The way a switch learns Ethernet (MAC) addresses is by inspecting the Ethernet frame and recording the source MAC address in a dynamic table. The switch will also associate a learned MAC address with a port. It can then make intelligent forwarding decisions based on the destination MAC address. This white paper illustrates the process. 

Industry analyst Steve Coplan of The 451 Group takes a close look at the recent beta release of Intel Cloud SSO and places it in the context of the rapidly evolving cloud service broker market for mediating user ids and application APIs for cloud access. View now to learn more. 

This document describes three options for integrating Macs with Microsoft DFS infrastructure. 

This paper identifies 5 key SEC alarms and explains how the right technology can support best practices to avoid triggering them. View now to explore critical issues including insider trading, books and records retention, service provider due diligence, and more. 

Watch this demo to find out how enterprise organizations use VMware desktop virtualization products and solutions to manage and support the flexible needs of their extended, global workforce while strengthening security and control over corporate resources and sensitive information. 

Access this brief webcast to discover an innovative new IT Service Management software (ITSM) designed to enable enterprises to quickly recognize, respond to, and resolve ITSM issues through automation and end-to-end visibility – as well as identify potential problems and resolve them before they affect the business. 

<p>Given the competitive marketplace, evaluating source code analysis tools can be overwhelming. This case study highlights one recommended offering, the quality indicators it provided, and the results one organization achieved after implementing it.</p> 

This global benchmarking study from ESI international identifies the key challenges and successes experienced by project and programme management offices (PMO) and draws recommendations for the future. 

This Gartner Magic Quadrant evaluates vendors in the international retail core banking market. 

This case study illustrates how Sun World International, a mid-sized grower in California, shifted its competitive strategy to capitalize on analytics and gain real-time insight into the competitive market. Learn how it gained a 5% reduction in harvesting costs, a 20% reduction in fuel usage and an eight-fold increase in profit per acre. 

In this case study Flow International standardizes on Dell hardware to increase enterprise efficiency, cut new PC deployment time by up to 10 hours, and foster collaboration among global divisions. Download now to learn more about the specific benefits achieved. 

In this presentation transcript, IT author Jonathan Hassell walks you through some of the key changes made to R2 in three key areas: Active Directory, Group Policy and Terminal Services.