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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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Demo: View a Virtual Desktop in action!
sponsored by Citrix
WEBCAST: This short webcast walks the user through a session with XenDesktop. From login, to launching applications, the user experience is illustrated.
Posted: 20 Aug 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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TOPICS:  Desktop Management | Performance Testing | Printing Utilities | Remote Computing | Remote Users | Server Virtualization | USB | WAN
Best Practices Data Deduplication for Symantec's NetBackup (NBU)
sponsored by Data Domain
WEBCAST: View this Webcast to learn more about this solution, how it works and the benefits it delivers.
Posted: 19 Aug 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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TOPICS:  Content Archiving | Continuous Data Protection | Continuous Data Protection Software | Data Replication | Disaster Recovery | Disk Backups | SAN | Storage Best Practices | Tape Backups | Virtual Tape Libraries | WAN
Industry Trends & Perspectives - Data Protection for Virtual Server Environments
sponsored by Quantum Corporation
WEBCAST: This webcast by Quantum technologies highlights the challenges of integrating server virtualization into an existing computing environment and shows you solutions for dramatically improving the efficiency of your backup operation.
Posted: 22 Jul 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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TOPICS:  Bandwidth Management | Data Recovery | Data Replication | Data Visualization | Disaster Recovery | Encryption Standards | Virtual Tape Libraries | WAN
Improve Business Critical Application Performance on the WAN with Automated Monitoring and Reporting Technology
sponsored by IPANEMA TECHNOLOGIES
VIDEOCAST: This Videocast focuses on application performance technology that automates the application monitoring and reporting process.
Posted: 27 Jun 2008 | Premiered: 27 Jun 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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TOPICS:  Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | LAN | Network Management Services | Network Performance | Network Performance Management Software | Network Traffic Management | WAN
Symantec NetBackup (NBU) Design Best Practices with Data Domain
sponsored by Data Domain
WEBCAST: Many backup environments are being pushed to their limits, especially for Symantec NetBackup (NBU) customers. View this Webcast to learn about a new data deduplication solution that helps overcome these challenges and more.
Posted: 25 Jun 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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TOPICS:  Content Archiving | Continuous Data Protection | Continuous Data Protection Software | Data Replication | Disaster Recovery | Disk Backups | SAN | Storage Best Practices | Tape Backups | Virtual Tape Libraries | WAN
New File Share Services Delivers Enterprise-wide Transparent Content Management
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WEBCAST: Transparent Content Management with File Share Services helps users to use the applications they want without the burden of learning yet another client and focus on enterprise-class, scalability and performance etc.
Posted: 19 Jun 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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TOPICS:  Content Management | Enterprise | WAN
Interview with CEO Brian NeSmith: Blue Coat's WAN Optimization Strategy
sponsored by Blue Coat
VIDEOCAST: Blue Coat's CEO, Brian NeSmith spoke with Tech Target at Interop 2008 about the Packeteer acquisition, life at Blue Coat and the future of WAN optimization.
Posted: 16 Jun 2008 | Premiered: 16 Jun 2008
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TOPICS:  Acceleration Hardware | Application Performance Management | Content Delivery | Gateways (Hardware) | Network Performance | Networking | Security | SSL Accelerators | WAN
Transforming Your Backup Through Data De-Duplication
sponsored by Quantum Corporation
WEBCAST: Quantum's solutions allow data de-duplication technology to become part of a complete backup and retention solution set that also includes conventional disk backup, tape, replication, and encryption.
Posted: 09 Jun 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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TOPICS:  Backup Server Hardware | Backup Software | Backups | WAN
Improving Application Performance with WAN Emulation
sponsored by Shunra Software
WEBCAST: Find out how enterprise decision makers have their developers 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.
Posted: 03 Jun 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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TOPICS:  Application Development | Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Data Center Consolidation | LAN | Server Consolidation | SOA | VoIP | Vulnerability Management | WAN
Podcast: Optimize your Network for Better Business Outcomes
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
PODCAST: This podcast examines ways you can reduce infrastructure cost, mitigate the effects of high-latency links, deliver leading edge application acceleration to mobile workers, and speed up backup procedures associated with disaster recovery.
