**** NETWORKING-DOERS NEWSLETTER ****
Thursday, July 07, 2005 http://networking.ITtoolbox.com
Your source for the latest Networking documents, news, and technical
assistance.
**** CONTENTS ****
- Sponsor: NSI Software
- Sponsor: Aventail Corporation
- Sponsor: Siebel CRM OnDemand
- Industry Articles: Everybody Wins: The Value of Certification
- White Papers: Introducing DWDM
- White Papers: SSL VPN Decision Toolkit
- White Papers: Protecting Microsoft SQL Server
- White Papers: Intuitive and Robust Patch Management
- White Papers: Calculating the Cost of Tape and Disk Solutions
- White Papers: SAS: The Path to Maximum SATA Scalability
- Job Center: Professional Services Engineer Needed
- Job Center: Systems Analyst/Programmer Needed
- Job Center: Information Services Supervisor Needed
- Job Center: (1 additional posting)
- ITtoolbox Blogs: Norway goes Open Source
- ITtoolbox Blogs: Case Of The Mischievous Minotaur - Part VI
- ITtoolbox Blogs: Issue Tracking: A Fundamental Approach
- ITtoolbox Blogs: (6 additional blogs)
- News: Company Creates Software to Run Simulations to Catch Bugs in
New Programs
- News: Program Will Let Mac Run Windows Almost Like a PC
- News: Broadcom Files Complaint Against Qualcomm
- News: (4 additional headlines)
- Featured Discussion Group: LINKSYS-L (3 messages)
- Upcoming Events: (3 upcoming events)
- Events this week: (2 events this week)
**** SPONSOR MESSAGE: NSI Software ****
Protect your ability to do business
Your company relies on its databases. Serious database failure could
impair your ability to do business for hours, days, even permanently.
How are you protecting them? Learn more about data protection
strategies for Microsoft SQL Server. Read this white paper today!
http://www.ITtoolbox.com/r/rd.asp?i=10725
**** SPONSOR MESSAGE: Aventail Corporation ****
Secure your wireless communications
Companies are embracing wireless technologies to increase
productivity, provide more flexible work arrangements for their
employees, and work more closely with their business partners. Learn
how to secure your wireless communications using an SSL VPN and allow
your users to securely access information when and where they need it.
Click here.
http://www.ITtoolbox.com/r/rd.asp?i=10726
**** SPONSOR MESSAGE: Siebel CRM OnDemand ****
Nucleus Market ROI Scorecards
Compare competing vendors' ROI scores and get insight on key themes
impacting ROI in a particular market segment. This ROI Scorecard
includes rankings for the CRM On-Demand market covering vendors
including Siebel, RightNow, Salesforce.com, and NetSuite. Click here.
http://www.ITtoolbox.com/r/rd.asp?i=10730
**** INDUSTRY ARTICLES ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/
_____________________________________________________________
Showcase Your IT Expertise
Become an ITtoolbox Blog author today and shape the IT landscape of
tomorrow. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to influence and
interact with your peers. Click on the link above to complete an
author application.
http://www.ITtoolbox.com/i/rd.asp?i=10465
_____________________________________________________________
EVERYBODY WINS: THE VALUE OF CERTIFICATION
by Brian Summerfield
As you speed down the track of your IT career, you've got plenty of
tools to help you reach the finish line. Certification can help you
tune your career engine to provide more value for potential employers.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=4972
**** WHITE PAPERS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/
INTRODUCING DWDM
by Cisco
The following discussion provides some background on why dense
wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) is an important innovation in
optical networks and what benefits it can provide.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=4975
SSL VPN DECISION TOOLKIT
by Aventail
Your employees and partners now demand access to more applications,
from more riskier places, using more devices. Different remote access
technologies serve different needs, and it can be difficult to choose
the one that precisely meets your requirements. Aventail's SSL VPN
Decision Toolkit provides you with help at each stage of your decision
process.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4967
PROTECTING MICROSOFT SQL SERVER
by NSI Software
Data Protection for SQL Servers: MS-SQL is used to power some of your
most critical information applications. Complete protection of MS-SQL
requires a high-availability solution as well as a disaster recovery
plan. View this white paper to understand data protection strategies
using Double-Take for MS-SQL.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4957
INTUITIVE AND ROBUST PATCH MANAGEMENT
by Symantec Corporation
With Symantec LiveState(TM) Patch Manager - Symantec offers a patch
remediation solution that is fast, reliable, flexible, and easy to
use, helping protect enterprises of all sizes from vulnerabilities to
their Windows-based systems.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4953
CALCULATING THE COST OF TAPE AND DISK SOLUTIONS
by Dianne McAdam, Data Mobility Group
IT administrators have used tape as the primary backup target for
years. Today administrators are enhancing the continued use of tape by
applying a mix of technologies to protect their organizations' data.
