The majority of today’s data center initiatives have one thing in common: data is becoming more centralized, while users are increasingly more distributed. This places an increased emphasis on the network, making every data center vulnerable to bandwidth, latency, and service quality challenges that impact all applications. However, don’t fret, because there are methods to [...]
The Amazing Network Chameleon
Apr 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I’ve always thought chameleons were cool. I actually had one when I was younger, and was fascinated by its ability to adapt to different surroundings by changing color. The networks of today are becoming technology chameleons that are adapting to meet the unique and ever-changing needs of their data centers and application workloads. No matter [...]
Business Thrives When Applications Become Services
Apr 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
With a basic web application, the user sends a request over the network to a server that returns the application or content to the user’s browser. The browser simply renders and displays the information from the formatted pages sent from the server. However, many of today’s web applications are much more complex with a lot [...]
Networks Are There To Serve The Applications
Apr 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
When I was younger I waited tables at a neighborhood restaurant. When I first met with the general manager, I promised to work hard to make the customer’s dining experience exceptional. I knew the difference between a good dining experience and a bad one. Little did I know how difficult it would be to deliver [...]
If Content Is King, The Network Is The Queen
Apr 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The game of chess requires a keen awareness of the positions for all the pieces, both yours and your opponent’s. Chess requires patient planning and vision; each piece has a different value, and some are more strategic than others. Of most importance is maintaining the safety of the king, by controlling squares on the board. [...]
How Is Application Delivery like a Successful Economy?
Apr 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A successful economy begins with government leaders who empower their people to thrive and prosper. But, what really defines a growing, successful global economic system? A successful and growing economy provides adequate jobs, affordable housing, and accessible medical care. It’s about having the right resources to meet consumer and business demands. A successful economy maintains [...]
Mobile Computing is a Double-Edged Sword
Mar 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Mobile computing has become an essential part of our daily lives for both personal and business use. A vast number of employees are already using their own mobile devices at work, and mobile computing is quickly becoming a key strategy for virtually every organization. It’s easy to see why Facebook is capitalizing on its success [...]
Don’t Let Your Network Suffer From Tunnel Vision
Mar 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
“Tunnel Vision” is a medical condition involving a loss of one’s peripheral vision, but most also know the term as a description of a certain mentality: the tendency to focus on a narrow or limited point of view or perspective. Most, if not all, organizations have many applications going over WANs. They may even have [...]
In the Eye of the Storm with SDN
Feb 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
With winter storm Nemo fresh on our minds, we may consider just how vulnerable we are when weather pressure systems converge upon us. Just a few short months ago Hurricane Sandy and another powerful storm system collided and profoundly affected tens of millions of people on the Eastern Seaboard. Hurricane Sandy’s turbulent convergence with a [...]
SDN Promises To Be A Turning Point
Feb 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A “turning-point” is always a critically defining point in history. Something significant occurs, and things are never the same again. History is full of “turning-point” events; some good, and some bad. Despite the consequences, they have all shaped life as we know it today. The discovery of penicillin, the creation of the atomic bomb, the [...]
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