COVER STORY
Scrutinized
Maine implements remote network-management
technology to fill the gap between SNMP and
packet analyzers.
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WEB ONLY FEATURES
The connection between management and
performance
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Four steps to VoIP management
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Law firm makes a case for IT efficiency
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SPECIAL FOCUS: TESTING & MONITORING
Better patient care delivered
Firm gains visibility into its network to
inspect, identify and analyze hundreds of
applications and protocols.
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Recapture network visibility
There is a significant price to pay for the
convenience, performance and flexibility
advantages of MPLS.
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Bank optimizes IT service
Software solution standardizes, simplifies
and streamlines operations and help desk
support.
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Are you in control?
A critical solutions gap exists between
current technologies and the management
needs of today’s distributed enterprises.
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One scoop or two?
Network-management software provides
analysis on network issues before they
become problems.
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KVM: Software or hardware?
Control interfaces of the future are
emerging with unique integration models.
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FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
A case for separate networks
Converged networks for IT and facilities
management may not be the best choice.
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Video surveillance hits a home run
San Diego stadium upgrades its physical
security network to a hybrid IP/analog
system.
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CONFERENCING
Communication without barriers
The latest multimedia collaboration
technologies provide the opportunity to
communicate more effectively.
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One size does not fit all
The idea that some employees do not need
e-mail is becoming obsolete.
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Accessible videoconferencing
Desktop solutions have been fraught with
complex installations, high fees and
connection issues.
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VOICE OVER WLAN
VoWLAN is on its way
The advent of dual-mode phones is expected
to make VoWLAN the norm in enterprise
environments.
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UP TO SPEED
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TRENDS
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COVER STORY
No more worries
Gil Betz chose a managed services approach
to upgrade the Louisville Metro United Way
voice network.
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WEB ONLY FEATURES
A five-step plan to switch to VoIP
performance
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Move voice processes to the edge
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SPECIAL FOCUS: MANAGED SERVICES
Managed service answers the call
Program provides customized communication
system for fixed monthly fee.
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SSL VPN 'insures' productivity
Insurance firm securely connects data
centers and offsite employees.
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VIRTUALIZATION
Back up the virtual machine
Software as a service is one option for
providing data recovery.
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Automate monitoring
The right tools are needed to manage a
virtualized environment.
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CABLING INFRASTRUCTURE
Company optimizes with 10-GigE
New data center accommodates need for
high-performance connectivity.
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NETWORK MONITORING
Performance analysis ‘tapped’ in
Aggregating taps offer a viable option for
monitoring network performance and security.
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REMOTE MONITORING/KVM
KVM switches combat e-crime
Dual-video monitors present a unique
challenge to Canadian detectives’ work.
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Put service processors to work
Capabilities provided can lead to
significant savings in operational costs.
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CONVERGENCE
Hosted VoIP connects small business
Firm avoids up-front equipment costs and
long waits for customer service.
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Soft clients vs. IP phones
Independent testing gives soft clients the
edge in terms of voice quality.
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UP TO SPEED
Ethernet goes green
New standards being examined to reduce
energy consumption of electronics.
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TRENDS
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FEEDBACK
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COVER STORY
The Need for Speed
Getting film from ‘reel-to-reel’ to formats
that work on televisions, computers, cell
phones and iPods takes a high-performance
networked storage system.
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Web Only Features
Why wait for WiMAX?
Future proofing is important when
considering wireless strategy.
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Continuous data protection enables business
continuity
Backup solution eliminates nightly backups
and speeds recovery.
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Special Focus: WIRELESS
Kentucky goes wireless
Internet protocol network controllers are
the hub for 150 base station sites.
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Is your WLAN ready for voice?
IT managers should consider three key
phases: design, deployment and enablement of
infrastructure services.
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Wireless eyes watch for crime
Video surveillance in out-of-the-way
places made possible with next-generation
network.
