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Computer Networking Computer Networking Fundamentals Get Connected Use and Upgrade From Bradley Mitchell, your Guide to Computer Networking If you like the idea of Internet ads being intelligently chosen for you based on your Web surfing habits, you're probably going to like a network technology called "deep packet inspection." The rest of you, not so much. Deep Packet Inspection is Back Deep packet inspection looks into the contents of Web page requests, emails, and other traffic generated by Internet users to identify the specific content an individual is browsing or sharing online. What Is We-Fi? "Are there any alternatives? I'm worried about battery life, processor usage, bloat, etc." -H READERS RESPOND: Hacks + Horror Stories in Wireless Security One of our readers responded to last week's request with a "man in the middle" attack story. Has something like this ever happened to you? Tuning the Performance of Your Broadband "Broadband speed tweaks" are techniques to optimize performance of high-speed Internet connections. Speed tweaks do not solve installation or basic network configuration problems, and they are recommended only for more advanced computer users. Wireless / Networking Ads Computer Networking Firewalls Networking Cabling LAN Switches Cisco Pix Firewall Featured Articles What Is a Hotspot Gateway? Network Bandwidth and Latency VPN - Virtual Private Networking Changing a Router Password Wireless/Networking Message Board Home Network Diagrams   More from About.com Great Gadget Gifts iPad or iPod? Kindle or Nook? Point-and-shoot or DIL camera? If you're confused by this year's must-have gadgets, check out our top picks. More> The Gift of Entertainment The lowdown on the latest holiday releases, plus recommendations on the best in music, movies and more. More> This newsletter is written by: Bradley Mitchell Computer Networking Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Computer Networking newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Wireless Router Networking IP Addresses on Home + Internet Networks Connecting Two Computers Home Network Diagrams 10 Tips for Wireless Network Security Advertisement

How One CIO Cured His Info Glut Woes

	What one New Hampshire hospital gets from Hyper9 | Start-up transforms unused desktop cycles into fast server clusters
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	How One CIO Cured His Info Glut Woes Herbalife tripled the amount of data IT had to manage, so its CIO had to rethink how storage was managed. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: i/o Data Centers i/o's Data Center Checklist i/o's comprehensive data center checklist provides more than 120 criteria to evaluate data centers and colocation providers. Criteria include data center structure, environmental threats, utility, backup, and conditioned power, cooling, compliance, access control, network connectivity & carrier availability and more. Download Now. In this Issue What one New Hampshire hospital gets from Hyper9 Start-up transforms unused desktop cycles into fast server clusters Netflix turns from Oracle, IBM to Amazon to save cash IT user supergroup forces vendors to take notice WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Accelerate WAN File Transfers by 50x According to Taneja Group research, 83% of IT managers are considering a move to the cloud a top priority. This paper highlights their research and provides guidance on how to overcome cloud adoption barriers and further leverage virtualization and consolidation efforts by strategically deploying WAN optimization. Read now! What one New Hampshire hospital gets from Hyper9 At a glance, Thomas Fairfield, manager of technology at Elliot Health System, says he can see that the overall CPU utilization for his server clusters is at 20% or less, that the number of CPU-ready virtual machines is down in the single digits – if even there – and that he's got zero memory ballooning. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Collecting Compliance Evidence: The Role of Event Logs This Quest Software white paper discusses how to maximize the power of event logs. You'll learn about recent regulation changes, how your company can best prepare for an audit and the solution you need to address these issues. Read More Start-up transforms unused desktop cycles into fast server clusters When you consider technologies that make corporate IT more efficient by improving utilization of computing resources, VMware and its x86 virtualization software may be what that comes to mind. Read More WHITE PAPER: Pareto Networks The Cloud-based Telework Solution By combining a cloud-based model with user-friendly devices, Pareto Networks has pioneered a new approach to remote access with the simplicity, centralized control, visibility, and economies of scale needed for broad deployment to permanent telewokers. Read now! Netflix turns from Oracle, IBM to Amazon to save cash Netflix turned to Amazon Web Services to save money compared to running Oracle software and IBM machines, according to its cloud architect. Read More IT user supergroup forces vendors to take notice Tech vendors, be warned: The next-generation user group has arrived on the scene, and this time its members will force the world's biggest IT companies to listen closely. Read More
