This paper discusses the lack of visibility in the context of monitoring and troubleshooting end-to-end application performance.
Published: Sep 05, 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
In our technology-rich world, it’s easy to take for granted how things work. Take the global positioning system (GPS) for example. With a GPS device, a route as complicated as Boston to Atlanta can be achieved with the simple input of a destination; the only problems the driver has to be concerned with are gas prices...
Published: Apr 18, 2014
"The explosion of mobile devices within the enterprise has introduced a new dynamic into the enterprise WLAN market." Rohit Mehra, director, Enterprise Communications Infrastructure, IDC.
This report from IDC examines wireless LAN vendors according to an assessment model called the IDC MarketScape. Aruba...
Published: Nov 15, 2013
IT Departments are rarely short of headaches, but few projects instil quite the same level of pain, disruption and cost as operating system upgrades. Tempted by the perceived benefits of newer technology – greater productivity, better security, more effective management among them – IT professionals soon discover...
Published: Aug 13, 2013
When organizations talk about improving their technology return on investment (ROI), they typically are referring to their investments in hardware or software, but in fact, the greatest opportunity to increase your technology return may come from improving the productivity of your data center IT staff.
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Published: Jan 16, 2014
Cisco Validated Designs (CVDs) provide the framework for systems design based on common use cases or current engineering system priorities. They incorporate a broad set of technologies, features, and applications to address customer needs. Cisco engineers have comprehensively tested and documented each CVD in order to...
Published: Aug 18, 2014
Organizations everywhere can gain fast results for virtual desktop deployments using Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS) and the new Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 family. Cisco UCS can be deployed quickly in any data center, delivering virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) in minutes and industry-leading...
Published: Jan 24, 2014
Business collaboration is increasingly taking place on smartphones, media tablets, and next-generation IP phones. As a result, many IT and telecom managers are being asked to extend voice, video, messaging, conferencing, and social desktop collaboration experiences to a wide variety of mobile devices.
If you are one...
Published: Oct 18, 2013
Support for Windows XP ends on 8 April 2014. Those still using XP have three options; do nothing, purchase custom support, or migrate to Windows 7 or 8. Here we consider the three options and their implications.
Published: Aug 13, 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
Cisco surveyed 1300 IT professionals across 13 countries to understand IT's role as a business enabler. The survey assesses how well network investments align with business demands, and looks into IT's ability to adopt technologies that can increase IT business impact.
Business growth is creating demand for...
Published: Apr 04, 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
That's why organizations need to deploy a Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) as an integral part of their overall security strategies. A NGFW can bolster your protection against the constantly evolving threat environment.
Published: Aug 27, 2014