND WEB SITE ADMINISTRATION....network operations center (NOC) - internetworking - firewall - proxy server - DMZ - NAT - EGP - BGP - peering - colocation - IGP - DHCP - network operating sy...23 Apr 2008

  • Networking podcasts

    Listen to our networking podcasts and learn more about technologies you need to know to keep your network running smoothly.23 Apr 2008

  • Strategies for enterprise wireless deployment discussed at Interop

    802.11n wireless adoption presents new challenges for enterprise network managers, including Power over Ethernet and network management issues. Paul DeBeasi, senior analyst at Burton Group, has ple...23 Apr 2008

  • Challenges of managing wireless security covered at Interop

    When wireless LANs (WLANs) are deployed as mainstream enterprise network infrastructure, security and management become paramount concerns to corporations. Wireless networking expert Lisa Phifer wi...23 Apr 2008

  • IDSL

    IDSL is a system in which digital data is transmitted at 128 Kbps on a regular copper telephone line (twisted pair) from a user to a destination using digital (rather than analog or voice) transmis...23 Apr 2008

  • What are three vital pieces of criteria used to evaluate a network?

    Learn what to look for when evaluating a network, including common problems with architecture.22 Apr 2008

  • Green networking

    Green networking -- the practice of designing efficient networks, consolidating devices, committing to telecommuting and videoconferencing and using virtualization to reduce power consumption acros...21 Apr 2008

  • Keeping it green: Design principles for efficient network architectures

    Green networking often equates to making networks more efficient. Efficient network design combines improvements in consumption and consolidation to achieve increased manageability and lower lifecy...21 Apr 2008