Businesses are experiencing a growing demand to move high volumes of data both internally and externally. File transfer protocol (FTP) servers are proliferating among individual departments and raising traffic levels with customers and suppliers. This white paper explains and explores the opportunity and benefits of FTP consolidation. 

This paper explores the tools Cisco provides to simplify mass deployments of the VPN Client. The two methods are discussed: the creation of an installation CD-ROM and network-based installations. I will explain how to reduce calls to the Help Desk by locking users out of advanced configuration functions in the user interface. 

File exchange is an integral part of daily business life but the problems with current methods make it into a proverbial marathon. File transfer methods include FTP, physical transfers, and personal emails which lack security, compliance, and efficiency. Managed File Transfer (MFT) solutions are the answer to the question, "How do I send this?" 

Missed opportunities and lost revenue might be the least of your worries. In some cases, poor practices can lead to lawsuits, fines and even the failure of the business itself. The purpose of this e-guide is to help you grasp the measures that can keep your organization on track to meet objectives and stay in line with regulations. 

This interactive webcast explores ways to simplify infrastructure management to achieve the next level in IT efficiency. The hour-long event focuses on how Dell's Advanced Infrastructure Manager eliminates the silos that encumber IT management, enabling IT groups to manage servers, networks and storage as a single pool. 

This paper documents the file storage challenges users face and how the HP StorageWorks X9000 systems help organizations address and overcome storage performance, density, management, cost, and deployment issues. 

Today’s enterprises and organizations are concerned with how the manageability of their storage systems is affecting application performance -- and want to know how to choose the right storage platform to address those concerns. This case study describes the issues that the FOX Audience Network was facing with the NetApp FAS6070 Filer and... 

One of the greatest challenges today is effectively backing up and protecting the vast amounts of data stored throughout an organization. With WAN optimization, you can accelerate network-based backup by 5x and can reduce bandwidth use by up to 95%. Download this paper and learn more about this strategy today. 

Consolidated network storage is a strategic enabler that forms the foundation for server consolidation and a unified approach to data and system availability and recovery. It also increases efficient use of storage resources through the elimination of waste and effort duplication. Read on to learn more. 

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. 

A new year is just around around the corner! This latest issue of Storage lists the 6 hottest storage technologies of 2012 that are ready to transform your data center.