WEBCAST - This webcast explores a phased approach to consolidating application management solutions, aligning IT infrastructure with business needs and reducing costs.
Posted: July 27, 2009 | Premiered: July 27, 2009


Topics:  Applications Management | Business IT Alignment | Business Management | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Economic Environment | Infrastructure Management | IT Infrastructure | Network Management | ROI | Server Management | Software Architectures | Storage Consolidation | Storage Management | Strategic Planning | Systems Management | TCO

PODCAST - This podcast explores the benefits of SAP managed hosting and takes a look at Freudenberg IT's strong value proposition behind these services.
Posted: July 24, 2009 | Premiered: July 17, 2009


Topics:  Application Infrastructure Providers | Applications Management | Contingency Planning | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Host Management | Hosting Services | Quality Control Staff | SAP (Product) | Software Maintenance | Systems Maintenance | Technical Support Staff

CASE STUDY - As ORCS introduced Windows Server 2008 into the network, they sought new ways to improve efficiency. The need for an improved patch management system, combined with the requirements for PCI compliance, presented a dual challenge that they hoped they could address with a single technology solution. And they did. Read this case study to learn how.
Posted: July 20, 2009 | Published: July 20, 2009


Topics:  Application Security | Applications Management | Configuration Management | Network Security | Patch Management | Vulnerability Management | Wireless Security

ANALYST REPORT - WAN optimization controllers seek to improve applications performance and reduce bandwidth requirements by intelligently managing traffic across the WAN. This analyst report presents a snapshot of the current market situation as well the results and explanation of Gartner's study of nine separate WOC vendors. Read the full report to learn more.
Posted: July 10, 2009 | Published: June 30, 2009


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Application Server Hardware | Applications Management | Network Appliances | Network Performance | Network Traffic Management | Networking Hardware | WAN | WAN Hardware

WEBCAST - This webcast discusses the top five challenges in enterprise networks, data and server consolidation challenges, performance issues and solutions, best practices for network architecture management, and Blue Coat's vision for addressing these issues.
Posted: July 9, 2009 | Premiered: July 9, 2009


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Applications Management | Enterprise Applications Software | Enterprise Resource Management | Network Architectures | Network Performance | Network Performance Management Software | Server Consolidation | WAN

WEBCAST - This webcast discusses how WAN optimization technology is still relevant and produces cost savings for organizations despite an evolving IT environment.
Posted: July 9, 2009 | Premiered: July 9, 2009


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Performance Management | Application Security | Applications Management | Bandwidth Management | Malware | Network Capacity | Network Performance | WAN

WHITE PAPER - Bandwidth management is a common technique employed by IT organizations to improve quality of service over the WAN by assigning guaranteed levels of bandwidth and prioritizing traffic to improve application performance. To be effective, bandwidth management must be perfectly aligned with business policies and priorities. Read on to learn more.
Posted: July 1, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2007


Topics:  Applications Management | Bandwidth Management | Network Appliances | Network Applications Software | Network Management | Network Performance | Network Traffic Management | WAN

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

ANALYST REPORT - This whitepaper will discuss these managed service trends and challenges, and will identify the steps to success to meet customers. Escalating application and security requirements.
Posted: June 26, 2009 | Published: December 28, 2008


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Applications Management | Managed Security Services | Security Management | SLA

EBOOK - As a leading provider of solutions for Service Providers, Blue Coat appliances give you the visibility, acceleration and security needed for optimizing your network. Read this e-book to learn how Blue Coat gives you the control you need to deliver a whole set of new managed services for your business and consumer customers.
Posted: June 26, 2009 | Published: December 22, 2008


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Applications Management | Network Appliances | Network Management | Web 2.0 | Web Application Security | Web Applications Management

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

WHITE PAPER - This paper reviews the best of the newest achievements in VSAT performance and utility and shows how these solutions could become part of the mainstream of corporate network deployment and an integral portion of commercial (and competitive) service provider offerings.
Posted: June 26, 2009 | Published: December 30, 2008


Topics:  Application Deployment | Application Development | Applications Management | Caching | Enterprise Applications Software | Enterprise Systems | Network Management | Network Performance | Satellite Communications Systems | WAN

IT BRIEFING - In this IT briefing, Zeus Kerravala, SVP of Enterprise Research from Yankee Group, will define unified communications, provide an overview of cloud computing based UC services, describe the corporate benefits of cloud computing and provide practical advice for companies that want to explore this as a viable deployment option.
Posted: June 24, 2009 | Published: June 24, 2009


Topics:  Application Deployment | Applications Management | Cloud Computing | Software as a Service | Software Virtualization | Unified Messaging

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - In this presentation transcript, Michael Dortch, Founder and Lead Analyst of DortchOnIT.com, explains what to look for in an SAP managed hosting provider including how to determine your organization's requirements and how to evaluate potential providers.
Posted: June 16, 2009 | Published: June 16, 2009


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Outsourcing | Applications Management | Hosting Services | Infrastructure Management | SAP (Product)