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Cisco Catalyst 2960-S, 2960-X, and 2960-XR Stacking with FlexStack and FlexStack-Plus Technology: Description, Usage, and Best Practices sponsored by Cisco WHITE PAPER: This guide takes a look at top network switching technologies and how they can help revolutionize your existing networks. Posted: 06 Apr 2014 \| Published: 31 Dec 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| Network Architectures \| Network Best Practices \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Management Services \| Network Performance \| Networking \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Switches \| Switching

Using Policy Based Routing and Access Control Lists in a Virtualized Network sponsored by DellEMC and Intel® WHITE PAPER: Explore this informative white paper to discover what's involved in configuring and applying PBR, user scenarios and much more. Posted: 04 Mar 2014 \| Published: 31 Dec 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| Data Centers \| Network Architectures \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Switches

Using MLAG in Dell Networks: Deployment Guide for Dell Networking Switches sponsored by DellEMC and Intel® WHITE PAPER: Access this exclusive white paper to discover all the ins-and-outs of MLAG technology, how they are used and recommendations on how to implement MLAG into your own network. Posted: 04 Mar 2014 \| Published: 31 Jan 2014 TOPICS: Bandwidth Management \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Networking \| Data Centers \| Network Architectures \| Network Infrastructure \| Networking \| Switches

Optimizing Visibility, Control and Performance of Network Traffic sponsored by Ixia WHITE PAPER: Learn how network monitoring switches can help offload and control your current tools, providing the visibility you need for effective data center network monitoring and management. Posted: 03 Mar 2014 \| Published: 30 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| Load Balancing \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Packet Shaping \| Packet Switching \| Switches

Improving Network Visibility with Advanced Packet Filtering sponsored by Ixia WHITE PAPER: Find out more about a network monitoring switch tool with advanced filtering options that can quickly resolve network problems and address future requirements. Posted: 28 Feb 2014 \| Published: 31 Aug 2013 TOPICS: Bandwidth Management \| Network Capacity \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Switches

Gorillas on Your List – A Diversified OEM Environment Can Lower Your Risk sponsored by Dimension Data WHITE PAPER: This informative whitepaper covers the value of breaking free from a single original equipment manufacturer and diversifying the commodities in your data center. Posted: 05 Feb 2014 \| Published: 15 Jan 2014 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Firewall Management \| Firewall Server Hardware \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Peripheral Hardware \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Routers \| Server Virtualization \| Switches

Improving Network Visibility with Advanced Packet Filtering sponsored by Ixia WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, explore a network monitoring switch tool that allows for advanced filtering to gain visibility into today's increasingly complex IT environment. Posted: 23 Oct 2013 \| Published: 31 Aug 2013 TOPICS: Bandwidth Management \| Network Capacity \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Switches

Extreme Networks Solution with NEC sponsored by Extreme Networks WHITE PAPER: Explore how using a 1 GbE, 10 GbE, or 40 GbE hardware plane is critical to achieving the interoperability and multi-site capabilities needed for a successful software-defined networking (SDN) initiative. Posted: 29 Aug 2013 \| Published: 30 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Design \| Data Center Networking \| Ethernet Switches \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Protocols \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Switched Ethernet \| Switches \| Switching

Extreme Networks Converged Infrastructure sponsored by Extreme Networks WHITE PAPER: Gain insight into the components of a converged data center network infrastructure using Ethernet that not only builds a more effective, efficient infrastructure but also saves costs, helping you truly achieve more with less. Posted: 28 Aug 2013 \| Published: 16 Jul 2013 TOPICS: Capital Expenditures \| Converged Networks \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Networking \| Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Switches \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Private Cloud \| Private cloud computing \| Switched Ethernet \| Switches \| Switching

Optimizing the Private Cloud with EMC VSPEX sponsored by Extreme Networks WHITE PAPER: Learn about a scalable, on-demand infrastructure that leverages Ethernet and a powerful switching platform to help you achieve the most from your private cloud. Posted: 26 Aug 2013 \| Published: 31 Jul 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Networking \| Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Switches \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Private Cloud \| Private cloud computing \| SAN \| Switched Ethernet \| Switches \| Switching

A Different Take on Software Defined Networks sponsored by Enterasys WHITE PAPER: Get a different take on software defined networks, who they help, the benefits you can achieve from deploying one, and key tips for utilizing one within your organization. Posted: 02 Aug 2013 \| Published: 02 Aug 2013 TOPICS: Application Integration \| Application Programming Interfaces \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Routers \| Routing \| Switch Fabric \| Switches \| Switching

Solution brief: Exceed the Limits with Extreme Networks SDN Solutions sponsored by Extreme Networks WHITE PAPER: Explore a portfolio of products that will help you accelerate the adoption of software-defined networking (SDN) within your enterprise. Posted: 14 May 2013 \| Published: 30 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Ethernet Switches \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Switches \| Switching \| VLAN

Top 5 Questions to Ask About Your 10GbE Data Center sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Before making the jump to a 10 Gigabit Ethernet data center network, there are five questions you should ask yourself. View this whitepaper to learn what they are! Posted: 17 Apr 2013 \| Published: 28 Sep 2012 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Bandwidth Management \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Networking \| Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Switches \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Rack Enclosures \| Rack Servers \| Switches \| Switching

Virtual Machine Networking: Standards and Solutions sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Uncover details about the two main standards for virtual networking and discover why using them as complementary options can help you achieve virtual networking success. Posted: 19 Oct 2012 \| Published: 31 Aug 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Networking \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| Switches \| Switching \| Troubleshooting \| Virtual Machine

