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	Supersize your WAN Six years ago, we tested dual-WAN routers as a way to pump more bandwidth into small businesses that couldn't afford a T-1 and were stuck with relatively slow DSL and cable connections. Today, speed is less of an issue. The critical need today is maintaining connectivity. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Forrester: IT Platform to Optimize and Consolidate In this report, Forrester investigates the reasons why you should consider WAN optimization solutions as the best way to gain better IT performance, cost savings, and greater flexibility for your business. And it's also a smart network improvement investment over the long-term. Get the facts about WAN optimization in this study. Read now! In this Issue See the dual-WAN routers we tested Netgear ProSafe: Ideal for small shops Xincom XC-DPG603: Easy routing for small business D-Link DFL-210: Sophisticated security for branch offices Check Point Safe@Office 1000N: Enterprise grade security for branch offices TRENDnet BRV324: Inexpensive, good performance SonicWall TZ200: Good mix of connectivity and security 5 Cisco IOS shortcuts Retrospect 8.2 gets 3x speed boost, 64-bit support WHITE PAPER: Novell Efficiently Delivering Enterprise-Class File-Based Storage IDC: Read about the exponential growth in file-based storage. Learn how having intelligence on data stored can help storage managers make smarter decisions about data storage, protection, archiving, retention, and disposition. Read Now. See the dual-WAN routers we tested Dual-WAN routers have come a long way. WAN connections are easier to establish, and all units we tested have configurable load balancing. The performance increase, not to mention the redundant Internet connections that all but guarantee uptime, should put these dual-WAN routers at the top of the shopping list for every small business that needs a router. Read More Netgear ProSafe: Ideal for small shops Netgear, despite its consumer roots, has been making network equipment for small and midsized businesses for years. The FVS336G, though awkwardly named, is the result of that experience; it's easy to install, easy to configure, and easy to manage. Read More Xincom XC-DPG603: Easy routing for small business This is the top of the three-member DPG family from Xincom, but Xincom's other products are also multi-WAN units. Its top end X16-R supports up to eight broadband connections, and its ParaLynx 70G includes wireless support. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qwest Connecting to Better Customer Service See how you can transform customer information and feedback into actionable results. Read now! D-Link DFL-210: Sophisticated security for branch offices Gather your lucky charms and stroke your rabbit foot for good luck before starting to install the DFL-210. Read More Check Point Safe@Office 1000N: Enterprise grade security for branch offices Check Point calls the 1000N a firewall more than a router, and they advertise gigabit throughput, plus 400 VPN tunnels that can run as fast as 200Mbps. You can also run two 1000N units linked together for high availability. Read More TRENDnet BRV324: Inexpensive, good performance A metal box with all the plugs in the back and status lights on the front, the TRENDnet Dual WAN Advanced VPN Router covers the same price range as Netgear. Four 10/100 Fast Ethernet ports, along with separate WAN1 and WAN2 ports fill the back of the unit. The nine-pin serial port for a console connection looks positively nostalgic in today's world of RJ-45 and USB ports. Read More WHITE PAPER: Palo Alto Networks To Block or Not. Is that the Question? There is a serious problem with today's enterprise networks – the users are in control. This paper examines the difficult tradeoffs that IT departments face when determining the appropriate strategy and policies for Web 2.0/Enterprise 2.0 applications. Read now! SonicWall TZ200: Good mix of connectivity and security Prices for SonicWall products are hard to pin down because, while the firewall and router have no client license fees, adding support for security features such as enhanced client anti-virus and anti-spyware, VPN Client Windows, UTM SSL VPNs, and a few other options need user licenses. Figure around the $400 to $450 range to start, depending on whether you add wireless support, and tally up your options from there. Read More 5 Cisco IOS shortcuts Lately I've been studying for my second attempt at the Voice CCIE Practical Lab. Something interesting that I've noticed is that I find myself deliberately using Cisco IOS shortcuts much more in my CCIE practice than I ever did in real life, obviously to help my speed on the lab. Read More Retrospect 8.2 gets 3x speed boost, 64-bit support It feels weird to write about Retrospect without "Dantz" in front of it. But Roxio bought this backup and recovery software for small-to-medium businesses from EMC in May, and Tuesday brought its first major update since the purchase. Read More
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