Networking

As cloud computing grows, how will it impact the network and communications technologies and management?

  • White Papers // Oct 2013

    Business telecoms head for the cloud

    With fixed and mobile telecommunications spend set to rise to a record £40 billion in the UK by 2015, public and private sector organisations are turning to the cloud, not only to cut their costs but to find new flexibility and agility in the way they run their businesses. Industry...

    Sponsored By Gamma

  • White Papers // Sep 2013

    Exploring Software-Defined Networking with Brocade

    In this paper you will learn about the range of SDN technologies that are currently evolving and how they can be applied to a series of cloud-related challenges. In addition, this paper will illustrate how Brocade is implementing SDN both vertically -- in data, control, and management planes -- and...

    Sponsored By Brocade

  • White Papers // Sep 2013

    What Is an Ethernet Fabric?

    This paper reviews classic Ethernet architecture in light of new data center requirements, provides an overview of the differences between traditional Ethernet and Ethernet fabrics, and explains how Ethernet fabrics can be used to address emerging data center challenges.

    Sponsored By Brocade

  • White Papers // Sep 2013

    HP Operations Analytics: a New Analytics Platform to Support the Transformation of IT

    As IT organizations face dramatic challenges in response to changing technology and business pressures, it’s clear that a “business as usual” approach can all too easily lead to a “going-out-of-business” result. The size, scale and ecosystem interdependencies of many IT organizations, are redirecting management and monitoring requirements away from deterministic...

    Sponsored By Hewlett-Packard (HP)

  • White Papers // Sep 2013

    What to expect from 802.11ac WiFi Technologies

    With the new 802.11ac Wi-Fi technologies, the IEEE standard takes many of the best techniques the Wi-Fi industry has learned about 802.11n and has made extraordinary improvements on them. This paper provides a detailed look at these improvements such as wider channels, higher-rate modulation and higher-level MIMO.

    Sponsored By Alcatel-Lucent

  • White Papers // Sep 2013

    The New Next Generation WiFi

    802.11ac is well on its way to becoming the standard for next-generation Wi-Fi. The gigabit speed, improved capacity and reliability that 802.11ac brings to wireless LANs (WLANs) are amplified as mobile users, devices and application usage continue to grow rapidly.

    Sponsored By Alcatel-Lucent

  • White Papers // Sep 2013

    The New Next Generation Wi-Fi

    802.11ac is well on its way to becoming the standard for next-generation Wi-Fi. The gigabit speed, improved capacity and reliability that 802.11ac brings to wireless LANs (WLANs) are amplified as mobile users, devices and application usage continue to grow rapidly.

    Sponsored By Alcatel-Lucent

  • White Papers // Sep 2013

    The New Next Generation Wi-Fi (German)

    802.11ac is well on its way to becoming the standard for next-generation Wi-Fi. The gigabit speed, improved capacity and reliability that 802.11ac brings to wireless LANs (WLANs) are amplified as mobile users, devices and application usage continue to grow rapidly.

    Sponsored By Alcatel-Lucent

  • White Papers // Sep 2013

    What to expect from 802.11ac

    With the new 802.11ac Wi-Fi technologies, the IEEE standard takes many of the best techniques the Wi-Fi industry has learned about 802.11n and has made extraordinary improvements on them. This paper provides a detailed look at these improvements such as wider channels, higher-rate modulation and higher-level MIMO.

    Sponsored By Alcatel-Lucent

  • Downloads // Sep 2013

    Say Goodbye to Spreadsheets for good & download a FREE Trial of SolarWinds IP Address Manager!

    The explosion of IP-enabled devices in today’s corporate networks has increased the complexity of IP space management beyond what can be handled with spreadsheets or other home-grown tools.

    SolarWinds IP Address Manager makes it easier than ever to manage and monitor Microsoft® DHCP and DNS, as well as Cisco®...

    Sponsored By SolarWinds

  • White Papers // Aug 2013

    Increase Your Earning Potential with Cisco Network Design Certifications and Skills

    If you are an experienced network engineer, and you are thinking about making more money, one way to do that is by obtaining additional Cisco certifications and the associated skills in network design in order to receive higher compensation without changing jobs or careers. Statistical information shows the salaries associated...

    Sponsored By Global Knowledge

  • White Papers // Aug 2013

    Productivity Squared: The Benefits of Exchange and Lync Server 2013 Integration

    The recent release of Exchange Server 2013 and Lync Server 2013 has brought some powerful new capabilities to enterprise messaging and telecommunications. But combining and integrating the two brings together advantages befitting a true Unified Communications (UC) platform. Improved archiving, compliance and a unified contact store are just some of...

    Sponsored By Global Knowledge

  • White Papers // Aug 2013

    Performance Monitoring in SAP environments

    With a range of critical business systems running on your SAP environment, ensuring optimal performance is essential for business efficiency and customer satisfaction. This white paper evaluates the challenges associated with monitoring the performance of SAP environments and provides key recommendations for ensuring reliable service delivery: