Network Infrastructure

what does occupancy mean in a network

what does occupancy mean in a network Software/Hardware used: ciena cn2000, oc-12

Network infrastructure maps

Do you or your team maintain updated network infrastructure maps? How often do you access them and for what purposes?

Separation of Physical Networks via VLANs and Security Issues Therein

Our company is looking to redo some networking infrastructure. Previous IT administrators created a daisy chain network topology and all information types, from APs to workstations aggregate on a single network. Lately we have seen some performance issues and wish to rewire much of our network...

High speed network connections between buildings that are 500-700 metres apart

what is the best suitable network that supports high-speed connections between buildings that are 500-700 metres apart

Transition From Workgroup to Domain During Building Transition

My company presently occupies 2 buildings in the same city with a third smaller building on the same lot as the main office. The main office houses 51 XP workstations networked through Cisco switches on static IP addresses. We have 2 databases that interlink for maintaining customer data and...

What are the industry best practices for cabling high-density production server cabinets with patch panels?

What are the industry best practices for cabling high-density production server cabinets with patch panels? And where should you fix the patch panels -- under false flooring, inside the server rack or with an over head cable tray?

Network design and infrastructure for a small business with on-site and remote access workers

My company occupies a small self-contained, single-story business unit (of which they are the sole occupants) which is part of a larger business park. They employ 24 staff comprising of a CEO, 5 administrators, 2 business development managers and 16 specialist consultants. The administrators and...

When should your clients upgrade?

What are the top reasons your clients should upgrade their network infrastructure? Our SearchNetworkingChannel.com expert says performance, reliability and security have to be at the top of the list. What do you think?

Cisco Loadbalancer 11506 series question

I've got a mind boggling question about Cisco Loadbalancer 11506 series. Here is a sample config; ----------------------------------------- service WPST01 ip address 192.168.120.61 keepalive type HTTP string WPST01 active service WPST02 ip address 192.168.120.63 keepalive type HTTP string WPST02...

How should I upgrade my network infrastructure?

I am now upgrading the network infrastructure of my office and I have 10-15 computers. Now what I want to do is to connect to the Internet with a wireless or wired Ethernet connection and connect the Microsoft workgroup sharing with another wired Ethernet. Is it possible to connect a LAN connection...