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. 

This paper explains the importance of IP address management, discusses the criteria for an ideal IP address management solution, and explains the features and advantages of the Infoblox IP address management solution. 

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. 

Learn how Robot/SCHEDULE, the job scheduling and batch management software for IBM AS/400, has helped companies pass their internal and external audits for over 25 years. You can monitor who changed what job, produce reports that prove you are monitoring the schedule, and demonstrate the basic security that prevents unauthorized editing of jobs. 

In this white paper, we'll take a look at access control lists, often referred to as access lists or ACLs (sometimes pronounced "ackels"). 

Windows XP won't be around forever, and the anticipation for commercial adoption of Windows 7 is reaching a boiling point. With Windows 7 available now for volume license customers and for everyone else on October 22, IT professionals should start preparing for it now. 

Read this case study to see how FCBT used Robot/ SCHEDULE to connect and coordinate their job scheduling needs across multiple systems. 

Following a Business Process Outsourcing agreement for the administration of Life and Pension products, HCL Insurance BPO Services, undertook a full analysis of the inherited infrastructure. A risk was identified with the third party mainframe used to host its CAPSIL insurance application. 

This paper demonstrates the importance of keeping your hardware up to date in the data center. When replacing older servers, we have found we can achieve consolidation ratios ranging from 7:1 to 13:1 depending on the workload and other factors, while substantially reducing energy consumption. 

VMware Enhanced VMotion coupled with Intel VT FlexMigration allows live migration across different generations of Intel Xeon processor-based servers, giving IT managers the freedom to move workloads whenever necessary, helping ensure business continuity during unforeseen spikes in data center resources. 

To gain full value of virtualization, you need servers that are built to handle the heavy and ever-changing demands of a virtualized and consolidated computing environment. To help you get maximum benefits from virtualization, Intel has built a better physical server platform with unique hardware-assist features to enhance the virtual data center. 

This paper demonstrates the value of a Xeon 7400 Dunnington system, the Dell IT group has virtualized more than 5,000 servers and saved the company over US$29 million using a scalable, worldwide virtualization model.