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POWER MANAGEMENT
Firm favors
switched PDUs
High rate of failure led real estate
company to new solution for its data
centers.
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PoE for
wireless
Placing wireless access points in the most
advantageous locations in a building is
important.
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SECURITY
Best practices for mobile defense
Several encryption methods are available,
but training and planning are also
important.
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CONFERENCING
Telepresence experience delivered
Virtual meeting rooms bring participants
face to face in high definition.
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IM and collaboration
Mashups can deliver instant
connectivity with team members working on
specific projects.
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BUSINESS CONTINUITY
Develop a backup plan that works
Knowing what information and data
types that need to be protected is
important.
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UP TO SPEED
Alliance champions Ethernet issues
Member companies to pen monthly columns
for Communications News’ readers.
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TRENDS
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COVER STORY
The Bulletproof Network
When Jeff White joined Filtrona Extrusion as
corporate IT director, the company was
operating a single threaded network with
mixed traffic mission-critical and
non-missioncritical traffic running
side-by-side, with no way to separate or
prioritize the two. In addition, the company
experienced network performance problems and
increasing amounts of downtime at its
facility in Mexico. Because its
manufacturing facilities run 24/7 and do not
always have on-site technical resources
available when there is a problem, the
company needed a better solution.
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CABLING INFRASTRUCTURE
Cabling brings building up to speed
Category 6 network provides performance
improvements for corporate headquarters.
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Cabling improves TCO
New bandwidth-intensive applications are
putting unprecedented pressure on network
performance.
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BLADE SERVERS
Redefining the data center lifecycle
Blade servers offer the flexibility to
upgrade the network without using a forklift
approach.
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STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES
E-mail keeps fuel flowing
Maintenance tool provides management
capabilities for Exchange environment.
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Green storage gaining ground
Power consumption, ventilation layouts, new
technologies help ease data center costs.
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VOIP SECURITY
Best practices for VoIP security
One technique for a converged network is to
virtually separate voice and data traffic.
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Why VoIP security matters
The answer to privacy
concerns with VoIP is TLS and SRTP.
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VoIP becomes target
Many
organizations underestimate the potential
threat VoIP can pose to the security of
sensitive information.
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NEW PRODUCTS
Cabling infrastructure
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Networking
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Storage
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Voice
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Spotlight: Testing & monitoring
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TRENDS
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Feedback
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COVER STORY
A cool data center
Alternative infrastructure design helps to
create a failsafe network for PerkinElmer.
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SPECIAL FOCUS: CONFERENCING
Select the right tool for the job
Video webcasting can reach a variety of
internal and external audiences.
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More efficient healthcare
Web conferencing allows virtual
meetings for dispersed staff.
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Unlock the knowledge base
The latest multimedia tools provide
organization-wide access to resources.
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NETWORK SECURITY
Bank secures from the inside out
Approach augments existing perimeter
solutions by intelligently monitoring
employee desktops.
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Secure against rogue devices
A combination of active and passive
techniques can be used for discovering
problems.
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Unify NAC and VPN
Like SSL VPNs, a NAC solution can
substantially improve on simple
password-protected access.
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Reactive vs. proactive security
Developing a line of defense involves
an understanding of the possible attacks and
vulnerabilities.
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RACKS & ENCLOSURES
College standardizes classroom cabinets
Enclosures offer a lockable,
wall-mountable cabinet with structured cable
deployment.
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SERVER TECHNOLOGIES
The data center paradox
Increasing security at the expense of
network performance or compliance is not
acceptable.
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VOIP TESTING
Are you ready for converged IP?
Many companies choose to outsource the
management of their networks to a solutions
provider.
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Testing delivers quality
Thorough pre-deployment testing of the new
voice-over-IP system is important.
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NEW PRODUCTS
Conferencing
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Security
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Spotlight: Network peripherals
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TRENDS
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COVER STORY
Firm Engineers Telecom Makeover
Integrated voice and data network
connects Greenhorne & O’Mara’s 16 East Coast
offices.
