Archive for July, 2008

IT is not meant to work like this

July 30th, 2008 by Milan Jelicic


Every time someone sends email to our Remote Lab Support alias, a trouble ticket is opened in our issue tracking system and an engineer is notified so that we can try to resolve the problem as soon as possible. Sometimes we find the resolution so fast that it surprises our ...

PKI Hell, Part 2: We Have Met the Third Party and It is Us

July 28th, 2008 by Jan Bervar


In part 1 of this series, I started laying out what I perceive to be the basic problems of how certificates and PKI are (ab)used today, especially in Internet applications. Today, I want to take things a step further and discuss self-signed certificates and how browsers' user interfaces have handled ...

30% OFF for ICND2 1.0 E-course

July 25th, 2008 by Bojana Stucin


You do not have time to attend the class that will give you the knowledge and skills for the CCNA exam? Why not learning and practicing at your own pace in full control of your time? This E-course will enable you to achieve the goal. Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 ...

30% OFF for ICND1 1.0 E-course

July 25th, 2008 by Bojana Stucin


Do you want to prepare for the CCENT exam at your own pace? You want to gain the basic networking skills at the time that suits you most? This E-course is the best solution. The Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 E-course is a blended learning solution that consists of the ...

PKI Hell Part 1: Back to Basics

July 23rd, 2008 by Jan Bervar


For a number of years now, it has been unfashionable to criticize the condition of PKI and X.509. We use a subset of these standards daily to surf the web (HTTPS), exchange email (S/MIME, SMTPS, etc.), and so forth. Some pains of PKI are well documented (see Peter Gutmann's "Everything ...

The Best for the World

July 18th, 2008 by Marjan Bradesko


The Cisco Live! conference in Orlando this year followed the global trend – it was all about collaboration. The collaboration was reflected even by the scene for general sessions and there was a distinctive change comparing to previous years – in addition to relatively »cold« Cisco colors (blue) this year ...

(R)evolution in SAN

July 16th, 2008 by Mitja Robas


Ever feel confused with all the different protocols or emerging technologies around and plethora of devices available at your disposal? How to decide which technology to bet on the long run? Data Center and Storage Area Networks (SAN) being its part are no exception to that. Large scale SANs are using ...

Prevent problems before they appear

July 14th, 2008 by Mojca Parkelj


Contemporary business processes demand uninterrupted functioning of IT infrastructure, with real-time responsiveness. Permanent availability of communications and information services is key to successful business operations, representing significant savings of time and money. Each deviation from the planned parameters adversely affects business operations, and consequently productivity, income and satisfaction of customers ...

Why would an IT company invest in Serbia?

July 10th, 2008 by Klemen Stular


It's no news that, fueled by owners' constant demands for higher profit and revenue, managers are challenged to find a way to make it happen. I know what I'm talking about, because I'm one of those beleaguered managers. It sometimes looks like an impossible mission, but in reality success is more ...

Book review: Global IPv6 Strategies

July 9th, 2008 by Ivan Pepelnjak


If you want to understand the buzz raised recently about IP version 6, and your daily job includes more budget meetings, payroll discussions or strategy/operational planning than router configuration, Global IPv6 Strategies: From Business Analysis to Operational Planning (Cisco Press, 2008) is a mandatory book for you. The authors, Patrick ...