Internet and web white papers

Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) is a mature packet technology that is already widely deployed and plays an important role in service providers' packet-based networks to deliver a diverse, rich set of services and applications. Initially MPLS was mainly deployed in core networks but since then has been extended into many aggregation networks. There is now a clear demand in the market to further extend MPLS into access networks to enhance operations thereby enabling a unified end-to-end technology.

Database-driven applications with multi-tier architectures are the norm in many e-commerce businesses. Deploying these applications can involve a heterogeneous mix of server hardware, operating systems, storage technologies, and connectivity. The total cost of ownership (TCO) can be very high due to performance, scalability, availability, and security requirements. This poses a challenge for IT departments.

In a highly competitive business environment, the ability to adapt the IT infrastructure quickly is imperative. Many businesses are turning to a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) to create a flexible infrastructure. SOA enables organisations to build and deploy IT systems that directly serve the goals of the business faster and more easily than traditional approaches.

With a brand new infected web page discovered every 14 seconds, the web has now become the key vector for online hacking attacks, as well as representing a drain on productivity for many businesses. Yet the vast majority of businesses are unprotected against today's modern web-based malware. Few organisations have deployed proactive protection to combat the dangers and ensure that both network security and employee efficiency remain uncompromised.

As adoption of Software-as-a-Service solutions grows, the boundary between a company's corporate network and the internet is disappearing, making enterprises more vulnerable to a new generation of security threats that can detrimentally impact your business operations.

Employees increasingly expect to use the internet at work for their own personal use in return for longer hours, taking work home with them and interrupting vacations. This has a number of security, productivity, bandwidth and legal ramifications that require organizations to create and implement a web usage policy that is backed up by effective web filtering tools. This paper discusses how to create a policy that balances an organization's need for protection against an individual's expectations.

As the global business environment has evolved, companies have expanded their reliance on remote and mobile access to business applications over the internet. Applications that must be available to employees in the field, in branch offices and in home offices are increasingly delivered via a corporate intranet or portal. For many companies, websites are an integral component of business interactions with customers, suppliers and partners. Due to the incorporation of Web 2.0 functionality, applications have become far more dynamic and interactive compared to their predecessors. For these reasons, businesses cannot function effectively without a robust solution to ensure uninterrupted, secure and high-performance access to network-based business applications and websites.

With the evolution and functionality of Web applications evolving constantly, complex online activities are becoming a much more pleasant experience. There are now many more tools which are collaborative and designed for simple sharing and communicating.