“Underwriter, Platinum and Gold Sponsorship Opportunities available for IT Roadmap 2010.”
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Mike McGoldrick, Regional Sales Director
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Sponsor Company Descriptions
A10 Networks was founded in 2004 with a mission to provide innovative networking and security solutions. A10 Networks makes high-performance products that help organizations of all sizes accelerate, optimize and secure their applications. A10 Networks is a venture-funded, privately held, Silicon Valley-based technology company, with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, France, The Netherlands, Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan.
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ArcSight - www.arcsight.com
ArcSight (NASDAQ:ARST) is a leading global provider of compliance and security management solutions that protect enterprises and government agencies. ArcSight helps customers comply with corporate and regulatory policy, safeguard their assets and processes, and control risk. The ArcSight platform collects and correlates user activity and event data across the enterprise so that businesses can rapidly identify, prioritize, and respond to compliance violations, policy breaches, cybersecurity attacks, and insider threats.
ArcSight - www.arcsight.comArcSight (NASDAQ:ARST) is a leading global provider of compliance and security management solutions that protect enterprises and government agencies. ArcSight helps customers comply with corporate and regulatory policy, safeguard their assets and processes, and control risk. The ArcSight platform collects and correlates user activity and event data across the enterprise so that businesses can rapidly identify, prioritize, and respond to compliance violations, policy breaches, cybersecurity attacks, and insider threats.
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ARIN: American Registry for Internet Numbers - www.arin.net
Located in Chantilly, Virginia, ARIN is the nonprofit corporation that distributes Internet number resources, including IP addresses, in its service region, which includes Canada, many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands, and the United States. Applying the principles of stewardship, ARIN allocates Internet number resources; develops consensus-based policies via an open public policy development process; and facilitates the advancement of the Internet through information and educational outreach.
ARIN: American Registry for Internet Numbers - www.arin.netLocated in Chantilly, Virginia, ARIN is the nonprofit corporation that distributes Internet number resources, including IP addresses, in its service region, which includes Canada, many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands, and the United States. Applying the principles of stewardship, ARIN allocates Internet number resources; develops consensus-based policies via an open public policy development process; and facilitates the advancement of the Internet through information and educational outreach.
Profitable and rapidly growing, BlueCat Networks is a leading provider of enterprise-class IP Address Management (IPAM) platforms and secure DNS / DHCP network administration appliances. Today, thousands of BlueCat’s award-winning Proteus™ IPAM platforms and Adonis™ family of DNS/DHCP appliances have been successfully deployed to meet the rising IP management demands of small-medium enterprises, government, military, financial services, retail and manufacturing organizations worldwide.
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CA Inc. - http://www.ca.com/us/default.aspx
CA Inc. (NASDAQ: CA) is a global information technology (IT) management software company. We help organizations manage IT in all environments — mainframe, distributed, virtualized and cloud — to become more productive and better compete,innovate and grow their businesses. We develop software that integrates with other solutions to make an organization’s technology investments more valuable.
CA Inc. - http://www.ca.com/us/default.aspxCA Inc. (NASDAQ: CA) is a global information technology (IT) management software company. We help organizations manage IT in all environments — mainframe, distributed, virtualized and cloud — to become more productive and better compete,innovate and grow their businesses. We develop software that integrates with other solutions to make an organization’s technology investments more valuable.
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Ciena - www.ciena.com
Ciena provides optical and Ethernet platforms, management systems and comprehensive services that enable reliable connectivity for seamless access to essential data – creating a foundation for maximum business versatility. Our network solutions reduce risk and ensure data availability and security for today’s real-time enterprise applications. Ciena’s solutions are proven in enterprise networks worldwide across industries including healthcare, finance, transportation and retail, supporting disaster recovery and business continuity, SAN/LAN extension, data center consolidation, grid computing services.
Cisco - www.cisco.com
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible -providing easy access to information anywhere, any time. The innovation continues with industry-leading products and solutions in the company’s core development areas of routing and switching, as well as in advanced technologies such as Data Center, Mobility, Security, Telepresence, Unified Communications and Video.
Ciena - www.ciena.comCiena provides optical and Ethernet platforms, management systems and comprehensive services that enable reliable connectivity for seamless access to essential data – creating a foundation for maximum business versatility. Our network solutions reduce risk and ensure data availability and security for today’s real-time enterprise applications. Ciena’s solutions are proven in enterprise networks worldwide across industries including healthcare, finance, transportation and retail, supporting disaster recovery and business continuity, SAN/LAN extension, data center consolidation, grid computing services.
Cisco - www.cisco.comCisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible -providing easy access to information anywhere, any time. The innovation continues with industry-leading products and solutions in the company’s core development areas of routing and switching, as well as in advanced technologies such as Data Center, Mobility, Security, Telepresence, Unified Communications and Video.
EMC backup and recovery solutions are driving a fundamental shift in the way businesses protect and manage their information. With industry-leading deduplication storage systems and software, EMC has brought to market the next generation of data protection solutions. Cost-efficient disk and network-based architectures are enabling organizations of all sizes to transform the way they protect and manage their information.
