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Network Fundamentals

Power over Ethernet - Understanding PoE Technolog…

Power over Ethernet (PoE) was invented by PowerDsine back in 1997 and the first power injector (Midspan) was installed in 1998! Many manufacturespartnered with PowerDsine to make useof this innovatio…

Routing

OSPF - Part 2: How OSPF Protocol Works & Basic Co…

This article covers basic OSPF concepts and operation. We explain how OSPF works, how OSPF tables are built on an OSPF-enabled router and their purpose (Neighbour Table, Topology Table, Routing Table…

Windows Servers

Free Webinar: Scripting & Automation in Hyper-V w…

System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) provides some great automation benefits for those organizations that can afford the hefty price tag. However, if SCVMM isn’t a cost effective solution fo…

Web Application Vulnerability Scanners

What is OWASP? Open Web Application Security Pro…

With nearly every business sector relying on the internet and digital tools to function, it is no surprise that cybersecurity is the second-fastest growing industry. Hackers don’t care how large or s…

Cisco CallManager-CCME

Cisco SPA525G / SPA525G2 User Guide Free Download

Available as a free download in our Cisco Small Business Series Product Datasheet section is the Cisco SPA525G / SPA525G2 User Guide. This 68 page user guide contains all the necessary information on…

Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Firewall Application-based Policy Enfor…

Our previous article examined the benefits of Palo Alto Networks Firewall Single Pass Parallel Processing (SP3) architecture and how its combine with the separate Data and Control planes to boost fir…

Cisco Routers

Cisco Router 'Privileged' Mode

To get into Privileged Mode we enter the "Enable" command from User Exec Mode. If set, the router will prompt you for a password. Once in Privileged Mode, you will notice the prompt changes from ">…

Linux - Unix

How To Secure Your Linux Server or Workstation -…

Below are some of the most common recommendations and method to effectively secure a Linux Server or Workstation. Boot Disk One of the foremost requisites of a secure Linux server is the boot disk…

Cisco Routers

Configuring Cisco Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN)…

Our DMVPN Introduction article covered the DMVPN concept and deployment designs. We explained how DMVPN combines a number of technologies that give it its flexibility, low administrative overhead and…

SASE & SD-WAN Networks

The Need for a Converged SASE Platform. Convergin…

The digital transformation is pushing applications to the cloud, the 2020-2022 pandemic shifted employees to work from home, and the number of resulting new use cases is sending IT leaders scrambling…

Netflow

Netflow vs SNMP. Two Different Approaches to Netw…

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) and Netflow are both popular protocols with admins, prized for their ability to give visibility over the network and in some cases discern the cause of netwo…

VLAN Networks

VTP Introduction & Modes

The invention of VLANs was very much welcomed by all engineers and administrators, allowing them to extend, redesign and segment their existing network with minimal costs, while at the same time maki…