The purpose of this study is to provide readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of SilverSky security services for their organizations.

This paper discusses how to cost-effectively turn the tables and ultimately win the battle for securing the network. It discusses different options and the methodology for making critical decisions about how to tackle your network security challenges.

As companies become more reliant on critical applications to manage business processes and to interact with their customers, the time to market for new solutions becomes a key success factor for the business. Over half of the organizations in the study cited accelerating new application development and deployment as an operational objective for deploying IBM PureSystems solutions. IBM PureSystems family is a portfolio of expert integrated systems built from the ground up to deliver an optimized hardware and software platform. Integrated systems combine compute, storage, networking, and management into factory pre-configured and pre-integrated solutions.

SAP users have been slow to adopt cloud computing, but IBM PureFlex Systems offer the potential to transform the server, storage and network infrastructures that support SAP enterprise environments and extend management services to non-SAP applications. Read this executive summary to learn how PureFlex Systems can dramatically reduce costs and cycle times.

This buyer’s guide provides an in-depth explanation of the factors that impel organizations to look at nextgeneration security solutions. It also offers: • An analysis of the capabilities you should look for (and demand) in your network security solutions • Arms you with the information you need to be an educated buyer • Helps you get what you need, and not a set of future capabilities packaged in a “marketecture” that you can’t deploy

The checklist provided in this document details six must-have capabilities to look for when evaluating a nextgeneration firewall (NGFW) to determine whether the solution can provide comprehensive protection for your entire enterprise. An NGFW must be able to: • Integrate security functions tightly to provide highly effective threat and advanced malware protection • Provide actionable indications of compromise to identify malware activity • Offer comprehensive network visibility • Help reduce complexity and costs • Integrate and interface smoothly and transparently with third-party security solutions • Provide investment protection

While providing your customers and guests with Wi-Fi, you can give them pertinent information, individual attention, and special offers. And you can learn how, where, and when they move through your venue. Customers or guests passing through your store, hotel, or other venue increasingly expect free Wi-Fi. They also expect personal service. You can give them both, which can help boost your sales. And in doing so, you can gain information that will help make your venue more attractive and profitable.

Your users are ready for multigigabit wireless. The real question is: Is your network? Don’t miss this opportunity to get a first-hand look at the solutions you’ll need to achieve data rates that make it easier for your people to share, stay informed, and make smart decisions. • Join hosts Robb, Jimmy Ray, and networking experts as they dive deep into the technical details of delivering exponentially faster 802.11ac Wave 2 access through the current Cat5 cable you already have. • Hear all about Cisco’s founding membership and participation in the NBASE-T Alliance, the team that’s driving the standardization of 2.5 Gb/s and 5 Gb/s Ethernet speeds in campus access. • Discover the access point and switch technology you’ll need to ensure that your wired access layer does not become a stumbling block for your continued mobile growth.

In this workshop, learn more about the new Cisco Catalyst Multigigabit.

Prepare your access network for new innovations with Cisco Catalyst Multigigabit Technology.

Active deployment of UC technology solutions has been on the rise among enterprises; however, adoption among midsize businesses has been notably slower. Yet in seeking ways to do more with less, midsize organizations are increasingly turning to the cloud and converged networks to provide UC solutions.

The checklist provided in this document details six must-have capabilities to look for when evaluating a next-generation firewall (NGFW) to determine whether the solution can provide comprehensive protection for your entire enterprise.

As the corporate landscape becomes increasingly mobile, and workers collaborate across a growing range of devices, organizations are implementing an agile and secure unified communications infrastructure. Active deployment of UC technology solutions has been on the rise among enterprises; however, adoption among midsize businesses has been notably slower. Yet in seeking ways to do more with less, midsize organizations are increasingly turning to the cloud and converged networks to provide UC solutions.

In a world characterized by increased virtualization, cloud computing, software-defined networking (SDN), and DevOps — and now containers and microservices — having comprehensive visibility into every flow and packet metadata is essential. This paper examines the need for and business value of pervasive, real-time visibility across the datacenter network. It also looks at the role of Cisco in the market for real-time datacenter analytics solutions.

By utilizing an ERP solution that is available as on-premise or cloud-based, your organization can leverage choice for agile response in today’s rapidly changing business environment. What this means for today’s businesses: • The ability to deploy ERP on-premise, in the cloud, or in any combination • Greater adaptability in fluid, dynamic, and always evolving value networks • Faster deployment of solutions, faster upgrades of implemented solutions, staying current with technological advances • Enhanced support of business growth; improved ability to scale up or out to meet emerging opportunities and minimize risk • Powerful yet intuitive tools for easy configuration to specific business needs Flexible deployment, much of it cloud-based, will be the hallmark of ERP systems in the immediate and near future.

