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The OSI Model: Understanding the Seven Layers of Computer Networks sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This paper explains each of the seven layers of OSI model, including their functions and their relationships, also it provide with an overview of the network process, which can act as a framework for understanding the details of computer networking. Posted: 10 Dec 2008 \| Published: 01 Jul 2006 TOPICS: Data Link Protocols \| Data Transmission Standards \| Network Applications Software \| Network Architectures \| Networking Hardware \| Open Systems Standards \| OSI Protocols \| TCP/IP

Your Small Business Network from Cisco sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: A small business network from Cisco helps you increase productivity without increasing your workforce. It's just one more way that Cisco helps small businesses gain and maintain a competitive advantage. Posted: 16 Aug 2009 \| Published: 16 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Network Appliances \| Network Design \| Network Security \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Small Businesses

Cisco MDS 9000 Family Virtual SANs Advantages sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Today's data centers are faced with many challenges such as consolidation, resources optimization, power, cooling, cost reduction and more. Cisco foresaw these requirements and developed Virtual Storage Area Networks (VSANs) in 2002 to address these issues in the data center. Posted: 29 Dec 2009 \| Published: 29 Dec 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Networking Hardware \| SAN \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Switches \| TCO

Plug Into the Cloud with SDN-based Enterprise Clouds sponsored by NTT America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Discover how one organization is offering a consistent global cloud experience with the help of software-defined networking (SDN) technologies. Posted: 16 May 2013 \| Published: 20 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| Load Balancing \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Performance \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Virtual Appliance \| Virtual Machine

Get Ahead with a Business Communications Network sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Even the smallest business can live large with a business communications system from Cisco. Why switch to a small business communications system from Cisco? Because when you combine voice, video, and data in a single network, you can cut costs and get more done. Posted: 14 Aug 2009 \| Published: 14 Aug 2009 TOPICS: IP Telephony \| Network Appliances \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| SMBs \| VoIP

Deploying Brocade VDX 6720 Data Center Switches in Enterprise Data Centers sponsored by Brocade WHITE PAPER: Brocade VDX 6720 Data Center Switches are specifically designed to improve network utilization, maximize application availability, increase scalability, and dramatically simplify network architecture in virtualized data centers. Posted: 13 Dec 2011 \| Published: 13 Dec 2011 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Cloud Computing \| Fibre Channel \| Fibre Channel SAN \| Fibre Channel Switches \| IP Networks \| Network Architectures \| Network Capacity \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Switched Ethernet \| Switches \| Switching

Forrester Thought Leadership White Paper: Exploring the Potential Benefits of End-to-End Convergence of Data Center Networks sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper discloses the results of an evaluation of end-to-end storage area network/local area network (SAN/LAN) networking issues including Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) adoption. Posted: 14 Feb 2012 \| Published: 14 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Converged Networks \| Data Center Networking \| Data Centers \| Ethernet Networks \| Fibre Channel \| Fibre Channel SAN \| iSCSI Protocol \| iSCSI SAN \| LAN \| LAN Hardware \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| SAN

Dell Networking Solutions sponsored by DellEMC and Intel® WHITE PAPER: This resource outlines networking solutions to help you meet the challenges of network planning, deployment, and management for the virtual era. Posted: 24 Aug 2011 \| Published: 24 Aug 2011 TOPICS: Data Centers \| Network Architectures \| Network Configuration Management Software \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Management Software \| Networking \| Networking Hardware

40 Gigabit and 100 Gigabit Ethernet Are Here! sponsored by Brocade WHITE PAPER: Learn more about the 40 Gigabit and 100 Gigabit Ethernet standards that were adopted by the IEEE 802.3 Working Group on June 17, 2010. Posted: 12 Dec 2011 \| Published: 12 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Protocols \| IEEE \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Networking \| Networking Hardware

Optimizing Visibility, Control and Performance of Network Traffic sponsored by Ixia WHITE PAPER: Learn how network monitoring switches can help offload and control your current tools, providing the visibility you need for effective data center network monitoring and management. Posted: 03 Mar 2014 \| Published: 30 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| Load Balancing \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Packet Shaping \| Packet Switching \| Switches