Twisted pair of cable is just what its name implies insulated wires with a minimum number of twists per foot. Twisting the wires reduces the electricla interference. Unshielded twisted pair is very familiar type of cable. It is often used as the telephone cable.
UTP cables comes is variety of grades called level 5, level 4 and level 3, offering better perpormance than an ordinary telephone cable. Level 5 cable is the highest most expensive grade, meant for 100mbps networks. Level 4 and level 3 cables are less expensive, but cannot support the same data throughput speeds. Level 4 cable can support upto 20 mbps and level 3 upto only16mbps.
This wide variety of cables shows the evolution of the ethernet technology. Thick coax was one of the cabling systems used in the ethernet but was difficult to work with and expensive. This lead to the development of the thin coax, which is easier to work with and less expensive. Today the most popular cable is unshielded twisted pair ( UTP ) Cable. This looks like a telephone cable but comes in variety of grades.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Coaxial cable
Coaxial cabel is easily identified in your every day life. You always find it connected to the television sets and audio equipment. Thick and thin refer to the diameter of the coaxial cable standard ethernet cable ( thick coax) is over a centimeter in diameter. The thin coax is about half of thick coax in diameter. the thick coax has a greater degree of noise immunity and is quite strong. This network. Though thin coax carries signal over the shorter distance, it is perferred over thick coax, because thin coax needs simple BNC connecter and is very flexible and is cheaper than the thick coax and more flexible and soft and ideal for office cabling environment
Sunday, September 06, 2009
Components of a computer network
A network is a combination of different components. The most essential components of a simple network are:
Servers: Servers are the faster computers to run various softwares,stores and process information and to provide a human interface for the users to be able to use the networked computers.
Nodes: Nodes are the computers on the network which are provided to the users to carry out their task using the network.A node which is more powerful and can handle local information processing or graphics processing is called workstation.
The workstation works only for the person sitting in front of it. whereas a server serves all the people on the network to share its resources. A workstation usually has an inexpensive, small hard disk to carry out local tasks. Some workstations, called disk less workstations, have no disk drive of their own. Such workstations also called dumb terminals, rely completely on the LAN for their access. The network operating system Lets the nodes work as if all the resources at the server belong to the Node itself.
LAN cables: This is the medium over which the information travels from computer to computer. from the computer onto the medium and to take up the information from the medium and make it available to the computer in the form it can read.
Network Operation system Software: to control the movement of information on the network.
Networks which are more complex, require components like hubs, on the network, each computer is called a node or a workstation unless there are certain computers designed as servers. Each computer contains a network interface card. Lan cables connect all the node sand severs together to form the network. in addition to its local disk operation system each node requires a networking software the enables the nodes to communicate with the servers. In return the files servers run network software the communicate with nodes.
Servers: Servers are the faster computers to run various softwares,stores and process information and to provide a human interface for the users to be able to use the networked computers.
Nodes: Nodes are the computers on the network which are provided to the users to carry out their task using the network.A node which is more powerful and can handle local information processing or graphics processing is called workstation.
The workstation works only for the person sitting in front of it. whereas a server serves all the people on the network to share its resources. A workstation usually has an inexpensive, small hard disk to carry out local tasks. Some workstations, called disk less workstations, have no disk drive of their own. Such workstations also called dumb terminals, rely completely on the LAN for their access. The network operating system Lets the nodes work as if all the resources at the server belong to the Node itself.
LAN cables: This is the medium over which the information travels from computer to computer. from the computer onto the medium and to take up the information from the medium and make it available to the computer in the form it can read.
Network Operation system Software: to control the movement of information on the network.
Networks which are more complex, require components like hubs, on the network, each computer is called a node or a workstation unless there are certain computers designed as servers. Each computer contains a network interface card. Lan cables connect all the node sand severs together to form the network. in addition to its local disk operation system each node requires a networking software the enables the nodes to communicate with the servers. In return the files servers run network software the communicate with nodes.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Secure Computer and Network Systems Modeling Analysis and Design Mar 2008 eBook
Secure Computer and Network Systems: Modeling, Analysis and Design (c)
by Wiley
The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 0470023244 and Pub Date: March 14, 2008
The size of the release is: 02 disks x 1.44mb
And released on: 08/25/2008
Computer and network systems have given us unlimited opportunities of
reducing cost, improving efficiency, and increasing revenues, as
demonstrated by an increasing number of computer and network
applications. Yet, our dependence on computer and network systems has
also exposed us to new risks, which threaten the security of, and
present new challenges for protecting our assets and information on
computer and network systems. The reliability of computer and network
systems ultimately depends on security and quality of service (QoS)
performance. This book presents quantitative modeling and analysis
techniques to address these numerous challenges in cyber attack
prevention and detection for security and QoS, including:
- the latest research on computer and network behavior under attack
and normal use conditions;
- new design principles and algorithms, which can be used by engineers
and practitioners to build secure computer and network systems, enhance
security practice and move to providing QoS assurance on the Internet;
- mathematical and statistical methods for achieving the accuracy and
timeliness of cyber attack detection with the lowest computational
overhead;
- guidance on managing admission control, scheduling, reservation and
service of computer and network jobs to assure the service stability and
end-to-end delay of those jobs even under Denial of Service attacks or
abrupt demands. Secure Computer and Network Systems: Modeling, Analysis
and Design is an up-to-date resource for practising engineers and
researchers involved in security, reliability and quality management of
computer and network systems. It is also a must-read for postgraduate
students developing advanced technologies for improving computer network
dependability.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0470023244/
by Wiley
The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 0470023244 and Pub Date: March 14, 2008
The size of the release is: 02 disks x 1.44mb
And released on: 08/25/2008
Computer and network systems have given us unlimited opportunities of
reducing cost, improving efficiency, and increasing revenues, as
demonstrated by an increasing number of computer and network
applications. Yet, our dependence on computer and network systems has
also exposed us to new risks, which threaten the security of, and
present new challenges for protecting our assets and information on
computer and network systems. The reliability of computer and network
systems ultimately depends on security and quality of service (QoS)
performance. This book presents quantitative modeling and analysis
techniques to address these numerous challenges in cyber attack
prevention and detection for security and QoS, including:
- the latest research on computer and network behavior under attack
and normal use conditions;
- new design principles and algorithms, which can be used by engineers
and practitioners to build secure computer and network systems, enhance
security practice and move to providing QoS assurance on the Internet;
- mathematical and statistical methods for achieving the accuracy and
timeliness of cyber attack detection with the lowest computational
overhead;
- guidance on managing admission control, scheduling, reservation and
service of computer and network jobs to assure the service stability and
end-to-end delay of those jobs even under Denial of Service attacks or
abrupt demands. Secure Computer and Network Systems: Modeling, Analysis
and Design is an up-to-date resource for practising engineers and
researchers involved in security, reliability and quality management of
computer and network systems. It is also a must-read for postgraduate
students developing advanced technologies for improving computer network
dependability.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0470023244/
Zero-touch setup Virtual Office From Cisco, With Office-Caliber Video, Voice, Wireless and Data Service in Branch or Home Offices.
