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ALSO CALLED: Wide Area Network Switching
DEFINITION: WAN Switching is a technology where computers are connected to each other over a long distance, using telephone lines and satellite communications utilizing serial transmission.
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WAN Speak Musings – Volume I
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
ANALYST REPORT: Analysts Clive Longbottom and Bob Tarzey discuss all things network related in this series of 12 short business focused articles.
Posted: 02 May 2013 | Published: 02 May 2013

ComputerWeekly.com

Metro Ethernet For Flexible, Scalable Connectivity To Data Centers
sponsored by Comcast
WHITE PAPER: Find out about a solution that is helping organizations achieve flexible, scalable bandwidth and network connectivity options with the QoS performance and IP transparency organizations need. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 04 Mar 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

Comcast

Overcome Your WAN Obstacles with Virtual WAN Op
sponsored by Silver Peak
CASE STUDY: Discover how one of your peers dealt with limited bandwidth issues in their storage cluster environment and avoided costly WAN upgrades by implementing a virtual WAN optimization solution.
Posted: 14 Nov 2012 | Published: 14 Nov 2012

Silver Peak

Improve WAN Optimization: Expert Tips for the WAN Manager
sponsored by Silver Peak
EGUIDE: This expert E-Guide from SearchEnterpriseWAN.com discusses a way you can run virtual WAN optimization software on any capable network or storage device. Also find out the effect cloud computing adoption is having on the WAN and best practices to improve application traffic.
Posted: 14 Nov 2011 | Published: 14 Nov 2011

Silver Peak

Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Overview
sponsored by Global Knowledge
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

Global Knowledge

WAN and VPN Solutions: Choosing the Best Type for your Organization
sponsored by XO Communications
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: 07 Mar 2012

XO Communications

Overcoming the Limits of TCP
sponsored by Infineta Systems
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper review the causes of poor TCP performance and data transport requirements of critical operations for today’s data protection strategies. Also learn about a new switch that is the only solution available to accelerate TCP-based connections at speeds of 10 Gbps, regardless of distance.
Posted: 30 Dec 2011 | Published: 29 Dec 2011

Infineta Systems

Five Ways to Optimize Offsite Data Storage and Business Continuity
sponsored by Silver Peak
WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines the benefits to running Silver Peak’s WAN optimization in conjunction with data replication and remote backup solutions.
Posted: 31 Oct 2011 | Published: 31 Oct 2011

Silver Peak

WAN optimization: Techniques that speed up your business
sponsored by CDG
EGUIDE: This expert E-Guide discusses best practices and recommendations for WAN optimization. Specifically, learn why packet loss could be the source of WAN performance problems and how virtual WAN optimization software is bringing connectivity to far-flung branches.
Posted: 19 Oct 2011 | Published: 18 Oct 2011

CDG

The Future of WAN: What Can You Expect, How to Prepare
sponsored by CDG
EGUIDE: This expert E-Guide discusses the future of the WAN and what you can do to prepare. Uncover how virtual WAN optimization has matured and how it can bring connectivity to far-flung branches.
Posted: 23 Sep 2011 | Published: 23 Sep 2011

CDG

Accelerating File Services Across the WAN
sponsored by BlueCoat
DATA SHEET: CIFS performs poorly across WAN links due to higher latency. The solution to solve the CIFS problem is to apply several WAN optimization technologies working together to quickly and easily restore application performance, improve response time, and recover WAN bandwidth.
Posted: 12 May 2010 | Published: 11 May 2010

BlueCoat

eBook: Simplifying Branch Office Management
sponsored by SearchEnterpriseWAN E-Books
EBOOK: Branch IT managers face a very dynamic environment. The number of branches is rising, telecommuting is increasing, and the demand for applications is expanding. You need to take a proactive approach, classify branches, and establish SLAs that tie to each class and can then be met through the deployment of various technologies.
Posted: 11 Mar 2010 | Published: 10 Mar 2010

SearchEnterpriseWAN E-Books

WAN Governance Executive Primer
sponsored by IPANEMA TECHNOLOGIES
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn the complexity of managing WAN traffic is increasing, organizations need more capabilities for optimizing application performance than just WAN acceleration.
Posted: 05 Feb 2010 | Published: 05 Feb 2010

IPANEMA TECHNOLOGIES

WAN Clustering FAQ
sponsored by Riverbed Technology, Inc.
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Please review this presentation transcript featuring Andrew Burton, Editor of SearchDisasterRecovery.com, and Jeff Boles, Senior Analyst with the Taneja Group. The transcript documents their discussion about WAN clustering. Find out exactly what you need to set up a WAN cluster and what vendors offer WAN clustering support.
Posted: 20 Nov 2009 | Published: 20 Nov 2009

Riverbed Technology, Inc.

