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Forecast, Mostly Cloudy: Overview of How Federal IT is Moving Toward Cloud Computing By : David Link Overprovisioning in hardware (data centers typically operate at less than 30% of capacity), physical space, energy and computing power is greatly reduced by moving to the cloud. How To Keep Your Network in Sync By : Dave Evans Keeping accurate synchronized time on servers, workstations and other network infrastructure can be a real headache. NTP solves this problem by referencing networked devices to a single accurate source. Understanding the Network Time Protocol By : Dave Evans This article discusses some of the lesser-known features of the NTP protocol and attempts to describe its use in jargon free terminology. Cisco Live Keynote - John Chambers By : David Link Entertained by scenes of Cisco Live's past and quite loud 80's music, we waited for the great man. To pass the time and make sure the OCD of us actually stayed put, there was some live texting going on. Build Your Own NTP Server By : Dave Evans This article describes how to configure and build your very own NTP server by utilising low-cost GPS or radio hardware time references. It will provide a highly accurate network time reference that can be used to synchronize all your computers and other network infrastructure to the same precise time. Securing the NTP Protocol By : Dave Evans This article discusses how to use authentication to secure communications between a network time server and client machines. Why is Network Time Synchronisation Important? By : Dave Evans This article discusses the importance of computer network time synchronisation and of having an accurate network time reference in an organisation. Who Is Watching Your Business Network? By : Wilson Chua Has this ever happened to you? You had a great weekend, maybe you worked a little on an important deadline. Monday comes along; you make your way to the office to finish working on the largest contract in your company's history, only to find your computer network down. Gartner on Oracle Acquisition of Sun By : David Link A nice bonus session at the Gartner IOM Summit. The packed audience just goes to show you how much interest and how much remains unresolved in what the Oracle Acquisition of Sun (and MySQL) really means for enterprises. Gartner - Ten Technologies to Watch By : David Link The Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations and Management Summit 2009 kicked off with a bang this morning, literally. Around 5am this morning, we were all woken up by a violent thunderstorm that lit the sky for miles around. Better than a wake-up call. 5 Ways to Protect Your Business Network from Vulnerabilities By : Dennis Thomsen Business networks are continually threatened by worms, viruses, Trojans, hackers, password attacks, cyber crimes and more. This article will provide you with 5 ways to protect your business network from vulnerabilities. Whether you're a business owner, an executive, or an IT manager, the following information will be beneficial to you. Network Time References: What's Best? GPS or Radio By : Dave Evans This article attempts to describe simply the advantages and disadvantages of various GPS and radio time references and how they can be utilised for computer timing. Hosting Transformation Summit - Europe 2009 By : David Link There were a few scare stories running around a couple of years ago about the amount of data center space being built and warnings that we were returning to the boom and bust Exodus days. Elastic Computing and a Sumo Wrestler Waistline By : David Link To set the stage appropriately for this post, I have to give a quick background of the panelists - The discussion was moderated by Hooman Beheshti, VP Products Strangeloop and included Javier Soltero - CEO Hyperic, John Keagy - CEO GoGrid, and Michael Baum - Co-Founder, Splunk. It's Essential That You Set Up Security On Your Wireless Router By : Mark Dunne It still amazes me the amount of people who still do not set up encryption on their wireless networks. By simply looking at view available wireless networks on your laptop you can see what wireless networks are available in your local area. How to Obtain Status and Synchronization Information From a NTP Server By : Dave Evans This article provides an overview of how to find and solve synchronisation issues with NTP servers. It attempts to shed light on a few problems that can arise after installation of the NTP application. An Introduction to NTP and Network Time Sychronization By : Dave Evans This article introduces NTP and provides an overview of how NTP servers utilise the Network Time Protocol to provide a precise time reference to network time clients. Patch Panels; What Are They And Who Uses Them? By : Thomas Pretty A look at the different industries that use the patch panel and how it makes managing connections simple for technicians. Ethernet And RJ45; Keeping Industry In Motion By : Thomas Pretty A look at the development and history of Ethernet, RJ45 and other registered jack variants. Choosing The Right Structured Cabling To Get The Job Done Right By : Douglas Wolfanger Cabling infrastructure if installed correctly will outlive the rest of the information systems. A typical lifespan of the cabling infrastructure is 15-20 years. Seventy percent of the network downtime can be attributed to poor cable installation. FOSE 2009 Survey - Part II - Can't See the Clouds By : David Link This is our third year doing the survey of Government IT at the FOSE show, so we are able to show some trends. Over time, we've switched some topics in and out of the list, but we have always asked two main questions: Which technologies and projects are most important to Government IT and which ones have already been implemented or are agencies planning to implement soon. How To Setup A Windows Time Server By : Dave Evans This article describes how to configure the Windows Server 2000 and 2003 time service as a SNTP server. It also shows how to modify registry entries to configure the service to provide SNTP for synchronisation of network infrastructure. Configuring NTP Server Software on LINUX By : Dave Evans This article provides straightforward installation and configuration information for the Linux version of the NTP distribution. It attempts to describe a simple NTP installation and goes through the configuration procedure required to provide a network time resource on a Linux machine. Why You Need To Move To Virtualization In Your Networks By : Brian Harrison This article will help you to justify your businesses move to Virtualization Choosing The Right Structured Cabling Company By : Douglas Wolfanger Basic advice on how to handle a structured cabling company sales representative for anyone who is looking to buy a cabling system for the