Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Weekly Update: Engineering, CCNP, InfiniBand and more...

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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

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

**** CONTENTS ****

Blogs: A Response on Developing a Proper Data... (+5)
White Papers: BI on the Move: Cognos Go! Mobile (+4)
Documents: 2007 ITtoolbox Survey: Operating Server Trends...
Groups: CCNP LAB Topology (+5)
Wiki: System Administration (+4)
Jobs: Systems Administrator, Windows Needed (+5)
Documents: Does this certification track sound reasonable? (+1)
Events: The 3rd Annual Lean Six Sigma Summit (+2)


**** SPONSOR MESSAGE: MKS ****

Effectively Managing SAP Change
Using ad-hoc tools and techniques to manage changes to SAP can result in late projects and broken functionality. This paper outlines how application lifecycle management can support SAP change and provide an effective governance framework for all projects. Learn More
http://www.ITtoolbox.com/erd/15849

**** SPONSOR MESSAGE: NOKIA ****

Intrusion Detection & Prevention
Is your company's data safe from hackers? Share your feedback by participating in the 2007 ITtoolbox Survey: Intrusion Detection & Prevention sponsored by Nokia. Participate today.
http://www.ITtoolbox.com/erd/15850

**** SPONSOR MESSAGE: APC ****

Air Conditioning For a Computer Room
Every Information Technology professional who is responsible for the operation of computing equipment needs to understand the function of air conditioning in the data center or network room. This paper explains the basic operating principles and major components of precision cooling systems from an IT perspective. Read more.
http://www.ITtoolbox.com/erd/15842

**** DECISION MAKER BLOGS ****
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Most Popular New Blog Entry

A RESPONSE ON DEVELOPING A PROPER DATA SECURITY/PRIVACY PROTECTION LAW
By Mark Tordoff
A few weeks ago, I posted about a call to consolidate Federal Data Security Laws. I received a very thoughtful response from InfosecGuy that I wanted to share:While this is a very good idea, there is a more pressing problem with protecting sensitive/personal...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590165

Recent Blog Entries

DO GENDER AND REGION MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
By Dru
Volume 33(1) of the Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology has a good article entitled Mathematics, Science, and Technology in Secondary Schools: Do Gender and Region Make a Difference? From the abstract: "This study examines possible interaction effects of gender and region...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590143

THE FUTURE OF ENGINEERING
By Dru
The full title of this Ryerson University Report is The Future of Engineering: A Study of the Gender Bias. I found it interesting for two reasons: it provides current statistics on the Canadian post-secondary scene, and it reports on the survey results of Toronto...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590144

SOME FREEBSD PKG_ADD MAGIC
By Dru
In a recent comment a reader asked how he could install xorg 7.2 instead of xorg 6.9 on his FreeBSD 6.2 system. Normally pkg_add would do this, but xorg was updated to 7.2 after the release of FreeBSD 6.2...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590146

PASS IT ON GRANTS
By Dru
The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology wants to remind everyone that the application deadline for this year's round of Pass-It-On Grants is September 30th. The original press release follows. If you know any woman over 18 years old who is...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590194

IS ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT TOO COMPREHENSIVE TO BE EFFECTIVE?
By Mark Tordoff
I am continuing to highlight a report Deloitte recently published on behalf of the Alliance for Enterprise Security Risk Management (AESRM), entitled The Convergence of Physical and Information Security in the Context of Enterprise Risk Management. In the paper, ERM is touted as being...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590210

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**** DECISION MAKER WHITE PAPERS ****
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Recent White Papers

BI ON THE MOVE: COGNOS GO! MOBILE (Podcast)
By Cognos
Allowing business users anywhere, anytime access to the information they need is helping organizations become more agile and competitive. Learn how to get business intelligence into the hands of your business users, anywhere they go with Cognos Go! Mobile.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530200

ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE IM USAGE POLICY
By Symantec Corporation
This white paper provides a best practices overview for effectively managing the risks and costs associated with the corporate use of IM. Download this white paper today and learn more about security and legal risks associated with IM usage and how to overcome them...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/534555

BREAKING THROUGH THE NOISE AROUND APPLICATION AVAILABILITY
By Marathon Technologies
With a very stagnant availability market over the past ten years or so, businesses have had few viable options for enabling the varying degrees of availability they require. Marathon's everRun defines a new standard in automated application availability, using patented virtualization technology, everRun provides...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/519824

ASSESSING DOWNTIME COSTS AND LOSSES
By iTera Incorporated
We know the overall sum of downtime losses is quite high, but how does it really affect a company? Considering the IT related inputs that factor into profitability, it's easy to visualize how a 'lights out' event can be disastrous to any organization's...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/542496

5 KEY STEPS TO CALCULATING ROI FOR A TAPE LIBRARY CONSOLIDATION PROJECT
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/573830

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**** DECISION MAKER SURVEYS ****
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Recent Surveys

2007 ITTOOLBOX SURVEY: OPERATING SERVER TRENDS SURVEY
By ITtoolbox
In this survey, the ITtoolbox community provided specific information pertaining to the deployment of operating server(s), as well as what hardware and software the industry is currently running their systems on. Based on the survey results, these choices have a significant impact on success.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/563834

**** DECISION MAKER GROUPS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/groups

Most Popular Thread

CCNP LAB TOPOLOGY
By cariana, member since 7/18/2007, Group: networking-career
I'm looking to build a CCNP level training lab for my staff. Any suggestions on which hardware (routers/switches) I should acquire?
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590220

Recent Threads

ERP BEST PRACTICES AND COST FOR SUPPORT
By ERP0ne, member since 9/7/2007, Group: it-workforce-management-sp
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590224