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SPECIAL FOCUS: STORAGE
Management agents in a flat world
Complex IT environments are fueling
the drift away from agents and toward
agentless systems.
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Is critical data protected?
Hosted storage offers an alternative
to organizations with limited budgets and
staff.
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A closer look at NAS virtualization
Administrators can create storage
pools and tiers more easily in a virtualized
environment.
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Infiniband and SAN performance
Storage option handles packet delivery in
the hardware, not the software.
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FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Video surveillance, meet wireless mesh
Fiber cabling is best for IP security
networks, but connectivity may not always be
possible.
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The intelligent PDU
Intelligence coupled with SNMP commands can
provide multifunctional compatibility.
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NETWORK PERFORMANCE
Acceleration gets traffic moving
Colgate-Palmolive puts appliance through
rigorous testing to prove usefulness to its
global network.
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Improve WAN optimization
Centralizing data provides better management
and protection, and eliminates local backup
needs.
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UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS
IP-powered apps improve processes
Firm gains presence and other productivity
tools, while saving on its voice system’s
ongoing costs.
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UM with Microsoft
Consolidating all messages into one inbox
has a number of advantages for the
administrator.
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Deliver on the UC promise
The UC deployment strategy should focus on
the end result from the start–the quality of
service delivered.
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NEW PRODUCTS
Storage
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Facilities Management
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Wireless
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General
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Spotlight: Telephony
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Enough electricity?
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Trends
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COVER STORY: VIRTUAL MACHINE
Virtualization takes hold
Enterprise data centers embrace new/old
technology to better utilize resources, but
security, compliance and mobility issues
must be addressed.
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The namespace option
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Virtual machines go mobile
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Security rules have changed
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The phantom menace: Security
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SPECIAL FOCUS: NETWORK MANAGEMENT
The new face of network monitoring
The proliferation of edge devices brings the
need for better management solutions.
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SDN as an option
Service delivery networking allows
organizations to speed the delivery of their
applications.
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MANAGED SERVICES
An alternative: Managed VoIP services
The equipment and software are included,
along with network operations centers and
technical resources.
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Strategies for VoIP rollouts
Apply proven best practices to
implementation of voice-over-IP networks.
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Simplify management of services
Organizations have several options when
considering the outsourcing of unified
communications functions.
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CABLING INFRASTRUCTURE
CAT 6 prescribed for hospital
Video network carries television signals
from the IDF closets to patient rooms.
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NEW PRODUCTS
Virtualization
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Special focus: Network management
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General
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Infrastructure
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VoiceCon buzzing
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Trends
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COVER STORY
Educated Security
Ontario school district uses an
identity-driven architecture to secure its
LAN extension network for 40,000 users at
120 different sites.
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Special Focus: NETWORK SECURITY
Navigate the NAC choices
Choosing the right solution becomes
easier when IT managers ask the right
questions.
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Security appliance reduces workload
Network services firm uses solution
for its LAN and for its customers’ networks.
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XML appliances simplify SOA
The initial role of such appliances is
to manage the security challenges of Web
services.
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MANAGED SERVICES
Manage your telecom expenses
Outsourcing can provide industry expertise
not available within the enterprise.
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A better mousetrap
Internet fax services can provide the
benefits of fax over IP without the hassles.
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CABLING INFRASTRUCTURE
Close-coupled rows save energy
Design places air conditioning units in the
row of rack enclosures, incorporating a
hot/cold aisle.
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CONFERENCING
University turns to video
Communications boost enrollment, broaden
training opportunities for students and
faculty.
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Conferencing reaps savings
Firm brings task in-house to improve
performance and reduce costs.
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NEW PRODUCTS
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Telephony
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Infrastructure
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Conferencing
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Spotlight: Wireless
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Educational Security
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COVER STORY
More Than Skin Deep
Skin care and cosmetics company Mary Kay
faced numerous challenges with its wireless
implementation.
