The Fortinet SDN Security Framework

whitePaper | October 18, 2022

This document is a conceptual and architectural review of the Dell VxRail system, optimized for VMware vSAN. The Tech Book first describes how hyperconverged infrastructure drives digital transformation and then focuses on the VxRail system as a leading hyperconverged technology solution.

whitePaper | October 20, 2022

Data center operators today are tasked with helping achieve corporate sustainability goals, including net-zero emissions commitments. Aging physical infrastructure is a significant obstacle to this effort. In addition to posing downtime risks or added maintenance costs, this infrastructure can negatively impact efficiency and environmental sustainability.

whitePaper | May 12, 2022

The document discusses load balancer design considerations and deployment options in Cisco ACI, specifically with F5 BIG-IP from three aspects: network design, F5 design, and multi-tenant design. This document covers features up to Cisco ACI Release 5.2. One of the key considerations of the network design with load balancer is to ensure incoming and return traffic go through the same load balancer (one exception is direct server return (DSR), which doesn't have this requirement). There are various options you can use to insert the load balancer. One way is to use the load balancer as a gateway for servers or as a routing next hop for routing instances. Another option is to use Source Network Address Translation (SNAT) on the load balancer or use ACI Policy-Based Redirect (PBR) to make the return traffic go back to the load balancer.

whitePaper | August 26, 2022

The insurance industry is undergoing massive transformation, fueled by rapidly changing customer expectations, and accelerated technological innovation. And while many carriers and MGAs see the need to keep up with innovation and meet these changing expectations, information technology (IT) staff and resources have proved to be a challenge.

whitePaper | September 28, 2022

Houlihan Lokey is a preeminent advisor in data infrastructure and analytics software, with deep knowledge in the field and extensive experience advising on M&A and capital-raising transactions.

whitePaper | September 26, 2022

The pandemic and its accompanying disruptions changed forever how enterprises think about, acquire, and use technology resources in order to meet constantly changing demands. One of these demands, the ability to work in collaborative teams anywhere in the world, dramatically accelerated in the 2020–2021 timeframe. This transition to hybrid work requires changes not just in the underlying technology architecture required to deliver the work experience, but also to the management and very definition of work.