Tuesday, May 22, 2007
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**** CONTENTS ****
Blogs: BSDCan 2007: Networking (+5)
White Papers: Main Reasons for Porting to Itanium-Based... (+4)
Groups: Connecting a Tower to a Laptop (+5)
Wiki: Design Structured Cabling Systems and IT Network... (+11)
Jobs: Information Technology Staff Needed (+5)
PR: Systest Labs Chooses Data393 for Colocation and...
Events: Corporate Security in the Information Age (+2)
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Winning The War On Image Spam
Listen as information security guru "Security Monkey" provides an overview of Image Spam -- the latest attack on the enterprise inbox, and shares detailed insight on methods you can use to effectively combat it, including message reputation and image fingerprinting.Learn More.
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**** SPONSOR MESSAGE: DLT SOLUTIONS, INC. ****
Symantec and Red Hat Partnership
DLT partners with Symantec and Red Hat, helping to optimize the Data Center Management of your Open Source platform. Symantec offers high availability, storage management and clustering solutions that work seamlessly with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Visit www.dlt.com/symrh to learn more.
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5 Steps to Successful IT Consolidation
CIOs are making the strategic choice to consolidate remote site IT infrastructure into central data centers. This paper, presented by Riverbed, presents a clear 5-step approach to making sure every consolidation project is successful.Read More.
http://www.ITtoolbox.com/erd/15211
**** DECISION MAKER BLOGS ****
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Most Popular New Blog Entry
BSDCAN 2007: NETWORKING
By Dru
While conference talks are an interesting way to keep up with new features, the real value of a conference is the socializing that occurs between talks and the evenings at the pub. BSDCan is particularly designed for networking--there are half hour breaks between talks...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/532197
Recent Blog Entries
WE HATE MICROSOFT - OR IS IT MICROSOFT HATES EVERYBODY ELSE!!
By Xephon
Let's make it clear, this isn't a personal rant - although I am finding the lack of Vista drivers for devices that happily attached to my XP laptop a bit frustrating - it's a look at recent news stories and their significance. Firstly then...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/532157
ABOUT MY RESEARCH
By DaveB
I'm not sure if I've mentioned, but I've signed up to complete my masters (M.Education) this year through the University of Otago. My life has taken some weird turns since doing my teaching diploma B.Ed years ago. I moved into...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/532302
BSDCAN 2007: SATURDAY
By Dru
Here's my notes from the Saturday talks at BSDCan. Porting the ZFS file system to FreeBSD: Pawel Dawidek ZFS was released under CDDL by Sun; there is an ongoing Linux port for FUSE framework in userland which started as a SoC project; there is...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/532198
BSDCAN 2007: WED - FRI
By Dru
While I spent a good portion of the DevSummit finishing up the exam packs for the BSDA beta, I did manage to catch the morning portion of the networking cabal on Wednesday and some of the morning DevSummit talks on Thursday. DevSummit Robert Watson mentioned...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/532303
YOU ASKED FOR IT. HERE IT IS.
By KI4REX
In Just who is KI4REX part 2 I mentioned That when I started with my current Employer they had a Dell Rack Mount Server bolted to the wall. The quality is low, but it was from a Pocket PC camera, so it is what it...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/531780
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WIKI TOP CONTRIBUTOR: DEWRITERMD
Created: Topic:P2PContents: "P2P, referring mostly to a standardized peer-to-peer version control system..."...Continued at ITtoolbox Wiki.Become a top contributor as you share and learn with the community at ITtoolbox Wiki.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/523150
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**** DECISION MAKER WHITE PAPERS ****
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Recent White Papers
MAIN REASONS FOR PORTING TO ITANIUM-BASED SYSTEMS: A BUSINESS CASE FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS
By Itanium Solutions Alliance
The high cost and complexity of IT solutions have become roadblocks to innovation for many companies. As a result, there is a movement toward standards-based solutions that establish a more flexible foundation for growth. This white paper provides an overview of the reasons for...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/513133
BEST PRACTICES IN EMAIL ARCHIVING
By MessageLabs
This white paper discusses key issues to consider when evaluating email archiving and a new approach to managed email archiving. Email archiving solutions address these stringent requirements by providing reliable long-term storage of massive amounts of email messages, as well as immediate and secure...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/521284
NEUTRAL WIRE FACTS AND MYTHOLOGY
By APC
This Technical Note discusses many common misunderstandings about the function of the neutral wire and its relation to power problems. The subjects of dedicated lines, phase reversal, isolation transformers, and grounding are addressed. Various myths are described and criticized.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/503413
THINKING BEYOND TAPE: THE CASE AGAINST TAPE BACKUP
By Double-Take Software, Inc.
