Network Architectures White Papers

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Delivering on the Promise of SDN & Network Virtualization Today
sponsored by Netsocket
WHITE PAPER: This informative resource takes a look at both network virtualization and SDN, examining current pain points, technological advances and how you can reduce capex/opex, automate networks and generate new revenue streams.
Posted: 14 Oct 2013 | Published: 14 Oct 2013

Netsocket

Creating a Mobile-Centric Organization
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Discover an innovative approach to designing and deploying networks that can help you support a mobile workforce while lowering costs and cutting complexity.
Posted: 24 Sep 2013 | Published: 24 Sep 2013

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Unified Visibility Fabric Architecture – A New Approach to Visibility
sponsored by Gigamon
WHITE PAPER: In this informative white paper, uncover a unified visibility fabric architecture that centralizes network monitoring and management tools for improved and simplified performance and security analysis.
Posted: 24 Sep 2013 | Published: 30 Aug 2013

Gigamon

The Software-Defined Data Center: Creating DC-as-a-Service
sponsored by Avaya
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides insight to a software-defined network fabric for next-gen network infrastructures that reduces burdens while increasing agility. Find out how this innovative technology helps you achieve your business-critical initiatives.
Posted: 18 Sep 2013 | Published: 30 Jun 2013

Avaya

Top Five DNS Security Attack Risks and How to Avoid Them
sponsored by Infoblox
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn best practices and options for a hardened DNS layer that can minimize the risk of experiencing a DNS attack by identifying the symptoms and implementing a response faster.
Posted: 13 Sep 2013 | Published: 31 May 2013

Infoblox

Category 8 Cabling Standards Update
sponsored by CommScope
WHITE PAPER: This resource explores the reasoning behind the development of Class II cabling limits and reveals why Category 8 cabling standards are critical to the future success of applications, Ethernet, and networking.
Posted: 04 Sep 2013 | Published: 31 Jul 2013

CommScope

Dell PowerEdge VRTX Stands Alone Addressing IT Demands of Remote and Small Offices
sponsored by Dell EMC and Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: This exclusive paper discusses a network hardware solution that can help your organization significantly reduce complexity, confidently adopt new applications, improve collaboration and gain a competitive advantage.
Posted: 29 Aug 2013 | Published: 29 Aug 2013

Dell EMC and Microsoft

Extreme Networks Solution with NEC
sponsored by Extreme Networks
WHITE PAPER: Explore how using a 1 GbE, 10 GbE, or 40 GbE hardware plane is critical to achieving the interoperability and multi-site capabilities needed for a successful software-defined networking (SDN) initiative.
Posted: 29 Aug 2013 | Published: 30 Apr 2013

Extreme Networks

Extreme Networks Converged Infrastructure
sponsored by Extreme Networks
WHITE PAPER: Gain insight into the components of a converged data center network infrastructure using Ethernet that not only builds a more effective, efficient infrastructure but also saves costs, helping you truly achieve more with less.
Posted: 28 Aug 2013 | Published: 16 Jul 2013

Extreme Networks

Optimizing the Private Cloud with EMC VSPEX
sponsored by Extreme Networks
WHITE PAPER: Learn about a scalable, on-demand infrastructure that leverages Ethernet and a powerful switching platform to help you achieve the most from your private cloud.
Posted: 26 Aug 2013 | Published: 31 Jul 2013

Extreme Networks

Top 5 DNS Security Attack Risks and How to Avoid Them
sponsored by Infoblox
WHITE PAPER: This paper will highlight how traditional DNS infrastructure deployments can actually increase the risks of DNS attacks. Read this white paper to learn best practices and options for a hardened DNS layer that can minimize the risk of experiencing a DNS attack by identifying the symptoms and implementing a response faster.
Posted: 15 Aug 2013 | Published: 31 May 2013

Infoblox

Disaster Preparedness for Core Network Services
sponsored by Infoblox
WHITE PAPER: This white paper will take a look at how failures can unexpectedly disrupt core network services and the applications that depend on them despite employing traditional approaches to providing redundant configurations. Read this white paper to learn how to minimize the effects of failures to ensure business continuity.
Posted: 15 Aug 2013 | Published: 31 Jan 2013

