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Are Cisco switches still tops?
A recent survey shows more organizations are dissatisfied with the cost and value of Cisco's LAN switches, while a number of competitors may be gaining ground. Tip
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The network administrator's guide to forensic first response
The time between discovery of an incident and the handover of digital evidence is critical for the possibility of successful evidence retrieval. Mishandled evidence, whether to be used in court or solely in house, can damage the integrity of the inv... Tip
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Router Expert: Building a WLAN proxy server, IP routing
This tip describes how to configure a multi-interface Linux server so it reaches all of the networks beyond all of its local interfaces by implementing a static kernel IP route table. Tip
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Max interrupts
If you've been having performance problems with your server, you may be able to ramp up network throughput by taking a deeper look at your driver configuration. Tip
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Bridging Windows wirelessly
Have two groups of PCs in different locations that you need to connect? Many admins don't know that Windows XP offers a bridging feature that can be a useful solution when combined with a couple of wireless cards. Tip
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Nonpareil networking tool: GFi LANguard Network Security Scanner
Ed Tittel describes why GFI's LANguard Network Security Scanner is a "Swiss Army Knife" in its range of functionality and details its most noteworthy capabilities. Tip
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How to manage Exchange Server remotely on Windows 2003
There are two different methods you can use to remotely manage your Exchange servers -- remote desktop or an HTML-based terminal server session. Learn about both methods and the pros and cons of each. Tip
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Freeware tool logs file system events
Ever wish Windows could "watch" a given file and "act" if it's modified? Now it can with FileNotify. Tip
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How to reduce spim
Learn three tips for reducing unsolicited instant messages. Tip
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IT's big picture: Ensuring business certainty
This column explores the importance of ensuring the performance of mission-critical applications with the help of application service level solutions. Tip
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