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EGUIDE: Application security has significantly grown and developed in sophistication over the past few years, but so have the threats that seek to wreak havoc on your software. Read this expert e-guide to learn best practices on how to ensure your applications are protected with the highest level of security possible.

Posted: 02 May 2012 | Published: 02 May 2012

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: This paper from the Open Group reveals how banks can benefit from combining complementary industry frameworks on enterprise architecture.

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 | Published: 20 Feb 2012

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This expert presentation transcript explores key management factors you should consider as you navigate your virtualization initiative, including licensing, memory capabilities, and more. Hear about one company's virtualization roadmap and determine whether it aligns with your own virtualization plans.

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 | Published: 10 Oct 2011

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Download the Open Group Service-Oriented Architecture reference architecture.

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 | Published: 17 Jan 2012

IT BRIEFING: This paper from the Open Group, documents an approach to enhance the TOGAF enterprise architecture methodology with the SABSA security architecture approach to create one holistic architecture methodology.

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 | Published: 05 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to learn about two network protocol models, TCP/IP and OSI.

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 | Published: 04 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: With IP there are two Link-State protocols in use OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) and IS-IS (Intermediate System to Intermediate System). Both work in much the same way, but OSPF is more commonly used. This white paper examines OSPF synchronization.

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 | Published: 22 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: MPLS stands for Multiprotocol Label Switching and is defined as “a mechanism in high-performance telecommunications networks that direct and carried data from one network node to the next, making it easy to create ‘virtual links’ between distant nodes.” Read on for a thorough overview of MPLS and learn how MPLS can benefit your organization.

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 | Published: 22 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: This paper  examines the big picture when it comes to Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), and what happens when a data packet traverses an MPLS cloud.

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 | Published: 22 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: The protocol utilized to transport data between servers and storage for High Performance Computing (HPC) and to define a Storage Area Network (SAN) is Fibre Channel(FC). Fibre Channel is an "invisible" protocol, because it is only known to the technicians that implement it and keep it working. This paper will provide an overview of this technology.

Posted: 25 Jan 2010 | Published: 25 Jan 2010

EGUIDE: This technical guide, brought to you by SearchSecurity.com offers a global perspective on the various technologies available for organizations to meet the stringent requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). View now to explore PCI DSS guidance for encryption, tokenization and virtualization technologies.

Posted: 08 May 2012 | Published: 08 May 2012

RESOURCE: Gregor Hohpe and Bobby Woolf documented their combined experience in the integration space and created the book "Enterprise Integration Patterns" (EIP), which has since been adopted as the standard for describing messaging solutions. Check out this deck of flashcards to find definitions of integration design patterns based on EIP.

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 | Published: 08 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: Traditional methods of managing file transfers can’t prevent or protect your enterprise from compliance violations: they’re insecure, inefficient, and non-auditable. This situation leaves a serious gap in compliance strategies. Learn how to close this gap with managed file transfer.

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 | Published: 24 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Improve performance, implement security procedures, and institute server redundancy that is invisible to the user by leveraging the strategic point of control that exists between the servers in the data center and the Internet.

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 | Published: 14 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Learn more about MPLS-based private/IP networks and how they are becoming mainstream in today’s organizations. Discover the challenges inherent to migration and learn what you must be able to monitor and manage when adopting this type of network.

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 | Published: 08 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: This comprehensive WLAN buyers guide explores the current trends and considerations you must make before making your WLAN purchase.

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 | Published: 02 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Uncover five critical factors for a successful migration to an MPLS IP VPN service in this whitepaper. Learn the evolving needs of today’s enterprise networks and uncover how an MPLS-based IP VPN can help you fulfill these wants and needs.

Posted: 25 May 2012 | Published: 25 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: While SSH (Secure Shell) user keys are often used for granting system access for system administrators, many organizations lack the proper processes for effectively managing them, introducing a number of security risks. This paper highlights ten (10) technical challenges and risks related to public key authentication and how to address them.  

Posted: 21 May 2012 | Published: 21 May 2012

EGUIDE: Adhering to the requirements of the PCI DSS, especially in a cloud computing environment, is no easy task and unfortunately there is no one-size-fits all approach. This guide offers expert insight on PCI in the cloud as well as key guidance to help you navigate through the cloud to meet compliance goals.

Posted: 26 Apr 2012 | Published: 26 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: How you make a secure, trusted connection over the Internet is one of the key debates as the industry strives for de-perimeterised solutions that it can implement.

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 | Published: 25 Oct 2011

EGUIDE: In this month’s Technical Guide from SearchCloudSecurity.com, gain a global perspective of today’s cloud compliance challenges. Explore key topics, including FedRAMP cloud computing standards, cloud security transparency, PCI in the cloud, Cloud Maturity Model (CMM) and more.

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 | Published: 27 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper describes the different WAN and VPN options organizations have, and helps you figure out which would be the best for your particular needs.

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 | Published: 08 Mar 2012

EZINE: This week’s Computer Weekly kicks off our Buyer's Guide to data security by looking at the changing role of the IT security chief. We also examine why flexible working is proving so slow to roll out and we talk to the UK's air traffic control operator about its ambitious desktop virtualisation project.

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 | Published: 02 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Forrester Research's 2011 Q2 Wave Report named FuseSource's enterprise service bus (ESB) offering Active MQ as its highest ranked open source ESB solution and placed it in the "Leader" category along with large, established vendors.

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 | Published: 01 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses how on-demand solutions are revolutionizing business-to-business collaboration and how you can create community within your business partner network.

Posted: 15 May 2012 | Published: 15 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Jericho Forum aims to develop and influence information and communications technology(ICT) security standards.  These will facilitate the secure interoperation of ICT to support collaboration and commerce over open networks, within and between organisations, based on a security architecture and design approach entitled de-perimeterisation.

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 | Published: 25 Oct 2011

EGUIDE: Limited broadband availability in emerging markets often makes wide area network (WAN) connectivity expensive, unreliable or simply unavailable. This e-guide will discuss what you can do to combat the challenges of managing WAN connectivity abroad.

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 | Published: 07 Sep 2010

WHITE PAPER: Oracle’s Sun SPARC Enterprise servers are designed specifically as general-purpose application, database, data warehousing, and consolidation servers. They are especially suited to address the needs of enterprise datacenters, with a goal of increasing performance and flexibility while consolidating systems to reduce datacenter costs and complexity.

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 | Published: 15 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper will provide an overview of some of Cisco’s data center platforms and their virtualization aware features; specifically the Nexus product line of switches (1000V, 2000, 5000, 7000) and the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS).

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 | Published: 21 Jul 2010