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Expert advice for file server troubleshooting
Network administration expert, Lindi Horton answers a query regarding file server troubleshooting. She explains potential reasons for file server issues, and things to check to solve the problem.31 May 2011
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Concurrent connection issues: Get wireless and wired to play nice
Wireless expert, Lisa Phifer explores concurrent connection issues and remedies with a printer requiring a wired connection plugged into a computer with a wireless connection to the Internet.31 May 2011
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mean opinion score (MOS)
In voice communications, particularly Internet telephony, the mean opinion score (MOS) provides a numerical measure of the quality of human speech at the destination end of the circuit.30 May 2011
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FCoE or iSCSI? Doesn’t matter! It’s about the Ethernet
Some question the path to network convergence - is it through FCoE or iSCSI? Either way, preparing the existing infrastructure will be key to a healthy network environment.27 May 2011
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New cloud-based network labs from Juniper and Cisco a good start
Juniper's Junosphere and Cisco Learning Labs offer broader access to network gear firmware, but engineers want something they can run locally, much like illicit router emulator software.25 May 2011
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Planning ahead for gigabit wireless LAN migration
In the era of gigabit wireless LAN migration, it is important to recognize key details of this kind of investment, and be prepared for 802.11ac and 802.11ad standards.25 May 2011
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Police use outdoor wireless mesh network for IP surveillance
With a pair of grants, the Seattle Police Department plans to upgrade its outdoor wireless mesh network to 802.11n for IP video surveillance.19 May 2011
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Understanding gigabit Wireless LAN: 802.11ac and 802.11ad
Just when enterprises are getting comfortable with 802.11n technology, enter gigabit wireless LAN standards 802.11ad and 802.11ac, which could produce draft products in a year.19 May 2011
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Silver Peak integrates with EMC VPLEX Geo for private clouds
Silver Peak has integrated its wide area network (WAN) optimization technology with EMC VPLEX Geo products to optimize traffic between virtual data centers.19 May 2011
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Wading through the FCoE and data center network fabric hype
At Interop 2011, networking vendors addressed data center network fabric hype and other overly bloated marketing buzzwords like FCoE, TRILL and Shortest Path Bridging.17 May 2011
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Interop 2011: Five hot cloud networking products for your radar
Cloud networking products dominated the discussion at Interop 2011, but most had little to do with switching architectures and more to do with network management.12 May 2011
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Alcatel-Lucent customer shares WLAN access solution at Interop 2011
At Interop 2011, Alcatel-Lucent education customer Mark McWhinnie shares his experiences with a unique WLAN access solution utilized in Alberta, Canada.12 May 2011
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Cloud-based disaster recovery shapes up
Some companies don't want to move their core apps to the cloud, but they're willing to try cloud-based disaster recovery. Vembu's StoreGrid offers cloud backup for storage.12 May 2011
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For control freaks: Cloud WAN optimization
WAN managers need control of their applications when they leverage hybrid cloud scenarios, so Akamai and Riverbed have partnered to offer up cloud WAN optimization.12 May 2011
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Who needs branch office staff with cloud-based WLAN controllers?
Cisco's new cloud-based WLAN controller lets networking teams manage thousands of access points across hundreds of branch offices from one centralized data center.12 May 2011
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Third-party cloud management apps take hold
Third-party cloud management tools are taking hold, offering users the ability to manage and monitor virtual resources and capacity in cloud networks for self provisioning.12 May 2011
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Interop 2011: Should enterprises invest in network testing equipment?
At Interop 2011, network testing equipment vendors are taking aim at enterprises. As virtualization complicates the network, do testing vendors have a point?11 May 2011
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F5 Viprion chassis gets cheaper for the masses at Interop 2011
At Interop 2011, F5 Networks unveiled a midrange F5 Viprion chassis application delivery controller and muli-tenancy capability through virtualization of its OS.11 May 2011
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HP switches, architecture launch: Revolution or market ploy?
HP FlexNetwork includes new campus HP switches, data center reference architecture and expanded management. Fast Packet blogger Ivan Pepelnjak hits the high points for users.10 May 2011
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Cisco nabs Juniper QFabric architect David Yen
Juniper QFabric architect David Yen jumped ship to head up Cisco's data center business, including UCS and Nexus lines. It's a sign the Cisco reorganization is well under way.10 May 2011
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