	Fill out a survey, get rewarded Get a free Starbucks gift card for participating in a Network World survey about application performance management best practices. Research firm NetForecast is surveying enterprises about APM practices for an upcoming Network World article. The first 100 participants will receive a $5 Starbucks gift card. Click here. Goodies from the Subnets We've got SharePoint 2010 training for up to three people from Webucator up for grabs. There's an iPad available, too. Enter to win one! SLIDESHOWS Top IT Turkeys of 2010 Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks for all of the people and things we love, to cherish what's most important to us. But that's for another slideshow. This one's all about taunting the companies, products and people who most resembled a turkey over the last year. So cut me a hockey-puck-shaped slice of jellied cranberry sauce and read on. Cool Yule favorites: 15 techie gifts we like Ho Ho Ho, it's time again to get our holiday wish lists together. Here are our 15 favorite products from the 140+ products submitted and tested in this year's Cool Yule Tools holiday gift guide. MOST-READ STORIES WikiLeaks: China was behind Google hack 5 Cyber Monday Web sites for finding great deals Report says Apple iPad 2 to have two cameras, USB port Cisco losing more steam in Layer 4-7 A week with Windows Phone 7 One less thing: Apple bans Steve Jobs doll Comcast outage encourages DIY DNS fix for some Comcast outage hits Boston, East Coast cities 10 amazing Black Friday laptop deals Microsoft Lync 2010 puts the "U" in UC
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Contrasting the LAN and WAN; Comcast outage and OpenDNS

	Comcast outage encourages DIY DNS fix for some | Carriers unite over mobile payments, NFC
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	Contrasting the LAN and WAN As recently as a year and a half ago we both regarded cloud computing as more of a media event than anything that was real and that would impact mainstream IT organizations. That is no longer the case. As we head into 2011 we see the majority of IT organizations adopting one or more forms of cloud computing. Because of this broad interest in cloud computing, we are going to use the next few newsletters to discuss cloud networking. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Extreme Networks New GbE switches let you turn up your network performance Customers count on Extreme Networks® to deliver award-winning innovations for enterprise campus, data center & carrier applications. This legacy continues into our next generation with the new Summit® X460 Gigabit Ethernet switch portfolio. Now IT managers have a new versatile design choice for robust edge, aggregation & top-of-rack applications. Read More. In this Issue Comcast outage encourages DIY DNS fix for some Carriers unite over mobile payments, NFC Time for your company to consider cable? Scrapped broadband subsidy will lead to higher setup fees WEBCAST: Aruba Networks Managing a Global Wireless LAN-Best Practices from Intel IT In this webinar, Intel IT explains how they overcame challenges associated with managing their global WLAN across 150 Intel sites in 63 countries, supporting more than 45k simultaneous users every day. Intel highlights best practices for managing a global WLAN and how they cut support costs. Learn more! Comcast outage encourages DIY DNS fix for some Updated: Service disruption hits much of East CoastComcast customers on the East Coast looking to get an early jump on their Cyber Monday shopping last night were stymied by a DNS-related Internet service disruption. However, a number were able to fashion their own fixes to the problem after being directed to alternatives such as OpenDNS and Google Public DNS. Read More WEBCAST: MegaPath Hosted VoIP: What about Service Quality? Learn the basics on how hosted voice services work. Join Joel Thomas and get insight into small business advantages for adopting hosted voice, types of businesses that benefit most from hosted VoIP, and quality indicators for evaluating service providers. Learn More Now. Carriers unite over mobile payments, NFC NFC, near field communications, Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile, Read More WEBCAST: CA Managing Service Quality Across the Infrastructure With zero tolerance for latency of web applications and a near total dependence on technology in the workplace as the norm, an unpredictable and unreliable infrastructure is too big a risk for today's speed of business. View Now Time for your company to consider cable? A few years back, I predicted that a cable company would supply the lion's share of WAN services to a Fortune 100 company within the year. Still hasn't happened, but there are increasing signs that 2011 could be the start of cable as a serious contender in the enterprise arena. Read More Scrapped broadband subsidy will lead to higher setup fees New connections to satellite and WiMAX services currently under government subsidy could cost in excess of $1200 once the Australian Broadband Guarantee (ABG) expires on 30 June next year. Read More
	Fill out a survey, get rewarded Get a free Starbucks gift card for participating in a Network World survey about application performance management best practices. Research firm NetForecast is surveying enterprises about APM practices for an upcoming Network World article. The first 100 participants will receive a $5 Starbucks gift card. Click here. Goodies from the Subnets We've got SharePoint 2010 training for up to three people from Webucator up for grabs. There's an iPad available, too. Enter to win one! SLIDESHOWS Top IT Turkeys of 2010 Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks for all of the people and things we love, to cherish what's most important to us. But that's for another slideshow. This one's all about taunting the companies, products and people who most resembled a turkey over the last year. So cut me a hockey-puck-shaped slice of jellied cranberry sauce and read on. Cool Yule favorites: 15 techie gifts we like Ho Ho Ho, it's time again to get our holiday wish lists together. Here are our 15 favorite products from the 140+ products submitted and tested in this year's Cool Yule Tools holiday gift guide. MOST-READ STORIES WikiLeaks: China was behind Google hack 5 Cyber Monday Web sites for finding great deals Report says Apple iPad 2 to have two cameras, USB port Cisco losing more steam in Layer 4-7 A week with Windows Phone 7 One less thing: Apple bans Steve Jobs doll Comcast outage encourages DIY DNS fix for some Comcast outage hits Boston, East Coast cities 10 amazing Black Friday laptop deals Microsoft Lync 2010 puts the "U" in UC
