Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Weekly Update: Vista, BASEL II, SAP Security and more...

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Tuesday, June 26, 2007

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Blogs: Voyage Century (+5)
White Papers: Combining Citrix and Thin Computing: The Untold...(+4)
Groups: Network speed problem (+5)
Jobs: Sr SAP Basis Administrator Needed (+5)
Events: IT Roadmap: Santa Clara (+2)


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5 Steps to Successful IT Consolidation
CIOs are making the strategic choice to consolidate remote site IT infrastructure into central data centers. This paper, presented by Riverbed, presents a clear 5-step approach to making sure every consolidation project is successful. Read More.
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Making the Right Choice in Digital KVM
Many factors differentiate one KVM-over-IP solution from another. Read further to learn how to make more informed buying decisions and ensure that you get maximum value out of every dollar invested in KVM-over-IP technology. Learn More.
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Protecting Electronic Documents
Electronic audit trails require deployment of safeguards to preserve integrity and authenticity. Examine the application of technology to address these challenges. Click here to find out more.
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**** DECISION MAKER BLOGS ****
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Most Popular New Blog Entry

VOYAGE CENTURY
By KI4REX
I loved WoW (World of Warcraft) and SWG (Star Wars Galaxies), but could not justify the subscription price to the CFO (loving wife). So I went in search of a new MMORPG to play, with less of a financial burden. I was amazed by the...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/555304

Recent Blog Entries

IBM ACQUISITIVE AND DYNAMIC
By Xephon
It looks like IBM has a plan. A number of recent events seem to indicate that IBM has decided how it wants things to look this time next year, and has started to set about making it happen. What am I talking about? Well I...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/555280

UPDGRADING VISTA
By kenyonswim
I finally got my hot little hands on Vista, and spent most of the past evening going through the upgrade process. Here's what I've found thus far: 1] Be prepared to reinstall a lot of your drivers. I was updating a Dell laptop...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/555306

MONKÉ-SIZE YOUR SECURITY PLAN
By Security Monkey
Reader JT gave me a much needed monkey (or should I say monké) sized laugh today when he sent me this new Starbucks advertisement: Now THAT is creative! Thank you JT! This was a perfect lead into a topic that's been bouncing around my...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/555307

COOL OPEN SOURCE VOICE LINKS
By Dru
I finally had a chance last night to attend the Ottawa Asterisk UG meeting. By some weird quirk, only 4 others attended this month, something that has never happened before as this group's meetings average 20-30 participants. It's been a while since...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/555279

IN A VAN...DOWN BY THE DATACENTER?
By Security Monkey
[Paws update: things are looking up. By simply adjusting some ergonomic habits of mine I've reduced the pain in my paws almost completely. It hasn't been easy and it's taken a long time - but it appears to be working. I've had...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/555308

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**** DECISION MAKER WHITE PAPERS ****
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Recent White Papers

COMBINING CITRIX AND THIN COMPUTING: THE UNTOLD BENEFITS (Download)
By Jeff McNaught
Trends such as globalization, offshoring, e-commerce and datacenter consolidation are increasing the distance and complexity between users and applications. As a result, CIOs and IT managers are seeking ways to ensure the best performance, security, and availability for end users while reducing costs. That'...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/555309

MAIN REASONS FOR PORTING TO ITANIUM-BASED SYSTEMS: A BUSINESS CASE FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS
By Itanium Solutions Alliance
The high cost and complexity of IT solutions have become roadblocks to innovation for many companies. As a result, there is a movement toward standards-based solutions that establish a more flexible foundation for growth. This white paper provides an overview of the reasons for...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/513133

AT&T GLOBAL NETWORK PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS
By AT&T
Withstanding a crisis may ultimately rest on communication with key constituents. Network solutions for business continuity preparedness require planning to enable survivability of critical operations.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/523755

DETERMINING TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP FOR DATA CENTER AND NETWORK ROOM INFRASTRUCTURE
By APC
An improved method for measuring Total Cost of Ownership of data center and network room physical infrastructure and relating these costs to the overall Information Technology infrastructure is described, with examples. The cost drivers of TCO are quantified. The largest cost driver is shown to...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/469263

