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Virtual desktop performance gets Streamcore’s attention: As more enterprises consider deploying desktop virtualization technology, be prepared to deal with performance problems, Streamcore warns.

Survey highlights SAP performance problems: In a survey conducted last month, 90% of respondents reported monthly SAP performance problems.

Array debuts 10Gbps acceleration gear: Array Networks this week unveiled a new high-end application delivery controller that’s built on a retooled architecture.

Efficiency and Cost Control in Managing Network and Application Management WHITE PAPER: Today's connected businesses depend on reliable and predictable access to the application servers, data storage, and partner ecosystems which...

Making a case for application performance management: Lots of folks talk about aligning IT with the business, but it’s not always easy. Recent research from Aberdeen Group found that many companies don’t...

Contest seeks tired, knotty Web apps: Got a thorny Web application that needs some help? If it’s truly bad, you might consider exposing its flaws publicly for a chance at some free...

IT automation technology dominates Vegas conferences: Automation isn’t new, but with few budget dollars and strapped IT staff, many enterprise network managers are turning to the technology to complete...

How WatchGuard Could Have Saved Hannaford and TJX Money: Real-World ROI Calculations for Retail Network Security Solutions WHITE PAPER: What is the actual dollar value of stronger network security? We don't mean hypothetically; we're talking about documented cases of network attacks...

A10 extends load balancing lineup with energy efficiency in mind: A10 Networks' new load-balancing appliance is designed to provide high throughput in a compact size. The AX 5200 offers throughput of 40Gbps and a...

Brocade unveils application delivery controllers: Included among a handful of products Brocade unveiled this week is a new line of application delivery controllers that could better position Brocade...

Gearing up for Interop: The spring Interop event kicks off in Las Vegas next week, and WAN optimization and application acceleration technologies promise to be well...

Fort Wayne Cardiology Case Study WHITE PAPER: With the OptiView Series III Integrated Network Analyzer, the IT staff at Fort Wayne Cardiology are able to monitor traffic, diagnose problems, spot...

Virtualization continues to pose management challenges: A majority of IT departments are deploying virtualization, but still most don't feel comfortable with the tools and technologies they have in place...

CRM on the Cheap: 5 Strategies That Really Work: Your company has acknowledged that the business needs a new CRM system. But the CFO is nervous about the costs, and starts to suggest strategies that...

Load balancing upgrade keeps MoveOn.org up to speed: Online visitors are a finicky bunch - not to mention impatient. Studies have shown Web visitors will abandon a site in just seconds if performance is...

Marketplace: Featured products and services from trusted Application Management vendors; Partner Content

NetScout and analyst Jim Metzler have teamed to deliver a series of IT Briefs on Network and Application Performance Management leveraging research from NetScout's nGenius & Sniffer users.

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Metzler on Service Delivery Management

Delivering IT business value by evolving our thinking from managing application performance to focusing on services.

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2009 Handbook of Application Delivery

Successful IT organizations must know how to make the right application delivery decisions in these tough economic times.

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Metzler on the Modern IP Network

Discusses the growing emphasis on network management and the need to implement a holistic view of the end-to-end experience of the user.

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