MPLS stands for Multiprotocol Label Switching and is defined as “a mechanism in high-performance telecommunications networks that direct and carried data from one network node to the next, making it easy to create ‘virtual links’ between distant nodes.” Read on for a thorough overview of MPLS and learn how MPLS can benefit your organization. 

In this edition of Enterprise CIO Decisions Ezine, discover innovate ways that virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is gaining traction in the enterprise environment. Uncover how VDI technology enabled Scottsdale Community College to save $250,000, and Wisconsin Department of Children and Families to realize a 30% savings in workstation support. 

For many years network administrators have expected security breaches to come from outside an organization or at the upper layers of the OSI model. This paper will focus on securing layer 2 switching at the access layer through port security and preventing denial of service (DoS) attacks at layer 2. 

This paper outlines the common CCNA-level commands that you should be familiar with when troubleshooting. 

This document is designed to help firms understand their data conversion options. It outlines what data is critical and must be converted for compliance purposes and business continuity, what data is not critical, the relationship between data conversion and reporting, and what to look for in a new technology provider relative to data conversion. 

Brought to you by SearchNetworking.com, this expert E-Guide unveils how you can increase your visibility with a layered security strategy. 

Overlay transport virtualization (OTV) can help solve many of the challenges in today's increasingly virtualized and geographically dispersed data centers. Access this paper for a high-level overview of this technology and how it differs from the alternatives. 

Gain insight into the value of a new technology, overlay transport virtualization (OTV), in this expert resource. OTV enables network scaling and the moving of components of the data center from one side to the other. 

Sterling Fax Conversion Services automate the processing of faxed and paper-based purchase orders and invoices, resulting in improved productivity and reduced headcount, while increasing data accuracy and reducing cycle times. 

There are many potential problems you may encounter during a physical to virtual machine conversion (P2V), starting with what and how to convert to cleaning up a newly created virtual machine post-conversion. Access this resource to learn techniques to address these challenges, application virtualization, security concerns and more. 

Access this white paper to learn how segmenting the network infrastructure of your data center into smaller pieces provides clarity on networking requirements and discover the ability to make better vendor decisions at each network layer.