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
At this point, everyone should be aware that security management is essential for everyone. Whether you are operating a home system, overseeing a small startup, or performing security governance for an enterprise, everyone can benefit from paying attention to security
Note: Most of the tools I recommend are Windows...
Published: Apr 08, 2014
“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
With cloud computing's paradigm of shared infrastructure, DDoS attacks on a specific target can quickly affect many or all tenants. In this Arbor Insight, we explain why availability should be the top priority for cloud operators, and outlines best current practices for preventing and mitigating attacks.
Published: Mar 13, 2014
We call it Just Right IT. Simple, reliable, and affordable technology that helps you create opportunity at the speed of today’s business. HP Just Right IT is backed by decades of experience and our local partners, delivering right-sized solutions and services designed to help your business achieve powerful results. ...
Published: Aug 26, 2014
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
In the last few years, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have evolved from relatively simple flooding attacks to sophisticated and complex events.
The disruption caused by a DDoS attack can have enormous impact, regardless of the size of the company or institution that has been breached.
Published: Sep 10, 2014
Service providers around the world share concerns about running out of bandwidth. Business challenges surrounding continued bandwidth growth, linked to video, mobility, and cloud applications, are significant. Service providers also report declining revenue from a cost-per-bit perspective, so not only does the network...
Published: May 08, 2014
IT Departments are rarely short of headaches, but few projects instil quite the same level of pain, disruption and cost as operating system upgrades. Tempted by the perceived benefits of newer technology – greater productivity, better security, more effective management among them – IT professionals soon discover...
Published: Aug 13, 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
With a comprehensive line of Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®) blade and rack servers, mapping servers to specific application requirements has never been easier. All Cisco UCS servers are based on Intel® Xeon® processors, which form the core of today’s efficient data centers...
Published: Apr 08, 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
This paper discusses the lack of visibility in the context of monitoring and troubleshooting end-to-end application performance.
Published: Sep 05, 2014
“Bring your own device” (BYOD) is the new mantra of employees who are empowered to innovate the way they work, using the technology tools they prefer. This growing trend has been well-documented.
In our original research on BYOD, described in “BYOD: A Global Perspective,” the Cisco Internet...
Published: Jan 16, 2014