Thursday, July 12, 2007
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Your weekly connection to the new and most popular entries from the Networking community.
**** CONTENTS ****
Groups: OS Virtualization (+9)
White Papers: Calculating ROI for a Tape Library Consolidation... (+4)
Documents: Backup system on a tight budget
Blogs: A fascinating (and disturbing) look at cybercrime (+9)
Wiki: Intranet (+1)
Jobs: Quality Assurance Engineer Needed (+5)
Events: 2007 Wireless & Mobile Expo & Conference (+2)
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Vyatta Open-Source Router, Firewall, VPN
Vyatta software and appliances are Linux-based, open-source, networking (router, firewall, VPN) solutions that leverage x86 hardware and components to deliver a flexible, affordable alternative to Cisco 1800 through 7200 series routers. Click here for free software and white papers.
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NCsoft Chooses Windows Over Linux
State of Illinois votes for Windows Server over Linux. State Government Decided Linux Was Too Big a Risk. See For Yourself .
http://www.ITtoolbox.com/erd/15510
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Steps to Effective Storage Consolidation
Marc Staimer of Dragon Slayer Consulting lays out a nine-step process that will aid you in implementing the right solution to help simplify the process of networked unified storage consolidation. Learn More.
http://www.ITtoolbox.com/erd/15497
**** DOER GROUPS ****
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Most Popular Thread
OS VIRTUALIZATION
By Ryder116, member since 5/8/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
Has anyone had experience with OS Virtualization or VE over one single OS and one single server hardware? I've been reading about Virtuozzo and it looks too good to be true or is it?
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564795
Recent Threads
CHANGING THE VLAN
By Chris112, member since 6/29/2007, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564797
HOW TO FIND OUT WHAT ACCESS A USER HAS
By wemanuelson, member since 12/6/2006, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564798
CONNECTING TWO NETWORKS
By n.u.r.v., member since 5/20/2006, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564799
UNABLE TO TRANSFER MY FILES TO OTHER PC'S ON NETWORK.
By arniko, member since 6/14/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564800
ARE YOU USING JUMBO FRAMES?
By David Mackey, member since 7/11/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564802
TRUNK MODE
By engsayed, member since 7/10/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564804
PROBLEM WITH CISCO 2950 SWITCH
By ajay_singh2003, member since 7/11/2007, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564806
MAC FILTERING - HOW DO YOU BLOCK A MAC ADDRESS ON YOUR NETWORK.
By DScott765, member since 5/26/2004, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564807
PORT 110 AND 25
By as, member since 12/26/2004, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564809
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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.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/515774
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**** DOER WHITE PAPERS ****
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Recent White Papers
CALCULATING ROI FOR A TAPE LIBRARY CONSOLIDATION PROJECT: FIVE KEY STEPS
By Phil Wandrei, Datalink
This paper examines how to calculate ROI for a tape consolidation project, including areas such as hardware maintenance savings, off-site media savings, staff productivity savings, etc. Read about key areas that generate savings in a tape library consolidation project and examine the steps for...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/511167
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. Learn how a tiered storage solution can align your organization's storage needs with business needs.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530549
DO YOU NEED A FAX SERVER? A SPECIAL GUIDE ON FAX SERVERS AND SAP ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT DELIVERY
By Captaris
Examine how companies can extend the business process efficiencies gained with SAP by automating document delivery from the SAP R/3 & mySAP Suite of applications. This guide presents production fax and electronic document delivery as powerful tools for speeding fax communication while improving security and...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/524924
SERVICE-BASED APPROACHES TO IMPROVING DATA CENTER THERMAL AND POWER EFFICIENCIES
By IDC
Over the past decade, the cost of powering and cooling servers has doubled, thanks to high-density computing and complex, increased workloads. Learn how you can most efficiently power and cool your data center - and save money - via HP's Data Center Thermal Assessment Services.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564810
DETERMINING TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP FOR DATA CENTER AND NETWORK ROOM INFRASTRUCTURE
By APC
An improved method for measuring Total Cost of Ownership of data center and network room physical infrastructure and relating these costs to the overall Information Technology infrastructure is described, with examples. The cost drivers of TCO are quantified. The largest cost driver is shown to...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/471918
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**** DOER POPULAR Q&A ****
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Recent Popular Q&A
BACKUP SYSTEM ON A TIGHT BUDGET
By ITtoolbox as adapted from Network-Admin-L discussion group
I'm the only IT person in a small business of 40 people. I'm currently running Windows SMB 2003 and using NT Backup as my backup utility. I need to find a better, affordable way to do backup and restore before a major issue...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564811
**** DOER BLOGS ****
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Most Popular New Blog Entry
A FASCINATING (AND DISTURBING) LOOK AT CYBERCRIME
By Mark Tordoff
I have to admit that the June edition of CIO magazine focused on cybercrime really captured my interest. For those of you who spend most of your day trying to match wits against the latest cyber threat, what this issue shared may not have been...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564812
Recent Blog Entries
BAD STEREOTYPES MAKE GOOD EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITY
By Matthew Moran
I used to speak about Nick Burns the Saturday Night Live computer guy. I would indicate that Parody is true perception wrapped in comedy...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564776
LOOKING AT CYBERCRIME FROM THE CRIMINAL'S PERSPECTIVE
By Mark Tordoff
As I mentioned yesterday, I found the June issue of CIO to be extremely fascinating. The article that most caught my attention was titled, Interview With a Mob CiO. While the "Mob CIO" was fictitious, the facts and the scams were genuine. Among...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564813
EASY CD RIPPING WITH KONQUEROR
By Locutus
We live in a world of sound. Many sounds are jarring and loud like traffic or construction work. Other sounds are dull and boring like elevator music. Still more sounds are pleasant and exciting like the voices of our loved ones. With these sounds we...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564753
THE BANK, THE MANAGER, AND THE WOODEN DOOR: A PARABLE
By HelpDeskSamurai
One day, a man went to open a bank account at a brand new bank. The new bank was attracting lots of customers because of all the services they offered. The man opened his account, accepted his free gift, and was about to leave, when...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564814
IT'S ALL IN THE DETAILS
By kenyonswim
You've heard the saying "It's all in the details" and my vacation has recently brought this back to life for me. Going to Padre Island off the coast of Texas was a beautiful experience. We made sure everything was packed. Sunscreen, clothes, towels,...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564815
GADGET SHOULDER HOLSTER (GEEK BLING)
By KI4REX
Me Want One. I think I am in love. I just found the ultimate addition to the REX utility belt here. I found this geek bling haven by following the link on Vincent McBurney's blog entry. To the Create a Clever Blogging T-Shirt...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564754
WHAT IS YOUR FILE SYSTEM LIKE?
