PRODUCT LITERATURE - Check out this brief paper to see how Blue Coat Systems provides an end-to-end solution based on MACH5 technology to improve the listening and viewing experience of an end user consuming streaming audio and video online.
Posted: June 29, 2009 | Published: December 15, 2008


Topics:  Bandwidth Management | Data Centers | Streaming Media Services | Streaming Video Software | User Experience | Videoconferencing Systems | WAN | WAN Hardware

PRODUCT LITERATURE - How can server consolidation, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), moving applications to a web-based interface, and video and TelePresence collaboration projects all be supported at a reasonable cost? Check out this report to see how application acceleration is the answer.
Posted: June 29, 2009 | Published: January 8, 2009


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Applications Management | Bandwidth Management | Budgeting | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | WAN

PRODUCT LITERATURE - Check out this performance brief to learn how together, Blue Coat ProxySG and Microsoft App-V reduce the cost and complexity of managing desktop applications by optimizing virtual application delivery over the WAN while avoiding costly bandwidth upgrades.
Posted: June 29, 2009 | Published: June 29, 2009


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Performance Management | Applications Management | Bandwidth Management | Proxy Server Software | Software Virtualization | WAN

WHITE PAPER - The goal of this white paper is to discuss the role of caching, describe in detail how object caching and byte caching works, and show how these caching technologies work together to deliver true performance differentiation.
Posted: June 29, 2009 | Published: December 17, 2007


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Bandwidth Management | Caching | Data Quality | Data Storage | Proxy Server Hardware | Proxy Server Software | WAN

PRODUCT LITERATURE - Check out this solution brief to see how the joint Blue Coat and VMware solution enables IT organizations to consolidate servers and perform disaster recovery operations in real-time, without the risk of performance degradation due to latency or limited bandwidth.
Posted: June 29, 2009 | Published: December 26, 2008


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Bandwidth Management | Business Continuity Planning | Disaster Recovery | RPO | RTO | Server Consolidation | VMware

CASE STUDY - Read this case study to learn how BT selected Blue Coat ProxySG for its flexibility in combining user and application visibility, with extremely granular levels of security and control, to enforce rules that allowed undisruptive use of recreational applications and safe access to sites previously considered off-limits, such as MySpace.
Posted: June 26, 2009 | Published: December 2, 2008


Topics:  Application Security | Applications Management | Bandwidth Management | Content Delivery | Network Security | Secure Application Development | Secure Content Management | Security Threats | Social Networking | Web 2.0

WEBCAST - Join Mark Urban, Director of Product Marketing for Application and Visibility, for a quick look at acceleration, what are the issues driving the need for WAN Optimization and Acceleration, and how Blue Coat fits in.
Posted: June 3, 2009 | Premiered: June 3, 2009


Topics:  Bandwidth Management | Network Management | Network Performance | Server Accelerators | SSL | Unified Messaging | WAN

EGUIDE - VoIP, and IP networks in general, work better when they can connect directly to other IP networks. However, there are challenges to skirting the PSTN altogether. This E-Guide covers the pitfalls of VoIP islands; the challenges associated with moving away from the PSTN; and ultimately how to get the most from your IP network.
Posted: May 29, 2009 | Published: May 29, 2009


Topics:  Bandwidth Management | IP | IP Networks | IP Telephony | Network Performance | PSTN | Telecommunications Carrier Systems | Telecommunications Networks | Unified Messaging | VoIP

DATA SHEET - Blue Coat Reporter gives managers powerful visibility into all web-related user activity. Beyond URL filtering, Reporter provides customizable, at-a-glance dashboards and reports along with intuitive drill-down capabilities making it an invaluable part of security, compliance, bandwidth management, and other business critical efforts.
Posted: May 14, 2009 | Published: May 14, 2009


Topics:  Bandwidth Management | Business Intelligence | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Internet Monitoring Software | Internet Usage | Network Monitoring | Network Monitoring Software | Security Management | Security Policies

WEBCAST - View this webcast to learn how to treat your network as a business asset and get more out of your network. This webcast highlights a solution to increase visibility and network assessment which will help contain costs.
Posted: May 12, 2009 | Premiered: December 30, 2008


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Bandwidth Management | Business Intelligence | Business IT Alignment | Network Management | Network Monitoring | Network Performance | Network Performance Management Software | Network Testing | Network Traffic Analysis | Network Traffic Management

EGUIDE - The articles in this E-Guide include "Application performance management: Developing a strategy", "Understanding the network application environment", and "Application performance management: How to prepare for new applications with an impact analysis". If you've got a question about application performance management, the answer is probably here.
Posted: April 29, 2009 | Published: April 29, 2009


Topics:  Application Monitoring | Application Performance Management | Applications Management | Bandwidth Management | Network Applications Software | Network Performance | Network Traffic Analysis | Network Traffic Management

PRODUCT LITERATURE - If you can't see what's happening, then you can't even begin to attack what's wrong with the network. Here are 5 concrete reasons why you should contact Blue Coat today and start working towards greater visibility of your network.
Posted: April 20, 2009 | Published: April 20, 2009


Topics:  Application Deployment | Application Integration | Bandwidth Management | Network Appliances | Network Management | Network Monitoring | Network Performance Management Software | Social Networking | WAN

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores a high-performance solution that can provide total visibility and control of all network users during Web-based communications with zero impact on firewall operations and network bandwidth.
Posted: April 20, 2009 | Published: December 3, 2007


Topics:  Bandwidth Management | Firewall Management | High Availability | Network Management | Network Monitoring | Network Performance | Network Security | Proxy Server Hardware | Proxy Server Software | Web Application Security | Web Content Management

CASE STUDY - Read this case study to discover how INERGY Automotive Systems enhanced overall security, protected business-critical applications, diminished need to expand WAN bandwidth, and optimized access to centralized systems and applications by implementing successful data and network convergence using Blue Coat Intelligence solutions.
Posted: April 20, 2009 | Published: April 16, 2009


Topics:  Bandwidth Management | ERP | Network Applications Software | Network Convergence | QOS | SAP (Product) | VoIP | WAN | WAN Hardware

WHITE PAPER - Telephony design requires a solid understanding of the drivers for Voice over IP, corporate policies for infrastructure design, and telephone components.
Posted: December 10, 2008 | Published: December 10, 2008


Topics:  Bandwidth Management | IP Telephony | Network Infrastructure | Telephone Switches | Voice Networking | Voice Portals | Voice Quality | Voice Recognition Software | WAN