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Partners find a UCS architecture sweet spot in the midmarket
While UCS architecture first caused customer scepticism, partners have learned to educate customers on its cost and performance benefits, and sales are now increasing. Feature
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Cloud computing networks: True or false?
A basic understanding of the cloud computing model ensures that the cloud computing services you offer will be top notch. Test your knowledge of cloud computing networks in this true or false quiz. Quiz
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Network hardware for high-availability applications
High-availability applications are only highly available if your client has the network capacity to support them without any hiccups. Learn how to make the right network upgrades -- from cabling to switches to servers to WAN connections -- to ensure ... Feature
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Understanding the impact of high-availability applications on the network
Applications and their data must be available in order to be useful. Value-added resellers and solution providers must ensure application availability any time new software is added or updated, or any time that changes are made to the client's networ... Feature
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Network upgrades for high-availability apps
In this Hot Spot Tutorial, learn how to upgrade your client's network to support the applications they need most, like voice and email. Guide
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Determine your packet filtering needs
Step-by-Step Guide
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Cisco Partner Summit 2012: Support services, cloud and mobility reign
At Cisco Partner Summit 2012, Cisco continues its attempt to improve business by refocusing its channel partner strategy with support services, mobility and cloud announcements. Channel Chat | 30 Apr 2012
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Five WLAN questions answered: WPS attacks, access control, and more
Even after a successful Wi-Fi network implementation, users are fraught with WLAN questions regarding access control and management. Do you have the answers? News | 13 Feb 2012
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Network budgets to grow in 2010, but VARs must deliver solutions
In a recent purchasing intentions survey, SearchNetworking.com's readers said overwhelmingly that they will increase their spending on networking products in 2010. If channel partners want to get a share of this spending, they must position themselve... Article | 19 Aug 2009
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Nortel dumps WiMax (News Roundup)
Additional headlines: Growing Gray market threatens VARs; Dell ponders smartphones -- again; HP urges partners to go ProCurve -- not Cisco. Article | 04 Feb 2009
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Switch and router upgrades without the downtime
Network upgrades don't have to mean network downtime and lost revenues. Check out solution provider tips on avoiding network downtime even during switch and router upgrades. Article | 19 Jan 2009
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Communication failure makes a tough network project even tougher
Sprint gear turned out not to be up to snuff; but crossing that chasm was simpler than changing the whole project plan to keep up with surprises from top management. Article | 21 Jan 2007
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Router and switch upgrades: Five reasons your customer should invest
Mid recession, customers are avoiding investment in even basic router and switch upgrades, but one surefire way to convince them is long-term savings that will outweigh investment. Tip
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Checklist: How to configure a PIX firewall
Help protect customer networks by installing and configuring the PIX firewalls you sell. This checklist walks you through the configuration to help ensure a smooth process. Tip
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Network hardware planning: Making changes safely
Proper planning before making changes on an existing network is a necessity. Responsible VARs and SIs should have test and backout plans before going into the data center and moving switches around. From the staging process to keeping an eye on the c... Tip
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Network management - Is it time for an upgrade?
Upgrading a customer's network is an important part of any VAR's job. However, the task can be fraught with compatibility dangers and utilization risks that make knowing when to upgrade a network difficult to determine. Here we have a list of symptom... Tip
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Cisco Unified CallManager
This chapter will help channel professionals fortify Cisco's Unified CallManager (CCM) with checklists, tools and best practices provided by Cisco, and ensure that your customer's VoIP deployment is hardened to the most common attacks. Tip
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What are the top reasons for network upgrades?
Learn why performance, reliability and security are the three most important reasons for recommending a network upgrade to your clients. Ask the Expert
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When to recommend a PBX replacement vs. adding VoIP to PBX?
VoIP phone systems offer a wide range of features that can enhance productivity, reach-ability and efficiency for a business. Some of these features, such as unified communications and sophisticated call routing, work a lot better when directly built... Ask the Expert
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When to recommend Cisco routers over Linksys routers?
Learn when to use consumer-grade routers over entry-level routers at a client site. The expert discussion considers the possibility of DHCP failures, NAT issues and VPN tunnel nightmares as relevant to the router decision that value-added resellers, ... Ask the Expert
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Connecting sites with dynamic IP addresses across the Internet
Learn how to use dynamic DNS to connect sites with changing IP addresses. Ask the Expert
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Cisco Partner Summit 2012: Support services, cloud and mobility reign
At Cisco Partner Summit 2012, Cisco continues its attempt to improve business by refocusing its channel partner strategy with support services, mobility and cloud announcements. Channel Chat
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Partners find a UCS architecture sweet spot in the midmarket
While UCS architecture first caused customer scepticism, partners have learned to educate customers on its cost and performance benefits, and sales are now increasing. Feature
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Five WLAN questions answered: WPS attacks, access control, and more
Even after a successful Wi-Fi network implementation, users are fraught with WLAN questions regarding access control and management. Do you have the answers? News
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Cloud computing networks: True or false?
A basic understanding of the cloud computing model ensures that the cloud computing services you offer will be top notch. Test your knowledge of cloud computing networks in this true or false quiz. Quiz
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Network budgets to grow in 2010, but VARs must deliver solutions
In a recent purchasing intentions survey, SearchNetworking.com's readers said overwhelmingly that they will increase their spending on networking products in 2010. If channel partners want to get a share of this spending, they must position themselve... Article
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Router and switch upgrades: Five reasons your customer should invest
Mid recession, customers are avoiding investment in even basic router and switch upgrades, but one surefire way to convince them is long-term savings that will outweigh investment. Tip
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Nortel dumps WiMax (News Roundup)
Additional headlines: Growing Gray market threatens VARs; Dell ponders smartphones -- again; HP urges partners to go ProCurve -- not Cisco. Article
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Switch and router upgrades without the downtime
Network upgrades don't have to mean network downtime and lost revenues. Check out solution provider tips on avoiding network downtime even during switch and router upgrades. Article
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Network hardware for high-availability applications
High-availability applications are only highly available if your client has the network capacity to support them without any hiccups. Learn how to make the right network upgrades -- from cabling to switches to servers to WAN connections -- to ensure ... Feature
-
Understanding the impact of high-availability applications on the network
Applications and their data must be available in order to be useful. Value-added resellers and solution providers must ensure application availability any time new software is added or updated, or any time that changes are made to the client's networ... Feature
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About Network Upgrading
These network upgrade tips and best practices assist value-added resellers and systems integrators who help clients with network hardware and management upgrades. Get tips for avoiding downtime during a network upgrade and for recognizing when an upgrade makes sense.