- Network Computing: Hosted Desktop Management
- netperformance.com/Expert Tips: TCP Parameter Tuning – Window Scaling
- SearchNetworking.com: Understanding MPLS Network Components
- The IT Skeptic: ITIL is Far from Comprehensive
- ComputerWorld: Real Life: Dealing with a Rogue ISP
Network Computing: Hosted Desktop Management
“Desktop management is all about solving business problems and reducing the burden on IT. Desktop-management systems can be used to track inventory, distribute software, reduce network vulnerabilities and track software licenses in less time, and with less effort, than that needed in unmanaged environments. Still, conventional, on-site desktop management requires a significant investment in time, capital and knowledge.”
netperformance.com/Expert Tips: TCP Parameter Tuning – Window Scaling
“Lots of people are buying LFPs (long fat pipes) these days. An LFP is a
wide area link higher than T1/E1 (1.5 – 2 megabits) across a long distance. Some are for general LAN interconnection (thousands of nodes), and some are for special purposes (a pair of nodes doing database replication or backup). It matters if a pair of nodes is expected to consume the entire bandwidth or if a group of nodes is to collectively consume the bandwidth. We will try to explain the issues associated with which nodes may need TCP Window Scaling options employed and when it may be desired not to use Window Scaling.”
SearchNetworking.com: Understanding MPLS Network Components
“Multiprotocol label switching, or MPLS, is becoming an increasingly popular method for creating VPNs. This “tunnel-less” or connectionless method of creating a virtual private network can be difficult to understand because of the lack of a point-to-point connection. Understanding is key when you are planning an implementation or negotiating a contract with a service provider. This short article from Informit examines the components of a MPLS network, particularly from a service provider’s point ….” Registration required.
The IT Skeptic: ITIL is Far from Comprehensive
“ITIL certainly does not cover all aspects of ‘IT Infrastructure’ as the name suggests. It does not even cover all aspects of an IT Service Management Library, which would be a more accurate name for its scope. For a framework that pays much lip service to the Deming Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle, it is light on with any part of that cycle except ‘Do.’”
ComputerWorld: Real Life: Dealing with a Rogue ISP
“The IEEE 802.3 standards exist to ensure interoperability between Ethernet devices. But what happens when different interpretations of the standards leads to interoperability issues between networks that use standards-compliant equipment? Usually a lot of finger-pointing, and unless the different network administrators work together to find an acceptable solution, connectivity will not happen.”
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