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ALSO CALLED: Address Resolution Protocol DEFINITION: Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a protocol for mapping an Internet Protocol address (IP address) to a physical machine address that is recognized in the local network. For example, in IP Version 4, the most common level of IP in use today, an address is 32 bits long. In an Ethernet local area network, however, addresses for attached devices are 48 bits long. (The physical machine address is … Definition continues below.
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A Coordinated Virtual Infrastructure for SDN in Enterprise Networks sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise WHITE PAPER: Explore how software-defined networking (SDN) can help you bridge the gap between the network and a truly virtual environment as you explore what SDN and OpenFlow are, how to build a coordinated virtual infrastructure, the limitations of current approaches, and more! Posted: 20 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Jan 2013 TOPICS: Application Programming Interfaces \| Applications Management \| Data Center Construction \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Networking \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Protocols \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Switches

An Overview of MPLS VPNs: Overlay, Layer 3, and PseudoWire sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the big picture when it comes to Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), and what happens when a data packet traverses an MPLS cloud. Posted: 22 Nov 2010 \| Published: 22 Nov 2010 TOPICS: IT Industry \| IT Infrastructure \| MPLS \| Network Management \| Network Management Protocols \| Network Protocols \| VPN \| VPN Software

Basics of IP Address Subnetting sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This document explains the basics of IP version 4 addressing through detailed examples and instructions. Learn how to use subnet masking to properly direct network traffic to the right destinations. Posted: 06 Mar 2012 \| Published: 06 Mar 2012 TOPICS: IP Address Management \| IP Addresses \| IP Networks \| Network Configuration Management \| Network Protocols \| Networking

Cisco Service Provider Next Generation Networks sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: In this white paper discover how the Cisco Service Provider Next Generation Networks (IP NGN) works and how service providers are benefiting from this technology. Explore examples of configurations for different platforms and contrast the differences in the types of operating systems. Posted: 22 Feb 2012 \| Published: 22 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Design \| Data Center Networking \| Network Configuration Management \| Network Management \| Network Protocols \| Networking \| Switching

Defeating Advanced Persistent Threat Malware sponsored by Infoblox WHITE PAPER: DNS-exploiting – or advanced persistent threat (APT) – malware is the most costly, sophisticated, and difficult of malwares to deal with. Did you know a DNS firewall can help? Read this whitepaper to learn more! Posted: 31 Jan 2013 \| Published: 31 Jan 2013 TOPICS: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Domain Name Systems \| Firewall Appliances \| Firewall Management \| Malware \| Network Protocols \| Network Security \| Network Security Appliances \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Demystifying VLAN Trunk Protocol sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This detailed white paper will help you uncover the truth about the often-misunderstood Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) Trunk Protocol, or VTP. Discover an in-depth overview of how VTP works and see how you can overcome VTP challenges to minimize network outages and more – read on to get started. Posted: 10 Jan 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: LAN \| LAN Protocols \| Network Best Practices \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Protocols \| Networking \| Switches \| VLAN

DNS: Risk, Reward and Managed Services sponsored by Verisign, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the pros and cons of in-house, ISP and managed service provider DNS management options. Posted: 11 Nov 2011 \| Published: 11 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Domain Name System Management \| Domain Name Systems \| Network Best Practices \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Protocols \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

Foundational Focus: OSI Model - Breaking Down the 7 Layers sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: The OSI model is a conceptual tool used to discuss and describe network functions. It is a good idea to be familiar with the OSI model, the features assigned to each layer, and examples of common protocols or technologies associated with the OSI layers. Posted: 07 May 2013 \| Published: 12 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Management Protocols \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Protocols \| Networking \| OSI Protocols

Achieving SaaS Security with Connected® Online PC Backup sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: This document introduces the many security measures currently in place within the Iron Mountain data protection architecture to prevent unauthorized access or damage to customer data. Posted: 23 Sep 2008 \| Published: 23 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Backup Software \| Best Practices \| Continuous Data Protection \| Disaster Recovery \| Security Threats \| TCP/IP

