“Do more with less. Increase utilization levels. Improve staff efficiency. Reduce your space, power, and cooling needs.” Every vendor makes the same promises. Cisco delivers.
Although virtualization technology has made server consolidation possible, it has also created many challenges. Infrastructure is...
Published: Jan 23, 2014
Next-generation firewalls have revolutionized network security. Traditional firewalls that focus on stateful packet inspection and access control rules are ineffective. Learn how to protect your organization from ever-evolving threats with a firewall that delivers a deeper level of network security.
Published: Aug 27, 2014
Today’s threat landscape is nothing like that of just 10 years ago. Simple attacks that caused containable damage have given way to modern cybercrime operations that are sophisticated, well-funded, and capable of causing major disruptions to organizations and the national infrastructure. Not only are these advanced...
Published: Sep 12, 2014
The way in which applications are consumed has undergone rapid and significant change in recent years—both in the growing list of user device types to support, each with its own unique requirements, and in how those devices are connected, with variations in network characteristics between fixed, mobile, and remote...
Published: Aug 13, 2013
Microsoft Lync is not only changing the cost structure of enterprise telephony, but also ushering in a new user experience in which every communication is transformed into a more collaborative, engaging interaction. But it's impossible to achieve the promises of Lync if you haven't fully considered the underlying...
Published: Nov 15, 2013
J.R. Simmons is President and Principal Consultant of COMgroup, Inc., and an executive board member of the Society of Telecommunications Consultants. With 37 years of experience, including 28 years as an independent consultant, he provides a broad range of in-depth telecommunications experience. J.R. is recognized as an...
Published: Jan 16, 2014
The next-generation workplace is all about mobility. With more Internet-connected mobile devices than people in the world in 2013, it has become more apparent that IT must provide seamless connectivity to every class of user - employees, contractors, guests and even customers - appropriate to their role and type of device....
Published: May 21, 2013
Organizations everywhere can gain fast results for virtual desktop deployments using Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS) and the new Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 family. Cisco UCS can be deployed quickly in any data center, delivering virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) in minutes and industry-leading...
Published: Jan 24, 2014
We’ve built a calculator that lets you quickly quantify the savings your company can expect from a SMARTnet contract.
Just plug in your numbers and find out how the benefits you can expect from SMARTnet service—fewer escalated incidents, reduced staff costs, less downtime—translate into actual cost...
Published: Dec 10, 2013
Disk-based backup with deduplication has emerged as a way for enterprise customers to deal with explosive data growth. Using it, they can accelerate backup and recovery processes and reduce total capacity requirements. The HP StoreOnce deduplication technology, announced in 2010, helps IT organizations provide data deduplication...
Published: Apr 11, 2013
It’s time for a clear look at capabilities, considerations and questions to ask your network vendor when evaluating hardware for your SDN journey. And yes, it’s time that journey began. Why is that?
Published: Jun 03, 2013
Cisco strives to update and enhance SBA guides on a regular basis. As we develop a series of SBA guides, we test them together, as a complete system. To ensure the mutual compatibility of designs in Cisco SBA guides, you should use guides that belong to the same series. The Release Notes for a series provides a summary...
Published: Aug 21, 2014
MacArthur Corporation is a distributor of roofing, siding, HVAC, and other building materials for residential and commercial construction.
With a basic hub-and-spoke architecture, MacArthur’s network connects the remote sites to the company’s data center in St. Paul for access to all enterprise resource...
Published: Jun 16, 2014
Smartphones have joined laptops as de facto network endpoints in corporations, academic institutions and government entities. In managing security for these mobile devices, IT must be aware of the differences, as well as similarities, between laptop and smartphone platforms. With these distinctions in mind, IT can apply...
Published: Aug 04, 2014