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Unlocking backup data in support of data center consolidation

	WA Treasury looks to shared servers, storage sourcing | How One CIO Cured His Info Glut Woes
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	Unlocking backup data in support of data center consolidation Retaining legacy tapes in order to comply with corporate legal policy has become a real problem for IT administrators – they stack up in closets, storerooms and at off-site service provider locations. Read More DOWNLOAD: Diskeeper Get Maximum I/O Performance on Virtual Servers V-locity 2 is only product that automatically optimizes virtual platform I/O bandwidth without causing resource conflicts between VMs. For Hyper-V and VMware ESX. Also eliminates "bloated" free space on thin/dynamic disks. Learn More In this Issue WA Treasury looks to shared servers, storage sourcing How One CIO Cured His Info Glut Woes Netflix turns from Oracle, IBM to Amazon to save cash WHITE PAPER: IBM Defining a Framework for Cloud Adoption Read this white paper to understand IBM's framework for cloud computing adoption which establishes common definitions, delivery models and services and identifies key aspects required for a successful cloud computing execution. Read Now WA Treasury looks to shared servers, storage sourcing The Western Australia Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) has moved to set up a whole-of-government sourcing arrangement for government agencies to procure x86 based servers and data storage services. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire Combating Cyberwar Threats Threats posed by cyberwar cannot be defended using the traditional all-or-nothing security that's aimed solely at keeping attackers out of the government enterprise. Learn why Tripwire's solutions provide the real-time awareness necessary to fight cyberwar. Read More! How One CIO Cured His Info Glut Woes Herbalife tripled the amount of data IT had to manage, so its CIO had to rethink how storage was managed. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Customer Analytics in Insurance webinar Hear from industry expert, Mark Breading from SMA, a technology advisory and consulting organization, about how you can find valuable information hiding in customer data and how to leverage it to predict behavior, target micro segments and execute effective strategic retention and cross sell campaigns. Learn More Netflix turns from Oracle, IBM to Amazon to save cash Netflix turned to Amazon Web Services to save money compared to running Oracle software and IBM machines, according to its cloud architect. Read More
	Fill out a survey, get rewarded Get a free Starbucks gift card for participating in a Network World survey about application performance management best practices. Research firm NetForecast is surveying enterprises about APM practices for an upcoming Network World article. The first 100 participants will receive a $5 Starbucks gift card. Click here. Goodies from the Subnets We've got SharePoint 2010 training for up to three people from Webucator up for grabs. There's an iPad available, too. Enter to win one! SLIDESHOWS Top IT Turkeys of 2010 Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks for all of the people and things we love, to cherish what's most important to us. But that's for another slideshow. This one's all about taunting the companies, products and people who most resembled a turkey over the last year. So cut me a hockey-puck-shaped slice of jellied cranberry sauce and read on. Cool Yule favorites: 15 techie gifts we like Ho Ho Ho, it's time again to get our holiday wish lists together. Here are our 15 favorite products from the 140+ products submitted and tested in this year's Cool Yule Tools holiday gift guide. MOST-READ STORIES WikiLeaks: China was behind Google hack 5 Cyber Monday Web sites for finding great deals Report says Apple iPad 2 to have two cameras, USB port Cisco losing more steam in Layer 4-7 A week with Windows Phone 7 One less thing: Apple bans Steve Jobs doll Comcast outage encourages DIY DNS fix for some Comcast outage hits Boston, East Coast cities 10 amazing Black Friday laptop deals Microsoft Lync 2010 puts the "U" in UC
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A week with Windows Phone 7; Supreme Court to review Microsoft/i4i appeal

	Supreme Court agrees to review Microsoft/i4i patent infringement case | Free Speech, Privacy & Cyberstalkers - Help For Those With Personal Cyberstalking Terrorists
