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Learn the basic architecture of an enterprise-class network, and ROI and TCO considerations for designing corporate networks. Our resources will help you save money on your network investment while showing you how to get the best performance and efficiency out of your network design. Green networking initiatives will also be covered in this section.
IN THIS TOPIC:  REFERENCE & LEARNING (27) , EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (104) , NEWS (55) , WHITE PAPERS , WEBCASTS (1) , DEFINITIONS (24)

  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 27
The essential guide for upgrading your network
28 Jul 2008
E-BOOK - This e-book explores the challenges, best practices and technologies for responding to the shortcomings of today's network, as well as future-proofing for tomorrow's challenges.
Network evaluation and roadmap
28 Jul 2008
E-BOOK - This chapter shows you how to perform an impact analysis to evaluate bandwidth and processing needs and develop a roadmap for an architecture that will fulfill your requirements.
Craft a green IT action plan
Info-Tech Research Group | 18 Apr 2008
RESEARCH REPORT - Many IT departments want to undertake green IT initiatives, but don't know where to start. Use this research note to gain an understanding green IT.
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  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 104
NETWORK DESIGN EXPERTS
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Power and cooling considerations for data center network design
Submitted By: SearchNetworking.com | 24 Feb 2009
TIP - An introduction to physical facilities considerations of data center design, such as power consumption heating/cooling issues, which can impact your data center network.
How do you calculate ROI costs for an IPv6 implementation/migration?
05 Feb 2009
EXPERT ANSWER - Calculating the return on investment (ROI) and the cost of your IPv6 network migration depends on the factors our expert describes in this response.
Difference between circuit-switching and packet-switching in examples
04 Feb 2009
EXPERT ANSWER - What is the difference between a packet-switched and circuit-switched network? Our networking fundamentals expert gives examples of packet switching and circuit switching in this response.
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  NEWS: 1 - 3 of 55
New skills emerge for network engineering and administration careers
SearchNetworking.com | 18 Jun 2009
ARTICLE - The days of pushing packets over dumb pipes are over for networking pros. Today, enterprises expect them to manage performance and deliver fail-proof services.
Cloud computing networks: Preparing for the future
SearchNetworking.com | 03 Jun 2009
ARTICLE - Cloud computing networks will force network administrators to rethink how they support applications.
Turning around a bad network: What to do when you inherit one
SearchNetworking.com | 29 Jan 2009
ARTICLE - A bad network is something no one wants to take over, whether stepping into a new job or inheriting one through a merger or acquisition. But once you own it, you need to fix it.
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  WHITE PAPERS
E-Guide: Network Management Planning Guide
Published by: CA | 02 Jul 2009
EGUIDE - This SearchNetworking.com E-Guide will look at what's driving radical change in traditional network management, how Web 2.0, SOA, IMS and other application heavy delivery platforms are changing the management requirements, how to troubleshoot a multimedia network or ensure capacity and performance, and the need for "systemic" network monitoring.
Guidelines for Effective 3rd Party Management on Complex Integration and IP Transformation Programs
Published by: Alcatel-Lucent | 09 Jun 2009
WHITE PAPER - This paper outlines the challenges of introducing next generation technology and defines the roles and responsibilities of a prime integrator. The critical elements of 3rd party engagement and management are also defined.
Tiens Group: growing and cutting costs with a single, integrated, secure, and cost effective global network
Published by: Orange Business Services | 06 Apr 2009
CASE STUDY - Read this quick case study to see how Tiens Group - a Chinese enterprise that does business internationally - was able to build a single network that handles all of their communications needs all over the globe and allows them greater growth potential while simultaneously reducing overheads.
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  WEBCASTS: 1 - 1 of 1
IP Address Management - Best Practices - Vendor Webcast

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PREMIERED:   19 SEP 2006, 12:00 EDT (16:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   Join David Berg, leading industry analyst at the Burton Group, as he cuts through the hype and addresses what is required to adopt IP Address Management best practices.
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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 24
loose coupling
29 Jun 2007
WORD - Loose coupling is a method of interconnecting the components in a system or network so that those components, also called elements, depend on each other to the least extent practicable. Loose coupling simplifies testing, ...
master
18 Dec 2005
WORD - A master, in a technological context, is a device that controls one or more other devices. In networking, for example, a master/slave configuration is a communications model in which one device or process (known as the ...
master/slave
25 Nov 2003
WORD - In computer networking, master/slave is a model for a communication protocol in which one device or process (known as the master) controls one or more other devices or processes (known as slaves). Once the master/slave ...
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