protocols

Latest News

  • Ex-Sun XML envangelist Tim Bray joins Google

    The widely used XML subsequently served as the basis for most Web services protocols, as well as the massively popular RSS (Really Simple Syndication).Oracle traditionally has been an advocate of XML, using it as the lingua franca to allow the…
  • Cisco, Microsoft certification boosts job and pay prospects

    Having the "ability to install, configure, run and troubleshoot medium-sized routed and switched networks" is paying off for CCNAs, who by getting this IT certification also prove they can handle security and wireless technologies as well as a…
  • RIM users get free BlackBerry server software

    Devices likely to contain sensitive business data can have protocols and permissions appropriate to them, while handsets that simply provision access to the shared office calendar and standard email inboxes can be set up accordingly.RIM's…
  • Hackers to target Windows, PowerPoint

    MAPP (Microsoft Active Protection Program) provides technical information about the vulnerabilities it plans to patch to vetted security software developers prior to the release of those updates.MS10-006 and MS10-012 both involve SMB (Server…
  • Blue Coat shows the way to IPv6

    This helps to provide business continuity without the need to rewrite applications, claimed Blue Coat.Li said that the system worked by allowing access to both protocols. Blue Coat has implemented a new platform to aid IPv4 o IPv6 migration.
  • IBM 'Project Vulcan' hints at Lotus's collaboration future

    We see that in plug-ins," Cavanaugh said.With Vulcan the desktop will unify, but the protocols behind it are going to continue to be sophisticated, rich and diverse, he said. IBM hinted at the future of Lotus, unveiling an ambitious plan called…

Latest Features

  • Business needs new IT blood

    She started out supporting Windows 7, but she also configured network printers, wiped data from hard drives and servers, diagnosed problems with Microsoft Outlook email and learned about the tape backup and security protocols required for handling…
  • The security nightmare of REST web services

    The architectural style described by REST is simpler, more open, more scalable and more consistent with other Internet protocols (remember that REST is basically HTTP) than the alternative, the litany of web service protocols referred to as WS…
  • IEEE to standardise virtual data centre switching

    IEEE to standardise virtual data centre switching Jim Duffy New protocols to ease virtual server headaches Feature Cisco, HP and others are waging an epic battle to gain control of the data center, but at the same time they are joining forces to…
  • Is Cisco trying to choke Google?

    In some embodiments, the logical bus may be implemented using known mechanisms and protocols, such as using multicast packet transmission.Fig 2A block diagram that schematically illustrates a network router:FIG.is a block diagram that…
  • Guide to SAN and NAS virtualisation

    Essentially serving as routers or switches for file-level protocols, these devices present a virtualised namespace across the file servers on the back end and route all NFS and CIFS traffic as between clients and storage.
  • The five best and worst features of Google Chrome OS

    But Chrome OS is focused on supporting new protocols such as HTML 5, which, among other improvements, natively supports rich media.5. Google has released the source code for Chrome OS and promised that devices will be shipping in about a year, in…
 

How-Tos

  • How to track network problems with Wireshark

    If youre looking for a particular type of traffic, you can click on Analyse, then Enabled protocols, and check only the specific protocols youre trying to locate.Theres really a ton you can do with Wireshark.
  • How to manage traffic on your home network

    If you have a slow uplink speed (e.g.less than 512Kbit/sec.enabling Dynamic Fragmentation configures the router to break up large packets into smaller ones for smoother performance.With a router that uses Ubicom's StreamEngine (see the router's…
  • Eight critical steps for migrating to Exchange 2010

    Entourage, which is Microsoft's Mac OS X client for Exchange, can connect to the Exchange environment using the WebDAV protocol or the POP and IMAP protocols. The features in Exchange 2010 are compelling enough for IT decision-makers to already set…
  • Bring the new iPhone into your business

    But in the meantime, if your business uses either system, you can provide e-mail access today via POP3 or IMAP, popular protocols that many businesses already support. The iPhone's VPN capabilities are solid - comparable to Windows Mobile and Palm…
  • Readers' favourite free network tools

    A good protocol analyzer needs to be able to take that information and present it to a network administrator in a summary format, and Wireshark does that.Wireshark can provide deep inspection of hundreds of protocols, and more are added with each…
  • Diagnosing a recalcitrant MPLS network

    See what ports/protocols are allowed to cross the connection on the VRF that you are using. Just because ping does or doesn't work, the packet filtering that is configured on the MPLS cloud could be both parts of the problem.

Reviews

  • Xerox WorkCentre 3220 review

    Security and network protocols options are scant in comparison to Konica Minolta's Magicolor 1690MF, making the multifunction slightly more difficult to install over a network.Xerox claims print speeds of 28 pages per minute (ppm), though the…
  • QNAP TS-659 Pro Turbo review

    Once set up is completed, you will have access to the same useful AJAX-based interface that we've seen on previous QNAP NAS devices.The clean interface makes configuration easy and there are plenty of wizards to guide users through basic tasks…
  • SonicWALL firewalls round up

    The Application Firewall is a new feature to this product line (it has been available in the higher-end NSA series since they were released) that allows the network manager to build policies based on very deep inspection of mail (SMTP, POP and…
  • Microsoft DirectAccess review

    In order for DirectAccess to communicate over the Internet, bridging protocols such as 6to4 or Teredo have to be used to encapsulate IPv6 packets over any IPv4 medium or network device. DirectAccess, Microsoft's pairing of Windows 7 and Windows…
  • Synology DiskStation DS509+ review

    The NAS device supports Windows (SMB), Apple (AFP) and Linux (NFS) network protocols, as well as FTP and HTTP/HTTPS file server capabilities. Synology's DiskStation DS509+ is a great value network-attached storage (NAS) device with five drive bays…
  • Virtual Desktop kit round up

    Many vendors have replaced RDP or have augmented products with faster protocols and we found the current crop of VDI products to be vastly more flexible and speedier than prior platforms — although still somewhat daunting to maintain.The race for…

White Papers

  • Helping Ensure Data Protection

    Nor do they need to implement security protocols so rigidly that productivity falls. Hunkering down: three IT strategies that make a real business impact during tough times. This paper is one of a three-part series that highlights the key elements…
  • Web Threat Protection: Challenges and Solutions

    Web threats often use multiple protocols in their attack. To combat these threats businesses must look to a multi-layered, comprehensive set of techniques. Employ a new approach to ensure security, regulatory compliance, and business continuity.
  • An Open Approach to Advanced Messaging

    The concepts of shared infrastructure, interfaces and protocols drove much of Cisco's success in data networking. An open approach to IP telephony applications, running alongside your TDM and IP PBXs, has the power to change how your business…
  • A Protocol Reference Model for Next-Generation Networks

    Extensive standardisation efforts lead by the ITU-T and regional standards development organizations such as ETSI and ATIS have generated a broad industry consensus on the basic NGN architecture model and services, as well as other related domains…
  • Evolution of voice and beyond in Nokia Nseries multimedia computers

    Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology manages the routing of voice calls over the Internet.With VoIP technology, the voice information is converted into digitalized data and sent over IP in discrete packets rather than by using…
  • One Size Does Not Fit All: Tailoring Protection with Data Proximate Security

    Bad traffic is kept out and proprietary data and computing assets are protected.By the early 21st century, however, it became evident that firewalls alone were not a sufficient defense against hostile content that could emanate from an…
 
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