This paper explains how cloud computing is now also evolving in a private variant whereby enterprises set up cloud-like, centralized shared infrastructure with automated capacity adjustment that internal departmental “customers” utilize in a self-service manner. Realization of efficiency, performance, and agility benefits is reinforcing this trend. 

Learn more about the changing enterprise computing environment – from smart devices to virtualization to cloud computing. 

Cloud computing is one of the latest computer and business industry buzz words. This paper will discuss the definition of cloud computing, the public or external cloud, the private or internal cloud, the evolution of cloud computing and more. 

Although the majority of computing today falls within the traditional and virtualized models, private clouds will grow to be the largest component in the portfolio over the next three to five years. Read on to learn the benefits that the private cloud model offers, plus learn about Dell’s next generation architecture for the cloud. 

<p>This essential resource highlights key criteria to consider when evaluating managed network service providers for the private cloud. Discover how a MPLS-enabled, all-optical network provider can help you meet performance-sensitive application needs and SLAs.</p> 

The first edition of Cloud Computing Review tackles the big questions about cloud computing, such as does the cloud really save you money? Find out about the hidden costs of cloud, as well as what you should pay attention to in cloud contracts. Plus, explore the link between enterprise applications and the cloud through a detailed case study. 

This white paper examines the performance figures obtained by the Riverbed® Stingray™ Traffic Manager Virtual Appliance (VA) running on VMware vSphere 4.0, which was installed on the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS). It compares those figures with tests run on a previous generation of Intel Xeon processors. 

Vyatta provides softwarebased networking and security software that uniquely satisfies emerging IT architectures that are leveraging virtualization, multi-core server platforms and cloud computing models. The Vyatta Network OS includes:Dynamic Routing (BGP, OSPF, RIP) Stateful Firewall IPSec VPN Intrusion Prevention SSL OpenVPN Secure Web Filtering 

Companies need to make significant investments in digital skills and technologies if they are to meet the needs of their customers, Booz&Co argues in this report. 

Many trends are defining and shaping the IT landscape which collectively will impact the way future network architectures need to be planned. Real-time networking is one option to be ready for the changes that are here and on the way. 

Listen to this brief podcast now as Gartner analyst Mark McDonald discusses the roles of amplifiers in the enterprise, touching on how mobility, cloud computing, analytics and social media are driving companies today. Also learn how cost, complexity and duplication can hinder collaboration efforts. 

An often overlooked requirement of cloud computing is the ability to connect datacenters regardless of where they are on the globe. In this paper, discover a cloud bridging solution that enables physically separate networks to securely communicate with each other.