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	A week with Windows Phone 7 Robert Mullins: It may not make you swoon, but this mobile OS is competitive. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Accelerate WAN File Transfers by 50x According to Taneja Group research, 83% of IT managers are considering a move to the cloud a top priority. This paper highlights their research and provides guidance on how to overcome cloud adoption barriers and further leverage virtualization and consolidation efforts by strategically deploying WAN optimization. Read now! In this Issue Supreme Court agrees to review Microsoft/i4i patent infringement case Free Speech, Privacy & Cyberstalkers - Help For Those With Personal Cyberstalking Terrorists New details on Google hack from WikiLeaks Microsoft's Office 365 beta not supported on IE9, Windows XP Can Dell 'convertible' really be both notebook and tablet? Acer will soon ship the famed Microsoft 'Courier' tablet Microsoft Lync 2010 puts the "U" in UC 10 things we love about Lync 2010 Have you entered to score SharePoint training? Visit Microsoft Subnet for more daily news, blogs WHITE PAPER: Dell Automating Process to Optimize Windows 7 Deployment Reducing the cost of deployment will significantly reduce the total cost of ownership - especially in combination with cost-saving features in Microsoft Windows 7. Learn more. Supreme Court agrees to review Microsoft/i4i patent infringement case Julie Bort: Supreme Court is Microsoft's last possibility of overturning $290M fine, permanent injunction. Read More Free Speech, Privacy & Cyberstalkers - Help For Those With Personal Cyberstalking Terrorists Ms. Smith: Cyberstalkers may hide behind free speech, anonymous comments and their right to privacy, but there are steps to take if you are being cyberstalked. Read More New details on Google hack from WikiLeaks Robert Mullins: The much publicized attack on Google's computer systems in China was directed by China's Politburo, according to classified U.S. government documents. Read More WEBCAST: Dell Windows 7 Early Adopter - Baker Tilly UK-based Baker Tilly had pushed Windows XP as far as they could and they were in need of an IE upgrade as well. This video details their process of standardizing on Windows 7 and the results of upgrading more than 2200 desktops and laptops. Learn more now! Microsoft's Office 365 beta not supported on IE9, Windows XP Jon Brodkin: Once out of beta, Microsoft will support all major browsers, including Google Chrome. Read More Can Dell 'convertible' really be both notebook and tablet? Robert Mullins: Dell introduced today a surprisingly clever product offered as a unique approach to a tablet computer: The Inspiron duo. Read More Acer will soon ship the famed Microsoft 'Courier' tablet Julie Bort: The Acer ICONIA tablet features a dual-touchscreen, and lots of other envy-producing features. Remind you of something? Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Gartner: Prepare for Windows 7 in 3 Phases Many organizations have skipped Vista and are looking forward to Windows 7. Gartner recommends a carefully planned migration - one that last 12-18 months. Read their recommended steps and three key phases necessary for a smooth transition. Read more. Microsoft Lync 2010 puts the "U" in UC Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) 2007 R2, which was released in early 2009, does a credible job of providing presence awareness, instant messaging, conferencing and voice capabilities. Still, these services aren't always integrated, and thus aren't easily managed by IT staff. For end users, the lack of integration means maintaining various sets of contacts and working differently depending on the application. Read More 10 things we love about Lync 2010 Microsoft's new version of Office Communication Server puts the "U" in Unified Communications Read More Have you entered to score SharePoint training? Answer an easy trivia contest and you could be the one to walk away with SharePoint training for yourself and two buddies -- plus an iPad. Read More Visit Microsoft Subnet for more daily news, blogs This is Network World's Microsoft Subnet news alert in which we focus on the top items from Microsoft Subnet, your daily source for Microsoft news, blogs, discussion items, security alerts, giveaways and more. Follow Microsoft Subnet on Twitter @microsoftsubnet Read More
	Fill out a survey, get rewarded Get a free Starbucks gift card for participating in a Network World survey about application performance management best practices. Research firm NetForecast is surveying enterprises about APM practices for an upcoming Network World article. The first 100 participants will receive a $5 Starbucks gift card. Click here. Goodies from the Subnets We've got SharePoint 2010 training for up to three people from Webucator up for grabs. There's an iPad available, too. Enter to win one! SLIDESHOWS Top IT Turkeys of 2010 Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks for all of the people and things we love, to cherish what's most important to us. But that's for another slideshow. This one's all about taunting the companies, products and people who most resembled a turkey over the last year. So cut me a hockey-puck-shaped slice of jellied cranberry sauce and read on. Cool Yule favorites: 15 techie gifts we like Ho Ho Ho, it's time again to get our holiday wish lists together. Here are our 15 favorite products from the 140+ products submitted and tested in this year's Cool Yule Tools holiday gift guide. MOST-READ STORIES WikiLeaks: China was behind Google hack 5 Cyber Monday Web sites for finding great deals Report says Apple iPad 2 to have two cameras, USB port Cisco losing more steam in Layer 4-7 A week with Windows Phone 7 One less thing: Apple bans Steve Jobs doll Comcast outage encourages DIY DNS fix for some Comcast outage hits Boston, East Coast cities 10 amazing Black Friday laptop deals Microsoft Lync 2010 puts the "U" in UC
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