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The network manager job description and responsibilities can be varied -- depending in part on whether the organization relies on a managed service provider -- but generally, the network manager role includes the following duties: ·           Managing and maintaining the network, as well as network performance monitoring ·           Identifying, installing and maintaining upgrades to the network ·           Troubleshooting and repair ·           Overseeing user access to the network ·           Developing a backup/disaster recovery plan for a network emergency ·           Planning network infrastructure for new applications and services ·           Training ...

CCM, located in Microsoft Windows' System32 folder, stands for Change and Configuration Management. It's a folder created to store temporary files for client installations as a part of the Systems Management Server (SMS) of Microsoft, which is responsible for deploying system-wide installations and updates. Background SMS was Microsoft's enterprise management software that tracks hardware and software inventories, deploys software applications and updates and manages any software changes in a network environment. By 2007, this has become System Center Configuration Manager, which essentially performs the same tasks as SMS. Process SMS or SCCM centralizes the process of software installation into one management application. When a new software or update needs to be deployed, it creates the CCM folder in all computers until the installation or update finishes. The CCM folder contains the Advance Client Installer (ccmsetup.exe), which is responsible for initiating the install...

The network administrator of the future will focus on managing Internet bandwidth and connectivity. For small data centers, networks will move increasingly to the cloud. This makes your pipe even more important; a saturated pipe could spell disaster. Traffic sharing will become even more important in the future. Security will continue to impinge on the traditional network administration role, who will be tasked with drafting corporate security policies and preventing DDOS attacks against the data Center’s Internet provider.  Today, the data center is the business, and organizations that fail in the efficient operation will negatively affect deployment of day-to-day business applications. What was once the standard in the data center is now being displaced and reshaped into new models. These deployments are the only method for staying ahead of the bandwidth-intensive traffic requirements of the future state. Low-latency server-to-server, intra-server, and machine-to-virtual archite...

Networking software powers the vast majority of today's corporations, businesses and other large organizations. The ability to efficiently organize content sharing, communication and security among a large group of users and devices can not only improve productivity but also help everyone involved reach their own potential within their workspace. When networks are being established, networking software is deployed to allow administrators to quickly customize or adjust elements of the larger framework as needed. A closer look at modern networking software shows how these programs function. If you are new to network software, it is important to distinguish between "network software" and a client-side "software application." Network software is primarily intended for administrator use, while software applications allow users working within the network to complete their necessary tasks. The two concepts, while sharing similar terminology, are unique. When network s...

Nowadays, practically every personal computer is connected in one form or another to a network. There exists of course the biggest network of all —the Internet— but several other types of smaller networks like LANs (local area networks) and enterprise networks also exist. Network operating systems (NOS) serve as gatekeepers to data and applications on all manner of these networks. Network operating systems don't differ too much from the single-processor operating systems almost every computer user is familiar with, says Andrew Tannenbaum in his book "A History of Operating Systems", but they have their own unique, fascinating history. Birth of Networks The concept of data communications between computers began in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when researchers began developing a way of connecting computers and exchanging information by way of packets of data. Soon, the concept of a local area network (LAN) took hold, replacing the previous model of a central computing n...

Telecommunication and network security is one of the most technical domains of the CISSP credential because it requires an understanding of network infrastructure, methods of communication, formats for transporting data, and measures taken to secure the network and transmission. The network is the vital link connecting information resources to users. Thus, this domain focuses on the design and architecture of the network and its components to prevent the disruption of data flow and intrusion. The key components of this domain are: Confidentiality Network security protocols Network authentication services Data encryption services Integrity Firewall services Communications security management Intrusion detection services [and intrusion prevention systems] Availability Fault tolerance for data availability (backups, redundant disk systems) Acceptable logins and operating process performance Reliable and interoperable security processes and network security mechanisms Read more :   au...