August 20, 2010 - (Free Research) This application note includes strategies for routing, managing, and protecting cables for several different switch architectures and line card combinations.
August 20, 2010 - (Free Research) This paper discusses 10 Gigabit readiness for the physical infrastructure of the data center, in the form of I/O consolidation at the rack level using a Top of Rack (ToR) networking configuration, and reviews the advanced physical layer infrastructure elements to support Cisco switches, including cabinets, cabling media, and more.
August 20, 2010 - (Free Research) This At-A-Glance document, created by Cisco, Intel and Panduit, the market leaders in enterprise switching,network adapters, and structured cabling, discusses how to deliver high-performance, cost-effective, and efficient next-generation RJ-45-based server connectivity.
October 01, 2009 - (Free Research) IT managers everywhere feel overwhelmed with the rising tide of security threats in the face of an increasing regulatory burden. It is not surprising then that they tend to overlook one particular area of IT security, which is the privileged access that they grant to themselves and/or their colleagues in order to do their jobs.
August 16, 2010 - (Free Research) Today’s business models do not create the commensurate revenue to fund the investment to deliver against growing traffic volumes. This is particularly salient in North America as CSPs provide more services and bandwidth on flat rate ‘all-you-can-eat’ price models. Read this paper to learn so much more.
August 06, 2010 - (Free Research) As more demand is placed on enterprise networks to reduce costs and improve service levels, it is also critical for business operations to deliver dependable application and network performance. Watch this webcast to learn some helpful best practices to consider when providing for application performance management on your own enterprise network.
November 2008 - (Free Research) After briefly considering and rejecting an open-source tool, Harvell and his team selected Vertica Analytic Database 2.0, as it is a high-speed, relational SQL database management system.
February 2010 - (Free Research) Why would a person or organization be interested in deploying wireless communication in their home or business? This being said, there are some things to think about before jumping into the wireless world. As is usually the case in the wonderful world of networking, whenever one thing becomes simpler, it almost always complicates something else.
May 2009 - (Free Research) 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.
August 2010 - (Free Research) In its most sophisticated form, complex managed hosting, companies can outsource high-level IT functions such as OS management, virtualization, load balancing, performance monitoring, security and more. Read this market survey to get a comparison of the different features offered by complex managed hosting companies.
April 2010 - (Free Research) Ensuring continuity in a recession isn’t easy. One of the key activities of business continuity management is measuring program performance. This SearchDisasterRecovery.com E-Guide provides useful tips to help you leverage business continuity as you deal with the recession.
August 2010 - (Free Research) We are potentially at the beginning of a new generation of IT administrators who manage a range of technologies outside of the traditional realm of virtualization. Read this E-Book to learn more.
June 2010 - (Free Research) Nothing in virtualization is as simple as it first seems. Smaller IT organizations have neither the expertise nor bandwidth to resolve frustrating virtualization issues. This paper will briefly examine those unintended problems, current industry workarounds, as well as industry solutions.
September 2010 - (Free Research) IT organizations are overwhelmed with the constant challenge of an ever-changing business environment. With today’s complex computer networks, quick and effective event notification is an increasingly critical component for overall IT management. Read this whitepaper to learn why relliable event monitoring is critical for overall IT management.
August 2010 - (Free Research) The reason for the rise of 10GbE iSCSI is simple ‐ it offers the lowest cost of ownership and the highest performance among all SAN fabric alternatives. Read this white paper to learn more about these exciting developments.
September 2010 - (Free Research) In the last few short years sales of 802.11n wireless networking gear have skyrocketed, and have effectively displaced the legacy 802.11a/b/g versions in many organizations. It's rapidly becoming the wireless technology of choice for networking professionals in all-sized organizations.
September 2010 - (Free Research) Data protection can be challenging for healthcare networks. The exponential accumulation of patient administrative data complicates demands on already stretched resources. Deduplication, compression, and network optimization technologies can alleviate stress on WANs.
September 2010 - (Free Research) Check out this expert E-Guide now as it discusses best practices for monitoring and managing your data center network. Uncover why an effective monitoring solution is crucial, must-haves for the best solution and what roadblocks may complicate data center network monitoring.
September 2010 - (Free Research) Wireless devices have become the norm, causing organizations to provide faster and stronger coverage. Cloud-hosted controller architecture has eliminated high costs and complexity often associated with traditional wireless devices. Read on and learn how you can gain a simpler, faster, and cost-effective model for your wireless networks.
September 2010 - (Free Research) With an explosion of iPhone, BlackBerry & Android devices entering your workplace, how advanced is your team’s ability to secure, manage and support them? Read this Aberdeen report to learn how the best-in-class are benefiting from leveraging mobility management.
September 2010 - (Free Research) Employee-owned iPhone and iPad devices are hitting your corporate network like never before. But if even one of these powerful devices – loaded with sensitive corporate data – is stolen or lost significant financial and reputational loss can occur. This Handbook discusses how to extend an enterprise-grade security framework to these devices.
August 2010 - (Free Research) This guide provides a simple yet reliable approach to securing data for the long term though the efficient optimization of IT resources and a set of straightforward best practices for data protection.
