Network Management Strategies for the CIO
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LAN QoS: Access switches get intelligent for high-stakes applications
LAN QoS has become a necessity now that applications like video conferencing and IP telephony must be delivered beyond the desktop and onto the mobile device. Tip
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Converged storage networking for virtual desktop infrastructure
Implementing FCoE converged networking for virtual desktop infrastructure can mean managing one network instead of two, but there are complications to consider. Tip
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Private cloud network VLAN problems: Is OpenFlow the answer?
In order to create dynamic private cloud networks, engineers will turn to software-defined networking and control planes that integrate virtual and physical switching. Tip
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Hadoop enables distributed 'big data' processing across clouds
The Hadoop framework enables distributed 'big data' processing across servers that can improve application performance and offer up redundancy. Tip
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Network energy efficiency starts in the LAN closet
Many look to data center servers and storage to cut power use, but network energy efficiency can start inside the LAN closet with switches, routers and security devices. Tip
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Dynamic core network services: DNS and DHCP for virtualization
Without dynamic core network services, virtualization will be stalled. Dynamic DNS and DHCP, as well as IPAM, are necessary to manage the constantly changing addresses and configuration in a virtualized environment. Tip
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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 to configuring and managing VLANs in vSphere. Tip
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How to optimize Ethernet for data center networks
It will take time for super-fast data center Ethernet technologies to evolve, so managers of data center networks must optimize existing Ethernet through a series of strategies that range from choosing very large switches to isolating storage network... Tip
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LAN edge switch security functions: Switch ACLs; filtering port traffic
LAN edge switch security functions enable network administrators to use switch access control lists (ACLs) to filter incoming and outgoing traffic, as well as port-level traffic filtering and VLAN management for a more in-depth approach to LAN securi... Tip
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Benchmarking core switches: Modeling techniques for switch testing
When it comes to benchmarking core switches, network managers find that testing tools are costly, so it may be worth using switch traffic modeling for testing core switch performance. Tip