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Second Generation Application Delivery by NetQoS, Inc.
and identifies the emerging set of issues that networking pros will need to respond to. Today it's accepted that networking professionals are responsible, at least in part, for the performance of the applications traversing the network. But being proactive about delivering consistent applications requires a comprehensive view and plan of attack. Networking pros...
Fibre Channel over Ethernet Storage Networking Evolution by Cisco Systems, Inc.
44; evolutionary way. As is the case with any new networking technology, adoption of FCoE-based storage networking will be evolutionary and will happen in phases: FCoE server enablement, FCoE server proliferation, and FCoE arrays and SANs. The arrival of the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series, in conjunction with the availability of cost-effective 10-Gbps LAN technology for the...
Netmotion Mobility Case Study: Visiting Nurse Service of New York - Enabling Data Access at the Point of Care by NetMotion Wireless
s IT team. Their goal was to try to streamline the technology and make it easier for the clinicians to focus on their jobs not their devices. They were also concerned about data security.

The teams goal was two-fold - to streamline the switch between different network technologies and ensure that data transmissions were secured. After reviewing three different...
Router Essentials by Global Knowledge
a class to get students started with Cisco and networking technologies, there are always some common things that bug and stop students from getting some basic topics.We, as instructors, are always asked if there is a basic to the basic course they are taking. That's why we are putting this router training white paper out -- help students with some of those basic of the basic...
Best Practices for Selecting a WAN Optimization Solution: Benchmarking Performance ROI by Shunra Software
increasingly attractive. In fact, this type of technology may be indispensable for companies operating on a global scale.

There are, however, many types of WAN optimization and application performance acceleration solutions from many different vendors. And IT budgets are not unlimited. So any decision-maker contemplating the acquisition of such a solution must...
Government Data Center Network by Juniper Networks, Inc.
in commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology to cost-effectively build high-performance data centers. This white paper reviews an approach that a government agency used to create a best-in-class virtualized network environment that uses open standards-based and industry-accepted interfaces and can be replicated across the enterprise.

You will learn...
Load Balancing 101: Nuts and Bolts for Application Delivery Controllers by F5 Networks
Load balancing technology is the basis from which today's Application Delivery Controllers operate. But the pervasiveness of load balancing technology does not mean it is understood or discussed other than from a basic, network-centric vi... Load balancing technology is alive and well; in fact, it is the basis from which today's...
EdgePlatform for Application Acceleration and Delivery by Akamai Technologies
The Akamai EdgePlatform is a purpose built Application Delivery Network that accelerates delivery of applications and content over the Internet, which can lead to increased usage, adoption and improved productivity. The Akamai EdgePlatform is a purpose built Application Delivery Network that accelerates delivery of applications and...
NAC at the Endpoint: Control Your Network through Device Compliance by Sophos Inc.
Organizations have increasingly turned to Network Access Control (NAC) technologies to deal with their shifting IT perimeters. Software-based NAC is proving superior to hardware-based solutions as it easily provides coverage for all endpoint devices. The IT network perimeter is dissolving and becoming increasingly difficult to secure. This...
Implementation Guide: Using a High Performance Network Backbone to Meet the Requirements of the Modern Enterprise Data Center by Juniper Networks, Inc.
plane virtualization. This paper outlines networking best practices, technologies, and products that support virtualized data centers, with a special focus on the requirements of government agencies' data center networks in the areas of:
  • Energy efficiency
  • Visibility
  • High availability disaster recovery
  • Network connectivity and security
Stopping Inbound and Outbound Threats: Juniper Networks Firewall/IPSec VPN with Unified Threat Management (UTM) by Juniper Networks, Inc.
UTM features that are backed by world class technology partnerships. To provide protection against inbound and outbound attacks at all levels, Juniper Networks integrates a complete set of best-in-class content security software features (commonly referred to as Unified Threat Management (UTM) features) into the firewall/VPN line of platforms. By...
The Virtual Office Checklist by Cisco Systems, Inc.
The technology behind remote access is called a "virtual private network," or "VPN," and it establishes a private, secure network connection over a public network, such as the Internet. The technology behind remote access is called a "virtual private network," or "VPN," and it establishes a private,...
eGuide: Network Management Fundamentals by CA
is a complex topic and in today's diverse networking infrastructure, the network has to handle more instances of unified communications, video, and virtualization. Network management is a complex topic. In today's diverse networking infrastructure, the network has to handle more instances of unified communications, video, and virtualization...
Taneja Report: F5's Acquisition of Acopia Networks & the Vision of the Next Generation Data Center by F5 Networks
Server virtualization is being added to IT shops at a booming rate because IT has seen the benefits: improved utilization rates, reduced CapEx and improvements in flexibility. In this report, The Taneja Group explains it in detail. The existing non-virtualized methods of delivering application services, both locally and remotely, are...
IPv4-to-IPv6 Transition Strategies by BT INS
their network transition from IPv4 to Ipv6 technology. This paper provides an overview of IPv6 addressing, DHCPv6, DNS support of IPv6 and IPv6 address management... IPv6 provides a number of key benefits and advanced features for IP-address-hungry organizations that help support mobility and manufacturing applications in addition to improving overall...
802.11n: Look before You Leap Key Considerations for Moving to 802.11n by Motorola, Inc.
the 802.11n basics necessary and how 802.11n technology relate to the three C's of network planning, Coverage, Context, and Capacity. This paper explains the 802.11n basics necessary and how 802.11n technology relate to the three C's of network planning, Coverage, Context, and Capacity.