This paper will discuss the cost implications for an all disk, all
tape and combined disk and tape backup/archive solution.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4952
SAS: THE PATH TO MAXIMUM SATA SCALABILITY
by LSI Logic and Seagate Technology
SATA storage offers high capacity and low cost-per-GB, but scaling can
be cumbersome and inefficient. Get the scoop on how enterprise-class
SAS infrastructure enables SATA disc drives to transcend the
scalability constraints inherent in their desktop DNA.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4921
**** ITTOOLBOX JOB CENTER ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/FindJobs
Professional Services Engineer Needed
H&W Computer Systems, Inc is seeking a Professional Services Engineer
who has at least 5 years of technical implementation and sales
engineering support experience and who is skilled in application
development, IT operations and system...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/findjobs/display.asp?db=1&i=485
Systems Analyst/Programmer Needed
Talent Partners is seeking a Systems Analyst/Programmer who has a B.S.
and/or Masters in Computer Science, Math, Business or MIS. Company
Information: Talent Partners, the industry leader of Broadcast support
services to the Advertising industry, enjoys...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/findjobs/display.asp?db=1&i=463
Information Services Supervisor Needed
U.S. Foodservice is seeking an Information Service Supervisor who has
at least 3 years of experience in networking and PC support and who is
skilled in client connectivity and TCP/IP issues. Description: U.S.
Foodservice, one of the...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/findjobs/display.asp?db=1&i=454
Sr. IT Engineer - Cognos Needed
Qualcomm is seeking a Sr. IT Engineer - Cognos who has at least 5
years experience in IT and who is skilled in Cognos ReportNet,
Impromtu and PowerPlay. Description of Role: Provide daily management
of Cognos...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/findjobs/display.asp?db=1&i=446
**** ITTOOLBOX BLOGS ****
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/
Norway goes Open Source
By Prof X
Norway justannounced that their entire government is going Open
Source. Add this to the list of governments seeing the light and going
Open Standards and Open Source. When will the Philippine
government...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4803&b=132
Case Of The Mischievous Minotaur - Part VI
By SecurityMonkey
"So that's what they are wearing in Huge Kingdom nowadays." I joked as
I watched Ken maneuver his character around a grassy, mountainous
landscape. Ken was shadowing a character resembling a minotaur,...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4873&b=2
Issue Tracking: A Fundamental Approach
By Don Krause
From my blog about using a service log, I would like to add a piece to
that puzzle. I create two documents that are not exactly documentation
but I do keep in my documentation folders. The first is the...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4782&b=102
Accountability
By Hercules
I'd like to speak about accountability. From a security point of view
the more accountability there exists within an infrastructure the
better off! When I say accountability I mean in every aspect
related...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4788&b=58
Back in the swing of Consolidation
By Chris Grossmeier
No mater what size your company is, everyone seems to be talking about
doing more with less. Consolidation makes sense at all levels. But
rather than consolidating after you have grown beyond your
manageable...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4743&b=149
IT leaders and followers
By Joe Santana
Is your IT organization a leader or a follower?
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4864&b=107
The Evil Empire Strikes again.
By SalD
I came across this article by Scott Bradner, Network World, 05/30/05,
which makes comments about Microsoft's motives for getting into the
"Anti-" market.
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4781&b=59
I'm An Expert: You Should Be Too!
By Matthew Moran
Back in October of 2004 I wrote an entry titled: Consulting: Becoming
An Expert. http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/pm/career/archives/001755.asp
It isn't perfect or comprehensive but as a career development...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4814&b=79
And The Beat Goes On
By Humble NetAdmin
Have not had time to post for awhile, actually I did but I was not
feeling to good for awhile so I didn't. What follows was intended for
posting on 6/6/05; however I was not able to finish it up. So I...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4754&b=166
**** NEWS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news.asp
_____________________________________________________________
ITtoolbox Keyword Alerts
Save valuable time with this customizable tracking service. Create an
ITtoolbox Keyword Alert for the keywords and topics that matter to
you, and matching content from the ITtoolbox network will be delivered
directly to your Inbox daily. Create an alert today!
http://www.ITtoolbox.com/i/rd.asp?i=9431
_____________________________________________________________
COMPANY CREATES SOFTWARE TO RUN SIMULATIONS TO CATCH BUGS IN NEW
PROGRAMS (Networking News)
Finding a bug in software is like driving down a one-way street
looking for a store when you don't know its location. "You end up
driving past it, and you have...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131081
PROGRAM WILL LET MAC RUN WINDOWS ALMOST LIKE A PC (Networking News)
While the recent announcement that Macintosh computers will soon run
on Intel chips offers the intriguing possibility that Macs may one day
be able to run Windows programs at full throttle, there already is
an...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131080
BROADCOM FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST QUALCOMM (Networking News)
Broadband semiconductor maker Broadcom Corp. on Tuesday said it has
filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm Inc., charging the wireless
technology company with violating domestic antitrust laws. Broadcom
said its complaint centered on...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131043
MORE POWER TO INTERNET TELEPHONY (Networking News)
One thing that traditional telephone service has always enjoyed is
power _ plug a telephone in and we take for granted that the DC power
trickles in over the same cable. The same hasn't been...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131042
MICROSOFT PAYING IBM $775M TO SETTLE CASE (Networking News)
Microsoft Corp. of Redmond, Wash., said Friday it would pay $775
million to IBM to settle a 10-year-old antitrust dispute between the
two companies....
