DHCP & DHCP Operation
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) works in a client/server mode. DHCP enables clients on an IP network to obtain or lease IP address or configuration from a DHCP server. This…
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How to Upgrade the License on Your Cisco ASA?
The different licensing “levels” available on the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances allow an organization to buy only what they need while retaining the option to upgrade in the future, if…
Video Show: “Lock it Down or Free it Up?”
On February 29th, at the RSA 2012 conference in San Francisco, Christopher Young, Senior Vice President of Cisco Security, delivered a rousing keynote address “Lock It Down or Free It…
Cisco Ramps up Its Firewall Options
Networking hardware company—Cisco, is upgrading its firewall technologies and even its own certification courses to better meet newer challenges in network security. Cisco has introduced a new “reimagined” firewall that…
Cisco’s WAN Edge Routers
Cisco’s midrange routers can provide larger businesses with high-performance, secure head ends to aggregate branch office and remote user traffic and to provide ISPs cost-effective wide area network edge solutions.…
WMC2012: Cisco Bridges Wi-Fi, Cellular Nets
At Mobile World Congress on Tuesday, Cisco announced its take on the reshaping of mobile networks that is emerging, saying it can build a Wi-Fi infrastructure spanning all the way from the…
Cisco Wanna Light Up Data Centers— Intent to Acquire Lightwire
Cisco is planning to acquire Allentown, Pennsylvania-based Company Lightwire Inc. to add optical connectivity in its high-speed networks. The acquisition will allow Cisco to deliver cost-effective, high-speed networks with the…
Cisco Delivers 100G at 3,000 km without Regeneration
Cisco announced its coherent 100 Gigabit (100G) dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) solution, which exceeds 3,000 km in reach, without the need for complex Raman optical amplification technology or signal…
10 Cool Apps for Cisco Cius
Cisco Cius won a lot of praise. Also some experts listed 10 prominent apps for it: 1. Wyse PocketCloud 2.Pro.VMware View Client 3.Citrix Receiver for Cius 4.WorkPlace 5.ARALOC Content Protection…
Doc Sharing: How to Migrate from Catalyst to Nexus?
How to migrate from a Catalyst-based data center to a Nexus-based data center? Are you still confused with layer 2 and Layer 3? Maybe the following document written by Jeremy…
Las Comunicaciones de Vídeo a Video son el Futuro
“Video will be the platform for all forms of communication in IT as we go forward. Cisco no longer makes devices that are not video capable.” John Chambers, CEO of…
Network Switch Compared: Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series or Juniper EX4200
What do people thought about Juniper’s EX switches Vs. Cisco Catalysts switches? Someone may answer like these: “Well the Juniper switches are much cheaper, that’s for sure. I don’t understand…
Cisco, After Google, at Top of Green IT Rankings
Greenpeace released the latest version of its Cool IT Leaderboard, tracking progress among 21 IT companies in embracing green energy for their own operations as well as advocating for policies…
How to Make Your Ethernet Crossover Cable?
An Ethernet crossover cable is a type of Ethernet cable used to connect computing devices together directly. Normal straight through or patch cables were used to connect from a host…
Ethernet Crossover Cable vs Ethernet LAN Cable
What is the difference between an ethernet cable and an ethernet “crossover” cable? I would like to wire my two computers together so that data could be transferred. Both computers…
Cisco Appeals Microsoft-Skype Approval in EU
Cisco has appealed the European Commission’s approval of Microsoft’s Skype acquisition, asking for new conditions concerning interoperability. Cisco, the biggest maker of networking equipment, said that it is challenging Microsoft’s…
Cisco: What Mobile Internet Traffic Will Look Like by 2016?
According to the Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast for 2011 to 2016, worldwide mobile data traffic will increase 18-fold over the next five years, reaching…
Cisco, Citrix Team up on Virtual Workspaces
Summary: Cisco announced that the company will resell VMware View(TM) 5 software as part of an integrated desktop virtualization solution that is based on Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) to…
Cisco Focus on Networks Pays Off in Q2 Earnings
“Cisco was focused on flip cameras and consumer devices,” said analyst Zeus Kerravala. Cisco CEO John Chambers “made the promise that networking was going to be a focus for them…
Ethernet & Ethernet Switch
Ethernet refers to the family of Local Area Network (LAN) implementation. Ethernet is actually the most popular Local Area Network architecture that consists of Ethernet specifications and standards as well…
LAN, How to Set Up LAN Network?
Speaking of local area networks, or LANs, they are smaller networks, usually within an office base. LAN is used to connect computing resources, typically inside one building. The computing resources…
Cisco Network Positioning System
Cisco’s NPS: The Cisco Network Positioning System (NPS) provides and manages virtual cloud-based services and other network applications from the network. It is built on advanced network features and the…