WAN Optimization Disaster Stories
sponsored by Orange Business Services
WHITE PAPER: For every successful WAN optimization, there are many others that have less-than-desirable results. This white paper reviews some real-life WAN optimization failures, determines the causes and offers concrete advice to help ensure a successful WAN optimization project.
Posted: 28 Jul 2009 | Published: 28 Jul 2009

Orange Business Services

Overcoming Single Provider MPLS Limitations
sponsored by Virtela Communications, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: In this paper, Frost & Sullivan reviews the limitations associated with taking a single-provider approach to MPLS networks and its impact on the enterprise. They then examine Virtela's Global Service Fabric multicarrier network approach and how it overcomes these limitations to provide a best-of-breed global MPLS network solution.
Posted: 23 Jul 2009 | Published: 22 Jul 2009

Virtela Communications, Inc.

Building a Highly-Available Enterprise Network with Juniper Networks EX Series Ethernet Switches
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: With the introduction of its EX Series Ethernet Switches, Juniper Networks is advancing the economics of networking, enabling customers to build the high-performance, highly available communication infrastructure they need for non-stop operations, while at the same time lowering capital and operational expenses. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 17 Jul 2009 | Published: 17 Feb 2009

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Advancing the Economics of Networking: Juniper Networks Ethernet Switching Solutions Reduce Capital and Operational IT Expenses
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Juniper Networks proposes to change the current economic model of networking by delivering a new family of solutions that reduce capital and operational expenses, freeing up IT budget dollars and allowing businesses to invest in innovative technologies that will reduce the cost of doing business while improving the bottom line.
Posted: 17 Jul 2009 | Published: 17 Feb 2009

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Optimize Performance of Datacenter to Datacenter Traffic
sponsored by BlueCoat
WHITE PAPER: Traffic between datacenters is growing at an accelerating rate. As throughput expands, the rate at which costs increase rises as well. A WAN optimization solution can help get backups and database synchronizations completed on time - without hurting VoIP or internet backhaul. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2009

BlueCoat

WAN Optimization for Executives: Accelerating the Distributed Network
sponsored by BlueCoat
PRODUCT LITERATURE: This white paper outlines the basic obstacles enterprise business' face having remote employees. More specifically, it provides a problem - solution approach to WAN latency and bandwith hungry application issues that disrupt profitability.
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jan 2006

BlueCoat

The Case for Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: In this whitepaper you will learn about the evolution of Ethernet, the reasons VLANs were introduced, and the ways that VLANs can be used.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008

Global Knowledge

How to Gain Visibility and Control of Encrypted SSL Web Sessions
sponsored by BlueCoat
WHITE PAPER: Blue Coat's SSL proxy functionality enables organizations to extend the power of the intelligent and secure proxy appliances to all SSL traffic. Read about how a proxy gives visibility and control of SSL communications.
Posted: 20 Sep 2007 | Published: 01 Jan 2006

BlueCoat

Open, Manage, and Accelerate SSL Encrypted Applications
sponsored by BlueCoat
WHITE PAPER: Enterprise users and their data have never been further apart. Business pressures that keep employees out of headquarters and close to customers and partners have met head-on with other drivers that are bringing far flung servers back to the datacenter.
Posted: 20 Sep 2007 | Published: 01 Sep 2007

BlueCoat

Top US Law Firm Delivers Quality Service While Containing Costs
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Learn how a top 100 US law firm is leveraging Cisco WAAS to reduce bandwidth costs and optimize its WAN, to keep information flow among its offices fast, secure and easy.
Posted: 18 Dec 2006 | Published: 01 Dec 2006

Cisco Systems, Inc.
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