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- Cisco's fourth quarter's crib sheet: Gauging enterprise spending
- Cisco reports its fourth quarter results Wednesday and analysts are looking for a few signs that the enterprise business has stabilized and an outlook that's a touch optimistic. Cisco is expected to report fourth quarter earnings of 28 cents a share on revenue of $8.5 billion. Cisco...
- Tags: Router, Cisco Systems Inc., Routers & Switches, Sales Strategy, Network Technology, Networking, Sales, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-08-05
- How Vulnerable Are Your Cisco IOS Routers?
- Network security is a top priority for companies, and this includes securing Cisco routers. It is surprising to some that Cisco routers run many services that could create vulnerabilities. Some of these services are enabled by default. This white paper is not an exhaustive listing of all services enabled on...
- Tags: Cisco IOS, Cisco Router, Router, Cisco Systems Inc., Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2009-05-04
- PCI Compliance for Small Business: Using Router-Based Security to Protect Cardholder Data
- The Payment Card Industry PCI Data Security Standard DSS was developed from an earlier regulatory program from VISA called the Cardholder Information Security Program CISP. Any organization that accepts, processes, or stores credit card information must comply with the standards set by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. Cisco...
- Tags: Cisco IOS, Router, PCI, Small Business, Cisco Systems Inc., Security, Networking
- White papers 2009-05-01
- Cisco's expected Unified Computing System splash raises a data center ruckus
- Cisco's expected Unified Computing System splash raises a data center ruckusWelcome to the future!I must be in a parallel reality because I've been working in your data center of the future for a while."HP and IBM are likely to enter the networking market"HP has been in the networking market since...
- Tags: Data centers, Storage management, NETWORKING, data center, server, Unified Computing System, router, storage, Cisco Systems Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-03-13
- What is a Network Switch vs. a Router?
- What is a network switch and what is a router? The two pieces of equipment look similar and perform some similar functions, but each has its own distinct function to perform on a network.
- Tags: Networking Switch, Router, Network, Cisco Systems Inc., Routers & Switches, Networking
- Resource centers 2009-02-25
- Cisco 2691 Modular Access Router FIPS 140-2 Non-Proprietary Security Policy
- This is the non-proprietary Cryptographic Module Security Policy for the Cisco 2691 router. This security policy describes how the Cisco 2691 router meets the security requirements of FIPS 140-2, and how to operate the Cisco 2691 router in a secure FIPS 140-2 mode. This policy was prepared as part of...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Access, Router, Cisco Systems Inc., Routers & Switches, Networking
- White papers 2009-02-09
- Cisco 2801 Voice Bundle - router
- Cisco 2801 Voice Bundle - routerCisco 2801 voice bundleThe Cisco 2801 voice bundle part number Cisco2801-V/K9 is a very popular Cisco Router for a very good reason. It takes care of voice depending on protocols and data on one router. http://www.itosolutions.net/Cisco_2801_Voice_Bundle_p/cisco2801-v-fslash-k9.htm
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, Cisco 2801 Voice Bundle, Cisco 2801, Cisco Systems Inc., router
- Discussion threads 2009-01-15
- 10 dumb things you can do to your Cisco router
- One of the best ways to improve your admin skills and sidestep problems is to learn from the mistakes of others. David Davis put together this list of missteps and oversights to help minimize Cisco router pitfalls.This download is also available as an entry in our Network Administrator blog.
- Tags: Cisco Router, Router, Cisco Systems Inc., David Davis, Networking
- Download resources 2009-01-15
- Paessler Netflow Tester 2.0 (Windows)
- Paessler Netflow Tester dumps the data of all Netflow packets that a computer receives from a Cisco router. This can be useful when debugging bandwidth monitoring configurations based on Cisco's Netflow protocol. First the Netflow protocol must be enabled and configured on the router. Then the router must be given...
- Tags: Router, Monitoring, Microsoft Windows, Cisco Systems Inc., Computer, Paessler, Paessler Netflow Tester, Routers & Switches, Productivity, Network Technology, Networking
- Software downloads 2008-11-09
- SNRS - Securing Networks with Cisco Routers & Switches v3.0
- View Available Dates and LocationsDiscover advanced concepts in IOS router and switch security in this course that starts where IINS v1.0, core training for the CCNA Security Associate certification, stops. In SNRS v3.0, a component in the Cisco Certified Security Professional certification, you will take your IOS...
