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Network Performance Management is the discipline of optimizing how networks function, trying to deliver the lowest latency, highest capacity, and maximum reliability despite intermittent failures and limited bandwidth.

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Better Understand How to Acquire WAN Optimization Controller Capabilities
By : Riverbed Published Date: Dec 14, 2007
Riverbed positioned in Leaders Quadrant of 2007 Gartner Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers. Analyzing strengths vs. cautions, Gartner helps organizations looking to acquire WAN Optimization Controller capabilities better understand the options.
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Riverbed
Bandwidth Utilization Improvements: Microsoft Dynamics® CRM 4.0
By : Microsoft Published Date: Mar 19, 2008
Microsoft has made significant enhancements to the architecture of Microsoft Dynamics® CRM 4.0 to improve network performance. Test results demonstrate network bandwidth utilization improvements of up to 94%. Improvements were evaluated in the number of round trips, bytes sent, and bytes received. Because the bandwidth utilization associated with a page can change after the first time the page is loaded, both initial (cold) and subsequent (warm) page loads were tested.
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Microsoft
Bloor: InComparison Network and Voice Management Software
By : CA NVM Published Date: Apr 21, 2008
This in-depth, InComparison paper prepared by Bloor Research provides an overview of strategies and technologies for network (fault and performance) management and voice management in major enterprises. It highlights CA’s strategic directions, technology strengths and overall solution completeness. You'll find great insights on best practices for your Network and Voice Management needs.
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CA NVM
Bring Automation to the Data Center
By : CA NVM Published Date: Sep 23, 2008
Given the increased complexities and requirements thrust onto data center management environments over time, a more holistic management approach is necessary for efficient and cost effective delivery of IT services. Presenter Judith Hurwitz brings the Hurwitz & Associates research and extensive experience to light in respect to the state of data center management by building the case for automation as a key strategy for efficient and cost effective management. This webcast delves into the multiple points of data center automation entry through its innovative look at the "characteristics of a well automated data center."
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CA NVM
F5 and the 8 Ways to Virtualization
By : F5 Networks Inc Published Date: Mar 13, 2008
F5 pioneered the concept of breaking up data center virtualization technologies into eight unique categories within the data center. Any virtualization products or technologies implemented in the data center will fall into one of these eight categories.
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F5 Networks Inc
HP's Proven Data Center Transformation
By : HP Published Date: Sep 24, 2007
This white paper looks at HP's approach to Data Center Transformation and how it can help enterprise data centers reduce costs, manage risks, and support business growth. Learn about the 4 key factors which should influence your data center transformation strategy. See first hand how HP embarked on a three-year transformation program for its own data centers. This ambitious program involved rationalizing 85 data centers into just six global ones- with tangible and measurable benefits.

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HP
IT Service Management Metrics That Matter
By : Tripwire Published Date: Nov 07, 2007
Learn how your IT organization measures up against the best performing IT organizations and what you can do to improve efficiency, sustain compliance and security, increase system availability, and reduce the frequency of outages.
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Tripwire
Infrastructure Performance Management Empowers You and Your Company
By : CA WA Published Date: Apr 02, 2008
Infrastructure Performance Management (IPM) applies to operations quality. Implemented well, IPM frees you from constant firefighting and can transform your role from tactical first responder to strategic business enabler. Applying good IPM technology and processes can deliver a number of benefits to your career as well as to your organization. This report introduces IPM, offers tips for successful IPM implementation, and explores how IPM can benefit your enterprise as well as your career.
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CA WA
Guide: WAN Optimization Vendor Selection
By : Shunra Published Date: Feb 07, 2007
"Best Practices for Selecting a WAN Optimization Solution: Benchmarking Performance ROI" includes best practices for defining requirements and comparing alternative solutions, and offers a metric that IT organizations can use to select the WAN optimization solution that delivers the greatest value.
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Shunra
Log Law: Is Your Log Data Guilty?
By : NetIQ Corporation Published Date: Oct 20, 2006
This white paper is a must read for those involved in the process of log management for legal use. You'll examine the admissibility of log data in court cases; maintaining the authenticity of log data; and how log data can be attacked and stand up to scrutiny. And, learn legal terms like Hearsay, Best Evident Rules, etc.
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NetIQ Corporation
10 Ways to Sell Upper Management on a Network Upgrade
By : ITManagement Published Date: Oct 10, 2007
The days of deploying new equipment for the sake of having the latest and greatest ended when the Internet bubble burst. So when you know it's time for a network upgrade, you need to have more than the technical facts — you need to arm yourself with a rock-solid business case. Start with these 10 ways to sell the members of your upper-management team on the network upgrade.
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ITManagement
Virtualization 2.0: Opportunities and Challenges for Next-Generation Datacenter Networks
By : BLADE Network Technologies Published Date: Oct 29, 2008
This document describes enterprise virtualization today and the anticipated uses of this technology, particularly leveraging the capabilities provided by widespread adoption of 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) as a single, converged network fabric.
