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VLAN Networks

VLAN InterSwitch Link (ISL) Protocol Analysis

Deciding whether to use ISL or IEEE 802.1q to power your trunk links can be quite confusing if you cannot identify the advantages and disadvantages of each protocol within your network. This article…

Cisco Switches

Discover Features & Capabilities - Cisco Catalyst…

There’s a new switch around the block and its name is Catalyst 3850 – Cisco’s latest addition to its successful Catalyst series switches. The Cisco Catalyst 3850 is no ordinary switch – it’s fully st…

Windows Servers

Easy, Fast & Reliable Hyper-V & VMware Backup wit…

As more companies around the world adopt the virtualization technology to increase efficiency and productivity, Microsoft’s Hyper-V virtualization platform is continuously gaining ground in the globa…

Web Application Vulnerability Scanners

Understanding, Avoiding & Protecting Against Cros…

This article explains what a web browser cookie is and examines how Cross Site Request Forgery work by allowing hackers to intercept and access web browser cookies from unaware users trying to l…

Windows Servers

Free Webinar: Troubleshooting & Fixing Microsoft…

Users working with Hyper-V Virtualization would be interested to know that Altaro is hosting a free webinar on the 25th of February 2016 at 4pm CET / 10am EST. Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Manageme…

Ethernet Protocol, CSMA/CD, Collisions

The Ethernet II Frame Format

The following is a description of the frame format described by the original Ethernet Version II specification as released by DEC, Intel, and Xerox. Like the 802.3 spec, the Version II spec defines a…

Network Cabling

Early Communication Technology - Morse Code and E…

We tend to think of digital communication as a new idea but in 1844 a man called Samuel Morse sent a message 37 miles from Washington D.C. to Baltimore, using his new invention ‘The Telegraph’. This…

Windows Servers

Creating a Virtual Machine in Windows Hyper-V. Co…

Our previous articles covered basic concepts of Virtualization along with the installation and monitoring of Windows 2012 Hyper-V. This article takes the next step, which is the installation of a gue…

OpManager - Network Monitoring & Management

Maximizing Network Security: A Deep Dive into OpM…

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cyber threats, network security has never been more crucial. With the frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks escalating, organizations are under constant pr…

Network Fundamentals

Firewall Topologies

In this section we are going to talk about the different ways a firewall can be set up. Depending on your needs, you can have a very simple firewall setup which will provide enough protection for you…

Network Fundamentals

Controlling Broadcasts and Multicasts

The first step in controlling broadcast and multicast traffic is to identify which devices are involved in a broadcast or multicast storm. The following protocols can send broadcast or multicast pack…

Cisco CallManager-CCME

CallManager Express GUI Software Installation & C…

Cisco CallManager Express, also known as CME or CCME, runs on both Cisco ISR Routers and UC500 platform, including UC520, UC540 and UC560. CallManager Express's PBX functionality is built into the I…