Wednesday, 29 April 2015

Hottest products at Interop 2015

Interop 2015 features products from networking, cloud, virtualization and security vendors.

Interop 2015
Interop 2015 is in full swing this year with an estimated 12,000 attendees and 300 exhibitors, including 125 new ones compared to last year. Check out our roundup of the hottest products and services being announced or displayed at this year’s conference.

Mobile Power Packs
Key features: Mobile power packs, including 3000, 5000 and 10000mAh models, keep USB mobile devices like smartphones and tablets charged on-the-go, so you can stay connected wherever life takes you.

Sentinel
Key features: Sentinel monitors data centers 24/7, surveys 12 status conditions and sends alerts via phone, text or email. Cloud-based logging provides unlimited storage and protects against data loss.

LiquidPlanner Dashboards
Key features: Our new Dashboards feature is an easy and powerful way to share important project information with team members and stakeholders—inside and outside your company.

PRTG Network Monitor
Pricing: free for 100 sensor license, starts at $1600 for 500 sensors and increases with scale

Key features: PRTG Network Monitor includes new sensors to monitor the loading time of web servers worldwide and the ping time to any device, in any location.

XCom Global World Wi-Fi Hotspot Rental
Key features - Expanded LTE coverage in Asia-Pacific. In addition to Japan and South Korea, XCom Global is now offering secure, reliable super-fast LTE Internet connections in Thailand, Taiwan, China and Australia.

ARC CBA850 Cellular Broadband Adapter with Out-of-Band Management
Key features: Cradlepoint ensures critical network uptime by combining secure cloud access with 4G LTE networking, failover and unique Out-of-Band Management capabilities without the traditional need for costly static IPs.

CenturyLink Orchestrate
Key features: Orchestrate is a fully managed database service for rapid application development. The service allows developers to easily manage, search & manipulate data from multiple, disparate databases through a single GUI.

FLX UC 1000 IP & USB Conference Phone
Key features: One Phone for All: Supports USB audio for softphone calls and SIP telephony for all market-leading IP PBXs. Features HD audio quality for call bridging between VoIP and USB calls.

Jolata TruFlow Platform
Key features: Jolata’s TruFlow Platform is a software-based network analytics solution that identifies latency and other hard-to-find problems in physical and virtual networks to see precisely how a network is performing – with microsecond precision and in real-time.

Open Networking Adapter
Key features: provides instant network identity to any device with an Ethernet port including medical devices, manufacturing equipment, kiosks, and branch offices. The pocket-sized appliance leverages commercial, off the shelf processing with an Open Virtual Switch (OVS), Avaya extensions and SDN Control to extend the power and flexibility of SDN to any Ethernet-enabled device or location.

Ethernet Routing Switch (ERS) 5900 Series
Key features: Premium Stackable Chassis system providing high-performance, convergence-ready, resilient and secure Ethernet switching connectivity. Supporting Avaya’s innovative Fabric technology, it delivers virtual fabric services to the network edge /wiring closet environment. More info

CloudShell
Key features: CloudShell is a cloud automation platform that features:
Visual modeling of complete infrastructure environments
Resource management of physical, virtual and public cloud elements
Visual orchestration workflow authoring

NetCrunch 8.6
Key features: NetCrunch 8.6 features a brand-new GUI, cloud-monitoring capabilities, dynamic widgets for real-time monitoring, and over 400 other changes.

Allot Cloud Access Optimization
Key features: Allot Cloud Access Optimization, with support for Microsoft Office 365, enables enterprises and cloud managed service providers to enhance cloud application visibility, control and security to ensure high user QoE and productivity.

Cloud Workspace Suite Version 4.1
Key features: Cloud Workspace Suite v4.1 is integrated workspace automation software featuring centralized multi-datacenter administration, automated workflow and delivery of Microsoft RemoteApp services, configuration, and deployment.

Tonomi autonomic application delivery and management platform
Key features: Tonomi provides autonomic application delivery and management platform for cloud applications. Tonomi enables applications to become adaptive, self-managed services that will configure, heal, optimize and protect themselves in response to changes within dynamic cloud environments.

