[TechRepublic] The state of the network administrator

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The state of the network administrator today Has your role as a network administrator changed in the last few years? What technology changes or related trends have affected your job the most? Answer these short poll questions to give us an idea of the state of the network administrator today. Read more Resource of the day Top 10 Considerations for Maximized Storage Security, Performance, and Scalability Data storage is getting cheaper, and the systems for managing it are getting stronger. In this webcast you'll learn how to expand your data storage while maintaining security and scalability for the future. Additional TechRepublic resources   Clear up confusion between Connection Profiles and tunnel-groups on the Cisco ASA CCIE Brandon Carroll explains how Connection Profiles fit into the Group Policy mix on the Cisco ASA firewall. Here is a tip about how to use the Preview Commands option to help you understand both the GUI and CLI terminology on the ASA. Read more Prioritize network traffic with QoS policies to control bandwidth usage Brien Posey goes over the basics of setting up QoS polices in Windows Server 2008 R2 that will allow you to prioritize latency-sensitive applications to make sure they always get the needed bandwidth. Read more Modifying the host memory usage alarm in vSphere The vSphere host memory usage alarm is a good indicator of when the host starts to swap memory on disk. If the alarm needs to be dismissed automatically, learn how to do so for a lab or development environment. Read more Dropbox: Convenient? Absolutely, but is it secure? A potential security lapse and possibly misleading statements are plaguing Dropbox, a hugely popular file-syncing app. What are the issues and is concern justified? Read more Flush the ARP cache in Windows from the command line Bill Detwiler shows you how to clear a specific entry from the ARP cache using the arp command and flush the whole thing with the netsh command. Read more Chromium on Fedora Linux is closing in on Firefox Vincent Danen is becoming a fan of Chromium on Fedora Linux and here he shows a few tweaks that he's made that get it a little closer to nudging out Firefox. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: June 2011 Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right decision on applying Microsoft's June 2011 patches in your organization. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook Bill Detwiler cracks open the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook. Inside the Chrome notebook, he found hardware from Samsung, SanDisk, Intel, and Qualcomm. View on site Today's recommended downloads Maximize Server Performance and Reliability (TechRepublic) Live Webcast: The State of Data Security (Sophos) Choosing Google Apps as Best-in-Class Cloud Solution (Google) Case Study: Dreamworks movies made possible by HP servers (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Top 10 Considerations for Maximized Storage Security, Performance, and Scalability (TechRepublic) Quick Tips: Shape your writing for the web Ryan Boudreaux offers five key tips to help you optimize your writing for the web and develop editorial styles that match specific website users. TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Tips 10 Things Smartphones Macs in Business Geek out this Father's Day Six things geek dads REALLY want for Father's Day Geeked out gift ideas for Father's Day Darth Vader: My unlikely fatherhood role model Featured training courses   CCNA Boot Camp v2.0 ICND1 - Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 1 VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V4] Understanding Networking Fundamentals SNAF - Securing Networks with ASA Fundamentals Browse all training courses Presented by Global Knowledge

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