Rob Beckstrom explains how Internet governance will get more transparent and what role ICANN will play.

The sky isn't falling (yet), but is it time for consumer electronics vendors to move to IPv6?

Google has made waves with its new DNS service. Here's why you should be thinking about hosted DNS, too, and why OpenDNS should see Google's move as an opportunity.

For everything from scheduling backups to comparing security logs after a break-in, network administrators depend on the good time-keeping an NTP server can provide.

Huge cabinet-size tape libraries, with robots feeding fibre channel-attached tape drives, arranged in a row so that tapes can be passed between cabinets, manually removing tapes for off-site transport? This cannot be the pinnacle of backup technology.

Working Smarter, Part Three: A quick review of the OSI model will prepare you to consider the best tools out there to manage your network.

Extreme is touting the BlackDiamond 8900 solution as an end-of-row aggregation component that will spare data centers the hassle of "forklift upgrades."

NetEx tunes its HyperIP WAN optimization appliances to bypass application protocols and mitigate the problems posed by packet loss and latency.

Working Smarter, Part Two: Understanding where existing network management architectures originated helps you get a handle on the diversity of choices you'll face when you choose your tools.

WAN optimization can work wonders for spread out enterprise networks, reducing latency, relieving congestion and speeding up bandwidth-hungry Web apps. Learn how this technology works.

Products supporting the "new" spec have been around since 2007. Who's going to notice when the standard is ratified?

Balancing ease of implementation, support and functionality is key to choosing which Web services protocols will work best in your SOA deployment.

If you're snarled up in iSCSI management, the Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) protocol is here to save you.

Industry group hopes to make DNSSEC "non-controversial [and] worthy of investment."

This seasoned developer of utilities for IP networks offers management tools–and VoIP-specific modules–for networks of all sizes.