Mainstreaming the vSwitch: HP Network Automation Extends Control to Virtual
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
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HP recently announced availability of a driver for their long-fielded HP Network Automation product which delivers integrated support of virtual switches (vSwitches) – virtual network elements that exist within VMWare’s ESX virtual server platform.
Posted: 10 Sep 2009 | Published: 10 Sep 2009
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Using Total Cost of Ownership to Determine Optimal PC Refresh Lifecycles
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
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Wipro analysts gathered information from 106 IT organizations in North America, Great Britain, and Germany in March 2009. This whitepaper explores contributing factors that determine the optimal refresh rate for laptop and desktop PCs, using examples from the firms that participated in the survey.
Posted: 20 Aug 2009 | Published: 20 Aug 2009
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De-Duplication Is Physical - Storage Management Is Logical
sponsored by Northern Parklife
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This whitepaper will provide an overview of the benefits of Storage Resource Management as a "front end" to data deduplication. We will demonstrate how an SRM tool such as Northern Storage Suite can work in concert with data de-duplication technologies to efficiently streamline data and assure optimal performance of an organization's storage inf...
Posted: 03 Aug 2009 | Published: 03 Aug 2009
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Optimizing Virtualization to Deliver Best-in-Class Outcomes
sponsored by VKernel
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This EMA paper (prepared for VKernel) discusses the challenges in achieving virtualization goals in the enterprise and how capacity management can help optimize resource utilization while maintaining performance.
Posted: 24 Jul 2009 | Published: 24 Jul 2009
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Business Together with Microsoft: the unified communications and collaboration solution of Orange Business Services and Microsoft
sponsored by Orange Business Services
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With the momentum of IP convergence and the movement toward an all digital world, professional communication systems combining telephony over IP, e-mail, instant messaging and audio/video conferencing services are sparking serious interest due to the benefits they offer. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 20 Jul 2009 | Published: 20 Jul 2009
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Managing the WAN to Optimize Business
sponsored by Blue Coat
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Bandwidth management is a common technique employed by IT organizations to improve quality of service over the WAN by assigning guaranteed levels of bandwidth and prioritizing traffic to improve application performance. To be effective, bandwidth management must be perfectly aligned with business policies and priorities. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2009
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Ethernet 10/100/1000 Copper Taps, Passive or Active?
sponsored by Gigamon
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This article presents an overview of the various Ethernet 10/100/1000 physical layer technologies for the copper medium. It discusses the pros and cons of active versus passive tapping and why active tapping is preferred for Gigabit Ethernet running over the copper medium. The switch-over behavior of active relay-based tapping is also presented.
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2009
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Application Acceleration for Satellite-Based Enterprise Services
sponsored by Blue Coat
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This paper reviews the best of the newest achievements in VSAT performance and utility and shows how these solutions could become part of the mainstream of corporate network deployment and an integral portion of commercial (and competitive) service provider offerings.
Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 26 Jun 2009
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Troubleshooting Made Easy In Linux
sponsored by Global Knowledge
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Troubleshooting is a necessary evil. Where does one start when the operating system does not start, the application does not load or run correctly, the network hangs or a network service does not listen or perform? Linux is noted for being rock solid, stable, and easy to manage but not as user friendly.
Posted: 27 May 2009 | Published: 27 May 2009
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Troubleshooting Slow Networks with Wireshark
sponsored by Global Knowledge
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In this white paper, we examine how to use Wireshark, the world's most popular open-source network analyzer, to troubleshoot some of the top causes of poor network performance, including high latency, packet loss, inefficient window sizes, intercepting devices, and application dependencies.
Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 13 May 2009
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Visibility and Control with Proxy Appliances
sponsored by Blue Coat
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This paper explores a high-performance solution that can provide total visibility and control of all network users during Web-based communications with zero impact on firewall operations and network bandwidth.
Posted: 20 Apr 2009 | Published: 20 Apr 2009
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Voice, Video and Data Convergence: A best-practice approach for transitioning your network infrastructure
sponsored by Blue Coat
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Enterprises everywhere want to quickly prepare their IT infrastructure to take full advantage of convergence. Is your company one of them? If so, you need a strategy that helps you quickly achieve benefits, with minimal investment and impact to your business processes. This white paper is a great place to start.
Posted: 20 Apr 2009 | Published: 20 Apr 2009
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Intelligent Control with an Application Delivery Network
sponsored by Blue Coat
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This white paper details how the Application Delivery Network (ADN) combines real-time intelligence about users, applications, business rules, network status and security policies to deliver applications quickly and securely across the WAN and Internet.
Posted: 20 Apr 2009 | Published: 20 Apr 2009
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Monitor and Control Recreational Traffic
sponsored by Blue Coat
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File sharing and social network activity can dramatically hinder your network performance. This white paper details how Blue Coat helps you manage recreational applications today.
Posted: 20 Apr 2009 | Published: 20 Apr 2009
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TCP/IP Sleuthing--Troubleshooting TCP/IP Using Your Toolbox
sponsored by Global Knowledge
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Troubleshooting is a necessary part of supporting any network installation. This paper will explain how to consider troubleshooting different problems that could exist in network.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008
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Blue Coat and SAP: Network Infrastructure Enhancements for Successful Enterprise SOA Deployments
sponsored by Blue Coat
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This paper is based on the results of an SAP Enterprise Services Community program project, in which a number of leading network and test solution vendors and SAP teamed up to build a production-like enterprise SOA-based application landscape.
Posted: 10 Jul 2008 | Published: 10 Jul 2008
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Open, Manage, and Accelerate SSL Encrypted Applications
sponsored by Blue Coat
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Enterprise users and their data have never been further apart. Business pressures that keep employees out of headquarters and close to customers and partners have met head-on with other drivers that are bringing far flung servers back to the datacenter.
Posted: 20 Sep 2007 | Published: 20 Sep 2007
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How to Gain Visibility and Control of Encrypted SSL Web Sessions
sponsored by Blue Coat
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Blue Coat's SSL proxy functionality enables organizations to extend the power of the intelligent and secure proxy appliances to all SSL traffic. Read about how a proxy gives visibility and control of SSL communications.
Posted: 20 Sep 2007 | Published: 20 Sep 2007
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