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NComputing L230
Reviews NComputing's L230 thin client is an option if you need to add a group of low-impact users to an existing Ethernet LAN. However, you'll need to ensure that the host PC is adequately specified to deliver acceptable performance to the terminals attached to it.
HP ProCurve Wireless Edge Services zl Module
Reviews The Wireless Edge Services Module combines with HPÂ’s Radio Port Wi-Fi access points to provide a simple and efficient way for companies to deploy and manage large wireless networks.
Aleutia E1
Reviews The Aleutia E1 is a creditable effort at creating a compact, low-power desktop computer. However, the current hardware platform seems a little underpowered for anything other than the most basic tasks.
Setting up a dynamic DNS service
Techguide Vincent Danen shows you how to configure the BIND side of a dynamic DNS service.
Tags: Linux, Open source, Network administration/implementation, IP, DHCP, BIND, DHCP Server, Server, DNS, dynamic DNS
Using dnsmasq for DNS and DHCP services
Techguide Get an introduction to an open source solution called dnsmasq, which provides both DNS forwarding and DHCP services for a small network or home office.
Tags: Open source, Network administration/implementation, DHCP, BIND, static IP address, TFTP server, DHCP Server, MAC, Dnsmasq, Server
Plan a deployment mechanism for Windows Server 2008
Techguide If Windows Server 2008 isn't part of your infrastructure in some capacity, get ready. But before getting too far into implementations, an automated build is the way to go.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Servers, Server platforms, Microsoft IIS Server, DHCP, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft IIS 7.0
Mac-clone company offers custom updates
News Psystar has begun distributing Apple's own updates, as well as bug fixes, to tweak Mac OS X running on generic hardware.
Tags: Security, Mac OS, Personal Computers, Price optimization, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, DHCP, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, software
Will you upgrade to Windows Server 2008?
Techguide This article will help you make a decision for yourself whether migrating to Windows Server 2008 will be worth it when the operating system is released next year.
Tags: Operating systems, Servers, domain controller, DHCP, DHCP Server, remote user, Read Only Domain Controller, Environment, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Setting up a dynamic DNS service: dhcpd
Techguide In this followup to our previous report, we configure ISC's dhcpd service, which will serve the DHCP-based IP addresses to clients and update the DNS records accordingly.
Tags: Operating systems, Domain Name, DNS Server, IP, IP Address, MAC, Server, DNS, dynamic DNS, Operating systems
Never use buzzwords to justify decisions without understanding them
Techguide The term "monoculture" gets a lot of traction in IT security circles. Unfortunately, it gets misused as often as it gets used, and at times that leads to an increase in the vulnerability of IT resources.
Tags: Operating systems, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Microsoft Corp., Security, IT Security, Vulnerability, Monoculture, operating system, Chad Perrin
Get to know IPConfig's parameters in Windows Server 2003
Techguide While Windows Server 2003 sports some handy networking GUI tools, the IPConfig command-line program is sometimes still your best bet.
Scripting out DHCP reservations
Techguide Find out how the Netsh tool in Windows Server 2008 can save a lot of time during a large scope modification or creation.
Tags: Networking, Server platforms, Microsoft Windows
Configure a DHCP server in Windows Server 2008
Techguide Find out how to install and configure a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server, and explore advanced features such as adding reservations and exclusions.
Tags: Server platforms, Microsoft Windows
Plan B Disaster Recovery
Reviews Plan B's disaster recovery service is particularly attractive to small and medium-sized companies with a handful of business-critical servers that need protecting with minimal effort from in-house IT staff.
Tags: Appliance, Backup, Password, IPSec VPN, Plan B, Plan B Appliance, Server, VPN, agent, network
Set up ISC's dhcpd server
Techguide With DHCP, simply changing one configuration file lets the administrator set up hosts with different IPs or netmasks instead of changing each host individually.
Tags: Networking, Open source
