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A WAN manager’s guide to data center interconnect
Virtualization is changing the role of the WAN for data center interconnect. WAN managers need to understand and prepare for the new requirements for data center links. Tutorial
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Free WAN optimization software, NetEx HyperIP, gives incentive to virtualize
Until the end of 2011, NetEx is offering a free one-year subscription of its WAN optimization software, NetEx HyperIP -- giving enterprises even more incentive to virtualize. Check this product out!
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Comparing data center disaster recovery WAN optimization options
Data center disaster recovery is an elite arena for competition among WAN optimization vendors, where WAN links need to be high bandwidth and highly reliable for data center replication. Not all vendors focus on this high end of the market. Here is a... Feature
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An engineer’s guide to a wide area network disaster recovery plan
The modern wide area network can play a significant role in the enterprise disaster recovery plan. WAN managers with an understanding of their network’s capabilities can join in the network disaster recovery conversation and offer alternatives to exp... Feature
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Determining the impact of wide area network outages
Wide area network (WAN) outages are a fact of life, and the resulting impact on remote users can be significant. An understanding of that impact can not only help network engineers plan an appropriate response but can justify the expense of that resp... Feature
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Evaluating Riverbed Steelhead WAN optimization
Riverbed Steelhead appliances for WAN optimization are focused on specific enterprise applications -- such as rich media, thin clients, Web apps and disaster recovery -- scalability and ease of installation. Vendor guide
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Evaluating Silver Peak Systems for WAN optimization
Silver Peak Systems' WAN optimization product line addresses problems typically seen in the data center, including accelerating data backup, server and storage centralization, and real-time collaboration and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Vendor guide
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Pandemic planning: Remote access and network disaster recovery key
A pandemic H1N1, or swine flu, outbreak will have a drastic effect on corporate and public networks as employees demand remote access at unprecedented levels. To continue operations with staff out sick or working remotely, network managers should be ... Special Report
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DR plans for remote offices, branch offices: Test your ROBO knowledge
Disaster recovery (DR) plans for remote offices, branch offices (ROBO) are often overlooked. Test your ROBO DR planning knowledge and be prepared for anything. Quiz
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Swine flu and pandemic planning
How will swine flu affect your business? We've compiled our recent news and expert advice on the swine flu and pandemic planning here for your convenience. Resource Center
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Big data growth trends in 2012 affect wide area network needs
Big data growth is expected for 2012. This IT trend will create some new challenges for the wide area network (WAN). Slide show | 10 Jan 2012
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10 Gbps WAN emulators test backup, DR traffic on high-capacity links
Many WAN pros learn the hard way that bigger pipes don't always ensure that overnight backups finish on time, which a high-capacity WAN emulator could help eliminate. News | 03 Aug 2011
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Multigigabit WAN optimization appliances target WAN replication, DR
WAN optimization vendors are launching multigigabit appliances to address the sheer volume and high-availability requirements of WAN replication and DR traffic. News | 15 Jun 2011
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When WAN replication process lags, WAN optimization helps it catch up
Even with a dedicated link for backup, one credit union's nightly WAN replication never kept up with the data load. WAN optimization shaved that cycle down from day to hours. News | 03 Jun 2011
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WAN optimization cuts backup over WAN for DR from 7 days to 1
One wide area network (WAN) manager shrunk the window for his weekly 300 gigabit backup over WAN links for disaster recovery from seven days to one with WAN optimization. News | 30 Mar 2011
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Developing a wide area network disaster recovery plan for civil unrest
Egypt's recent Internet shutdown highlights the need for some WAN managers to develop a wide area network disaster recovery plan for branches in areas at risk of civil unrest. News | 09 Feb 2011
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Would you trust virtual WAN optimization for data replication?
Virtual WAN optimization appliances today handle lightweight tasks in branches, but vendors are releasing products they claim can handle data replication and disaster recovery. News | 30 Nov 2010
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Do you need a WAN disaster recovery plan?
A WAN disaster recovery plan is a vital component of an organization's overall disaster recovery plan, but possibly an overlooked one. Bringing remote users back online, along with the data centers they connect to, should be high on a WAN engineer's ... Article | 30 Jun 2010
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WAN managers must weigh using one or multiple service providers
Wide area network (WAN) managers need to think less like techies and more like business strategists when deciding whether to power the WAN with one or multiple service providers. Enterprises have to decide how much risk they can tolerate and weigh th... Article | 28 Oct 2009
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Flu pandemic planning: Don't forget WAN security and remote access
In a flu pandemic emergency, millions of people could be stuck at home for weeks at a time. Companies must prepare their wide-area networks to support increases in remote workers. When doing this, network engineers mustn't overlook security. And remo... Article | 07 Oct 2009
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Data center WAN optimization must relieve new traffic pressures
Data center WAN optimization may relieve enterprises of the pressures currently plaguing inter-data-center WAN links. Tip
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Inter-data center optimization: Three ways to accelerate WANs without optimizers
Before you buy a solution for inter-data center optimization, consider these steps to accelerate WAN links between data centers. Tip
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What is a WAN manager's role in storage?
