It’s time for a clear look at capabilities, considerations and questions to ask your network vendor when evaluating hardware for your SDN journey. And yes, it’s time that journey began. Why is that?
Published: Jun 03, 2013
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
The automotive environment can be particularly harsh for electrical equipment such as routers and mobile devices. Power in automotive systems is not stable and is often subject to fluctuations and noise.
This paper will provide background on the problems and solutions as well as guidance for the installation...
Published: Sep 29, 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
The Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®) delivers on the promise of virtualization with a single unified system that integrates a unified fabric, embedded management, and powerful servers with intelligent Intel® Xeon® processors.
This document describes Cisco UCS by looking at how its...
Published: Apr 08, 2014
With a comprehensive line of Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®) blade and rack servers, mapping servers to specific application requirements has never been easier. All Cisco UCS servers are based on Intel® Xeon® processors, which form the core of today’s efficient data centers...
Published: Apr 08, 2013
At this point, everyone should be aware that security management is essential for everyone. Whether you are operating a home system, overseeing a small startup, or performing security governance for an enterprise, everyone can benefit from paying attention to security
Note: Most of the tools I recommend are Windows...
Published: Apr 08, 2014
Recent studies have demonstrated a positive relationship between the implementation of advanced technology in contact centers and increased caller satisfaction.
For example, advanced call handling techniques reduce average queue time by anywhere from 12 to 43 percent. Calls per hour per agent improved 6 to 18 percent....
Published: Feb 06, 2014
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
Microsoft Lync is not only changing the cost structure of enterprise telephony, but also ushering in a new user experience in which every communication is transformed into a more collaborative, engaging interaction. But it's impossible to achieve the promises of Lync if you haven't fully considered the underlying...
Published: Nov 15, 2013
Information technology organizations are in the midst of a major transition. As they move from being cost centers to integrated, strategic parts of the business, IT administrators, managers, and executives are keenly aware of the challenges they face.
As IT organizations shift to providing services through an elastic,...
Published: Apr 08, 2013
Simple, affordable collaboration solutions are making it easier for people to work more effectively, on any device, and from any location: in the office, at home, or on the move. Nowhere is this more evident than in small and medium organisations where more and more businesses are seizing new opportunities to differentiate...
Published: Jun 24, 2014
Smartphones have joined laptops as de facto network endpoints in corporations, academic institutions and government entities. In managing security for these mobile devices, IT must be aware of the differences, as well as similarities, between laptop and smartphone platforms. With these distinctions in mind, IT can apply...
Published: Aug 04, 2014
We truly live in a mobile world. The ITU estimates that there will be close to 7 billion mobile subscribers in the world this year - the equivalent of almost one device for every person on the planet.
Recent research from Cisco revealed that entertainment has shifted to the palms of our hands - almost half of...
Published: Jun 02, 2013