ANALYST REPORT - The MDS passed a rigorous battery of performance tests without frame loss or error. The MDS also provided full line rate and highest throughput for 8G compared to competition. Read the report for complete test results.
Posted: December 17, 2008 | Published: April 1, 2009


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Performance Management | Configuration Management | Routing | Switch Fabric | Testing

ANALYST REPORT - This updated Forrester Research study, commissioned by Cisco Systems and Microsoft, focusses on the potential return on investment (ROI) of adopting Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) and adds the value associated with the future flexibility option of deploying Windows Server on WAAS to the branch offices.
Posted: December 17, 2009 | Published: June 25, 2009


Topics:  Network Infrastructure | Network Management | Network Performance | Networking | ROI | WAN | Windows Server Software

ANALYST REPORT - Windows Server on WAAS is an exciting new offering that directly addresses the vexing challenge of branch IT – finding the right balance between delivering application performance and availability in the branch, while improving the cost-effectiveness of IT as a whole. Read this analyst report to learn more.
Posted: October 23, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2008


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Blade Servers | CIOs | Data Center Consolidation | IT Management | Network Managers | Remote Network Management | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | WAN | Windows Server 2003

ASSESSMENT TOOL - Are you looking to develop a communications strategy to enhance your business? This Collaboration Business Advisor can help you map your current business challenges and future goals to an appropriate solution that's right for your organization.
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Published: October 29, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Collaboration | Collaborative Applications Software | Collaborative Product Development | Communications Software | Communications Systems | Social Networking | Unified Messaging

BROCHURE - Windows Server® on WAAS is a jointly developed and supported program from Cisco and Microsoft delivering innovative branch office IT optimization. Read this brochure to learn more.
Posted: October 23, 2009 | Published: December 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Centers | IT Asset Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Service Management | IT Spending | Remote Network Management | Remote Offices | WAN | Windows Server 2003

CASE STUDY - The University opened a brand-new data center facility to accommodate massive growth in scientific and administrative computing with Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch.
Posted: December 30, 2009 | Published: December 30, 2009


Topics:  10 Gigabit Ethernet | Data Center Design | Data Centers | Data Storage | Ethernet Switches | Fibre Channel SAN | High Availability | Networking Hardware | Switches

CASE STUDY - NetApp met business and technical needs by using Cisco® Nexus switches in the new East Coast data center to build a cloud-computing environment; Application virtualization contributed to 40 percent savings on infrastructure.
Posted: December 30, 2009 | Published: December 30, 2009


Topics:  10 Gigabit Ethernet | Applications Management | Cloud Computing | Data Center Design | Network Management | Networking Hardware | Switched Ethernet | Switches

CASE STUDY - University of Arizona used the Cisco Nexus family to converge its data and storage networks, reducing projected infrastructure costs by 50 percent.
Posted: December 30, 2009 | Published: December 30, 2009


Topics:  10 Gigabit Ethernet | Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Network Infrastructure | Network Management | SAN | Switches

CASE STUDY - Monsanto accelerates centralized Microsoft Sharepoint and reduces bandwidth expenses using Cisco WAN Optimization solution.
Posted: December 17, 2009 | Published: December 17, 2009


Topics:  Agriculture Industry | Application Performance Management | Applications Management | Network Performance | Productivity | Remote Network Management | Remote Office Connectivity | WAN

CASE STUDY - Coca Cola Bottling Company adopted 10 Gigabit Ethernet, consolidating from 80 servers to 4 and reducing cabling costs.
Posted: December 18, 2009 | Published: August 1, 2009


Topics:  10 Gigabit Ethernet | Data Center Consolidation | Ethernet Networks | Ethernet Switches | Power Consumption Monitoring | SAN | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Storage Consolidation | Switches

CASE STUDY - The Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum, also known as the Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB), has installed two innovative Nexus 5020 switches from Cisco on its high?performance network. By using the Cisco® Nexus 5000, ZIB has very cost effectively increased the speed at which huge volumes of data are transported to and from its in-house supercomputer.
Posted: December 30, 2009 | Published: December 30, 2009


Topics:  Data Storage | Fibre Channel SAN | Fibre Channel Switches | High Performance Computing | Networking Hardware | SAN | Supercomputers | Switches

DATA SHEET - The Cisco® WAN and application optimization solution is a set of tools and techniques working together to improve the reliability, performance and delivery of applications securely across a corporate network.
Posted: December 17, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2008


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Applications Management | Network Applications Software | Network Performance | Network Performance Management Software | WAN

EGUIDE - This is a deployment guide for Cisco partners and Cisco Systems®, Inc. Engineers whose customer base has 250-1000 connected users. It is meant for the Systems Engineers who will be deploying Cisco solutions at customer locations. It provides engineers step-by-step instructions to deploy these solutions.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2009


Topics:  Intrusion Prevention | Intrusion Prevention Systems | LAN | Network Architectures | Network Security | Network Security Hardware | Networking Hardware | VLAN | WAN

EGUIDE - The Cisco® Smart Business Architecture for Midsize Networks is a comprehensive network design for medium-sized companies with 250-1000 users. The architecture incorporates campus, WAN, wireless, security, WAN optimization, and unified communication technologies tested together as a solution.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2009


Topics:  Network Architectures | Network Configuration Management | Network Infrastructure | Network Security | Network Testing | Networking Hardware | SMBs | WAN | Wireless Hardware

INFORMATION CENTER - From core to edge, Cisco network switches provide the performance, high availability, comprehensive security, delivery optimization, and enhanced manageability you need to optimize your network infrastructure. Learn about switching as well as the products that make up a Cisco switching solution.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Network Appliances | Network Architectures | Network Infrastructure | Network Management | Network Managers | Networking | Networking Hardware | Switched Ethernet | Switches | Switching