The Cisco Virtual Office has stepped up to fill the demand emanating from mid-sized and large enterprises that employ a larger numbers of distributed workforces, who are placed hundreds or thousands of miles form their corporate offices with need for Unified Communications and access to collaborative Services and business applications. The Cisco Virtual Office, packages routing, switching, security, wireless, IP telephony, and policy control technology into a centrally managed office-caliber solution that provides highly secure video, voice, data and wireless service.
The solution deployes Zero-touch setup Cisco 881w Series Internet Services Router and Cisco 7970G IP phone with color display at remote offices and Cisco 7200 Series router serving as a converged platform for virtual private networking, offering easy-to-manage encryption and security.
American Century Investments, a leading investment management company based in Kansas City, Missouri, uses and so far rolled out the Cisco Virtual Office solution to more than 110 of its sales agents and remote workers.
Cisco itself is an active user of the Cisco Virtual Office solution. More than 12,000 employees in 70 countries use Cisco Virtual Office, and in 2009 the company plans to increase adoption to 20,000 users. By 2010, Cisco plans to have deployed the solution to 30,000 of its employees globally.
The following videos from the company's vice president of information technology Chuck Trent and two U.S.-based users provides more information on the product and the usage;
Cisco Virtual Office: Chuck Trent
Cisco Virtual Office: Jill Shaul
Cisco Virtual Office: Craig Huegen
Following is the Complete Press Release by Cisco;
Highly Secure Solution Helps Employees Collaborate Via Office-Caliber Video, Voice, Wireless and Data Service in Branch or Home Offices
SAN JOSE, Calif. - September 9, 2008 - Cisco® today announced the Cisco Virtual Office, a highly secure solution that allows businesses to extend their enterprise - and productivity - by "bringing the office" to employees who regularly work in a variety of remote settings, such as branch locations or from a home office.
The Cisco Virtual Office addresses the growing trend among mid-sized and large enterprises that have increasingly distributed workforces who need access to collaborative business applications and services outside of their corporate offices. The networking solution packages routing, switching, security, wireless, IP telephony, and policy control technology into a centrally managed office-caliber solution that provides highly secure video, voice, data and wireless service. (http://www.cisco.com/go/cvo) It is flexible, allowing employees to work in a variety of places with technology and services that are as advanced as if they were sitting at their desk in their office. This "extension" of an employee's collaborative office environment includes access to voice and video over IP communications, all protected within a highly secure networked environment.
The Cisco Virtual Office comes at an opportune time. As businesses look for flexible and cost-effective work options, particularly in the wake of rising gas prices and energy costs, the solution enables them to ensure highly secure collaboration amongst a more distributed workforce. (http://www.internetinnovation.org/Portals/0/Documents/Final_Green_Benefits.pdf) This agility helps maintain business continuity, such as during inclement weather, and can generate cost savings on real estate by eliminating needs for additional office space. Furthermore, remote workers can enhance productivity by accessing the same communications and collaboration technologies available to their office-based counterparts.
One of the solution's most valued features is its "zero-touch" setup. Automated, pre-configured setup offloads installation responsibilities from employees, most of whom are not qualified or knowledgeable enough to implement networking systems themselves. With the solution's zero-touch setup, businesses can extend their workforces to thousands of locations with the peace of mind that employee error and IT support will be minimal. As a whole, the Cisco Virtual Office consists of the following components:
Remote site
o Zero-touch setup of the new Cisco 881w Series Internet Services Router (ISR) and Cisco 7970G IP phone with color display. Once the Cisco 881w ISR is connected to the Internet, it "calls home" and automatically downloads a pre-defined configuration that syncs with headquarters. From there, employees can benefit from efficient, automated delivery of collaborative business applications and services. For example, wireless LAN connectivity is offered as an option to provide such features as mobile intelligent roaming.
Headquarters site
o A Cisco 7200 Series router serves as a converged platform for virtual private networking, offering easy-to-manage encryption and security. It utilizes Cisco Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Networking (DMVPN), which secures the exchange of data between two locations without traversing the head office, improving network performance and data delivery by offloading traffic demands from headquarters. This infrastructure also supports SSL and L2TP over IPsec VPNs, serving as a single point of convergence for multiple secure access technologies, such as mobile users with laptops or PDAs.
o Management servers for policy, identity and configuration, which include the Cisco Configuration Engine for image distribution to as many as 10,000 Cisco Integrated Services Routers; Cisco Security Manager for management of security policies; and Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS), which provides access policy control to meet regulatory and corporate compliance requirements. This centralized management architecture allows control of all the services that Cisco Virtual Office enables, including security, mobility, collaboration and unified communications.
Services
o Cisco and its approved partners provide services for Cisco Virtual Office planning, design and implementation. Services include deployment and integration at the head-end site, consultative guidance for automating the deployment and management of remote sites, and ongoing operational support. These services help reduce customers' operating costs and continually assess, tune and evolve Cisco Virtual Office components to keep pace with customers' business needs and security threats.
"The Cisco Virtual Office is ultimately about helping extend secure mobility and empowering the collaborative workforce wherever and whenever it connects," said Marie Hattar, vice president of network systems and security solutions for Cisco. "It enhances the benefits of remote working by providing office-caliber technology wrapped in a security blanket. It allows businesses to stay agile, and in some cases, it can provide an environmentally friendly alternative to commuting while managing operational expenses at corporate sites."
According to Hattar, as the number of distributed workers increases and the way they access corporate networks and information multiplies, both in terms of device and location, businesses need an increasingly flexible IT infrastructure that extends the same protection found within a corporate office to remote locations where employees connect. Because of the solution's security capabilities, businesses can safely establish highly secure mobility, collaborate with their constituents and adopt distributed employee work models that can be more efficient than relying exclusively on centralized corporate sites for conducting operations.
American Century Investments, a leading investment management company based in Kansas City, Missouri, is harnessing the value of remote working and distributed - yet collaborative -- enterprises through the Cisco Virtual Office. To date, American Century Investments has rolled out the Cisco Virtual Office solution to more than 110 of its sales agents and remote workers.
"Our remote worker implementation of the Cisco Virtual Office is designed to provide our employees with flexibility and to allow them to be as functional working from home as they are in the office," said Keith Little, network services manager for American Century Investments. "As our intermediary sales staff grows, we will continue to broaden our adoption of this solution so we can provide our employees with easy remote access to network resources. The Cisco Virtual Office provides us with the benefits of greater employee productivity and operational efficiency. Simply put, we've adopted the Cisco Virtual Office as our own virtual office."