Many companies are already backing up their main and branch office systems to tape, but what they don't understand is just how vulnerable their data and their business remains. This whitepaper explores the high cost, complexity and potentially dangerous shortcomings of a strategy based...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/521312
TRANSFORMING YOUR ENTERPRISE - SYNCHRONIZING BUSINESS AND IT TO CAPITALIZE ON CHANGE
By HP
This is the summer 2006 edition of Transforming Your Enterprise Magazine. The focus is on capitalizing on change by synchronizing IT functions with business functions. Discussions include becoming a trusted IT advisor, creating intelligent infrastructure, server virtualization strategies, and managing service oriented architecture changes.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/469388
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**** DECISION MAKER GROUPS ****
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Most Popular Thread
CONNECTING A TOWER TO A LAPTOP
By yeah, member since 4/25/2004, Group: networkadmin-l
I have a custom -built tower and a laptop. I am trying to connect both machines to share data and the Internet(dial-up) using a crossover cable. There is connection between the two machines given the icon shows that they are connected...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/532304
Recent Threads
PEER CONNECTION USING TELEPHONE LINE
By plo, member since 3/1/2004, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/532305
SMTP PORT ON LINKSYS WIRELESS ROUTER
By n.u.r.v., member since 5/20/2006, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/532306
INTERNET JITTER, QOS MEASUREMENT
By one_matthias, member since 4/14/2005, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/532307
DDOS
By adil_rahim, member since 12/26/2006, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/532308
INSTALATION OF IOS IN 3500 XL CATALYST SWITCH
By haseeb_16, member since 4/3/2006, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/532309
**** DECISION MAKER WIKI ****
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Most Popular New Wiki Contribution
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
Recent Wiki Contributions
IGMP
By aksbh
Internet Group Management Protocol or IGMP is an Internet protocol within the suite of TCP/IP that provides a way for the IP hosts in a network to register its multicast group membership and report to the adjacent routers. The primary application of this protocol...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/531809
POST OFFICE PROTOCOL VERSION 3
By cfaj
The Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) is a client/server protocol used for downloading and reading messages from a mail server.The POP or POP3 (the later version of POP) is a kind of "store-and-forward" mail managing service. After connecting to the server...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/531807
TRIVIAL FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL
By aksbh
Trivial File Transfer Protocol or TFTP is an Internet software utility for transferring files between hosts in a network with the functionality of a very basic form of FTP. The TFTP uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) and not the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). Unlike...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/531811
IMAP
By aksbh
Internet Message Access Protocol or IMAP or IMAP4, is an application layer Internet protocol that enables a local client to access e-mail on a remote server offline as well as online. The IMAP was developed in 1986 at Stanford University. The IMAP was previously...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/532310
PROTOCOL STACK
By aksbh
A protocol stack refers to the implementation of a networking protocol suite (a set of related network communication protocols) in which each layer in a stack of protocols communicate with one another. A protocol stack, also referred to as communication stack, defines how a set...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/531808
P2P
By dewritermd
P2P, referring mostly to a standardized peer-to-peer version control system. This system is set up to allow for the delivering of all necessary information across a network without the use of a server (also known as a server-less system). The P2P system...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/531810
CHECK POP3 MAIL
By cfaj
This simple shell script checks a users POP3 mailbox and displays the number of messages. popcheck server.name user password This script will run in the Bash shell on most (if not all) Unix platforms. Debian users may have to install a full version of...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/531812
KERNEL SPACE
By aksbh
Kernel space is a protected area where the kernel (the core of the operating system) executes and provides its services. The kernel performs its tasks, such as executing processes including I/O (input/output), process creation and handling interrupts in the kernel space. Though the...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/531813
