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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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Deduplication -- Sorting through the Hype
sponsored by Datalink
WEBCAST: Attend this webcast, led by seasoned Datalink storage experts, to learn exactly what deduplication can do for you-what's real and what's hype.
Posted: 14 Jul 2008 | Premiered: 24 Jul 2008, 12:00 EDT (16:00 GMT)
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Going the Distance with Disaster Recovery - How to Protect More Data and save Costs While Adding Distance
sponsored by Compellent
WEBCAST: Learn how Community Health Plan, a leading managed care provider serving over 225,000 people, performs real-time data replication across a WAN, dramatically improving disaster recovery effectiveness while reducing TCO.
Posted: 14 Jul 2008 | Premieres: 20 Feb 2009
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Guaranteed Global Application Performance for Enterprise Business Success
sponsored by IPANEMA TECHNOLOGIES
VIDEOCAST: This Tech Talk 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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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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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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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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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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Improving Application Performance with WAN Emulation
sponsored by Shunra Virtual Enterprise
WEBCAST: Applications often perform poorly when run over a Wide Area Network (WAN). Few IT organizations focus enough attention on performance during application development or acquisition.
Posted: 03 Jun 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Podcast: Optimize your Network for Better Business Outcomes
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
PODCAST: If your network is keeping your business from peak effectiveness, we invite you to join us for a Podcast on network optimization.
Posted: 20 May 2008 | Premiered: 20 May 2008
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TOPICS:  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:  WAN

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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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