August, 2010
NetXMS – An enterprise grade multi-platform open source network management and monitoring system
NetXMS is an enterprise grade multi-platform open source network management and monitoring system. It provides comprehensive event management, performance monitoring, alerting, reporting and graphing for all layers of IT infrastructure — from network devices to business application layer. The system has three-tier architecture: the information is collected by monitoring agents (either our own high-performance agents [...]
Monitor your Enterprise Network- Zenoss Open Source Server and Network Monitoring
Zenoss (Zenoss Core) is an open source application, server and network management platform based on the Zope application server. Released under the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2, Zenoss Core provides a web interface that allows system administrators to monitor availability, inventory/configuration, performance and events. A consistent, up-to-date visual model of all servers, networks, [...]
How to Add an Expires or a Cache-Control Header
There are two aspects to this rule: For static components: implement “Never expire” policy by setting far future Expires header For dynamic components: use an appropriate Cache-Control header to help the browser with conditional requests Web page designs are getting richer and richer, which means more scripts, stylesheets, images, and Flash in the page. A first-time visitor [...]
PC Tools Firewall Plus – A free powerful free personal firewall for Windows
PC Tools Firewall Plus is a powerful free personal firewall for Windows® that protects your computer by preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or a network. By monitoring applications that connect to the network Firewall Plus can stop Trojans, backdoors, keyloggers and other malware from damaging your computer and [...]
NetDefender – A Free Firewall for windows 2000 and windows XP
NetDefender is a personal firewall for Microsoft Windows, released under the Microsoft Permissive License. It runs on Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It might also be able to run on Windows Vista and Windows 7. 1. Netdefender can only run on an OS higher than windows 2000 (i.e. Win 2000, Win Xp I hope Vista [...]
ZoneAlarm Free Firewall – Antivirus Software, Firewall, Spyware Removal
ZoneAlarm®, a Check Point Software Technologies, Inc. Company, is one of the most secure brands in consumer Internet security. ZoneAlarm protects over 60 million PCs from viruses, spyware, hackers and identity theft. The award-winning Internet security product line is installed in consumer PCs and small businesses, protecting them from Internet threats. The ZoneAlarm family of [...]
Endian Firewall – Open Source, Free, Community-Supported Security Solution
Endian Firewall Community (EFW) is a “turn-key” linux security distribution that turns every system into a full featured security appliance with Unified Threat Management (UTM) functionality. The software has been designed with “usability in mind” and is very easy to install, use and manage, without losing its flexibility. The features include a stateful packet inspection firewall, [...]
Get Secure Remote Access with GoToMyPC
GoToMyPC is for individuals needing remote desktop access to 1-20 computers. It’s an easy and secure remote-access solution that enables you to conveniently access email, files, programs and network resources from home or the road. Get unlimited access to your computers from any Web browser anywhere The app itself works well. We were able to [...]
TeamViewer – All-In-One Solution for Remote Access and Support over the Internet
TeamViewer is an excellent screen-sharing and file-transfer app that can be used to facilitate business collaborations, remotely access a second computer, or help distraught relatives diagnose and cure computer problems. Along with being free for noncorporate use, it gives users precisely the tools they need to share screens securely, send files with a minimum of [...]
How To start the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows
The Disk Cleanup Tool provides an easy interface to remove temporary internet files, .tmp files, and other optional components. To start the Disk Cleanup Tool: Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup. Select the drive you wish to clean up, and then click OK. The Disk Cleanup menu is displayed with [...]
How to Defragment an Exchange Server 5.5 database
Note To defragment a database, you must have free disk space that is at least 110 percent the size of the database that you want to process. To determine the free space that is required, follow these steps: Verify that the information store service is not running. At a command prompt, type the following command, [...]
How To defragment an Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 database
To defragment an Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 database, follow these steps: In Exchange System Manager, right-click the information store that you want to defragment, and then click Dismount Store. At a command prompt, type the following commands, and then press ENTER after each command: cd Exchsrvr\Bin eseutil /d Include a database switch, and any options [...]
How To start Disk Defragmenter MMC
Disk Defragmenter MMC is based on the full retail version of Executive Software Diskeeper. The version that is included with Windows XP and later provides limited functionality in maintaining disk performance by defragmenting volumes that use the FAT, FAT32, or NTFS file system. Use the Properties of Your Local Disk Open My Computer. Right-click the [...]
How to Automate Disk Defragmenter Using Task Scheduler Tool in Windows XP
1.  Open Control Panel 2. Double-click Scheduled Tasks 3. Double-click Add Scheduled Task 4.  On the Scheduled Task Wizard dialog, click Next 5. Click Browse 6. In the Select Program to Schedule dialog, navigate to the windows\system32 folder 7. Select defrag.exe 8. Click Open 9. In the Scheduled Task Wizard dialog, type a name for the scheduled task (Disk Defragmenter, for instance) [...]
How to Run Disk Defragmenter from the Command Line
If you prefer the command line to the graphical interface, you can avoid maneuvering through menus and dialog screens to defragment your hard drive. (Using the command line also gives you greater control over the defragmentation process, as you’ll see in this hack.) To defragment a hard drive, type defrag C: at a command prompt, [...]