tbdNetwork traffic monitoring is often touted as a way for enterprises to meet performance, security and compliance goals. This expert e-guide discusses why there is a need for a network performance baseline and how it can catch changes in traffic that could indicate problems. 

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the importance of IT strategy when budgets are under pressure. The first part of our Buyer’s Guide to virtualisation examines the barriers preventing many organisations from adopting the technology; and Transport for London’s CIO talks about how IT helps avoid Olympic travel chaos. Download the issue now. 

This E-Guide discusses how to create and maintain an optimal cloud computing network. 

This white paper delivers best practices for helping you with network planning and expansion. From design considerations to business needs, get the information you need to build a successful network plan. 

Discover why networking vendors are responding to virtualization by introducing data center fabrics and how they are replacing outdated networking architecture. 

Watch this brief webcast to see how Group Credit Agricole of Moroccodeployed IBM XIV and halved response times, cut 6-hour batch runs down to 3.25 hours, and reduced administration. 

With over 5,000 requests per second during peak periods, online retailer Gilt Groupe could lose a large percentage of its daily profits in just 10 minutes of downtime. After choosing the Riverbed Stingray Traffic Manager as its load balancing solution, visits to the site have increased thanks to improved customer satisfaction. 

This case study examines how one company chose Riverbed® Stingray™ Traffic Manager to ensure that its advanced social network projects remained online, and that they provided detailed reporting during traffic spikes.  

The traffic allowed to flow through the network perimeter – both good and bad – can determine the success or potential downfall of an organisation. View this paper to explore how McAfee can help protect network perimeters with a solution that enables organisations to easily, effectively, and securely manage traffic flow. 

As businesses grow, their web traffic demands begin to multiply, many times at a pace their systems are not ready for. The cloud’s flexible environment allows your infrastructure to automatically scale as more users access your site. Read this white paper to learn how cloud computing can help you respond to change quickly and efficiently. 

Through increased information visibility and data accuracy, Barclays Capital was able to mitigate exposure to operational and reputational risk. Read the entire case study now, compliments of Sybase. 

PCI DSS is mandatory for any business that handles confidential cardholder data. Riverbed® Stingray™ Traffic Manager and Stingray Application Firewall Module help with many parts of the PCI DSS specification, notably the web application firewall (WAF) requirements of section 6.6.