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  • Study guide: Offering MPLS services

    Multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) technology is being requested more and more by enterprises and companies that need their networks to work more efficiently. In this study guide, we'll test your knowledge of MPLS services, including the security o...  Study Guide

  • 10 gigabit Ethernet offers opportunities for VARs and integrators

    The current economic climate has limited customer spending to projects that demonstrate measureable savings. 10 GbE makes possible reducing the number of ports and switches required, thereby simplifying the task of combining multiple small data cente...  Guide

  • Designing an optimal Layer 3 for Cisco network service architectures

    This chapter from 'Authorized Self-Study Guide: Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures, 2nd ed.' examines a select number of topics on both advanced IP addressing and select design issues with Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Enhanced Interior G...  Book Excerpt

  • Channel Explained: 10 Gigabit Ethernet

    Businesses are demanding more from their networks, and technology is responding. With the availability of 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GigE) and compatible products, should you be upgrading your clients' infrastructures? In this Channel Explained you'll l...  Channel Explained

  • Check up on networking services for your clients

    Use these easy-to-scan checklists to get a valuable overview of key networking topics in the minimum amount of time.  Channel Checklist

  • IP network design: A learning guide

    The heterogeneous nature of modern applications has made the design of IP networks more challenging than ever before. This Learning Guide delves into the various aspects of network design to help value-added resellers (VARs) and systems integrators b...  Learning Guide

  • What's driving IP address management?

    VoIP implementations and IPv6 compatibility are just a couple of factors affecting IP address management.  Executive Briefing

  • Networking: A mixed bag, for now

    A look at the state of network protocol transition and its effect on bandwidth.  Executive Briefing

  • Preparing a network for IPv6 migration

    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.  Learning Guide

  • Upgrading customer network fabric for 10 gigabit Ethernet

    Upgrading customer network fabric to support 10 gigabit Ethernet, combined with data center consolidation, is a complex process. Learn how as a VAR or solution provider you can assist customers in the network upgrade process, beginning with analysis,...  Tip

  • Upgrade customer data centers with 10 gigabit Ethernet

    10 gigabit Ethernet helps enable data center consolidation and server virtualization, with benefits of performance increases and cost reduction. But upgrading to 10 GbE is no simple task and presents an opportunity for VARs and integrators to assist ...  Tip

  • Prepping customers for IPv6 transition: Step by step

    VARs that prepare their customers for the IPv6 transition now will become trusted advisors and be in a better position to sell them applications and technology later.  Tip

  • Power over Ethernet and 802.3af

    Learn how Power over Ethernet is defined by the 802.3af standard, what equipment is needed to run PoE and the costs associated with doing so.  Tip

  • Power over Ethernet primer

    Power over Ethernet (PoE) provides financial benefits to your customers, and offer you new methods for monitoring and managing their Ethernet LAN. This tip addresses how PoE works, its power capabilities, and its network administration and management...  Tip

  • Cycling power with Power over Ethernet

    Cycling power to devices is made simpler with Power over Ethernet. Value-added resellers (VARs) and systems integrators can use this helpful tip to easily cycle power to many devices remotely.  Tip

  • IPv6 customer prep

    An IPv6 migration project may be profitable for the value-added reseller (VAR) or systems integrator, but the cost to customers will likely outweigh the business benefits. Here are some items that need your attention when preparing the customer's net...  Tip

  • IPAM tools: Beyond IP address management

    Managing IP addresses in a TCP/IP network can be a daunting task as an organization grows. Network consultants and systems integrators are frequently called on by their customers to provide IP address management (IPAM) tools. This tip discusses the b...  Tip

  • Introduction to IPv6, part 1

    A customer may ask, "Why do we need a new protocol?" As you will see, this isn't a completely new protocol -- it's been developed on the strengths of IPv4. In this series Silvia Hagen takes a detailed look at what's new in IPv6.  Tip

  • Troubleshooting TCP/IP and network device integration issues

    There are many facets of TCP/IP that are optional or may be configured in different ways that can interfere with device integration. This tip will help you take a panoramic view of TCP/IP before deploying a device on your customer's network to help y...  Tip

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About Network Protocols and Standards

These resources help networking professionals understand new protocols and standards and their impact on business networks. Value-added resellers and systems integrators learn about power over Ethernet, TCP/IP, IGMP, IPv6, LDAP and WINS. You'll learn how to troubleshoot TCP/IP, when to migrate and how to prepare customers for IPv6, when to use power over Ethernet and more.