Networking Design White Papers

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Connected Businesses Win
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), networks can do more than simply connect machines. They also deliver voice (telephone) and video, and connect functions such as sales and bookkeeping to make business more efficient, collaborative, and profitable. Read this paper learn about core network components and benefits.
Posted: 14 Aug 2009 | Published: 14 Aug 2009

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Lowering Your Network Support Costs Can’t Be Done Blindfolded
sponsored by Dimension Data
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper discusses the importance of getting a full understanding of your data center infrastructure so you can adjust operation to cut costs.
Posted: 06 Feb 2014 | Published: 06 Feb 2014

Dimension Data

Get Ahead with a Business Communications Network
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Even the smallest business can live large with a business communications system from Cisco. Why switch to a small business communications system from Cisco? Because when you combine voice, video, and data in a single network, you can cut costs and get more done.
Posted: 14 Aug 2009 | Published: 14 Aug 2009

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Dell Networking Solutions
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This resource outlines networking solutions to help you meet the challenges of network planning, deployment, and management for the virtual era.
Posted: 24 Aug 2011 | Published: 24 Aug 2011

DellEMC and Intel®

Becoming a Social Business: The IBM Story
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, IDC explores example case studies of IBM’s internal evolution to a social business as a means to guide other large organisations considering making a similar transition.
Posted: 23 Jun 2011 | Published: 22 Jun 2011

IBM

Deploying Brocade VDX 6720 Data Center Switches in Enterprise Data Centers
sponsored by Brocade
WHITE PAPER: Brocade VDX 6720 Data Center Switches are specifically designed to improve network utilization, maximize application availability, increase scalability, and dramatically simplify network architecture in virtualized data centers.
Posted: 13 Dec 2011 | Published: 13 Dec 2011

Brocade

Data Center LAN Connectivity Design Guide: Design Considerations for the High-performance Enterprise Data Center LAN
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Companies rely on the data center network to deliver secure, available, and high-performance business services. This white paper reveals several recent data center trends that have interfered with the LAN's ability to execute these functions. Discover a layered approach to network design and its key benefits.
Posted: 11 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Mar 2011

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Intel® Cloud Builders Guide: Cloud Design and Deployment on Intel® Platforms - Unified Networking with Cisco* Virtualized Multi-Tenant Data Center*
sponsored by Intel
WHITE PAPER: The Intel Cloud Builders program provides a starting point as it supplies a basic hardware blueprint and available cloud software management solutions such as the Cisco* Virtualized Multi-Tenant Data Center (VMDC). The paper focuses on the design of converged fabrics to meet the needs of the multi-tenant, cloud data center.
Posted: 24 Mar 2011 | Published: 24 Mar 2011

Intel

40 Gigabit and 100 Gigabit Ethernet Are Here!
sponsored by Brocade
WHITE PAPER: Learn more about the 40 Gigabit and 100 Gigabit Ethernet standards that were adopted by the IEEE 802.3 Working Group on June 17, 2010.
Posted: 12 Dec 2011 | Published: 12 Dec 2011

Brocade

Networking Buyer's Guide
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Access this paper to find out which elements need to be considered as you begin the process of making a change to your network.
Posted: 22 Aug 2011 | Published: 22 Aug 2011

DellEMC and Intel®