Cisco's Internal Deployment: 12,000 Employees in 70 Countries
In addition to American Century Investments, Cisco is an active user of the solution. More than 12,000 employees in 70 countries use Cisco Virtual Office, and in 2009 the company plans to increase adoption to 20,000 users. By 2010, Cisco plans to have deployed the solution to 30,000 of its employees globally. To find out more on Cisco's rollout strategy and benefits, please view these videos from the company's vice president of information technology Chuck Trent and two U.S.-based users:
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxhFgKHYjwc
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoYd3zWwuY0
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDteqoaRaHA
Pricing & Availability
The Cisco Virtual Office solution is available today and starts at $700 per seat.
Cisco, the Cisco logo and Cisco Systems are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company. This document is Cisco Public Information.
Contact Information:
Press Contact(s)
Neil Becker Cisco Systems, Inc. 408 525-7415 nebecker@cisco.com
Investor Relations Contact(s)
Marilyn Mora Cisco Systems, Inc. 408 527 7452 marilmor@cisco.com
Industry Analyst Relations
Todd Hanson Cisco Systems, Inc. +1 408 853 8255 todhanso@cisco.com
Tags: cisco, unified communication, Virtual Office, IP telephony, Zero-touch setup, Cisco Virtual Office, Cisco 881w, Cisco 7970G IP phone, Cisco 7200, Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Networking, DMVPN
The solution deployes Zero-touch setup Cisco 881w Series Internet Services Router and Cisco 7970G IP phone with color display at remote offices and Cisco 7200 Series router serving as a converged platform for virtual private networking, offering easy-to-manage encryption and security.
American Century Investments, a leading investment management company based in Kansas City, Missouri, uses and so far rolled out the Cisco Virtual Office solution to more than 110 of its sales agents and remote workers.
Cisco itself is an active user of the Cisco Virtual Office solution. More than 12,000 employees in 70 countries use Cisco Virtual Office, and in 2009 the company plans to increase adoption to 20,000 users. By 2010, Cisco plans to have deployed the solution to 30,000 of its employees globally.
The following videos from the company's vice president of information technology Chuck Trent and two U.S.-based users provides more information on the product and the usage;
Cisco Virtual Office: Chuck Trent
Cisco Virtual Office: Jill Shaul
Cisco Virtual Office: Craig Huegen
Following is the Complete Press Release by Cisco;
Highly Secure Solution Helps Employees Collaborate Via Office-Caliber Video, Voice, Wireless and Data Service in Branch or Home Offices
SAN JOSE, Calif. - September 9, 2008 - Cisco® today announced the Cisco Virtual Office, a highly secure solution that allows businesses to extend their enterprise - and productivity - by "bringing the office" to employees who regularly work in a variety of remote settings, such as branch locations or from a home office.
The Cisco Virtual Office addresses the growing trend among mid-sized and large enterprises that have increasingly distributed workforces who need access to collaborative business applications and services outside of their corporate offices. The networking solution packages routing, switching, security, wireless, IP telephony, and policy control technology into a centrally managed office-caliber solution that provides highly secure video, voice, data and wireless service. (http://www.cisco.com/go/cvo) It is flexible, allowing employees to work in a variety of places with technology and services that are as advanced as if they were sitting at their desk in their office. This "extension" of an employee's collaborative office environment includes access to voice and video over IP communications, all protected within a highly secure networked environment.
The Cisco Virtual Office comes at an opportune time. As businesses look for flexible and cost-effective work options, particularly in the wake of rising gas prices and energy costs, the solution enables them to ensure highly secure collaboration amongst a more distributed workforce. (http://www.internetinnovation.org/Portals/0/Documents/Final_Green_Benefits.pdf) This agility helps maintain business continuity, such as during inclement weather, and can generate cost savings on real estate by eliminating needs for additional office space. Furthermore, remote workers can enhance productivity by accessing the same communications and collaboration technologies available to their office-based counterparts.
One of the solution's most valued features is its "zero-touch" setup. Automated, pre-configured setup offloads installation responsibilities from employees, most of whom are not qualified or knowledgeable enough to implement networking systems themselves. With the solution's zero-touch setup, businesses can extend their workforces to thousands of locations with the peace of mind that employee error and IT support will be minimal. As a whole, the Cisco Virtual Office consists of the following components:
Remote site
o Zero-touch setup of the new Cisco 881w Series Internet Services Router (ISR) and Cisco 7970G IP phone with color display. Once the Cisco 881w ISR is connected to the Internet, it "calls home" and automatically downloads a pre-defined configuration that syncs with headquarters. From there, employees can benefit from efficient, automated delivery of collaborative business applications and services. For example, wireless LAN connectivity is offered as an option to provide such features as mobile intelligent roaming.
Headquarters site
o A Cisco 7200 Series router serves as a converged platform for virtual private networking, offering easy-to-manage encryption and security. It utilizes Cisco Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Networking (DMVPN), which secures the exchange of data between two locations without traversing the head office, improving network performance and data delivery by offloading traffic demands from headquarters. This infrastructure also supports SSL and L2TP over IPsec VPNs, serving as a single point of convergence for multiple secure access technologies, such as mobile users with laptops or PDAs.
o Management servers for policy, identity and configuration, which include the Cisco Configuration Engine for image distribution to as many as 10,000 Cisco Integrated Services Routers; Cisco Security Manager for management of security policies; and Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS), which provides access policy control to meet regulatory and corporate compliance requirements. This centralized management architecture allows control of all the services that Cisco Virtual Office enables, including security, mobility, collaboration and unified communications.
Services
o Cisco and its approved partners provide services for Cisco Virtual Office planning, design and implementation. Services include deployment and integration at the head-end site, consultative guidance for automating the deployment and management of remote sites, and ongoing operational support. These services help reduce customers' operating costs and continually assess, tune and evolve Cisco Virtual Office components to keep pace with customers' business needs and security threats.
"The Cisco Virtual Office is ultimately about helping extend secure mobility and empowering the collaborative workforce wherever and whenever it connects," said Marie Hattar, vice president of network systems and security solutions for Cisco. "It enhances the benefits of remote working by providing office-caliber technology wrapped in a security blanket. It allows businesses to stay agile, and in some cases, it can provide an environmentally friendly alternative to commuting while managing operational expenses at corporate sites."
According to Hattar, as the number of distributed workers increases and the way they access corporate networks and information multiplies, both in terms of device and location, businesses need an increasingly flexible IT infrastructure that extends the same protection found within a corporate office to remote locations where employees connect. Because of the solution's security capabilities, businesses can safely establish highly secure mobility, collaborate with their constituents and adopt distributed employee work models that can be more efficient than relying exclusively on centralized corporate sites for conducting operations.
