Colocation facilities – the hidden enabler of the Next-generation Enterprise WAN

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	Colocation facilities – the hidden enabler of the Next-generation Enterprise WAN Last time we covered the network benefits to the enterprise WAN of server virtualization. Read More WHITE PAPER: ADTRAN Traditional WLAN vs. ADTRAN's Virtual Wireless LAN (vWLAN) The substantial differences between a traditional hardware controller-based wireless LAN and ADTRAN's virtual wireless LAN (hypervisor-based) are detailed in ADTRAN's WLAN vs. vWLAN comparison chart. Learn more. In this Issue Software-defined Security? VMWorld weather forecast: Watch out for performance storms AT&T hit by DDoS attack, suffers DNS outage Verizon braces for GOP voice/data storm, plus a hurricane Verizon Wireless capitalizes on LTE WHITE PAPER: Motorola WiNG 5 Wireless LAN: Delivering Better Quality of Experience Can your wireless network infrastructure handle the growing numbers of mobile devices taking significant bandwidth bites out of your network? The good news is that with smart, cost-effective wireless infrastructure investments, not only can you scale quickly to secure the growing number of devices you serve, but also optimize their performance. Learn More. Software-defined Security? Security continues to be a major hurdle for server virtualization and cloud computing so we are likely to hear a lot of cybersecurity buzz coming out of VMworld this week. Leading up to the show, I've heard a few people pushing a new marketing term into the mix – Software-defined Security (SDS?). Now I certainly get why this term makes sense in terms of product branding. Software-defined Networking... Read More WHITE PAPER: Endace Ltd. Pssst! Your NOC Is Flying Blind How long did it take you to get a permanent fix for your last network problem? If your answer is "Too long!" or "We never did get one!" your organization is leaking real money in network and business downtime. But you can stem the flow. View Now VMWorld weather forecast: Watch out for performance storms This year's VMWorld kicks off this week in San Francisco and I'm expecting the typical huge audience. One of the reasons why VMWorld has become the premier show that is has is because virtualization itself is changing. Virtualization used to be a tactical technology used to consolidate servers. Have 10 servers? Consolidate that down to one or two. The architecture fundamentally stays the... Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Optimizing Application Delivery at the Network Edge While the IP network is becoming the primary communications conduit with new voice and video applications, networked and cloud- based applications are becoming key competitive differentiators for organizations of all sizes and in every industry. Read this IDC Report to learn about networking solutions designed for network-centric business needs. Learn more. AT&T hit by DDoS attack, suffers DNS outage Some AT&T customers are being affected by a failure in the carrier's DNS (Domain Name System) servers that began Wednesday morning. Read More Verizon braces for GOP voice/data storm, plus a hurricane Verizon Wireless is gearing up for two possible storms in Tampa next week, as the Republican National Convention, and attendant demand for voice and data access, arrives on Monday and Tropical Storm (or possibly Hurricane) Isaac may also arrive with it. Read More Verizon Wireless capitalizes on LTE Verizon Wireless continues to make news with its LTE network, both with progress on building the network and by providing services that take advantage of Verizon's cloud services, wireline IP network and wireless broadband LTE access. Verizon Wireless already lays claim to America's largest 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, which covers more than 75% of the U.S. population. Counting market launches and network expansion in the past week, the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network will be available to customers in 371 markets across the country. Read More
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