One Hybrid Cloud software platform
Key features: CloudVelox delivers an automated cloud DR and migration platform specifically developed for the unique operating demands of existing, multi-tier apps migrating to the AWS cloud and disaster recovery in AWS.

Redbooth Analytics
Key features: collects and visualizes collaboration data – including ownership, overdue tasks, completion potential, and active work – giving managers and teams transparency about efficiency and productivity across tasks, projects and groups.

LiquidSecurity Hardware Security Module (HSM) Family
Key features -- The LiquidSecurity HSM family complete Hardware Based Transaction Security Solution provides a FIPS 140-2 level 2 and 3 partitioned, centralized and elastic key management solution with the highest transaction/sec performance.

EH6100v
Key features: ExtraHop’s EH6100v virtual appliance delivers real-time wire data analysis up to a sustained 10Gbps for AWS cloud and VMware environments, providing enterprises the capacity to monitor cloud-based workloads at scale.

nFAST
Key features: nFAST SW platform enables Resource Attribute Sharing which increases the Velocity of Test Cycles. Key features include Auto-Discovery, Asset Management & Tracking and Cloud Control Orchestration Engine.

Dell SonicWALL TZ Series firewalls
Key features: The new solutions deliver enterprise-class security, featuring a dramatic increase in network performance to support faster Internet speeds, the ability to analyze encrypted SSL traffic and an integrated wireless controller.

LaunchKey White Label
Pricing: LaunchKey White Label - $10 total per month for (small “Powered by LaunchKey” marking); LaunchKey White Label PRO - 10 cents per user per month – (No LaunchKey Markings)

Key features: LaunchKey is a decentralized authentication platform capable of multi-factor authentication, providing your users with password-free or 2-step login from a native mobile app, via LaunchKey White Label.

Tufin Orchestration Suite
Key features: The Tufin Orchestration Suite is a solution to the challenges of network security management in today’s complex environment – providing automation and increased visibility into the daily changes impacting network security.

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Friday, 10 April 2015

Apple Watch sells out almost instantly

Ship dates quickly stretch to June for the new wearable

The Apple Watch sold out almost immediately earlier today, making good on a promise by the company's head of retail that supply would not be sufficient at the start.

Ship times for the low-end Sport and mid-range Watch editions shifted to between four and six weeks within minutes of pre-order opening. Several hours later, all Sport models slipped straight to simply "June," the wide window that the highest-priced wearable, the 18-karat Edition, also showed as a delivery date.
Apple Watch order

Supplies of the Apple Watch sold out almost immediately Friday, with this order -- placed just two minutes after the online store opened -- showing delivery between five and seven weeks from today.

One Computerworld staffer processed an online order just minutes after the Apple online store opened at 12:01 a.m. PT (3:01 a.m. ET), and was told that the Sport model would be delivered between May 13 and May 27.

As is often the case on the first day of sales of a new Apple product, the Cupertino, Calif. company's online store was not rendering in a browser earlier today, likely because of large numbers of customers trying to get in all at once. The Computerworld staffer used the iOS Apple Store app on an iPhone to place the order.

It was impossible to say whether the long lead times were the result of an extremely short supply or an impressive number of orders. Apple may provide more information at its quarterly earnings call with Wall Street on April 27.

Angela Ahrendts, chief of Apple's retail and online sales, said yesterday that supplies would be tight, but spun that as indicative of wide interest as well as small inventories. "We expect that strong customer demand will exceed our supply at launch," Ahrendts said, marking the first time the firm has announced in a press release before a product launch that supplies would fall short.

Apple Watch orders are being taken only online, another unprecedented move by the company. Customers who want to actually try on a Watch -- not just look at them under glass -- must make appointments at an Apple retail store. As reported earlier, those appointments are in 15-min. increments, the time allowed by Apple for a fitting and a quick explanation of the device's features and functions.

Why Google wants to replace Gmail
Apple will begin selling the Watch in its stores on April 24, also the earliest delivery date for those who jumped on an online order straight away.

