CASE STUDY - Read this case study to learn how the leading technology total solutions provider for the long-term care industry, VCPI, selected and implemented CDW solutions, resulting in increased speed and effectiveness of network defenses as well as improved incident response time.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: September 29, 2008


Topics:  Network Analyzer Software | Network Management | Network Performance | Network Security | Network Security Appliances | Security Policies

TRIAL SOFTWARE - Supporting remote or travelling workers has become an increasingly high priority for many IT departments. The remote workforce that was once thought of as "merely a trend" has now become the norm.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: September 8, 2009


Topics:  Help Desk Management | IT Management | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Device Management Software | Mobile Workers | Network Management | Remote Computing | Remote Network Management | Remote Support Services | Wireless Computing

CASE STUDY - Read this case study and see how CareerBuilder turned to CDW to redefine a technology solution that could sustain the company's growth, and give them a competitive advantage to propel their fast-growing job network and keep their clients happy.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Database Design | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Network Management | Network Performance | Network Processing | Network Security | Networking

WHITE PAPER - No longer a thing of the future, IP Convergence is now the cost of doing business. Unified Communications (UC) is the target destination for many enterprises. And while the concept is no longer new, IP convergence remains the first major step on that path.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: September 2, 2009


Topics:  IP | IP Telephony | Network Management | Network Management Protocols | Network Management Software | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - With so many new technologies, sticking with the status quo for your virtual network infrastructure is probably not your best option. In this month's issue, take a closer look at all the possibilities available now for interconnecting both virtual and physical networks.
Posted: September 1, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Disaster Recovery | Network Architectures | Network Infrastructure | Network Management | Server Virtualization | Virtual Appliance | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Securing an organization's assets requires work, but there are some basic steps that can simplify the task by taking a one-two-three approach. In this whitepaper, you'll learn how you can sort your security controls by categorizing and grouping them in order to help prevent common security problems.
Posted: August 28, 2009 | Published: August 27, 2009


Topics:  Access Control | Network Best Practices | Network Management | Network Security | Security Best Practices | Security Management

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - It's a top priority to keep your applications running and end users happy. Discover how application performance management can help you quickly dive into the root causes of problems, before they negatively affect your network and users.
Posted: August 28, 2009 | Published: August 28, 2009


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Monitoring | Application Performance Management | Network Management | Network Monitoring | Network Monitoring Software | Network Performance | User Experience

WHITE PAPER - Presence can be defined as the indication, based on user-provided information, on whether co-workers are available and how they prefer to be reached. We will discuss an option that will allow our users to see availability status information of other users in the network via the Cisco Unified Presence Solution version 7.0. (CUPS).
Posted: August 27, 2009 | Published: August 27, 2009


Topics:  Communications Software | Communications Systems | Mobile Workers | Network Management | Server Software | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems | Workforce Management Software

WHITE PAPER - In this white paper, we'll take a look at access control lists, often referred to as access lists or ACLs (sometimes pronounced "ackels").
Posted: August 27, 2009 | Published: August 27, 2009


Topics:  Access Control | Access Control Software | IP Address Management | IP Networks | IP Routers | Network Address Translation | Network Management | Network Managers | Routers

WHITE PAPER - This white paper will focus on discovering and implementing Cisco's Unified Mobility solutions so that we can give our mobile employees an easier, and yet, more robust way of communicating, no matter the wired or wireless network they are currently connected to.
Posted: August 27, 2009 | Published: August 27, 2009


Topics:  Access Control | Access Control Software | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Workers | Network Management | Unified Messaging | Voice Networking | Workforce Management Software | Workforce Planning

WHITE PAPER - An understanding of the effect of factors such as resolution, frames per second, video codec, packets per second, and bit rate on bandwidth requirements will enable network operators to correctly design communications infrastructure networks that will support video applications. Read on to learn more.
Posted: August 21, 2009 | Published: August 21, 2009


Topics:  Frame Relay Protocols | Network Architectures | Network Best Practices | Network Capacity | Network Infrastructure | Network Management | Network Provisioning | Network Traffic Analysis | Network Traffic Management | Video Display Standards | Video-on-Demand | Video-over-DSL | Videoconferencing Standards

TRIAL SOFTWARE - Many networking managers cite lack of visibility into network issues and performance as a common problem. They need the ability to identify which users and applications are consuming the most network bandwidth and which IP addresses are top talkers. Check out this download to learn how the Orion NetFlow Traffic Analyzer provides this information.
Posted: August 19, 2009 | Published: February 10, 2009


Topics:  Bandwidth Management | Enterprise Systems | Network Management | Network Managers | Network Monitoring | Network Performance | Network Traffic Analysis | Network Traffic Management

WEBCAST - Check out this webcast, which discusses the problem of flat budgets, rising costs, and competing priorities, and explains how automating core network services has proven to be a helpful solution.
Posted: August 7, 2009 | Premiered: April 6, 2009


Topics:  DHCP | Domain Name Systems | IP Address Management | IP Address Management Software | IP Networks | Network Appliances | Network Infrastructure | Network Management

WEBCAST - This webcast explores a phased approach to consolidating application management solutions, aligning IT infrastructure with business needs and reducing costs.
Posted: July 27, 2009 | Premiered: July 27, 2009


Topics:  Applications Management | Business IT Alignment | Business Management | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Economic Environment | Infrastructure Management | IT Infrastructure | Network Management | ROI | Server Management | Software Architectures | Storage Consolidation | Storage Management | Strategic Planning | Systems Management | TCO

WHITE PAPER - With the momentum of IP convergence and the movement toward an all digital world, professional communication systems combining telephony over IP, e-mail, instant messaging and audio/video conferencing services are sparking serious interest due to the benefits they offer. Read on to learn more.
Posted: July 20, 2009 | Published: July 20, 2009


Topics:  IP | IP Networks | IP Routers | Network Management | Network Performance | Networking