WHITE PAPER - In this whitepaper, you will learn about the current shift in focus from network availability to application performance and how a new management model, what NetQoS calls Performance First™, will empower you to advance to the next level in managing your network for application performance.
Posted: October 22, 2009 | Published: October 22, 2009


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Enterprise Architectures | Network Architectures | Network Infrastructure | Network Management Software | Network Monitoring | Network Traffic Analysis | QOS

EGUIDE - Read this eGuide to learn the latest information about 10Gb Ethernet networks and to get useful insight into how to select the best components to optimize your network, traffic, and data center.
Posted: September 22, 2009 | Published: September 21, 2009


Topics:  10 Gigabit Ethernet | Data Center Management | Ethernet Cable | Ethernet Networks | Ethernet Switches | iSCSI SAN | Network Management | Network Traffic Analysis | Network Traffic Management | Networking

WHITE PAPER - An understanding of the effect of factors such as resolution, frames per second, video codec, packets per second, and bit rate on bandwidth requirements will enable network operators to correctly design communications infrastructure networks that will support video applications. Read on to learn more.
Posted: August 21, 2009 | Published: August 21, 2009


Topics:  Frame Relay Protocols | Network Architectures | Network Best Practices | Network Capacity | Network Infrastructure | Network Management | Network Provisioning | Network Traffic Analysis | Network Traffic Management | Video Display Standards | Video-on-Demand | Video-over-DSL | Videoconferencing Standards

TRIAL SOFTWARE - Spreadsheets are manual and prone to error. You need a dynamic, scalable way to manage IP addresses. Orion IP Address Manager (IPAM) provides detailed visibility into IP address space usage. Leveraging advanced network scanning capabilities and Orion's intuitive interface, you can minimize IP conflicts and ensure your network is always humming.
Posted: August 19, 2009 | Published: May 20, 2009


Topics:  IP Address Management | IP Address Management Software | Network Address Translation | Network Analyzer Software | Network Management Software | Network Performance | Network Performance Management Software | Network Traffic Analysis | Network Traffic Management

TRIAL SOFTWARE - Many networking managers cite lack of visibility into network issues and performance as a common problem. They need the ability to identify which users and applications are consuming the most network bandwidth and which IP addresses are top talkers. Check out this download to learn how the Orion NetFlow Traffic Analyzer provides this information.
Posted: August 19, 2009 | Published: February 10, 2009


Topics:  Bandwidth Management | Enterprise Systems | Network Management | Network Managers | Network Monitoring | Network Performance | Network Traffic Analysis | Network Traffic Management

TRIAL SOFTWARE - Traditional framework solutions are expensive and tough to implement; are difficult to use, maintain and customize; and often impractical for network engineers in mid- to large-sized organizations. Network engineers need affordable, scalable network management solutions that provide immediate visibility into performance of the entire network.
Posted: July 14, 2009 | Published: July 14, 2009


Topics:  Bandwidth Management | Network Event Correlation | Network Forensics | Network Management | Network Management Software | Network Monitoring Software | Network Performance | Network Performance Management Software | Network Traffic Analysis | Performance Testing

CASE STUDY - Check out this brief paper to learn how a customer benefited from a Gigamon deployment of TAPs directly into several 10G ports; they also aggregated the traffic, eliminating the need to connect very expensive tools on each connection in question.
Posted: July 6, 2009 | Published: January 5, 2009


Topics:  10 Gigabit Ethernet | Connectors | Data Management | Internet Access | Network Monitoring | Network Performance | Network Traffic Analysis | ROI

WHITE PAPER - This article presents an overview of the various Ethernet 10/100/1000 physical layer technologies for the copper medium. It discusses the pros and cons of active versus passive tapping and why active tapping is preferred for Gigabit Ethernet running over the copper medium. The switch-over behavior of active relay-based tapping is also presented.
Posted: July 1, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2009


Topics:  Ethernet Networks | Gigabit Ethernet | Network Management | Network Monitoring | Network Performance | Network Processing | Network Traffic Analysis

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

WHITE PAPER - File sharing and social network activity can dramatically hinder your network performance. This white paper details how Blue Coat helps you manage recreational applications today.
Posted: April 20, 2009 | Published: December 30, 2008


Topics:  Application Monitoring | Application Performance Management | Network Management | Network Monitoring | Network Performance | Network Performance Management Software | Network Traffic Analysis | Networking Hardware | Performance Testing

WHITE PAPER - As more IT professionals are turning to application & server consolidation, costs and the importance of performance is growing. This white paper takes a look at acceleration technologies - the challenges, benefits, and techniques of this alternative.
Posted: May 1, 2006 | Published: April 1, 2006


Topics:  Bandwidth Management | Network Monitoring | Network Security | Network Traffic Analysis | WAN