Thursday, October 04, 2007
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**** CONTENTS ****
Groups: Putty getting disconnected (+9)
White Papers: Reigning in Remote IT Services (+4)
Blogs: All your apt cache belongs to us! (+9)
Wiki: TCP/IP (+5)
Jobs: Product Marketing Manager Needed (+5)
Events: Application Failure is Not an Option. Achieving... (+4)
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Next-generation integrated endpoint security
Read our white paper series to understand why traditional endpoint security has failed to meet the changing threats to your business, and how new approaches enable you to secure USB devices, protect intellectual property, eliminate malware and enable business processes while keeping them more secure. Click here.
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Need to Calculate Storage ROI?
This paper examines the key areas that generate savings in a tape library consolidation project and examines the steps for calculating ROI. It includes areas such as hardware maintenance savings, off-site media savings, staff productivity savings, etc. Learn More.
http://www.ITtoolbox.com/erd/15983
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Neutral Wire Facts and Mythology
Read the 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 with various myths described and criticized. Learn more.
http://www.ITtoolbox.com/erd/15984
**** DOER GROUPS ****
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Most Popular Thread
PUTTY GETTING DISCONNECTED
By subhakar, member since 2/10/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
We have a strange problem in our network. Our associates generally work on putty sessions by connecting to the onsite servers. Recently the putty is getting disconnected if the session is kept idle for 15 or 20 min. This is causing severe inconvenience...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600972
Recent Threads
COMMUNICATIONS VERY SLOW
By Hoyt Barrett, member since 10/2/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600974
PRI CALLER ID
By fultont, member since 9/7/2007, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600976
ROUTER CONFIGURATION: PROS & CONS
By Inquire_98, member since 10/7/2001, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600977
CONNECTING CATALYST 3750 TO D-LINK DES-1060D
By msoman, member since 6/20/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600979
HARDDISK BADSECTOR
By dineshshank, member since 9/20/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600981
DHCP SCOPE ON VLANS
By shahnawaz_cisco2k3, member since 11/18/2006, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600982
GRANTING ACCESS
By subrian, member since 6/25/2003, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600983
LAN FULL
By ERITService, member since 9/21/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600984
TRACKING COMMAND
By aliasgarmister, member since 6/7/2007, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600985
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WIKI TOP CONTRIBUTOR: INNOBATE
Edited: Simple Mail Transfer ProtocolContents: "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is a standard text-based client-server protocol which facilitates the email transmission across the Internet..."...Continued at ITtoolbox Wiki.Become a top contributor as you share and learn with the community at ITtoolbox Wiki.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/540752
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Recent White Papers
REIGNING IN REMOTE IT SERVICES
By Brocade
Today's IT professionals are concerned about the security and protection of information assets located in Remote Office and Branch Office locations. The research presented in this report validates the IT priorities and challenges associated with delivering IT services to these locations. Practical steps towards...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/586204
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/504767
MCKESSON USES HP TECHNOLOGIES TO MAINTAIN HIGH AVAILABILITY FOR ESSENTIAL DATABASES
By HP
When outages became routine on its 4TB mission-critical Oracle 10g database system, health technology provider McKesson ported the system to HP Integrity Itanium servers and the HP ServiceGuard Storage Management Suite, resulting in a three-to-one performance gain and 75% less downtime. McKesson...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/574972
SIMPLIFYING YOUR DATA CENTER (Download)
By Itanium Solutions Alliance
The demands on data centers have never been greater. Data volumes are growing 50%+ every year and information and applications must be protected and available at all times, with no window for downtime. In this Webcast, listen as experts discuss how their two companies can...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/591472
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
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Recent Blog Entries
ALL YOUR APT CACHE BELONGS TO US!
By Locutus
If you are trying to run many linux machines at a time it can become difficult to keep them in sync. One solution that many use is to mirror the repository(s) to a local network to save on internet bandwidth. While this is a...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600986
UPGRADING AN OPERATING SYSTEM IS EASY
By Locutus
Yesterday I decided to take the ultimate test of my badly mangled edgy Linux installation. Instead of the tried and true reformat and reload method I wanted to try the distribution upgrade that the automatic update kept on nagging me about. So jumping off of...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600987
OPEN JOURNAL SYSTEMS ON FREEBSD
By Dru
As the name suggests, Open Journal Systems is an open source system for publishing and managing online journals. I'm currently evaluating its indexing, email notification, and reader comment features to see if they are suited to the collaborative features we wish to add to...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600988
DATACENTER SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE - EXEMPT OR NOT EXEMPT!
By Mark Tordoff
In today's blog, we will discuss the objective of Data Center Security, Who's Responsible, and Addressing Compliance when an Outsourcer is involved. What is the objective of Datacenter Security? Who's responsible for it? What about Compliance? Can I be "excused" if my...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600989
GOT NEW HARDWARE? LINUX MAKES IT EASY.
