The Consequences of WAN Service History

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	The Consequences of WAN Service History In our last few columns, we looked at the history of the Enterprise WAN, with the key takeaway being that reliable but very expensive private WAN services Frame Relay and now MPLS have been the dominant technologies for almost 20 years now, and we looked at the key factors affecting application performance over the WAN: bandwidth, Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive The iEverything Enterprise Virtualization, cloud computing, and wireless technology are fundamentally changing enterprise computing, providing revolutionary gains in productivity and cost savings. Powerful enterprise applications can now be delivered to almost any device, anywhere, at any time. Learn more. In this Issue New data center design boasts 'world's most efficient cooling system' 13 awesome and scary things in near Earth space Outsourcers apparently don't miss a beat in face of massive India power outage Modular data center promises millions in energy savings INSIDER The state of network security Advance Malware Protection: Network or Host? Many Cisco carrier customers planning SDNs WHITE PAPER: Polycom Mobile Video: Introducing the Final Frontier This custom white paper will be dynamically configurated for you based on your industry, job function, and company size. It explores the rise of Mobile Video in the wake of IT consumerization and BYOD—the challenges, rewards and best practices for success. Learn More New data center design boasts 'world's most efficient cooling system' A new kind of data center claiming to employ "the world's most efficient cooling system" turns the traditionally unbearable "hot aisle" between server racks into a rather pleasant air-conditioned hallway, all the while using significantly less energy. Read More 13 awesome and scary things in near Earth space There were a few interesting news items regarding the space around Earth this week. First NASA published a depiction of how the asteroids and comets that travel near the Earth. Second, the space agency issued another depiction of three of the largest contributors to space debris and how it orbits the planet. It makes you wonder why more things don't smash into each other more often in space. Take a look at those news items and some other amazing things that have or will happen in the space around Earth. Read More WHITE PAPER: Teradata The Private Cloud Private clouds are emerging as a way for enterprises to take advantage of many of the benefits of the cloud model, but with less risk. This eBook discusses why private cloud models are the best choice for many organizations today. Learn more. Outsourcers apparently don't miss a beat in face of massive India power outage The massive power outages across most of northern India have not affected the software development, back office operations and services work that emanates from the country. Read More Modular data center promises millions in energy savings The e-OPTI-TRAX system from Inertech can cool 160 degree Fahrenheit air to 77 degrees without using a compressor. Read More WHITE PAPER: Shoretel Sophisticated Simplicity The key is to build simplicity and ease of use into these solutions from Day 1. This white paper will demonstrate a clear path to UC simplicity, and to overall success of UC deployments. Learn more. INSIDER The state of network security Network security is still as necessary as it was 15 years ago when the Black Hat Conference was first beginning. Sure the players have changed and the sophistication, but it is a classic good vs. evil scenario still. Read More Advance Malware Protection: Network or Host? Large organizations have legitimate cause for concern. Malware creation and proliferation is increasing rapidly as cybercriminals and state-sponsored organizations create the next round of APTs, botnets, Trojans, and rootkits. What's more, we've entered the era of micro attacks designed to compromise a targeted organization, business unit, or individual. Read More Many Cisco carrier customers planning SDNs A majority of service providers worldwide are considering or planning purchases of software-defined networking (SDN) technologies to simplify network provisioning, and create services and virtual networks (see graphic below). That's the finding of Infonetics Research, which just released a new survey on carriers and their SDN, 40/400G and MPLS control plane strategies. Read More
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