Tuesday, October 02, 2007
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Blogs: Unbundling Windows? (+5)
White Papers: Neutral Wire Facts and Mythology (+4)
Groups: A very interesting Security re PeopleSoft login... (+5)
Wiki: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (+7)
Jobs: ANSS - Remedy Application Analyst Needed (+5)
Documents: Pause errors with a Gigabit interface
Events: Application Failure is Not an... (+3)
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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.
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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
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Most Popular New Blog Entry
UNBUNDLING WINDOWS?
By Octavius
The Globalisation Institute today published a policy briefing that calls on the EU to require all PC's to be sold without Operating Systems. Entitled Unbundling Microsoft Windows, it suggests that forcing consumers and businesses to buy their OS's separately would be good for...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/599795
Recent Blog Entries
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/599571
COMPLIANCE, DATA STORAGE, AND TITANS
By iTech-Ed
The Titans, in Greek mythology, were originally twelve powerful gods. They were later overthrown by Zeus and the Olympian gods. I'm not talking about them. Nor am I talking about the fictional characters created by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson in their Legends...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/599743
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/599797
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/599798
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/599799
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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
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
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.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/573325
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/590217
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.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/585180
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.
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Most Popular Thread
A VERY INTERESTING SECURITY RE PEOPLESOFT LOGIN CHALLENGE
By Architect, member since 9/6/2005, Group: info-security-management-sp
My new contract has thrown up what I'd consider to be a very interesting challenge. I'll explain. Within the banking group that I am working with we are rolling out PeopleSoft HCM 9.0 and PeopleSoft EPM 9 running from DB2...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/599800
Recent Threads
PRACTICE LABS
By jjdon, member since 2/26/2005, Group: networking-career
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/599802
ROUTER CONFIGURATION SAMPLES
By saran45, member since 1/16/2006, Group: networking-career
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/599803
ISILON STORAGE
By janak_17, member since 7/20/2007, Group: storage-select
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/599805
PPM MATURITY ASSESSMENT
By GermanBob, member since 9/27/2007, Group: it-portfolio-management-sp
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/599806
MCSE USEFUL FOR MY CAREER?
By anbazhagan, member since 9/16/2005, Group: sysadmin-career
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/599808
**** DECISION MAKER WIKI ****
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Most Popular New Wiki Contribution
SIMPLE MAIL TRANSFER PROTOCOL
By innobate
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is a standard text-based client-server protocol which facilitates the email transmission across the Internet. Using SMTP the client transmits an email message to the server. The end-user email client is referred to as the MUA...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579867
Recent Wiki Contributions
NODE
By innobate
In a network, a node is a connection point, either a redistribution point or an end point for data transmissions. In general, a node has programmed or engineered capability to recognize and process or forward transmissions to other nodes. A node is any intelligent device...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/599809
POST OFFICE PROTOCOL VERSION 3
By cfaj
The Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) is a client/server protocol used for downloading and reading messages from a mail server.The POP or POP3 (the later version of POP) is a kind of "store-and-forward" mail managing service. After connecting to the server...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/599810
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/599811
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/573481
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/599812
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Most Popular New Job Posting
ANSS - REMEDY APPLICATION ANALYST NEEDED
Company: Accenture
Location: San Antonio, TX
Accenture is seeking a ANSS - Remedy Application Analyst who has at least 1 year experience in BMC Remedy installation and configuration. Description: Organization : ANSS - Systems Integration & Technology Location :...
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Recent Job Postings
SIEBEL SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER- SR SPECIALIST NEEDED
Company: Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC is seeking a Siebel Systems Programmer- Sr Specialist who has a Bachelors degree and a minimum of five years of Siebel administration...
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT-SUPPLY NETWORK PLANNING CONSULTANT NEEDED
Company: Bristlecone, Inc.
Location: Nationwide
Bristlecone, Inc. is seeking a Supply Chain Management-Supply Network Planning Consultant who has at least 2 year's Supply Chain experience, including one full cycle implementation of...
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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
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
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
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CCIE - Cisco Networking (CCIE/LAN/WAN) Expert
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Networking // Security // CISCO // Consultants needed all over US
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**** DECISION MAKER POPULAR Q&A ****
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Most Popular New Popular Q&A
PAUSE ERRORS WITH A GIGABIT INTERFACE
By ITtoolbox as adapted from cisco-infrastructure-L discussion group
I am facing Pause output errors on a Cisco 2821 Series router on a Gigabit interface. The Gigabit interface is configured with 100/Full speed.I have tried changing port at other end, and also changing the cable, but I still get the Pause Errors...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/599813
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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/599625
**** UPCOMING EVENTS & WEBCASTS ****
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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/587411
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/585192
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/585522
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