THE PRACTICAL SIDE OF SERVER VIRTUALIZATION
By Jonathan Eunice, Illuminata, Inc.
Virtualization is not hot because the technology per se is particularly new or revolutionary, but because now that it has matured, the outcomes it enables are so desirable and so central to what IT shops need. Lower costs, increased flexibility, and reduced risk-who can...
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**** DECISION MAKER GROUPS ****
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Most Popular Thread

NETWORK SPEED PROBLEM
By Aniruddha Palshikar, member since 11/21/2005, Group: networkadmin-l
I am working as a network administrator in a small bank.We are having 40 branches and all r connected thru routers,switches,etc.By vide leased line or ISDN LINE.Our problem is that responce time of our database is very slow what is...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/555311

Recent Threads

WHERE TO GO?
By jameson131, member since 3/29/2007, Group: networking-career
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/555312

BASEL II BEST PRACTICES
By kairoer, member since 4/10/2007, Group: info-security-management-sp
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/555314

SAP SECURITY
By jgtrevino, member since 6/25/2007, Group: info-security-management-sp
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/555316

NETWORK ERROR--INSUFFICIENT SYSTEM RESOURCES
By shemy, member since 5/18/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/555317

WHAT IS CHASIS IN A ROUTER
By prabha_tvl, member since 6/25/2007, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/555319

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BLOG: IT NETWORK GURU
All you wanted or didn't want to know about IT Networking, System Administration, and Windows Administration.Read more at ITtoolbox Blogs.
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Most Popular New Job Posting

SR SAP BASIS ADMINISTRATOR NEEDED
Company: PepsiCo
Location: Chicago, IL
PepsiCo is seeking a Sr SAP Basis Administrator who has at least five years of SAP Basis experience. Senior SAP ECC/APO BASIS Administrator analyst is responsible for...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/555321

Recent Job Postings

UNIX SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR NEEDED
Company: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Location: Las Vegas, NV
The Office of Information Technology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is seeking candidates for a UNIX Systems Administrator. This is a full-time, 12-month professional...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/549456

IT AUDITOR NEEDED
Company: Southern California Edison
Location: Rosemead, CA
Southern California Edison is seeking an IT Auditor who has at least seven years experience in IT and/or internal auditing functions. Job Requirements: Bachelor Degree in Information...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/542933

SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER NEEDED
Company: Foundation 9 Entertainment
Location: Kirkland, WA
Foundation 9 Entertainment is seeking a Senior Network Engineer who has at least 10 years relevant experience in IP networking, security infrastructure and its deployment. Position summary: Foundation...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/542932

DIRECTOR OF INFRASTRUCTURE ADMINISTRATION NEEDED
Company: CUNY-CIS
Location: New York City
The City University of New York is seeking a Director of Infrastructure Administration for its Office of Computing and Information Services (CIS). This position manages the Infrastructure Administration...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/536146

IT INTEGRATION & IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT DIRECTOR NEEDED
Company: CABLEVISION
Location: Bethpage, NY
CABLEVISION is seeking an IT Integration & Implementation Project Director who has at least 8 years hands-on project/program management experience on major development initiatives demonstrating the strategic...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/536145


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**** UPCOMING EVENTS & WEBCASTS ****
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IT ROADMAP: SANTA CLARA
6/26/2007 by Network World
Date: June 26, 2007 Location: Santa Clara, CA Venue: Convention Center IT Roadmap encompasses leading technology from solution providers, case studies from IT all-stars, and new solutions for IT best practices. IT Roadmap covers 8 crucial technologies: Application & Content Security, Data Centers, Enterprise Mobility,...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/533951

WIRELESS APPLICATIONS AND COMPUTING 2007
7/6/2007 by IADIS
Date: July 6-8, 2007 Location: Lisbon, Portugal The IADIS Wireless Applications and Computing 2007 conference addresses several themes related to theory and practice within wireless networks, computing and application related areas. Enormous developments in wireless technologies made in recent years enabled both researchers and...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/542724

2007 WIRELESS & MOBILE EXPO & CONFERENCE
7/17/2007 by WowGao
Date: July 17-18, 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Venue: Metro Toronto Convention Center The 2007 Wireless & Mobile Expo & Conference, being the leading annual global event for wireless and mobile solutions, attracts key decision-makers to learn and purchase the latest products and solutions, offered by...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/549275

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