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How to Choose a Cloud Backup Provider by Asigra August 22, 2011 - (Free Research) Many people think the only question is to ask when thinking about backup and recovery is "What is the best way to make backups?" That’s certainly a critical question but business data is the very lifeblood of your business. You can’t afford to look at only half the equation. Recovery is vital as well, especially when choosing a cloud provider.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Seven Things to Look for in a Colocation Provider by SAVVIS January 06, 2012 - (Free Research) According to a recent study, the use of colocation and services is increasing dramatically, yet there are many differences between colocation providers which IT pros should be aware of. Access this resource to discover 7 things you should look for when selecting a colocation provider  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Arbor Networks Enables DDoS Protection for Cloud Service and Hosting Providers by Arbor Networks February 06, 2013 - (Free Research) This resource provides insight into the latest Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack trends and describes how hosting and cloud service providers can mitigate the risk of DDoS and protect their data center infrastructure and services. Read on now to learn more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Bursting with HP CloudSystem by HP & Intel® November 30, 2012 - (Free Research) Managing service delivery across multiple clouds is a challenge. In this white paper, discover how cloud bursting – a feature of HP CloudSystem – can help you easily conquer this challenge from a single point of control. View now to learn more!  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How to choose the best remote online backup service provider by Iron Mountain February 08, 2011 - (Free Research) Online data backups and backing up data to a remote online backup service provider can be a good way to back up your data. Read this FAQ guide sponsored by Iron Mountain to learn more about remote backups today.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Choosing a Cloud Hosting Provider with Confidence by Symantec Corporation May 07, 2012 - (Free Research) This paper uncovers tips for choosing a cloud hosting provider and explores where and when to use cloud solutions, specific issues enterprises should raise with hosting providers before selecting a vendor, and ways in which SSL from a trusted certificate authority can help enterprises conduct business in the cloud with confidence.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Service Provider MPLS VPN Security Considerations by Certes Networks September 01, 2011 - (Free Research) This report explores security considerations for service provider MPLS VPN, and describes two threat scenarios against a real MPLS VPN environment that was constructed to demonstrate the typical attack surface of an MPLS Layer 3 VPN provider network.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Raining on Your Cloud Business: How the Wrong Storage Selection Can Increase Costs, Lower Margins, and Slow Growth by Xiotech Corporation February 14, 2011 - (Free Research) It’s vital when selecting storage for a cloud service provider to consider the performance, management, and reliability characteristics as they have a direct relationship to gross margin over time. Check out this paper to see how Xiotech ISE delivers a straight-line, highly profitable foundation for a cloud business model.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

PacketTrap MSP 6.0 by Quest Software, now a part of Dell August 23, 2011 - (Free Research) PacketTrap MSP addresses critical challenges service providers face with their customer's networks including: traffic analysis, application and VoIP monitoring, as well as virtualization and private/public cloud management.  (TRIAL SOFTWARE) READ ABSTRACT |

A Future in Content(ion): Can Telecom Providers Win a Share of the Digital Content Market? by IBM Line of Business June 2008 - (Free Research) A future in content(ion): Can telecom providers win a share of the digital content market? High growth in digital content offers significant opportunities for telecommunications providers. Find out more by downloading this IBM white paper.  (WHITE PAPER)

