The Value of Cisco Training and Certification Those currently in an IT career have seen their industry change rapidly over the past year, and the technology sector will likely continue to shift into 2016. While many companies are influencing the marketplace, perhaps none has as big of an impact as Cisco. Obtaining Cisco training is…
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Many ISPs charge hefty fees if monthly bandwidth usage goes above a certain threshold. Unfortunately, it can be difficult for users to know how much bandwidth they’re using, and sometimes applications (rogue or otherwise) may download or upload huge amounts of data, unbeknownst to the user. To help users better manage their bandwidth, Windows 8…
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In response to increasing cases of cybersecurity attacks, enterprises are placing greater emphasis on specific expertise, and the industry’s overall share of IT is growing. Cisco is jumping on the trend with plans to expand its share of enterprise security spend. According to USB analyst Amitabh Passi, Cisco plans to increase its security market share from…
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The Office 365 MCSA Certification Opens Doors to Three Other MCSEs To better align with how technology professionals deploy Lync, Exchange and SharePoint, the Microsoft certification team has updated the following MCSE Certifications: 1. MCSE: Communication (Lync Server) 2. MCSE: Messaging (Exchange Server) 3. MCSE: SharePoint Candidates can now satisfy the prerequisites for pursuing three…
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Desktop Virtualization Can Help Solve Business Problems Desktop virtualization is an increasingly important technology for many organizations. As businesses face restrictive budgets, uncertain funding, demands for BYOD strategies and pressures to collaborate over a dispersed workforce, desktop virtualization allows companies to provide a simple, cost-effective and secure way for employees to access applications and resources…
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Inter-VLAN routing, also known as “router on a stick,” involves multiple VLANs connected with switches via trunks, using a single router to allow a degree of communication between the VLANs and access to the Internet. Since the separation of networks is virtual, the router isn’t placed between them; rather, it’s typically off to the side…
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If you’re thinking of getting Cisco-certified but find the task daunting, you might consider getting a Network+, Security+, or other CompTIA certification as a stepping stone. CompTIA certifications are considerably easier than Cisco certifications, so you can get an early success under your belt in as little as a few weeks. According to Cisco, people…
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Cisco routers and switches use interface descriptor blocks (IDBs) to keep track of the information for each interface. These include hardware IDBs (HWIDB) and software IDBs (SWIDB). The former control hardware interfaces (at least two are needed per interface), and the latter control sub-interfaces. With today’s heavy use of virtual interfaces, IDBs can be a…
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