http://www.blogigo.com/mattsullivan I just want to share my experience with you together. en mattsullivan mattsullivan Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:10:10 +0100 daily 1 For the past 5 years I've been that lone hero in the back room. Monitoring servers, measuring performance, and fixing errors all to keep a few computers running with high availability. It has been an interesting road and I've become an expert at the Windows Server enviroment and I'm not to shabby with the Linux enviroment either. However, there's one major frustration I have with working in the systems environment and that is the scope of the job. I'm constantly asked if I can write a program, create a new object oriented database, create web page graphics, configure several different brands of switches and routers, etc. Well I'm sure you get my point; the Network Administrator position in most company's eyes is that an around everything IT related job. Although it's fun to have something different everyday it doesn't allow me to develop a very unique skill set that's worth a lot (I want to start a side IT consulting company for... Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:10:10 +0100 http://www.blogigo.com/mattsullivan/Ehazen-s-Study-Goal-On-CCNA-Certification/102/ http://www.blogigo.com/mattsullivan/Ehazen-s-Study-Goal-On-CCNA-Certification/102/ So you want to get your CCNA and you need to buy a router for your CCNA home lab? Now the question is which router should you get? I have been in your shoes and know when you are just starting out, it is tough to make sense of all the different models of Cisco Routers available. The good news is there are a lot of good options available to get a good CCNA router for a fair price. I recommend getting a Cisco 2611 Router or a Cisco 2621 Router because they have to two Copper ports instead of one and offer the most training flexibility. If the cost isn’t much different, go for the 2621 because it offers 2 10/100 Ethernet ports and has 128MB of memory versus the 2611 that has 2 10Mb ports with 64MB of memory. Don’t forget to buy 2 routers as most of the CCNA Labs require two routers. You could also get 3 routers, but from my experience, you will rarely actually need 3 routers to practice for your CCNA . Another issue that comes into play is the IOS. If you can get a... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:40:45 +0100 http://www.blogigo.com/mattsullivan/Which-Router-Should-I-Buy-For-CCNA/101/ http://www.blogigo.com/mattsullivan/Which-Router-Should-I-Buy-For-CCNA/101/ Learn about this beautiful semi-precious gemstone which has been in fashion for thousands of years. In folklore it is said that turquoise stones can bring you luck when it comes to money and romance. The blue green turquoise nugget is also associated with security and healing by some Southwestern Native American Indian tribes. 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Given a set of customer business requirements, this individual is required to design, support and /or implement a business class solution (potentially including platform, operating system, software, storage, network and option components) to solve business needs The ASE level of certification measures the competencies required for hands-on integration and support of technical solutions in complex, enterprise class environments. Given a set of customer business requirements, this... Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:29:52 +0200 http://www.blogigo.com/mattsullivan/Implementing-StorageWorks-EVA-Solutions/96/ http://www.blogigo.com/mattsullivan/Implementing-StorageWorks-EVA-Solutions/96/ We all know tiffany jewellery's history , it lead the fashion way since 1887, Tiffany shocked the world by purchasing the French Crown Jewels. There has been a considerable rise in the demand for hip hop jewellery in the last few years. Various celebrities and rap stars made this form of fashion tiffany's jewellery popular among people. The term “hip-hop” is provided to jewellery items that have a lot of bright and huge stones on it and are very flashy. Hip hop and rap stars like Dr. Dre, 50 Cent and Eminem made this jewellery trend very popular. The jewellery they wore was very expensive, costing around thousands of dollars. But now anyone can afford hip hop jewellery that is available in the market in the form of iced out jewellery. Many retailers are offering a wide collection at affordable prices. Hip hop bracelets are the most popular jewellery item in this category. These bracelets are iced out and have many diamonds like stones studded on, making them look real and flashy. You... Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:12:30 +0200 http://www.blogigo.com/mattsullivan/New-Fashion-Jewellery-Trend-Still-Tiffany-Jewellery/95/ http://www.blogigo.com/mattsullivan/New-Fashion-Jewellery-Trend-Still-Tiffany-Jewellery/95/ The advantage of buying jewellery online is that prices are usually very low and one gets a chance to compare prices offered by different merchants right away. Online merchants ( one online merchant as I know is Tiffany Jewellery ) do not pay rental rents nor do they have to employ an army of staff to run their shops. All they need is a single place to store their jewellery. For these reasons their prices are usually low. There is a great danger when buying jewellery of being duped into paying high prices for fakes. This can happen online or offline; but can be worse online where you will be buying without actually getting to see or touch the product. The problem is even worse for the uninformed. It is very important to do lots of research on the piece and stone that you would like to buy. Get to know the names of measurements used in the trade and what they mean. Do you know what a carat is, the diamond cut, or the difference between cultured and imitation or natural pearls? A few precautionary... Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:17:42 +0200 http://www.blogigo.com/mattsullivan/Buy-Jewellery-Online/94/ http://www.blogigo.com/mattsullivan/Buy-Jewellery-Online/94/ Complete Cisco 640-816 Exam4sure Training You can quickly and easily pass the Cisco 640-816 Exam4sure exam while retaining the how-to and know-how involved in learning the skills covered in the 640-816 exam . Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (or 640-816), a Cisco exam is part of the CCNA certification(s) and is a key element in upgrading your skill set. Passing the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 exam will clear the path to future Cisco exam success and instantly enhance your career. 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You will be expected to know "just about everything" and, as this is the security specialization, especially everything in relation to Cisco Security. You will be expected to answer 100 questions in two hours and obtain a 70%, or better, score to pass. Once you have passed the prequalification exam, you will be able to schedule your CCIE Security Lab Exam ( 350-018 lab ) at one of the Cisco CCIE Labs. At the time of this writing, Cisco only offers the CCIE Security... Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:05:27 +0200 http://www.blogigo.com/mattsullivan/Cisco-CCIE-Security-350-018/86/ http://www.blogigo.com/mattsullivan/Cisco-CCIE-Security-350-018/86/ A question I consistently get from my CCNA students when I teach a Cisco networking associate certification class is: What will I be expected to do in a new position working with computer networks. Completion of the CCNA exam gives you a credential, but it doesn’t give you experience. While you do get lots of book learning and some hands-on troubleshooting as you prepare for an exam, you will have a much better idea of what to expect to face in a new network administrator position if you have had some real-world experience. In fact, I tell my students that they should try to get as much hands-on experience with Cisco routers and switches as possible before considering a job in networking, and it really does help in preparing for the exam. Students expecting to break into the networking gig once they pass their CCNA should also be prepared to encounter challenges in security, a fundamental area of networking. Additionally, network administrators are more... 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