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Network automation lags general IT process automation for now

Shamus McGillicuddy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:04:30 EST

Network automation is coming, whether network engineers are ready for it or not. It may still lag behind more general IT process automation, but network management tools are evolving, and enterprises are demanding that engineers reduce complexity and increase their productivity with network management automation tools.

Where can I find a wire driver that unblocks recognized passwords?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:13:13 EST

Learn some Windows tools that can be used to automatically recover wireless passwords by collecting and analyzing packets sent from the device and relaying the password, from our expert Michael Gregg.

How can I calculate perimeter firewall throughput?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:55:14 EST

Learn how to use a capture filter in Wireshark, to determine network throughput on a firewall by monitoring incoming packets and using a simple equation to find a baseline throughput, from our expert Michael Gregg.

FCoE network roadmap: Do you need a unified fabric strategy?

Susan Fogarty — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:03:20 EDT

Some vendors are coming to the table with FCoE network roadmaps, but others are still releasing switches that can't necessarily support any converged enhanced Ethernet protocol in the data center. Should you be demanding a unified fabric strategy from your vendor?

Why is access denied to my Active Directory (AD) users and computers?

Lindi Horton — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:22:18 EDT

Learn how to troubleshoot administrative domain access errors on your network in your Active Directory user list from our expert, Lindi Horton.

What network loss testing tools/methods calculate dropped packets from a PC?

Lindi Horton — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:05:53 EDT

Learn how to drop incoming packets on your network connection for testing purposes and the various emulators and methods available to do so, from our expert Lindi Horton.

Network user management

Tessa L. Parmenter — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:41:26 EDT

While networking professionals protect their network perimeters, they must be just as careful to manage users on the inside. How can admins enforce network security policies and allocate user permissions? Take a look at these problem user profiles to guide you in network user management.

Desktop virtualization network challenges: A primer

Tessa L. Parmenter — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:38:19 EDT

Virtual desktop infrastructure is seeing speedy uptake, but desktop virtualization network challenges mean investing in load balancing, traffic prioritization and even more bandwidth to support real-time applications to the desktop.

Dynamic policy ensures faster, safer network for school district

Jessica Scarpati — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:41:13 EDT

The town of Chelmsford, Mass., hired Enterasys Networks to deploy its new fiber network, using dynamic policy and network segmentation to ensure a faster, safer network for students, faculty and town employees.

Network device management overload: Engineers managing too many boxes

Shamus McGillicuddy — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:16:55 EDT

The number of devices in enterprise networks is growing, but the size of the network engineering teams is not. Engineers need to turn to network automation, standardization and network management outsourcing to keep on top of things.