Almost lost in the hubbub about the Watch, the 12-in. Retina-equipped MacBook also went on sale today. The minimalist laptop starts at $1,299 and, in another first, comes in the same three tints as the iPhone and iPad.

The silver and space-gray models of the MacBook showed ship dates of between one and three business days, but the gold-colored laptop was delayed three to four weeks.

Wednesday, 1 April 2015

70-467 Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2012

QUESTION 1
You are using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to configure the backup for ABC
Solutions. You need to meet the technical requirements.
Which two backup options should you configure? (Choose two).

A. Enable encryption of the backup file.
B. Enable compression of the backup file.
C. Disable encryption of the backup file.
D. Disable compression of the backup file.

Answer: B,C

Explanation:


QUESTION 2
You need to convert the Production, Sales, Customers and Human Resources databases to
tabular BI Semantic Models (BISMs).
Which two of the following actions should you perform? (Choose two)

A. You should select the tabular mode option when upgrading the databases using the Database
Synchronization Wizard.
B. You should select the tabular mode destination option when copying the databases using SQL
Server Integration Services (SSIS).
C. You should select the tabular mode option during the installation of SQL Server Analysis
Services.
D. You should redevelop the projects and deploy them using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT).

Answer: A,D

Explanation:


QUESTION 3
ABC users report that they are not receiving report subscriptions from SQLReporting01.
You confirm that the report subscriptions are not being delivered.
Which of the following actions should you perform to resolve the issue?

A. You should run the SQL Server 2012 Setup executable on SQLReporting01 to generate a
configuration file.
B. You should reset the password of the SQL Server Service account.
C. You should manually fail over the SSAS cluster.
D. You should restore the ReportServer database on SQLReporting01.

Answer: C

Explanation:


QUESTION 4
ABC users report that they are not receiving report subscriptions from SQLReporting01.
You confirm that the report subscriptions are not being delivered.
Which of the following actions should you perform to resolve the issue?

A. You should run the SQL Server 2012 Upgrade Wizard to upgrade the active node of the
SSAS cluster.
B. You should start the SQL Server Agent on the active node of the SSAS cluster.
C. You should restore the ReportServerTempDB database on SQLReporting01.
D. You should start the SQL Server Agent on SQLReporting01.

Answer: D

Explanation:


QUESTION 5
You need to make the SSAS databases available on SSAS2012 to enable testing from client
applications. Your solution must minimize server downtime and maximize database
availability.
What should you do?

A. You should detach the databases from the SSAS cluster by using SQL Server Management
Studio (SSMS) then attach the databases on SSAS2012.
B. You should copy the database files from the SSAS cluster to SSAS2012.
C. You should export the databases from the SSAS cluster by using SQL Server Management
Studio (SSMS) then import the databases on SSAS2012.
D. You should restore a copy of the databases from the most recent backup.

Answer: D

Explanation:


Monday, 9 March 2015

70-532 Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions

QUESTION 1
You need to configure the Azure website to use a custom domain name and configure the
appropriate DNS records for your custom domain. The home page of the website must be
available using the url: http://www.abcphotographicservices.com.
You log in to the Azure websites portal and obtain the IP address of your website.
Which of the following DNS records should you create in the abcphotographicservices.com DNS
zone? (Each answer is a complete solution. Choose two)

A. A Host (A) record named www that points to <websitename>.azurewebsites.net.
B. A Host (A) record named www that points to the website IP address.
C. An Alias (CNAME) record named www that points to the website IP address.
D. An Alias (CNAME) record named www that points to <websitename>.azurewebsites.net.
E. An Alias (CNAME) record named <websitename>.azurewebsites.net that points to
www.abcphotographicservices.com.

Answer: B,D

Explanation:


QUESTION 2
You need to meet the security requirements of making the website available using HTTPS.
Which two of the following actions should you perform? (Choose two)

A. Purchase a basic SSL certificate from a public Certificate Authority and upload it to Azure.
B. Purchase a SAN (Subject Alternative Name) SSL certificate from a public Certificate Authority
and upload it to Azure.
C. Purchase a Wildcard SSL certificate from a public Certificate Authority and upload it to Azure.
D. Create a DNS record for HTTPS.
E. Modify the SSL Bindings options in the Azure Websites Management Portal.
F. Modify the website configuration file to include the public key of the SSL certificate.

