http://blogs.carouselindustries.com Official Carousel Industries Blog Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:41:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Official Carousel Industries Blog Carousel Connect no Official Carousel Industries Blog http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/wp-content/themes/news/images/rss-large.png http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/category/network/ http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/network/carousel-is-ready-to-make-a-splash-at-enterprise-connect-2013/ http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/network/carousel-is-ready-to-make-a-splash-at-enterprise-connect-2013/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:31:47 +0000 Editor http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/?p=3758 Continue Reading ›]]> http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/network/carousel-is-ready-to-make-a-splash-at-enterprise-connect-2013/feed/ 0 http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/video-conferencing/juniper-and-polycom-stand-ready-to-deliver-robust-solutions-for-telemedicine/ http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/video-conferencing/juniper-and-polycom-stand-ready-to-deliver-robust-solutions-for-telemedicine/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:14:14 +0000 Editor http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/?p=3356 Continue Reading ›]]> http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/video-conferencing/juniper-and-polycom-stand-ready-to-deliver-robust-solutions-for-telemedicine/feed/ 0 http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/wireless/the-optimal-byod-experience-extreme-networks-podcast/ http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/wireless/the-optimal-byod-experience-extreme-networks-podcast/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:35:19 +0000 Editor http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/?p=3255 Continue Reading ›]]> http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/wireless/the-optimal-byod-experience-extreme-networks-podcast/feed/ 0 BYOD,IT security,network architecture,networking,wireless networking In this informative podcast, we speak with Bill Wester, the Director of Solutions Marketing at Extreme Networks to review what it takes to deliver an optimal BYOD network solution both from the end user's perspective as well as the company's. In this informative podcast, we speak with Bill Wester, the Director of Solutions Marketing at Extreme Networks to review what it takes to deliver an optimal BYOD network solution both from the end user's perspective as well as the company's. We cover a lot of ground discussing the challenges of providing an open, safe and secure environment that allows businesses to bring any user and any device onboard. Topics we discuss include: The Right Network Components for BYOD To provide an optimal BYOD experience for end users, the core network needs to be robust enough to handle 3 to 5 devices per users, high traffic loads and employees and guests logging on from anywhere on campus and then moving around. "You have to start by ensuring a solid foundation is in place," says Wester. Wired routers and switches must be fast and capable, as well as provide redundancy. The network must provide failsafe capabilities and be able to identify outages and respond. "If your network backbone is not up to the task, the rest of your efforts will not cut it either." Enhancing your wireless network edge is key, Wester explains.  APs can now be tightly integrated with the core network with new technology Extreme offers called Direct Forwarding. This allows for AP's to connect a device - think smartphone - directly to the wired network. This lowers the workload on the AP's and puts the heavy lifting on the wired backbone which is much more capable. BYOD On-Boarding Solutions Make Life Easier "Often times, getting a new user on-board a network involves configuration that your typical end user isn't capable of executing on. They are not expert in configuring WPA security with 802.11x", says Wester. "This non-automated approach simply doesn't scale and results in a lot of help desk tickets." We review putting in place on-boarding solutions, like that from Cloudpath, to streamline the process of getting users and guests onto the network. Leveraging dissolvable clients, these tools quickly authenticate, issue certificates and on-board users while establishing the correct parameters and policies. For guests, utilizing Facebook, Google or Twitter logins allow businesses to get a level of rudimentary identification for all individuals coming onto the network while making the process relatively pain free for the visitor. Security and BYOD We also review the evolving capability of Access Points.  APs now come with the capacity to have full Layer 3, flow based firewalls in the devices, allowing the network edge to identify potential viruses and odd packets and usage. They also interact with the network and can control policy for new users and devices coming on board. Overlay Management Systems: These software solutions from companies like AirDefense can do wireless troubleshooting, device monitoring, forensic analysis, spectrum analysis, AP and client testing and full reporting that rolls up to a single pane of glass. Other topics we discuss include reviewing the Total Cost of Ownership of an integrated wired / wireless network and how, especially with BYOD, an integrated system can save companies money. Listen to the full interview now, or download it for your drive home. You'll be glad you did. Carousel Connect no 26:59 <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/?powerpress_embed=3255-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/security/nacs-time-has-come-with-forescout-at-the-forefront/ http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/security/nacs-time-has-come-with-forescout-at-the-forefront/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:53:20 +0000 Editor http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/?p=3240 Continue Reading ›]]> http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/security/nacs-time-has-come-with-forescout-at-the-forefront/feed/ 0 http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/network/software-defined-networking-sdn-an-extreme-primer/ http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/network/software-defined-networking-sdn-an-extreme-primer/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2012 13:01:42 +0000 Editor http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/?p=3179 Continue Reading ›]]> http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/network/software-defined-networking-sdn-an-extreme-primer/feed/ 0 http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/unified-communications/3-challenges-of-sip-trunking-and-how-session-border-controllers-address-them/ http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/unified-communications/3-challenges-of-sip-trunking-and-how-session-border-controllers-address-them/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:00:53 +0000 Editor http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/?p=3012 Continue Reading ›]]> http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/unified-communications/3-challenges-of-sip-trunking-and-how-session-border-controllers-address-them/feed/ 2 http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/virtualization/with-servers-done-next-up-are-storage-and-network-virtualization/ http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/virtualization/with-servers-done-next-up-are-storage-and-network-virtualization/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:31:49 +0000 Editor http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/?p=2849 Continue Reading ›]]> http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/virtualization/with-servers-done-next-up-are-storage-and-network-virtualization/feed/ 0 http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/network/3-keys-to-deploying-effective-containment-systems-in-your-data-center/ http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/network/3-keys-to-deploying-effective-containment-systems-in-your-data-center/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 19:56:44 +0000 Editor http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/?p=2793 Continue Reading ›]]> http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/network/3-keys-to-deploying-effective-containment-systems-in-your-data-center/feed/ 1 http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/unified-communications/telework-week-demonstrates-big-savings-from-home-worker-strategies/ http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/unified-communications/telework-week-demonstrates-big-savings-from-home-worker-strategies/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 20:49:24 +0000 Editor http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/?p=2779 Continue Reading ›]]> http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/unified-communications/telework-week-demonstrates-big-savings-from-home-worker-strategies/feed/ 2 http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/cloud-computing/saas-optimization-how-wan-acceleration-speeds-up-the-cloud/ http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/cloud-computing/saas-optimization-how-wan-acceleration-speeds-up-the-cloud/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:50:35 +0000 Editor http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/?p=2730 Continue Reading ›]]> http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/cloud-computing/saas-optimization-how-wan-acceleration-speeds-up-the-cloud/feed/ 0 Akamai,performance,Riverbed,SaaS,Saas Optimization,WAN,WAN Optimization For years WAN optimization technology has been helping companies improve the performance of applications that must be delivered over long distances while also reducing the bandwidth required, in some cases dramatically so. For years WAN optimization technology has been helping companies improve the performance of applications that must be delivered over long distances while also reducing the bandwidth required, in some cases dramatically so. But with the advent of software-as-a-service applications (SaaS), companies that use WAN optimization technology were basically out of luck. Since they don’t own both ends of the connection, they couldn’t very well install a WAN optimization appliance at each end. Carousel Industries partner Riverbed Technology has changed that equation, as we cover in this information packed podcast with Joe Ghory, senior product manager at Riverbed. His company recently partnered with Akamai, the Web acceleration company, to offer an acceleration solution targeted at companies that use SaaS providers. WAN Optimization - an Overview WAN optimization technology improves performance in a number of different ways, Ghory says. First, it gets rid of lots of duplicate data. Riverbed’s Steelhead appliances, for example, can recognize patterns that it has seen before, such as a company logo. Instead of transmitting the logo across the wide-area, it sends only a 16-byte reference to it and the logo is then taken out of a local cache at the destination end. The technology also performs protocol manipulation to reduce the number of handshakes that a protocol such as TCP/IP typically requires, which can hinder performance over long distances. Taken together, these techniques enable LAN-like performance over wide-area networks, improving application performance from 5 times to 100 times while reducing bandwidth requirements by as much as 99%. The SaaS and Hybrid Cloud WAN Optimization Challenge To do all that, customers need to have a Steelhead appliance at each of their locations. That’s where companies often run into a stumbling block when they employ SaaS applications or other forms of hybrid cloud offerings. “As you move to a third party vendor, what you trade for costs savings is they may offer a little less control,” Ghory says. “One thing that’ll be most immediately noticeable is control on a performance level. You have to think of end user performance. It it’s not as good as what they’re experiencing currently, your entire project is at risk of failure.” The distance between the SaaS provider and the end user will “absolutely” affect performance, he notes. But the opportunity to put in something like a Steelhead appliance is probably going to be limited. “They want to offer a turnkey solution,” Ghory says. “So you’re limited by both geography and accessibility and both can wreak havoc on performance.” A WAN Optimization Solution for the Cloud To address the issue, Riverbed has partnered with Akamai to offer Steelhead Cloud Accelerator, an optimization solution that works to improve the performance of three big SaaS providers: Salesforce.com, Microsoft Office 365 and Google Apps. Customers order the service online, priced on a per-user basis like most SaaS applications. They then upgrade the code on their existing Steelhead appliances and enter the URL of the SaaS provider. At that point, “we install a Steelhead Cloud Accelerator right at the edge, in the Akamai network, mere milliseconds away from the SaaS provider so that from that point you can offer end-to-end optimization that would otherwise be impossible,” Ghory says. For most people, access to SaaS providers means connecting via the public Internet. With the Riverbed offering, you’re instead connecting via the Akamai network, which provides far greater availability, security and performance. And customers will also realize all the usual Steelhead benefits, including LAN-like performance and up to 99% bandwidth savings. To learn more about Steelhead Cloud Accelerator, check out our full conversation with Joe Ghory. For details on how to make this solution a reality inside your company, contact Carousel today. Carousel Connect no 19:05 <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://blogs.carouselindustries.com/?powerpress_embed=2730-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>