| 181. | - NAC Solution and Technology Overview
- Jan 19, 2007
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| 182. | - On the Job with a Network Manager
- Jan 12, 2007
- Alexander Clemm presents a number of scenarios to give an impression of the types of activities that are performed by people who run networks for a living. He also provides an overview of some of the tools network managers have at their disposal to help them do their jobs.
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| 183. | - Technology Overview: Making the Technology Case for MPLS and Technology Details
- Jan 12, 2007
- Azhar Sayeed and Monique Morrow highlight several available technologies for creating services, providing pros and cons for each option and building a case for multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) as a baseline technology for service creation. They also discuss the MPLS technology details.
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| 184. | - The Business Side of Hosting a Hotspot
- Jan 12, 2007
- Eric Geier explains the benefits of hosting a hotspot, such as generating additional revenue and attracting more people to your business or organization, and the associated costs of doing so. This will help you decide which type of hotspot is best for your particular situation.
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| 185. | - MPLS Fundamentals: Forwarding Labeled Packets
- Jan 5, 2007
- This sample chapter specifically focuses on how labeled packets are forwarded in an MPLS network.
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| 186. | - Broadband Routers and Firewalls
- Nov 17, 2006
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| 187. | - Building a Human Firewall: Raising Awareness to Protect Against Social Engineering
- Oct 27, 2006
- Thierry Wohnlich proposes an alternate view of information security awareness, a view that takes into consideration the reasons behind the need for awareness, and discusses the role of the individuals in relation to information technology.
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| 188. | - VoIP: An In-Depth Analysis
- Oct 20, 2006
- This chapter explains many of the issues facing Voice over IP (VoIP) and ways in which Cisco addresses these issues.
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| 189. | - Building Multiservice Transport Networks: MSPP Network Design Example: Cisco ONS 15454
- Oct 13, 2006
- The Cisco ONS 15454 is a highly flexible and highly scalable multiservice Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)/dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) platform. Service providers and enterprise customers use the ONS 15454 to build highly available transport networks for time-division multiplexing (TDM), Ethernet, storage extension, and wavelength services. In this chapter, you will learn the major components of the ONS 15454 system.
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| 190. | - Network Virtualization: A Basic Virtualized Enterprise
- Oct 6, 2006
- The authors of Network Virtualization define the technical requirements posed by the need to virtualize the network. Based on these requirements, they propose an architectural framework comprised of the functional areas necessary to successfully support concurrent virtual networks (VNs) over a shared enterprise physical network.
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| 191. | - Basic IPsec VPN Topologies and Configurations
- Sep 29, 2006
- In this chapter, you will review several common deployments of IPsec virtual private networks (VPNs).
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| 192. | - Multiprotocol Label Switching Traffic Engineering Technology Overview
- Sep 22, 2006
- This chapter presents a review of Multiprotocol Label Switching Traffic Engineering (MPLS TE) technology. MPLS TE can play an important role in the implementation of network services with quality of service (QoS) guarantees.
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| 193. | - How to Configure OpenVPN
- Sep 8, 2006
- Michael Riley shows you how to use OpenVPN for secure internet surfing on your client PCs. He’ll also help you set up the configuration that will allow you access to your home network while you’re traveling.
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| 194. | - Overview of Modern SCSI Networking Protocols
- Aug 4, 2006
- The goal of this chapter is to quickly acclimate readers to the standard upper-layer storage protocols currently being deployed. To that end, it provides a conceptual description and brief procedural overview for each ULP.
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| 195. | - Enterprise-Class Wireless LANs: Guidelines for A Successful Architecture and Design
- Jul 21, 2006
- This chapter adopts a "60,000-foot view" of the challenges ahead and asks you to answer some key questions on technical, financial, and program management issues. The chapter also introduces such topics as strategic preparation and planning, architectural considerations, and program management. Upon completion, you will be prepared to describe in strategic terms where you will deploy, how you will deploy, how you will fund and manage your deployment.
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| 196. | - Backup Basics Part 3: General Tips for a Backup Strategy
- Jul 14, 2006
- Knowing how to configure backup applications and select backup media is half the battle of designing a successful backup strategy. The other half is choosing how and when to back up the specific pieces of data that are stored on your servers, share points, and workstations. In this final article of his series on backup basics for new technicians and administrators, Ryan Faas offers some suggestions to help you make these important decisions.
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| 197. | - Creating Custom Policies for the Cisco Security Agent
- Jul 14, 2006
- Creating your own policies is a major part of operating a successful CSA deployment. To accomplish this, you must thoroughly understand the components available to you and the methods of research available. Understanding the rule types and the events caused by those rules helps you move forward in your deployment and perform day-to-day support. A solid grasp of the fundamentals and advanced components not only makes you an effective administrator but also an efficient one. This chapter will help you get started with this.
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| 198. | - Backup Basics Part 2: Demystifying Backup Media
- Jun 30, 2006
- In part two of a three-part series on backup basics, Ryan Faas continues to demystify backup options for new technicians and server/systems administrators. This time, the topic is choosing the media in which to store your backups. Find out the pros and cons of tape, hard drives, and RAID arrays; using network storage; and archiving using CDs or DVDs.
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| 199. | - Backup Basics Part 1: Demystifying Server and Workstation Backup Methods
- Jun 16, 2006
- Understanding the options for backing up servers and workstations is important for any technician or system/server administrator. But for new IT staff, all the details about how backups work and how to configure them can be confusing. In this first article in a three-part series, Ryan Faas demystifies the various types of backups that can be performed on servers and workstations using most backup applications.
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| 200. | - Troubleshooting Cisco Secure ACS on Windows
- Jun 16, 2006
- Cisco Secure Access Control Server, which is known as CS ACS, fills the server-side requirement of the Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) client server equation. For many security administrators, the robust and powerful AAA engine, along with CS ACS's ability to flexibly integrate with a number of external user databases, makes the CS ACS software the first and sometimes only choice for an AAA server-side solution. This chapter explores CS ACS in detail and walks you through troubleshooting steps. The chapter focuses on the approach required to troubleshoot any issue efficiently, either with the CS ACS software itself or with the whole AAA process.
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