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Security Bloopers: Five Common Mistakes
WHITE PAPER: IT professionals often question whether they have adequately protected their company's network. In the rush of the workday, what could you have missed? This document explains how to avoid five common mistakes to protect your network.
Posted: 02 Feb 2009 | Published: 02 Feb 2009


Unsung Heroes - How Routing & Switching Keep the Business Going
WHITE PAPER: Routers and switches are the building blocks for all business communications from data to voice and video to wireless access.
Posted: 02 Feb 2009 | Published: 02 Feb 2009


Small Business Security: What You Need to Know
WHITE PAPER: Small business security is dependant upon defending against common threats, such as viruses, spyware, malware and hackers.
Posted: 02 Feb 2009 | Published: 02 Feb 2009


Small Business Firewall Software Vs. Hardware Firewalls
WHITE PAPER: Small business firewall software and hardware firewalls are the methods used to protect computers against hacker attacks and other Internet threats.
Posted: 02 Feb 2009 | Published: 02 Feb 2009


Airports Use Network Virtualization to Consolidate and Scale Operations
CASE STUDY: The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch with Supervisor Engine 720-3BXL enabled Unique at Zurich Airport to successfully implement network virtualization using MPLS VPN technology.
Posted: 13 Jan 2009 | Published: 12 Jan 2009


IT Briefing: Efficient SAN-Based Tape Encryption
WHITE PAPER: This document discusses the protection of stored data, particularly the data that resides on backup tapes.
Posted: 17 Dec 2008 | Published: 16 Dec 2008


Efficient SAN Based Tape Encryption with Curtis Preston
WEBCAST: Watch this webcast for expert tips on securing your SAN environment and meeting government regulations. Learn about a technique that transparently encrypts data inside the storage environment without slowing or disrupting business critical applications.
Posted: 14 Nov 2008 | Premiered: Dec 3, 2008, 11:00 EST (16:00 GMT)


Cisco MDS 9000 Family: Total Investment Protection
PRODUCT LITERATURE: As discussed in this document, the Cisco® MDS 9000 Family provides the leading high-density, highbandwidth storage networking solution along with Integrated Fabric Applications to support dynamic data center requirements.
Posted: 04 Nov 2008 | Published: 04 Nov 2008


The Virtual Machine Aware SAN
WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the innovative approach introduced by the Cisco MDS 9000 Family to support an end-to-end virtualized SAN environment that is flexible, secure, scalable, and mobile.
Posted: 24 Oct 2008 | Published: 24 Oct 2008


MDS 9000 SAN-OS Software: The Virtual Machine Aware SAN
WHITE PAPER: This document describes the innovative approach introduced by the Cisco MDS 9000 Family to support an end-to-end virtualized SAN environment that is flexible, secure, scalable, and mobile.
Posted: 24 Oct 2008 | Published: 24 Oct 2008


The Virtual Office Checklist
WHITE PAPER: The technology behind remote access is called a "virtual private network," or "VPN," and it establishes a private, secure network connection over a public network, such as the Internet.
Posted: 10 Oct 2008 | Published: 10 Oct 2008


Wireless Networking: Five Questions to Start With
WHITE PAPER: This paper answers five questions about wireless networking, allowing you and your employees to stay connected to your company's information resources virtually anytime, anywhere.
Posted: 10 Oct 2008 | Published: 10 Oct 2008


Networking Basics: What You Need to Know
WHITE PAPER: When looking at networking basics, understanding the way a network operates is the first step to understanding routing and switching. Read this white paper for more.
Posted: 10 Oct 2008 | Published: 10 Oct 2008


Building a Small Office Network: Getting Started
WHITE PAPER: Building a small office network means starting with a foundation of switches and routers. The following guide will help you understand the difference between switches and routers and develop a clear vision for what your network foundation needs.
Posted: 10 Oct 2008 | Published: 10 Oct 2008


Five Reasons to Go Wireless
WHITE PAPER: Wireless networks are a powerful tool for boosting productivity and encouraging information sharing in a small company. With access to network resources, employees can roam where they need to and have constant access to the tools required to do their jobs
Posted: 10 Oct 2008 | Published: 10 Oct 2008


The Five Productivity Benefits of a Secure Network
WHITE PAPER: A secure network foundation from Cisco enables you to easily and cost-effectively add new users and applications as needed.
Posted: 10 Oct 2008 | Published: 10 Oct 2008


Storage Networking Case Study: How Cisco IT Uses a SAN to Automate the Legal Discovery Process
CASE STUDY: This case study describes Cisco IT's internal deployment of a storage area network (SAN) within the Cisco network, a leading-edge enterprise environment that is one of the largest and most complex in the world.
Posted: 08 Oct 2008 | Published: 08 Oct 2008


Eight Strategies for First Rate Customer Service
WHITE PAPER: This paper provides eight strategies for creating a relationship with your customers that will keep them coming back.
Posted: 06 Oct 2008 | Published: 03 Oct 2008


Network Security Checklist
WHITE PAPER: Every SMB should have a written (and thoughtfully prepared) network-security plan in place. This white paper provides tips to help you develop one for your company.
Posted: 25 Sep 2008 | Published: 25 Sep 2008


Small Business VoIP: The Basics
WHITE PAPER: Small business VoIP combines voice and data together on a single, secure network allowing your employees to stay connected with the people and data they need. The following is a guide to why you might want to consider a small business VoIP system.
Posted: 25 Sep 2008 | Published: 25 Sep 2008


Are You Providing Your Customers with the Satisfying Experience That will Keep Them Coming Back?
WHITE PAPER: In today's tough economic times, businesses face a daunting challenge: do everything possible to attract and retain customers. This paper examines eight strategies for creating a relationship with your customers that will keep them coming back.
Posted: 25 Sep 2008 | Published: 25 Sep 2008


Network Security for Small Business
WHITE PAPER: Achieving effective network security for small business requires a solution designed to fit your needs today and can adapt to tomorrow's threats. This paper examines how best to protect your network, as well as the benefits a secure environment offers.
Posted: 25 Sep 2008 | Published: 25 Sep 2008


5 Steps toward Disaster Preparedness
WHITE PAPER: For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the impacts of a disaster can result in loss of or lack of access to data, applications, and work facilities. This paper explains five key steps to consider when implementing a program for your company.
Posted: 25 Sep 2008 | Published: 25 Sep 2008


Peace of Mind for the Life of Your Business
WHITE PAPER: In today's rapidly changing marketplace, small businesses are facing new challenges and competitive pressures. Read this whitepaper to learn how to choose the right vendor to build the solutions that your business needs.
Posted: 28 Aug 2008 | Published: 28 Aug 2008


Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance
WEBCAST: In this webcast learn how you can use Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances to deploy advanced security while simplifying your network architecture and IT management.
Posted: 07 Aug 2008 | Premiered: Aug 1, 2008