Best Practices

Living in a Smart City: Chattanooga, TN
May 2012
The only one Gigabit broadband service in the United States for residential and business customers is now available citywide in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Let's meet people who live and work in one of the smartest city: what services do they embrace today, what is their vision for the future, and what kind of culture do they think makes this all possible and what's their definition of a smart city.

Creating Your Smart Grid: A How-To Guide
May 2012
The smart grid promises to bring unprecedented opportunities for both utilities and consumers, improving safety, reliability, efficiency and security. The latest communications technologies will greatly improve awareness of grid conditions – in real time – for better control, management and decision-making.

WHITEPAPER: D Block Spectrum Act and the FirstNet Broadband Network. What does it all mean?
May 2012
On Feb 22, 2012, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 was enacted into law. This law will ensure the establishment of a nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network in every state and territory in the U.S. Learn about the new law and what you can do to prepare for it now.

Continuity with Cloud Solutions
May 2012
Cloud solutions provide agility, flexibility and scalability to government agencies. In an emergency situation where an agency’s infrastructure and resources are impacted, prioritization and restoration become critical elements of a disaster recovery plan. The flexibility of cloud services helps agencies make adjustments to processing capacity on demand.

Agencies Strive for Greater Visibility into Cloud Service Options and Tradeoffs
April 2012
Utah state government's migration to cloud migration to cloud based services allows officials to rethink and improve security.

Secure Your Data with Identity & Access Governance
April 2012
White paper: Secure Your Data with Closed-Loop Identity & Access Governance

Ensure High Availability for Your Oracle Database
April 2012
Tech Brief: Ensuring High Availability for Critical Systems and Applications Using SharePlex® to Ensure Your Oracle Databases Are Always Up and Running

From Card Catalogs to Computers
April 2012
Learn about technologies fueling three libraries across the country.

Government on the Go
April 2012
State and local government agencies maximize productivity with their increasingly mobile workforces.

Key Tool for Public Safety
April 2012
Fast, tough, cost-effective laptops are a must for every public safety agency.

Migrating Your Applications to the Cloud
April 2012
White paper: Migrating Your Applications to the Cloud: How to Overcome Challenges and Reduce the Costs

4G/LTE Broadband Networks
April 2012
Discover the benefits of standards-based, 4G/LTE Broadband Networks built for Government and Public Safety needs.

State of Nebraska At Forefront Of Modern Communications
April 2012
Learn how two of Nebraska’s key public service agencies joined forces to bridge communication gaps with a statewide interoperable communication system that improved safety and service, and increased savings.

St. Louis Area Regional Response System: deploying interoperable multijurisdictional emergency communications network for the eight-county St. Louis area
April 2012
The interoperable microwave and MPLS communications network will be a unique achievement for the region.

Reshaping the Data Center Landscape
April 2012
Server, storage and power optimization offers ways to boost utilization and improve manageability.

Virtual Reality
April 2012
Tight budgets, the need for flexibility and security fears encourage organizations to get serious about server virtualization.

Cloud Formations
April 2012
In order to make the most of cloud computing technology, organizations need to lay a solid foundation of network infrastructure.

County of San Diego Improves Mobile Work Force
April 2012
The County of San Diego is known for its beauty but the topography presents a challenge to keep technology running and workers productive. By utilizing a mobility VPN solution, local agency employees had a constant network connection that enabled them to be more productive and efficient.

Performance and Progress
March 2012
A Maryland county raises efficiency and creates opportunities with IT management software.

Best Practices for SharePoint Dev and Customization
March 2012
This white paper explores the challenges that SharePoint developers face and details a set of best practices for responding to those challenges, so that you can make the most of your SharePoint investment.