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Network-Based Security Requires Firewall, IPS and AV

whitepaper The terms being used to describe network defense capabilities are just as blurry and hard to pin down as the latest flavor of blended threat. Indeed, amidst the haze of imprecision there is even a proposition that achieving comprehensive network...

Tags: firewalls

[14 May 2008]

Facilities Considerations for the Cisco Data Center Network Architecture

whitepaper The Cisco Data Center Network Architecture - a comprehensive, adaptive network architecture designed by Cisco Systems for agile IT support of business needs - critically depends upon underlying physical facilities to provide the power, cooling...

Tags: network design

[14 May 2008]

University Optimizes Security for Campuswide Network, Increases IT Efficiency

whitepaper La Trobe University, a leading higher education institution in Australia, had to automate network access controls for all clients connecting to the campuswide network. Thousands of incoming new students would arrive each year, bringing with them...

Tags: application servers

[14 May 2008]

University Uses Robust IP Network to Deliver Advanced Teaching and Learning Tools

whitepaper A highly resilient Gigabit Ethernet IP network, based on the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, with Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500s delivering Gigabit connectivity to the edge was deployed. The Nortel VPN Router 2700 enables highly secure...

Tags: ethernet

[14 May 2008]

3Com Solutions: Prescription for a Vital Network Health Check

whitepaper No one knows their network better than they do, or has a bigger stake in the network's performance. However, a network health check, performed by a third party with specialized equipment, can augment the IT manager's position by providing new data...

Tags: infrastructure management

[14 May 2008]

Eurogroup Ensures Stable and Secure Network Interaction Across 34,000 Member Enterprises

whitepaper Eurogroup ensured the stability and security of Eurogroup's data infrastructure with Oracle Database as well as enabled successful interaction between Eurogroup and 34,000 member enterprises served by a network of 26 offices in eight different...

Tags: data recovery - security

[14 May 2008]

Jump-Start Business Activity Monitoring (BAM), Part 3: Install and Configure IBM WebSphere Business Monitor V6.0.2 in a Network Deployment Environment - Advanced Installation and Network Deployment

whitepaper In this paper, one installs and configures an advanced IBM WebSphere Business Monitor V6.0.2 deployment in a network deployment environment. This deployment is used for production since it allows for scalability and high availability.

Tags: monitoring systems

[14 May 2008]

Wireless Sensor Network Solutions for Data Center Applications

whitepaper Many of the adverse environmental conditions that can cause equipment to fail remain invisible to the data center staff responsible for ensuring continuous availability of business-critical resources.

Tags: high availability

[14 May 2008]

Africa's Biggest Food Retailer Gains Reliability, Full Network Compliance

whitepaper How does one keep desktop computers, kiosks, and servers consistent and up-to-date when thousands of them are spread across approximately 1,200 locations in 17 countries? The Shoprite Group, Africa's leading food retailer, is using Microsoft System...

Tags: monitoring systems

[14 May 2008]

Nortel Secure Network Access and Microsoft Network Access Protection Integration

whitepaper With the ever-increasing need for enterprises to provide endpoint security and policy compliance, Network Access Control (NAC) solutions abound. However, confusion around industry standards, the multitude of NAC vendors and the complexity of the...

Tags: security management

[14 May 2008]

3Com Solutions: Assessing Your Network for Voice Readiness

whitepaper For most organizations today, it's less a matter of if and when, but more, a matter of how to embrace IP telephony communications. Since 2005, when the balance tipped and more IP telephony systems were shipped than traditional Time-Division...

Tags: voip - ip telephony

[14 May 2008]

AC Vs DC Power Distribution for Data Centers

whitepaper Various types of DC power distribution are examined as alternatives to AC distribution for data centers and network rooms. The reasons why AC will likely remain the dominant choice for data center and network room power are explained.

Tags: data center

[14 May 2008]

Detection and Removal of Firewall Misconfiguration

whitepaper To police network traffic, firewalls must be configured with a set of filtering rules. The existence of errors in this set is very likely to degrade the network security policy. The management of these configuration errors is a serious and complex...

Tags: firewalls

[14 May 2008]

Chinese Tourism Newspaper Cuts Story Production Time From Four Days to One

whitepaper China Tourism News, the leading provider of China tourism information, set up its business network on Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 in 1997. As the publication added production systems, it found it hard to integrate those systems with its...

Tags: monitoring systems

[14 May 2008]

Fuel Transporter Improves IT Efficiency and Security With New Management Tool

whitepaper Explorer Pipeline managed its distributed network with a variety of tools, but the IT staff still had limited information about the environment and spent hours each week manually checking its health. By deploying Microsoft System Center Essentials...

Tags: monitoring systems

[14 May 2008]

Data Center Projects: Growth Model

whitepaper Long term data center or network room capacity planning may seem impossible in the face of evolving IT technology and business requirements. This paper shows a simple and effective way to develop a capacity plan for a data center or network room.

Tags: data center

[14 May 2008]

Operational Best Practices for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series

whitepaper Companies today place high demands on network infrastructure. The ability to maintain performance, availability, security, and manageability of those network devices is of paramount importance to the successful operation of their data center.

Tags: switching

[14 May 2008]

Infrastructure Protection on Cisco Catalyst 6500 and 4500 Series Switches

whitepaper A key element in an organization's overall security posture is the security of the network infrastructure. The network infrastructure is the foundation built with routers, switches, and other equipment that provide the fundamental network services...

Tags: switching

[14 May 2008]

Insight and Outlook, Part 1: Why and When Should You Choose SOA? - IBM Technical Leaders Answer Pressing Questions About IT Architecture

whitepaper Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) has become a de facto standard for developing component-based applications that can be accessed over the network (whether the Internet or some other network) using standard interfaces.

Tags: web services

[14 May 2008]

Supervisor Redundancy for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches With Cisco Catalyst Operating System

whitepaper Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series multilayer switches have become a primary component of an efficient network design in today's enterprise and service provider environments. In such a critical role, the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series must provide a reliable...

Tags: switching

[14 May 2008]

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