By Locutus
I have been using the same computer for over seven years. I know that this sort of thing doesn't become a Borg like me but that is just how it is. To rectify this situation I have been slowly, piece by piece, assimilating components...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600990
SERVER CHECK UPDATE
By thatITguy
I have been playing with VB a little the last couple of days, and I think I have just about got a little program going. I am still working on it but I did want to share that I am trying to get away from...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600991
TEMPERATURE PART TWO
By thatITguy
Well after our fist little incident with the server room over heating because of the cooling system, we installed the Temperature@lert device, it paid for it's self two days later. At 12:20 a.m. my phone started going off, the temperature in...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600992
XAMPP OVER IIS
By thatITguy
Well after about 3 nights of fighting with permission issues and several other headaches while trying to setup wordpress up on my Windows 2003 SBS server, I finally turned off ISS and installed Xampp and had my wife setup and going in about 20 min...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600993
WHAT'S EASIER, BUYING CAR INSURANCE OR CRACKING A NETWORK WITH DEFAULT PASSWORDS?
By HelpDeskSamurai
The more things change...well, you know the saying. We'd like to think that with all the highly publicized security incidents over the last few years, most tech companies, especially service providers, would have some comprehensive security procedures in place.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600896
MORE HIPAA HEAT TO COME?
By Mark Tordoff
A recent article in Computerworld makes the case that the recent HIPAA audit at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta will not be the last we hear of HIPAA enforcement. According to Jon Espenschied, "the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is starting...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600994
**** DOER WIKI ****
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Recent Wiki Contributions
TCP/IP
By aksbh
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol ) is a standard Internet reference model that is a layered abstract description for the Internet communication and computer network protocol design. The TCP/IP is also referred to as the DoD (Department of Defense) or ARPANET reference model...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600995
BROCADE
By aksbh
Brocade is a well known network storage product and services company based in San Jose,US. The Brocades Storage Area Network (SAN) infrastructure solutions include switches, directors,embedded switches for blade servers, routers, and fabric-based application solutions. The Brocade also offers the management applications...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/571096
VERITAS FILE SYSTEM
By aksbh
VERITAS File System (VxFS or vxfs) is an extent based journaling file system which is particularly suitable for systems having large volumes of data and systems which require high levels of performance is data storage and retrieval. The VERITAS File System is supported on all...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600996
CISCO FAILOVER
By minoad
I have seen several requests for information regarding Cisco failovers. The following seems to work with 12.4 and higher. Im pretty certain it works with 12.3, but have not confirmed this as I have upgraded all of my clients beyond this. Cisco provides...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595397
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
By cfaj
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology received its charter in 1861, but due to the U.S. civil war, which started a few months later, the first classes were not held until 1865. During World War II, MIT was one of a select few institutions to...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600997
INTERNET
By cfaj
The Internet is defined as an electronic network of computers, using a common communication protocol namely TCP/IP. This is a global network, connecting millions or maybe more computers worldwide. The origin of Internet began in 1965 by two universities, the University of California at...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/128937
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PRODUCT MARKETING MANAGER NEEDED
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Location: Burlington, MA
Aspen Tech is seeking a Product Marketing Manager who has at least 6 years in the software industry - ideally in planning & scheduling and/or chemical engineering - with some...
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SENIOR SERVER ENGINEER/SERVER ENGINEER NEEDED
Company: Steelcase Inc.
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Steelcase Inc. is seeking a Senior Server Engineer/Server Engineer who has at least 5 years of industry related experience. Job Title: Server Engineer Location: Grand Rapids, MI...
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Aspen Tech is seeking a Product Manager who has at least 6 years experience in a global technology company in product management, product marketing, business consulting, sales, consulting...
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PRODUCT MANAGER NEEDED
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Location: Cambridge, MA
Aspen Tech is seeking a Product Manager who has at least 8 years in a global technology company in a product management, product marketing, business consulting, sales, consulting...
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PRODUCT MANAGER NEEDED
Company: Aspen Tech
Location: Houston, TX
Aspen Tech is seeking a Product Manager who has a BS degree in an engineering discipline and 5+ years professional experience in chemical engineering, technical-economic, and software...
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DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT MARKETING NEEDED
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Aspen Tech is seeking a Director of Product Marketing who has at least 10 years experience in the software industry - with deep domain knowledge of two or more...
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Networking // Security // CISCO // Consultants needed all over US
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**** NEW EVENTS & WEBCASTS ****
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APPLICATION FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION. ACHIEVING HIGH AVAILABILITY IS - THROUGH APPLICATION VIRTUALIZATION
10/17/2007 11:00:00 AM by DataSynapse
Hear from expert, Dan Kusnetzky, President and Principal Analyst from the Kusnetzky Group, as he explores real-customer issues surrounding business intelligence, data integration, and the solutions and benefits that application virtualization can bring to your enterprise.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/600778
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (ETECH)
3/3/2008 by O'Reilly
Date: March 3-6, 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Venue: Marriott Hotel & Marina <br>Now in its seventh year, the O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference hones in on the ideas, projects, and technologies that the alpha geeks are thinking about, hacking on, and inventing right now...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/601004
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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.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588861
MOBILE BUSINESS EXPO
10/22/2007 by CMP
Date: October 22-25, 2007 Location: New York, NY Venue: Javits Convention Center <br>With case studies, demonstrations, keynotes, workshops and conference tracks covering the latest mobile technologies, and issues such as security and infrastructure decisions, Mobile Business Expo helps you build and manage a mobile...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/583461
WICON 2007
10/22/2007 by ICST
Date: October 22-24, 2007 Location: Austin, TX <br>Wireless Internet is quickly becoming a reality thanks to fast evolution of various wireless access technologies. Convergence of heterogeneous wireless networks, enabled by interworking and wireless mesh networking technologies, further brings wireless Internet into various application scenarios...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/583922
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