SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - There are some helpful things we can do with Cisco’s IOS to make our lives easier. This white paper will present some useful commands, followed (in parentheses) by their most concise shortcuts (at the time of this writing).
Posted: November 6, 2009 | Published: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Internet | Internet Applications Software | Operating System Virtualization | Operating Systems | Routing | Routing Protocols | Switching | Telecommunications Networks

WHITE PAPER - There has been a lot of interest among students lately on the details surrounding the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) specializations and their relationship with the corresponding CCNP specializations. The purpose of this white paper is to put all the information about these into one concise reference document.
Posted: September 22, 2009 | Published: September 22, 2009


Topics:  Certification Programs | Configuration Management | Routing | Routing Protocols | Training | Training and Educational Services | Wireless Networks | Wireless Security

WHITE PAPER - One of the most challenging topics for many CCNA candidates is subnet masking. This white paper will de-mystify the math behind subnetting, and provide examples of shortcuts that bypass the need for binary when doing calculations involving subnet masks.
Posted: August 27, 2009 | Published: August 27, 2009


Topics:  CCTV | IP Address Management Software | IP Addresses | IP Networks | Network Configuration Management | Network Design | Routing | Routing Protocols

TRIAL SOFTWARE - Vyatta is a network operating system (enterprise-class router, firewall, VPN +) that removes the need for proprietary hardware, allowing you to leverage performance and price advantages of x86-based servers and virtualization technologies.
Posted: June 16, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2009


Topics:  IPSec | IPSec VPN | Network Security | Networking | Open Source | Open Source Software | Routers | Routing | Routing Protocols | VLAN | VPN | WAN

WHITE PAPER - It may be surprising to some that Cisco routers run many services that could create vulnerabilities. This paper is meant to be a vehicle for discussion regarding the security of Cisco routers. Additionally, some best practices for securing your Cisco routers are defined.
Posted: May 13, 2009 | Published: May 13, 2009


Topics:  Hackers | HTTP | Network Configuration Management | Network Management | Network Security | Routers | Routing | Routing Protocols | Security Threats | VPN | VPN Software | Vulnerability Assessments | Vulnerability Management