A quick Skype call to your niece, last minute business meetings in WebEx, Jingle Bells streaming on You Tube, it is that time of the year again. It
BSG in IT360 – a Business Services based Container for IT Infrastructure – Part 1
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The Business of Sports and Information Technology
An upset of epic proportions, the off the scale magnitude, the incredible happened this past weekend. The Indiana University Hoosiers (unranked and my Alma Mater) defeated the NCAA #1 ranked team, the Kentucky Wildcats, on a last second 3 pointer at the buzzer. The lead changed hands three times in the closing 2 minutes, Score 73-72. The barn burner could not have been predicted better. Not only the significance of this win, the Hoosiers has not beat a ranked team since 2002 and have not won the National Championship since 1987 (under Bobby Knight fame and the heroes of Steve Alford and Keith Smart…And Yes, I was at the Fountain in Bloomington, but that is another story). Let me put this into perspective, there are over 340 Division 1 schools in the nation. It takes a lot of talent and hard work to be #1. With the Indy Colts in the cellar without Peyton Manning, the State of Indiana needed and shot in the arm, a hair of dog pick-me-up, a just a plain old fashion confidence boost.
Enhanced Cisco ASA NSEL Reporting in NetFlow Analyzer
NetFlow is a Cisco proprietary protocol the primary purpose of which is to collect all IP traffic on and send the traffic as UDP packets to NetFlow collector server(or NetFlow Analyzer). It helps Administrators to analyze network traffic and generate reports on bandwidth usage, traffic volume, conversations etc
5 Strategies to Help IT Operate at the New Speed of Business
Myriads of applications run businesses worth billions of dollars today.
Have you hugged your IT person today?
I have been blogging about the importance of IT as an enabler of new business opportunities for some time. I change it up once in a while, but the underlying theme remains the same: New technologies can create greater efficiencies and new business models that can drive revenue and profitability.
NetFlow Analyzer – Numero UNO!
NetFlow Analyzer from ManageEngine has emerged as the most recommended tool for monitoring NetFlow data in the network. A commentary on the ‘5 Free NetFlow Monitoring tools for Windows’ that appeared on www.networkmanagementsoftware.com, NetFlow Analyzer from ManageEngine ranked first. This was possible only because of the rich feature set that we offer & the helpful reports that it generates to be able to give you a quick snapshot of your entire network within a matter of seconds. The commentary stated “ManageEngine offers a full-featured, free version of their NetFlow Analyzer Professional software. The free version displays detailed source/destination data, as well as ports used, and applications detected.
End-of-Life Management, a critical aspect of Network Management
If you are a Network Administrator, you would be managing a number network of devices from disparate equipment vendors.
Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for December 2011 Patch Tuesday
Microsoft released their advance notification for December 2011 patch Tuesday. Microsoft will release 14 bulletins on December 13 , 2011 addressing 20 vulnerabilities.
Instant Billing Report in NetFlow Analyzer
During these rough economic times that we are currently going through, every single penny spent on enhancements, upgrades in the network to accommodate future demand is questioned. To make do with the existing resources with cost-cutting in mind is the most ideal solution until the economy recovers. This mindset has a direct implication on every organization and, eventually, every department within it.