NetQoS and Cisco to Host WAN Optimization Webcast

Forrester Research Senior Analyst Robert Whiteley will discuss success factors in deploying WAN optimization and measuring application performance improvements during a webcast to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. EST.

Austin, Texas (PRWEB) November 8, 2007 -- IT professionals will learn critical factors to consider before, during, and after a WAN Optimization deployment in a live webcast (http://www.cisco.com/go/semreg/nov07netqos/153980_3) featuring Forrester Research Senior Analyst Robert Whiteley. During the webcast, to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. EST, Whiteley and speakers from sponsoring organizations NetQoS® Inc. and Cisco® will discuss why WAN optimization must interoperate with application and network performance management to be successful.

Specifically, IT professionals will learn how to obtain the most value out of a WAN optimization deployment via best practices for:

• Identifying the best applications for optimization

• Baselining performance to validate the results

• Using Cisco WAAS (http://www.netqos.com/CiscoWAASSolutions/Cisco_WAAS_overview.html) to achieve measurable performance advantages and avoid unnecessary WAN costs

• Monitoring performance after WAN optimization

• Creating more meaningful SLAs for the business

• Rapidly isolating bottlenecks in an optimized environment

• Avoiding common pitfalls

In addition, the speakers will share practical tips for instrumenting Cisco IOS® NetFlow to optimize the infrastructure for application performance and quantify WAN optimization improvements.

Topic: Key Considerations for WAN Optimization (http://www.cisco.com/go/semreg/nov07netqos/153980_3)

Featured Speaker: Robert Whiteley, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research

Additional Speakers:

• Mark Weiner, Director of Product Marketing for Cisco's Application Networking Services

• Dr. Steve Fulton, Senior Director, Strategic Alliances for NetQoS

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 13

Time: 11:00 am PST | 1:00 pm CST | 2:00 pm EST

To register, visit http://www.cisco.com/go/semreg/nov07netqos/153980_3

The webcast will be archived for future download.

About Robert Whiteley, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research

Robert primarily contributes to Forrester's offerings for the IT Infrastructure & Operations professional. He is a leading expert on network operations and architecture. Specifically, he focuses on infrastructure for application delivery, remote access, and network security. Robert helps Forrester clients develop and improve their strategy around network investment and optimization.

In his research, Robert covers such network-related topics as WAN optimization, network access control (NAC), IP address management (IPAM), and application accelerators. In the past, he has written extensively on the SSL VPN and the enterprise router and switch spaces.

About NetQoS Inc.

NetQoS software and services help service providers, government agencies, and large enterprises - including half of the Fortune 100 - improve the delivery of applications over wide area networks by enabling them to monitor application service levels, troubleshoot problems quickly, and plan for change. Representative NetQoS customers include Chevron, Lockheed Martin, American Express, Hilton Hotels, Siemens, Boeing, Deutsche Telekom, NASA, and Barclays Global Investors. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NetQoS has R&D centers in Austin and Raleigh, N.C., and regional sales offices in London and Singapore. For more information, visit www.netqos.com or call (877) 835-9575.

NetQoS is a registered trademark of NetQoS Inc. All other trade names, trademarks, and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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