Monday, December 22, 2008

Weekly Update: Green computing, DNS, IT outsourcing and more

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Tuesday, December 22, 2008 http://networking.ITtoolbox.com

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**** Highlights from the Community ****


Podcast: Why Best Use Is Reuse: How Companies Can Benefit...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/757808?mid=


White Paper: Data Centers More Adaptive with Logical Servers
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/741063?mid=

Blog Post: 2008 - what happened?
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/759792

Networking-career discussion: Future of Help Desk Support
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/602837/networking-career/2502655

Wiki Article: IP Address
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/759793

Wiki Article: Green Initiatives
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/666962

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Managing SSL Security...
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The Myths of Hosting Your Email: Debunked
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**** RESEARCH ****
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TAKING ADVANTAGE OF WEB 2.0
By Oracle
This paper examines the challenges salespeople face, the growing Web 2.0 trend in the enterprise, and the drivers for a...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/749000?mid=

WHY BEST USE IS REUSE: HOW COMPANIES CAN BENEFIT FROM AN IT ASSET DISPOSITION (ITAD) PROGRAM (Podcast)
By XS International
XS International (XSi) is dedicated to protecting the environment. XSi adheres to a strict no landfill policy and does...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/757812?mid=


HOW TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WHILE FACING TODAY'S BUSINESS CHALLENGES
By Exact Software
The goal of this paper is to explore the challenges faced by companies pursuing compliance initiatives in today's...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/757823?mid=


FRONTLINE LAN TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
By Fluke Networks
This comprehensive, 115 page guide provides frontline network troubleshooters with practical advice on how to maintain...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/726641?mid=


THE FIVE ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS FOR EFFECTIVE EVENT CORRELATION AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS
By CA
The five essential ingredients for effective event correlation and root cause analysis are at the heart of delivering...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/703230?mid=

DATA CENTERS MORE ADAPTIVE WITH LOGICAL SERVERS
By Hewlett Packard
Logical servers are a new class of abstracted servers that allows administrators to manage physical machines and...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/738916?mid=

TAKING THE PAIN OUT OF SAP SIGN-ON (Download)
By Centrify
When SAP is deployed on UNIX or Linux, end-users must enter their credentials every time they access it. This creates...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/755619?mid=

10 WAYS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANIES ARE USING VIDEO CONFERENCING TO REDUCE STAFF
By TANDBERG
Discover 10 ways financial services companies are using video conferencing to reduce staff, extend specialty services...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/749098?mid=

10 TIPS - IT TRAINING SUPPORT
By Safari Books Online
Effectively meeting the needs of IT professionals is no easy task. It requires responsiveness and a proactive approach...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/749017?mid=


VMWARE CUSTOMER SUCCESS: CONSOLIDATING DATA CENTERS AT FIRST AMERICAN
By VMware
The First American Corporation is America's largest provider of business information. Their numerous acquisitions and...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/723334?mid=


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Recent Blog Entries

2008 - WHAT HAPPENED?
Posted by iTech-Ed (CEO)
It's December, so it's the time of year when everyone is reviewing the year and making predictions...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/759788

THE PROBLEMS WITH TECHNOLOGY FIEFDOMS
Posted by Brian Kinney (Macgyver's secret brother...)
Many organizations have technology fiefdoms. Some departments or groups may have their own IT...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/759791

FUTURE ENTERPRISE- CREATIVITY SUPPORT TECHNOLOGIES
Posted by dhtow01 (Director)
Over the last ten years enterprise market–based services and service value networks have become the...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/759794

SAMPLE SYSTEM BLUEPRINT 2 - APPENDIX A2 (SOFTWARE COMPONENT SPECS)
Posted by Craig Borysowich (Chief Technology Tactician)
Appendix A2 - Software Component Specifications Table 7 - Software Component Specifications Network...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/759795

SAMPLE SYSTEM BLUEPRINT 2 - APPENDIX A1 (HARDWARE COMPONENT SPECS)
Posted by Craig Borysowich (Chief Technology Tactician)
Appendix A1 - Hardware Component Specifications File Server Hardware Component Specification Matrix...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/759796


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Recent Threads

FUTURE OF HELP DESK SUPPORT (Networking-career)
Asked By John Guido (Level 1 IT Help Desk) | Replies (5)
I am still rather new to IT (2 years) and I have been reading articles about...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/602836/networking-career/2502655

BASELINING PROJECT MEASUREMENTS (Agile-projectmanagement)
Asked By Nikitazena (QA) | Replies (1)
How do I baseline the project metrics which I have collected? I have the measurement data. Which...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/602836/agile-projectmanagement/2505004

CONSOLIDATION IN IT OUTSOURCING INDUSTRY (It-outsourcing-sp)
Asked By sourcing_advisor (Manager Outsourcing Advisory Services)
Given the current economic conditions and downturn, do you think there will be consolidation in the...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/602836/it-outsourcing-sp/2501017


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ACHIEVING BETTER LICENSE MANAGEMENT: A PRACTICAL SOLUTION FOR MANAGING SAP(R) BUSINESS SUITE...
by Acresso Software
Learn how Acresso's License Manager for SAP® Business Suite can provide you with valuable insight...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/757794


**** DECISION MAKER WIKI ****
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Most Popular New Wiki Contribution

IP ADDRESS -- last edited by stevetuf
IP or Internet protocol addressing utilized either IPv4 classfull 32-bit (hexadecimal) number-based...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/758264

Recent Wiki Contributions

GREEN INITIATIVES -- last edited by stevetuf
How will we survive on a planet which is rapidly using up resources faster than we can produce them...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/666957

INTERNET ROOT NAMESERVER -- last edited by stevetuf
An Internet Root Nameserver (also known as a Root Name Server) is a domain name service server...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/759797

ROOT DOMAIN -- last edited by stevetuf
The top level of the Domain Name System (DNS) hierarchy for any given DNS system, a DNS "root...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/759798

DNS -- last edited by stevetuf
The Domain Name System (DNS) serves as a directory for domain names with their associated IP...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/576769

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Cuyahoga Community College is seeking a Vice President, ITS - with 7+ years of demonstrated...
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