White Papers

	NEW! Intrinsic Vulnerabilities of the Power Systems Supporting Communication Networks and Expert Strategies for Defense Alcatel-Lucent
	NEW! Reliable Power for Communications Networks - Understanding and Managing Battery Plant Vulnerabilities Alcatel-Lucent
	NEW! Is Telepresence the Killer Application or Merely a Network Killer? Jim Metzler for NetScout
	NEW! Accelerating a Diverse Mix of Traffic Across the WAN A Webtorials Brief by Jim Metzler
	NEW! Network-Wide Change Management Visibility with Route Analytics Packet Design
	NEW! How Disaster-Tolerant Is Your Company? Bob Laliberte in BCR
	NEW! Validate LAN Installations for Optimal Service Delivery Fluke Networks
	NEW! Understanding VPN Technology Choices: Comparing MPLS, IPSec and SSL AT&T
	NEW! Managing the Performance of Financial Trading Applications - Time Is Money NetQoS
	NEW! Frontline LAN Troubleshooting Guide Fluke Networks
	NEW! Understanding the Differences between TCP- and IP-based WAN Deduplication Silver Peak
	NEW! Ensuring Network Integrity, Continuity and Process Enforcement with Route Analytics Packet Design
	NEW! Tuning Applications for IP AT&T
	NEW! Optimizing Performance For Your Branch Offices Jim Metzler in BCR
	NEW! Distinguishing Business Use of the Network from Recreational Use NetScout
	NEW! Ensuring SCADA Network Continuity with Route Analytics Packet Design
	NEW! The Mandate to Better Integrate Network Planning and Network Operations A Webtorials Brief by Jim Metzler
	Key Elements to an Effective Business Continuity Plan AT&T
	The Next Generation Network Operations Center: How the Focus on Application Delivery is Redefining the NOC Jim Metzler for NetQoS
	The Rapid Pace of Management Process Change Jim Metzler for NetScout
	Buyer’s Guide To Application Acceleration: Ten Questions To Ask Every Vendor Robin Layland in BCR
	WAN Acceleration Overview: Techniques for Improving Bandwidth, Latency, and Loss across the WAN Silver Peak
	Proactive Routing Health Audits with Route Analytics Packet Design
	SaaS: Friend Or Foe? Jeffrey M. Kaplan in BCR
	Developing a Plan for Gathering Management Data Jim Metzler for NetScout
	Troubleshooting Remote Site Networks - Best Practices Fluke Networks
	Executive Guide: The WAN Tool Box Network World on behalf of Silver Peak
	2008 Network Performance Management Buyer's Guide: A Summary of Best Practices for Optimizing Your Networks and Applications NetScout
	The Mandate for Packet Flow Data Jim Metzler for NetScout
	Planning for Performance Assurance: No Longer an Afterthought A Kubernan Brief by Jim Metzler
	Network Management Time Travel: Rewinding and Replaying Your Network for Superior Troubleshooting Packet Design
	Surviving the IT Transformation: Critical Strategies Every Network Manager Needs Jim Metzler for NetScout
	Where's the Heat in Your Network? Jim Metzler for NetScout
	Best Practices for Deploying WAN Optimization with Data Replication Silver Peak
	The Case for Managed Infrastructure Services A Kubernan Brief by Jim Metzler
	The Mandate to Integrate Operations Jim Metzler for NetScout
	Storage Management And ITIL: Where To Begin? Rob Strechay and Jesse White in BCR
	Don’t gamble with SNMPv3: Make sure your upgrade improves security with these best practices Fluke Networks
	The Value of Performance Management Jim Metzler for NetScout
	Regaining MPLS VPN WAN Visibility with Route Analytics: Seeing through the MPLS VPN "Cloud" Packet Design
	Overcoming Out of Order and Lost Packets across the WAN: The Data Replication Bottleneck A Kubernan Brief by Jim Metzler
	Demonstrating the Value of Performance Management Jim Metzler for NetScout
	The Business Value of Effective Infrastructure Management Jim Metzler, Kubernan, on behalf of Fluke Networks
	Risk Mitigation: A Strategy for Reducing Risk Through a Single-Vendor Integrated Network Cisco Systems
	Network-Wide Class of Service (CoS) Management with Route Analytics Packet Design
	ITIL And The Evolving CMDB Hank Marquis in BCR
	Route Analytics: Poised to Cross the Chasm A Kubernan Brief Jim Metzler
	The Port 80 Black Hole Jim Metzler for NetScout
	WAN Acceleration: Appliances versus Adding Bandwidth Network Computing on behalf of Silver Peak
	Eliminating Roadblocks To Effectively Managing Application Performance Jim Metzler in BCR
	Managing Network Bandwidth to Maximize Performance Fluke Networks
	Managing IP Network Unpredictability with Route Analytics: Why IP is Unpredictable and What to Do About It Packet Design
	The Hows and the Whys of Quality of Service Jim Metzler for NetScout
	The Integration of Management, Planning and Network Optimization: A Kubernan Brief Jim Metzler
	Does IT Provide Business Value? Jim Metzler for NetScout
	Enterprise Transformation and Network Architecture: Constructing a Platform for Business Value Acceleration Cisco Systems
	The Performance Management Mandate: A Kubernan Brief Jim Metzler
	The Problem With Email: Is There a Link Between Less Spam and Superior Business Performance? Peter Brockmann, Brockmann & Company
	A Perspective on Telecommunications Business Transformation – Operations Transformation Strategies Alcatel-Lucent
	Solutions for Enhanced Applications Management AT&T
	Speeding Network Operations Problem Diagnosis With Route Analytics Packet Design
	Hardware-as-a-Service: A New Architectural Option For Enterprise IT Services Peter Brockmann, Brockmann & Company
	The Core Network Services Disconnect The Enterprise Strategy Group for Infoblox
	Rethinking MTTR Jim Metzler for NetScout
	Showing The Value of Network Management Jim Metzler for NetScout
	A New Discipline in Email Etiquette Creating Confidence in Enterprise Email Peter Brockmann, Brockmann & Company
	WAFS Market: Why Is It So Hot? Arun Taneja in BCR
	The Logical Causes of Application Degradation Jim Metzler, Kubernan, for Packet Design
	Four Simple Guidelines for Documenting Your Network Infrastructure NetQoS
	The Effect of a Pandemic on Business Continuity Operations Alcatel-Lucent
	Management and Application Delivery Jim Metzler for NetScout
	Duplicating the Success of Data Deduplication Silver Peak
	Network Performance Toolkit NetQoS
	Convergence in Action AT&T
	Next Generation Network Series: The Evolving Network AT&T
	The Road to Successful Application Delivery Jim Metzler for NetScout
	Integrating Applications in an IP Environment AT&T
	Eliminating The Roadblocks to Effectively Managing Application Performance Jim Metzler, Kubernan
	Leveraging Hosted Applications Solutions to Enhance Customer Value In-Stat on behalf of Alcatel-Lucent
	Disaster Recovery Plans Drowning Under Data: The chasm between objectives and actual performance The Strategy Group on behalf of Silver Peak
	Free At Last: The Move To Dedicated IP-VPN Networks Rick Malone in BCR
	Network-Layer Management: Foundation for Predictable IP Services Packet Design
	Key Elements to an Effective Business Continuity Plan AT&T
	DNS/DHCP: Why Users Prefer Appliances Jon Oltsik, Enterprise Strategy Group, on behalf of Infoblox
	Top 10 Issues & Events Affecting Networks in 2006 Jim Metzler for NetScout