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131046
FIAT OUTSOURCES TO IBM (Networking News)
Car maker Fiat has signed a 1.7bn euro (�1.2bn) outsourcing contract
with IBM. Under the terms of the nine-year deal, IBM will manage core
areas of Fiat's IT infrastructure and take control of Global Value,...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131045
U.S. TO RETAIN OVERSIGHT OF WEB TRAFFIC (Networking News)
A decision by the United States to indefinitely retain oversight of
the main computers that control Internet traffic drew concerns Friday
from foreign officials, many of whom want an international body in
charge instead. A...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131044
**** THIS WEEK'S FEATURED DISCUSSION GROUP - LINKSYS-L ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/groups
VPN on Linksys WRV54G
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/gr.asp?i=775572
Router problem/internet access
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/gr.asp?i=772840
Dynamic IP Address
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/gr.asp?i=772756
**** UPCOMING EVENTS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
TECHEXPO TOP SECRET HIRING EVENT
Date: August 11th, 2005
Loction: Reston, VA
Venue: Sheraton Reston, 11810 Sunrise Valley Dr.
Meet with Lockheed Martin, Titan Corporation, EDS, Northrop Grumman,
Raytheon, and many other government contractors for jobs in IT,
Telecom, Engineering & more. Immediate interviews. Visit web site for
early registration and to preview and apply for open jobs. Free
Admission. Active security clearance issued by the US Government or
Military required.
10am-4pm, Employers interested in participating call 212-655-4505 ext
231.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
VOICECON FALL 2005
Date: August 29 - September 1, 2005
Location: San Diego, CA
Venue: Manchester Grande Hyatt
VoiceCon Fall 2005 conference is focused entirely on enterprise voice,
IP-telephony and converged networks, and it is designed with one
fundamental goal in mind: To help you decide why, when and how to
invest in this new technology. VoiceCon will let you hear from and
meet with the leading experts, vendors and early adopters who will
share their knowledge, experience and expertise with today's leading
voice and IP-telephony networking technologies- systems- and services
so you can make the best decisions for your network- your company and
your career.
That's why VoiceCon Fall 2005, August 29-September 1, 2005, in San
Diego, CA, is so important for you to attend!
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
THE CONFERENCE & EXPO ON MOBILE AND WIRELESS SECURITY
Date: November 15-17, 2005
Location: Orlando, FL
In the evolving, technology-driven wireless industry, there is
pressure to roll-out technology in the face of uncertainty. The
Conference & Expo on Mobile and Wireless Security is designed to
navigate you through today's high-threat landscape. You will learn
up-to-the-minute tactics to overcome mobile security hurdles and
maximze the potential of your wireless devices.
Hot-Topic Sessions Tackle Your Toughest Security Challenges:
Defending wireless LANs
The latest on wireless standards and technologies
RFID technologies and how to secure them
Wireless authentication options
Securing remote users against airborn viruses
Utilizing open source applications with wireless
The lowdown on rogue access points, Bluetooth, and more!
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
**** EVENTS THIS WEEK ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
TECHEXPO TOP SECRET
Date: July 11th, 2005
Location: Baltimore, MD
Meet with Lockheed Martin, SPARTA, Titan Corporation, Unisys, and many
other government contractors for jobs in IT, Telecom, Engineering &
more.
Immediate interviews. Visit web site for early registration and to
preview and apply for open jobs. Free Admission. Active security
clearance issued by the US Government or Military required. 10am-4pm,
The BWI Marriott, 1743 West Nursery Rd. Employers interested in
participating call 212-655-4505 ext 231
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
TECHEXPO TOP SECRET HIRING EVENT
Date: July 13th, 2005
Loction: Arlington, VA
Meet with Boeing, Titan Corporation, Northrop Grumman, CACI and many
other government contractors for jobs in IT, Telecom, Engineering &
more.
Immediate interviews. Visit web site for early registration and to
preview and apply for open jobs. Free Admission. Active security
clearance issued by the US Government or Military required. 10am-4pm,
Sheraton Crystal City, 1800Jefferson Davis Hwy. Employers interested
in participating call
212-655-4505 ext 231.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
____________________________________________________________________
*Manage ITtoolbox Subscriptions: http://My.ITtoolbox.com
*Leave Newsletter: mailto:Leave-Networking-Doers@Updates.ITtoolbox.com
*View All Newsletters: http://Networking.ITtoolbox.com/newsletter
*Advertising Information: http://www.ITtoolbox.com/i/rd.asp?i=1196
*Advertising Questions: mailto:Advertising@ITtoolbox.com
*Suggest Content: mailto:Content@ITtoolbox.com
*Recommend this Newsletter: http://www.ITtoolbox.com/i/rd.asp?i=3842
*Additional Questions: mailto:ITtoolboxNewsletters@ITtoolbox.com
Copyright 2004 Information Technology Toolbox, Inc. All rights
reserved.
No comments:
Post a Comment