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• Data center WAN optimization must relieve new traffic pressures

  Data center WAN optimization may relieve enterprises of the pressures currently plaguing inter-data-center WAN links. Continue Reading

• Cisco Nexus 5500: A viable core switch for the midsized enterprise?

  As virtualization and new storage arrays place greater demand on the network, engineers may find that the Cisco Nexus 5500 is a better core switch than the Cisco Catalyst 6509. Continue Reading

• Cloud storage management: It's more than just capacity planning

  Enterprises are eying cloud storage to support ongoing data growth. This presents a clear opportunity for providers, but only if they can master cloud storage management. Continue Reading

• Inter-data center optimization: Three ways to accelerate WANs without optimizers

  Before you buy a solution for inter-data center optimization, consider these steps to accelerate WAN links between data centers. Continue Reading

• Network access security challenges: Mobility requires new strategies

  With employees accessing core applications on personal devices, engineers are facing new network access security challenges that require intelligence on all components. Continue Reading

• Blade server switches may ease density problems in the network

  When trying to remove density in the network, using blade server switches may help solve the problem, as well as offer latency advantages. Expert Carrie Higbie weighs in.Continue Reading

• Software-defined networking could make Network-as-a-Service a reality

  Software-defined networking could solve the problems that Ethernet and IP networking pose to Network-as-a-Service by centralizing a connection permission policy.Continue Reading

• Defining the importance of application performance management

  Increases in network complexity can cause network health to suffer, but network-based application performance management offers admins better visibility to improve performance.Continue Reading

• Leasing data center space: How it may affect cloud service delivery

  Rather than spend millions building out their own facilities, more cloud providers and MSPs are choosing to lease data center space. But how will that affect service delivery?Continue Reading

• LAN QoS: Access switches get intelligent for high-stakes applications

  LAN QoS has become a necessity now that applications like video conferencing and IP telephony must be delivered beyond the desktop and onto the mobile device.Continue Reading

• Will 10GBASE-T switches eliminate copper cabling?

  Is the rise of 10GBASE-T switches the end of using a copper cabling system in the network? Data Infrastructure expert, Carrie Higbie provides an answer.Continue Reading

• How WAN optimization must evolve to optimize video

  In this video, learn how legacy WAN optimization must evolve to optimize video traffic of all types.Continue Reading

• Why must businesses custom design their network security solutions?

  In this Ask the Expert response, Rainer Enders explains the importance of customized network security solutions.Continue Reading

• Newest IT trends drive need for next-generation WAN optimization

  Next-generation WAN optimization is needed to address the effects of newer IT trends like enterprise video, mobility, cloud computing and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).Continue Reading

• Why am I able to ping but not do tracepath over my Layer 3 VPN?

  Our VPN expert explains why a Layer 3 VPN can ping but not do a tracepath from the client in this response.Continue Reading