**** NETWORKING-DOERS NEWSLETTER ****
Thursday, August 11, 2005 http://networking.ITtoolbox.com
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**** CONTENTS ****
- Sponsor: Quantum Corporation
- Sponsor: Trend Micro
- Sponsor: Symantec Corporation
- Industry Articles: The age of enterprise convergence
- Industry Articles: Negotiating Your Worth
- White Papers: Next Generation Extended Enterprise
- White Papers: Electronic Numbering (ENUM) Management for VoIP
Communications Technology Overview
- White Papers: Enabling Tape Growth for the Future
- White Papers: Tiered Storage: Optimizing Storage for Different
Technology, Different Needs
- White Papers: Telework Simplified: Overcoming Technology Barriers
- White Papers: Intuitive and Robust Patch Management
- Job Center: Web and IVR Testing Specialist Needed
- Job Center: LAN Support Specialist (CNE & MCSE) Needed
- Job Center: Professional Services Engineer Needed
- ITtoolbox Blogs: Arrest Me! I Know The Password!
- ITtoolbox Blogs: Where to put that TCP/IP information
- ITtoolbox Blogs: Keeping your IT team at full-speed ahead
performance
- ITtoolbox Blogs: (2 additional blogs)
- News: Microsoft gets serious about Linux interoperability
- News: Deutsche Telekom 2Q Profit Up 63 Percent
- News: Cisco Gives Bright Outlook As It Posts Gain in Sales And
Profit
- News: (12 additional headlines)
- Featured Discussion Group: CISCO-SECURITY-L (2 messages)
- Books: Newton's Telecom Dictionary, 21st Edition: Covering
Telecommunications, Networking, Information Technology, The Internet,
Fiber Optics, RFID, Wireless, and VoIP
- Upcoming Events: (3 upcoming events)
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**** INDUSTRY ARTICLES ****
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THE AGE OF ENTERPRISE CONVERGENCE
by Alok Shende
Since IP has emerged as the default format for voice, data and
multimedia, the time has come when enterprises will benefit from
convergence.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=5044
NEGOTIATING YOUR WORTH
by Dora Vell
You get what you negotiate, not what you're worth. Here's how to do
both.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=5034
**** WHITE PAPERS ****
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NEXT GENERATION EXTENDED ENTERPRISE
by Kelly Brazil and Alan Sardella
This application note describes a network built in a Juniper sales lab
to illustrate a remote access solution for an extended enterprise. The
solution includes the high performance and easily-maintainable Secure
Access architecture, configured in high availability mode and load
balanced by the DX application accelerator. It also includes the
Juniper Networks Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDP) platform,
and a second DX to optimize user sessions and accelerate applications.
All of the devices shown in this application note can be configured in
high availability mode, although for simplicity high availability mode
is not shown in all cases.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=5046
ELECTRONIC NUMBERING (ENUM) MANAGEMENT FOR VOIP COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
by Lucent Technologies
Innovative ENUM Management solutions, such as the Lucent VitalQIP ENUM
Manager, manages the complexities and automates the translation of IP
addresses to 10-digit telephone numbers. This white paper addresses:
how DNS is used to resolve hostnames to IP Address; leveraging
existing DNS infrastructure to enable ENUM services; how a phone
number is translated into an ENUM URI to complete a phone call; and
the benefits of deploying an effective ENUM Management application.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=5031
ENABLING TAPE GROWTH FOR THE FUTURE
by Fred Moore, Horison, Inc.
Magnetic tape industry revenue has been down slightly since the middle
of 2000 when the global and economic downturn began, but the financial
decline has been much less than that of the disk industry. This
exclusive analyst opinion discusses trends in the tape business.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4999
TIERED STORAGE: OPTIMIZING STORAGE FOR DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY, DIFFERENT
NEEDS
by Richard L. Villars, Vice President Storage Systems, IDC
IDC's ongoing research makes it clear that IT executives' approaches
toward evaluating the value of information assets and the solutions
that support them are evolving. The emerging tiered storage model can
provide a solid foundation for deploying highly scalable, manageable,
and reliable storage. This exclusive IDC Q&A discusses the tiered
storage revolution.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4998
TELEWORK SIMPLIFIED: OVERCOMING TECHNOLOGY BARRIERS
by VIACK Corporation
Proponents have long argued that telework improves employee morale,
decreases sick leave, reduces office and parking space needs, and
more. Learn how to support this initiative with real-time, secure and
efficient communications solutions.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4994
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
**** ITTOOLBOX JOB CENTER ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/FindJobs
Web and IVR Testing Specialist Needed
Barq Technologies is seeking a Web and IVR Testing Specialist who has
at least 3 years experience in manual testing on web based
applications and who is skilled as a Mercury Test Director.
