Thursday, September 06, 2007

Weekly Update: InfiniBand, Licensing, Server trends and more...

**** NETWORKING-DOERS NEWSLETTER ****

Thursday, September 06, 2007

http://networking.ITtoolbox.com

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

**** CONTENTS ****

Groups: My Network Places "not accessible" issue (+8)
White Papers: Determining Total Cost of Ownership for Data... (+4)
Blogs: Linux is my cake and I can eat it too (+9)
Wiki: Z/VSE (+4)
Jobs: Systems Administrator, Windows Needed (+5)
Events: Women and Technology Summit (+3)


**** SPONSOR MESSAGE: MICROSOFT CORPORATION ****

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/15798

**** SPONSOR MESSAGE: SYMANTEC CORPORATION ****

Best Practices for IM Archiving
IM continues to be the fastest growing communications medium of all time growing at over 200% in the enterprise. Read this best practices guide to learn more about practices in managing IM as a record of business.
http://www.ITtoolbox.com/erd/15814

**** SPONSOR MESSAGE: EQUALLOGIC ****

Disaster Recovery Success
Disaster recovery and business continuity are important issues that require awareness and planning. Read this free white paper to learn more about choosing the right technology. Learn more.
http://www.ITtoolbox.com/erd/15795

**** DOER GROUPS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/groups

Most Popular Thread

MY NETWORK PLACES "NOT ACCESSIBLE" ISSUE
By Dropkick, member since 8/17/2006, Group: networkadmin-l
I'm wondering if anyone ever came up with a real definitive answer to the issue of My Network Places just not working anymore. It used to be very simple; run the little "set up a home or small office network" wizard and follow the...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588833

Recent Threads

HOW TO CHANGE THE REGISTERED COMPUTER NAME?
By qaderi, member since 12/5/2006, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588838

LICENSE PER SERVER MAXIMUM USAGE.
By Alfamine, member since 8/8/2006, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588840

CONNECTIVITY ISSUES - NEW NETWORK
By Melissa, member since 9/3/2007, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588842

USING SERVERSCHECK SOFTWARE FOR LOGGING REPORTS.
By pedro_iho, member since 2/26/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588843

DISGUISE ON WEB BROWSING
By pedro_iho, member since 2/26/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588844

HELP LAPTOP CAN'T ACCESS TO NET
By t0wering1, member since 9/2/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588846

HELP TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE (SVCHOST.EXE APPLICATION ERROR)
By deepak, member since 4/21/2006, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588848

SLOW COMPUTER ON NETWORK
By ITnWV, member since 6/28/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588850

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WIKI TOP CONTRIBUTOR: BLUEKNIGHT
Edited: Z/OSContents: "The following is the IBM definition for z/OS: z/OS is a robust operating system based on the 64-bit z/Architecture..."...Continued at ITtoolbox Wiki.Become a top contributor as you share and learn with the community at ITtoolbox Wiki.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/584506
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**** DOER WHITE PAPERS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/white-papers/

Recent White Papers

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

2007 ITTOOLBOX SURVEY: OPERATING SERVER TRENDS SURVEY (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/588851

BEST PRACTICES FOR IM ARCHIVING & COMPLIANCE
By Symantec Corporation
This white paper provides an overview of what Symantec believes to be the best practices in managing IM as a record of business.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/535219

ROI, PERFORMANCE AND AFFORDABILITY IN A SAN? THE EQUALLOGIC PS SERIES
By EqualLogic, Inc.
Organizations of all sizes are faced with the same challenges when it comes to managing their storage. Learn how cost effective, high performance iSCSI SANs can help you effectively manage storage needs.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588852

PLANNING FOR BUSINESS RESILIENCE
By Bill Hammond, Lakeview Technology
Business resilience is all about harnessing multiple complex, often competing, initiatives into a larger, strategic vision for IT that supports the business. To achieve true business resilience, you need resilient information and applications that can support the business wherever the future leads. This chapter explores...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/511196

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**** DOER BLOGS ****
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/

