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Network Protocol Analyzers

How to Reconstruct HTTP Packets/Data & Monitor ...

HTTP reconstruction is an advanced network security feature offered by nChronos version 4.3.0 and later. nChronos is a Network Forensic Analysis ap...
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How to Detect SYN Flood Attacks with Capsa Netw...

This article explains how to detect a SYN Flood Attack using an advanced protocol analyser like Colasoft Capsa. We’ll show you how to identify and ...
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Event Log Monitoring System: Implementation, Ch...

An event log monitoring system, often referred to as an event log management, is a critical component to IT security & Management, that helps o...
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Peer-to-Peer file sharing traffic has become a very large problem for many organizations as users engage in illegal (most times) file sharing proce...

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How to Fix Palo Alto Firewall “Error: Image File Aut...

Keeping your Palo Alto Firewall up to date with the latest PAN-OS software updates is an important step to ensure your organization is protected against...
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Palo Alto Firewall Application-based Policy Enforcem...

Our previous article examined the benefits of Palo Alto Networks Firewall Single Pass Parallel Processing (SP3) architecture and how its combine with th...
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The Benefits of Palo Alto Networks Firewall Single P...

What makes Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) so different from its competitors is its Platform, Process and Architecture. Palo Alto Net...
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Palo Alto Firewall Configuration Options. Tap Mode, ...

Our previous article explained how Palo Alto Firewalls make use of Security Zones to process and enforce security policies. This article will explain th...

Windows Servers

Guide to Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V Hypervisor: New...

One of Windows Server 2016 highlights is the newer Hyper-V server that not only extends the hypervisor’s features and capabilities but also introduces a...
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Simple Guide on Installing & Configuring a Windows 2...

A Windows Active Directory Certification Authority server (AD CA), also known as a Certificate Authority, is an essential service to every organization’...
Windows Servers

The Importance of a Hyper-V & VMware Server Backup T...

Using Hyper-V Server virtualization technology, you can virtualize your physical environment to reduce the cost of physical hardware. As part of IT best...
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Windows 2003 DHCP Server Advanced Configuration - Pa...

In this article, we will cover more advanced DHCP features and topics such as server options, superscopes, multicast scopes, dynamic DNS, DHCP database ...

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The term "Broadcast" is used very frequently in the networking world . You will see it in most networking books and articles, or see it happening on you...
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How to Fix VMware ESXi Virtual Machine 'Invalid Status'

In this article, we'll show you how to deal with VMs which are reported to have an Invalid Status as shown in the screenshot below. This is a commo...
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VLANs - Access & Trunk Links

If you've read our previous article The VLAN Concept - Introduction to VLANs  then you should feel comfortable with terms such as 'VLAN', 'Sta...
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People and companies usually adopt a backup strategy suited to the needs of their working environment. As such, there is no absolute right or wrong meth...

Cisco Routers

How To Configure DNS Server On A Cisco Router

The DNS protocol is used to resolve FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Names) to IP addresses around the world. This allows us to successfully find and connec...
Cisco Firewalls

Cisco ASA 5500 Series Firewall Modules & Cards – Con...

Cisco’s Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Firewalls are one of the most popular and proven security solutions in the industry. Since the introduction of...
Cisco Data Center (Nexus/UCS)

The Complete Cisco Nexus vPC Guide. Features & Advan...

Cisco virtual Port Channel (vPC) is a virtualization technology, launched in 2009, which allows links that are physically connected to two different Cis...
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Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Zero-Downtime IOS Upgrade...

The Supervisor Engine is the heart of the Cisco Catalyst 4500 and 6500 series switches. It is the equivalent of an engine in a car. Every packet that en...