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Special Focus: VOICE NETWORKS
Training gets a makeover
Global farming educational group
upgrades its voice communication system.
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Hosted VoIP re-energizes communications
Fitness firm needed reliability and
flexibility in its communication system.
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Energy company finds its voice
Hosted next-generation service
improves productivity and assistance to
customers.
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REMOTE MONITORING
Virtual media creates benefits
Servers can access other media anywhere
across the enterprise–more efficiently and
more securely.
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A better KVM choice
Disappointed with remote switches, firm
finally finds product right for its needs.
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WIRELESS
Wireless enriches community education
Pricing, flexibility and security are all
addressed with two-campus network.
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MSP makes $en$e
Evaluate the total cost of ownership versus
what a hosted service would charge.
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Wireless replaces code-call system
Dam puts phones in the hands of employees to
improve productivity and safety.
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CABLING INFRASTRUCTURE
Plug and play saves time
Preconnected cable systems provide
simplified vertical and horizontal
management.
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The Super Bowl challenge
Stadium requires major communication system
facelift to accommodate football’s finest.
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NEW PRODUCTS
Wireless
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General
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monitoring
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It’s about time
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COVER STORY
Strategic Assets
Communications infrastructure advances the
City College of San Francisco’s ability to
efficiently deliver educational value to the
community.
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NETWORK PERFORMANCE
ITSM project drives long-range vision
Service-management overhaul brings
firm into Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
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Improve performance–24/7
Steak ‘n Shake uses acceleration
technology to enhance its satellite
communications.
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Control video on your network
Enhancing traffic can improve the
experience.
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Improve WAN performance
Dynamic bandwidth allocation assists in
handling sudden surges in users.
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NETWORK SECURITY
County stops spyware attacks
Gateway scanning solution is a new approach
to scanning high-volume Web traffic.
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Appliance stops Joe-Job attacks
Firm thwarts flood of bounce-back messages.
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STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES
C/DWDM enhances firm’s capabilities
Change from a managed service brings
efficiency to healthcare network.
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Manage your data lifecycle
Protected data lifecycle management is a
more comprehensive approach.
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CONVERGENCE
Firm sees a brighter future
IP phone system provides productivity
improvements for company’s call centers.
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Secure IP voice
Expert offers a number of tips on how to
protect voice-over-IP networks.
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Protect against VoIP attacks
IP voice networks require unique protection.
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A healthy VoIP system
Healthcare firm transitions to a managed
service to connect 21 sites.
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LOCAL AREA NETWORKS
Pre-owned gear gains foothold
Secondary market can provide lower costs for
replacement equipment.
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NEW PRODUCTS
Network security
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Storage
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Voice networks
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LAN gear
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Facilities management
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Patience is OK
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Trends
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COVER STORY
School Graduates to 10-gig Cabling
Growing enrollment necessitates retrofit of
existing facilities and state-of-the-art
connectivity in new buildings.
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Special Focus: PREMISES CABLING
INFRASTRUCTURE
LAN cabling’s new role
IP-based video-surveillance systems
are pushing their way into data networks.
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Retention solves problem
Accidental system or subsystem outages
can be expensive, if not catastrophic, in
many installations.
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VOICE NETWORKS
Three tips on voice quality
Management and monitoring tools help
ensure that VoIP call quality is maintained.
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Firm dives into VoIP
Rollover calls are automatically routed to
the next available salesperson in any of the
company’s offices.
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NETWORK SECURITY
Company reaps the benefits of SSL VPN
Employees, suppliers and business partners
all gain from secure communications.
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Wireless health center secured
Software thwarts hackers while addressing
regulatory compliance issues.
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MESSAGING
IM: ready for the enterprise?
Real-time collaboration technologies feed
off instant messaging’s capabilities.
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NEW PRODUCTS
Special Focus: Cabling
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peripherals
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The e-book fad
Love’em or hate’em, electronic
versions of print publications are becoming
the rage in trade publishing.
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