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BLADE Network Technologies
Wide Area Network Security and Acceleration: A Short Guide to a Faster WAN
By : Quocirca Published Date: Jun 06, 2007
Wide areas networks (WANs) are essential to the majority of businesses, connecting remote locations and individuals back to centralized IT resources. But as the network is expected to handle more bandwidth intensive applications such as voice and video it is essential to ensure the WAN usage is well managed – eliminating unwanted traffic and accelerating business content.
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Quocirca
Advanced Virtualization and Workload Management
By : SWsoft Published Date: Jun 12, 2007
Virtualization and workload management are essential technologies for maximizing scalability, availability and value on high-end computing systems, and Itanium(r) 2-based servers offer many options. One is SWsoft Virtuozzo, a proven, software-based virtualization solution for consolidating Linux and Windows applications. 
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SWsoft
Achieving Business Performance Goals through Virtualization Management Best Practices
By : eG Innovations Published Date: Apr 08, 2008
This EMA white paper investigates virtualization management issues in detail, outlining the key drivers and outcomes of virtualization, explaining critical inhibitors to virtualization success (and how to overcome them), and describing core virtualization performance management solution requirements. It also briefly describes one such solution, the eG Enterprise Suite, and includes a short case study highlighting this solution in action.
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eG Innovations
Benefits of Integrating an Onsite Appliance and Hosted Services for Network Monitoring
By : Jumpnode Systems Published Date: Jun 08, 2007
Network monitoring software packages require complex installation, ongoing maintenance and additional costs for servers and third-party applications. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) network monitoring alternatives greatly simplify implementation and maintenance, but they rely on uninterrupted Internet access to function, often require complex VPNs or firewall modifications, and typically provide limited access to historical data.
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Jumpnode Systems
Competitive Landscape: TNICs vs. NICs vs. iSCSI HBAs
By : Alacritech Published Date: Nov 28, 2005
Today's systems and servers need an efficient way to move the ever-increasing amounts of data over networks. Many companies have introduced solutions such as TCP/IP Offload Engines (TOE) Network Interface Cards (TNICs), Network Interface Cards (NICs), and iSCSI Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) to solve efficiency and throughout challenges. However, the functionality of these solutions is quite varied, and in some cases, rapidly becoming obsolete.
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Alacritech
Centralized Data Center Management Software: Best Practices to Control Your Data Center
By : Avocent Published Date: May 11, 2006
This white paper details best practices for achieving secure access to any server or network device from a single interface in your data center. Topics covered include centralized access and control, integrating management tools, KVM server management, serial over IP, power management over IP, and full remote access.
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Avocent
Curb the Data Chaos: Download Top Ten Tips for Stepping Up to SAN
By : EMC Insignia Published Date: Aug 01, 2006
EMC, the world leader in storage and IT management, developed these Top 10 Tips for SMBs considering stepping up to SAN. The following tips can help you make informed decisions when selecting the hardware and technologies that you use.
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EMC Insignia
CCNA Review Guide
By : Global Knowledge Published Date: Dec 20, 2005
This review will help you understand which types of information the CCNA certification exam covers. The best way to pass this exam is to be prepared.
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Global Knowledge
Calculate Your Energy Savings with IBM Power Configurator Tool
By : IBM Published Date: Jun 19, 2008
Energy costs keep going up, and IT departments must find new ways to save. The IBM Power Configurator tool is designed to show you how IBM System x and IBM BladeCenter servers offer high-performance and flexibility businesses need, plus advanced power management that keeps energy costs as low as possible. Download the Power Configurator tool and see how much savings IBM System x and IBM BladeCenter can deliver for you.
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IBM
Class of Service: Myths and Misconceptions
By : AT&T Published Date: Aug 14, 2007
Class of Service (CoS) functionality can help optimize network performance. For a successful deployment, network designers should identify all applications, understand requirements associated with each application, designate appropriate mapping for groups of applications and provide mechanisms in the underlying network to deliver CoS. CoS mapping and deployment are important; adhering to tested strategies and avoiding common misconceptions helps IT managers advance optimization across the wide area network.
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AT&T
Carrier-Grade Network Management
By : Tail-f Systems Published Date: Oct 22, 2007
The key issues involved in developing on-device network management systems for carrier-grade enterprise and operator networks are the same for any other networked resource, only with more complexity and built-in restrictions due to the limited space and processing capabilities inherent to these types of devices.
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Tail-f Systems
Disk Monitoring: Calculating the Real Cost of Disk
By : CCSS Published Date: Aug 21, 2007
Many IT Managers will be familiar with the ‘disk or die’ ultimatums that a disgruntled system can issue. If the system demands feeding and threatens to shut down if it doesn’t get more disk to chew, it’s time to address the issue of disk once and for all.  The expense of using disk to accommodate problems in the hope of buying extra investigation time is a quick fix that few organizations can sustain.
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CCSS
Effective Data Collection for Enterprise Monitoring
By : Indicative Software Published Date: Jun 15, 2007
Learn about agent-based versus agentless monitoring approaches to enterprise management, and how a combination of data collection technologies can realize the benefits of both.
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