SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - This paper helps students understand the types of information required to pass the new 640-802 CCNA composite exam by providing a convenient review of the exam's critical concepts.
Posted: October 17, 2008 | Published: October 17, 2008


Topics:  Access Control | Educational Software | ERP | Network Infrastructure | Routing | Security Threats

WHITE PAPER - Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and other SharePoint technologies are excellent tools for a modern, web-based office environment. This white paper gives pointers on managing them.
Posted: October 14, 2008 | Published: October 11, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | ERP | LAN | RAID | SQL Server | Storage Management | WAN

WHITE PAPER - This paper will explore the authentication methods available with WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) and identify several important best practices to consider when deploying a wireless network at home or in the enterprise.
Posted: October 14, 2008 | Published: October 11, 2008


Topics:  Authentication | Best Practices | LAN | Passwords | Security | WAN | Wi-Fi | WLAN

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses risk management as a key process in designing security architectures, including a better way for security managers to approach the security ROI issue.
Posted: October 14, 2008 | Published: October 11, 2008


Topics:  Business Structures | Network Security | Risk Management | ROI | Security Infrastructure | Security Managers | Security Policies | Security Spending

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn the history and current application of RS-232, a standard that refers to two classes of devices: Data Terminal Equipment and Data Circuit Terminating Equipment.
Posted: October 14, 2008 | Published: October 11, 2008


Topics:  Data Communications Services | Modems | Network Management | Routers | Software | Switches | Telephony Systems | Training and Educational Services | Troubleshooting

WHITE PAPER - Subnetting is a complicated topic that has confused students for a very long time, however, subnetting is an important topic for many different certifications with various vendors, including Cisco.
Posted: October 14, 2008 | Published: October 11, 2008


Topics:  Management Training | Network Appliances | Network Architectures | Network Management | Network Operations Centers | VLAN

WHITE PAPER - There is increasing pressure to do more with less. The keys to approaching virtualization are understanding how to unravel the complexity and planning a virtualization adoption program. This white paper demystifies virtualization as a concept.
Posted: October 14, 2008 | Published: October 11, 2008


Topics:  Hard Disk Drives | Hardware | IT Infrastructure | RAID | Server Virtualization | Software | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains an approach to virtualization software that relies on the host operating system to provide the service to talk directly to the underlying hardware.
Posted: October 14, 2008 | Published: October 11, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Hardware | IT Infrastructure | IT Managers | Networking Hardware | Operating Systems | Server Consolidation | Software | TCO | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This white paper explains how users, managers, and network administrators view and utilize SharePoint. It also explains how SharePoint works for both SharePoint users and architects.
Posted: October 14, 2008 | Published: October 11, 2008


Topics:  Active Directory | Document Management | Security Management | Server Management | Server Software | Spreadsheets | SQL Server | SSL

WHITE PAPER - This white paper presents some of the more significant pros and cons of the Server 2008 version of the backup tool that debuted in Windows Vista.
Posted: October 14, 2008 | Published: October 11, 2008


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Data Security | Data Storage | Defragmentation | Disk Drives | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - Build a basic foundation of knowledge about routers, the devices that allow you to move packets between networks, by reading this white paper.
Posted: October 14, 2008 | Published: October 11, 2008


Topics:  Ethernet Networks | Network Infrastructure | Network Management | Network Protocols | RAM | Routers | Switches | Training and Educational Services

WHITE PAPER - One thing you can be sure of: If you don't do something about the "thing" that someone is doing that makes them difficult for you, you'll continue to get more of it.
Posted: October 14, 2008 | Published: October 11, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Employee Monitoring | ERP | Human Resources Management | Risk Assessment | Risk Management | Work Environment

WHITE PAPER - The purpose of this paper is to resolve any lingering questions you may have about ping and to take your understanding to the next level.
Posted: October 14, 2008 | Published: October 11, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Internet | Internet Applications Software | IP | Network Authentication Protocols | Network Management | UDP

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains ITIL by describing its benefits, where it comes from, why you need to know about it, which types of IT organization can benefit from using it, and how to get started.
Posted: October 14, 2008 | Published: October 11, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Management | Change Management | Configuration Management | IT Service Management | ITIL | ROI

WHITE PAPER - In this white paper, we will address the basics of this Layer 2 technology and help you get your network switch up and running. For our examples, we will use Cisco's 2950 switch.
Posted: October 13, 2008 | Published: October 11, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Management | GUI | Routers | Switching | VLAN | WAN Switches