American Century Investments, a leading investment management company based in Kansas City, Missouri, is harnessing the value of remote working and distributed - yet collaborative -- enterprises through the Cisco Virtual Office. To date, American Century Investments has rolled out the Cisco Virtual Office solution to more than 110 of its sales agents and remote workers.
"Our remote worker implementation of the Cisco Virtual Office is designed to provide our employees with flexibility and to allow them to be as functional working from home as they are in the office," said Keith Little, network services manager for American Century Investments. "As our intermediary sales staff grows, we will continue to broaden our adoption of this solution so we can provide our employees with easy remote access to network resources. The Cisco Virtual Office provides us with the benefits of greater employee productivity and operational efficiency. Simply put, we've adopted the Cisco Virtual Office as our own virtual office."
Cisco's Internal Deployment: 12,000 Employees in 70 Countries
In addition to American Century Investments, Cisco is an active user of the solution. More than 12,000 employees in 70 countries use Cisco Virtual Office, and in 2009 the company plans to increase adoption to 20,000 users. By 2010, Cisco plans to have deployed the solution to 30,000 of its employees globally. To find out more on Cisco's rollout strategy and benefits, please view these videos from the company's vice president of information technology Chuck Trent and two U.S.-based users:
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxhFgKHYjwc
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoYd3zWwuY0
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDteqoaRaHA
Pricing & Availability
The Cisco Virtual Office solution is available today and starts at $700 per seat.
Cisco, the Cisco logo and Cisco Systems are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company. This document is Cisco Public Information.
Contact Information:
Press Contact(s)
Neil Becker Cisco Systems, Inc. 408 525-7415 nebecker@cisco.com
Investor Relations Contact(s)
Marilyn Mora Cisco Systems, Inc. 408 527 7452 marilmor@cisco.com
Industry Analyst Relations
Todd Hanson Cisco Systems, Inc. +1 408 853 8255 todhanso@cisco.com
Tags: cisco, unified communication, Virtual Office, IP telephony, Zero-touch setup, Cisco Virtual Office, Cisco 881w, Cisco 7970G IP phone, Cisco 7200, Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Networking, DMVPN
Friday, August 29, 2008
Tight security network for PC polls
Six DIGs and one Senior DIG for Anuradhapura district and two for Polonnaruwa district have been deployed to monitor the elections.
The arrangement was discussed at a special meeting by IGP Jayantha Wickramaratne to brief the party representative on the Police security network on the Provincial Council elections.
Threats of possible LTTE attacks were also brought to the notice and instructions were issued in that regard as well, a release by the Police Headquarters said.
Four operation rooms in addition to the one in the Police Headquarters have been installed.
Mobile patrols, small riot squads, road blocks, security for polling station and also larger riot squads have been deployed, it said.
Pre and post-election security arrangements were also explained. Instructions have been issued against liquor and drug-based violence, post-election rallies or loitering on roads, it said.
Action would be taken with the Army to deal with post election violence.
Telephone numbers of high police officials were provided to contact them in case of any violence-related incidents. Such a mega security plan has to be enforced due to violence, the release said.
The Police appeal to the public to make way for a peaceful and violence-free election and equally enjoy the fruits of defeat and victory alike.
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Guidelines for voters
* Cast your vote early at the polling station mentioned in the poll card.
* Your National ID, an alternative identity document or a temporary ID issued by the Grama Niladhari is mandatory to cast your vote.
* Do not take cellular phones into the polling station
* Leave the polling station and surrounding areas immediately after voting.
* Mark a cross in front of the symbol of the party/independent group you prefer, before marking preferential votes for up to three candidates of your choice. Do not mark the preferences only without marking a party/ind. group.
The arrangement was discussed at a special meeting by IGP Jayantha Wickramaratne to brief the party representative on the Police security network on the Provincial Council elections.
Threats of possible LTTE attacks were also brought to the notice and instructions were issued in that regard as well, a release by the Police Headquarters said.
Four operation rooms in addition to the one in the Police Headquarters have been installed.
Mobile patrols, small riot squads, road blocks, security for polling station and also larger riot squads have been deployed, it said.
Pre and post-election security arrangements were also explained. Instructions have been issued against liquor and drug-based violence, post-election rallies or loitering on roads, it said.
Action would be taken with the Army to deal with post election violence.
Telephone numbers of high police officials were provided to contact them in case of any violence-related incidents. Such a mega security plan has to be enforced due to violence, the release said.
The Police appeal to the public to make way for a peaceful and violence-free election and equally enjoy the fruits of defeat and victory alike.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guidelines for voters
* Cast your vote early at the polling station mentioned in the poll card.
* Your National ID, an alternative identity document or a temporary ID issued by the Grama Niladhari is mandatory to cast your vote.
* Do not take cellular phones into the polling station
* Leave the polling station and surrounding areas immediately after voting.
* Mark a cross in front of the symbol of the party/independent group you prefer, before marking preferential votes for up to three candidates of your choice. Do not mark the preferences only without marking a party/ind. group.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Mac and PC cloud sync and mobile push
Bonjour, you have new messages
Once updates arrive at the cloud, either from MobileMe sync or from entries made directly in MobileMe web apps, the cloud pushes those updates down to any registered iPhones or iPod touches connected to the account. On Mac OS X Tiger or Leopard, Apple also triggers push updates from the cloud that should show up immediately in Address Book and iCal, or “generally within a minute” according to Apple's site.
Updates made on the Mac desktop are not immediately pushed up to the cloud unless you manually initiate a sync (or wait for the system to trigger an update sync itself). However, updates are pushed down to Leopard desktop apps, typically within around ten to fifteen seconds of making changes from the web or on the iPhone. Updates pushed to the mobile are similarly fast.
This unique desktop push feature uses the same Wide-Area Bonjour mechanism used by MobileMe's Back to My Mac for remote file and screen sharing. For this to work, the Mac desktop must first be securely registered into Apple's Dynamic DNS server by simply turning BTMM on (which happens when you install the MobileMe update, if it's not already on). This then allows the MobileMe cloud servers to target updates to the machine as required without the desktop system needing to initiate the transactions. BTMM also automatically configures an encrypted, point to point IPSec connection to secure transactions over the Internet.
Other push messaging alternatives either use an expensive mobile network to keep track of mobile devices (as RIM's BlackBerry service does), or require a team of administrators to configure and maintain a Local Area Network supplying DNS and directory services (as Exchange Server does). Exchange can not remotely update desktop client machines unless they connect to the corporate network over a VPN or dialup networking link themselves. Thanks to the automatic Wide-Area Bonjour configuration of MobileMe's BTMM, none of that is needed.
