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Cisco Live 2010: Remember, you're a core networking provider!
At Cisco Live 2010, the company will tout a converged Cisco data center strategy, telepresence and collaboration, but network engineers want to know why they can't get a hold of a basic firewall. E...29 Jun 2010
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Myth vs. reality: Network monitoring reporting and what really works
Vendors of network monitoring tools make a lot of claims – especially about network monitoring reporting – but an understanding of product capabilities and your own needs is necessary t...27 Jun 2010
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How to configure Virtual Switch Tagging for vSphere VLANs
Virtual Switch Tagging is the most commonly used method of 802.1Q VLAN tagging for VLANs for vSphere. In this tip, learn how to configure a switch for VLAN Switch Tagging.24 Jun 2010
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CCIE recertification alternative: CCIE Emeritus program for veterans
CCIE recertification can be onerous for high-level engineers who no longer have hands-on technology roles. Cisco's CCIE Emeritus program offers these veterans the opportunity to stay connected to t...23 Jun 2010
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traffic shaping (packet shaping)
Traffic shaping, also known as 'packet shaping,' is the practice of regulating network data transfer to assure a certain level of performance or quality of service (QoS) for some applications or ...22 Jun 2010
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40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet ratification doesn't mean immediate uptake
40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet ratification means that vendors can roll out standardized 40 and 100 GbE switching products with enormous speed, but users are likely to hold off until prices come down ...22 Jun 2010
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vSphere VLAN: Understanding 802.1Q VLAN tagging
vSphere VLANs have requirements different from those of VLANs in physical environments because VMs are fluid and can't be assigned to one physical NIC. So 802.1Q VLAN tagging offers a new approach ...22 Jun 2010
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How to choose ITIL monitoring tools
ITIL network monitoring requires ITIL monitoring tools that scan network function as well as application performance and have the ability to continually update information in a series of ITIL v3 da...21 Jun 2010
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How to troubleshoot Android Wi-Fi connection problems
Troubleshooting Android Wi-Fi connection problems has become an important element of enterprise wireless network connection troubleshooting as users of Android smartphones, tablets and Nook readers...18 Jun 2010
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Will TRILL replace spanning tree protocol in data center networks?
The Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links (TRILL) protocol is a pending IETF standard that could eliminate spanning tree protocol from standard data center network design. Vendors like Broca...17 Jun 2010
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Service delivery management: Integrating IT management tools
Enterprise network management software vendors are retooling their products for service delivery management. Service assurance products from NetScout, CA and others are combining network management...16 Jun 2010
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How to troubleshoot iPad and iPhone Wi-Fi connection problems
As iPhone OS Wi-Fi clients proliferate in the enterprise, IT must troubleshoot iPhone Wi-Fi connection problems and a host of other iPad WLAN problems. Here's how to solve basic iPad and iPhone Wi-...14 Jun 2010
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Engineer's view: Wireless LAN performance and Wi-Fi client variation
Wi-Fi client variability affects wireless LAN performance and end user experience more than the industry wants you to know. A Dell laptop with Windows Vista might have inferior performance to a Len...08 Jun 2010
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Do I need 802.11n wireless adapters for laptops and PCs to install 802.11n?
You don't need 802.11n wireless adapters for your laptops or PCs in order to install 802.11n and make use of 802.11n MIMO since most 802.11n APs are backward compatible, but you may need new client...07 Jun 2010
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Wireless network standards update
WLAN standards continue to evolve, offering higher performance and enabling new applications. 802.11n delivers more deployment options as well as more bandwidth, but enterprises must still pay grea...03 Jun 2010
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Data center networks and server virtualization: Who has a silver bullet?
Server virtualization has forced network vendors to reinvent the data center network. Everyone has his own vision of how to deliver a network that is optimized for virtual data centers. Enterprises...03 Jun 2010
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CCNA quiz: Test your skills from routing configuration to VLANs
In this CCNA quiz, you can test yourself on a number of skills found in the CCNA certification study guide, ranging from Cisco IOS router configuration to setting up VLANs with Cisco switches and m...02 Jun 2010
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Edge virtualization technologies solve virtual network switch woes
Virtual network switches have posed serious problems for networking pros, but network edge virtualization technologies, including distributed virtual switches, may be what makes manageability possi...01 Jun 2010
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Networking for virtualization: Virtual network switch problems abound
When it comes to networking for virtualization, every hypervisor comes with built-in switching, but virtual network switch problems abound, including the lack of traffic visibility and manageability.01 Jun 2010
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