Passive Optical LAN: Innovation for the Changing Enterprise Network
Much has changes in enterprise data networking in the last ten years. Bandwidth requirements have gone up by orders of magnitude. The numbers and types of devices connected have also increased dramatically. And traffic patterns have shifted to be more centralized – and now cloud-based. All of this is happening in an economic environment where there's less to spend. And yet costly, workgroup switch-based LAN architectures are still being built the same way. The time is now for IT organizations to think about these new requirements, and seek innovative, cost-effective solutions at the enterprise edge. Passive Optical LAN delivers the simplicity, security, scalability and total cost of ownership savings that enterprises need to remain competitive in this new era.
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Sponsor: Motorola |
Forward Thinking With An Emergency Notification System
Are you confident that your mass notification system can get the right information to the right person, not too much, not too little but just right? Spend a few minutes with industry leaders Roberta Witty (Gartner Research VP) and xMatters CEO, Troy McAlpin discussing the value of a communication system that fits your process - getting theright information to the right people. This 10 minute educational video explains what is important for your communication plan and why typing free form messages into a Scenario's message box just does not cut it. Come away with thought provoking guidance that will allow you to build effective strategies ensure you can always respond, restore and resume business fast.The world of dynamic, mobile communication is changing so quickly that relying on old-fashioned mass notification methodologies will only put you further behind.
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Sponsor: xMatters |
Achieving Best in Class Distribution
Every organization wants to be known as best in class. Far too many wrongly claim the distinction. When it comes to distribution, the label best-in-class can be claim by those who can document three achievements:
All orders are filled off-the-shelf with all line items completed by the customer's request date, orders are filled with the greatest possible contribution to profit and targeted customer service levels are high enough to increase your market share. Of course it's not necessarily what you need to document, but how you achieve those distinctions.
In this program, Gartner Analyst Ray Barger will highlight the strategic challenges which companies face building best in class distribution operations. John Helms, Vice President of Materials & Planning for The Hillman Group, will share how they overcame those challenges to become a best in class distribution organization.
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Sponsor: GAINSystems |
Understanding Advanced Persistent Threats
Network managers are increasingly being challenged by the growing number of complex applications on their networks, and by users' demands for better application performance. Users that are increasingly relying on video traffic and other rich media are consuming tremendous amounts of bandwidth, which can result in poor performance of business-critical applications on your network. WAN Optimization solutions have helped companies to manage the traffic on their network. But should you be optimizing what you can't see? Are you investing in more bandwidth, only to enable more recreational traffic on your network? In this program, we address these issues and more with two of the leading experts in the industry. We will discuss the growing need to see the traffic on the network and to apply precise controls and optimization rules that tie in with an organization's business objectives. We will also discuss the criteria for an effective WAN Optimization solution today and how to ensure your WAN Optimization solution will address the growing demands on your network over time.
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Sponsor:
AhnLab |
A Private or Public Matter? Determining the Right Cloud Approach
Most organizations evolve to the cloud computing, but some jump. Where do you start, what are the primary challenges IT organizations face as they embrace fabric-based or converged infrastructure solutions, and what should you look for from vendors? Discover how to find the right solution for your organization's needs. In this program, experts from Featured Analyst Firm, Gartner, Inc. and Dell, Inc. look at the practical path to cloud computing. Simplification and convergence of management, greater automation, and self-service are key tenets of the data center of the future and the money and time saved can be plowed back into even more innovation.
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Sponsor:
Dell, Inc |
