How to Upgrade Data Center Network Architecture to 10 Gigabit Ethernet [ Source: Dell ]
March 2012- Intel experiences 40 percent per year growth in the Internet connection requirements. To accommodate the increasing demands that data center growth places on their network, Intel IT is converting the data center network architecture to 10 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connections. While designing the new data center fabric, they tested several 10 GbE connection products and chose those that offered the highest quality performance and reliability.

This white paper details the benefits of the new data center ...

Improving SQL Availability and Performance: 6 Key Questions to Consider Before You Scale Up [ Source: ScaleArc ]
June 2013- In order to effectively scale relational database environments while improving database availability and performance, companies need a way to optimize SQL query traffic without extensive modifications to existing applications or databases. To improve performance, they need to offload existing databases without investing in costly new infrastructure. Finally, they need full visibility into SQL traffic to more efficiently troubleshoot and resolve issues—before they become major problems that impact revenue.

What's needed is a ...

Edge Virtual Server Infrastructure [ Source: Blue River Information Technology and Riverbed ]
March 2013- Seamless integration between the data center and globally distributed locations at the edge

Maximizing user productivity regardless of where they reside is a key requirement but for branch offices, there is a particular challenge - where to place the resources the users need. Typically, it is a choice between the branch and the data center.

So what is the best approach? Until now, organizations had to choose between one or the ...

The State of DDoS Protection: Organizations Remain Unprepared for DDoS Attacks [ Source: Neustar ]
December 2012- Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks continue to grow in size, complexity and danger. Witness the recent wave of attacks on major U.S. banks, which knocked websites offline, angered customers and took a grave toll on brand reputations. The lessons of those attacks echo the findings of this report: Previously successful DDoS mitigation solutions no longer work.

UBM Tech conducted research with IT professionals who have suffered DDoS attacks. The drastic changes in attack ...

DDoS for Dummies [ Source: Corero ]
October 2012- A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack against your organization’s network and systems can bring your online business to a grinding halt, costing you hundreds of thousands – even millions – of dollars, ruining your brand, and driving away your customers.

Far too many organizations are ill-prepared to deal with the effects of DDoS attacks and other Internet security threats. They rely on traditional security devices including firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS) and other ...

Improving SQL Availability and Performance: 6 Key Questions to Consider Before You Scale Up [ Source: ScaleArc ]
June 2013- In order to effectively scale relational database environments while improving database availability and performance, companies need a way to optimize SQL query traffic without extensive modifications to existing applications or databases. To improve performance, they need to offload existing databases without investing in costly new infrastructure. Finally, they need full visibility into SQL traffic to more efficiently troubleshoot and resolve issues—before they become major problems that impact revenue.

What's needed is a ...

ACM eBook: Where Customer Satisfaction and Employee Empowerment Come Together [ Source: IBM ]
June 2013- Think of the term case management - what does it mean to you, and how effectively is it applied in your organization? Your definition of the term will vary by your industry and functional area. Case management could mean customer dispute resolution, crisis or incident management, claims analysis and processing, contract negotiations and administration, social and educational work, fraud investigations and audits, criminal background checks, patient or customer onboarding, loan origination and review and more. <...

Demystifying Unified Communications [ Source: ShoreTel ]
June 2013- Enterprises have committed to IP telephony, and completing the conversion to VoIP is just a matter of time and money. VoIP equipment sales surpassed TDM in 2003, and Infonetics projects that 89% of worldwide enterprise voice lines will be IP-PBX based for calendar year 2008. However, while IP telephony is moving into its second decade with enormous momentum, most users are still waiting for full convergence and voice-enabled applications. Increased network efficiencies have been the primary benefit of ...

Comparison of Avaya and ShoreTel Unified Communication Solutions [ Source: ShoreTel ]
June 2013- Unlike ShoreTel's all-in-one, all-IP solution, the Avaya platforms have been adapted from legacy technology and assembled piecemeal. The result is a complex solution that can require extensive time and resources to manage.

By contrast, the ShoreTel Unified Communications system was designed from the ground up expressly for IP to provide a single, all-in-one solution that integrates a full range of communications capabilities.

The white paper walks you through direct apples-to-apples comparisons ...

Real World Considerations for Implementing Desktop Virtualization eBook [ Source: Dell ]
June 2013- Are you considering extending the success of your server virtualization deployment to your desktops? Read this comprehensive eBook for introductory information on virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), including the pros and cons of VDI, as well how to ensure a successful implementation.