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WAN monitoring: Should you outsource?
In-house WAN monitoring offers direct control and visibility, but outsourced network monitoring can offer certain economies of scale. It’s your call. Feature
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Keep VPN costs under control: How to maximize ROI on VPN investments
Learn how to keep virtual private network (VPN) costs under control with this advice on maximizing ROI on VPN investments from expert Ed Tittel. Slideshow
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Metro Ethernet tutorial
This metro Ethernet tutorial explains what kind of carrier Ethernet the service is, when the technology should be used, and what wide area network (WAN) managers need to know about it. What you need to know
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Verizon dives into deep end of network services pool
At Interop, Verizon Business announces an agreement with CA that expands its ability to provide network management, monitoring and reporting and extend its global MLPS offerings. Blogs
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Selecting an MPLS provider: Key questions to ask
For most businesses, implementing an MPLS VPN means contracting with a service provider. Learn about the important aspects to consider and what you should demand from a service provider before you embark on an MPLS migration. Tech Article
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Virtela's application acceleration service storms WAN optimization market
Is your company struggling to find WAN professionals? Virtela Technology Services' cloud-based application acceleration service could be the answer. Product Spotlight | 14 Oct 2011
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Cloud WAN optimization makes Internet like MPLS for mobile users
WAN optimization appliances work well in branch scenarios, but not for users working at third-party locations. Cloud WAN optimization solved that problem for one WAN pro. News | 21 Sep 2011
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Can 4G wireless WAN links serve as more than a backup?
WAN managers have used 3G as a backup. But bandwidth gains and new IT services associated with 4G wireless WAN links have inspired optimism over its potential as a primary circuit. News | 23 Feb 2011
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Cloud networking services boost public cloud performance sans hardware
Cloud networking vendors are developing hardware-free services that use their global points of presence to improve public cloud performance. News | 16 Feb 2011
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WAN outlook 2011: MPLS networks become a luxury, WAN op-as-a-service
Industry analysts predict what changes WAN pros will see this year in WAN optimization, VPNs and carrier services, such as multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) networks. News | 04 Jan 2011
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Professional services emerge for IPv6 migration, perhaps a bit early
Service providers are angling to sell consulting services to aid the IPv6 migration process. Their usefulness will depend on the project's size and the level of in-house expertise. News | 09 Dec 2010
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Web-based services may push traditional enterprises to CDN services
As content delivery network (CDN) prices fall and adoption of Web-based applications rises, CDN services will be more relevant to brick-and-mortar enterprises -- but not for some time. Article | 09 Jul 2010
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Changes drive need for application SLAs, app-aware WANs and agile QoS
Video and cloud computing are pressuring carriers to guarantee better WAN application performance with on-demand bandwidth and QoS and application SLAs. Uptime isn't enough anymore. Article | 02 Jun 2010
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Cloud VPN services can take the bite out of SSL VPN gateway expenses
New cloud VPN services may suit enterprises that can't afford or can't properly maintain thousands of dollars' worth of SSL VPN gateways around the world. Article | 24 Feb 2010
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Providers broaden vendor choice in managed WAN optimization services
As the relatively young market for managed WAN optimization services continues to evolve, wide area network (WAN) managers are getting more choices and say over which vendor's technology to deploy. Article | 17 Feb 2010
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How to manage service providers on your own
IT professionals who handle global networks need to know how to manage service provider relationships. This article explains how to be your own MSP. Tip
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Managing service providers for multicarrier networks
If you run a global network, chances are you deal with managing service provider relationships. Use these tips to reduce network complexity. Tip
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Mobile expense management: How to measure mobile costs
Network managers can properly analyze the costs of remote and mobile workers with mobile expense management. Learn how in this tip. Tip
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Mobile telecom expense management (TEM): Where to cut BYOD costs
Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) enterprise environments complicate mobile telecom expense management. Learn to analyze the costs of the global workforce. Tip
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Telecom expense management (TEM) infiltrated by mobile device mayhem
Mobile devices are challenging telecom expense management (TEM) in the enterprise. Learn why and what potential solutions may help WAN managers. Tip
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Managed WAN services best practices: How to triple the odds of success
Before procuring managed WAN services for your enterprise wide area network, read these best practices for tripling your success and finding a provider that can guarantee good service. Tip
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Knowing when to outsource VPN services
While VPN services have historically been managed internally, many network managers are facing the need to outsource VPN services to third-party service providers. A number of factors go into this decision, with not only costs but management and the ... Tip
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Choosing a provider for WAN managed services for your enterprise
How do you find the right provider for your business's WAN managed services? Ask the right questions. To get a managed service provider (MSP) at the right price with the right offerings and service-level agreements (SLAs), view these tips. Tip
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Ins and outs of WAN optimization services and solutions: In-sourcing vs. outsourcing
Even in this tough economy, companies have a number of choices when it comes to addressing application and network performance. They can go the do-it-yourself route and monitor and manage the network internally, using a mix of optimization appliances... Tip
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Selecting a WAN service provider: Keep an eye on SLAs
Adding new layers on your WAN for application monitoring and optimization can easily increase costs and complexity, which can take a toll on organizations struggling with limited budgets and short staff. The solution may be a managed service provider... Tip
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How to manage service providers on your own
IT professionals who handle global networks need to know how to manage service provider relationships. This article explains how to be your own MSP. Tip
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Managing service providers for multicarrier networks
If you run a global network, chances are you deal with managing service provider relationships. Use these tips to reduce network complexity. Tip
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Mobile expense management: How to measure mobile costs
Network managers can properly analyze the costs of remote and mobile workers with mobile expense management. Learn how in this tip. Tip
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Mobile telecom expense management (TEM): Where to cut BYOD costs
Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) enterprise environments complicate mobile telecom expense management. Learn to analyze the costs of the global workforce. Tip
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Telecom expense management (TEM) infiltrated by mobile device mayhem
Mobile devices are challenging telecom expense management (TEM) in the enterprise. Learn why and what potential solutions may help WAN managers. Tip
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WAN monitoring: Should you outsource?
In-house WAN monitoring offers direct control and visibility, but outsourced network monitoring can offer certain economies of scale. It’s your call. Feature
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Virtela's application acceleration service storms WAN optimization market
Is your company struggling to find WAN professionals? Virtela Technology Services' cloud-based application acceleration service could be the answer. Product Spotlight
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Keep VPN costs under control: How to maximize ROI on VPN investments
Learn how to keep virtual private network (VPN) costs under control with this advice on maximizing ROI on VPN investments from expert Ed Tittel. Slideshow
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Cloud WAN optimization makes Internet like MPLS for mobile users
WAN optimization appliances work well in branch scenarios, but not for users working at third-party locations. Cloud WAN optimization solved that problem for one WAN pro. News
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Can 4G wireless WAN links serve as more than a backup?
WAN managers have used 3G as a backup. But bandwidth gains and new IT services associated with 4G wireless WAN links have inspired optimism over its potential as a primary circuit. News
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About Managed services
Many times, taking advantage of a service provider's expertise not only to provide connectivity but to build, maintain and manage performance of its services is a wise choice. In this section you'll learn about managed and professional network service providers that offer managed network services, VPNs and managed network security services, remote access, WAN optimization and managed application services. Find out about the options that are available and how to select the managed outsourcing for your enterprise.