By Locutus
In my previous posting "Linux VS Windows usability" I rambled on about the two operating systems and at how similar they really are. I also alluded that while the interface is similar it is what is underneath in the basic design that really makes the...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564755
LARGE INTERNET COMPANY PISSES OFF ITS CUSTOMERS, NEWS AT 11
By HelpDeskSamurai
Several sources report that Yahoo! has decided to discontinue their Musicmatch Jukebox application and is now hawking their Yahoo! Music Jukebox as an upgrade and replacement. Judging from the reactions of their user base, I'd say things haven't gone as smoothly as Yahoo!...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564816
EFFECTIVE IT RISK AND COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
By Mark Tordoff
The June 2007 issue of the ISSA Journal has a well-written article by Pravin Kothari, CEO of Agiliance. Kothari addresses several key points for addressing the overlapping challenges of regulation and control, risk management, and cost reduction. These keys are: Capture the appropriate assets...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564817
**** DOER WIKI ****
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Recent Wiki Contributions
INTRANET
By dewritermd
Corporate Intranet We have been using Internet for more then two decades. It has brought revolutionary changes in the way we do business and communicate with our internal as well as external customers. Nowadays companies have done lot of computerization and most of the employees...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/562654
LAN
By 217.42.67.158
A Local Area Network (LAN) is a group of networked computers, usually located within a specific geographic area such as a building or factory. LAN is a goup of computers linked together to share common resources, data and information, these are within the same physical...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564818
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Have you visited ITtoolbox Wiki lately? This comprehensive IT reference guide has been updated with new features and enhancements, making it even easier to share knowledge and learn from other IT professionals. Visit ITtoolbox Wiki
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**** JOB POSTINGS ****
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Most Popular New Job Posting
QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER NEEDED
Company: ClearPath IT LLC
Location: Huntsville, AL
ClearPath IT LLC is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer who has experience and/or knowledge in one or more of the following areas: hazard analysis, Fault Tree Analysis,...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/562569
Recent Job Postings
SR. SOLUTIONS/PROGRAMMER ANALYST NEEDED
Company: ClearPath IT LLC.
Location: Houston, TX
ClearPath IT LLC. is seeking a Sr. Solutions/Programmer Analyst who has at least 5 years programmer/analyst experience with 2 years systems/business. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564819
ISERIES OPERATIONS ANALYST NEEDED
Company: Encore Capital Group
Location: San Diego, CA
Encore Capital Group is seeking an iSeries Operations Analyst who has at least 3 years AS400 System Administrator or 6 years operations experience. iSeries Operations Analyst This position...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/564820
PORTAL DESIGNER-CONSULTANT NEEDED
Company: Accenture
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Accenture is seeking a Portal Designer-Consultant who has at least 2 years of business experience working with government agencies, with particular emphasis on experience within licensing and...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/562570
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR NEEDED
Company: Brooklyn Public Library
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Public Library is seeking a Systems Administrator to provide reliable, practical and cost effective system support to the Library's customers and staff as they utilize Server...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/562568
SR SAP BASIS ADMINISTRATOR NEEDED
Company: PepsiCo
Location: Chicago, IL
PepsiCo is seeking a Sr SAP Basis Administrator who has at least five years of SAP Basis experience. Senior SAP ECC/APO BASIS Administrator analyst is responsible for...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/558085
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**** UPCOMING EVENTS & WEBCASTS ****
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2007 WIRELESS & MOBILE EXPO & CONFERENCE
7/17/2007 by WowGao
Date: July 17-18, 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Venue: Metro Toronto Convention Center The 2007 Wireless & Mobile Expo & Conference, being the leading annual global event for wireless and mobile solutions, attracts key decision-makers to learn and purchase the latest products and solutions, offered by...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/551593
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/544982
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/564858
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