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whitepaper Virtual Villains of Security & PCI Compliance: Future Challenges of MPLS, Virtual Machines and VLANs2008-07-17 SecureState
  Compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) will continue to change and adapt to mitigate the risk of compromised card holder information. Due to the ever changing landscape of security, a proactive stance towards threats and compliance needs to be taken. Organizations are increasing the use of virtualization of OSI layers two through seven. Virtualization for both the server and network environments should be closely evaluated as it relates to the overall security infrastructure and program of an organization.

The areas of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), and Virtual Machine (VM) technology all relate to current PCI requirements. A closer look at each of these areas will give a greater insight to how they integrate into existing infrastructures and what security concerns should be raised when evaluating them. Each area is organized with the following sections:
  1. Introduction & PCI Concerns
  2. Security Concerns with the technology
  3. Solutions and guidelines for addressing the security concerns and PCI compliance issues


Tags: Local Area Networks (LAN), Switching, MPLS, Network Administration, Network Security, Security Management, Virtualization		   
whitepaper Accelerating Virtualized Environments2008-04-16 Riverbed
  Is your organization grappling with the performance challenges of virtualization and IT consolidation? Download this white paper and discover how wide-area data services (WDS) can help deliver the benefits of virtualization and IT consolidation (reduced IT complexity, lower costs, improved resource utilization, and data protection) while addressing the challenges of application performance and information availability across the WAN. Furthermore, the paper discusses the simplified IT administration and improved resource management benefits WDS solutions yield.

Tags: Wide Area Networks (WAN), Infrastructure Management, Virtualization		   
whitepaper The Making of the ASR 1000: Cisco ASR and Quantum Flow Processor2008-03-04 Cisco Systems
  In this free video, learn how making flexibility a priority resulted in a network industry first. In it, you'll discover the story behind the Cisco Aggregation Services Router (ASR) series--designed from the ground up to make Cisco itself more innovative, while helping our customers grab a significant competitive edge. Hear its creators talk about the planning and development process that gave birth to this remarkable new technology, as well as the key role played by the uniquely agile Quantum Flow Processor. Get a glimpse into the often mysterious network hardware development process--view this free 4 minute video now.

Tags: Industry Standard Protocols, Infrastructure Management, Microprocessors, Network Design		   
whitepaper Riverbed Raises the Ante Again in WDS with RiOS 5.02008-02-22 Riverbed
  Do your remote workers have a desire for higher performance computing? In this Feature Brief, learn how Steelhead appliances from Riverbed, with the enhanced RiOS 5.0 operating system, provide a number of improvements across major areas of wide-area data services, delivering LAN-like functionality to your WAN. Download today and see how Riverbed helps enterprises accelerate encrypted, secure traffic and improve performance of chatty web-based applications that have been previously unaddressed by other WDS products.

Tags: Wide Area Networks (WAN), Bandwidth Issues, Network Design, Mobile - Wireless Communications		   
whitepaper The NERV: What First Responders Need2008-02-19 Cisco Systems
  In this free video, you'll see how a little technical preparation goes a long way toward helping a community survive a catastrophe. In Johnston County, North Carolina, a devastating hurricane is just another day. Watch as Cisco helps keep its residents prepared with full voice, video, and data connectivity--all in a mobile package designed for challenging environments and paired with a crackerjack team of emergency technology experts. The Networked Emergency Response Vehicle (NERV) is a major step forward in connected crisis management--to watch it in action, view this free 5 minute video now.

Tags: Wireless LAN, Bridges, Mobile - Wireless Communications, Unified Communications, Data Sharing and Integration		   
whitepaper Conducting a WLAN Site Survey and Implementation for the Cisco Unified Wireless Network2007-12-19 Global Knowledge
  When preparing to conduct a site survey for a Cisco wireless LAN (WLAN) installation, follow the Cisco network design methodology. Cisco's Prepare, Plan, Design, Implement, Operate and Optimize (PPDIOO) addresses the network in a phased approach. This white paper provides a "how to" overview that can be used when conducting a site survey and installation for a Cisco WLAN. In doing so, the Prepare, Plan, Design and Implement phases should be followed.

Tags: Local Area Networks (LAN), Wide Area Networks (WAN), Strategic Planning, Network Administration, Wireless LAN, Mobile - Wireless Communications		   
whitepaper Accelerating Secure Business Applications Podcast2007-12-01 Riverbed
  Download this Riverbed Connect podcast and listen as Bob Gilbert discusses with Mark Day, Riverbed's Chief Scientist, the details involving SSL encryption, SSL's impact on WAN optimization, and new wide-area data services techniques that result in dramatic performance gains of SSL-encrypted applications.

Tags: Wide Area Networks (WAN), Security Standards, Network Design, SSL - TLS		   
whitepaper Performance Brief: Mobile Application Acceleration2007-07-18 Riverbed
  Steelhead Mobile accelerates applications for remote users to improve productivity and collaboration for globally distributed teams. Organizations and workers have come to expect a dip in productivity when accessing IT resources remotely. Learn how Steelhead Mobile can help overcome these limitations and deliver LAN-like speed to remote users. Combining mobility and performance, Steelhead Mobile delivers on the promise of global flexibility by virtually eliminating distance and bandwidth constraints for mission-critical applications.

Tags: Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., Infrastructure Management, Storage Management, Data Center		   
whitepaper 5 Steps to IT Consolidation Whitepaper2007-11-21 Riverbed
  CIOs are making the strategic choice to consolidate remote site IT infrastructure into central data centers. But consolidation projects are fraught with technical, organization, and implementation challenges that require a well thought-out strategy. This paper, presented by Riverbed, presents a clear 5-step approach to making sure every consolidation project is successful.

Tags: Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., Infrastructure Management, Storage Management, Data Center		   
whitepaper Accelerate Disaster Recovery2007-10-11 Riverbed
  How long can your Enterprise afford to be without your data? With an accelerated disaster recovery program, you never have to answer this question. Download and view this Web seminar and learn how advancements in wide-area data services (WDS) can reduce RPOs and RTOs even more. Hear featured customer case studies demonstrating how enterprises are putting these solutions into practice today. With lost data being a competitive liability, there is no room for downtime in today's business world.

Tags: Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure Management, Data Recovery - Security, IT Reliability