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Open Source Network Tools

• Traffic Talk: Testing Snort with Metasploit

  Are your customers' network security solutions working as expected? Learn about testing Snort with Metasploit in this detailed tip from Richard Bejtlich, complete with code examples and step-by-step instructions. Continue Reading

• How to deploy NetFlow v5 and v9 probes and analyzers

  Session data from NetFlow is useful for network intrusion detection and collecting network security monitoring data on your customers' networks. It's Cisco's preferred method for providing session data, although the open source community provides ... Continue Reading

• Wireshark 1.2 tutorial: Open source network analyzer's new features

  Wireshark, the open source network analyzer, is useful for network solution providers or consultants who troubleshoot business networks. Find out about new features of Wireshark 1.2 in this tutorial. Continue Reading

• Using Wireshark and Tshark display filters for troubleshooting

  Display filters can be used to analyze different types of network traffic. In this Traffic Talk tip, Richard Bejtlich explains how to use Wireshark and Tshark display filters for security and network troubleshooting. Continue Reading

• How will Android's open mobile platform impact the channel?

  Google's Android open mobile platform has created a stir in the mobile networking industry. Now learn what advantages Android's open mobile platform brings to developers, value-added resellers and systems integrators. Continue Reading

• Convince customers to buy from you and not direct from the vendor

  Are your customers unsure of how to purchase? Get the techniques you need to be a successful value-added reseller (VAR) or systems integrator in today's competitive climate.Continue Reading

• Open source-based IP PBX for small business: Opportunities for resellers

  Free or low-cost IP PBX systems that run on commodity hardware present several opportunities for value-added resellers.Continue Reading

• Open source router operation considerations

  Value-added resellers (VARs) must decide how they will boot their customers' open source routers, and where they will store their configuration files.Continue Reading

• Open source network monitoring with Nagios

  Network consultants and value-added resellers (VARs) can use the open source network monitoring tool Nagios to stop problems before they reach end users. VARs will learn about the usefulness, the architecture and the configuration of Nagios. ...Continue Reading

• The pros and cons of Skype for mobile workers

  Internet VoIP services can eliminate distance-sensitive toll charges, but is Skype a good fit for your customer's mobile workers? Here are three factors to consider when addressing the issue with your customer.Continue Reading

• How to make money selling open source network solutions

  Despite being traditionally thought of as a free alternative to big market software, open source is not free. Learn how systems integrators can use their expertise to help customers apply that software more efficiently and effectively.Continue Reading

• Asterisk, the open source PBX

  Open source PBX Asterisk brings the functionality and scalability of commercial PBXs within the budgetary reach of even your smallest customer. This tip explains the three-step process of setting up Asterisk.Continue Reading