Answer: C,E

Explanation:


QUESTION 3
You need to create an Azure VM to replace AppSrv1.
You create a VHD that contains an image of AppSrv1. You create a container in an Azure Storage
Account to store the VHD.
You need to upload the VHD to the storage container.
Which of the following PowerShell cmdlets should you use?

A. Add-AzureDisk
B. Add-AzureVhd
C. Add-AzureVMImage
D. Add-AzureDataDisk

Answer: B

Explanation:


QUESTION 4
You discover that AppVMTest1 often runs low on memory.
You want to double the available memory for AppVMTest1.
Which of the following actions should you perform?

A. Configure AppVMTest1 as an A2 VM.
B. Configure AppVMTest1 as an A4 VM.
C. Configure AppVMTest1 as an A6 VM.
D. Configure AppVMTest1 as a Medium VM.

Answer: B

Explanation:


QUESTION 5
The company purchases and configures another Azure subscription.
You want to move AppVMTest1 to the new Azure subscription.
How should you move the VM?

A. By using the New-AzureVM PowerShell cmdlet.
B. By using the Add-AzureDisk PowerShell cmdlet.
C. By using the Get Disk REST API operation.
D. By using the Copy Blob REST API operation.
E. By using the Add Data Disk REST API operation.

Answer: D

Explanation:


Sunday, 22 February 2015

7 critical things to cover in your disaster-recovery plan

As always, you never know when a disaster will strike, so better to have a checklist on hand so that panic doesn’t set in when the network goes down.

1. Creating a plan
Cloud services company Evolve IP has created a list of suggestions for executives to evaluate their current disaster avoidance plans or, should a plan not exist, provide directional measures to protect their information and communications systems.

2. Establish a disaster recovery functional team
Elect one spokesperson from the group for communication. In the event of a multi-location organization each location should have a core team or representative that works with the corporate entity.

3. Risk assessment
Identify risks in the following areas:

Information – What information and information systems are most vital to continue to run the business at an acceptable level?

Communication Infrastructure – What communications (email, toll free lines, call centers, VPNs, Terminal Services) are most vital to continue to run the business at an acceptable level?

Access and Authorization – Who needs to access the above systems and in what secure manner (VPN, SSL, DR Site) in the event of a disaster?

Physical Work Environment – What is necessary to conduct business in an emergency should the affected location not be available?

Internal and External Communication – Who do we need to contact in the event of an emergency and with what information?

4. Cloud-based data centers and applications
Create a written recovery plan that is hosted remotely in a secure and redundant data center. Schedule and test your plan at least once per year or in accordance with regulatory/compliance requirements. Ensure employees can access the hosted environment (both from within the business confines and remotely) during fail-over mode from the designated locations.

5. Premise-based data centers
Produce a written recovery plan that is stored remotely. Identify water entry areas throughout the building and have sandbags available. Install VESDA smoke detection and thermal detectors. Have a fail-safe alarm system. Place high-temperature sensors on fire sprinkler heads if non-water based fire-suppression is unavailable. Keep your data center above street level. If you are in a single-floor building, raise your racks from the floor. Employ multiple Internet service/data providers and test for failover regularly.

6. Data back-up
Tape back-ups should be removed daily and stored in a secure, easily accessed public building with at least 2-3 individuals having keys to the location. Back-up data to a geographically distant location, either electronically, or ensure physical media is in a diverse location.

7. Hosted telephony systems
Employ multiple Internet providers and test for failover regularly. Verify that critical phone numbers have the ability to call forward in an unreachable condition.

8. Call center
Identify key business applications required and how call center staff will access these applications from alternative locations. Identify critical call types that must be answered and determine mechanism to segregate those calls. Identify alternative locations to house the staff with the appropriate systems, phones, and work environment. Ensure administrative staff has the ability to remotely change call routing, messaging, and related call center functionality.

