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. 

In this week's Computer Weekly, we go behind the scenes at the datacentre that knows everything about you, at credit checking firm Experian. We analyse the government's new plans to change the way it works with IT suppliers; and kick-off our Buyer's Guide to outsourcing with a look at the latest trends. Download the new issue now. 

Discover how VMware customers can gain instant browser-based access to full-fledged VMware View desktops from any PC, Mac, Linux, Chromebook, iPad, Android, and other devices, e.g., tablet or smartphone, using an HTML5 browser supporting the WebSocket protocol. Zero client support and maintenance required - learn more about this software now! 

Listed in this whitepaper are 77 Windows 7 features that're in the form of quick tips, tricks and some in the form of detailed explanations. You'll be able to use this paper as a reference to the enormous enhancements built into Windows 7. 

Discover the ten simple steps SOHO users can take to secure their wireless networks. 

This white paper outlines a methodology for comparing the total cost of ownership (TCO) of endpoint management technologies including IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager. Learn why the TCO of Tivoli Endpoint Manager is much lower than other solutions on the market, delivering superior functionality at a fraction of the cost of competitive offerings. 

Ten key actions to reduce IT infrastructure and Operation Costs 

In this white paper, learn how Infor10 WFM (Workbrain) is delivering a wide range of business benefits to companies worldwide. 

The Gartner storage research community outlines in their paper that many IT leaders are under pressure to virtualize their infrastructures, in part because virtualization cuts costs and improves IT efficiency.  However, IT leaders should virtualize their systems incrementally to ensure the most effective outcome. 

This resource details how, by leveraging modern application portfolio management, businesses can identify redundancies and inefficiencies to cut costs and complexity, access dashboard views that easily identifies which high-cost applications can and should be replaced and more. 

BY relying on a comprehensive set of organizational capabilities, top performing companies are able to plan, implement, and manage their BI strategies more efficiently, ultimately leading to a lower cost per user, and a higher return on their BI investment. 

A look at alternative approaches to managing energy for cost and/or sustainability reasons in data centres. 

This white paper describes an improved method for measuring TCO for data center and network room physical infrastructure, and provides examples on how to relate these costs to the overall IT infrastructure and evaluate cost control strategies.