Virtual Private Network Service Providers

WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses how DirectAccess (DA) is a new feature in the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems that allows users to remotely connect to their corporate network without a traditional VPN client configuration or application.

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: This report explores security considerations for service provider MPLS VPN, and describes two threat scenarios against a real MPLS VPN environment that was constructed to demonstrate the typical attack surface of an MPLS Layer 3 VPN provider network.

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 | Published: 27 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Mobile applications, smartphones, tablets, public cloud services, and social networking represent a new wave of technology adoption — one that significantly blurs the lines between business and personal domains. By unifying APM, IM, and SOM technologies, a successful service assurance implementation can focus an IT staff on business services.

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 | Published: 20 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: In November 2008, Conficker A, the first of five variants of the malware, rapidly began infecting computers which had failed to install a Microsoft patch released just weeks earlier. In late December 2008, Conficker B added new mechanisms for distribution including USB storage devices.

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: To enable device-independent mobility (DIM) at Intel, Intel IT is considering implementing dynamic virtual client (DVC) technology, which uses containerized software appliances to abstract the OS; applications; corporate and personal data and workspaces; and user-specific settings.

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 | Published: 15 Feb 2010

WHITE PAPER: As companies strive to improve performance, they typically encounter several challenges along the way. This white paper describes a few of these obstacles and explains why a service-oriented, lifecycle-based approach to management is essential.

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 | Published: 19 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Learn about unifying PC lifecycle management and IT service management, and how your service catalog, configuration management database (CMDB), and service level management (SLM) comprise the 3-legged stool that establishes IT as a strategic business partner.

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 | Published: 21 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: By shifting the focus from physical systems to end-user digital identities, the Dell™ Flexible Computing framework helps simplify image management, hardware transitions, and security through central IT control of virtualized client devices.

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 | Published: 20 Jul 2010

CASE STUDY: This exclusive case study demonstrates how an HP converged infrastructure solution centralized IT services to improve customer experiences, enhance business services and support stadium operations for the Dallas Cowboys organization.

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 | Published: 27 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Learn how SaaS-based service management can help you eliminate the cost and distraction of platform maintenance, minimize upgrade costs and disruptions, tailor to the business without complex coding, and more.

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 | Published: 04 Jan 2012