Posted: 20 May 2008 | Premiered: 20 May 2008
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TOPICS:  Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Backup Software | Disaster Recovery | Network Architectures | Network Best Practices | Network Configuration Management | Network Management | Network Performance Management Software | WAN
Optimize your Network for Better Business Outcomes
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WEBCAST: If your network is keeping your business from peak effectiveness, we invite you to join us for a Webcast on network optimization.
Posted: 20 May 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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TOPICS:  Disaster Recovery | High Availability | Network Best Practices | Network Configuration Management | Network Infrastructure | Network Performance | Network Performance Management Software | WAN
Application-Ready Network: Powering the New Enterprise
sponsored by F5 Networks
WEBCAST: 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...
Posted: 28 Apr 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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TOPICS:  Application Infrastructure | Application Security | Applications Management | LAN | Network Security | ROI | Security Management | WAN
Best Practices for Deploying WAN Optimization in a DR Environment WC
sponsored by Silver Peak
WEBCAST: Replication involves a high volume of sustained traffic which is highly susceptible to lost and out-of-order packets.
Posted: 02 Apr 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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TOPICS:  Best Practices | Data Replication | Network Performance | Network Performance Management Software | TCP | UDP | WAN
Curtis Preston Explores the Facts of Data Deduplication
sponsored by NetApp
PODCAST: Download this expert Podcast, featuring backup guru Curtis Preston, from GlassHouse Technologies to learn about the important concepts of data deduplication and why it is becoming a must-have in organizations across the globe.
Posted: 06 Feb 2008 | Premiered: 05 Feb 2008
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TOPICS:  Business Continuity Planning | Continuous Data Protection | Continuous Data Protection Software | Data Management | Data Recovery | Data Storage | Disaster Recovery | Disk Backups | NAS | SAN | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Storage Replication | Storage Security | Storage Virtualization | Tape Backups | Virtual Tape Libraries | WAN
ESG Webinar: The WAN Optimization Landscape for Disaster Recovery
sponsored by Silver Peak
WEBCAST: As more companies look to WAN optimization as a strategic enabler for disaster recovery initiatives, it becomes important to understand how the different technologies can be deployed to together to maximize performance with seamless effort.
Posted: 07 Jan 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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TOPICS:  Backups | Disaster Recovery | Replication | Storage Best Practices | Storage Virtualization | WAN
How to Leverage the Network for Better Application Performance
sponsored by Citrix
PODCAST: This podcast examines some of the challenges and best practices with application performance management and its impact on the network.
Posted: 30 Nov 2007 | Premiered: 30 Nov 2007, 09:00 EST (14:00 GMT)
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TOPICS:  Applications Management | Data Center Management | Internet Traffic Management | Network Performance Management Software | Remote Computing | ROBO | VoIP | WAN | WAN Hardware
Optimizing and Accelerating Branch Applications
sponsored by Citrix
WEBCAST: Technologies and products are emerging to allow users to manipulate WAN traffic for increased efficiency and throughput, but the options are many and varied. This webcast examines what's available and how to select what will work best in your environment.
Posted: 24 Oct 2007 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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TOPICS:  Applications Management | Data Center Management | Internet Traffic Management | Network Performance Management Software | Remote Computing | ROBO | VoIP | WAN | WAN Hardware
Networking Essentials for Backup, Archiving and Disaster Recovery
sponsored by Citrix
WEBCAST: This webcast looks at best practices, tools and techniques networking professionals can use to make sure adequate processes and technologies are in place.
Posted: 24 Oct 2007 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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TOPICS:  Applications Management | Data Center Management | Internet Traffic Management | Network Performance Management Software | Remote Computing | ROBO | VoIP | WAN | WAN Hardware
How to Benchmark Application Performance
sponsored by Citrix
PODCAST: Listen to this podcast that details how to successfully benchmark application performance.
Posted: 10 Oct 2007 | Premiered: 10 Oct 2007, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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TOPICS:  Applications Management | Distributed Computing | Fault Management | High Availability | Load Balancing | Network Performance | Network Traffic Management | WAN | Web Switches
 
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).
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