ALSO CALLED: Networks, W A N, and Wide Area Networks DEFINITION: A wide area network (WAN) is a geographically dispersed telecommunications network. The term distinguishes a broader telecommunication structure from a local area network (LAN). A wide area network may be privately owned or rented, but the term usually connotes
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WHITE PAPER: Posted: 12 May 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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AccuRev's software configuration management (SCM) solution is architected to solve the problems associated with today's complex and changing software development environments including geographically distributed, parallel and Agile developm...
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 01 May 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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The goals of this white paper is to describe how IT organizations can use WAN emulation tools to improve the performance of applications, plan for change and improve the relationship between the application groups and the network group.
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 28 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2006
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This white paper explains how WANJet--leveraging its Session Matrix Architecture and utilizing technologies such as SpeedArray™ and Transparent Data Reduction--solves problems prevalent in the deployment of Data Replication, R...
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 28 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2007
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If you're worried about the performance of your web applications, you're not alone. Network, client, and data center issues all play a role in how well your web applications perform. Read how an application delivery network can ...
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Data replication has become a common process within most enterprise IT departments. The need to protect critical data and ensure continuity of operations drives many to deploy sophisticated replication solutions. This paper explains how a WAN optimizat...
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 28 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Nov 2007
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One approach to improving overall system performance is the use of a class of Traffic Management Device commonly referred to as a WAN Accelerator. This paper details the results of using one such solution - the F5 Networks® BIG-IP...
WEBCAST: Posted: 28 Apr 2008 | When: Available On Demand
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In this 30-minute Webcast, hear Joe Skorupa (Gartner), Joerg Nalik (SAP), and Ken Salchow (F5) discuss the challenges faced by organizations deploying enterprise applications and the value of F5's Application Ready Network. This Web...
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 28 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Dec 2004
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While it is important to understand benefits that F5's BIG-IP traffic management solutions bring to an organization, such as high availability, improving application performance, optimizing infrastructure, the goal of this paper...
WAN DEFINITION (continued): … A wide area network (WAN) is a geographically dispersed telecommunications network. The term distinguishes a broader telecommunication structure from a local area network (LAN). A wide area network may be privately owned or rented, but the term usually connotes the inclusion of public (shared user) networks. An intermediate form of network in terms of geography is a metropolitan area network (MAN). WAN definition sponsored by SearchNetworking.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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