Huge data center, check. Multiple 10G Ethernet pipes, check. Load balancer, check. Firewall? Really? Do network architects need to buy yet another box, and likely take a performance hit?
Not according to F5 Networks, which says its BIG-IP 10200v with Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) can handle traffic at 80-Gbps rates...
Published: Jan 03, 2014
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 call it Just Right IT. Simple, reliable, and affordable technology that helps you create opportunity at the speed of today’s business. HP Just Right IT is backed by decades of experience and our local partners, delivering right-sized solutions and services designed to help your business achieve powerful results. ...
Published: Aug 26, 2014
In this study, we surveyed 4,774 IT and IT security practitioners in the following nine countries: United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France, India, Japan, China and Brazil.
All respondents are familiar with their organization’s emerging network security technologies and deployment strategy....
Published: Sep 10, 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
People around the globe are enamored with their smartphones and tablet computers, and they feel strongly that they should be allowed to use these devices at work.
By combining an architecture-based technical implementation with carefully considered business policies, organizations can create a safe and appropriate...
Published: Oct 18, 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 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
Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has developed a Converged Infrastructure including storage, compute and networking.
The data storage element is located in both traditional SAN (Storage Area Network) and Flash media.
This document details the results from a performance benchmark undertaken by Computacenter...
Published: Mar 01, 2015
The next evolution in IT is happening now, and Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS) is ready to power your data center in the Internet of Everything. Cisco UCS is a groundbreaking approach to computing, designed for IT innovation and business acceleration. For more than 30,000 UCS customers, the future is already...
Published: Jan 24, 2014
Serving as the foundation for cloud computing and virtualization, datacenter networks will need to evolve more quickly and become better aligned with other IT resources if they are to support virtualized application workloads and the larger objective of IT-driven business transformation.
A more agile network is clearly...
Published: Oct 08, 2013
Just Right IT solutions, based on HP servers, storage, networking, and services, simplify business technology, giving you more time to focus on your business. Whether you’re just getting started with virtualization and file sharing, or supporting expansion with solutions for server consolidation, data backup, and...
Published: May 06, 2014
From collaboration to communication to data access, the web is a mission-critical business tool. Enterprises rely heavily on the web not only to innovate and compete, but also to conduct daily business. But the web also poses significant security risks to the enterprise that are easily encountered by users, yet not so...
Published: Jun 16, 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