Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Weekly Update: Aglets, VoIP design, NIS and more...

**** NETWORKING-DECISION-MAKERS NEWSLETTER ****

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

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Your weekly connection to the new and most popular entries from the Networking community.

**** CONTENTS ****

Blogs: Why are all of you techies jerks? (+5)
White Papers: Tiered Storage Tutorial: Aligning Storage... (+4)
Groups: Cisco 851 Speed Issues (+4)
Wiki: Document your Network (+7)
Jobs: Information Technology Staff Needed (+5)
Events: Communications Developer Conference (+2)


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Key Factors In Choosing KVM-over-IP
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Learn more about Microsoft Forefront
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Which CRM Deployment is Right For You?
Selecting the right deployment model must first and foremost address your key business problems and challenges, enabling you to meet your strategic business goals. And the more you know the pros and cons of each deployment model, the more certain it is that you will embark on a path to CRM success. Click here.
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**** DECISION MAKER BLOGS ****
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Most Popular New Blog Entry

WHY ARE ALL OF YOU TECHIES JERKS?
By TheChris
Fortunately, I had just received a dose of Starbucks and so I was able to turn to my friend and reply, "What? I'm not a jerk. I'm a nice guy...well I'm a decently nice guy!" "Yes but when you put your...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530152

Recent Blog Entries

ARE YOU MAD? ARE WE ALL?
By anton
Imagine you bought something. You rely on it with your business, with your very livelihood. Sometimes even with your life. There is no warranty whatsoever on what you bought. And you don't know what's inside the box. Also, you cannot look inside the...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530014

AGLETS - A NEW WAY FOR MOBILE COMPUTING
By Xephon
I must have been messing around at the back of the class recently, because I have only just heard of aglets - a portmanteau word created from agent and applet - that run with distributed DB2 databases. A mobile agent is an exceptionally clever piece of software...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/529984

GEARING UP FOR BSDCAN
By Dru
BSDCan is next week, so if you haven't registered yet what are you waiting for? There's so much to say about BSDCan, I don't know where to start... At the moment my living room looks like a warehouse overflowing with all of...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530015

HAVE TO START SOMEWHERE: INTRODUCTION
By TheChris
Every journey has to start somewhere. Mine could have begun at several points in my life but for the sake of brevity let's say it began my sophomore year of college. On the one hand I liked doing nothing, but on the other hand...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530154

NO RUNLEVELS??!!
By Dru
A recent comment posted by Locutus echoes a question I get all the time: "if there aren't any runlevels how do I switch runlevels?" Yes, Locutus, it is true, there are no runlevels on BSD-style systems. It is also true that when it...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530155

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BLOG: TUNING IN KI4REX
Read about all aspects of networking and help desk support, read the community's reactions, and post your own comments.Read more at ITtoolbox Blogs.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/525802
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**** DECISION MAKER WHITE PAPERS ****
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Recent White Papers

TIERED STORAGE TUTORIAL: ALIGNING STORAGE CAPABILITIES TO BUSINESS NEEDS (Tutorial)
By BlueArc Corporation
High performance storage solutions as well as general purpose storage solutions both need reliable archival systems. Summary: Learn how a tiered storage solution can align your organization's storage needs with business needs.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/529988

MIGRATING TO WINDOWS VISTA: RECOGNIZE THE SECURITY RISKS
By MessageLabs
What are the messaging and web related risks involved in migrating to Microsoft Vista? This white paper examines the implications of migrating to Vista in terms of messaging and web security summarizing key issues IT managers urgently need to consider.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/519788

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DISASTER RECOVERY PLANNING - THE BASICS TO GETTING STARTED
By Double-Take Software, Inc.
This white paper discusses a number of key items that should be included in a comprehensive DR program including why you need a plan, the top mistakes most companies make, and simple steps you can take now to become disaster prepared.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530156

STREAMLINE FILE MANAGEMENT - FREE EBOOK 'INTRODUCING FANS'
By Michael O'Conner & Josh Judd
Download this free eBook and learn new ways to regain control over the growing amount of file data in your enterprise. See how you can optimize file management projects without disrupting users...or your weekends. And learn how File Area Networks (FANs) help you centralize...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/514544

ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY MODELING FOR DATA CENTERS
By APC
This paper shows that the values commonly used for equipment inefficiency are quite inaccurate. A simple but effective means for modeling the efficiency of power and cooling equipment provides for much more accurate results.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/509760

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**** DECISION MAKER GROUPS ****
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Most Popular Thread

CISCO 851 SPEED ISSUES
By cryptographrix, member since 4/29/2007, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
So we decided to get a Cisco after having a DLink DI-784 that would randomly puke out on us every once in a while. Even though we have a 5509 sitting around(too much power to use for only 8 connections), we decided to...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530157

Recent Threads

TREND MICRO SCANMAIL 8.0
By salenahackney, member since 12/13/2006, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530158

10 RAID 5 DISKS IN ARRAY
By npmishra, member since 4/24/2007, Group: storage-select
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530159

CHOICE BETWEEN SUN 6140 AND HDS AMS 500
By yflai, member since 5/11/2007, Group: storage-select
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530160

VOIP DESIGN ,TEST AND TUNING
By aospase, member since 3/27/2007, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530162

**** DECISION MAKER WIKI ****
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Most Popular New Wiki Contribution

DOCUMENT YOUR NETWORK
By 207.59.38.250
This list has been created to provide the most elaborate overview of elements in a network that should be documented. Network Documentation is a BIG job with BIG rewards. Network administrators who utilize network documentation as a "living document" or "living process" reap the greatest...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/429412

Recent Wiki Contributions

INTERFACE DESCRIPTION
By erosey
The interface description should use to identify imortant information such as distant router or any other information that apply to the interface.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530163