MobileMe on Windows
Apple's BTMM push updating service does not update Windows desktop apps, which must sync on a regular interval to be kept up to date with the cloud. Rather than using Microsoft's own desktop ActiveSync in Windows XP (not to be confused with Exchange Server's unrelated push messaging component of the same name), or its successor in Windows Vista, the “Windows Mobile Device Center,” Apple brought over its own sync technology, bundled within iTunes.
This is not new to MobileMe; iTunes for Windows has long provided iPod, iPhone, and .Mac data sync with Outlook on the PC. This fact didn't prevent conspiracy theorists from complaining that iTunes 7.7 was “sneaking MobileMe onto Windows” after discovering optional new sync options in the latest version of iTunes.
During the iTunes install, Apple includes a MobileMe Control Panel that behaves identically with its Mac OS X counterpart, although on Windows there is no support for syncing anything apart from calendar, contacts, and bookmarks with the MobileMe cloud (below). Again, on Windows, there is currently no support for Back to My Mac or push updates, only sync.
Once updates arrive at the cloud, either from MobileMe sync or from entries made directly in MobileMe web apps, the cloud pushes those updates down to any registered iPhones or iPod touches connected to the account. On Mac OS X Tiger or Leopard, Apple also triggers push updates from the cloud that should show up immediately in Address Book and iCal, or “generally within a minute” according to Apple's site.
Updates made on the Mac desktop are not immediately pushed up to the cloud unless you manually initiate a sync (or wait for the system to trigger an update sync itself). However, updates are pushed down to Leopard desktop apps, typically within around ten to fifteen seconds of making changes from the web or on the iPhone. Updates pushed to the mobile are similarly fast.
This unique desktop push feature uses the same Wide-Area Bonjour mechanism used by MobileMe's Back to My Mac for remote file and screen sharing. For this to work, the Mac desktop must first be securely registered into Apple's Dynamic DNS server by simply turning BTMM on (which happens when you install the MobileMe update, if it's not already on). This then allows the MobileMe cloud servers to target updates to the machine as required without the desktop system needing to initiate the transactions. BTMM also automatically configures an encrypted, point to point IPSec connection to secure transactions over the Internet.
Other push messaging alternatives either use an expensive mobile network to keep track of mobile devices (as RIM's BlackBerry service does), or require a team of administrators to configure and maintain a Local Area Network supplying DNS and directory services (as Exchange Server does). Exchange can not remotely update desktop client machines unless they connect to the corporate network over a VPN or dialup networking link themselves. Thanks to the automatic Wide-Area Bonjour configuration of MobileMe's BTMM, none of that is needed.
MobileMe on Windows
Apple's BTMM push updating service does not update Windows desktop apps, which must sync on a regular interval to be kept up to date with the cloud. Rather than using Microsoft's own desktop ActiveSync in Windows XP (not to be confused with Exchange Server's unrelated push messaging component of the same name), or its successor in Windows Vista, the “Windows Mobile Device Center,” Apple brought over its own sync technology, bundled within iTunes.
This is not new to MobileMe; iTunes for Windows has long provided iPod, iPhone, and .Mac data sync with Outlook on the PC. This fact didn't prevent conspiracy theorists from complaining that iTunes 7.7 was “sneaking MobileMe onto Windows” after discovering optional new sync options in the latest version of iTunes.
During the iTunes install, Apple includes a MobileMe Control Panel that behaves identically with its Mac OS X counterpart, although on Windows there is no support for syncing anything apart from calendar, contacts, and bookmarks with the MobileMe cloud (below). Again, on Windows, there is currently no support for Back to My Mac or push updates, only sync.
Sonnet announces 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet network adapter cards
Sonnet Technologies Inc., a provider of upgrades and accessories for Apple Mac desktop, server, and notebook computers, announced this week the introduction of the Presto Gigabit PCIe Server PCI Express network adapter card and the Presto Gigabit PCI-X Server network adapter card.
These Sonnet cards add two GbE (Gigabit Ethernet) ports to any compatible computer, offer enhanced performance through support for jumbo packet data transfers and link aggregation, and deliver improved reliability with transparent failover protection, in case a cable gets disconnected or a port fails.
Sonnet Technologies, headquartered in Irvine, California, provides local storage systems for professional users of Macintosh, Windows, and Unix systems in the film, video, and broadcast industries, Sonnet's continued success is due in part to a superior staff of engineers and personnel committed to excellence.
Since its founding in 1986, Sonnet offers product solutions that enhance the storage, performance, and connectivity of Macintosh, PC, and industry-standard computers. The company is a computer hardware upgrade company with a product line featuring a range of high-performance, cost-effective, and reliable storage solutions, as well as a variety of performance-extending upgrade cards.
Presto Gigabit PCIe Server features a native PCI Express x4 host bus interface for maximum performance in most recent computers, while Presto Gigabit PCI-X Server features a 64-bit, 133 MHz PCI-X host bus interface for maximum performance and even wider compatibility in older computers. Both Presto Gigabit Server network adapter cards deliver enhanced networking support in compatible computers and gigabit speeds over common CAT-5 cabling, so costly cable replacement is unnecessary to support the higher performance. Presto Gigabit Server network adapter cards’ 1000/100/10BaseT auto-negotiation and full/half duplex communication support allow them to be used in most networks.
The benefits of these Sonnet cards include a simple way to add two ports of GbE connectivity to any compatible computer, supports gigabit speeds on common CAT-5 cabling with no need for costly cable replacement, supports link aggregation on its own and with onboard GbE ports, and supports transparent failover. It also features full/half duplex, 1000/100/10BaseT auto-negotiation, and fast host bus interfaces for maximum performance.
The Presto Gigabit PCIe Server is compatible with Xserve (with PCI Express 1.1 slots), Mac Pro, Power Mac G5 (with PCI Express slots), Server with PCI Express slot, PC with PCI Express slot, Mac OS X Version 10.4.11+, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows XP with SP2.
The Presto Gigabit PCI-X Server is compatible with Xserve (with PCI or PCI-X slots), Power Mac G5 (with PCI or PCI-X slots only), Power Mac G4 (all models except Cube), Power Macintosh G3 Server, Blue & White, Server with PCI or PCI-X slots, PC with PCI or PCI-X slots, Mac OS X Version 10.4.11+, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows XP with SP2.
The Presto Gigabit PCIe Server with part number GE1000LA2X-E is available for the retail price of US$ 199.95. The Presto Gigabit PCI-X Server with part number GE1000LA2X will be available this month for the retail price of US$ 199.95.
