Network Management White Papers

WHITE PAPER: Access this paper to find out which elements need to be considered as you begin the process of making a change to your network.

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 | Published: 22 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Organizations of all types and sizes are looking to server virtualization and consolidation as a means for improving overall computing performance. Check out this exclusive resource to learn how 10 gigabit Ethernet brings unified, efficient Ethernet storage, data center bridging, ease of use and flexibility.

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 | Published: 08 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Access this paper and learn how you can reduce overhead and reduce response times for web applications, particularly for social networking, big data, and other scale-out applications.

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 | Published: 03 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper examines the differences between the options and show you how Cisco Unified Communications and Collaboration solutions give you the flexibility to determine the best option for your business.

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 | Published: 27 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: Mobile devices give workers the ability to access critical information anytime, anywhere. Despite the obvious benefits for productivity, network accessibility has also become a serious security concern – especially in the healthcare community. Learn about a cloud-enabled network security approach that helps safeguard confidential patient data.

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 | Published: 18 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: Server virtualization can quickly result in excessively complex network ports if you don't have a plan. This white paper explores the factors that can lead to GbE port bloat, including physical server connection paradigms and security procedures. 

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 | Published: 05 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the ins and outs of social businesses, uncovering what it means, the value it brings, and what you should expect for the future.

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 | Published: 22 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, IDC explores example case studies of IBM’s internal evolution to a social business as a means to guide other large organisations considering making a similar transition.

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 | Published: 22 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, readers will discover how they can take advantage of Web Technologies optimizations to provide a user experience befitting the truly mobile Web.

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 | Published: 22 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: Delivering applications and data to mobile workers is a key initiative among modern organizations. Mobile field initiatives offer tangible benefits, such as improved customer service and productivity.  Learn how a virtual private network (VPN) helps achieve a seamless deployment while providing reliable network connections for mobile workers.

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 | Published: 22 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: This report discusses how companies use video to create business value by reducing travel, achieving quantitative return on investment, and creating revenue.

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 | Published: 13 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the nature of today’s technical challenges preventing the widespread adoption of cloud computing infrastructures in the enterprise and offers solutions to overcome them.

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 | Published: 09 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: Lack of visibility is the root cause for security breaches. Without the enhanced protection of the latest discovery applications, your entire network will be exposed to high risk, lower revenue and lost customers. Read now to learn how the right discovery solutions offer enhanced and automated protection for your infrastructure.

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 | Published: 07 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper reveals five opportunities for infrastructure cost savings. Learn how to simplify management of your data center through integration and automation of network, compute, and virtualization technologies.

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 | Published: 01 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper is the joint effort of 2 industry leaders of high speed infrastructure cabling and testing, Panduit and Fluke Networks. It provides a thorough analysis and review of different testing techniques and their associated benefits for high speed permanent links.

Posted: 27 May 2011 | Published: 27 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: In this paper, learn the opportunities MPLS networks can bring to SMBs and uncover how you can reduce costs while enhancing performance.

Posted: 20 May 2011 | Published: 20 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses the origins and future of Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology, highlighting how new applications are demonstrating the potential of these networks and uncovering advantages you can expect to see.

Posted: 20 May 2011 | Published: 20 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: It's important for organizations to reevaluate their network management approach every so often. This paper discusses a new option for you to consider as it introduces outsourced network management and uncovers the many benefits it provides.  

Posted: 20 May 2011 | Published: 19 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: Unified communications (UC) is not so much a system as it is a way of thinking about the impact of the next generation of communications capabilities on businesses large and small. Use this guide to find the best UC solution for your organization, exploring the benefits and identifying the preferred modes and means of communication.

Posted: 16 May 2011 | Published: 16 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: After you’ve implemented and optimized your UC audio devices, it’s essential to make sure your end users are satisfied with their equipment.  This survey provides a list of suggested questions IT managers can use to get feedback from their users regarding user utilization, services and upgrades.

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 | Published: 28 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: Today’s workers demand mobile devices, SaaS and online collaboration tools in order to be more productive. Given that these new consumer-inspired technologies cannot be divorced from the current IT infrastructure, CIOs face difficult questions. Read this paper to learn how CIOs can ensure that they are orchestrating a harmonic convergence.

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 | Published: 06 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: Cisco's borderless networks promises to connect anyone to anywhere, using any device, to any resource—securely, reliably, transparently. In order to fully deliver on this promise, Cisco is advancing along three critical fronts: workplace transformation, technology leadership, and operational excellence. Read this paper to learn more.

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 | Published: 06 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: The consumerization of IT is all about productivity. That’s the finding from a recent survey of organizations that currently allow or plan to allow employees to use personal IT devices and consumer-driven software on the enterprise network. Read this paper to view strategies McAfee recommends to prepare for the consumerization of IT.

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 | Published: 10 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper lays out the characteristics of a cloud computing infrastructure. It describes the forms that cloud computing can take and how different types of technology providers and consumers of technology relate to each other.

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 | Published: 09 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper is for IT organizations and service providers who are interested in building loud data centers. Read this paper to learn the complete architectural details with step-by-step instructions to set up and evaluate the two most common block-level storage protocols, FCoE and iSCSI, run over 10 GbE from end-to-end.

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 | Published: 03 Feb 2011