WHITE PAPER - This white paper presents an approach to data center convergence that rethinks the network from the ground up to provide a long-term, future-proof strategy and develop a converged data center fabric with the flexibility to scale to super data centers while driving down the cost and complexity of managing the data center information infrastructure.
Posted: February 10, 2010 | Published: October 10, 2009


Topics:  Converged Networks | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Data Center Networking | Network Architectures | Network Management | Networking

ANALYST BRIEF - Teleworking in the cloud is enjoying a bump in visibility because of hype about cloud computing and the appearance of new software as a service (SaaS) players. Use Gartner's cloud security-planning guidelines to mitigate risks of data loss and exposure when users rely on third-party-hosted applications.
Posted: February 10, 2010 | Published: May 15, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Network Security | Remote Access Security | Risk Management | Security | Software as a Service | Telecommuting | WAN

WHITE PAPER - Aging network systems and old habits have dictated how businesses spend their IT budgets. As a result, too many IT dollars are being spent on just barely remaining competitive with emerging companies and their newer IT infrastructures. Read this white paper to learn more about a new family of solutions that reduce IT expenses and free up budgets.
Posted: February 10, 2010 | Published: October 10, 2009


Topics:  IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Spending | Network Infrastructure | Network Management | Network Performance | Networking

WHITE PAPER - This paper examines ways in which dynamic application awareness and intrusion prevention system (IPS) software solutions enable service providers to increase revenue while expanding service flexibility, richness, and reach. The paper then describes the technologies behind these advanced solutions. Read on to learn more.
Posted: February 10, 2010 | Published: December 10, 2009


Topics:  Intrusion Prevention | Intrusion Prevention Systems | Network Security | Security | Telecommunications Service Providers | Telecommunications Services

WHITE PAPER - As enterprises embrace the distributed concept, the network can significantly limit the ability to capitalize on opportunities. By adopting a solution-based distributed enterprise approach, you can enable the network and its applications to support and accelerate business with a location-agnostic and cost-effective approach.
Posted: February 10, 2010 | Published: August 10, 2009


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Distributed Computing | Network Infrastructure | Network Performance | Networking | Remote Office Connectivity | Remote Offices | WAN

ANALYST REPORT - Enterprises are aggressively moving to service-oriented IT delivery. By investing in internal and public cloud computing, enterprises claim decreased total cost of ownership by 30% to 40% as well as improved IT agility in responding to fluctuating business demands. Forrester Consulting conducted a study to better understand how companies succeed.
Posted: January 25, 2010 | Published: October 26, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Enterprise Computing | IT Infrastructure | IT Spending | Network Design | Network Infrastructure | Network Performance | ROI | SOA

ANALYST REPORT - Established LAN design practices were created for an environment of limited switch performance. Today's high-capacity switches allow new design approaches, thus reducing cost and complexity in campus and data center LANs. Read this Gartner report to learn about maximizing LAN performance by minimizing LAN switch Tiers.
Posted: January 25, 2010 | Published: November 17, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Data Center Networking | LAN | LAN Switches | LAN Switching | Networking Hardware | Switch Fabric | Switches | Switching

WHITE PAPER - Hype or no hype, cloud computing is a reality. Read this whitepaper to learn what you need to do to get your network and IT infrastructure ready.
Posted: January 25, 2010 | Published: January 25, 2010


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Centers | Grid Computing | IT Infrastructure | Network Architectures | Network Infrastructure