Networking and Unified Communications Reference Guide
sponsored by CDW Corporation
ESSENTIAL GUIDE:
CDW is committed to getting you everything you need to make the right purchasing decisions from products and services to information about the latest technology. This reference guides is designed to provide you with an in-depth look at Networking and unified communications as they relate to the IT challenges your organization faces.
Posted: 08 Sep 2009 | Published: 08 Sep 2009
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Converged Communications: The Time Is Now
sponsored by CDW Corporation
EGUIDE:
This Trend Advisory guide features a series of articles on Unified Communications. Each piece covers a different aspect of the subject. Learn how convergence communications is changing everything in the business world as more and more companies are taking voice and video to the data network.
Posted: 08 Sep 2009 | Published: 08 Sep 2009
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The Power of Converged Networks
sponsored by CDW Corporation
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Before moving forward with a converged network several key issues should be addressed: Capacity, security and reliability. CDW can help your organization by arming you with the information you need to choose the ideal solution.
Posted: 08 Sep 2009 | Published: 08 Sep 2009
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Networking and Unified Communications
sponsored by CDW Corporation
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In an effort to drive profitability and rein in costs, businesses are continually seeking to improve operational capabilities. Primary to this objective are todays burgeoning network infrastructures which are continually being asked to do more.
Posted: 08 Sep 2009 | Published: 08 Sep 2009
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Get Connected: IP Convergence is No Longer a Thing of the Future, It's Now The Cost of Doing Business
sponsored by CDW Corporation
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No longer a thing of the future, IP Convergence is now the cost of doing business. Unified Communications (UC) is the target destination for many enterprises. And while the concept is no longer new, IP convergence remains the first major step on that path.
Posted: 08 Sep 2009 | Published: 08 Sep 2009
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Case Study: Unified Communications and Indiana University Medical Group
sponsored by CDW Corporation
CASE STUDY:
When outdated equipment and disparate systems were hampering in-house communications, customer service, and workflow, Indiana University Medical Group turned to CDW for a three-part Cisco solution. This case study gives details on the benefits they gained.
Posted: 08 Sep 2009 | Published: 08 Sep 2009
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Podcast: Key Considerations for Migration to Voice-Over-IP (VoIP)
sponsored by Interactive Intelligence, Inc.
PODCAST:
In this technical podcast you'll learn key things to consider as part of a business migration to voice-over-IP - designing your data network for QOS, traffic analysis and capacity planning, four possible architecture models, security requirements, and VoIP design components.
Posted: 25 Aug 2009 | Premiered: 25 Aug 2009
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Key Considerations for Migration to Voice-Over-IP (VoIP)
sponsored by Interactive Intelligence, Inc.
WEBCAST:
In this technical webinar you'll learn key things to consider as part of a business migration to voice-over-IP designing your data network for QOS, traffic analysis and capacity planning, four possible architecture models, security requirements, and VoIP design components.
Posted: 25 Aug 2009 | Premiered: 25 Aug 2009
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Small Business Communications VoIP
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Read this paper to learn what is Small Business Communication VoIP and what it can do for your business.
Posted: 14 Aug 2009 | Published: 14 Aug 2009
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Get Ahead with a Business Communications Network
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Even the smallest business can live large with a business communications system from Cisco. Why switch to a small business communications system from Cisco? Because when you combine voice, video, and data in a single network, you can cut costs and get more done.
Posted: 14 Aug 2009 | Published: 14 Aug 2009
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Unified Communications: Strategic Value, Benefits and the Role of System Integrators
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
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This white paper shows how current economic and technological trends increase the importance of efficient communication and collaboration processes for enterprises. Further, it demonstrates how unified communications (UC) can help companies to address these challenges.
Posted: 10 Aug 2009 | Published: 10 Aug 2009
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IDC WhitePaper: The Business Case for a Unified Wired and Wireless Solution
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
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To determine the return on investment (ROI) associated with the implementation of an HP ProCurve UWW network solution, IDC conducted a study of eight organizations world wide that have successfully performed HP ProCurve UWW implementations and are running the solution in their production environments today. This paper gives the results.
Posted: 10 Aug 2009 | Published: 10 Aug 2009
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Managed VoIP: More Cost Effective Than You Think
sponsored by Orange Business Services
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Currently over 600 Orange Business Services customers use their VPNs to transport voice and data. Some use a do-it-yourself model; others use a fully managed model. If you're looking for value, the fully managed approach is the less costly and higher quality alternative. Read this paper to find more details about pros and cons of each choice.