Infoblox

A Foundation for Next-Generation Data Center Security
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: This white paper introduces an application delivery controller (ADC) that builds enterprise cloud networks using existing data center infrastructure.
Posted: 13 Aug 2013 | Published: 28 Sep 2012

Citrix

Delivering IT to the Virtual Workforce
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: Uncover the four key requirements of workshifting, the technologies needed to achieve them, and the solutions that can provide these capabilities to your organization.
Posted: 13 Aug 2013 | Published: 30 Jun 2011

Citrix

It's Time to Address the Visibility Challenge Surrounding Applications
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: Are you ready to solve the application visibility challenge? This resource outlines how a next-gen visibility solution provides the end-to-end visibility you need to win the battle.
Posted: 13 Aug 2013 | Published: 29 Mar 2013

Citrix

How Citrix NetScaler Supports Virtualized Multi-tenant Datacenters
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: Explore how expanding virtualization to your application delivery controllers (ADCs) can help you facilitate the journey to the cloud.
Posted: 12 Aug 2013 | Published: 29 Apr 2011

Citrix

9 Reasons Why NetScaler Beats F5
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper compares two market-leading application delivery controllers (ADCs) to help your organizations find the one that best aligns with your business needs.
Posted: 12 Aug 2013 | Published: 31 May 2013

Citrix

A Different Take on Software Defined Networks
sponsored by Enterasys
WHITE PAPER: Get a different take on software defined networks, who they help, the benefits you can achieve from deploying one, and key tips for utilizing one within your organization.
Posted: 02 Aug 2013 | Published: 02 Aug 2013

Enterasys

Wireless Solutions for High Density Wireless
sponsored by Xirrus
WHITE PAPER: This brief resource outlines a smarter solution for high-density wireless networking that can scale to support thousands of simultaneous users and an ever-increasing range of wireless devices. Read on now to learn about the capabilities that make this solution a perfect fit for high-density environments.
Posted: 02 Aug 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

Xirrus

Enterasys Data Center Networking – Connectivity and Topology Design Guide
sponsored by Enterasys
WHITE PAPER: View key concepts that will help you build a data center fabric capable of meeting the needs of both organizations and users both today and in the future. View now to learn more!
Posted: 31 Jul 2013 | Published: 31 Jul 2013

Enterasys

Bring-Your-Own-Device Requires New Network Strategies
sponsored by Xirrus
WHITE PAPER: This resource examines the need for new network strategies in the age of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) and mobility. Inside, learn about the challenges of current network architecture, and uncover the value of wireless LAN.
Posted: 31 Jul 2013 | Published: 30 Sep 2012

Xirrus

10 Requirements for Optimizing Your Network for Mobility
sponsored by Aerohive Networks
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores what it means to be a mobile-first enterprise and what networks are needed to accommodate the modern corporate user. Read on to discover the potential issues IT faces and a roadmap to start implementing the ideal access network for a mobile-first enterprise.
Posted: 16 Jul 2013 | Published: 01 Jul 2013

Aerohive Networks

Five Steps to Successfully Migrate to 802.11ac
sponsored by Aruba Networks
WHITE PAPER: 802.11ac is quickly becoming the definitive standard for next-generation Wi-Fi. This brief resource counts down five essential steps that will help you successfully migrate to 802.11ac.
Posted: 10 Jul 2013 | Published: 10 Jul 2013

Aruba Networks

The Financial Benefit of Cisco’s Elastic Core
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Explore how three Cisco software-based initiatives for the core network can help you address the challenges facing core networks today – including the increasing volumes of traffic, diversity of services, and adoption of cloud services.
Posted: 28 Jun 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Deliver Enterprise Mobility with Citrix XenMobile and Citrix NetScaler
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: Explore the details of an end-to-end mobility solution that simplifies mobile integration into the network and helps you overcome the top challenges enterprise mobility presents, from visibility and management to scalability and security.
Posted: 14 Jun 2013 | Published: 30 Apr 2013

Citrix