PRODUCT DEMO - First responders to network emergencies rely on the EtherScope Series II Network Assistant when it's time for action -- a handheld network analyzer combining essential tools that help network professionals quickly solve the wide range of problems they encounter. Take advantage of our free 5-day trial. Click “View Now” to request your free trial.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  IT Systems | Network Analyzer Hardware | Network Forensics | Network Management | Network Performance | Network Testing | Systems Maintenance | Systems Operations

PRODUCT DEMO - The Service Availability Tool helps network technicians and administrators verify and troubleshoot network services quickly and easily. With the Service Availability Tool you can quickly verify service port status, measure response time, run TCP trace routes, and more.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Network Forensics | Network Management | Network Performance | Network Testing | Systems Operations | Systems Testing

WHITE PAPER - The uses, requirements, and complexity of servers have all increased dramatically. Consequently, server monitoring has more importance in today's environments. This guide looks at some of the most pressing challenges you might face in ensuring optimal server performance. It offers insights into the tools and strategies for addressing these demands.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Load Balancing | Network Management | Network Managers | Network Monitoring | Network Monitoring Software | Network Performance | Server Management | Systems Operations

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses some of the new approaches to power distribution including modular distribution and overhead power busway, and shows their advantages when compared to the legacy approach.
Posted: October 31, 2009 | Published: October 31, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | DC Power Supplies | Network Performance | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Generation Equipment | Server Consolidation | UPS

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn the ways in which new technologies are impacting power demand patterns, explores the consequences of having too much power capacity or too little and then provides concrete advice on strategies for right-sizing your power systems.
Posted: October 30, 2009 | Published: October 30, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Cooling Capacity | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Energy Efficiency | Network Performance | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Generation Equipment | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - The performance and security needs of corporate networks have evolved greatly in the last five years. This brochure provides a management overview of what's changed and why. But more importantly, it shows why flexibility, visibility, agility and affordability are now the key factors in network decision-making. Read on to learn more.
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Published: July 24, 2009


Topics:  Network Management | Network Managers | Network Monitoring | Network Performance | Network Security | Network Security Appliances | Security | Web 2.0

WHITE PAPER - There are compelling reasons to virtualize computing infrastructure. Hardware resources can be more efficiently utilized to consolidate devices, boost business continuity, and serve high-priority applications and users. This paper explains the potential benefits and key decisions associated with virtualization projects and how to get started.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Network Design | Network Infrastructure | Network Management | Network Performance | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Many organizations are looking into virtualization as a means of decreasing capital expenses and launching energy conservation initiatives. This paper explains why one must consider how business processes, administrative rights, capacity planning, performance monitoring, and security strategies will need to change before jumping into a deployment.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Network Capacity | Network Management | Network Performance | Network Security | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization

ANALYST BRIEF - Learn the top 10 reasons to add Surgient's self-service provisioning and management to help you get even more from your VMware investment.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Energy Efficiency | Network Performance | Self-Service Applications Software | Server Management | Server Provisioning | Server Virtualization | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Convergence, consolidation, virtualization - today's IT trends have turned the network closet into a mission-critical environment. APC solutions give you the level of control, monitoring, and management that today’s more critical systems demand.
Posted: October 23, 2009 | Published: October 23, 2009


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | High Availability | Network Design | Network Management | Network Monitoring Software | Network Performance | Server Virtualization

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - Businesses rely heavily on their servers, so if they fail productivity is lost. This expert webcast explores the dangers of unplanned server downtime. Discover some of the most important planning, configurations and management issues for server high availability.
Posted: October 23, 2009 | Published: October 23, 2009


Topics:  Clustering | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | Grid Computing | High Availability | Network Management | Network Performance | SAN | Server Hardware | Server Management

WEBCAST - This webcast takes a look at the bandwidth issues that inevitably come up with the use of voice and video conferencing over IP. It covers issues like voice quality metrics, tips and tricks for improving voice quality, and the similarities between managing video and voice content. Read on to learn more.
Posted: October 22, 2009 | Premiered: October 22, 2009


Topics:  Network Management | Network Performance | Network Traffic Management | Packet Shaping | Videoconferences | Videoconferencing Standards | Voice Networking | VoIP | WAN

WHITE PAPER - This paper takes a look at some of the advantages of video conferencing in terms of both cost savings and time savings, explains some of the problems and challenges in making video conferencing work, and gives advice for making the network ready to accommodate video conferences.
Posted: October 22, 2009 | Published: October 22, 2009


Topics:  Network Infrastructure | Network Management | Network Performance | Network Traffic Management | Videoconferences | WAN | Web Conferences

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - The proliferation of user-generated content and video sharing sites has made for a constant source of new material. However, the bandwidth demands of such media often congest WAN links. One approach is to just block flash video. This technical brief presents an alternate approach that can allow video and business critical applications to co-exist.
Posted: October 22, 2009 | Published: October 22, 2009


Topics:  Caching | Content Delivery | Network Appliances | Network Management | Network Performance | Network Traffic Management | Video-on-Demand | WAN | WAN Switching

CASE STUDY - With two data centers serving 24 offices in the U.S., Europe and India, Hitachi Consulting required a solution that could provide visibility into the applications running on the network while selectively accelerating business critical ones. Read on to learn about the solution they found.
Posted: October 22, 2009 | Published: October 22, 2009


Topics:  Communications Networks | Data Center Networking | Network Appliances | Network Design | Network Infrastructure | Network Performance | Network Traffic Management | WAN | WAN Switching