These Sonnet cards add two GbE (Gigabit Ethernet) ports to any compatible computer, offer enhanced performance through support for jumbo packet data transfers and link aggregation, and deliver improved reliability with transparent failover protection, in case a cable gets disconnected or a port fails.
Sonnet Technologies, headquartered in Irvine, California, provides local storage systems for professional users of Macintosh, Windows, and Unix systems in the film, video, and broadcast industries, Sonnet's continued success is due in part to a superior staff of engineers and personnel committed to excellence.
Since its founding in 1986, Sonnet offers product solutions that enhance the storage, performance, and connectivity of Macintosh, PC, and industry-standard computers. The company is a computer hardware upgrade company with a product line featuring a range of high-performance, cost-effective, and reliable storage solutions, as well as a variety of performance-extending upgrade cards.
Presto Gigabit PCIe Server features a native PCI Express x4 host bus interface for maximum performance in most recent computers, while Presto Gigabit PCI-X Server features a 64-bit, 133 MHz PCI-X host bus interface for maximum performance and even wider compatibility in older computers. Both Presto Gigabit Server network adapter cards deliver enhanced networking support in compatible computers and gigabit speeds over common CAT-5 cabling, so costly cable replacement is unnecessary to support the higher performance. Presto Gigabit Server network adapter cards’ 1000/100/10BaseT auto-negotiation and full/half duplex communication support allow them to be used in most networks.
The benefits of these Sonnet cards include a simple way to add two ports of GbE connectivity to any compatible computer, supports gigabit speeds on common CAT-5 cabling with no need for costly cable replacement, supports link aggregation on its own and with onboard GbE ports, and supports transparent failover. It also features full/half duplex, 1000/100/10BaseT auto-negotiation, and fast host bus interfaces for maximum performance.
The Presto Gigabit PCIe Server is compatible with Xserve (with PCI Express 1.1 slots), Mac Pro, Power Mac G5 (with PCI Express slots), Server with PCI Express slot, PC with PCI Express slot, Mac OS X Version 10.4.11+, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows XP with SP2.
The Presto Gigabit PCI-X Server is compatible with Xserve (with PCI or PCI-X slots), Power Mac G5 (with PCI or PCI-X slots only), Power Mac G4 (all models except Cube), Power Macintosh G3 Server, Blue & White, Server with PCI or PCI-X slots, PC with PCI or PCI-X slots, Mac OS X Version 10.4.11+, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows XP with SP2.
The Presto Gigabit PCIe Server with part number GE1000LA2X-E is available for the retail price of US$ 199.95. The Presto Gigabit PCI-X Server with part number GE1000LA2X will be available this month for the retail price of US$ 199.95.
36,000 public servants deployed for PC polls
The Elections Secretariat will also mobilise the services of retired Government drivers to maintain the election transport network at the highest level.
Over 500 Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) who have been appointed to supervise the elections will attend a pre-election workshop at the Rajagiriya Election Secretariat from August 18-20.
Accordingly, 300 AROs will be sent from Colombo and over 200 will be sent from the outstations.
Deshapriya said that Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake had informed party Secretaries on Friday about the decisions taken by the Elections Secretariat to conduct the election in a free and fair manner.
The discussions were held with the participation of UPFA Secretary Susil Premajayantha, UNP Secretary Tissa Attanayaka, JVP Secretary Tilvin Silva and CWC Secretary R. Yogarajan. Senior DIG (Elections) Gamini Nawaratna and senior Police Officials from the NCP and Sabaragamuwa were also present.
Meanwhile a spokesman for the Elections Secretariat said in addition to the National Identity Card (NIC), voters could produce their passports, postal NICs, driving licences and railway season ticket folders to vote at the North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Elections on August 23. Deshapriya said that voters could also produce their temporary NICs by the Divisional Secretariats, Bhikkhu NICs and Senior Citizen NICs, issued by the Social Services Department.
"However, we have instructed all Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) and Senior Presiding Officers at polling booths not to allow any person who does not hold an authorised identity card to vote under any circumstances". Deshapriya also said if any person or a group of people makes an attempt to vote in an irregular manner, the SPOs were instructed to seek the assistance of the police.
The Elections Secretariat has also instructed officials manning polling booths to retain the temporary issued NICs in their custody after the voters cast their vote.
Over 500 Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) who have been appointed to supervise the elections will attend a pre-election workshop at the Rajagiriya Election Secretariat from August 18-20.
Accordingly, 300 AROs will be sent from Colombo and over 200 will be sent from the outstations.
Deshapriya said that Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake had informed party Secretaries on Friday about the decisions taken by the Elections Secretariat to conduct the election in a free and fair manner.
The discussions were held with the participation of UPFA Secretary Susil Premajayantha, UNP Secretary Tissa Attanayaka, JVP Secretary Tilvin Silva and CWC Secretary R. Yogarajan. Senior DIG (Elections) Gamini Nawaratna and senior Police Officials from the NCP and Sabaragamuwa were also present.
Meanwhile a spokesman for the Elections Secretariat said in addition to the National Identity Card (NIC), voters could produce their passports, postal NICs, driving licences and railway season ticket folders to vote at the North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Elections on August 23. Deshapriya said that voters could also produce their temporary NICs by the Divisional Secretariats, Bhikkhu NICs and Senior Citizen NICs, issued by the Social Services Department.
"However, we have instructed all Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) and Senior Presiding Officers at polling booths not to allow any person who does not hold an authorised identity card to vote under any circumstances". Deshapriya also said if any person or a group of people makes an attempt to vote in an irregular manner, the SPOs were instructed to seek the assistance of the police.
The Elections Secretariat has also instructed officials manning polling booths to retain the temporary issued NICs in their custody after the voters cast their vote.
SIMI network in many States exposed
The July 26 serial bomb blasts here that killed 53 people and injured over 200 were carried out by SIMI activists from Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka with local support from Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Broach.
Gujarat Director-General of Police P.C. Pandey told journalists here on Saturday that so far the police had not been able to establish the militants’ direct links with the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba or the Bangladesh-based HUJI. “But we all know that somewhere at the top the local terror groups are actively linked with the LeT, HUJI as well as Pakistan’s ISI. It is only a matter of time before the external hand behind the bomb blasts in Ahmedabad and possibly some other parts of the country is established,” he said.
Besides Mr. Pandey, Ahmedabad Police Commissioner O.P. Mathur, Vadodara Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana and Crime Branch Joint Police Commissioner Ashish Bhatia, who played an active role in cracking the entire terror network, were present at the press conference.
Mr. Pandey and Mr. Bhatia said the arrest of Javed Sheikh, a resident of Juhapura locality in the city, led to the arrest of eight more, four each in Ahmedabad and Vadodara, who were actively involved in the planning, and execution of the serial blasts in Ahmedabad and the planting of bombs in Surat.
