February 2010

  • Bandwidth measurement and management guide

    Today's enterprise applications are demanding more and more network bandwidth. How do you ensure you have enough bandwidth and manage it well? Find out with the resources in our bandwidth measureme...

  • Penetration testing methodology and standards

    Penetration testing methodology and standards are key to success for this ethical hacking technique that can help security professionals evaluate information security measures.

  • IP network design guide: Managing an IP-based network

    Network design underlies the performance of your enterprise IP network. This four part guide by Cormac Long offers you a comprehensive roadmap to designing IP-based networks, from the basic princip...

  • Network penetration testing guide

    This network penetration testing guide reveals how to use penetration testing tools and best practices for conducting a penetration test.

  • SSL VPN tutorial

    Some companies see SSL VPNs as a simpler, cheaper way to provide remote access to corporate data. Find out about SSL VPN usage, compare IPsec vs. SSL and decide what's right for your network in thi...

  • Types of penetration tests

    Learn about different types of penetration tests in part four of our series on this ethical hacking technique that can help security professionals evaluate the effectiveness of information security...

  • Penetration testing strategies

    Learn penetration testing strategies, ethical hacking techniques to help security professionals evaluate the effectiveness of information security measures within their organizations.

  • Licensing changes in IOS 15 target use of illicit Cisco IOS emulators

    Users are breaking their silence about widespread but illicit use of Cisco IOS emulators without software licenses in home labs now that Cisco Systems' latest version of its operating system, IOS 1...

  • logical network

    A logical network is one that appears to the user as a single, separate entity although it might in fact be either just a part of a larger network or an entity connecting multiple networks. A logic...

  • Testing 10 gigabit Ethernet switch latency: What to look for

    Testing 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches means going beyond just speed to examine potential latency. Testing 10 gigabit Ethernet switch latency requires choosing the right switches and testing tools an...

  • Q&A: ProCurve CTO talks converged data centers, desktop virtualization

    Data center convergence, converged Ethernet, desktop virtualization and other emerging technologies will force network administrators to work more closely with other factions in the IT universe, ac...

  • Vyatta 3500: Large enterprise 10 GbE router play with an open source twist

    Vyatta is going for larger enterprise players with its new 3500 series 10 gigabit Ethernet routers designed for data center connectivity. But these devices can also be used for intrusion prevention...