So Many Ways to WAN

One of the most critical components to the success of any growth-oriented enterprise is its wide area network (WAN), which is essential to delivering an exemplary customer and employee experience across all locations.

Download this whitepaper from Windstream Enterprise to look at the various types of WANs in use today and how wide area networking is evolving to support new applications and better performance now and in the future.

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Prepping for the Oncoming Wave of SD-WANS

For IT leadership, there are two important questions:

  1. How can SD-WANs help solve the performance issues of increasingly high-bandwidth applications without the typical costly infrastructure upgrades associated with traditional WANs?
  2. Can SD-WANs offer greater visibility into the network so IT can provide the seamless bandwidth needed in today’s demanding hybrid environment?

Download this whitepaper from Windstream Enterprise to see if your company prepped for the wave.

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Will Your Network Enable Your Business Transformation?

Cloud-based applications, mobile and virtualized workforces have created stress on enterprises that operate large private networks. Today's enterprise needs dynamic, low cost, reliable and secure links to the cloud. Which means traditional MPLS-based connectivity between locations, data centers and cloud providers no longer meets customer expectations

Download this infographic from Windstream Enterprise to see if your company can do better.

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Should you opt for a Cisco Enterprise Agreement to manage your software

Cisco is changing the way organizations procure and manage Cisco software through a new licensing model: the Cisco Enterprise Agreement (Cisco EA).

Choosing a Cisco EA provides simplicity, flexibility and cost savings. That's because it consolidates all your maintenance contracts and licenses in a single contract and offers license portability, upfront savings, on-demand deployment capabilities and more. You can also receive vouchers for services to optimize deployments and drive end-user adoption.

There are many benefits, so we've boiled it all down to give you the most important highlights.

What difference could a Cisco EA make to your business?

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Buyer’s Guide – Cisco Enterprise Agreements

You maybe aware that Cisco has introduced a new solution to manage license agreements: the Cisco Enterprise Agreement (Cisco EA).

This simple agreement model offers a number of benefits for procuring and managing your Cisco software suite (network,collaboration and security):

  • Get upfront savings and protected pricing for 3 to 5 years;
  • Consolidate all your maintenance contracts and licenses in a single contract;
  • Easily manage and deploy licenses through one simple portal;
  • Access free services to optimize deployments and enable adoption through Softchoice's Cisco Lifecycle Advisor program.

We have created a comprehensive a Buyer's Guide to provide more details on the advantages of a Cisco Enterprise Agreement.

Learn how the program works in 6 easy steps and get ready for the next level of Cisco licensing.

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Is A Cisco Enterprise Agreement Right For You?

Cisco licensing has earned a reputation for being complex and time consuming to manage.

As an IT professional, you need a predictable, straightforward and flexible way to procure and deploy the Cisco software that powers your business.

The new Cisco Enterprise Agreement (Cisco EA) promises to do just this. It provides a powerful way to simplify license management, save time and reduce costs. Plus, with access to value added benefits like vouchers for services and adoption support, you can increase the impact of your Cisco investments.

Learn about the difference a Cisco Enterprise Agreement can make through our new infographic.

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MDX APP

Mobile apps have open access to the device platform, network, and storage resources by default which could put enterprise data at risk. Citrix MDX containers protect apps and control their access to device resources through policy mitigating the risk of unwanted enterprise data loss.

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Micro VPN

Learn how Micro VPN seamlessly enables WorkSpace apps to securely access Enterprise Resources.

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Citrix Workspace App

Learn about Citrix Workspace app, which includes access to local apps, SaaS apps, web apps, virtual apps, virtual desktops and content.

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Citrix SD-WAN on AWS: Use Cases to Deliver Stronger Branch Office Connectivity.

In this white paper, you’ll gain insight into the solutions that globally distributed enterprises with legacy WAN architectures can use as they move applications to the cloud. It will also discuss the key capabilities Citrix SD-WAN provides to enable organizations to enhance application delivery worldwide. Find out how Citrix SD-WAN on Amazon Web Services (AWS) can help you achieve:

  • Highly available, performant, and secure connections between your on-premises and branch locations to AWS.
  • Enhanced network with real-time traffic inspection and failover resiliency.
  • Consistent end-user experiences for employees using Citrix virtual apps and desktops.

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Citrix SD-WAN on AWS: WAN Reliability for the Distributed Enterprise

Keeping up with the speed and scale of the cloud and delivering a consistent user experience can be difficult when using legacy networking solutions. This eBook will explore how you can leverage Citrix SD-WAN, an intelligent edge-routing solution, to accelerate application and content delivery to branch office employees by:

  • Seamlessly connecting your on-premises and branch offices to Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • Leveraging real-time path selection to reduce network bottlenecks and enhance network resiliency.
  • Optimizing WAN performance through software-defined networking.

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Meet Bitnami Stacksmith

See how Bitnami Stacksmith can optimize your DevOps pipeline

Datasheet Overview:

  • What is Stacksmith?
  • Use cases
  • Integrations
  • Architecture templates
  • Support
  • Pricing

Package your Applications for the Cloud

Cloud platform know-how is built into the tooling, templates, and automation that Stacksmith uses to package and optimize your applications. Stacksmith delivers everything you will need to successfully deploy to whichever platform you choose.

Automate Ongoing Maintenance

Once your application is running, how will you keep it up-to-date and secure? Stacksmith continuously monitors trusted sites for new releases and security updates for your application's components, provides alerts when available, and offers a simple re-packaging process.

How does Stacksmith work?

You provide your application code and scripts, select a few parameters, and hit create. Stacksmith pulls together the dependencies, documents and packages them, and delivers everything you need to deploy your application to your chosen cloud platform - the VM or container image and the deployment template. Deploy and utilize native cloud services that are now available to you!

Stacksmith then delivers ongoing value by continuously monitoring the dependencies, alerting you when updates become available, and providing a simple way to re-package the application.

Templates encode best practices so you don't need to be an expert, and support for multiple platforms and formats means you can explore new technologies at your own pace and don't have to worry about vendor lock-in.

Stacksmith can be used to package and maintain new or existing applications, and can be used on its own or integrated with the development tools and processes you already use.

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