As we travel around the world we constantly run into a class of information technology (IT) buyer that believes that all x86-based servers are essentially the same. These buyers base their acquisition decisions almost exclusively on low-cost and simplicity (which are indeed valid buying criteria). But, we believe that they are doing themselves a disservice
Today, workers are bringing consumer technology into the workplace, with IT departments figuring out how to best use them for work. The iPass Open Mobile for Android helps an enterprise empower mobile employees, while able to deploy, manage and report on enterprise mobility.
Corporate spending on enterprise mobility is growing exponentially with no apparent ceiling. With the growth of the mobile workforce, combined with fragmentation of the market, the steepest rise in the cost curve is still approaching and most companies are completely unprepared to manage the impact. In this white paper learn about large, near-term cost reduction
In today’s business environment, workforce mobility has become a strategic capability that is essential for maximizing productivity, efficiency, customer responsiveness and business agility. This paper describes how organizations can leverage an open management approach in their mobility solutions to leverage existing investments, optimize existing service contracts, provide wider choice for users and greater value for
While it is possible to virtualize almost any component of IT, this report will focus on three forms of virtualization: server virtualization, desktop virtualization, and virtualized appliances. A key reason for this focus is that significant synergies exist between and amongst these forms of virtualization. The majority of IT organizations have already implemented server virtualization
This document details the performance figures obtained by the Riverbed Stingray Traffic Manager Virtual Appliance (VA) on VMware vSphere 4.0 and outlines the methods used to achieve these performance figures. A comparison of the performance of various virtual appliance configurations relative to that of the native install of Linux on the same hardware is also
Attacks against web applications are increasing in sophistication, and automation makes them increasingly common. These attacks are geared toward discovering and exploiting weak points, not at the network level, but in the application code and framework itself. However, the target of the attacks remains the same – confidential information. Stingray Application Firewall is a sophisticated,
Do you worry that the physical infrastructure of your data centre isn’t managed efficiently enough? Do you have difficulty keeping track of all your IT equipment? And do you have days when you wonder which of a growing set of requirements you should comply with first? Then this booklet is exactly what you need. The
In today’s economy, cutting costs while increasing productivity is critical to achieving a competitive advantage and ultimatelysuccess. As a result, companies are turning to Software as aService (SaaS) and cloud-based applications to decrease costs anddrive productivity. In order to realize their full value, these new cloud-based applications need to be connected in order to share
Fueled by today’s fiercely competitive business environment, IT managers must deliver rapid, innovative and low-cost solutions. Companies are adopting cloud-based applications to address these challenges. This new style of computing provides applications, data, and IT resources to users as services delivered over the network and in this case the application delivered as a service is