Small to midsize companies rely on managed services rather than hiring in-house staff.
* Proficient Networks software upgrade adds application awareness
* Packet Design’s Route Explorer 2.0 has BGP support, other improvements
* Network Physics and ClearSight Networks introduce traffic-analysis tools
* Redline Networks’ OverDrive technology automates content processing
Focus on automating storage, server setup.
* Yankee Group report looks at solutions for performance problems