IPv6 Transition Planning and Strategies for DHCP and DNS by Cisco Systems, Inc. August 2011 - (Free Research) IPv4 addresses are running out and service providers need to make immediate decisions regarding deployment of IPv6. This paper will outline strategic considerations and approaches to the transition to IPv6 in a service provider environment.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IBM Service Management: Driving growth for Managed ICT Service Providers by IBM October 2011 - (Free Research) Integrated Service Management offerings from IBM are designed to help managed service providers (MSPs) accelerate growth by supporting cost reduction programs, service delivery excellence, and the enablement of new and innovative business models such as cloud-based services.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Gartner research report on Cloud Services Brokerages by Intel September 2011 - (Free Research) A cloud services brokerage (CSB) is a type of service provider that plays an intermediary role in cloud computing. This research defines CSBs and outlines the capabilities that are needed to successfully intermediate cloud services.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How Wholesale Backhaul Service Providers and Mobile Network Operators Can Maximize the Benefits of Migrating to Ethernet Backhaul by InfoVista Corporation February 2012 - (Free Research) Discover how service quality visualization can help wholesale backhaul service providers and mobile network operators maximize the benefits of migrating to Ethernet backhaul.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Service Orientation and Its Role in Your Connected Systems Strategy: Building Distributed Applications by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd October 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper presents the Microsoft Corporation vision for service orientation and service-oriented architecture in enterprise computing.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Magic Quadrant for Data Center Outsourcing and Infrastructure Utility Services, North America by Dell, Inc. and Intel® July 2011 - (Free Research) More and more companies are showing interest in data center outsourcing, but there are a variety of providers to choose from. This white paper compares the outsourcing capabilities and infrastructure utility services of 17 vendors. Find out which providers were considered the challengers, leaders, niche players, and visionaries.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Hosted, Outsourced, and Cloud Data Centers - Strategies and Considerations for Co-Location Tenants by Siemon Company October 2011 - (Free Research) As more companies look towards collocation, hosted, and managed services for their primary data center, there are crucial considerations every IT pros should know when selecting a provider. This resource explores hosted, outsourced, and cloud data centers, and providers strategies and considerations for co-location tenants.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Hosted, Outsourced, and Cloud Data Centers - Considerations for Overall SLA's for Facility Owners and Hosting Providers - Owner's Version by Siemon Company November 2010 - (Free Research) Hosted data centers, both outsourced/managed and collocation varieties, provide a unique benefit for some customers through capital savings, employee savings and in some cases an extension of in-house expertise. Traditionally, these facilities were thought of as more SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) customers.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Migrating to Windows 7: How to Select a Provider for PC Online Backup and Recovery by Iron Mountain January 2011 - (Free Research) In addition to implementing strategic initiatives, IT has the basic function of keeping workers productive. With many enterprises migrating to Microsoft Windows 7, it is important to consider a backup provider that supports Microsoft’s latest platform. Read this white paper to learn more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Supply Network Collaboration in a Solution Provider Network by SAP America, Inc. August 2009 - (Free Research) See how manufacturers are adding value to product offerings with a new business model. Using their ecosystems to build a solution provider network, they are enabling supply network collaboration with suppliers, engineers, and financial services organizations, as well as developing industry coalitions to drive more value to customers.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Delivering Superior Customer Value in Communications Firms: Enabling Optimal Offer Creation for Service Providers by SAP America, Inc. April 2009 - (Free Research) For communications companies - whether focused on telecommunications services or media content - these are challenging times. Markets are saturated with new offerings, and margins continue to diminish. In response, communications service providers (CSPs) are concentrating on improving offers of voice, content, and data services.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Stay or Switch? How Switching Your Value-Added Network (VAN) can Payoff Beyond Just Price by Liaison Technology (E-mail this company) May 2012 - (Free Research) This white paper discusses key capabilities needed in a value-added network (VAN) and what to look for in selecting your next VAN provider.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

OPENSTACK VS. CLOSED CLOUDS – THE AOL FACTOR by Rackspace Hosting June 2011 - (Free Research) This exclusive resource examines different closed cloud providers and how they have evolved from past to present. Also learn how deploying in an OpenStack cloud will provide better mobility and superior technology.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Securing the Physical, Virtual, Cloud Continuum by Juniper Networks, Inc and Plan B Technologies, Inc July 2010 - (Free Research) Information security best practices remain largely the same as 15 years ago, based on a strong perimeter defense. However, virtualization and cloud computing are radically changing data center operations. Security and compliance controls need to extend across the physical, virtual, cloud continuum in order to adapt to this new infrastructure.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Vendor Round Table: Cloud Security by Intel October 2011 - (Free Research) <p>Transitioning to the cloud can introduce many security risks and data privacy challenges. This white paper provides key insights on how to evaluate cloud technology vendors so you can maximize your security in your new environment. Review a series of questions asked to nine cloud vendors and uncover what they reveal about current offerings.</p>  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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