Posted: 21 Jul 2009 | Published: 21 Jul 2009
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Making the Most of Fax Virtualization with Boardless Technology
sponsored by Esker Inc.
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As a resource to help organizations achieve strategic objectives for efficiency, cost-effectiveness and continuity of faxing operations, this white paper explores the reasons why organizations are embracing fax virtualization as part of their IP strategies and how they benefit from the technology.
Posted: 17 Jul 2009 | Published: 17 Jul 2009
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The Multiscreen concept: Why it's Needed and How to Get Started
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent
PODCAST:
Multi-screen is the next step beyond Triple Play. Triple Play allows consumers to experience media on their mobile, their TV, and their PC. Multi-screen allows content to be consumed seamlessly. Listen to this podcast and see how both consumers and service providers benefit from this evolutionary step in multimedia presentations.
Posted: 09 Jun 2009 | Premiered: 09 Jun 2009
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E-Guide: Connecting and leveraging VoIP islands
sponsored by Orange Business Services
EGUIDE:
VoIP, and IP networks in general, work better when they can connect directly to other IP networks. However, there are challenges to skirting the PSTN altogether. This E-Guide covers the pitfalls of VoIP islands; the challenges associated with moving away from the PSTN; and ultimately how to get the most from your IP network.
Posted: 29 May 2009 | Published: 29 May 2009
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Best Practices for Controlling Skype in your Enterprise
sponsored by Blue Coat
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Skype usage is continuing to gain ground in enterprises with over 250 million downloads worldwide. Management therefore needs to decide whether the benefits overcome the drawbacks and set appropriate policies within the organization. Read this paper for more details.
Posted: 14 May 2009 | Published: 14 May 2009
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Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Phone Hardening-- Part I
sponsored by Global Knowledge
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This paper presumes that your enterprise already has a data network security policy in place. It examines the many different settings that are available to help secure the Cisco IP Phones from potential hacker attacks, and it looks at a selection of Cisco secure infrastructure technologies that are especially useful for protecting voice systems.
Posted: 01 May 2009 | Published: 01 May 2009
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Is Your Network Ready for VoIP?
sponsored by Blue Coat
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This paper summarizes in question and answer format the many critical factors pertaining to VoIP's viability, regardless of which vendor's IP-PBX system is deployed across the distributed enterprise.
Posted: 20 Apr 2009 | Published: 20 Apr 2009
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The Key to Optimizing VoIP Deployments
sponsored by Blue Coat
DATA SHEET:
To optimize VoIP deployments, Blue Coat is driving a new generation of solutions designed to accelerate converged IP voice and data networks. With Blue Coat's Application Delivery Network (ADN), IT can deploy comprehensive application visibility, security and acceleration technologies to deliver the highest quality VoIP transactions possible.
Posted: 20 Apr 2009 | Published: 20 Apr 2009
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INERGY Automotive Systems Increases Network Performance and Enterprise Security while Realizing a Rapid Return on Investment
sponsored by Blue Coat
CASE STUDY:
Read this case study to discover how INERGY Automotive Systems enhanced overall security, protected business-critical applications, diminished need to expand WAN bandwidth, and optimized access to centralized systems and applications by implementing successful data and network convergence using Blue Coat Intelligence solutions.
Posted: 20 Apr 2009 | Published: 20 Apr 2009
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Accelerated Process Development and Execution in Large IP Service and Network Migration Programs
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent
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The lessons from this whitepaper are applicable to a wide array of IP transformation programs and technically complex change management projects.
Posted: 26 Mar 2009 | Published: 26 Mar 2009
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Building a Home Lab Environment for Cisco Unified Communications
sponsored by Global Knowledge
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This paper explains the need to select Cisco IP Phones, switches, routers for your home lab and explores how to configure the options of VMware so that you can load Cisco Call Manager and Cisco Unity virtual machines in a lab environment.
Posted: 10 Feb 2009 | Published: 10 Feb 2009
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Cisco Unified Communications: Unifying Communications Infrastructure
sponsored by Global Knowledge
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Cisco's unified communications vision combines individual systems with different communications capabilities into a cohesive, powerful communications ecosystem that allows a business to revolutionize itself overnight.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008
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Qos: What Is It? Why Do We Need It?
sponsored by Global Knowledge
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QoS can be used in converged networks to provide voice packets priority access to resources, or it can be used to differentiate data packets from different application stream and provide access to resources according to policy.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008
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