Bandwidth, data deduplication, disaster recovery (DR) and remote site acceleration and optimization are all areas where storage and WAN managers' job responsibilities overlap. This article explains how and answers the question, 'What is a wide area n... Tip
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Data deduplication technology in enterprise wide area networks (WANs)
How does data deduplication technology work in the setting of enterprise wide area networks (WANs)? Find out in this tip and learn what a WAN manager needs to know about WAN deduplication. Tip
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The pros and cons of network-based data replication
Learn about the pros and cons of network-based data replication for DR. Tip
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Network access during the disaster recovery operations process
Just as a working network is absolutely essential for normal business operations, the same is true during disaster recovery (DR) operations. Tip
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A sample disaster recovery network checklist procedure
Because the goals of disaster recovery are time sensitive and critical, checklists make an ideal tool when faced with a situation where those plans get called into service. Tip
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Using WAFS appliances and WAN optimizers to enhance an IT recovery strategy
To enhance a disaster recovery (DR) strategy, IT pros may want to consider the solutions they already have in place for accelerating network performance. In this tip, Kathleen Lucey discusses how using WAFS appliances and WAN optimizers can enhance t... Tip
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Using virtualization in a disaster recovery strategy
Now server virtualization is used in disaster recovery (DR) settings, and virtualization for DR can be a great fit and a cost reducer. Tip
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Disaster recovery: A guide for network professionals
Disaster recovery planning is not something you can tackle by yourself, and as a network professional, you must sell the importance of the network in disaster recovery planning. In this tip, David Davis explains how network professionals can contribu... Tip
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disaster recovery plan (DRP)
A disaster recovery plan (DRP) -- sometimes referred to as a business continuity plan (BCP) or business process contingency plan (BPCP) -- describes how an organization is to deal with potential disasters... (Continued) Definition
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Podcast: Data storage for network managers: Avoid remote office disaster
A sound data storage strategy incorporates data security along with regular and timely backups, replication, snapshots and archiving among other techniques. This podcast takes a look at five common data storage and availability hazards along with exi... Podcast
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Network disaster planning for pandemic flu: Plan for the worst, get the best results
Hear from networking industry guru Zeus Kerravala in this podcast about best practices when developing a disaster plan for pandemic flu. Get the low-down on what's most critical to act on today and how you can map out a game plan for long-term protec... Podcast
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Data center WAN optimization must relieve new traffic pressures
Data center WAN optimization may relieve enterprises of the pressures currently plaguing inter-data-center WAN links. Tip
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Inter-data center optimization: Three ways to accelerate WANs without optimizers
Before you buy a solution for inter-data center optimization, consider these steps to accelerate WAN links between data centers. Tip
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Big data growth trends in 2012 affect wide area network needs
Big data growth is expected for 2012. This IT trend will create some new challenges for the wide area network (WAN). Slide show
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10 Gbps WAN emulators test backup, DR traffic on high-capacity links
Many WAN pros learn the hard way that bigger pipes don't always ensure that overnight backups finish on time, which a high-capacity WAN emulator could help eliminate. News
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Multigigabit WAN optimization appliances target WAN replication, DR
WAN optimization vendors are launching multigigabit appliances to address the sheer volume and high-availability requirements of WAN replication and DR traffic. News
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When WAN replication process lags, WAN optimization helps it catch up
Even with a dedicated link for backup, one credit union's nightly WAN replication never kept up with the data load. WAN optimization shaved that cycle down from day to hours. News
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A WAN manager’s guide to data center interconnect
Virtualization is changing the role of the WAN for data center interconnect. WAN managers need to understand and prepare for the new requirements for data center links. Tutorial
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Free WAN optimization software, NetEx HyperIP, gives incentive to virtualize
Until the end of 2011, NetEx is offering a free one-year subscription of its WAN optimization software, NetEx HyperIP -- giving enterprises even more incentive to virtualize. Check this product out!
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WAN optimization cuts backup over WAN for DR from 7 days to 1
One wide area network (WAN) manager shrunk the window for his weekly 300 gigabit backup over WAN links for disaster recovery from seven days to one with WAN optimization. News
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Developing a wide area network disaster recovery plan for civil unrest
Egypt's recent Internet shutdown highlights the need for some WAN managers to develop a wide area network disaster recovery plan for branches in areas at risk of civil unrest. News
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Our network disaster recovery resources help you learn about ways to keep the WAN up and applications at high availability during an emergency. Learn best practices for disaster recovery planning and how to ensure WAN links remain stable, perform backup on business-critical data, and achieve business continuity even in catastrophic conditions.