The protocol utilized to transport data between servers and storage for High Performance Computing (HPC) and to define a Storage Area Network (SAN) is Fibre Channel(FC). Fibre Channel is an "invisible" protocol, because it is only known to the technicians that implement it and keep it working. This paper will provide an overview of this technology. 

<p>Uncover the transformations that the data center network has gone through in recent years and how it has impacted end-users and the network. Then, learn about the next major transition and how you can prepare your computing architecture for what’s to come. </p> 

This week’s Computer Weekly contains an exclusive interview with JP Morgan COO India Gary-Martin about juggling multiple legacy IT systems while keeping the merchant bank compliant. We also look at how near-field communications technology promises to revolutionise consumer spending and we ask whether 2012 could be the year that APM becomes vital? 

In this exclusive Q&A, learn what hybrid cloud entails and the benefits of implementing this approach to cloud computing. 

Misusing, losing, or otherwise compromising personally identifiable information can carry a steep financial cost, damage a business’s reputation, and even lead to criminal prosecution. Read this white paper to learn more about the challenges organizations face and the steps they can take to ensure the safety of this sensitive information. 

<p>This paper explains how packet loss can be properly measured throughout an enterprise, and what can be done to mitigate its effects in real-time.</p> 

This expert guide explores what the availability of cloud services means for channel professionals, how to capitalise on this growing trend, and what to look for. 

Just  what  is  cloud  computing  anyway? This  paper  seeks  to  clarify   the  definition  of  cloud  computing,  identify  how  far  along  users  are  in  terms  of  cloud  deployment,  and  examine  the   role  of  the  network  in  the  cloud  computing  model. 

Check out this white paper for a breakdown of currently available tape technologies, and discover what upgrades tape has received in order to remain a valuable part of today's data center. Also included is a side-by-side comparison of several of today's tape solutions, and insight as to what challenges still exist regarding tape. 

File syncing is commonly used for both corporate-created data and employee-created corporate data. Finding one tool that could be used for both would be extremely helpful. In this expert E-Guide from SearchConsumerization.com, discover what you should look for in a file syncing tool. 

The Economist Intelligence Unit reviews changing expectations for technology and assesses their implications for  CIOs, the IT function and the business. 

In this white paper, we will look at some of the key changes that will be revealed with the new version of Exchange and how these changes will impact the messaging environment. 

As VoIP usage becomes widespread, enterprise users will become subject to many of the same security risks that have affected data networks. This report highlights some of the potential security problems associated with VoIP and address what measures can be taken to secure enterprise VoIP deployments.