Deploying Brocade VDX 6720 Data Center Switches in Enterprise Data Centers sponsored by Brocade WHITE PAPER: Brocade VDX 6720 Data Center Switches are specifically designed to improve network utilization, maximize application availability, increase scalability, and dramatically simplify network architecture in virtualized data centers. Posted: 13 Dec 2011 \| Published: 13 Dec 2011 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Cloud Computing \| Fibre Channel \| Fibre Channel SAN \| Fibre Channel Switches \| IP Networks \| Network Architectures \| Network Capacity \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Switched Ethernet \| Switches \| Switching

Virtual Fabrics Provide Administrative Flexibility in a Shared Storage Environment sponsored by Brocade WHITE PAPER: Learn about a technology that enables you to better manage your SAN assets by creating logical groups of separately managed devices, ports, and switches within your SAN - all without disrupting existing environments. Posted: 21 Nov 2011 \| Published: 30 Jan 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| High Availability \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Networking \| SAN \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Devices \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Standards \| Storage Switches \| Switch Fabric \| Switches

EX Series Ethernet Switches sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc. WHITE PAPER: High-performance businesses demand a high-performance network infrastructure that provides fast, secure and reliable delivery of the applications that drive the business. Switches deployed in regional offices, campuses and data centers enable these business processes by connecting users. Posted: 15 Nov 2011 \| Published: 15 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Energy Efficiency \| Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Switches \| Gigabit Ethernet \| High Performance Computing \| Infrastructure Management \| LAN \| QOS \| Security \| Switched Ethernet \| Switches \| TCO \| WLAN

HP Networking Cisco Trade-in Program sponsored by Computer Design & Integration LLC WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses a trade-in program provided by HP to help you cost-effectively upgrade your infrastructure. Uncover which products are eligible and how to get started. Posted: 10 May 2011 \| Published: 10 May 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Networking \| Hardware \| Hardware Management \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Peripheral Hardware \| Switches

Take Control: How to Keep Traffic Moving, at a Low Cost sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Network performance problems bring everyone down. They drain productivity, spirits, and profits. But your IT resources and budget are limited. Really, what can you do? Read this paper to find out how to take control with a managed switch. Posted: 21 Jan 2011 \| Published: 21 Jan 2011 TOPICS: LAN \| LAN Switches \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Networking Hardware \| QOS \| Small Businesses \| Switches

Effective Cabling Techniques for IBM BladeCenter Chassis sponsored by Panduit WHITE PAPER: This guide defines specific cabling techniques that simplify cable pathways and promote airflow for maximum cooling, ultimately improving overall system performance and uptime. Posted: 20 Aug 2010 \| Published: 20 Aug 2010 TOPICS: Cable \| Cable Network Industry \| IP \| IP Switching \| LAN \| LAN Switches \| LAN Switching \| Switches \| Systems Management

Cisco, Intel, and Panduit Joint 10GBASE-T Solution sponsored by Panduit WHITE PAPER: This At-A-Glance document, created by Cisco, Intel and Panduit, the market leaders in enterprise switching,network adapters, and structured cabling, discusses how to deliver high-performance, cost-effective, and efficient next-generation RJ-45-based server connectivity. Posted: 20 Aug 2010 \| Published: 20 Aug 2010 TOPICS: Cable \| Cable Network Industry \| Enterprise \| High Performance Computing \| Performance Testing \| Server Management \| Switches

Mixing Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet in a Dedicated SAN Infrastructure sponsored by Dell India WHITE PAPER: The reference architecture illustrated in this article shows how enterprises may make the transition to 10GbE for storage using Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series arrays and Dell PowerConnect™ switches. Posted: 12 Aug 2010 \| Published: 01 Sep 2009 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Data Center Management \| Gigabit Ethernet \| iSCSI SAN \| Network Management \| SAN \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Switches

Evaluating and Enhancing Green Practices with Cisco Catalyst Switching sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This document describes the Green Operations and Characteristics of the Cisco® Catalyst® Series Switches. These Cisco Catalyst switch families offer the latest technologies to enable organizations to meet the green requirements of today while providing flexible architectures to address the necessities of tomorrow. Posted: 26 May 2010 \| Published: 01 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Network Appliances \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Networking Hardware \| Power Consumption Monitoring \| Switched Ethernet \| Switches \| Switching

Designing Secure Multi-Tenancy into Virtualized Data Centers sponsored by Continental Resources WHITE PAPER: Today’s traditional IT model suffers from resources located in different, unrelated silos—leading to low utilization and gross inefficiency. Enterprise servers reside in one area of the data center and network switches and storage arrays in another. This document describes the design of - and the rationale behind - the Secure Cloud Architecture. Posted: 02 Apr 2010 \| Published: 02 Apr 2010 TOPICS: Architectures \| Backups \| Cloud Computing \| Data Center Design \| Data Centers \| Multi-Tenant Units \| SAN \| Storage Security \| Switches \| TCO \| VMware

Storage Efficiency: Mixing Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet in a Dedicated SAN Infrastructure sponsored by DellEMC and Intel® WHITE PAPER: This paper shows how enterprises may make the transition to 10GbE for storage using Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series arrays and Dell PowerConnect™ switches. Posted: 23 Feb 2010 \| Published: 01 Sep 2009 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Data Center Management \| Gigabit Ethernet \| iSCSI SAN \| Network Management \| SAN \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Switches