News and Analysis
8 Cloud-based IT Management Tools
With IT management becoming increasing more complex, administrators need all the help they can get. A growing number of IT tools are being delivered via Software as a Service (SaaS), which promises fast deployment and lets customers pay only for the services they use. Here are 8 SaaS IT management tools that automate IT services, help troubleshoot problems, and provide visibility into the status of network devices and applications.
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Architectures
University Taps Dark Fiber for Online Academics, Healthcare
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center turns to a new network architecture and dark fiber to support the academic and healthcare needs of dozens of regional campuses and clinics.
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Reviews & Workshops
WAN Optimization Part 3: Overcoming Bandwidth Limitations
Bandwidth is one of the key factors that can impact network performance. Learn how WAN optimization uses deduplication to address this issue and how to evaluate different deduplication approaches.
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Blogs
Video Evolution: Brace Yourself For Impact
June 18, 2013 03:15 PM
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Video traffic is rapidly changing as trends like streaming video continue to surge. IT teams should prepare for the onslaught.
BYOD: Why You Will Lose
June 18, 2013 08:26 AM
Posted by Michele Chubirka
Restrictive BYOD policies will fail because humans have a compulsive attachment to mobile devices.
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HP's Turnaround: It's Time To Believe
June 17, 2013 03:53 PM
Posted by Kurt Marko
Not only does CEO Meg Whitman seem to have a solid strategy, but there's plenty of evidence it's starting to work. Maybe it's time for skeptics like me to admit we're wrong.
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802.11ac: 10Gig Uplinks Are Overkill
June 17, 2013 02:43 PM
Posted by Lee H. Badman
There's talk that 802.11ac requires 10Gig uplinks to support maximum throughput. But you may not even need 2Gig uplinks. Here's why.
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Newest Broadcom XLP Processors Promise Performance Leap
June 14, 2013 11:55 AM
Posted by Kurt Marko
Chip maker aims to raise the bar for communications processors with new system on a chip.
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Dell, HP Erode Startups' Advantages in Flash Storage
June 13, 2013 05:25 PM
Posted by Howard Marks
Startups with purpose-built flash arrays had an advantage over incumbent storage vendors that retrofit SSDs into systems designed for spinning disk. That advantage is disappearing.
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