first time. Twisted Pair Copper Wires Essential For Business Networks By : Anna Stenning A brief look at the function of the Ethernet cable and its bearing on business and IT technologies today. Some Guidelines Regarding Networking By : Gregg Forscher In the world of networking, there are several common problems that may arise. If you know what to do when these problems rear their ugly heads, it can make for a much less stressful event How To Secure Your Computer Network By : Ranju Kumar Rarely a day goes by without a high profile security breach making the industry headlines. McAfee put the global cost of data breaches at pound 700Bn ($980Bn). A recent virus attack struck down three London hospitals - their computers had anti-virus software but it had been incorrectly configured, allowing an old virus in through a back door. Four Network Cables Later We Are Connected! By : Anna Stenning Step by step guide to networking two computers and a printer using network cables, if only it were that easy. Using the GPS System For NTP Server Synchronisation By : Dave Evans This article describes how time servers obtain accurate timing information to provide a highly precise timing reference for computer network time synchronisation. It discusses how NTP servers can utilise the precise atomic time generated by GPS to provide an accurate timing reference for computer systems. Why Most Funny Videos Are In An Online Social Utility By : Shellaine Enfesta More and more of these funny videos are being seen and are being uploaded in an online social utility network sites. But most people are not surprise the changing events on the internet. How A Proxy Server Works By : Wayne Cutforth This article visits the concept of proxies and where to find one. Discovering Your Local Area Network By : Victor Epand LAN or WAN, networks can be confusing. WIth a little knowledge, your LAN doesn't have to be a stranger any longer. How Not To Get Your Wires Crossed By : Anna Stenning Looking at the best way to keep all networking wires free from clutter and confusion. Life Cycle of a Converged Network: Ongoing Operations and Network Optimization By : Michael Talbert Whether you plan to use an MSP for ongoing operations, or you feel the IT staff is sufficiently trained to handle it in house, failure to have the proper management tools can evaporate your ROI through network outages and costly troubleshooting practices. The New 802.11n Wireless Standard - Bringing Mobility To Your Business By : Gregory Smyth The New 802.11n Wireless Standard provides improvement in services not undergone before. An example of this is that it provides internet access without making corporate IT network security access, an issue. It also assists in improving employee productivity as information can be accessed even when the employee is not at their desk. Moving To An NGN Platform By : Gregory Smyth With Next Generation Networks (NGNs), the end user is delivered with applications that are advanced and comprehensive. The NGN architecture has undergone significant amounts of upgradation and this has standardized the architecture more and more. The protocol has been installed in a variety of networks and as a result, the business network security has undergone substantial improvement. A Girls Guide To Patch Panels By : Anna Stenning Giving some girls a chance to be more tecnologically astute. A Look Into The World Of Network Cables By : Shaun Parker An introduction to network cables. What Kind of Experience do I Need to Manage a Dedicated Server? By : Amy Nutt A dedicated server is a powerful server that is just for your website or business and no one else. This means that your server is not shared with others like shared hosting is. 5 Points To Consider Before Purchasing Wireless Equipment By : Kenneth Scott When you buy wireless equipment, you want to make sure that everything you buy will work in your house with the computer(s) you already have and over the distances required Content, Cost Savings And Convergence Drive Network Storage By : Wolfgang Jaegel Over the past decade, organizations of all stripes have experienced phenomenal growth in the data volumes they must manage in order to compete and win in a challenging and dynamic marketplace. Cisco CCNA / CCNP Certification Exam: Cabling Your Home Lab By : Chris Bryant Putting together a Cisco home lab is a great idea, but sometimes choosing the right cabling can be a little confusing. Learn the details from Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933. Cisco CCNA / CCNP Certification Exam: Caller ID Screening And Callback By : Chris Bryant To pass Cisco certification exams, you have to know more than one way to do things. Learn another method of configuring ISDN callback from Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933. Cisco CCNA / CCNP Certification Exam: Same Command, Different Results By : Chris Bryant As a CCNA and CCNP, you've got to be ready for the unexpected. In the field, sometimes you can use the same command on two different devices and get very different results. Learn why, and how to handle this situation, from Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933. Cisco CCNA / CCNP Certification Exam: Frame Relay Encapsulation Types By : Chris Bryant Frame Relay encapsulation seems simple enough, but for your CCNA and CCNP exams, you've got to know vital details that are often overlooked. Learn these details from Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933. Cisco CCNA / CCNP Certification Exam: Frame Relay BECNs and FECNs By : Chris Bryant Frame Relay BECNs and FECNs are an important part of your Cisco exam prep as well as a vital part of working with Frame Relay in today's production networks. Learn all about BECNs and FECNs from Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933. Cisco CCNA / CCNP Exam Tutorial: Testing ISDN Links Without Pings By : Chris Bryant Testing ISDN links with pings is fine, but there's another way to do it that ensures your basic ISDN link is functioning. Learn all about this method from Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933. Cisco CCNA / CCNP Certification Exam Tutorial: Floating Static Routes By : Chris Bryant Knowing when and how to configure floating static routes is an important skill on your Cisco certification exams, as well as working in real-world networks. Learn all about floating static routes from Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933. Cisco CCNA / CCNP Certification Exam Tutorial: Configuring PPP Callback By : Chris Bryant Configuring and testing PPP Callback is an important part of passing the Cisco CCNA and CCNP exams - but it's also important in production networks. Learn the "hows" and "whys" of PPP Callback from Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933.
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