Network Change and Configuration Management

WHITE PAPER: This technical white paper is the second in a series that is designed to help map I/O best practices from the physical world into the virtual world supported by logical domains.

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 | Published: 20 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: This solutions guide details the four available networking configurations, and the advantages and disadvantages of each with an emphasis on typical Dell system configuration and the hardware offerings.

Posted: 11 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Dec 2008

WHITE PAPER: Gain insight into how Routing Information Protocol version 2 (RIPv2) works and how you can best implement it. Though over the years IP-based networks have evolved and the need for RIP has declined, it's still used in small networks and in specific areas of larger networks. Review 10 simple rules that can help you deal with RIPv2 issues.

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 | Published: 27 Jan 2012

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: 13 May 2009 | Published: 13 May 2009

WHITE PAPER: Troubleshooting is a necessary evil. Where does one start when the operating system does not start, the application does not load or run correctly, the network hangs or a network service does not listen or perform? Linux is noted for being rock solid, stable, and easy to manage but not as user friendly.

Posted: 27 May 2009 | Published: 27 May 2009

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, we are going to discuss the application of QoS to networks with media flows installed within them, such as voice and video. We'll see that it is very unnatural for voice to even exist on a data network, because it was never designed to do so.

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 | Published: 27 Aug 2009

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 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Media resources are software- or hardware-based components that perform processing on two or more connected media streams. Media Resource design is an important component of overall IP Telephony implementations and care must be taken to ensure that resources are available at the right locations for maximum link efficiency.

Posted: 25 Jan 2010 | Published: 25 Jan 2010

WHITE PAPER: Administering routine network processes can take time away from critical tasks. Dell™ Advanced Infrastructure Manager (AIM) software automates network connectivity, reconfiguration, and workload retargeting to boost data center efficiency.

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 | Published: 26 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, we examine how to use Wireshark, the world's most popular open-source network analyzer, to troubleshoot some of the top causes of poor network performance, including high latency, packet loss, inefficient window sizes, intercepting devices, and application dependencies.

Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 13 May 2009