When the State of Kansas Division of Information Services and Communications mandated that all of its departments find ways to consolidate operations and boost staff productivity, its networking services group was ready for the challenge. Read this case study to see what they did. 

In this case study you will learn how Catalyst's expertise in SAP and process improvement was integral in helping Blount decrease order fulfillment time, increase pick process visibility, remove pack station bottleneck, eliminate pack station disorder, reduce packing and shipping errors, increase inventory accuracy and more. 

First responders to network emergencies rely on the EtherScope Series II Network Assistant when it's time for action -- a handheld network analyzer combining essential tools that help network professionals quickly solve the wide range of problems they encounter. Take advantage of our free 5-day trial. Click “View Now” to request your free trial. 

This Networking Solutions Resource Center was developed to bring the latest information on networking technology to today's IT pros. The videos, reports, whitepapers, podcasts and other materials that you'll find here were created to show you how your company's networks can help the people who work there be more efficient and productive every day. 

A common notion is that an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) is nothing more than an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) deployed in-line with blocking capabilities. This paper explains why that notion is incorrect. 

The last thing network security managers need is more complicated management systems to learn. There are four management keys to an IPS solution: Speed of initial set-up; Ease of ongoing management; Flexible management interfaces; and IPS management scalability. This paper will take a good hard look at each of these manageability components. 

There is some confusion in the marketplace about intrusion-security systems. Intrusion Detection Systems and Intrusion Prevention Systems have similar names and tend to get lumped together into a single security category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention. But the capabilities and underlying design of these systems couldn't be more different. 

This white paper is a guide to the top ten causes of trouble in a Cisco network and how to address them, but is not intended to be a troubleshooting guide. 

In this edition of Reality Check, telecom analyst and resident expert Jon Arnold discusses the five things you should know about SIP. Take a listen and learn about SIP trunking, presence, mobile SIP and more. 

In this series, independent information security expert and noted author Kevin Beaver discusses laptop security issues he has recently seen in the field that you may not have considered or that you might be looking at from the wrong perspective. 

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit is a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that can securely inventory small or large IT environments without requiring the installation of any agent software. This paper explains how to utilize it to "map" your infrastructure for Windows 7 and Server 2008. 

The dial plan is a key element in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) environments. The dial plan is at the very core of the user experience. For companies that have multiple locations, or that are global, a comprehensive dial plan can become large and very complex. 

Sawmill is a powerful hierarchical log analysis tool that runs on every major platform and operating system.