Saturday’s arrest of Abul Bashar Qasmi, the mastermind behind the Ahmedabad blasts, from his native village in Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, was expected to facilitate the arrests of several others known to be involved.
He said the “Indian Mujahideen,” in whose name the warning e-mail was sent minutes before the Ahmedabad serial blasts, was nothing but another name of the SIMI. After the SIMI was banned, its activists were operating under the name of Indian Mujahideen and were mainly carrying out bomb blasts, kidnapping or hijacking to get some of its key leaders released.
Mr. Bhatia said the planning for the Ahmedabad blasts and in some other centres started in Kerala, where a secret training camp was organised in the Wagamon forests last December.
The camp was attended by about 50 youth members of the SIMI from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, U.P., Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka and some other States. In the four-day camp, the participants were given preliminary training in rock climbing, map reading, air pistol firing, guerilla warfare and other such activities. They were also trained in misleading the police, and in raising a hue and cry over human rights violations in case of arrests and other fringe issues. Among the leaders who delivered fiery “jehadi” speeches to instigate youth to terror activities were Safdar Nagori, who was arrested in Indore in March, and Karimuddin Nagori.
After the Kerala camp, Safdar, Karimuddin and Hafiz Hussain visited Ahmedabad and Vadodara to net in more young SIMI activists in the State. Another training camp, mainly to train the youth participants from Gujarat to participate in terror operations, was held in the Pavagadh hills in Halol, about 50 km from Vadodara, in January this year. After the arrest of Safdar Nagori in March, Mufti Abu Bashir, Vadodara-based Kayamuddin, and a Mumbai-based top official of a software company, all SIMI activists, took charge.
Gujarat Director-General of Police P.C. Pandey told journalists here on Saturday that so far the police had not been able to establish the militants’ direct links with the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba or the Bangladesh-based HUJI. “But we all know that somewhere at the top the local terror groups are actively linked with the LeT, HUJI as well as Pakistan’s ISI. It is only a matter of time before the external hand behind the bomb blasts in Ahmedabad and possibly some other parts of the country is established,” he said.
Besides Mr. Pandey, Ahmedabad Police Commissioner O.P. Mathur, Vadodara Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana and Crime Branch Joint Police Commissioner Ashish Bhatia, who played an active role in cracking the entire terror network, were present at the press conference.
Mr. Pandey and Mr. Bhatia said the arrest of Javed Sheikh, a resident of Juhapura locality in the city, led to the arrest of eight more, four each in Ahmedabad and Vadodara, who were actively involved in the planning, and execution of the serial blasts in Ahmedabad and the planting of bombs in Surat.
Saturday’s arrest of Abul Bashar Qasmi, the mastermind behind the Ahmedabad blasts, from his native village in Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, was expected to facilitate the arrests of several others known to be involved.
He said the “Indian Mujahideen,” in whose name the warning e-mail was sent minutes before the Ahmedabad serial blasts, was nothing but another name of the SIMI. After the SIMI was banned, its activists were operating under the name of Indian Mujahideen and were mainly carrying out bomb blasts, kidnapping or hijacking to get some of its key leaders released.
Mr. Bhatia said the planning for the Ahmedabad blasts and in some other centres started in Kerala, where a secret training camp was organised in the Wagamon forests last December.
The camp was attended by about 50 youth members of the SIMI from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, U.P., Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka and some other States. In the four-day camp, the participants were given preliminary training in rock climbing, map reading, air pistol firing, guerilla warfare and other such activities. They were also trained in misleading the police, and in raising a hue and cry over human rights violations in case of arrests and other fringe issues. Among the leaders who delivered fiery “jehadi” speeches to instigate youth to terror activities were Safdar Nagori, who was arrested in Indore in March, and Karimuddin Nagori.
After the Kerala camp, Safdar, Karimuddin and Hafiz Hussain visited Ahmedabad and Vadodara to net in more young SIMI activists in the State. Another training camp, mainly to train the youth participants from Gujarat to participate in terror operations, was held in the Pavagadh hills in Halol, about 50 km from Vadodara, in January this year. After the arrest of Safdar Nagori in March, Mufti Abu Bashir, Vadodara-based Kayamuddin, and a Mumbai-based top official of a software company, all SIMI activists, took charge.
Monday, March 17, 2008
The Renegade Network Marketer and Sieg's System Were the Beginning - What's Next?
Every day hundreds of savvy network marketers and even the old-school MLMers purchase Ann Sieg's Renegade System--a funded sponsoring proposal lead generation system--but a lot of them do it unknowingly.
What they initially picked up was a copy of her e-book, but after they read the book they realize they get a lot more than just words and ideas.
Just as Mike Dillard has done with his Magnetic Sponsoring, Sieg's book comes with her Renegade System. Although different in many ways, both set of books, resources and systems have empowered network marketers to move into a new era for the networking industry-the era of marketing.
First & Second Impressions about The Renegade and Magnetic Sponsoring...
Many progressive networkers, and even many of the old-school MLM types, fumble through the first pages of The Renegade e-book feeling almost anxious because they sense they just found the mother-load... like stumbling into a goldmine but realizing you can't carry anything home until you do some planning.
This is similar to how many have felt when they found Magnetic Sponsoring.
The Renegade had the greatest impact of me between the two, but that is because I saw a missing element that I could not fill with Magnetic Sponsoring-teaching others.
I had read Mike Dillard's Magnetic Sponsoring and had employed some affiliate marketing strategies and the funded-sponsoring proposal out of what I learned in his MLM Traffic Formula course, but it wasn't until I found The Renegade Network Marketer and its 'sister' System, that I felt I could teach any of this stuff to my team.
That's what's most important to me because in network marketing it's about duplication.
I had been teaching network marketing (the old-school way) for years, and coaching is a passion. So when I saw how well Ann had put her Renegade package together specifically for beginners, I was excited to expand upon it. I started planning how I'd gather my team and clients and come back to mine the gold together. And that's what we did.
Within weeks, people who had been wasting thousands of dollars on leads to build their network marketing business and getting no where, who were afraid of Internet marketing up to that point, were employing The Renegade System strategies by following simple tutorials we had set up.
Over a hundred people on our team made the switch within weeks. We threw out the cold-calling and warm market stuff forever, and started generating leads and new income with the Renegade. The prospects started calling people on my team and they were thrilled. Over a hundred of my clients (many from other network marketing companies) started generating their own leads list, and then monetizing it. The whole 'training experiment' was a smash.
What's Next for The Renegade'ers and Magnetic Gurus?
The next big movement in this new model for network marketers is teaching others how to set it all up in step-by-step tutorials like we've done. I've seen proof of its power. People flock to you by the thousands to learn.