Most Popular New Blog Entry

LINUX IS MY CAKE AND I CAN EAT IT TOO
By Locutus
You have all heard the saying "To have your cake and eat it too". Generally this is used when somebody wants more than what the other person is willing to give. This is when, for example, you buy an item from a store and you...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588807

Recent Blog Entries

REX AND THE CASE OF THE QUICK FIX AND THE LONG STAY PART 2
By KI4REX
...continued from Part 1. After our hero trudged up through the maze of passageways and ladderwells to radio, he wished he had stopped for some geedunk on the way. (ED. Geedunk is Navy Talk for Junk Food and Soda. Named for the sound the machine...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588808

MANAGING HUNDREDS OF LINUX MACHINES IS EASY.
By Locutus
There is a figure that I heard or read on the internet somewhere. I can't remember exactly where so please don't rake me over the coals over it. That figure is that it takes one administrator for every fifty windows machines but for...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588809

I WARNED YE...
By HelpDeskSamurai
I warned ye, but did you listen to me? Oh, no, ye knew, didn't ye? Oh, it's just a harmless little bunny, isn't it? -Tim the Enchanter: Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I tried to tell you. After all, you are...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588826

O'REILLY'S WOMEN OF TECH
By Dru
Today O'Reilly officially launched a Women in Tech series on their website. I was one of the women interviewed and that interview should show up sometime later this month. The official press release follows: Women of Tech - A Special Series...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588810

"IF I RAN THE INTERNET..."
By HelpDeskSamurai
Here's a very cool little spoken word piece that Rives gave at the TED conference. The thing about this piece, and why I think it resonates, is that Rives doesn't talk about improving the technology, or the security, or the mechanics, of the...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588736

THE FREEBSD FOUNDATION ON GPL3
By Dru
The letter from the Vice President in the August issue of the FreeBSD Foundation Newsletter is worth repeating in its entirety. Italics are mine. I'll be writing Justin to see what suggestions he has for those members of the community who wish to engage...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588811

DELETE NOTHING
By DaveB
OK - this isn't news to anyone but me. But I've just had a chat with someone from our I.T. dept who's scoping out storage requirements. It seems that Polytechnic's and other tertiary institutions come under the "Public Records Act".
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588853

FINDING AND INSTALLING PROGRAMS IN LINUX
By Locutus
There are several myths floating around the wicked world web and I intend to address one of those today. That is installation of programs under Linux. It seems to be a common misconception that installing programs under Linux is hard or difficult and that windows...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588813

ON THE MEAN STREETS OF LIFE
By kenyonswim
Two weeks, nine interviews later, and my head is swimming. I've noticed a few things that are just maddening to me. 1. Recruiters. There are some good ones and bad ones, but in reality they all do the same thing: Place humans.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588854

**** DOER WIKI ****
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Recent Wiki Contributions

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/588855

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/588856

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/588857

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/567351

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/588858

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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/588859

Recent Job Postings

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/588860

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/586286

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...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/583538

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/583539

COMPUTER OPERATOR NEEDED
Company: Global Technical Talent
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Global Technical Talent is currently recruiting for a contract opportunity in Piscataway, NJ for a Computer Operator. Run and monitor job streams, trouble shoot routine Windows and UNIX...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/583537


Related Jobs (North American candidates only)
CCIE - Cisco Networking (CCIE/LAN/WAN) Expert
http://www.ittoolbox.com/ext/41592
Networking // Security // CISCO // Consultants needed all over US
http://www.ittoolbox.com/ext/41593


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

WOMEN AND TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT
9/27/2007 by WITI
Date: September 26-29, 2007 Location: Santa Clara, CA Venue: Hyatt Regency 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/588664

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

THE SECURITY STANDARD
9/10/2007 by IDG
Date: September 10-11, 2007 Location: Chicago, 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

THE 3RD ANNUAL LEAN SIX SIGMA SUMMIT
9/18/2007 by IQPC
Date: September 18-21, 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Venue: The Venetian 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/567261

INTEROP NEW YORK
10/22/2007 by CMP Media
Date: October 22-26, 2007 Location: New York, NY Venue: Javits Center, NY 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.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588861

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