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ALSO CALLED: Peer-to-Peer Networks, Peer-to-Peer Communication, Peer-to-Peer File Sharing, P2P DEFINITION: Gnutella is a system in which individuals can exchange files over the Internet directly without going through a Web site in an arrangement sometimes described as peer-to-peer (here meaning "person-to-person"). Like Napster and similar Web sites, Gnutella is often used as a way to download music files from or share them with other Internet users and has been an object of great concern for the music … Definition continues below.
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'Lights Out' IT Management -- Automate Problem Identification & Resolution sponsored by Dorado Software WHITE PAPER: Lights-Out IT Management refers to the automation of both problem identification and problem resolution. The successful implementation of Lights-Out IT Management is built upon an integrated system that provides three key management functions: find, configure, and monitor. Read on to learn more. Posted: 16 Sep 2009 \| Published: 16 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Change Management \| Configuration Management \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Network Management \| Network Management Software \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Performance Management Software \| Networking

Building a Home Lab Environment for Cisco Unified Communications sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This paper explains the need to select Cisco IP Phones, switches, routers for your home lab and explores how to configure the options of VMware so that you can load Cisco Call Manager and Cisco Unity virtual machines in a lab environment. Posted: 10 Feb 2009 \| Published: 10 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Hard Disks \| Networking \| Operating Systems \| VMware \| VoIP

Business Together with Microsoft: the unified communications and collaboration solution of Orange Business Services and Microsoft sponsored by Orange Business Services WHITE PAPER: With the momentum of IP convergence and the movement toward an all digital world, professional communication systems combining telephony over IP, e-mail, instant messaging and audio/video conferencing services are sparking serious interest due to the benefits they offer. Read on to learn more. Posted: 20 Jul 2009 \| Published: 20 Jul 2009 TOPICS: IP \| IP Networks \| IP Routers \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Networking

Connected Businesses Win sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), networks can do more than simply connect machines. They also deliver voice (telephone) and video, and connect functions such as sales and bookkeeping to make business more efficient, collaborative, and profitable. Read this paper learn about core network components and benefits. Posted: 14 Aug 2009 \| Published: 14 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Security \| Networking \| SMBs

Get Ahead with a Business Communications Network sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Even the smallest business can live large with a business communications system from Cisco. Why switch to a small business communications system from Cisco? Because when you combine voice, video, and data in a single network, you can cut costs and get more done. Posted: 14 Aug 2009 \| Published: 14 Aug 2009 TOPICS: IP Telephony \| Network Appliances \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| SMBs \| VoIP

How to Get Ahead in a Challenging Economy sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Like their larger counterparts, small businesses are turning to innovative, network-based communication tools to work more efficiently for less. Cisco offers a number of unified communications solutions tailored specifically to small businesses. Posted: 14 Aug 2009 \| Published: 14 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Communications Networks \| Communications Software \| Networking \| Productivity \| Small Businesses \| Teleconferencing Software

IDC Paper – Services for Virtualization sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: IDC's white paper reviews finds that virtualization can have significant benefits to an organization, like increased utilization, simplified management and reduced energy costs, but it can be a complex undertaking and if not planned correctly, it can hurt instead of help. Posted: 05 Oct 2009 \| Published: 05 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Network Management \| Networking \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software

Implementing Unified Communications (UC): How to Minimize the Pitfalls and Capitalize on Business Benefits sponsored by Avaya WHITE PAPER: As Unified Communications (UC) moves increasingly from promise to implementation, questions arise about the best ways to establish UC solutions. This paper describes effective approaches to unifying communications, the importance of optimizing your network infrastructure and how embracing converged communications can increase business productivity. Posted: 14 Sep 2009 \| Published: 14 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Collaboration \| Communications Networks \| Messaging Software \| Network Management \| Networking \| Unified Messaging \| Unified Messaging Systems \| Voice Networking \| VoIP \| VPN \| WAN \| WAN Switching \| Web 2.0