	IP Route Analytics: A New Foundation for Modern Network Operations Packet Design
	Understanding VPN Technology Choices: Comparing MPLS, IPSec and SSL AT&T
	WAN Vicious Applications Jim Metzler for NetScout
	Network Diagnostics Provide Requisite Visibility for Managing Network Performance NetQoS
	Seeing through Transparency Claims Silver Peak
	Succeeding with Application Delivery: A Network Professional's Guide Jim Metzler, Ashton, Metzler & Associates for NetQoS
	The Movement to Implement ITIL Jim Metzler for NetScout
	Best Practices for Monitoring Business Transactions NetQoS
	Higher Calling: The Network Engineer’s Evolving Role in Optimizing Application Performance Jim Metzler, Ashton, Metzler & Associates for NetQoS
	Business Process Redesign Jim Metzler for NetScout
	Performance First: Performance-Based Network Management Keeps Organizations Functioning at Optimum Levels NetQoS
	Best Practices - WAN Acceleration Security Application-Delivery.Org, sponsored by Silver Peak
	Networking in China: Boundless Opportunity AT&T
	Networking In Vietnam: Industry Growth Through Liberalization and Incentives AT&T
	Impact of Network Outsourcing on Key Performance Indicators Alcatel-Lucent
	Network Misuse Revisited Jim Metzler for NetScout
	Top 10 Considerations for Scaling a WAN Acceleration Solution Application-Delivery.Org, sponsored by Silver Peak
	8 Common WAN Acceleration Challenges and How to Fix Them Application-Delivery.Org, sponsored by Silver Peak
	Networks Need A New Application Delivery Architecture Robin Layland in BCR
	Single Point of Contact (SPOC) Network Support: A New Look for Network Support Alcatel-Lucent
	Managing Your Instant Messaging Frontier David Strom in BCR
	Understanding WAN Acceleration Techniques - A Technology Primer Application-Delivery.Org, sponsored by Silver Peak
	Application Performance Management: A Holistic View AT&T in cooperation with IDC
	Optimizing the Application Infrastructure: Processes, Tools and Components AT&T in cooperation with IDC
	Working with a Partner to Implement APM AT&T in cooperation with IDC
	Faster Response Times For Your Centralized Microsoft Server - Why Centralizing Microsoft Servers Hurts Performance Peter Sevcik and Rebecca Wetzel, NetForecast, on behalf of Juniper Networks
	Analyzing the Conventional Wisdom of Network Management Industry Trends Jim Metzler on behalf of NetScout
	QOS Over MPLS - The Complete Story John Bartlett and Rebecca Wetzel in BCR
	P2P For Communications: Beyond File Sharing Cullen Jennings and David A. Bryan in BCR
	The Cost and Management Challenges of MPLS Services Jim Metzler on behalf of NetScout
	Convergence In The Closet Matt Brunk in BCR
	RRAPPing Up Better Performance: Achieving Real Cost Savings and Business Effectiveness with Rapid Repair of Application Performance Problems Robert Frances Group for NetScout
	NetScout nGenius Analytics: Increase IT Operational Efficiency Enterprise Management Associates for NetScout
	Making The Outsourcing Decision Michelle Kelley and Michael Jude in BCR
	Taking Forward Error Correction (FEC) To The Next Level: Using Packet-Level FEC to Improve Application Delivery in WAN Environments Silver Peak
	To Tunnel or NAT: That is the question Silver Peak
	Networking in Brazil: Poised for Strong Economic and Infrastructure Growth AT&T
	Shifting from Tactical to Strategic Investment InfoWorld on behalf of Silver Peak
	The Impact of Data Center Consolidation on Branch-Office Performance ComputerWorld on behalf of Silver Peak