SIMULATOR FOR CCNP
By oacyril, member since 5/6/2006, Group: networking-career
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590228

WI-FI
By mselmi, member since 3/19/2007, Group: network-projectmanagement
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590233

ACCOMMODATIONS NETWORK
By Mohamed Dhanhani, member since 8/31/2007, Group: network-projectmanagement
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590239

RISK ASSESSMENT STANDARDS
By Emanuel Goldstein, member since 8/16/2007, Group: it-portfolio-management-sp
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590241

**** DECISION MAKER WIKI ****
http://wiki.ittoolbox.com

Recent Wiki Contributions

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
By blueknight
System administration involves managing the servers within a data center. System Administrators supply technical support to keep the systems up and running, administering usernames/passwords and more. System Administrators manage one or more servers depending on the size of the data center or the organization...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/563897

INFINIBAND
By aksbh
InfiniBand is a high-performance, multi-purpose input/output network architecture designed for use in I/O networks such as storage area networks (SAN) and high end computer clusters. The InfiniBand is based on a switch design often called a "switched fabric." The InfiniBand is...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590243

Z/VSE
By blueknight
z/VSE (System z Virtual Storage Extended), commonly referred to as VSE, is an IBM mainframe computer operating system. z/VSE, used primarily on systems with less demanding workloads, is not as commonly used as z/OS z/VSE's history spans more than four...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590245

MBONE
By aksbh
MBone or Multicast Backbone refers to a virtual network built on the top of the Internet for IP Multicast traffic across the Internet. Although, the Internets IP protocol supports multicasting that facilitates the transmission of data packets intended for multiple addresses yet traditionally most Internet...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590246

SSH
By cfaj
Secure shell (SSH) is a network protocol that is typically used to log into a remote computer and execute commands. It may also be used for file transfer by the SFTP or SCP protocols. SSH traffic is encrypted, and uses uses public-key cryptography to...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590247

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**** JOB POSTINGS ****
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Most Popular New Job Posting

SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR, WINDOWS NEEDED
Company: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Location: Las Vegas, NV
The Office of Information Technology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is seeking candidates for a Windows Systems Administrator. This is a full-time, 12-month professional...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590248

Recent Job Postings

SAP PROJECT LEADER, ERP INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING NEEDED
Company: Merck & Co. Inc.
Location: Whitehouse Station, NJ
Merck & Co. Inc. is seeking a SAP Project Leader, ERP Infrastructure Engineering who has at least eight years of experience with the development and implementation of global infrastructure...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590249

MS PROJECT SERVER ADMIN NEEDED
Company: Brooksource
Location: Nashville, TN
Brooksource is seeking an experienced Administrator to configure, administer, and maintain MS Project Server '07 for large project management group. This position will likely be termed as a...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590250

IT SECURITY ARCHITECTURE MANAGER NEEDED
Company: TJX Companies
Location: Framingham, MA
TJX Companies is seeking an IT Security Architecture Manager who has at least 6 years experience in Information Technology and certification related to the security profession (CISSP, CISA...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/585254

WEBMETHODS ADMINISTRATOR NEEDED
Company: Fidelity Investments
Location: Covington, Kentucky
Fidelity Investments is seeking a WebMethods Administrator who has at least 3 years of experience with proven WebMethods Administration skills in a UNIX environment. Description: If you're...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/585253

ERP PRINCIPLE SECURITY ARCHITECT NEEDED
Company: Accenture
Location: Overland Park, KS
Accenture is seeking an ERP Principle Security Architect who has at least five years of security architecture experience within an SAP environment - Five years of SAP development experience...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/582488


Related Jobs (North American candidates only)
CCIE - Cisco Networking (CCIE/LAN/WAN) Expert
http://www.ittoolbox.com/ext/40589
Networking // Security // CISCO // Consultants needed all over US
http://www.ittoolbox.com/ext/40590


**** DECISION MAKER POPULAR Q&A ****
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Recent Popular Q&A

DOES THIS CERTIFICATION TRACK SOUND REASONABLE?
By ITtoolbox as adapted from Networking-Career discussion group
I've made the decision to switch careers and jump headfirst into IT. For the past 2 years I have been a freelance web developer and prior to that I was a help desk support tech for a small company. I do not have a...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590251

NEW INSTALLATION
By ITtoolbox as adapted from Network-ProjectManagement discussion group
We are moving to a new building soon and I am lucky enough to migrate to brand new network systems. I am looking for anybody who can tell me what switches and server solutions are the best to use. My IT director tells us we...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590252

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

THE 3RD ANNUAL LEAN SIX SIGMA SUMMIT
9/18/2007 by IQPC
Date: September 18-21, 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Venue: The Venetian <br>Lean Six Sigma is delivering millions of dollars worth of financial benefit to over 80% of the USA's top-100 companies - how does the dollar margin on your Lean Six Sigma Improvement...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/568680

WOMEN AND TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT
9/27/2007 by WITI
Date: September 26-29, 2007 Location: Santa Clara, CA Venue: Hyatt Regency <br>WITI's Women and Technology Summit is Returning to the Silicon Valley! Including the 12th Annual WITI Hall of Fame Awards! Innovation will lead the topics at WITI's 2007 Women and Technology...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/590163

INTEROP NEW YORK
10/22/2007 by CMP Media
Date: October 22-26, 2007 Location: New York, NY Venue: Javits Center, NY <br>See all of the latest technologies in action at Interop New York, October 22-26, 2007. Visit 200+ exhibitors, attend 100+ sessions, and check out live demos of practical business solutions. Interop...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/587411

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