Description:...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/findjobs/display.asp?db=1&i=509
LAN Support Specialist (CNE & MCSE) Needed
Cedars-Sinai Health System is seeking a LAN Support Specialist (CNE &
MCSE) with a minimum 3 years experience in NOS administration of
Microsoft NT, Novell Netware, Linux, and Macintosh Networks in a
business environment. Description: Accountable for...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/findjobs/display.asp?db=1&i=495
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
**** ITTOOLBOX BLOGS ****
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/
Arrest Me! I Know The Password!
By SecurityMonkey
Just when I think that I've seen it all, and I couldn't possibly find
something this ridiculous, I find this story about a bunch of high
school students who turned the tables on their district
administrators...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=5326&b=2
Where to put that TCP/IP information
By Don Krause
I have pondered this question and concluded the best place to keep
TCP/IP addresses and such is within the Network Globals | Protocol
section.
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=5261&b=102
Keeping your IT team at full-speed ahead performance
By Joe Santana
As workloads increase, how can you sustain the highest levels of IT
team performance?
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=5316&b=107
Coffee Talk Part 3: Where Do We Go From Here?
By Matthew Moran
I contacted Mr. Coffee a few weeks ago. I stared with their online
customer service and pointed them at my previous entry, IT Lessons
From A Caffeine Addict.. or What Mr. Coffee Is Teaching Me About...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=5293&b=79
Pay Issue Fixed, but still not Kosher
By Humble NetAdmin
Good Day All Hope the weekend was good to all you net/system admins
out there
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=5295&b=166
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MICROSOFT GETS SERIOUS ABOUT LINUX INTEROPERABILITY (Networking News)
Microsoft has set up a open source and Linux lab that helps the
company improve the way its software works together with open source
applications. At the LinuxWorld tradeshow in San Francisco the
programme's director...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=132457
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM 2Q PROFIT UP 63 PERCENT (Networking News)
Deutsche Telekom AG posted a 63 percent gain in second-quarter net
profit Thursday, lifted by growth at its wireless operations in
Germany and the United States and demand for high-speed Internet
access....
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=132456
CISCO GIVES BRIGHT OUTLOOK AS IT POSTS GAIN IN SALES AND PROFIT
(Networking News)
Cisco Systems, the Internet equipment maker, has reported
fourth-quarter earnings that met expectations and issued an unusually
forward-looking forecast after being guarded about projections after
the collapse of the Internet bubble.
..
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=132438
POLL FINDS INTERNET USE ON RISE, YOUNG PEOPLE USING NET MORE THAN
WATCHING TV (Networking News)
A new study suggests Canadians were using the Internet almost 50 percent more per week than they did in 2002, while spending far less time
with other media. The Ipsos Reid...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=132440
T-ONLINE 2Q PROFIT FALLS ON PRICE CUTS (Networking News)
T-Online International AG, the largest Internet Service Provider in
Europe, said Wednesday its second-quarter profit dropped 31 percent as
price cuts to lure more customers ate into profit. Despite cutting
prices and...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=132439
HOME NETWORKING SALES TO TOP $20BN IN 2009 (Networking News)
Annual sales of networking hardware will rocket from almost $9bn in
2004 to more than $21bn in 2009, analysts predicted today. According
to In-Stat, demand for higher speeds, lower prices and increasing
network areas in...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=132388
INTERNET PROVIDER SOFTBANK CUTS LOSSES (Networking News)
Japanese Internet service provider Softbank Corp. said Wednesday it
reduced losses in the April-June quarter as its broadband business
added new users and it cut marketing costs. Softbank recorded 11.15
billion yen, or...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=132380
CHINA'S LENOVO 1Q NET PROFIT UP 6 PERCENT (Networking News)
In its first earnings report since buying IBM Corp.'s personal
computer business, Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group Ltd. said
Wednesday its first-quarter net profit rose 6 percent. Overall net
profit, including the...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=132379
MCI INC. RETURNS TO PROFITABILITY IN SECOND QUARTER (Networking News)
Long-distance phone carrier MCI Inc., which is being acquired by
Verizon Communications Inc., on Tuesday reported its first quarterly
profit since emerging from bankruptcy in April 2004 on declining
expenses. MCI, which...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=132369