	Application Performance Management: A Holistic View IDC on behalf of AT&T
	Buyer’s Guide: Application Delivery Solutions Jim Metzler on behalf of Silver Peak
	Is Network Memory the Future of Application Delivery? Robin Layland on behalf of Silver Peak
	Relocating or Migrating the Data Center: Managing the Transition to Internet-based Hosting AT&T
	Assessing and Fine-tuning the Global VPN: Designing for More Speed, Greater Reliability and Better Value AT&T
	Networking in Russia: Talent, Infrastructure, Culture Attract CIOs to Russia AT&T
	The Emergence of Local Instance Networking (LIN): Putting an end to the Centralized vs. Distributed Server Debate Silver Peak
	Redefining Performance Management to Match Today’s Business Model NetScout
	Business Value of Performance: The NetScout Experience Peter Sevcik and Rebecca Wetzel, NetForecast
	Spam Bashing: The 98 Percent Solution Drew Robb in BCR
	Remote Access Response Time Blues Robin Layland in BCR
	Application Front End: The New Datacenter Architecture Robin Layland in BCR
	The Impact of Emerging Applications on Network and Security Infrastructure Meta Group
	Are Managed Network Services the Way to Interconnect Grid Sites? Alan Weissberger, Data Communications Technology Inc.
	DNS Appliance Architecture Cricket Liu, Infoblox
	Making Reliable Web Services Message Exchanges Secure and Tamper Proof Alan Weissberger, Data Communications Technology Inc.
	In Search of the Next Generation Network (NGN) Alan Weissberger, Data Communications Technology Inc.
	What’s The Fate Of Frame? Joanie Wexler in BCR
	The DNS Appliance Imperative Domain Name System Best Practices Cricket Liu, Infoblox
	Traffic Management - It's about the Application, not the bits! Lynn Nye, APM Advisors
	Application Infrastructure Management: New Ways for New Times Lynn Nye, APM Advisors
	Web Network Architecture Developing a System Strategy for Application Performance Management Lynn Nye, APM Advisors
	Taming Your WAN Joanie Wexler
	Application Performance Management Lynn Nye, APM Advisors
	Preparing For Enterprise MPLS Amr Ahmed in BCR
	Does IM Have Business Value? Bob Bellman in BCR
	Application Front Ends The Product Formally Known as the SSL - Layer 4-7 - SLB Lynn Nye, APM Advisors
	Application Performance Management An overview of the marketplace, a look at the trends, and a perspective of the future Lynn Nye, APM Advisors
	Bandwidth Managers: Going With The Flow Mier, Battistelli, and Miner in BCR
	Instant Messaging In The Enterprise Michael D. Osterman in BCR
	Implementing a SAN Rob Strechay in BCR
	Data Throughput in the Balance - Optimizing Your Data Transfer Rate over Multilink Frame Relay Using Fragmentation Ruby, Roger and Sauvé, Gilbert for the Frame Relay Forum
	Frame Relay: Good for Another 10 Years? Bellman, Bob; Brook Trail Research
	Enterprise WAN: Challenges And Changes Ahead DeNoia, Lynn and Metzler, Jim in BCR
	Frame Relay and MPLS Frame Relay Forum
	Frame Relay Hangs Tough Wexler, Joanie in BCR
	Policy-based Management: Beyond the Hype Jude, Michael in BCR
	The QOS Conundrum Wexler, Joanie in BCR
	E-business Trends Boost Enterprise Interest In SLM DeNoia, Lynn and Metzler, Jim in BCR
	OA&M: How a Frame Relay SLA is Measured and Diagnosed Mangan, Tim; Frame Relay Forum
	Multilink Frame Relay Franks, Nick; Frame Relay Forum
	Preview! The Mandate for a 21st Century Network Design A Webtorials Conversation Featured Analyst: Jim Metzler
	Preview! Ensuring Financial Transaction Delivery with Route Analytics Packet Design

