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. 

Data abstraction overcomes data structure incompatibility by transforming data from its native structure and syntax into reusable views and data services. But some data abstraction approaches work better than others. Composite data virtualization is an optimal way to implement an abstraction layer at enterprise scale. 

This special eight-page indepent report from Computer Weekly, packed with graphs and diagrams, is essential reading for anyone doing business, or thinking of doing business with EMC. 

Inside this white paper, learn how to meet the necessary compliance requirements that will ensure a smooth transition when planning for the succession of your advisory firm. 

This paper outlines the things you must consider when thinking about the feasibility of replacing a WAN provider’s provider (P) and provider edge (PE) devices with routers. This paper examines these considerations in greater detail, to see where any potential problems might arise. 

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. 

This week’s Computer Weekly, we talk exclusively to Tesco CIO Mike McNamara about why the UK's biggest retailer is spending £150m on its online business. And, with the London 2012 Olympics only weeks away; we look at how IT testing is progressing. 

Learn how to stay ahead of the competition in a global marketplace while increasing operations and adopting real-time systems and tools to allow instant decision-making. 

In this paper, learn why the database layer is so important to the software selection of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Also compare Oracle database to SQL Server databases. 

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. 

Security professionals know that effective endpoint protection calls for a layered, defense-in-depth approach. But endpoint security now requires a new way of thinking that goes beyond just battling threats to actually enable operational improvement. Read this whitepaper to learn the six steps you need to think different about endpoint security. 

Increasing numbers of companies are evaluating a two-tier enterprise resource planning (ERP) strategy; running separate lower-cost regional solutions for small-tomidsize subsidiaries, despite, in many cases, already rolling out a global ERP system.