NETWORK INFORMATION SERVICES
By 76.186.0.149
Network Information Services or NIS is a RPC-based client/server system that allows a group of machines within an NIS domain to share a common set of configuration files and to centralize administration of UNIX. NIS was developed by Sun Microsystems. NIS was formerly...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530164

DESIGN STRUCTURED CABLING SYSTEMS AND IT NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURES
By cmurphy262
Designing a Structured Cabling System - a ten step HOWTO guide Below we have provided a ten step introductory guide for the Design of Structured Cabling Systems and IT Network Infrastructures. (see structured cabling schematic) European...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/444234

KERNEL
By aksbh
The Kernel is the central controller of an operating system. It is the part of an operating system that loads first. The kernel remains in main memory while the system is running. Because it stays in memory, it is important for the kernel to be...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/433075

REAL-TIME TRANSPORT PROTOCOL
By aksbh
Real-time Transport Protocol or RTP is an Internet protocol that makes use of a standardized packet format for delivering audio and video over the Internet. The RTP does not have a standard TCP or UDP port on which it communicates and generally configured to...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530165

NETWORK FILE SYSTEM
By aksbh
The Network File System (NFS) is the de facto standard for file sharing among UNIX hosts that is developed by Sun Microsystems. NFS is a stateless protocol. This implies that the file server stores no per-client information. NFS has no operation to open a...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530166

ASTERISK PBX
By cmurphy262
Asterisk open source PBX runs on Linux on standard PC hardware with suitable PCI interface cards, it works as a PBX with extra telephony features like voice mail and conferencing, working with analog phones and standards-based IP phones for VoIP telephony. And its certainly...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/482927

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Recent Job Postings

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STAFF NEEDED
Company: Blackwater USA/Partner
Location: Nationwide
Blackwater USA/Partner is seeking Information Technology Staff. We are seeking experienced Information Technology Professionals for immediate employment in support of our client. We are seeking talented technical...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/523322

CRM ARCHITECT NEEDED
Company: Mission Federal Credit Union
Location: San Diego, CA
Mission Federal Credit Union is seeking a CRM Architect Needed who has 3-5 years experience with enterprise application deployment of CRM applications, preferably in retail banking or...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/523323

UNIX SYSTEMS ENGINEER NEEDED
Company: Quicken Loans
Location: Livonia, MI
Quicken Loans is seeking a Unix Systems Engineer who has at least 2 years of UNIX (AIX, SUN Solaris, HP9000 HP-UX) and Linux enterprise server administration experience....
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/523324

INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGER / DIRECTOR NEEDED
Company: Mentor Graphics
Location: Wilsonville, OR
Mentor Graphics is seeking an Information Security Manager / Director who has at least 7 years of related experience and who is skilled in digital certificate technology including SSL...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/523321

CRM ADMINISTRATOR NEEDED
Company: Corporate Executive Board
Location: Washington DC
Corporate Executive Board is seeking a CRM Administrator who has at least 2 years experience defining and implementing role based access controls in CRM system. Corporate Executive Board...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/519243

HRIS BUSINESS ANALYST I NEEDED
Company: Loma Linda University
Location: Loma Linda, CA
Loma Linda University is seeking an HRIS Business Analyst I who has at least five years' prior work experience and who is skilled in Windows 95/98, Windows...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/509780


Related Jobs (North American candidates only)
Windows/Mac Application Software Engineer (Dice)
http://www.ittoolbox.com/ext/13032
IT Budget/Financial Analyst (Dice)
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Network Engineer IV - IP / Telephony (Dice)
http://www.ittoolbox.com/ext/13034
Sr. J2EE/Java Software Engineer (Dice)
http://www.ittoolbox.com/ext/13035
Regional Sales Representative - Online Media - CPG (Dice)
http://www.ittoolbox.com/ext/13036


**** NEW EVENTS & WEBCASTS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events

THE SECURITY STANDARD
9/10/2007 by IDG
Date: September 10-11, 2007 Location: Chicage, IL Venue: The Fairmont Hotel Security today isn''t just a matter of new technology and new threats. Security is about doing business in new ways that reflect the emerging dangers in our world, the evolving concerns of...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/529720

GLOBECOM 2007
11/26/2007 by IEEE
Date: November 26-30, 2007 Location: Washington, D.C IEEE Global Communications Conference (IEEE GLOBECOM 2007) celebrates its 50th anniversary this November in Washington, DC. Themed Innovate, Educate, Accelerate, this 5-day conference will incorporate an Expo and Communications Industry Forum featuring: Access Business Forum,...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530012

**** UPCOMING EVENTS & WEBCASTS ****
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COMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPER CONFERENCE
5/15/2007 by TMC
Date: May 15-17, 2007 Location: Santa Clara, CA Venue: Hyatt Regency Who Will Build Tomorrow's Communications Applications? As communications evolves, one thing is for certain. The need for applications has never been greater. There is a race on to build tomorrow's unified...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/508272

RFID SOLUTIONS EXPO & CONFERENCE
5/16/2007 by Reed Exhibitions
Date: May 16-18, 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Venue: Tokyo Big Sight RIDEX 2007 will be the second Radio Frequency Identification focused industry exhibition and will gather all lines of RFID solutions, RFID tags, reader/writers, printers, middlewares and integration service. This is where exhibitors...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/503425

INFORMATION SECURITY EXPO (IST)
5/16/2007 by Reed Exhibitions
Date: May 16-18, 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Venue: Tokyo Big Sight IST is the largest exhibition in Japan. Now in its fourth year, it is the largest and most comprehensive exhibition focusing on information security and over 98,000 visitors and 1,350 exhibitors...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/529721

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