Network Management White Papers

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The New Building Blocks of Network Design
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper explores network virtualization as a strategy to make corporations more agile and IT expenditure efficient.
Posted: 26 Mar 2014 | Published: 12 Jan 2009

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Energy Logic: Reducing Data Center Energy Consumption by Creating Savings That Cascade Across Systems
sponsored by Emerson Network Power
WHITE PAPER: Learn how Emerson Network Power's Energy Logic, a vendor-neutral roadmap for optimizing data center energy efficiency, can deliver a 50% or greater reduction in energy consumption without compromising performance or availability.
Posted: 08 Aug 2013 | Published: 07 Jul 2009

Emerson Network Power

Cisco UCS – A Real World TCO Analysis
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper reveals five opportunities for infrastructure cost savings. Learn how to simplify management of your data center through integration and automation of network, compute, and virtualization technologies.
Posted: 03 Jun 2011 | Published: 01 Apr 2011

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Corporate networks: Business 2.0 and beyond
sponsored by SonicWALL
WHITE PAPER: The performance and security needs of corporate networks have evolved greatly in the last five years. This brochure provides a management overview of what's changed and why. But more importantly, it shows why flexibility, visibility, agility and affordability are now the key factors in network decision-making. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 29 Oct 2009 | Published: 24 Jul 2009

SonicWALL

Managing the WAN to Optimize Business
sponsored by BlueCoat
WHITE PAPER: Bandwidth management is a common technique employed by IT organizations to improve quality of service over the WAN by assigning guaranteed levels of bandwidth and prioritizing traffic to improve application performance. To be effective, bandwidth management must be perfectly aligned with business policies and priorities. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2007

BlueCoat

Tap Aggregation and Filtering to Enable Deep Packet Inspection (DPI)
sponsored by Gigamon
WHITE PAPER: Read this brief paper to learn how network monitoring using DPI analyzers is a mission critical application that is tailor-made for the Data Access Network (DAN) architecture and saves substantial amounts of money for the telecom carrier.
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2009

Gigamon

Application Acceleration for Satellite-Based Enterprise Services
sponsored by BlueCoat
WHITE PAPER: This paper reviews the best of the newest achievements in VSAT performance and utility and shows how these solutions could become part of the mainstream of corporate network deployment and an integral portion of commercial (and competitive) service provider offerings.
Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 30 Dec 2008

BlueCoat

Security through Maturity: A Brief on Securing iSCSI Networks
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about how Internet SCSI (iSCSI) offers a scalable, simplified, and cost-effective way to implement storage area networks (SANs) using Ethernet components.
Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 13 May 2009

DellEMC and Intel®

Motorola's Wireless Broadband Indoor/Outdoor Solution
sponsored by Motorola Solutions
WHITE PAPER: With a Wi-Fi network, businesses can increase the efficiency of their mobile employees resulting in increased ROI and greater profitability. This document highlights two specific indoor/outdoor Wi-Fi network configurations based on Motorola's MOTOMESH Duo product solution.
Posted: 28 Apr 2009 | Published: 02 Apr 2009

Motorola Solutions

Is Your Network Ready for VoIP?
sponsored by BlueCoat
WHITE PAPER: 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: 02 Dec 2008

BlueCoat

Application Visibility and Monitoring: An Integrated Approach to Application Delivery
sponsored by BlueCoat
WHITE PAPER: It's no secret that application performance drives business performance. But to achieve the level of application performance your business demands, you need total visibility into your network infrastructure so you can identify and monitor all your applications and resolve the issues that impede performance.
Posted: 20 Apr 2009 | Published: 16 Apr 2009

BlueCoat

The Business Case for Virtualization
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: The business case is clear: Virtualization can help you save money, increase IT agility and improve business outcomes. Often, virtualization leads to capital and operational cost savings of 50% or more. Learn more about virtualization with HP and VMware.
Posted: 23 Feb 2009 | Published: 23 Feb 2009

VMware, Inc.

Rethink Virtualization in Business Terms with HP and VMware
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Virtualization is paramount to achieving better business outcomes. It can help you deliver applications and business services more quickly, put unused data center capacity to work, and enhance your availability, continuity and security strategies. Read about how HP and VMware can help you gain greater business advantages with virtualization.
Posted: 23 Feb 2009 | Published: 23 Feb 2009

VMware, Inc.

Small Business Networking: The Basics
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Small business networking begins with a secure, reliable, fast data network foundation. This paper fleshes out 7 ways small business networking can transform your company.
Posted: 02 Feb 2009 | Published: 02 Feb 2009

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Small Business Security: What You Need to Know
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Small business security is dependant upon defending against common threats, such as viruses, spyware, malware and hackers.
Posted: 02 Feb 2009 | Published: 02 Feb 2009

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Small Business Firewall Software Vs. Hardware Firewalls
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Small business firewall software and hardware firewalls are the methods used to protect computers against hacker attacks and other Internet threats.
Posted: 02 Feb 2009 | Published: 02 Feb 2009

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Advancing the Economics of Networking
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Download this white paper to find out how you can change this economic model and reduce capital and operational expenses, freeing up IT budget dollars and allowing your business to invest in innovative technologies that will reduce the cost of doing business while improving the bottom line.
Posted: 19 Dec 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2010

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Router Essentials
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Build a basic foundation of knowledge about routers, the devices that allow you to move packets between networks, by reading this white paper.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Oct 2008

Global Knowledge

Solving the Mysteries of Subnetting
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Subnetting is a complicated topic that has confused students for a very long time, however, subnetting is an important topic for many different certifications with various vendors, including Cisco.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Oct 2008

Global Knowledge

How Does Ping Really Work?
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: The purpose of this paper is to resolve any lingering questions you may have about ping and to take your understanding to the next level.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Oct 2008

Global Knowledge

7 Essential Steps of Network Security
sponsored by Qualys
WHITE PAPER: This paper details the essential aspects of putting into place a measurable and sustainable 7 step vulnerability management program, and demonstrates how QualysGuard automates everything you need along the way.
Posted: 07 Nov 2008 | Published: 07 Nov 2008

Qualys

Building a Small Office Network: Getting Started
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Building a small office network means starting with a foundation of switches and routers. The following guide will help you understand the difference between switches and routers and develop a clear vision for what your network foundation needs.
Posted: 10 Oct 2008 | Published: 10 Oct 2008

Cisco Systems, Inc.

PACs for Industrial Control, the Future of Control
sponsored by National Instruments
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the origins of the Programmable Automation Controllers (PAC), how PACs differ from Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and PCs, and the future direction of industrial control with PACs.
Posted: 16 Sep 2008 | Published: 16 Sep 2008

National Instruments

It's 2008: Do You Know Where Your Talent Is? - Connecting People to What Matters
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Demand for knowledge workers is rising even as their skills and abilities are falling into short supply. This research report about acquisition and retention strategies questions the "war for talent" approach to these emerging trends.
Posted: 10 Sep 2008 | Published: 09 Sep 2008

SAP America, Inc.

Solution Brief: Top 5 Myths on WAN Optimization
sponsored by BlueCoat
WHITE PAPER: A misunderstanding of the problem within your network can lead to unneeded and costly IT investments, not to mention downtime, data loss, and resource waste. This paper examines five common WAN misperceptions and how to better address them.
Posted: 10 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007

BlueCoat