Enjoy this week’s guest post brought to you from Michael Lemm.
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Just what is a SLA (Service Level Agreement) for dedicated bandwidth contracts?
Easy answer… Penalty clause. What the provider promises if they “mess up”.
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Interop 2010: Hanging with Anue Systems
Surely you are all aware of Interop 2010, which is taking place in Las Vegas, NV (USA) this week. The event began on Tuesday and continues until Thursday afternoon at 3:00 PM PDT, so if you are within driving distance, you can still make it.
Security and IT in 2010
Heading into the New Year, we have seen a slew of reviews for 2009 and previews of what various experts and pundits think will happen this year. On this very blog, we have even chimed in on several of the more interesting takes that we’ve seen out in the blogosphere and on the web itself. But what we haven’t done is give our take on where we think the big stories will come in 2010, so let’s attack that angle now.
In 2010, I predict we will see more of…
Predictions for 2010: Breaking Down IDC’s Take for Data Centers and Service Providers
Continuing our end of year review of the various predictions from IT and networking thought leaders, today we turn our attention to IDC. For those of us who have been in high tech since the early 90s (or longer), IDC is a well-known entity. I remember working with them directly back in my days of fab planning and market research at Advanced Micro Devices, and they always offered a spin that made me take pause when interpreting trends and new developments.
Data Centers: Top Issues for the Next Five Years
Last week at the annual Gartner Data Center Conference in Las Vegas, key analysts overviewed the most important issues that data centers face in the next five years. As expected, rising energy costs and the movement toward “green” solutions was a primary topic, as was social networking technology. But there were several other hot topics which the responsible network operations professional should be pursuing.
A Look Inside Security Tools (ALIST): Bill Roth of LogLogic
After a one-week hiatus for the Thanksgiving holiday (and we hope you liked our “MeThinks” entry), we turn our attention back to the ALIST series. For those of you who are familiar with the SIEM space, you should already know about LogLogic. Bill Roth, their new CMO, has graciously agreed to take part in the ALIST series. As a quick aside from our focus on SEs and Technical Marketing types, let’s get the viewpoint from the executive suite.
A Look Inside Security Tools (ALIST): Johnnie Konstantas of Altor Networks
After our one-week hiatus from the ALIST series, we turn our attention back here to profile a key executive at Altor Networks. Johnnie Konstantas has a long track record of technical and marketing leadership success at leading companies such as Juniper Networks, CheckPoint, and most recently, Varonis Systems. Now, she leads the charge to market Altor Networks’ virtualization security products. Let’s get right to the interview…
A Look Inside Security Tools (ALIST): Rick Basile of Fortinet
Welcome to the third installment of our ALIST series. Today we offer you Rick Basile, the Senior Director of Technical Services for Fortinet. We want to thank our friend Jennifer Leggio (@mediaphyter), Strategic Communications Director at Fortinet and Social Business blogger for ZDnet, for helping us arrange this interview with Rick.
A Look Inside Security Tools (ALIST): Jay Botelho of WildPackets
We hope you greatly enjoyed the first ALIST posting last week focused on Rob Andrews of Sonicwall. This week, we turn to a Product Management professional at WildPackets, Mr. Jay Botelho. Enjoy!
A Look Inside Security Tools (ALIST): Rob Andrews of Sonicwall
Today we are kicking off our “A Look Inside Security Tools” (ALIST) series, starting with Rob Andrews, System Engineer from Sonicwall. Over the next several weeks, we will be interviewing technical sales professionals from leading security monitoring tool companies. But don’t worry, this will not be a straight product pitch. We do offer each subject to share an elevator pitch about their flagship product, but we will also delve into a range of security topics associated with virtualization, cloud computing, and “Golden Eggs”.