If you want to create your own system to do this make sure it is set up for the beginner in very small bite sizes, and that it's visual so they can literally follow along.
Also, remember how much Ann Sieg emphasized monetization in The Renegade Network Marketer. Make sure your training system increases monetization not just for you, but also for your team and prospects who should be able to use your training system with the same benefit you do.
I think you'll see this kind of training take the MLM industry by storm, and to the next level of maturity because it's exactly what the majority of network marketers who have read The Renegade (or Dillard's stuff) need.
So find a system that does this, like one we've created called Renegade University, or create one that meets the criteria above and you'll be ahead of the curve, positioned to attract a huge number of prospects to you, while earning a lot more cash flow if you monetize it properly. Then, you can lead those prospects to wherever it is you want them to end up (like your MLM business, for example).
What they initially picked up was a copy of her e-book, but after they read the book they realize they get a lot more than just words and ideas.
Just as Mike Dillard has done with his Magnetic Sponsoring, Sieg's book comes with her Renegade System. Although different in many ways, both set of books, resources and systems have empowered network marketers to move into a new era for the networking industry-the era of marketing.
First & Second Impressions about The Renegade and Magnetic Sponsoring...
Many progressive networkers, and even many of the old-school MLM types, fumble through the first pages of The Renegade e-book feeling almost anxious because they sense they just found the mother-load... like stumbling into a goldmine but realizing you can't carry anything home until you do some planning.
This is similar to how many have felt when they found Magnetic Sponsoring.
The Renegade had the greatest impact of me between the two, but that is because I saw a missing element that I could not fill with Magnetic Sponsoring-teaching others.
I had read Mike Dillard's Magnetic Sponsoring and had employed some affiliate marketing strategies and the funded-sponsoring proposal out of what I learned in his MLM Traffic Formula course, but it wasn't until I found The Renegade Network Marketer and its 'sister' System, that I felt I could teach any of this stuff to my team.
That's what's most important to me because in network marketing it's about duplication.
I had been teaching network marketing (the old-school way) for years, and coaching is a passion. So when I saw how well Ann had put her Renegade package together specifically for beginners, I was excited to expand upon it. I started planning how I'd gather my team and clients and come back to mine the gold together. And that's what we did.
Within weeks, people who had been wasting thousands of dollars on leads to build their network marketing business and getting no where, who were afraid of Internet marketing up to that point, were employing The Renegade System strategies by following simple tutorials we had set up.
Over a hundred people on our team made the switch within weeks. We threw out the cold-calling and warm market stuff forever, and started generating leads and new income with the Renegade. The prospects started calling people on my team and they were thrilled. Over a hundred of my clients (many from other network marketing companies) started generating their own leads list, and then monetizing it. The whole 'training experiment' was a smash.
What's Next for The Renegade'ers and Magnetic Gurus?
The next big movement in this new model for network marketers is teaching others how to set it all up in step-by-step tutorials like we've done. I've seen proof of its power. People flock to you by the thousands to learn.
If you want to create your own system to do this make sure it is set up for the beginner in very small bite sizes, and that it's visual so they can literally follow along.
Also, remember how much Ann Sieg emphasized monetization in The Renegade Network Marketer. Make sure your training system increases monetization not just for you, but also for your team and prospects who should be able to use your training system with the same benefit you do.
I think you'll see this kind of training take the MLM industry by storm, and to the next level of maturity because it's exactly what the majority of network marketers who have read The Renegade (or Dillard's stuff) need.
So find a system that does this, like one we've created called Renegade University, or create one that meets the criteria above and you'll be ahead of the curve, positioned to attract a huge number of prospects to you, while earning a lot more cash flow if you monetize it properly. Then, you can lead those prospects to wherever it is you want them to end up (like your MLM business, for example).
Saturday, March 15, 2008
A Brief History of Cisco Certification Training
Cisco Systems was founded in 1984 by a married couple named Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner. They were computer engineers employed at Stanford University near San Francisco, California. The name cisco, which was originally spelled using a small c, was taken from San Francisco. It created the first commercially successful multi-protocol router. This was exactly the right product at the right time as it enabled previously incompatible computers to communicate with each other. The cisco router was thus instrumental in the establishment and growth of the internet. The change to the standard Internet Protocol (IP) cut drastically into the need for a multi-protocol router, but by this time the company was well established and able to diversify into other networking system products.
In 1990, just six years after it was founded, the company went public and the name was changed to Cisco Systems. The founders walked away with a nice profit of around 170 million dollars. In the following years, the company continued to grow. Just before the dot com. bubble burst, Cisco Systems was one of the richest companies in the world. Today, the company has managed to stay on the cutting edge of networking systems technology and has retained its position as a leader in the field of Internet technology.
Around 1993, the Cisco systems became involved in training with the establishment of Cisco Academies. The idea was to provide global training for network associates. Since they were being trained by Cisco to use Cisco equipment, the establishment of the Academies contributed to the growth of the company. Cisco training was established as a benchmark standard for network associates and IT technicians. Cisco was also a leader in the introduction of formal certification programs to insure the competence and skill level of networking employees. The idea was that college educations by themselves were not a guarantee of a person’s capacity to do a job. Cisco Certification training was established to prepare candidates to pass the Certification exams.
Although in recent years, other companies have introduced Certification programs, the Cisco Certification remains an important indicator of the skill level of a potential employee. This is especially true in the networking field. At the current time, Cisco Systems sponsors 9 different Certifications. They range from CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) to CCSI (Cisco Certified Systems Instructor). The most common and entry level Certification is the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate).
In 1990, just six years after it was founded, the company went public and the name was changed to Cisco Systems. The founders walked away with a nice profit of around 170 million dollars. In the following years, the company continued to grow. Just before the dot com. bubble burst, Cisco Systems was one of the richest companies in the world. Today, the company has managed to stay on the cutting edge of networking systems technology and has retained its position as a leader in the field of Internet technology.
Around 1993, the Cisco systems became involved in training with the establishment of Cisco Academies. The idea was to provide global training for network associates. Since they were being trained by Cisco to use Cisco equipment, the establishment of the Academies contributed to the growth of the company. Cisco training was established as a benchmark standard for network associates and IT technicians. Cisco was also a leader in the introduction of formal certification programs to insure the competence and skill level of networking employees. The idea was that college educations by themselves were not a guarantee of a person’s capacity to do a job. Cisco Certification training was established to prepare candidates to pass the Certification exams.
Although in recent years, other companies have introduced Certification programs, the Cisco Certification remains an important indicator of the skill level of a potential employee. This is especially true in the networking field. At the current time, Cisco Systems sponsors 9 different Certifications. They range from CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) to CCSI (Cisco Certified Systems Instructor). The most common and entry level Certification is the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate).
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