MacArthur Corporation is a distributor of roofing, siding, HVAC, and other building materials for residential and commercial construction.
With a basic hub-and-spoke architecture, MacArthur’s network connects the remote sites to the company’s data center in St. Paul for access to all enterprise resource...
Published: Jun 16, 2014
We’ve built a calculator that lets you quickly quantify the savings your company can expect from a SMARTnet contract.
Just plug in your numbers and find out how the benefits you can expect from SMARTnet service—fewer escalated incidents, reduced staff costs, less downtime—translate into actual cost...
Published: Dec 10, 2013
Today’s threat landscape is nothing like that of just 10 years ago. Simple attacks that caused containable damage have given way to modern cybercrime operations that are sophisticated, well-funded, and capable of causing major disruptions to organizations and the national infrastructure. Not only are these advanced...
Published: Sep 12, 2014
Today’s branch office requires the same level of rich application services as the company headquarters.
Why are these services needed? What impact do they have on the network, IT staff and service provider? What is the best way to boost the branch-office network to optimum levels—both technically and tactfully—if...
Published: Oct 24, 2013
Some familiarity with basic networking concepts like IP (Internet Protocol) and Internet security are presumed, but the guide is generally intended for non-technical audiences and delivers a fundamental understanding of the role of Session Border Controllers in general and the characteristics of the Sonus SBC 5200 in particular....
Published: Apr 18, 2014
The Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®) provides the predictable performance needed for enterprises to meet a wide range of Microsoft SQL Server workload demands while also reducing risk and offering scalability options...
Published: Apr 08, 2013
Service providers around the world share concerns about running out of bandwidth. Business challenges surrounding continued bandwidth growth, linked to video, mobility, and cloud applications, are significant. Service providers also report declining revenue from a cost-per-bit perspective, so not only does the network...
Published: May 08, 2014
This paper explores the capabilites of unified communications and provides examples of how exploration and production companies use convergence in communications to best advantage to allow data, voice, and video collaboration between experts and explore the value that it brings. It includes various case examples of where...
Published: Apr 24, 2013
This executive brief explains how Aruba’s ClearPass Access Management System™ makes it possible for IT to go beyond authentication and to protect enterprise data while providing an all-wireless workplace. With Aruba Network, enterprises can provide secure access to apps, printers and other network services,...
Published: Apr 09, 2014
Adoption of cloud-based applications will continue to increase as enterprise companies achieve the benefits of cost savings, flexibility, and reduced operational demands.
Cloud services place new demands and requirements on the enterprise network. The types of applications and the way they are delivered and consumed...
Published: Apr 04, 2013
Now, tens of thousands of enterprises and SMBs deploy WAN optimization solutions. The use cases span branch offices, mobile workers, data centers, and private and public clouds. And solutions are available as a stand-alone product or as a managed offering from system integrators, service providers, and value-added resellers. ...
Published: Aug 22, 2014
Web 2.0 and social networking applications have created an entirely new set of IT requirements for securing, controlling, and ensuring bandwidth in the new enterprise network. In this e-book, see how you can securely optimize your network with Dell SonicWALL's advanced security platform.
It combines core next-generation...
Published: Nov 20, 2013
Customers now communicate across multiple emerging channels and devices. This isn’t a vision of the future – it’s happening right now.
The research shows that customers have and are in love with the technology. What’s more, their preferences are becoming well established, so if you are...
Published: Jun 24, 2014
There are a lot of game-changing trends in IT today including mobility, cloud, and big data analytics. As a result, IT architectures, data centers, and data processing are all becoming more complex – increasingly dynamic, heterogeneous, and distributed. For all IT organizations, achieving great success today depends...
Published: Aug 08, 2014