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LANs Local Area Networks

• What is the IP address 0.0.0.0 used for?

  One of a handful of special-purpose addresses, 0.0.0.0 has several applications in networking. It stands in as a placeholder address, identifies a default route and more. Continue Reading

• Building resilient networks on a mountain, at sub-zero temps

  Freezing temperatures and dirty conditions at this underground gold mine in interior Alaska are no match for its strategy for maintaining resilient networks. Continue Reading

• Recent flurry of slower Ethernet speeds focuses on strategy, not acceleration

  For the first time, Ethernet innovation isn't about higher speeds. The recent push for 2.5 and 5 Gigabit Ethernet show it's all about use cases. Continue Reading

• Is passive optical networking good for enterprises?

  An information systems engineer explains passive optical networking and how it can help an enterprise reduce costs. Continue Reading

• LAN disaster recovery solutions you may already have

  LAN disaster recovery solutions can be costly, but you may already have the right technology in-house for backup and recovery. Continue Reading

• Four virtual desktop infrastructure networking best practices

  Networking pros must be brought into virtual desktop infrastructure projects during planning in order to implement VDI networking best practices.Continue Reading

• Cisco Nexus 5500: A viable core switch for the midsized enterprise?

  As virtualization and new storage arrays place greater demand on the network, engineers may find that the Cisco Nexus 5500 is a better core switch than the Cisco Catalyst 6509.Continue Reading

• Network access security challenges: Mobility requires new strategies

  With employees accessing core applications on personal devices, engineers are facing new network access security challenges that require intelligence on all components.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• Network testing strategies for the enterprise: Meet the experts

  SearchNetworking.com’s new experts, Tom Kunath and Andy Sholomon, discuss network testing strategies for the enterprise at Cisco Live 2011.Continue Reading

• Cisco ASA and BGP peering problems: Command line tips

  If you run into BGP peering problems because of a Cisco ASA or PIX firewallin the middle, there are a few simple command line fixes that will quickly solve the problem. Fast Packet blogger Brandon Carroll explains.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• Linking an unmanaged switch and DHCP server

  Unmanaged Linksys switches don't know where to send BootP and DHCP requests. Find out what to do to fix the problem of unmanaged switches and DHCP servers.Continue Reading