Tuesday, June 05, 2007
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Your weekly connection to the new and most popular entries from the Networking community.
**** CONTENTS ****
Blogs: Programming Necessary? (+5)
White Papers: Streamline File Management - Free eBook... (+4)
Groups: Home Networking (+5)
Wiki: IPTV (+9)
Jobs: IT Integration & Implementation Project Director... (+5)
Events: Corporate Security in the Information Age (+2)
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**** DECISION MAKER BLOGS ****
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Most Popular New Blog Entry
PROGRAMMING NECESSARY?
By DaveB
I've just been on a round-table/mini-conference with a bunch of people who teach IT in the South Island of NZ. One of the topics that came up was programming. Is it necessary? By that I mean, is it an essential core...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/536134
Recent Blog Entries
INTRODUCTION TO IT SERVICE MANAGMENT
By DaveB
OK - I've finally recorded the(draft) first lesson in the ITSM course. Any comments would be appreciated (constructive ones - say it's dumb if you like but tell me what needs changing) TeacherTube - ITSM: 1 Introduction to IT Service Management
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/536135
WHEN IS A MAINFRAME NOT A MAINFRAME?
By Xephon
The April/May 2007 issue of z/Journal has an interesting article by Philip H Smith III entitled, "The state of IBM mainframe emulation". Emulation is a way of letting hardware run software that shouldn't be able to run on that hardware! It's...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/535986
DISK WOES AND MOVING HOSTS
By kshaffe
It certainly has been an entertaining month, we've had two unexplained issues and one major item that we are continuing to work on. To start at the beginning, we needed to update our tier 1 storage array as our current array is 4 years...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/535738
MICROSOFT "SURFACE"
By kenyonswim
Wow. I thought Microsoft wasn't really getting into the "hardware business" but with a prototype like this, one has to wonder how serious that claim is. This is a really neat gadget that has all sorts of possibilities. I hope it won't be...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/535739
ITIL? SCHMITIL.
By kenyonswim
I received an announcement in my mailbox that ITIL v3 is out. I'm not looking forward to this, if it does get implemented. From my own perspective, ITIL is a way to segregate people into perspective areas IE the software guys go over here,...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/535740
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WIKI TOP CONTRIBUTOR: AKSBH
Created: Topic:Ring TopologyContents: "A ring topology is a network topology or circuit arrangement in which each network device is attached along the same signal path to two other devices..."...Continued at ITtoolbox Wiki.Become a top contributor as you share and learn with the community at ITtoolbox Wiki.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/523146
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**** DECISION MAKER WHITE PAPERS ****
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Recent White Papers
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
NINE STEPS TO EFFECTIVE NETWORKED UNIFIED STORAGE CONSOLIDATION
By Marc Staimer, Dragon Slayer Consulting
Network storage consolidation makes it significantly easier for today's storage administrators to manage the ever-swelling amounts of storage while simplifying the data protection. To help simplify the process of networked unified storage consolidation, Marc Staimer of Dragon Slayer Consulting lays out a nine-...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/503642
BUILDING AN INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SAP
By Brad Porter, Porter Consulting
Many enterprises today are faced with explosive data and application growth. These firms are searching for the best architecture to manage data and resources, "do more with less," and enable their SAP implementation to run most effectively. This paper provides an overview of how implementing...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/469197
SECURE REMOTE CONTROL FOR IT SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS
By Symantec Corporation
Remote control software is a cost-effective way of providing remote support. However, some are concerned that this exposes PCs or the corporate network to unauthorized use. This paper examines how these products provide a cost-effective help desk tool and defines necessary security requirements.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/469261
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
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**** DECISION MAKER GROUPS ****
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Most Popular Thread
HOME NETWORKING
By Cobblerchris, member since 6/2/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
I am trying to create a home wireless network but keep receiving a window that tells me that HOME is not accessible. I am using Windows XP Home SP2. Can anyone give me some advice on what to do. Thanks for reading this and any...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/536136
Recent Threads
CAN I REALLY BE A PART OF THIS?
