knowCache: May 2012

Static vs Dynamic IPs :The right choice to use within corporate domain

Published on: // All, Pick

An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a numerical number assigned to each device (e.g., computer, printer) participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.

As the main goal of having networks is to enable people to share data through their computers then IP addresses serve two principal functions which are host or network interface identification and device location

IP addresses can be assigned to a computers or network devices manually by the network administrator or can also be automatically given by the DHCP server after initial configuration on the server. Manual assigned IP addresses are called static IP addresses and those which are given via the DHCP server are called dynamic IP address since can be automatically renewable when user computer connects to the network based on the lease configuration on the DHCP server

Why Cisco CCNA?

Published on: // Career, Networking

I have come across this question a number of times i can't even remember if i was giving out the same replies everytime i encountered it. Many are wondering why the fuss among Cisco and why CCNA is in high demand around the world as well as in Tanzania.

Networks are at the core of every communication and resource sharing that are done through computers, this makes network professionals demanded in almost every where were computers are used. Cisco is a company that can be seen as one of the pioneers of network technologies and have been at the heart of the evolution of network technologies since the early 1990's.

Being one of the vendors of networking equipments the demand for professionals with a know-how about Cisco devices increased, and so it went on until 1998 when cisco decided to administer the CCNA exam.

The value of the CCNA certification has increased over the years because

Still Hunting for an IT job? How to Deal

Published on: // Career

Still there is a good number of people who hunt for new job in the industry and yet they struggle to get one. For developed countries the rate is not that high but the struggle still there due to competition resulted by many number of professionals and experts. Within our country the matter is different, there are some reasons which make it too difficult to find a new job in the industry and here are the techniques to overcome them

Be our Guest Writer!

Published on: // Guest Writing

Hello All, Knowcache is now accepting guest writers. As a guest writer you are required to write an article and send to us for publication at Knowcache blog. This is important for all those who wish to gain exposure in a sphere of blogging.

Nevertheless, Knowcache has a good number of viewers hence with your article you can promote your own product, company or organization and also event. We shall put a short bio of each guest writer at the end of the article and if you are also a blogger or publisher of a certain website we will put a direct link from the article that you have submitted to your blog or website

The ICT industry absorbs us all!

Published on: // Career

Recently I have been asked by many about the correct field to specialize in so as to have a place in the Tanzanian ICT industry. A simple research revealed that everyone wants guarantees that in what they specialize in a return will be realised soon enough without having to wander around for a long time with ripping from what they have sown.

ICT has different fields including software development, programming, systems and network administration just to mention a few. I have witnessed many ICT want-to-be professionals at the University level who haven’t yet made the decision on which field to specialize in, this may be brought about by either of the following