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Like a Rubik’s Cube, it is possible to solve the branch networking puzzle with the help of this guide from TechRepublic Premium. From the guide: WHY SO COMPLICATED? When you really stop and think about it, a branch office is really nothing more than an extension of your existing network. If that is true, then ...
The purpose of this policy from TechRepublic Premium is to provide guidelines for the appropriate use and administration of storage area networks. This policy can be customized as needed to fit the requirements of your organization. From the policy: SUMMARY SANs provide manageable, centralized storage capacity for systems offering vast amounts of disk space via ...
If you work in a small- to medium-sized office, you probably don’t give a lot of thought to Active Directory replication. After all, the replication process happens automatically without any configuration on your part. As the size of the network increases, however, replication becomes a more pressing issue. In this guide from TechRepublic Premium, you ...
This policy from TechRepublic Premium will help you create security guidelines for devices that transport and store data. You can use it as-is or customize it to fit the needs of your organization and employees. From the policy: The IT department will be responsible for implementing, adhering to and maintaining these controls. For the purposes ...
PURPOSE With proper planning and management, providing effective after-hours technical service and support can deliver a significant competitive advantage. Here are six recommendations from TechRepublic Premium for effectively structuring technical service and support during non-traditional work hours. From the guide: 1. PROPERLY PRIORITIZE AFTER-HOURS SERVICE The most important step to properly delivering effective technical service ...
PURPOSE Developing and maintaining a team of motivated and effective technical support professionals is challenging, but the rewards can prove significant. Certainly, there’s no substitute for a capable help desk team dedicated to assisting end users. Organizations typically don’t achieve goals if users struggle or employees don’t know how to maximize investments made in applications, ...
PURPOSE Microsoft developed a scripting language called PowerShell to assist Windows administrators with repetitive or mundane tasks. (TechRepublic Premium’s first Windows administrator’s PowerShell script kit can be found here.) To introduce you to PowerShell — or to further your existing knowledge base — TechRepublic Premium has assembled these PowerShell commands and scripts for common workstation ...
PURPOSE As more and more users work from remote locations, the need for secure access to networks, systems and data continues to grow. This policy from TechRepublic Premium provides guidelines to help IT ensure that VPNs are properly deployed and outlines acceptable use policies for end users on company-issued and personal devices. From the policy: ...
This list of potential interview questions are ready-made for your organization’s HR department to use when it’s time to hire a wireless network engineer. Wireless engineers are valued by all types of business, from traditional brick-and-mortar companies moving to more wireless commerce to industry disruptors. Even smaller companies may contract with businesses that provide the ...
Digital transformation initiatives are piling more users and data onto today’s networks. As a result, the Internet is fraught with bad actors pouring resources into new ways to access sensitive data and infect systems in ways that could bring an organization to its knees. Read this paper to learn about: How to improve security and ...
Gartner® just published the new 2021 Magic Quadrant™ for WAN Edge Infrastructure* and Juniper Networks is the only vendor in the Visionary Quadrant! Download this report to discover: AI-Driven Operations (i.e. WAN assurance and Marvis Virtual Network Assistant), which simplifies WAN edge management and increases network uptime with customizable service levels and self-driving network™ operations, ...
Living and working in an always-connected world means the quality and reliability of your network connection is vital to practically everything you do on your computer or mobile device. Maintaining a quality network connection, and troubleshooting a connection that fails, are basic skills that everyone should, at the very least, be familiar with. It doesn’t ...
Linux admins have a love affair with information. The more information they can gather the better. And that’s a good thing, as the more informed you are, the more apt you’ll be to make smart decisions. This applies to administration tasks, security, development, and just about anything else you can imagine. Besides, why wouldn’t you ...
In this free PDF download from TechRepublic you’ll learn about the top five programming languages which will help current and new network architects better understand the job’s landscape to design secure and scalable networks. From the download: Designing data networks that meet the needs of today while keeping your options as open to support the ...
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