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. 

A transparent, out-of-the-box solution, AventX Oracle Connector utilizes native Oracle E-Business Suite functionality (workflow, forms, and database technology) to automate fax and email delivery of any document that can be printed. The result: measurable savings, streamlined workflow, and enhanced productivity. 

Mono Tools for Visual Studio helps development shops, ISVs, and enterprise development teams reduce development costs, increase productivity, and utilize existing .NET developers for Linux, Solaris, and Mac development projects. 

As an STR Software customer since 2004, Texas Petrochemicals was excited about the opportunity to leverage its existing AventX investment and automate another manual process - the printing of work order database attachments from Oracle E-Business Suite. This case study has the details. 

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. 

Document automation speeds up the accounts payable processes which can greatly add to a company's bottom line and result in better business processes and increased control. Read this white paper to learn how to automate the AP process and what kind of investments and benefits can be expected. 

This article presents an overview of the various Ethernet 10/100/1000 physical layer technologies for the copper medium. It discusses the pros and cons of active versus passive tapping and why active tapping is preferred for Gigabit Ethernet running over the copper medium. The switch-over behavior of active relay-based tapping is also presented. 

Common problems with interdepartmental handling of customer issues include a mismatch of priorities, no shared understanding of customer impact, and overall communication problems between teams. The solution is to create enterprise-wide workflow and visibility.. 

This paper proposes a high-level methodology for implementation of Workload Automation (WLA) - a mature evolution of job scheduling that automates complex IT processing and includes support for event-driven workloads, multiple platforms, Web services, composite applications, SOAs, virtual systems, system and application integration, and more. 

Thanks to VMware, North Shore Medical Center provides better support for physicians and healthcare professionals while improving data center management with Advanced Micro Devices processor-based solutions. 

Before investing in an event management solution, you’ll want to know how the product will fit within your overall event-to-incident and problem management processes, including workflow, escalation and integration with service desk tools. Gartner assesses the vendor landscape in their latest Magic Quadrant for IT Event Correlation and Analysis. 

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) enables different programs, applications, and tools to interact via self-contained services that do not depend on the context or state of the other service. This white paper provides insight into the top-four worst practices for SOA integration, and how to avoid and/or overcome these worst practices.