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Simplify Complex Network Tasks With Custom Capabilities
sponsored by TechTarget Security
WHITE PAPER: The time to automate is the network – you ready? Discover how creating custom automation is crucial to not only facilitate the cloud but also increase visibility, lower costs, and reduce risks.
Posted: 23 May 2013 | Published: 23 May 2013

TechTarget Security

Open Fabric Edge - The Best Attributes of the Data Center, Now Delivered to the Edge
sponsored by Extreme Networks
WHITE PAPER: Can your network accommodate the new requirements demanded on it? Explore how Ethernet switching can provide the flexibility, scalability, and resiliency you need to embrace the trends and technologies that will give your business a competitive advantage.
Posted: 17 May 2013 | Published: 30 Apr 2013

Extreme Networks

Plug Into the Cloud with SDN-based Enterprise Clouds
sponsored by NTT America, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Discover how one organization is offering a consistent global cloud experience with the help of software-defined networking (SDN) technologies.
Posted: 16 May 2013 | Published: 20 Feb 2013

NTT America, Inc.

Infrastructure Agility Through Affinities
sponsored by Plexxi
WHITE PAPER: The way your applications take part in your infrastructure – and influence it – is crucial to business success. Unfortunately, this has been inherently complex and costly to achieve. Until now. View this white paper to learn how affinities can help you overcome these challenges.
Posted: 10 May 2013 | Published: 29 Mar 2013

Plexxi

Exploring Software-Defined Networking with Brocade
sponsored by Brocade
WHITE PAPER: Software-defined networking (SDN) is a hot topic today. This white paper provides an overview of the concept and the role it will play in achieving cloud success. View now to learn more!
Posted: 09 May 2013 | Published: 30 Apr 2012

Brocade

IPv6 Addressing Plan Basics
sponsored by Infoblox
WHITE PAPER: Creating an IPv6 addressing plan is one of the most important pre-adoption tasks you have. This white paper details the technical and business requirements of deploying IPv6 and also provides a sample plan. View now to learn more!
Posted: 26 Apr 2013 | Published: 26 Apr 2013

Infoblox

Top 5 Questions to Ask About Your 10GbE Data Center
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Before making the jump to a 10 Gigabit Ethernet data center network, there are five questions you should ask yourself. View this whitepaper to learn what they are!
Posted: 17 Apr 2013 | Published: 28 Sep 2012

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Unified Data Center Fabric: Reduce Costs and Improve Flexibility
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Discover how implementing a Unified Fabric can reduce costs and improve the alignment of data center assets to better fulfill business requirements.
Posted: 18 Oct 2012 | Published: 18 Oct 2012

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Research Summary: Network Management Megatrends 2012
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Uncover details of three of the top network management megatrends of 2012, the effect they can have on your network, and why network managers are re-assessing the tools, technologies, and practices they currently use.
Posted: 30 Aug 2012 | Published: 04 Jun 2012

EMC Corporation

Tablets Welcomed. How to Get Any Device, on Any Network Reliably and Securely
sponsored by Cisco
WHITE PAPER: Discover how you can embrace the tablet invasion into your workplace with an architectural network approach that will enhance user experience, mitigate security issues, and enforce effective management.
Posted: 24 Jul 2012 | Published: 30 Jun 2011

Cisco

Next Generation Enterprise WAN Video Deployment Guide 
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how to leverage intelligent new technologies that can address the predictability, performance, quality and security challenges associated with the transmission of video and rich media over enterprise networks.
Posted: 11 Jul 2012 | Published: 31 Oct 2011

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Next Generation Enterprise WAN Regional WAN Deployment Guide
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to discover a large-scale enterprise networking solution that supports current challenges such as app performance, virtualization, videoconferencing, security, mobility, and cloud computing.
Posted: 11 Jul 2012 | Published: 11 Jul 2012

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Next Generation Enterprise WAN Regional WAN Overview
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Enterprises with large-scale networking needs including remote branch-office connectivity should read this white paper to get an overview of WAN architecture that not only provides advanced routing functionality, but also allows for video collaboration, access control and secure connectivity, application performance optimization, mobility and more!
Posted: 11 Jul 2012 | Published: 31 Oct 2011

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network: Connect the World of Many Clouds
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores a new cloud architecture that delivers the advanced capabilities and features your environment requires. Discover the important role the network plays in the success of cloud service delivery and learn how to enhance your users' cloud experiences.
Posted: 18 Jun 2012 | Published: 07 Jun 2012

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Data Center LAN Connectivity Design Guide: Design Considerations for the High-performance Enterprise Data Center LAN
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Companies rely on the data center network to deliver secure, available, and high-performance business services. This white paper reveals several recent data center trends that have interfered with the LAN's ability to execute these functions. Discover a layered approach to network design and its key benefits.
Posted: 11 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Mar 2011

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Five Best Practices to Protect Your Virtual Environment
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Discover how you can realize the benefits of virtualization without sacrificing security in this whitepaper that outlines five best practices to utilize to protect your virtual environment.
Posted: 01 May 2012 | Published: 20 Apr 2012

Juniper Networks, Inc.

About the 10 Gigabit Ethernet Standard
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Access this resource to learn more about the 10 Gigabit Ethernet Standard, including layer specifications, Serial LAN PHY, Serial WAN PHY, 10GbE Physical media dependent interfaces, and more!
Posted: 12 Mar 2012 | Published: 12 Mar 2012

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Cloud Intelligent Network: Connect the World of Many Clouds
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Uncover how an intelligent network is the key to creating a successful cloud environment for your users.
Posted: 07 Mar 2012 | Published: 30 Dec 2011

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Deloitte Consulting Presents: Risk and TCO in Single and Multivendor Networks
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Can a multivendor network infrastructure actually reduce your overall costs, as some claim? To answer this question, Deloitte Consulting conducted in-depth research looking at enterprises' total cost of ownership (TCO), including capital outlays, operating expenses, and analyzed risks associated with the network.
Posted: 02 Mar 2012 | Published: 02 Mar 2012

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Converged Networks
sponsored by Azzurri
WHITE PAPER: Discover converged network solutions that can help your organization achieve the communications infrastructure you need, aligned to the strategy and objectives you set in place.
Posted: 21 Feb 2012 | Published: 21 Feb 2012

Azzurri

Integrating Macs with Microsoft DFS - Best Practices
sponsored by GroupLogic
WHITE PAPER: This document describes three options for integrating Macs with Microsoft DFS infrastructure.
Posted: 15 Feb 2012 | Published: 15 Feb 2012

GroupLogic

Forrester Thought Leadership White Paper: Exploring the Potential Benefits of End-to-End Convergence of Data Center Networks
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper discloses the results of an evaluation of end-to-end storage area network/local area network (SAN/LAN) networking issues including Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) adoption.
Posted: 14 Feb 2012 | Published: 14 Feb 2012

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Extending Borderless Mobility to the Cloud Network
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Access this resource to learn how advanced technology architectures provide maximum flexibility and scalability, enabling the network to support changing business requirements and new services, while minimizing total cost of ownership.
Posted: 07 Feb 2012 | Published: 06 Feb 2012

Cisco Systems, Inc.

The Economics of Networking White Paper
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to learn about a next-generation network architecture that paves the way for true business innovation with architectural benefits that empower IT to say “yes” to new business opportunities and the ever-changing work environment.
Posted: 07 Feb 2012 | Published: 06 Feb 2012

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Juniper Networks Mobile Security Solution
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This resource explores an innovative, market leading mobile security solution that mitigates the risks associated with deploying IP-based services.
Posted: 18 Jan 2012 | Published: 18 Jan 2012

Juniper Networks, Inc.