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Network Upgrading and Patching



Keeping your customer's network current with the latest upgrades and patches helps ensure reliability and security, but it must be done with care. Learn how to economically and safely administer upgrades and patches to avoid introducing new weaknesses.
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Network management - Is it time for an upgrade?
SearchNetworkingChannel.com | 28 Mar 2007
TIP - Upgrading a customer's network is an important part of any VAR's job. However, the task can be fraught with compatibility dangers and utilization risks that make knowing when to upgrade a network difficult to determine....
Network hardware planning: Making changes safely
SearchNetworkingChannel.com | 04 Apr 2007
TIP - Proper planning before making changes on an existing network is a necessity. Responsible VARs and SIs should have test and backout plans before going into the data center and moving switches around. From the staging...
Preparing a network for IPv6 migration
SearchNetworkingChannel.com | 13 Sep 2006
GENERIC - Whether your customers are planning to migrate to IPv6 sooner or later, the move is inevitable. Here are tips for preparing your customer's network to make the migration to IPv6 a smooth one.
Decentralizing patch management
(Presented by SearchNetworking.com)
SearchNetworking.com | 21 Jul 2006
TIP - Brien Posey explains reasons why centralized patch management is often ineffective in large or geographically dispersed networks and offers some alternative arrangements for these types of organizations.
Speedy delivery! Distributing security patches and software updates
(Presented by SearchNetworking.com)
SearchNetworking.com | 04 Feb 2005
GENERIC - Software and patch distribution has become a vexing networking and business concern. Learn more about the issues and how Cisco Systems addressed the problem on its own internal network.
Testing patches virtually saves money and space
(Presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 17 Oct 2006
TIP - Your customer's tight IT budget or a lack of physical space may make it difficult to dedicate a standalone Windows machine to patch testing. Here's an alternative testing method.
Patch testing on the cheap
(Presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 17 Oct 2006
TIP - A duplicate network for testing patches may be nice, but it's not necessary -- or practical if you're managing patches for multiple organizations. This tip explains how to test patches on a budget.
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