By ohiss, member since 9/29/2006, Group: networking-career
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/536137
CONNECTING 3 LOCATIONS
By shafqatgujjar, member since 1/5/2006, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/536138
RESTRICT PC'S TO USE STATIC IP ADDRESS USING CISCO SWITCH 3560
By nassrs, member since 12/16/2006, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/536140
EVA 8000
By Alono, member since 6/3/2007, Group: storage-select
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/536141
SLOW T-1
By WaterMaster, member since 6/1/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/536142
**** DECISION MAKER WIKI ****
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Recent Wiki Contributions
IPTV
By aksbh
IPTV or Internet Protocol television is a technology where a digital television service is delivered using delivery of video stream encoded as a series of IP packets. The IPTV services can be bundled with other Internet Protocol services including VoIP, Video on Demand and high-...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/535757
GENERIC ROUTING ENCAPSULATION
By aksbh
Generic Routing Encapsulation or GRE is a network protocol that is designed to encapsulate a variety of network layer packets inside IP tunneling packets and generally used in conjunction with another similar protocol the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) to crerate secure VPN (Virtual...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/535759
NETWORK QUALITY ASSURANCE
By narahari
QA for all network related aspects, like performance, configuration of devices, maintenance, error control, upgradation, migration, etc.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/536143
ANALOG COMMUNICATION
By aksbh
Analog Communication is a data transmitting technique in a format that utilizes continuous signals to transmit data including voice, image, video, electrons etc. An analog signal is a variable signal continuous in both time and amplitude which is generally carried by use of modulation. Analog...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/535754
SDTV
By 59.176.53.130
Standard-definition television or SDTV is a form of digital television broadcasting that does not meet enhanced or "high-definition" standards. The SDTV is also referred to as a standard digital Television. Signals used in the SDTV are more compressed that those used to transmit...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/535755
DIGITAL SIGNAL LEVEL
By aksbh
Digital signal Level or Digital signal X or DSx is a term used to define the series of standard digital transmission rates or levels. The Digital signal X is based on the ANSI T1.107 guidelines. The basic digital transmission rate is DS0 which is...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/535756
STATELESS SERVER
By aksbh
A stateless server is a server that treats each request from the client as an independent transaction that is in no way related to any previous request. Generally, the session variables are used to mitigate that stateless model within a conversational application by storing data...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/535758
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
SIMILARITY ENHANCED TRANSFER
By aksbh
Similarity-Enhanced Transfer or SET is a technique for improving upon the speed drastically at which peer-to-peer file sharing, file downloading and the content distribution systems work by taking advantage of multiple variants of the same music files, video clips, and software, which...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/535760
RING TOPOLOGY
By aksbh
A ring topology is a network topology or circuit arrangement in which each network device is attached along the same signal path to two other devices, forming a path in the shape of a ring. Each device in the network that is also referred to...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/535761
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BLOG: IT NETWORK GURU
All you wanted or didn't want to know about IT Networking, System Administration, and Windows Administration.Read more at ITtoolbox Blogs.
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**** JOB POSTINGS ****
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Most Popular New Job Posting
IT INTEGRATION & IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT DIRECTOR NEEDED
Company: CABLEVISION
Location: Bethpage, NY
CABLEVISION is seeking an IT Integration & Implementation Project Director who has at least 8 years hands-on project/program management experience on major development initiatives demonstrating the strategic...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/536145
Recent Job Postings
DIRECTOR OF INFRASTRUCTURE ADMINISTRATION NEEDED
Company: CUNY-CIS
Location: New York City, NY
The City University of New York is seeking a Director of Infrastructure Administration for its Office of Computing and Information Services (CIS). This position manages the Infrastructure Administration...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/536146
SENIOR UNIX ADMINISTRATOR NEEDED
Company: D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
Location: New York, NY
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. is seeking a Senior UNIX Administrator who has extensive knowledge of multiple UNIX operating systems and large installation systems administration experience. Exceptional...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/533971
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
Related Jobs (North American candidates only)
CISCO IPT ENGINEER (VoIP - Call Manager/Unity) (Dice)
http://www.ittoolbox.com/ext/18842
IT Research Analyst (Technology Analyst) (Dice)
http://www.ittoolbox.com/ext/18843
Communication Software Developer / Tester (Dice)
http://www.ittoolbox.com/ext/18844
MAC OS X UI Software Engineer (Dice)
http://www.ittoolbox.com/ext/18846
**** UPCOMING EVENTS & WEBCASTS ****
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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...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530180
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