Neovise, a cloud computing industry research and analyst firm, prepared this Perspective Report. • Cloud(n), an IaaS public cloud solution developed by NTT and hosted by Verio, delivers unique value, flexibility, reliability, backed by 24/7 customer support. • Using NTT’s vast global network, Verio can offer 99.99% reliability as well as free bandwidth and fixed pricing caps, so customers never pay more than expected. • Citrix CloudPlatform provides developers with a secure, reliable, hypervisor agnostic foundation supporting almost any workload, scaling in and out, as needed. • The intuitive management portal enables custom configured cloud servers to be spun up in minutes, using pre-set or uploaded templates. Load balancing, auto scaling, and monitoring are included. With an extensible API, the portal integrates with over 200 3rd party solutions, including AWS. • ISVs, SaaS and developers should seriously consider the many advantages of Cloud(n).

Appcito CAFE (Cloud Application Front End) is an easy-to-deploy, uni?ed and cloud-native service enabling cloud application teams to select and deploy enterprise-grade L4 to L7 application network services. The multi-cloud CAFE service is available for the OpenStack open-source cloud computing software platform. OpenStack is a multivendor ecosystem used to deploy Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions. It allows users to bring compute, storage, and networking resources into private and public clouds through a set of open APIs.

This buyer’s guide provides an in-depth explanation of the factors that impel organizations to look at next-generation security solutions. It also offers: -An analysis of the capabilities you should look for (and demand) in your network security solutions -Arms you with the information you need to be an educated buyer -Helps you get what you need, and not a set of future capabilities packaged in a “marketecture” that you can’t deploy

Building a mobile collaboration or bring-your-own-device solution requires three things: mobile applications, the mobile devices themselves and the network that underpins them both. Often, the network and its capabilities take a back seat to applications and devices—which can ultimately lead to poor performance or an inflexible infrastructure. Find out how to develop the type of network that truly supports mobile devices, applications and unified communications programs, thereby establishing the foundation for stronger mobile solutions.

Building a mobile collaboration or bring-your-own-device solution requires three things: mobile applications, the mobile devices themselves and the network that underpins them both. Often, the network and its capabilities take a back seat to applications and devices—which can ultimately lead to poor performance or an inflexible infrastructure. Find out how to develop the type of network that truly supports mobile devices, applications and unified communications programs, thereby establishing the foundation for stronger mobile solutions.

Building a mobile collaboration or bring-your-own-device solution requires three things: mobile applications, the mobile devices themselves and the network that underpins them both. Often, the network and its capabilities take a back seat to applications and devices—which can ultimately lead to poor performance or an inflexible infrastructure. Find out how to develop the type of network that truly supports mobile devices, applications and unified communications programs, thereby establishing the foundation for stronger mobile solutions.

As mobile technology evolves, it’s bringing rapid change to enterprises everywhere, so it’s essential to know the latest trends and how to build on them to create real business benefits. IDC believes third-party mobility service providers will play a key role in helping you do just that. Read the analyst report to get expert insight into how you can benefit from key mobile trends; building blocks and best practices for successful deployment and adoption of any mobility initiative; critical factors to consider when evaluating an IT services provider; and details on how IBM MobileFirst services can help you achieve a sustainable competitive advantage

Organizations are largely relying on TCO and ROI models in determining whether or not to invest in a unified communications (UC) solution. But what other factors are they considering? You’ll better understand the value that firms are deriving from UC, the status of its adoption, and the barriers to full implementation.

Cisco Systems, with 75,000 employees and annual revenue of close to $50 billion, is a major multinational supplier of networking solutions. In addition to supplying networking solutions that businesses use to run their own datacenters, Cisco is constantly seeking to simplify and optimize its own IT infrastructure to make it more adaptable and innovative and to better provide itself with a competitive advantage.

As the corporate landscape becomes increasingly mobile, and workers collaborate across a growing range of devices, organizations are implementing an agile and secure unified communications infrastructure. Active deployment of UC technology solutions has been on the rise among enterprises; however, adoption among midsize businesses has been notably slower. Yet in seeking ways to do more with less, midsize organizations are increasingly turning to the cloud and converged networks to provide UC solutions. In October 2013, Cisco commissioned Forrester Consulting to dive deeper into the current usage trends and perceptions of unified communications among midsize organizations (100 to 999 employees) across North America, Asia, and Europe.