Application Delivery Controllers: Evolving to Support the User Experience

For many of today's data centers, the existing architecture is not designed for the needs of an increasingly mobile customer base. Users — no matter their location or specific device — are increasingly demanding rich, dynamic content. In this environment, a change in the network architecture is required for Web servers/Internet-facing content. IT organizations need to keep pace with end customer demand while still delivering highly efficient infrastructure. With Web-based applications and services now mission critical, there is a new focus on the end-user experience and the performance and availability of applications.
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PCI DSS Compliance in Cloud Environments

PCI DSS is a pragmatic set of best practices and security measures that any organization must follow if they accept and handle cardholder data online. The standard encompasses network security, data protection, data encryption, system security, access control, ongoing monitoring and testing and security policy development.
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ROI Benefits from Automating Application Delivery Solutions

One of the key tenets of a modern data center is the ability to leverage technologies that enable automation in order to accelerate business processes and ultimately time to market. Organizations that continue to deploy legacy infrastructures and ignore this transformation to modern automated environments will soon face a harsh reality: Their legacy IT environments have restricted their ability to compete. Considering the fact that all modern businesses rely on IT to power their operations, IT organizations need to examine all aspects of the IT infrastructure for its ability to be automated and ensure that the deployed technology is an enabler for this transformation and not an inhibitor.
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Phone System Buyer’s Guide

If you are feeling the constraints of your current phone system, you may be wondering about the benefits of a new system (updating your current equipment or moving to a managed services model) and whether it can justify the expense. Since your last purchase, phone systems have rapidly evolved: no longer just a cost of doing business, the best systems now can substantially increase revenue and productivity. In fact, advanced systems offer over 90 features that help drive business by simplifying, coordinating, and expanding core communication needs.

Are you ready to see what the new systems can do? One comprehensive, user-friendly guide contains all the content you need to make a smart choice for your next phone system.

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What are your VoIP options?

The versatility of VoIP has made it the leading choice for companies seeking an updated phone system that enables them to do more for less. Coming to the conclusion that you want VoIP is fairly simple; however, the next question you must answer is: which VoIP is best for my business?

To ensure you make the best choice for your business and budget, it’s important to compare the two types of VoIP available today: Basic and Managed. Finding the answer is easier than you think, mainly because we’ve done all the research for you. So call R&D and tell them you don’t need their VoIP comparison spreadsheet — you’ve got your own. Simply download the e-book "Which Hosted VoIP Solution is More Cost Effective for You" and you’ll be poised to make an informed decision in mere minutes.

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Forrester Report: Build a Better Business Case for UC

This report details Forrester Research, Inc.’s recommendation for IT professionals building out a Unified Communications and Collaboration infrastructure within their business. The key to success of a UC deployment is delivering benefits to both users and business units. This report guides IT professionals through the key needs, drivers, and likely benefits of a UC deployment. The report also predicts and quantifies how a communications and collaboration infrastructure rollout can reduce overall IT cost, drive productivity, and improve collaboration across the firm.
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9 Things to Consider Before Choosing a Cloud Phone Provider

In today’s economy, flexibility and speed are essential to success. It’s no surprise that more companies are turning to VoIP phone systems to give them the freedom they need to grow and accommodate clients near and far. But, how do you know which VoIP provider is best for your business?

To answer that question, first you must ask yourself if you want basic hosted VoIP or managed VoIP. Like the names sound, basic is a no-frills, DIY approach, while managed comes with all the latest features, including a team of experts to manage your system for you.

To make the best choice for your business and budget, download the e-book "9 Things to Consider Before Choosing a Cloud Phone Provider.”

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Estandarice para aumentar la esta bilidad, fia bilidad y eficiencia por menos

Como socio estratégico de su negocio, debe responder a las crecientes demandas de la empresa. Por desgracia, se enfrenta a varios retos. Su complejo entorno de TI es costoso de gestionar y tiene un alto riesgo de tiempo de inactividad. Es probable que la mayoría de sus recursos y presupuesto vaya destinada a mantener la estabilidad, la seguridad y la fiabilidad de sus sistemas de TI. Posiblemente en su organización faltan los procesos necesarios para gestionar con total garantía los problemas de soporte, las transiciones de TI y la implantación de nuevas aplicaciones. Necesita proteger su entorno de TI de las crecientes amenazas de seguridad. Y todo esto con un presupuesto cada vez más reducido. ¿Qué recursos se pueden redirigir a ofrecer una ventaja competitiva con una base de TI totalmente estable?
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Contención de costes y aumento de la eficiencia operativa

Como socio estratégico de su negocio, debe dar respuesta a la creciente demanda de los responsables de la línea de negocio en cuanto a nuevas funciones y capacidades avanzadas sin salirse de un limitado presupuesto de TI. ¿Qué se puede hacer para cumplir estas expectativas y agregar valor a la empresa conteniendo los costes, aumentando la eficiencia operativa y en resumen, haciendo más con menos?
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Massimi risultati di sta bilità, affida bilità ed efficienza con il minimo sforzo grazie alla standardizzazione

I partner strategici delle aziende devono fronteggiare esigenze aziendali in continua crescita. Purtroppo, le problematiche non sono poche. Un ambiente IT complesso è particolarmente oneroso da gestire e prevede un rischio elevato di interruzione delle attività. La maggior parte delle risorse e del budget sarà molto probabilmente destinata alla stabilità, alla sicurezza e all'affidabilità dei sistemi IT. L'organizzazione potrebbe essere sprovvista de processi necessari per gestire in modo sicuro problemi di supporto, transizioni IT e nuove implementazioni di applicazioni. È necessario proteggere l'ambiente IT da un numero crescente di minacce alla sicurezza. E tutto questo a fronte di un budget limitato! Quali risorse è possibile reindirizzare per garantire un vantaggio competitivo, potendo contare maggiormente sulla stabilità dell'ambiente IT?
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Quantificazione dei benefici commerciali delle soluzioni Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Linux viene adottato in misura sempre maggiore dalle imprese alla ricerca di una piattaforma sicura, affidabile e ad alte prestazioni, in grado di ridurre i costi operativi e di acquisizione e di fornire al contempo il livello di agilità necessario per prevedere e soddisfare condizioni aziendali mutevoli. In particolare, l'ambiente operativo Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), basato sul kernel open source di Linux, risulta l'opzione di implementazione più diffusa nelle medie e grandi imprese, nei datacenter aziendali e nelle infrastrutture di cloud pubblico e privato.
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Maîtriser les coûts et accroître l’efficacité opérationnelle

En tant que partenaire stratégique, vous subissez une pression de plus en plus forte de la part des responsables sectoriels, qui attendent de vous que vous développiez de nouvelles fonctionnalités et des capacités avancées tout en respectant un budget informatique limité. Que pourriez-vous faire pour répondre à ces attentes et apporter une valeur ajoutée à l'entreprise si vous étiez en mesure de maîtriser les coûts, d'accroître votre efficacité opérationnelle et d'en faire plus avec moins?
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