Networking 101
Managing a team of network professionals can involve learning a whole new language. Our Networking 101 series is designed to get you up to speed on the nuts and bolts of networking.
Ipswitch Monitors Vital VoIP Metrics By Mark A. Miller -
Standards & Protocols Article Published December 4, 2008
This seasoned developer of utilities for IP networks offers management tools–and VoIP-specific modules–for networks of all sizes.
Choose the Right Spectrum for 802.11n Deployments By Jim Geier -
Standards & Protocols Article Published November 14, 2008
The IEEE 802.11n standard gives users a choice between 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz spectrum,
but how do you know which one is best for your network needs?
Understand and Secure Your Windows DNS Infrastructure By Ryan Bass -
Standards & Protocols Article Published October 17, 2008
Windows DNS gives us the ability to create a secure name resolution environment with dynamic updates, but configuring it isn't always simple.
Verizon/Nortel: 100G Trial Demos Improved Distortion Tolerance By OpticallyNetworked Staff -
Standards & Protocols Article Published October 8, 2008
The two companies say a trial involving 73 kilometers of fiber show 100G networking technology provides twice the tolerance for signal distortion over standard 10G.
VoIP Network Management With IBM By Mark A. Miller -
Standards & Protocols Article Published October 3, 2008 Ready for VoIP: Big Blue offers VoIP monitoring/management tools for medium-size enterprises, carriers, and everyone in between.
Ready for VoIP: Network Management Architectures: Ameritec By Mark A. Miller -
Standards & Protocols Article Published September 25, 2008
This company's VoIP-related management tools provide traffic simulation and stress testing and measure QoS.
Panasas Backs NFSv4.1 By Drew Robb -
Standards & Protocols Article Published September 12, 2008
Parallel storage vendor lends its support and expertise to the venerable standard's refresh.
Ready for VoIP: Network Management Architectures: Cisco Systems By Mark A. Miller -
Standards & Protocols Article Published September 11, 2008
As both an infrastructure and an application provider, the company offers communications management solutions for Cisco shops great and small.
Ready for VoIP:Network Management Architectures: Xangati By Mark A. Miller -
Standards & Protocols Article Published August 28, 2008
This company uses an appliance-based approach to track every detail of IP network operation—including VoIP.
Ready for VoIP: Network Management Architectures: OPNET By Mark A. Miller -
Standards & Protocols Article Published August 22, 2008 Ready for VoIP: This company produces a host of network and application management tools, including a number that address issues related to VoIP deployments.
Wi-Fi: Detect and Avoid Self-Inflicted Interference By Marlon Schafer -
Standards & Protocols Article Published August 18, 2008
Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) founding board member Marlon Schafer offers spectrum management guidance to admins with growing networks.
Ready for VoIP: Network Management Architectures: NetQoS By Mark A. Miller -
Standards & Protocols Article Published August 15, 2008
VoIP Monitor, a component of NetQoS Performance Center, is a comprehensive solution and even provides specific CallManager readouts.
NFS Enters a Parallel Universe By Drew Robb -
Standards & Protocols Article Published August 14, 2008
The network file system protocol is getting its biggest overhaul in more than a decade, and the results could be profound for end users.
Make Sense of SNMP/MRTG Alphabet Soup By Carla Schroder -
Standards & Protocols Article Published August 12, 2008 Best of ENP: Using MRTG, you can capture and display the SNMP data on your network. Here's how.