CISCO 4Q PROFITS JUMP NEARLY 12 PERCENT (Networking News)
Cisco Systems Inc.'s fiscal fourth-quarter profits jumped nearly 12
percent Tuesday as the leading network equipment maker continued to
benefit from strong demand from its corporate customers. For the three
months...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=132368
SKYPE LEADS VOIP PACK BY A MILE (Networking News)
Skype is the leading VoIP provider in North America, according to
research published today by broadband network equipment maker
Sandvine. Of more than 1,100 identified VoIP providers, Skype takes
the lead with a huge 35.8...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=132326
JAPAN PLANS GIANT BROADBAND SATELLITE (Networking News)
Japanese government officials say they will develop a new
communications satellite to provide broadband services that are as
fast as fiber optic cable. Japan's Internal...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=132320
IBM COURTS MID MARKET FOR GRIDS (Networking News)
IBM is scheduled to unveil a grid bundle at Linuxworld later today
containing hardware, software and services specifically targeted at
medium-sized enterprises. The Grid and Grow package offers seven
chassis-based blade servers powered by processors...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=132275
IBM'S PASSAGE TO INDIA (Networking News)
When IBM (IBM) pulled out of India in 1978 in protest of new
government regulations, it opened up the nascent Indian tech market to
local players. Some of them grew up to be the tigers...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=132274
NOKIA SHARES SURGE AFTER CISCO REPORT (Networking News)
Nokia Corp. shares rose Monday after a report that Cisco Systems Inc.
was interested in an acquisition in the wireless market and the
Finnish mobile phone maker might be a target. Nokia...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=132273
**** THIS WEEK'S FEATURED DISCUSSION GROUP - CISCO-SECURITY-L ****
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Cisco 678 and port 80
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/gr.asp?i=799276
QOS On PIX 501
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/gr.asp?i=797539
**** BOOKS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/books/sbook.asp?s=4&p=4&h1=4
NEWTON'S TELECOM DICTIONARY, 21ST EDITION: COVERING
TELECOMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, THE INTERNET,
FIBER OPTICS, RFID, WIRELESS, AND VOIP
By Harry Newton
Packed with over 22,400 definitions, it explains technical concepts in
non-technical language that anyone can understand...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/browse.asp?c=networking_Books&r=5042
**** UPCOMING EVENTS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
GITEX 2005
Date: September 25-29, 2005
Location: Dubai, Middle East
Venue: Dubai World Trade Centre
Celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2005, GITEX continues to reflect
the importance & phenomenal growth of the IT industry in the region by
continually highlighting the latest technology & services from
international manufacturers and suppliers.
In 2004 GITEX welcomed over 939 Exhibitors representing over 2428
Companies from 41 Countries. The record-breaking show covered over
27,504 sqm & GITEX 2005 looks set to surpass these figures as the IT
Market strengthens and IT spending in the Middle East & North Africa
region is predicted to continue to rise.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
THE FUTURE OF THE IT ORGANIZATION
Date: September 27-28, 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Venue: Park Hyatt Hotel
On September 27-28, Leading Edge Forum researchers and a wide range of
forward thinking academics and practitioners from around the world
will examine the evolution of the corporate IT function. Major topics
will include: understanding future business requirements; integrating
IT with key business functions; developing sourcing strategies for
agile corporations; and empowering a new generation of employees, most
of whom are now active consumers of technology in their own lives.
The conference is designed for both senior IT leaders as well as
CXO-level executives concerned with long-term strategies for obtaining
the maximum business impact from their IT investments.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
IT SECURITY WORLD 2005
Date: September 28-30, 2005
Location: San Francisco, CA
Venue: Hyatt Regency
Get Ready for an All New Information Security Event!!
IT Security World Conference & Expo is the one event that has it all.
To help you meet your infosec challenges within your particular
industry, we've built a blockbuster event that will cover the hot
topics, tech trends, and emerging issues specific to your environment.
The IT Security World Conference. Tackles the full spectrum of
security challenges and offers real-world, unbiased solutions. Over 30
focused, technical sessions that get to the heart of your latest
e-security and network demands.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
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