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OpenFlow and SDN: What's in Store? sponsored by Big Switch Networks EGUIDE: This expert e-guide explores the top factors driving the adoption of OpenFlow and software-defined networking (SDN) technology in the campus network, as well as the benefits you can realize with this strategy – including improved security, effective BYOD management, and more. Posted: 05 Aug 2013 \| Published: 05 Aug 2013 TOPICS: LAN \| LAN Protocols \| LAN Switches \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Protocols \| Network Security

Getting Started with ITIL's CMDB: Best-Practice Tips for Enterprise IT Professionals sponsored by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) WHITE PAPER: Gain insight into ITIL's CMDB, the drivers for adoption, potential pitfalls on the road to CMDB success, and best-practices guidance to organizations undertaking a CMDB initiative. Posted: 09 Oct 2006 \| Published: 01 Feb 2007 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Service Management \| Change Management \| CMDB \| Configuration Management \| Enterprise Systems \| IT Service Management \| ITIL \| Service Level Management \| Standards

IPv6 Addressing Plan Basics sponsored by Infoblox WHITE PAPER: Creating an IPv6 addressing plan is one of the most important pre-adoption tasks you have. This white paper details the technical and business requirements of deploying IPv6 and also provides a sample plan. View now to learn more! Posted: 26 Apr 2013 \| Published: 26 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Internet \| Internet Infrastructure \| IP \| IP Address Management \| IP Addresses \| IP Networks \| IPv6 \| ISP \| LAN \| Network Architectures \| Network Capacity \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Protocols \| Networking

Virtualization Roadmap: Twists, Turns, and Key Considerations sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel® PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This expert presentation transcript explores key management factors you should consider as you navigate your virtualization initiative, including licensing, memory capabilities, and more. Hear about one company's virtualization roadmap and determine whether it aligns with your own virtualization plans. Posted: 10 Oct 2011 \| Published: 10 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Networking \| Licensing \| Memory \| Server Consolidation \| Server Management \| Server Provisioning \| Server Virtualization \| Standards \| Storage for Virtualized Servers

Facilitating “sound practices” in risk management with IBM OpenPages ORM sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses operational risk management (ORM) in the context of "Sound Practices for the Management and Supervision of Operational Risk," a paper from the Basel Committee. Posted: 08 Feb 2012 \| Published: 08 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Standards

It's 2008: Do You Know Where Your Talent Is? - Connecting People to What Matters sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Demand for knowledge workers is rising even as their skills and abilities are falling into short supply. This research report about acquisition and retention strategies questions the "war for talent" approach to these emerging trends. Posted: 10 Sep 2008 \| Published: 09 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Collaboration \| Database Management \| Employee Monitoring \| Network Management \| SNA \| Social Computing \| Social Networking \| Software

How to Save Time and Money Making Your Transition to IPv6 sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses 9 strategies that can save your business time and money while transitioning to IPv6, by slowing the need for replacements and mitigating risks. Posted: 10 Oct 2011 \| Published: 10 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Network Best Practices \| Network Management \| Network Management Protocols \| Network Managers \| Network Performance \| Network Protocols \| Network Security \| Networking

Next Generation Network Management Techniques sponsored by TechTarget Security EZINE: The February edition of the Network Evolution E-zine explore the latest advances in DevOps and uncover what you need to know for working within the movement. Also read several other featured articles! Posted: 02 Feb 2012 \| Published: 02 Feb 2012 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Cloud Computing \| Data Center Networking \| Fibre Channel \| Network Architectures \| Network Best Practices \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Protocols \| Network Security \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools \| Switches \| Virtual Machine \| VLAN

SIP trunking services close cost gaps around mobility sponsored by Cox Communications, Inc. EGUIDE: Most often those evaluating SIP trunking are looking to reduce PSTN access costs. This expert e-guide discusses how and what SIP trunking pros are doing with their network to reduce costs and run an efficient network. Posted: 30 Jul 2014 \| Published: 30 Jul 2014 TOPICS: Network Performance \| Network Protocols \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware

Router Essentials sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Build a basic foundation of knowledge about routers, the devices that allow you to move packets between networks, by reading this white paper. Posted: 10 Dec 2008 \| Published: 11 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Ethernet Networks \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Protocols \| RAM \| Routers \| Switches \| Training and Educational Services

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