Networking Best Practices for VMware® Infrastructure 3 on Dell™ PowerEdge™ Blade Servers sponsored by Dell and VMware WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper provides an overview of the networking architecture for VMware® Infrastructure 3 on Dell™ PowerEdge blade servers. It provides best practices for deploying and configuring your network in the VMware environment. Posted: 17 Nov 2009 \| Published: 17 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Blade Servers \| Network Architectures \| Network Best Practices \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Networking \| Systems Management \| VMware \| VMware Infrastructure 3

Outpace the Competition with Small Business Computer Networks from Cisco sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: It's time for a small business computer network that can keep you connected and productive, no matter where you are. With a small business computer network from Cisco, you can add value without adding employees. It's a great way for your business to gain a competitive edge. Posted: 14 Aug 2009 \| Published: 14 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| SMBs

Service Level Monitoring: Real-Time Visibility and Reporting for Mission-Critical IT sponsored by Dorado Software WHITE PAPER: Dorado Software recently introduced Redcell OpsCenter 6.1 platform and Redcell Advanced Monitors to help you visualize, clarify and monitor IT resources and the network fabrics that bind them. This paper explores these new capabilities and how they uniquely position Dorado Software customers for the benefits of an SLA?oriented management approach. Posted: 11 Sep 2009 \| Published: 11 Sep 2009 TOPICS: IT Management \| IT Managers \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Networking \| Service Level Management \| SLA \| SLA Management Services

Small Business Communications VoIP sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn what is Small Business Communication VoIP and what it can do for your business. Posted: 14 Aug 2009 \| Published: 14 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Business Communications \| IP Telephony \| Networking \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| VoIP

Successfully Integrating Collaboration into the Workplace sponsored by Orange Business Services WHITE PAPER: Collaboration is one of the hottest topics in the workplace today as market and technology trends drive changes in how employees work together. This paper looks at those trends and suggests ways for information technology (IT) organizations to enable and support the changes that are affecting the way their employees work. Read on to learn more. Posted: 21 Jul 2009 \| Published: 21 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Collaboration \| Groupware \| Networking \| Partnerships \| Social Computing \| Social Networking

Sun Systems for Enterprise 2.0 and Web 2.0 with MySQL sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper describes the hardware and software components of Sun’s new reference architecture, Sun Systems for Enterprise 2.0 and Web 2.0 with MySQL, studies the scalability of the architecture, and includes step-by-step directions for setup and configuration. Posted: 11 Nov 2009 \| Published: 11 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Database Management \| Database Server Software \| MySQL \| Networking \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Web 2.0

SUN SYSTEMS FOR ENTERPRISE 2.0 WITH ORACLE sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Enterprises today are seeking new communication technologies, such as wikis, blogs, and forums, to improve communication and collaboration and increase employee productivity. Posted: 11 Nov 2009 \| Published: 11 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Construction \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| Data Centers \| Data Communications Services \| Networking \| Social Computing \| Social Networking

Top Ten Problems Network Technicians Encounter sponsored by Fluke Networks EMEA WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses ten common problems encountered by network technicians today and their symptoms, causes, and resolutions. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Published: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Network Appliances \| Network Best Practices \| Network Configuration Management \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Provisioning \| Network Testing \| Networking

Your Small Business Network from Cisco sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: A small business network from Cisco helps you increase productivity without increasing your workforce. It's just one more way that Cisco helps small businesses gain and maintain a competitive advantage. Posted: 16 Aug 2009 \| Published: 16 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Network Appliances \| Network Design \| Network Security \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Small Businesses

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PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING DEFINITION (continued): … publishing industry. Unlike Napster, Gnutella is not a Web site, but an arrangement in which you can see the files of a small number of other Gnutella users at a time, and they in turn can see the files of others, in a kind of daisy-chain effect. Gnutella also allows you to download any file type, whereas Napster is limited to MP3 music files.After installing and launching Gnutella, a user's computer (node) becomes both a client and a server in the network (which is called GnutellaNet) and is able to share files that other Gnutella users have set up to make available. Gnutella, whose name pays …
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