KINDS OF KERNELS
By aksbh
There are four popular categories or kinds of Kernels namely monolithic kernels, microkernels, hybrid kernels and exokernels. Monolithic kernels are part of Unix-like operating systems like Linux, FreeBSD etc. These types of kernels consist of the core functions of the operating system and the...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/531814
ROUTER TRANSFORMATION
By 144.36.229.232
Router is an Active and Connected transformation. It is similar to filter transformation. The only difference is, filter transformation drops the data that does not meet the condition whereas router has an option to capture the data that do not meet the condition. It is...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/440306
ICMP
By aksbh
Internet Control Message Protocol or ICMP is included in Internet Protocol (IP) suite of protocols as defined by RFC 792. The ICMP is architecturally layered upon the IP.The ICMP is a message control protocol and mainly reports the errors in the data transmission between...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/531815
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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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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STAFF NEEDED
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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...
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CRM ARCHITECT NEEDED
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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...
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UNIX SYSTEMS ENGINEER NEEDED
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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....
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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...
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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...
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HRIS BUSINESS ANALYST I NEEDED
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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...
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Recent Press Releases
SYSTEST LABS CHOOSES DATA393 FOR COLOCATION AND HOSTING SERVICES TO PROVIDE TESTING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
By SysTest Labs
DENVER, CO -- Data393, a managed hosting and IT infrastructure provider, announced today an agreement for colocation and managed hosting services with Denver-based SysTest Labs, a national leader in software testing and quality assurance, including testing for government voting machines. By utilizing Data393's colocation facility and extensive managed hosting services, SysTest Labs will be...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/531817
**** NEW EVENTS & WEBCASTS ****
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IT ROADMAP: SANTA CLARA
6/26/2007 by Network World
Date: June 26, 2007 Location: Santa Clara, CA Venue: Convention Center IT Roadmap encompasses leading technology from solution providers, case studies from IT all-stars, and new solutions for IT best practices. IT Roadmap covers 8 crucial technologies: Application & Content Security, Data Centers, Enterprise Mobility,...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/531778
16TH USENIX SECURITY SYMPOSIUM
8/6/2007 by USENIX
Date: August 6-10, 2007 Location: Boston, MA Join us in Boston, MA, August 6-10, 2007, for the 16th USENIX Security Symposium. Security '07 offers in-depth training by experts such as Richard Bejtlich on TCP/IP Weapons School and Dan Geer on Measuring...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/532311
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CORPORATE SECURITY IN THE INFORMATION AGE
6/10/2007 by marcus evans
Date: June 10-11, 2007 Location: Dubai At the Corporate Security in the Information Age Forum, delegates will come away with a wealth of knowledge in mitigating threats to organisations information assets. In addition, delegates will have the opportunity to network with industry leaders and...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/531818
CSI NETSEC '07
6/11/2007 by CMP
Date: June 11-13, 2007 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Venue: The Phoenician CSI's 17th Annual NETSEC will be held June 11-13, 2007 in Scottsdale, Arizona at The Phoenician. A newly revamped program features case studies, lectures, tutorials and interactive group workshops that will educate...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/531819
USENIX ANNUAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE 2007
6/17/2007 by USENIX
Date: June 17-23, 2007 Location: Santa Clara, CA Join us in Santa Clara, CA, June 17-22, 2007, for the 2007 USENIX Annual Technical Conference (USENIX '07). This year's program includes 6 full days of training by industry experts such as Peter Baer...
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