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Writing IT job descriptions can be time consuming and frustrating. Make the job easier with this list of sample IT job descriptions.

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Each organization will have its own priorities for evaluating and selecting enterprise LAN vendors and solutions. Use this tool to generate a customized shortlist of vendors that will best meet business requirements.

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Many organizations are looking to deploy or upgrade their enterprise LANs and need a solution with high performance, availability, and ease of management, all at a reasonable price.

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The enterprise LAN market is nearly commoditized, but advanced features, management, and price can differentiate vendors. Whether creating a network from scratch or upgrading an existing one, use this vendor landscape to help select the vendor...

(17-Nov-2011) APIs and messaging protocols, including some that are standards, can let users build software-defined networks today. The key issue, though, is that not everyone implements the same ones or implements them the same way. Will...

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Use this tool to identify leading vendors in the market and generate a customized shortlist of Systems Management vendors based on your key priorities.

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Systems Management can cover a wide range of functionality, from monitoring to incident management to capacity management/planning. Determine the right fit for your company's complexity and process maturity.

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This vendor landscape examines the infrastructure Systems Management market in order to provide recommendations on which vendors are most suitable for your organization's requirements.

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The Wireless LAN (WLAN) market continues to grow, along with the value enterprises get out of them. Use Info-Tech's research to choose, with confidence, the WLAN most suited to your needs.

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This solution set will help you understand the key issues to focus on through your WLAN vendor selection process, identify the primary strengths and challenges of the leading players, and reach the right vendor decision.

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Use this tool to generate a customized shortlist of Wireless LAN vendors based on the importance your organization places on product features and vendor attributes.

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Network management systems (NMS) are a requirement for today's IT organizations. Join this videocast to learn how to build a low cost approach for a NMS. Topics discussed include the case for NMS, the dangers of over-provisioning, the $2500 low...

Small enterprises have invested substantial amounts of time and money to construct and effectively manage their network infrastructures. As wireless continues to penetrate small enterprises, concerned managers ask if and how they should...

Asking different network organizations for a definition of performance management will likely extract an assortment of answers. However, the most widely agreed upon definition is the "reliable end-to-end management of the requisite business...

In a maturing small enterprise market, best-of-breed vendors of IP PBX applications offer functionally equivalent solutions. They all provide the ability to make a clear call over a robust IP network with high quality hardware. To distinguish...

A move to IP Telephony (IPT) is a common trend for enterprises reaching the end-of-life of their traditional communications infrastructure. Since leading vendors largely deliver similar functionality, small enterprises should focus on a vendor's...

With good planning, the benefits of systems management software can be substantial. Investigate how automation can save on manual system management efforts.

Most network organizations deliver excellent support services to their business units. However, as more business users migrate from wired to wireless networks to access enterprise applications, their support needs change. In this milieu,...

Maintaining the performance mandated by business applications requires the appropriate network management tools, their proper configuration, and staff technical skills. Many enterprises fail to monitor these basic areas, and as a result, their...

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Some business applications require stringent service levels on a 24x7 basis. Regrettably, the network management infrastructure required to support them exceeds the capabilities of many network service providers. Consequently, a growing number...

Developing a network management competency center for those enterprises that are not required to support high-value, business critical applications makes little sense. However, for those enterprise networks that must continuously deliver high...

It has taken substantial amounts of time and money for enterprises to construct and effectively manage their network infrastructures. As wireless continues to penetrate enterprises, concerned executives ask if and how they should integrate...

Info-Tech is seeing a wave of corporate server centralization as companies gain greater control over IT infrastructure and simplify management. While there are compelling reasons to consider centralization, many companies overlook the increased...

Based on a recent survey, mid-sized enterprises spend, and in numerous cases waste, hundreds of thousands of dollars on Network Management System (NMS) fault and performance management. Although squandering valuable IT dollars on a lackluster...

Most businesses provide some way for remote users to access internal corporate networks and applications. As the demand for remote access grows to include partners and contractors, as well as employees, managing different remote connectivity...

Virtually every business today provides some way for remote employees, partners, and contractors to access the corporate network and applications. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) VPN solutions can reduce the complexity of providing secure remote...

Real-time network monitoring and reporting is an increasingly critical assignment for already overburdened enterprise IT departments. For many, outsourcing the task is the answer. Understand the drivers and potential pitfalls for outsourcing...

The staff who provide network management and administration are an essential part of the IT team. Nevertheless, the size of the team and the skill mix may be inappropriate for the needs of the organization. By assessing performance relative to...

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Enterprise networks and telephony systems are fundamental services that are essential to enterprise productivity. As such, it is critical for IT departments to provide guaranteed service levels that address network and telephony availability and...

Network assets are typically distributed over a wide area. Since managers cannot always physically scour the network to identify a faulty component, prior information is needed to structure an adequate response mechanism. Putting in a process...