As various impediments to 802.11n planning have been discussed...
PacketSaver: More Efficient, More Reliable VoIP by NET Quintum
PacketSaver is a powerful technology for any organization seeking to leverage IP networking to support voice, fax, and data. By reducing bandwidth requirements and router processing loads, PacketSaver cuts costs while improving reliability. PacketSaver is a powerful technology for any organization seeking to better leverage IP networking to...
Network Management - From Reactive to Proactive Mode Using Centralized Management Tools by Stonesoft Inc.
In many corporations, network management practices are out of date. New tools and approaches are needed. In this white paper IT departments are advise to change from reactive to proactive and become more vigorous in the process of network management. In many corporations, network management practices are out of date. New tools and approaches are...
E-Guide: Network Management and Applications Performance Services by Alcatel-Lucent
becoming more creative in how they deploy new technology and manage their enterprise infrastructures.

One result of this shift in thinking is that more businesses are becoming comfortable with the concept of outsourcing tactical IT functions to a trusted third party while they maintain internal control of strategic technology initiatives. This has produced a...
Deploying F5 Networks BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager with WebAccelerator for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 by F5 Networks
same time decreasing the load on the WFEs. This technology was tested in the HP SAE Nashua Labs in two typical customer scenarios. A "branch office" scenario representing corporate users accessing SharePoint performing read/write operations; and an "Internet" scenario representing anonymous users accessing (read only) a company's externally-facing...
7 Virtualization Challenges: Building a Virtualization-Ready Application and Storage Networking Infrastructure by F5 Networks
This White Paper describes how F5 technology enables your network to adapt to virtualization needs, ensure high availability (HA), maximize resources, and improve performance so you can get the most out of your investment. To ensure the full potential of your virtual platform solution, you need to make sure your application and storage network is...
NAC 2.0: A New Model for a More Secure Future by Sophos Inc.
This paper looks at where NAC 1.0 went wrong and describes how the new perspective of NAC 2.0 will allow organizations the flexibility of control to ensure effective endpoint and network governance. As organizations turn to network access control (NAC) technologies to protect their networks and data, the flaws of earlier versions of NAC are...
CA SPECTRUM® Redefining Network Fault Management by CA
management across diverse, multi-technology networks to assure the availability of critical network services that are essential for your business applications. In today's highly competitive global economy, a robust and reliable network is fundamental to business success.

CA SPECTRUM NFM ensures the availability of critical network services,...
Virtualization for disaster recovery, an interview with Tom Dugan, Chief Technology Officer of Recovery Networks Inc. by SearchServerVirtualization
Jan Stafford sits down with Tom Dugan, Chief Technology Officer of backup services provider Recovery Networks Inc., to discuss virtualization for disaster recovery. Editorial Director Jan Stafford sits down with Tom Dugan, Chief Technology Officer of backup services provider Recovery Networks Inc., to discuss virtualization for disaster recovery. What are some...
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Is Nagios right for your data center? by Roger Rustad, Contributor
distributed checks).

Even Windows admins, like Horizon Technology's Ryan Villa, have been able to use it to check the health of Exchange Servers and Active Directory using Nagios-friendly open source tools such as NSClient++ and NagiosPluginsNT.

At IT service provider Frontline IS, president and founder Robert Ford uses Nagios to monitor their Internet... More...

What are the top skills for systems administrators? by David Douhitt, Contributor
possibilities and to plan for them.

Person-to-person networking. This means the skill of being able to make and keep contacts everywhere. As a system admin, the possibility exists that one may be laid off or let go, and a network of contacts will assist in getting a new position. A network can be a set of people who can help troubleshoot problems.

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System administration skills are key to data center jobs by Robert Rosen
stone that gets you into account management and networking, for which there will always be a need. But keep in mind that although pure system administrator and system programmer positions continue to exist, they will eventually decrease as automation encroaches on those fields.

System security depends on quality admin training
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Running Linux and z/OS on a single mainframe poses no problem by Mark Fontecchio, Nes Writer
shy about supporting a Linux-only mainframe in which hundreds or even thousands of virtual Linux servers run on z/VM, along with a bunch of Integrated Facility for Linux, or IFL processors.

But, according to IBM employees and analysts, the reasons for a purely Linux mainframe have more to do with politics than with technology.

"Most large data centers have... More...

AMD releases 45-nm Shanghai Opteron processor on schedule by Bridget Botelho, News Writer
uses, CPU technologies like Shanghai help hone performance and efficiency in virtual environments. And a major advantage of moving from 65 nm to 45 nm is the power draw; the 45-nm processor draws the same 75 W of power as the larger Barcelona chip while offering better performance and speed (2.3 GHz to 2.7 GHz), Banda said. Shanghai also includes 6 MB of Level 3... More...
With IBM blades and VMware, firm shrinks data center footprint, cost by Bridget Botelho, News Writer
recovery, and he uses VMware VirtualCenter for the majority of both physical and virtual machine management, he said.

The final piece of the puzzle was a storage equipment upgrade. Prudential used Sun Microsystems Inc. storage, but "Sun's SAN [storage area network] was a generation or two old and to gain access to shared drive we had to map it. We wanted to... More...