Sponsor Spotlight Papers and Presentations

	NEW! Utilizing Pre- and Post-Deployment WAN Acceleration Assessments to Validate ROI Fluke Networks
	NEW! Remote Site Monitoring and Troubleshooting without Travel Fluke Networks
	NEW! The Digital Communications Revolution - Are You Ready? Cisco Systems NEW! The Cisco Application eXtension Platform: Doing More with Less Cisco Systems
	NEW! What is NetFlow and How Does NetFlow Tracker Help? Fluke Networks
	NEW! The Benefits of Byte-Level WAN Deduplication Silver Peak
	NEW! Monitor the Core and Troubleshoot the Access Layer with Integrated Network Analysis Solutions Fluke Networks
	NEW! Achieving WAN Operational Efficiency with the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Cisco Systems
	Cisco Unified WAN Services: Services, Security, Resiliency, and Intelligence Cisco Systems
	Understanding and Leveraging Cisco IP SLA's Fluke Networks
	Microsoft and Cisco Together: Optimizing Branch IT Services Cisco Systems
	Data Center Challenge: Troubleshooting in the Core Fluke Networks
	Leveraging Capabilities in Your Existing Cisco Network for Optimized Performance and Troubleshooting Fluke Networks with Cisco Systems and Yankee Group
	New Cisco Technologies Help Customers Achieve Regulatory Compliance Cisco Systems
	Enabling Healthcare After a Disaster AT&T
	Networks Boost Secure Health Communications AT&T
	Optical Networks: Closing the Gap Between Patient and Caregiver AT&T
	Reduce Power Consumption Through Integrated Services Delivery Cisco Systems
	Delivering IP Address Management in Microsoft Environments: Streamlining Administration and Cutting Costs Infoblox
	Network Documentation Simplified Fluke Networks
	Maximize WAN Optimization Security and Compliance Cisco Systems
	A Unique Approach to Reducing MTTR: Following the KPI-to-Flow-to-Packet process cuts troubleshooting time NetScout
	Virtualized Application Delivery with Cisco Application Control Engine (ACE) Cisco Systems
	Network Implications of Server Virtualization in the Data Center Cisco Systems
	Frontline Troubleshooting Best Practices for Wired and Wireless Networks Fluke Networks
	Integrating WAN Optimization with Branch Office Routers Cisco Systems
	Enhancing the WAN Experience with PfR and WAAS Cisco Systems
	Improve Network Performance through Application Performance Management Fluke Networks
	Managing Infrastructure Changes: Best Practices for Managing and Validating Changes to Your Infrastructure Fluke Networks
	Response Time Analysis for Networked Applications NetScout
	Silver Peak Systems Provides The Most Scalable WAN Optimization Appliance Forrester Research on behalf of Silver Peak
	Monitoring Real-Time Trading Networks with the nGenius Solution NetScout
	Optimizing Performance of Latency-Sensitive Market Trading/Exchange Applications NetScout
	NetFlow Tracker Software Demo Fluke Networks
	Cisco Unified Communications and Service-Oriented Network Architecture Cisco Systems
	NetQoS Experience Monitoring for Performance Management Forrester Research, Inc. on behalf of NetQoS
	Enabling Consistent, Secure, and Optimized Service Delivery across the Network: Cisco Services Aggregation Portfolio Cisco Systems
	Service Modeling: The Foundation of Service Operations Transformation Alcatel-Lucent
	SONA for Retail Banking Cisco Systems
	Retailers Embrace Intelligent Networking Cisco Systems