Application Delivery Controller Performance Report sponsored by F5 Networks WHITE PAPER: This report documents the performance of the top Application Delivery Controllers offered by F5 Networks, Cisco Systems, and Citrix Netscaler. Through the development and implementation of robust and reproducible testing methods, F5 demonst... Posted: 28 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Application Security \| Business Intelligence \| HTTP \| Network Security \| SSL \| TCP/IP \| Web Application Security

Architecting a Better Network Storage Solution sponsored by BlueArc Corp. WHITE PAPER: BlueArc's Titan Architecture is a revolutionary step in file servers with its hardware-based file system. This paper explains the details of the architecture to better understand the unique hardware-accelerated design and the object based file system. Posted: 10 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 TOPICS: Fibre Channel \| File Servers \| Hardware \| HPC \| IETF \| Network Attached Storage \| SAN \| Storage Management \| Storage Systems \| TCP/IP

Best Practices in Using Reputation-based Anti-Spam Services for Email Security sponsored by IronPort Systems WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the origins of IP reputation services; test results on Cisco IronPort's own reputation service, SenderBase; best practices in using reputation services; and the ROI of reputation services. Posted: 17 Mar 2009 \| Published: 09 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Email Encryption \| Email Management \| Email Security \| Email Security Services \| Intrusion Detection \| IP Services \| Spam \| TCP/IP

Building the Next Generation Network Bridge: From Today's Network to the Future sponsored by F5 Networks WHITE PAPER: The challenges facing SPs today are not so different from the ones enterprise organizations have faced for years when dealing with IP-based application delivery. This paper discusses how they face these challenges. Posted: 28 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Sep 2007 TOPICS: Network Performance \| Network Security \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Service Process Optimization Software \| TCP/IP

Built-in Self-test (BIST) Using Boundary Scan sponsored by Texas Instruments, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This document shows how existing architectures can be modified to conform to IEEE 1149.1 architecture. Posted: 09 May 2000 \| Published: 01 Dec 1996 TOPICS: Architectures \| Circuit Design \| Integrated Circuit Test Equipment \| Integrated Circuits \| Standards \| Testing

Choose Your Next SOA Implementation Step Carefully sponsored by Seros WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the critical role of an ESB and an open standards-based reference architecture in a successful SOA initiative. Posted: 25 Jun 2008 \| Published: 25 Jun 2008 TOPICS: Application Integration \| Application Performance Management \| Application Performance Management Software \| ESB \| IT Infrastructure \| SOA \| Standards \| Systems Integration

Cisco and Standards: Opening the Door to Borderless Networks sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper details the need for standards adoption and adherence in order to reap the rewards in the following areas: Integration and testing, deployment, operations, problem resolution, availability, security, accessibility, open systems, cost savings, and choice. Posted: 01 Dec 2010 \| Published: 30 Nov 2010 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Cloud Computing \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Protocols \| Networking \| Standards

Closing the IT Process Automation Gap sponsored by Opalis Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Many organizations are in the midst of implementing ITIL. But are they putting the appropriate operational processes into place? Learn how automating operational processes with run book automation software can help organizations better benefit from ITIL. Posted: 28 Aug 2007 \| Published: 01 Aug 2007 TOPICS: Applications Management Services \| Business IT Alignment \| Change Management \| CMDB \| Help Desk Management Services \| Infrastructure Services \| IT Service Management \| ITIL \| Standards

Database Middleware: Struggling with Performance? sponsored by Progress DataDirect WHITE PAPER: Drivers are an important component of database middleware, but they don’t work in isolation. They’re part of a multi-layered architecture that handles the communication between a database application and the database management software. Learn how these layers influence performance and how to optimize efficiency for data requests and responses. Posted: 03 Feb 2011 \| Published: 03 Feb 2011 TOPICS: .NET \| Application Development \| Application Performance Management \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Enterprise Application Integration Middleware \| Hardware Management \| Java \| Java Virtual Machine \| Memory Management \| Middleware \| Network Protocols \| Operating Systems

