http://www.itoamerica.com http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=pdf&id=76&name=Application+Delivery+Head+to+Head%3A+EMA+and+Citrix+ Scott Crawford of Enterprise Management Associates and Wes Wasson of Citrix on overcoming Application Delivery challenges http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=video&id=166&name=Dave+Barnes%2C+CIO+%26+SVP%2C+UPS Dave Barnes, CIO, UPS, discusses innovative IT strategies to lead an agile, responsive, and dynamic business http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=video&id=166&name=Dave+Barnes%2C+CIO+%26+SVP%2C+UPS Dave Barnes, CIO, UPS, discusses innovative IT strategies to lead an agile, responsive, and dynamic business http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=video&id=166&name=Dave+Barnes%2C+CIO+%26+SVP%2C+UPS Dave Barnes, CIO, UPS, discusses innovative IT strategies to lead an agile, responsive, and dynamic business http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=video&id=166&name=Dave+Barnes%2C+CIO+%26+SVP%2C+UPS Dave Barnes, CIO, UPS, discusses innovative IT strategies to lead an agile, responsive, and dynamic business http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=video&id=166&name=Dave+Barnes%2C+CIO+%26+SVP%2C+UPS Dave Barnes, CIO, UPS, discusses innovative IT strategies to lead an agile, responsive, and dynamic business http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=video&id=166&name=Dave+Barnes%2C+CIO+%26+SVP%2C+UPS Dave Barnes, CIO, UPS, discusses innovative IT strategies to lead an agile, responsive, and dynamic business http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=video&id=166&name=Dave+Barnes%2C+CIO+%26+SVP%2C+UPS Dave Barnes, CIO, UPS, discusses innovative IT strategies to lead an agile, responsive, and dynamic business http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=pdf&id=590&name=Yankee+Group+Mobile+WAN+Optimization+Report Mobile work continues to evolve. Your organization must keep up with the demands of its mobile workforce. This report introduces the concept of mobile WAN optimization and provides three case studies including RCM, PRTM and Einstein that highlight how this emerging technology can help IT departments achieve what previously appeared to be conflicting goals. http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=pdf&id=593&name=ESG+-+Why+SharePoint+Needs+Riverbed+WAN+Optimization Many SharePoint implementations are mission critical, yet access to these sites is often thwarted by poor network performance. In this analyst report from ESG, you'll discover how, much like Microsoft Exchange and other collaboration applications, companies deploying SharePoint can benefit from WAN optimization solutions, ensuring that they make the most of its productivity and information sharing capabilities. http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=podcast&id=849&name=Successful+IT+Consolidation Consolidating branch offices can be an efficient strategy, but you must know when it makes sense to consolidate all or part of the branch office. This podcast covers the rules of thumb for successful IT consolidation and explains the top three challenges for IT. http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=pdf&id=879&name=The+CIO%27s+New+Guide+to+Design+of+Global+IT+Infrastructure Is it possible to eliminate the impact of distance? This paper explores the 5 key principles successful CIOs are using to redesign IT infrastructure of any size. Learn how to be prepared to adapt your environment in a way that supports distributed employees, anytime anywhere collaboration and the need for business continuity during a disaster. http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=pdf&id=1036&name=Increase+IT+Performance+from+the+Enterprise+to+the+Cloud+with+WAN+Optimization+-+Taneja+Group WAN optimization plays an important role in today's highly distributed datacenters and cloud computing architectures. Massive consolidation and data mobility, enabled by virtualization, have radically altered how we build servers, design applications, and deploy storage for the emerging 'cloud' decade. This paper discusses how Riverbed solutions effectively eliminate IT performance constraints in such environments. http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=pdf&id=1235&name=EMA+Radar+for+WAN+Optimization+Controllers%3A+Q1+2011+Summary This Enterprise Management Associates Radar Report reviews thirteen providers of WAN Optimization Controller (WOC) solutions and compares their ability to deliver basic and advanced optimization benefits across a range network and application technologies. http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=pdf&id=1263&name=Improving+Business+Value+of+WAN+Optimization+-+IDC+Whitepaper+ Want to achieve faster ROI with WAN optimization? 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Skeptics might say it is nothing but industry hyperbole, visionaries might say it is the future of IT. In reality, both statements are true-cloud computing has been embellished by the tech industry, but it does hold real potential for new types of on-demand dynamic IT services. This paper seeks to clarify the definition of cloud computing, identify how far along users are in terms of cloud deployment, and examine the role of the network in the cloud computing model. http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=pdf&id=1267&name=ESG+-+Avoiding+the+Hazards+of+IT+Consolidation In an effort to reduce costs and streamline operations, today's large, distributed organizations are investing more in data center transformation, consolidation, and server virtualization. And yet many IT consolidation projects suffer from poor planning and implementation issues that ultimately impact application performance and user productivity. This technology brief investigates the processes and tools that are needed to provide complete enterprise visibility and WAN acceleration for high-priority traffic. http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=pdf&id=1383&name=WAN+Optimization%3A+The+Key+to+Effective+Private+Clouds This CIO article discusses how WAN optimization solutions, like those Riverbed Technology offers, can accelerate private cloud implementations and enable users to be productive, while helping to deliver the cost and management efficiencies businesses require. Read the informational story now and learn why companies like MasterBrand Cabinets chose Steelhead WAN optimization appliances for superior performance. http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=pdf&id=1384&name=Riverbed+Extends+from+WAN+Optimization+to+Edge+Virtual+Server+Infrastructure In this report, Taneja Group explores how Riverbed Technology has identified a way to lower IT costs in branch offices. The new Steelhead EX + Granite appliance combines a http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=pdf&id=1385&name=Lab+Validation+Report%3A+Riverbed+Steelhead+EX+++Granite This informative ESG Lab report examines the Riverbed Steelhead EX + Granite appliance, which delivers a powerful combination of wide area network (WAN) optimization, a virtual services platform, and innovative block-storage optimization to help organizations consolidate servers and storage and deliver IT services globally, while ensuring the performance required in remote and branch offices. Download this informative report now to find out how edge-VSI can improve your IT infrastructure. http://www.itoamerica.com/index.php?section=pdf&id=1386&name=Successfully+Consolidating+Branch-Office+Infrastructure+In+The+Face+Of+More+Users%2C+Services%2C+and+Devices The enormity of a consolidation effort in a global organization can be daunting, but the rewards are compelling. To get a step in the right direction, download this informative report from Forrester Consulting to find out how organizations are successfully consolidating their environments using advanced WAN optimization solutions along with an updated vocabulary and adjusted business approaches to drive greater business value from IT infrastructure.