Archive | December, 2006

Vista’s “Next Generation” TCP/IP Stack and the Enterprise

by Ted Romer I would say, compared to Windows XP’s TCP/IP stack, the Vista stack has been redesigned from the ground up, instead of merely patched. The result is that there are a number of features in the new stack, (which Microsoft calls “The Next Generation TCP/IP Stack”), which are a bit exciting. (Windows Server [...]

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Daily Links: End-of-year network chores, Cisco routers, OSI reference, CMDB

Computerworld: Five critical network chores for year’s end SDA Asia Magazine: Cisco Beefs Up its Cisco 7600 Series Router Computerworld TechCast: OSI Reference Model [podcast] ITSM Watch: The Truth About Configuration Management and the CMDB More below the fold…

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We send our heartfelt condolences to the family of James Kim, CNET editor. Though we did not know James Kim personally, it is always sad when a gifted mind leaves this world. Many of us were hoping for him to rejoin his family safely, and were saddened by the turn of events which resulted in [...]

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Daily Links: The Importance of UI Design, WAN Optimization, Video Deployment and Networks

Network Performance Daily: The Enterprise UI, Part 1: Why UI Design is Important – and so Difficult – in Enterprise Apps SearchNetworking.com: Cisco adds WAN optimization, tunnel-less VPN to ISR Network World: 10 things you need to consider before deploying video on the ‘Net Network World: Cisco puts WAAS and more in router More below [...]

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The Enterprise UI, Part 1: Why UI Design is Important – and so Difficult – in Enterprise Apps

by Russell Wilson A good user interface is one of the most important aspects of an enterprise product. While the underlying architecture is extremely important to deliver the functionality, to the end-user, the interface is the product. They don’t know, (and don’t care, usually,) of what goes on behind the scenes, other than that they [...]

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Daily Links: Application Delivery Strategies, 15 EB/month on the Net, Stacks and Lock-in, SOA & Enterprise Data

Network Performance Daily: Dr. Fulton and Dr. Fulton at Computer Measurement Group Conference in Reno NetForecast’s guide to application delivery systems, Part 1: Denise Dubie NetForecast’s guide to application delivery systems, Part 2: Denise Dubie WHIR.com: Cisco CEO Predicts 15 Exabytes/Month Bandwidth Usage by 2015 ZDNet.com » Do stacks solve the lock-in problem? InfoQ: Boris [...]

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Dr. Fulton and Dr. Fulton at Computer Measurement Group Conference in Reno

by Chandra Hosek Dr. Cathy Fulton, NetQoS’s chief technology officer, will be at the Computer Measurement Group’s (CMG) 32nd annual conference in Reno, Nev., on Thursday, discussing the trials and tribulations of achieving and maintaining optimal application performance across enterprise wide area networks. In a session entitled “Best Laid Plans: Enterprise Network Performance Case Studies [...]

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Daily Links: Network Delay, VQE Technology, Online Network infohub, VOIP is the future

Network Performance Daily: Identifying the Source of Network Delay EFYTimes.com – Cisco Introduces Visual Quality Experience Technology EETimes.com – For telcos, all about access ITSM Watch: MRO Software Launches Web Resource IT Skeptic: VOIP is not cheating anyone. It is simply the future arriving More below the fold…

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Identifying the Source of Network Delay

by Ed Tittel Network delays can stem from a variety of sources, including server delay, device delay, and network latency. Server delay falls into several categories. When a client request shows up at a server, it takes time for the incoming frame to make it to the target application, and additional time for the individual [...]

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Daily Links: Vista, Virtulization dangers, Virtual Blades, and Virtual BSODs

Network Performance Daily: A quick note on the Windows Vista Release ComputerWorld: The death of competition in the ‘big bundle’ era Techworld.com: OS and Servers How-Tos – Virtualisation dangers and how to avoid them Data Center Central: The Rise of Virtual Blades – by Arthur Cole The Inquirer: AOL has the power to crash Win2K [...]

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