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Friday, 20 February 2015

600-501 Integrating Business Applications with Network Programmability (NPIBA)


QUESTION 1
Which option best describes explicit routing?

A. MPLS Traffic Engineering
B. destination-based routing
C. link-state routing
D. Shortest Path First
E. static routes

Answer: A

Explanation:


QUESTION 2
What is the purpose of Address Resolution Protocol in an IP data network?

A. Given a known MAC address, Address Resolution Protocol discovers the relevant IP address.
B. Given a known IP address, Address Resolution Protocol discovers the relevant MAC address.
C. Given a known URL, Address Resolution Protocol discovers the relevant IP address.
D. Given a known IP address, Address Resolution Protocol discovers the relevant URL.

Answer: B

Explanation:


QUESTION 3
Which factor limits the maximum number of IEEE 802.1Q VLANs to 4096?

A. the length of the VLAN ID field of the 802.1Q frame
B. the length of the Tag Protocol ID field of the 802.1Q frame
C. the size of the TCAM memory of the Layer 2 switch
D. the size of the VLAN table of the Layer 2 switch

Answer: A

Explanation:


QUESTION 4
Refer to the exhibit.



What is the correct way to summarize these different routes into a single route?

A. 10.0.0.0/8
B. 10.10.0.0/16
C. 10.10.0.0/22
D. 10.10.3.0/22
E. 10.10.1.0/22

Answer: C

Explanation:


QUESTION 5
What is the default administrative distance for a static route?

A. 0
B. 255
C. 1
D. 110
E. 254

Answer: C

Explanation:


Wednesday, 11 February 2015

98-366 Networking Fundamentals


QUESTION 1
You are employed as a network designer at ABC.com.
A ABC.com client has requested a network setup for his home office. The network has to be cost
effective, and easy to extend and implement. Furthermore, the client wants his workstations
connected by a single cable.
Which of the following network topologies should you use?

A. A star network topology.
B. A bus network topology.
C. A mesh network topology.
D. A ring network topology.

Answer: B


QUESTION 2
You are employed as a network designer at ABC.com.
You have recently designed a home office network for ABC.com that includes a switch.
Which of the following are TRUE with regards to network switches? (Choose all that apply.)

A. It keeps track of the MAC addresses attached to each of its ports and directs traffic intended for
a particular address only to the port to which it is attached.
B. It keeps track of the IP addresses attached to each of its ports and directs traffic intended for a
particular address only to the port to which it is attached.
C. It operates at the Physical layer of the OSI model.
D. It operates at the Data-Link layer of the OSI model.

Answer: A,D


QUESTION 3
You are employed as a network administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com.
As part of a training exercise, you have been asked to identify the layer that allows applications
and a number of user functions access to the network.
Which of the following options represents your response?

A. The document layer.
B. The application layer.
C. The system layer.
D. The Data-link layer.

Answer: B

Explanation:


QUESTION 4
You are employed as a network administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a
single domain named ABC.com.
You have been tasked with making sure that ABC.com’s network includes a server that converts
NetBIOS names to IP addresses.
Which of the following actions should you take?

A. You should consider adding a DHCP server to the ABC.com network.
B. You should consider adding a DNS server to the ABC.com network.
C. You should consider adding a Web server to the ABC.com network.
D. You should consider adding a WINS server to the ABC.com network.

Answer: D


QUESTION 5
You are employed as a network designer at ABC.com.
ABC.com’s network is made up of two network segments, named Subnet A and Subnet B. DHCP
clients are located on Subnet
A. A DHCP server, named ABC-SR07, is located on Subnet B.
You need to make sure that DHCP clients are able to connect to ABC-SR07.
Which of the following actions should you take?

A. You should make sure that the RRAS service is configured.
B. You should make sure that the Web service is configured.
C. You should make sure that the DNS service is configured.
D. You should make sure that the DHCP relay agent service is configured.

Answer: D

Explanation: