How to Choose Work Area Network Cable Faceplate Locations
Industry cabling standards require that each location be provided with a minimum of one work area outlet location. A outlet location is usually a faceplate supporting two or more modular outlets. More ...
Fiber Optic Bend Radius Standards
Fiber optic cable can be damaged by placing too much tension on the cable or bending the cable excessively during installation. Excessive bending or too much pulling force can permanently damage the fiber by causing micro cracks. More ...
How to Setup a Netgear Wireless Router Without Installation Disc
Do you need to setup your Netgear wireless router but don't have the installation disc? This article shows you how to manually setup your Netgear wireless router without any trouble. More ...
Calculating VoIP Bandwidth
If an organization is considering VoIP deployment, it should first calculate how much bandwidth is required. Bandwidth consumption estimated early on will determine if the organization needs to increase Internet speeds or otherwise optimize their network. More ...
What is DevOps?
DevOps is short for Development and Operations. In the past the development, testing, deployment, and administrating of a network and network software was done by different specialists. A DevOps engineer has to know all of the above specialties along with business organization and management. More ...
Structured Network Troubleshooting Methodology Step 6 Verify Full System Functionality and, if Applicable, Implement Preventive Measures
Step 4 in a structured network troubleshooting methodology is to Establish a Plan of Action to Resolve the Problem and Identify Potential Effects. Step 5 is to Implement the Solution or Escalate as Necessary. Here we discus Step 6, Verify Full System Functionality and, if Applicable, Implement Preventive Measures. More ...
Wireless Network Troubleshooting
The process of troubleshooting your network if it has wireless components is somewhat more complex than wired infrastructure. In fact you must troubleshoot both wired and wireless infrastructure to determine the problem. More ...
What is Structured Cabling for LANs (Local Area Networks)?
With today's high speed networks, people realize that the networking system must be broken up into shorter chunks for that reason structured wiring standard has been developed. More ...
Questions to Ask Before Beginning Network Design
Before beginnig to design your network, you need to ask, and have answered, several key questions: Will you allow your PC(s) to access Internet services. Will you allow other users to access services that you provide from your private network. More ...
The Case for Making the Transition from Sysadmin to DevOps Engineer
DevOps combines software development and IT operations in order to shorten the systems development life cycle. There's a learning curve, and there's no time like now to get started. More ...
Structured Network Troubleshooting Methodology Step 5 Implement the Solution or Escalate as Necessary
Step 3 in a structured network troubleshooting methodology is to Test the Theory to Determine the Cause. Step 4, is to Establish a Plan of Action to Resolve the Problem and Identify Potential Effects. Here we discus Step 5, Implement the Solution or Escalate as Necessary. More ...
Network Design and Proof of Concept Testing
All design changes you make to your network must be tested with a proof of concept plan. The proof of concept test results should be examined and used to modify current infrastructure, security and management specifications before generating a design proposal. More ...
Steps For Designing a Crisis Management Plan
There are six steps for defining a crisis management plan that can be easily remembered using the word CRISIS. Use the steps of CRISIS to be ready to deal with emergencies that your organization might face. More ...
Data Center and Server Relocation Planning and Execution
Forecasts predict 53 percent percent of companies will move their data centers within the next few years. What's your company's blueprint for a successful data center and server relocation planning and execution? More ...
