Complete Series: Solving Network Problems Before They Occur
by Greg Shields

At best, network problems are a pain in the neck for IT. At worst, they stand in the way of your business’ operations, and ultimately its livelihood. The difference between solving them quickly and standing around scratching your head is all about monitoring your network from the inside out. Cohesive management from a single integrated console with access to information from different sources allows you to correlate problem events fast. This is a critical step in ensuring a healthy network.Yet network problems aren’t just sourced from the network itself. Every networked device on that network, such as servers and desktops, has network components of its own. This means that a fully-realized network management solution must also look to the endpoints in the environment as well. The Essentials Series: Solving Network Problems Before They Occur discusses common solutions to these very network problems—or really, “environment” problems—before they occur. Relating personal experiences from his long history in IT, author Greg Shields offers a look at network integrations from SNMP to WMI to configuration control and reveals the necessity for a complete solution.

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Here is agoogle search (”site:research.rmutp.ac.th/ebook/”)that returns over 1500 direct download links to freely available programmingand computer ebooks. The text and links on this site, located at research.rmutp.ac.th/ebook/,are rendered in white on a white background, so you cannot actually see them. Also, the font size is very small. You can see them if you do a […]

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Here is ftp.runnet.ru/BOOKS/where you can find over 250 freely available technical,programming, and computer ebooks in the areas shown below.These ebooks are in pdf, chm, and zip format. eBook Topics: - C++ Programming - SQL - The Document Object Model - Java Programming, J2EE - JSP, Struts - UML - GCC - Linux Shell Scripting - CORBA - Design Patterns - Cisco - Network Performance - Perl Programming - Solaris - Unix Administration - MCSE and MCSD ebooks - C# Programming - .NET Framework - ASP .NET - Visual Basic .NET - Windows 2003 - Windows Admin Scripting - SQL Server - XML and XML Security, XSLT - Real […]

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Here are well written class notes on DistributedOperating Systems, at cs.man.ac.ukexplains about distributed operating systems which are used extensivelyin parallel computing. The main topics that are covered in theseDistributed Operating Systems notes are: structure of operatingsystems, networked and distributed systems, process placement andinteraction. These sessions on distributed operating systems also coverthe following: inter process communication […]

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Complete Series: Fulfilling Compliance by Eliminating Administrator Rights
by Greg Shields

The widespread distribution of administrator rights in an IT infrastructure is not only a problem for security. It can also be the source of major findings during a company’s regular compliance audit. Due to issues with application design and intra-office politics, many IT organizations find themselves forced to distribute administrator rights to non-administrative personnel. Yet, this expansion of privileges can result in a drain on resources, an increased level of problems, and ultimately a less secure environment.Does this describe you? Are you interested in the exact regulations that apply towards administrator rights, as well as ways to fulfill their compliance mandates? Then take a look at The Essentials Series: Fulfilling Compliance by Eliminating Administrator Rights. With a tight focus on specific business verticals, you’ll be impressed at how the right tools solve many of the same problems across each set of compliance mandates.

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Chapter 1: Introduction: Why the Backup 1.0 Mentality Is Killing You
by Don Jones

Are you still making backups the old-fashioned way? Whether you back up Windows, Exchange Server, SharePoint, SQL Server, or virtualization servers, the old-school backup mentality may not be serving your actual needs. In The Definitive Guide to Windows Application and Server Backup 2.0, IT author and Microsoft MVP Don Jones explores the “Backup 1.0″ mentality and its shortcomings, and proposes a new “Backup 2.0″ way of thinking. He examines the true business needs behind backup (namely, quick recovery and as little lost work as possible), and proposes new techniques - using leading-edge technologies that are available today - that do a better job of meeting today’s business and technology needs. With special chapters devoted to Exchange Server, SQL Server, virtualization, and SharePoint, you’ll learn about new techniques and technologies designed to take backups out of the 1960’s and into the 21st century.

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Understanding Calculus is a complete online introductory book that focuses on concepts. Integrated throughout the e-book are many engineering applications aimed at developing the student’s scientific approach towards problem solving.

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Certificates
by Mike Danseglio

Most organizations use certificates in some fashion. Web servers, email servers, messaging servers… everything seems to be moving in the direction of public key certificates. But certificates can be costly and confusing to manage, especially with large web farms or email-centric companies. One great solution to this problem is the use of subject alternative name (SAN) certificates.The Shortcut Guide to Subject Alternative Name Certificates provides information about SAN certificates to show how they can be used in a variety of technologies. These special certificates allow multiple hosts to use the same certificate, avoiding the costs of obtaining, deploying, and managing multiple nearly-identical certificates. This guide will explore what SAN certificates are, how they work, and how they can help you deploy server farms more efficiently. You may even discover that you already have SAN certificates available that can be put to good use with no additional expense!

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Chapter 1: Managing an IT Portfolio
by Jim Varner

Many corporate executives still view technology as a necessary cost of doing business. As a result, CIOs and IT Directors are constantly struggling to justify their positions and maintain their budgets. However, IT Portfolio Management can change this perception and elevate IT to the status of corporate partner. If you manage technology like any other investment and illustrate the returns and benefits to business leaders, IT becomes a driving force for corporate change and growth.IT Portfolio Management is a process for directly linking technology with business goals. The Executive Guide to Improving Your Business through IT Portfolio Management will walk you through the IT Portfolio Management model, and suggest ways to transform IT and the role of the CIO into the primary supplier of relevant data to business leaders. This process changes IT from a cost center, to a division which directly contributes to the bottom line.The first chapter of this eBook discusses why you should use IT portfolio management. You will learn how to incorporate business goals into your company’s IT objectives. Getting executives from other departments on board viewing IT as an investment can be a challenge; this chapter will discuss how you can clearly communicate IT risks and positive results to these other departments. Lastly, you will learn about the processes involved in the IT investment life cycle, from capturing the IT demands of the business to delivering and tracking your goals in real-time.

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Here is a short ebook from Ace Web Solutions titled “Let’sLearn Something - 15 Short and Easy-To-Follow Lessons in Web Design andDevelopment”. This book was written with both thenovice and expert in mind. It aims to highlight various “gotchas” thatthe author has encountered during the course of his career. Here is thedirectlink to this pdf […]

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