	AT&T Global Network Pandemic Preparedness AT&T
	Optimizing Branch-Office Network Infrastructure Total Cost of Ownership with Cisco Integrated Services Routers Cisco Systems
	A New Framework for Campus Network Evolution: Cisco® Campus Communications Fabric Cisco Systems
	Using Silver Peak to Accelerate SQL Across the WAN Silver Peak
	Streamlining the Management of Networking Services - Electronic Servicing through Systems Integration AT&T
	Streamlining the Management of Networking Services - Electronic Servicing Through Online Tools AT&T
	Business Continuity Preparedness Handbook AT&T
	Breaking the Cycle: Eliminating Static Thresholds and Reducing False Positive Alerts Per Day NetScout
	Using Silver Peak for Successful Data Replication, Backup, and Recovery Silver Peak
	Best Practices for NetFlow/IPFIX Analysis and Reporting NetQoS
	Transforming Network Capacity Planning from an Art to a Science Cisco on behalf of NetQoS
	NetFlow and nGenius® Performance Manager - A Powerful Combination NetScout
	The nGenius® Solution Helps Improve the Performance of Business Services with NetFlow and Application Monitoring NetScout
	The nGenius® Flow Recorder helps Oslo Børs Network Supports Billions in Transactions Per Day NetScout
	Moving Past Static Performance Alarms: nGenius Analytics Product Review Jim Metzler for NetScout
	Performance Management in the Virtualization Age NetScout
	Accelerating Managed IP Communications Services with Cisco Integrated Services Routers Peter Wells and Jennifer Blatnik, Cisco
	Using Network Memory™ to Stop Server Sprawl and Improve Application Delivery Silver Peak
	Not Your Father’s Cache: Exploring the Fundamental Differences between Network Memory™ and Application Caching Silver Peak
	Building a Solid Network Access Control Foundation with the Infoblox ID Aware™ DHCP Solution Infoblox
	Voice Over IP (VoIP) Implementation Guide for Network Performance Management NetScout
	Navigating Through Convergence Toward Improved Performance and Productivity AT&T
	Navigating to MPLS-Enabled Networks: The Search for Security, Flexibility and Simplicity AT&T
	Navigating Your Transition to Services over IP: Driving for Enhanced Productivity and Stronger Returns AT&T
	Navigating to Build Mobility Into Your Enterprise: Integrating Multiple On-Net Access Options Into Your Network AT&T
	Navigating Toward Stronger Application Performance By Integrating Your Infrastructure AT&T
	The Big Picture in High Definition - Application Visualization for Enterprise Network Performance Management NetScout
	Evaluating the need for upgrades in Campus LANs: Long-adopted WAN bandwidth optimization finds its way to the core NetScout
	Built-in vs. Built-on IP Address Management (IPAM) Cricket Liu, Infoblox
	Managing the WAN for Application Delivery Enterprise Management Associates

Special Reports

	NEW! The Mandate for a 21st Century Network Design A Webtorials Conversation Featured Analyst: Jim Metzler
	UPDATED! 2007 Application Acceleration Challenge Now with On-Demand Audio Interviews Special Multivendor Project Produced by Layland Consulting and Webtorials
	2007 Application Delivery Challenge Special Multivendor Project Produced by Layland Consulting and Webtorials
	Is There an IT Innovation Gap? Jim Metzler, Kubernan
	2004 WAN Equipment State-of-the-Market Report Steven Taylor

Presentations

	NEW! How to Perform Advanced Fiber Troubleshooting using an OTDR Fluke Networks
	NEW! Tips and Techniques for Remote Data Backup and Recovery Silver Peak
	How to Choose an OTDR for Enterprise Fiber Testing Fluke Networks
	VoIP and MPLS: Making it work for your company Fluke Networks
	Evaluating and Calculating "Five-Nines" Steven Taylor, Distributed Networking Associates
	Broadband Access and Teleworking Survey Results Steven Taylor, Distributed Networking Associates
	Update: SLAs for Frame Relay Steven Taylor, Webtorials.Com
	Access a Copy of FRF-13, the Frame Relay Forum's Service Level Definitions Implementation Agreement

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