Serving as the foundation for cloud computing and virtualization, datacenter networks will need to evolve more quickly and become better aligned with other IT resources if they are to support virtualized application workloads and the larger objective of IT-driven business transformation.
A more agile network is clearly...
Published: Oct 08, 2013
Just Right IT solutions, based on HP servers, storage, networking, and services, simplify business technology, giving you more time to focus on your business. Whether you’re just getting started with virtualization and file sharing, or supporting expansion with solutions for server consolidation, data backup, and...
Published: May 06, 2014
As a small to midsized business (SMB), you enjoy advantages over larger competitors— being “lean and mean” compared to companies with big budgets and staff. When it comes to technology, networking can cause SMB owners to scratch their heads or it can be an opportunity to leapfrog the competition by establishing...
Published: Aug 26, 2014
In this study, we surveyed 4,774 IT and IT security practitioners in the following nine countries: United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France, India, Japan, China and Brazil.
All respondents are familiar with their organization’s emerging network security technologies and deployment strategy....
Published: Sep 10, 2014
The global economy has entered a period of high volatility and uncertainty that has challenged and changed operations and processes throughout the entire manufacturing value chain.
Increasingly, best-in-class manufacturers are responding to these challenges by using open standards– based Internet Protocol (IP)...
Published: Apr 18, 2013
The Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®) provides the predictable performance needed for enterprises to meet a wide range of Microsoft SQL Server workload demands while also reducing risk and offering scalability options...
Published: Apr 08, 2013
Business collaboration is increasingly taking place on smartphones, media tablets, and next-generation IP phones. As a result, many IT and telecom managers are being asked to extend voice, video, messaging, conferencing, and social desktop collaboration experiences to a wide variety of mobile devices.
If you are one...
Published: Oct 18, 2013
Recent studies have demonstrated a positive relationship between the implementation of advanced technology in contact centers and increased caller satisfaction.
For example, advanced call handling techniques reduce average queue time by anywhere from 12 to 43 percent. Calls per hour per agent improved 6 to 18 percent....
Published: Feb 06, 2014
Microsoft will cease to support Windows XP after April 8, 2014. This reality leaves few options for Federal Government IT organizations: migrate or not. For those considering End Of Life custom support agreements for Windows XP, they will find those agreements insufficient to meet evolving security threats and mission...
Published: Aug 13, 2013
Network administrators are encountering the highest levels of change in history as they attempt to balance security with productivity. Rapidly evolving business trends are challenging them to provide widespread but safe Internet access, allowing employees to use legitimate business applications while using their device...
Published: Jun 07, 2013
Simple, affordable collaboration solutions are making it easier for people to work more effectively, on any device, and from any location: in the office, at home, or on the move. Nowhere is this more evident than in small and medium organisations where more and more businesses are seizing new opportunities to differentiate...
Published: Jun 24, 2014
Today’s branch office requires the same level of rich application services as the company headquarters.
Why are these services needed? What impact do they have on the network, IT staff and service provider? What is the best way to boost the branch-office network to optimum levels—both technically and tactfully—if...
Published: Oct 24, 2013
The first wave of virtualization has delivered dramatic benefits to organizations through consolidation, improved utilization, reduced total cost of ownership, efficient energy consumption and more effective use of physical space.
But organizations have only scratched the surface of virtualization’s potential....
Published: Oct 08, 2013
Now, tens of thousands of enterprises and SMBs deploy WAN optimization solutions. The use cases span branch offices, mobile workers, data centers, and private and public clouds. And solutions are available as a stand-alone product or as a managed offering from system integrators, service providers, and value-added resellers. ...
Published: Aug 22, 2014