How do you ensure critical Net traffic gets through while less important--and often expensive--traffic is curtailed? Also: What is "packet shaping"?
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How do you ensure critical Net traffic gets through while less important--and often expensive--traffic is curtailed? Also: What is "packet shaping"?
Have you ever wondered just how much "junk" Internet traffic is costing your company? One of Jonathan Yarden's coworkers recently tasked him with finding out. In this case study, learn how he went about gathering this information, and see how unwanted traffic affects his organisation's bottom line.
Want to improve the performance of your network or work out what's going wrong? ZDNet Australia helps you find the right tool for the job.
When discussing voice over Internet Protocol, network capacity becomes more a measure of how many simultaneous calls the network can process. This article looks at what you should consider during the VoIP capacity planning process.
Your VoIP vendor choice will influence your deployment and maintenance processes, but following general VoIP best practices will also increase the project's success. This document identifies and explains general best methods for deploying and maintaining successful VoIP networks.
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If you're thinking about voice over IP, we take a look at the steps involved in getting it set up and what's on offer from four major vendors.
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