Read this white paper for an in-depth discussion of what data deduplication is, how it works, what problems it solves, and what options are available. 

In this white paper, we examine how to use Wireshark, the world's most popular open-source network analyzer, to troubleshoot some of the top causes of poor network performance, including high latency, packet loss, inefficient window sizes, intercepting devices, and application dependencies. 

This paper discusses how and why to design SQL that will reduce the number of times calls are made to DB2. We'll look at how to write SMART applications rather than writing applications that act like generic I/O modules to DB2, properly tune SMART SQL, and how to exploit SQL and application features in DB2 on z/OS version 8 and 9. 

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. 

This white paper discusses ten common problems encountered by network technicians today and their symptoms, causes, and resolutions. 

By continuously monitoring shared capacity utilization trends in your VMware ESX environment, Capacity Analyzer significantly reduces the time and costs of identifying current capacity bottlenecks causing performance problems. 

Data growth is the only absolute constant in IT and, arguably, is the inevitable cause of most operating problems. We must begin to look outside of the data center—to the business processes and applications driving much of the data growth that will be impacting our spending over the coming months and years. 

Check out this webcast, which discusses the problem of flat budgets, rising costs, and competing priorities, and explains how automating core network services has proven to be a helpful solution. 

This guide provides frontline network troubleshooters with practical advice on how to maintain LANs and solve common layer 1 and 2 problems. This guide addresses the challenges network professionals face when it comes to network troubleshooting and outlines eight key steps every technician should know to aid in successful troubleshooting. 

Common problems with interdepartmental handling of customer issues include a mismatch of priorities, no shared understanding of customer impact, and overall communication problems between teams. The solution is to create enterprise-wide workflow and visibility.. 

Blended threats are spam stealth attacks, moving undetected through your mail servers—blending in with all the other email—until they strike. They can compromise personal or corporate data, "recruit" computers into a network of bots, or initiate keystroke recording that collects passwords and other information.