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Network Performance Management

• Will white box switches be needed in an enterprise network?

  Glen Kemp explains why white box switches are a result of increased commoditization in the marketplace and why they're needed in enterprise networks. Continue Reading

• Building a smarter defense with situational intelligence tools

  Contextually aware security platforms are growing in importance as employees access corporate assets through more devices and across more locations. Continue Reading

• Using dynamic ARP inspection to stop sniffing attacks

  Expert Michael Gregg discusses how dynamic Address Resolution Protocol inspection helps prevent hackers from penetrating enterprise switches. Continue Reading

• Expert discusses must-haves for secure VPN implementations

  Expert lists strong encryption settings and security policies, among others, as ways to use security and design to strengthen VPNs. Continue Reading

• In SDN optical networks, centralized control and scalability

  Technology for SDN optical networks is emerging and with it comes centralized control and dynamic bandwidth provisioning in the WAN. Continue Reading

• Compuware upgrades DC app, diagnosing application performance problems

  Compuware's enhanced DC RUM platform provides enterprises with additional diagnostic tools.Continue Reading

• How close is the new 802.11ac standard to a cellular wireless experience?

  Mike Jude explains the pros and cons of the new 802.11ac standard and how it will ultimately affect your business.Continue Reading

• Cisco Modeling Lab: What you need to know

  Network architect Teren Bryson gives SearchNetworking readers an early peek into Cisco's forthcoming Cisco Modeling Lab.Continue Reading

• Using social tools to help enterprise architecture projects succeed

  An expert discusses why many enterprise projects are failing and how companies can implement social software to increase efficiency and communication.Continue Reading

• Enhance service delivery model with WAN, application optimization

  This Essential Guide looks at today's WAN and the steps needed to ensure your WAN remains reliable, secure and scalable enough for tomorrow's needs.Continue Reading

• Integrate contextual security to strengthen mobile device usage

  Adding contextual security framework to mobile device management strategy can yield benefits if you plan correctly, expert David Jacobs writes.Continue Reading

• Hyper-V logical networks: The answer to scalability

  When it comes time to scale Microsoft virtual environments, engineers must use Hyper-V logical networks, which enable wider connectivity.Continue Reading

• Hyper-V networking: The three virtual switches that fuel connectivity

  In this Hyper-V networking primer, learn about the three virtual switches behind Microsoft virtualization connectivity.Continue Reading

• VMware certification programs: Recasting the old, developing the new

  VMware has revised their cloud, data center virtualization and end-user computing programs, in addition to developing a network virtualization one.Continue Reading

• Cisco SDN vs. VMware network virtualization: Explore the differences

  Two viable SDN options -- Cisco SDN and VMware network virtualization -- have emerged, but the two are starkly different. Here's how to compare the two.Continue Reading