- Tags: Cisco IOS, Cisco Router, Router, Network, Cisco Systems Inc., VPNs, Routers & Switches, IPSec, Network Security, Networking, Security, Telecommunications
- Training 2008-11-01
- Rendezvous Point Engineering
- A Rendezvous Point RP is a router in a multicast network domain that acts as a shared root for a multicast shared tree. Any number of routers can be configured to work as RPs and they can be configured to cover different group ranges. For correct operation, every multicast router...
- Tags: Router, Domain, Cisco Systems Inc., Rendezvous Point, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2008-11-01
- What's he building in there?
- Tom Waits fans know the title of this post as one of his pieces and one that was used in the Enron documentary "The Smartest Guys In the Room." There's a YouTube video of the Waits piece here, if you're interested. Doing some research recently, the first couple lines of...
- Tags: Router, Cisco Systems Inc., Routers & Switches, Networking, Chris Silva
- Blog posts 2008-10-29
- How Cisco exploits open source
- Accelerate development to create more partners, make high-end partners some serious coin, and who do you think the open source guys are going to hit on first when they have ideas to market? by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn, Router, Partner, Routers & Switches, Linux, Network Technology, Networking, Operating Systems, Software
- Blog posts 2008-10-16
- Cisco Virtual Office: Ongoing Management Adding, Removing, and Changing a Remote Router's Configuration
- This white paper shows how Cisco Virtual Office is managed on a day-to-day basis, from an IT administrator's perspective. To add a user to the VPN, one needs to know the connection type and the IP address of the call manager cluster that the user is connected to. To change...
- Tags: Router, Virtual Office, Cisco Systems Inc.
- White papers 2008-09-01
- Security Researcher to release Cisco rootkit at EUSecWest
- Security Researcher to release Cisco rootkit at EUSecWestRootkit on a RouterThis could be interesting... Cisco likes to put voice on a router, too! I can just imagine the trouble someone could cause with this one.All your eggs in one basket is a bad idea.RE: Security Researcher to release Cisco rootkit...
- Tags: Rootkits, Routers & switches, Cisco Systems Inc., router, EUSecWest, rootkit, security
- Discussion threads 2008-05-15
- Security Researcher to release Cisco rootkit at EUSecWest
- According to good friend Robert McMillan of IDG News, Sebastian Muniz, a researcher with Core Security Technologies, has developed malicious rootkit software for Cisco's routers, which he will release on May 22 at the EuSecWest conference in London. This will mark the first time at least publicly that someone has released a...
- Tags: Black Hat, Cisco IOS, Router, Cisco Systems Inc., Robert McMillan, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- FBI: Counterfeit Cisco routers risk "IT subversion" and failure
- FBI: Counterfeit Cisco routers risk "IT subversion" and failurePossible red flag...Counterfeit Router: $234Genuine Router: $1375Govenment officials not realizing there MIGHT be something wrong with an 80% discount? PRICELESS!So, none of that raised a red flag for anyone? Things that make ya go "hmmmmm".Excellent...
- Tags: Federal government, Routers & switches, Cisco Router, FBI, Cisco Systems Inc., router, information technology
- Discussion threads 2008-05-12
- FBI: Counterfeit Cisco routers risk "IT subversion"
- An internal Federal Bureau of Investigation presentation states that counterfeit Cisco routers imported from China may cause unexpected failures in American networks. The equipment could also leave secure systems open to attack through hidden backdoors. The scope of the problem is broad and results from a complicated supply chain originating...
- Tags: Cisco Router, Router, Network, Information Technology, FBI, Cisco Systems Inc., Hardware, Federal Government, Routers & Switches, Networking, Government, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- IINS - Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security
- View Available Dates and LocationsIn this course, you'll focus on the necessity of a comprehensive security policy and how it affects the posture of the network. You will learn to perform basic tasks to secure a small branch type office network using Cisco IOS security features available...
- Tags: Cisco IOS, Router, Network, Network Security, Cisco Systems Inc., Security, Networking
- Training 2008-05-01
- Cisco IOS Classic Firewall Stateful Failover High Availability Solution
- Stateful Failover for the Cisco IOS Firewall allows a router to continue processing and forwarding firewall session packets after a planned or unplanned outage occurs. A backup secondary router automatically takes over the tasks of the active primary router if the active router loses connectivity for any reason. This process...
- Tags: Cisco IOS, Router, Failover, Cisco Systems Inc., Firewalls, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Network Security, Networking
- White papers 2008-05-01
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