Demystifying IT Network Cabling Specifications from 5e to 7A sponsored by Siemon Company WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses the current state of copper-based network cabling standards as defined by ISO and TIA. Learn the difference between category 5e, 6, 6A, 7 and 7A and Class D, E, EA, F and FA. Posted: 20 Aug 2007 \| Published: 01 Aug 2007 TOPICS: Category 3 Cable \| Category 4 Cable \| Category 5 Cable \| Category 6 Cable \| Standards \| Thick Ethernet Cable \| Thin Ethernet Cable

Facilitating “sound practices” in risk management with IBM OpenPages ORM sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses operational risk management (ORM) in the context of "Sound Practices for the Management and Supervision of Operational Risk," a paper from the Basel Committee. Posted: 08 Feb 2012 \| Published: 08 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Standards

From Development to Production: Streamlining SharePoint Deployment with DocAve® Deployment Manager sponsored by AvePoint, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This document examines the capabilities of DocAve Deployment Manager and offers tips and guidance to help streamline the SharePoint deployment process while maintaining the integrity of all SharePoint staging instances. Posted: 10 Jun 2009 \| Published: 01 Jun 2009 TOPICS: .NET \| Application Deployment \| Application Integration \| Application Performance Management \| Applications Management \| High Availability \| Job Scheduling Software \| TCP/IP

Getting Started with ITIL's CMDB: Best-Practice Tips for Enterprise IT Professionals sponsored by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) WHITE PAPER: Gain insight into ITIL's CMDB, the drivers for adoption, potential pitfalls on the road to CMDB success, and best-practices guidance to organizations undertaking a CMDB initiative. Posted: 09 Oct 2006 \| Published: 01 Feb 2007 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Service Management \| Change Management \| CMDB \| Configuration Management \| Enterprise Systems \| IT Service Management \| ITIL \| Service Level Management \| Standards

Going Serverless at the Branch Office: Using WAN Optimization to Solve the Server Consolidation Challenge sponsored by Expand Networks WHITE PAPER: The Expand Accelerator is a standards-based, tightly integrated, multi-service platform that delivers a complete application acceleration solution. Posted: 16 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 Jun 2008 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Centers \| Data Security \| IT Infrastructure \| LAN \| Network Performance \| Network Protocols \| Remote Network Management \| Security \| Server Consolidation \| VoIP \| WAN

Guidelines for Specification of Data Center Power Density sponsored by APC by Schneider Electric WHITE PAPER: Specifying data center density has yet to conform to an established standard within the industry. This paper describes the science and practical application of an improved method for the specification of power and cooling infrastructure for data centers. Posted: 30 Oct 2006 \| Published: 01 Jan 2005 TOPICS: Blade Servers \| Cooling Equipment \| Data Center Cooling \| Data Center Management \| DC Power Supplies \| Power Consumption Monitoring \| Power Quality Test Equipment \| Power Supplies \| Standards \| UPS

Holistic Master Data Management Solutions and Services: Establishing the Foundation for Increasing Business Value sponsored by Accenture WHITE PAPER: Master data management solutions helps organizations maximize the value of postmerger integrations, manage the product lifecycle, meet regulatory requirements and improve the effectiveness of transactional and reporting systems. Posted: 26 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Quality \| IT Management Services \| Master Data Management \| SAP (Product) \| Standards

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ARP DEFINITION (continued): … also known as a Media Access Control or MAC address.) A table, usually called the ARP cache, is used to maintain a correlation between each MAC address and its corresponding IP address. ARP provides the protocol rules for making this correlation and providing address conversion in both directions.How ARP WorksWhen an incoming packet destined for a host machine on a particular local area network arrives at a gateway, the gateway asks the ARP program to find a physical host or MAC address that matches the IP address. The ARP program looks in the ARP cache and, if it finds the address, provides …
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