ExtraHop Networks, a technology startup gaining momentum in the Application Delivery Assurance market, delivers innovative solutions to ensure that business-critical transactions do not fail. Combining the capabilities of Network Performance Managers with the superior application-level visibility of User Experience Monitors, the ExtraHop system provides the following benefits:
* End-to-end agentless visibility across networks, applications, databases, and storage arrays
* Simultaneous real-time analysis of all transactions
* Trend-based alerting and proactive early warning for potential problems
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Force10 Networks - www.force10networks.com
Force10 Networks is the global technology leader that data center, service provider and enterprise customers rely on when the network is their business. The company’s high-performance solutions are designed to deliver new economics by virtualizing and automating Ethernet networks. Our award-winning Ethernet switching and routing products deliver unmatched port density and resiliency to help our customers deploy a high-availability, agile and standards-based GbE and 10 GbE network fabric, while reducing power and cooling costs. Force10’s products combine the features of high performance hardware architectures that are purpose-built for non-blocking, line-rate throughput, with our modular Force10 Operating System (FTOS) software.
Force10 Networks - www.force10networks.comForce10 Networks is the global technology leader that data center, service provider and enterprise customers rely on when the network is their business. The company’s high-performance solutions are designed to deliver new economics by virtualizing and automating Ethernet networks. Our award-winning Ethernet switching and routing products deliver unmatched port density and resiliency to help our customers deploy a high-availability, agile and standards-based GbE and 10 GbE network fabric, while reducing power and cooling costs. Force10’s products combine the features of high performance hardware architectures that are purpose-built for non-blocking, line-rate throughput, with our modular Force10 Operating System (FTOS) software.
Fortinet is a leading provider of network security appliances and the leader of the unified threat management (UTM) market worldwide. Fortinet's award-winning portfolio of security gateways, subscription services, and complementary products delivers the highest level of network, content, and application security for enterprises of all sizes, managed service providers, and telecommunications carriers, while reducin total cost of ownership and providing a flexible, scalable path for expansion.
Global Knowledge is the worldwide leader in IT and Business Training. We enable our customers to achieve superior business and personal performance through rapid skills development in areas such as Cisco, Microsoft, project management, professional skills, and business processes. Our real-world training is delivered via training centers, private facilities, and the Internet, enabling our customers to choose when, where, and how they want to receive their training programs and services.
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Infoblox solutions increase network availability and reduce network expense by automating core network services, including DNS/DNSSEC, DHCP and IP address management. Infoblox customers include 33%+ of the Fortun 500 and more than 3200 organizations worldwide.
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Iron Mountain Digital - www.ironmountain.com
Iron Mountain Digital is the world's leading provider of information management services for email, file and SharePoint archiving, eDiscovery, data protection and recovery, and intellectual property management. The technology arm of Iron Mountain Inc. delivers a comprehensive suite of on-premise and hosted solutions to thousands of companies around the world, directly and through a worldwide network of channel partners.
Iron Mountain Digital - www.ironmountain.comIron Mountain Digital is the world's leading provider of information management services for email, file and SharePoint archiving, eDiscovery, data protection and recovery, and intellectual property management. The technology arm of Iron Mountain Inc. delivers a comprehensive suite of on-premise and hosted solutions to thousands of companies around the world, directly and through a worldwide network of channel partners.
Meraki - www.meraki.comMeraki offers enterprise-class wireless networks at a fraction of the cost and complexity of traditional networking vendors. This is made possible by its unique cloud-based technology. The company’s customers range from small and medium-sized businesses to global hotel chains to world-class educational institutions. Meraki wireless networks serve millions of users on over 10,000 networks in more than 130 countries. Meraki is located in San Francisco, California, and is funded in part by Sequoia Capital and Google. For information on becoming a Meraki certified reseller, go to www.meraki.com/partners.
McAfee - www.mcafee.comAs part of the world’s largest security-dedicated vendor in the world, McAfee SaaS is a leading developer of cloud-based security solutions, providing real-time protection to more than 575,000 businesses. McAfee SaaS offers the industry’s most comprehensive, cloud-based security portfolio, including email and web protection, message continuity and archiving solutions. McAfee’s true multi-tenant, massively scalable SaaS architecture delivers enterprise-grade performance and reliability without enterprise-level complexity and cost. Additionally, McAfee SaaS solutions provide unrivaled protection, leveraging McAfee’s Global Threat Intelligence Network of 350 researchers and threat centers in 30 different countries.
Network Instruments® is the industry-leading developer of distributed and affordable network management, analysis and troubleshooting solutions. The award-winning Observer® family of products provides integrated monitoring and management for the entire network, while GigaStor™ allows IT staff to move backward in time to identify and troubleshoot network, application, and security issues quickly and easily.
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PacketMotion - www.packetmotion.comPacketMotion is the developer of the industry’s first security solution that gives businesses the ability to see user activity inside their networks as it happens, allowing them to identify improper actions in real time and to instantly respond. PacketSentry works with an organization’s existing infrastructure and process to cost-effectively safeguard assets, automate compliance and governance practices, and reduce business risk.
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Palo Alto Networks™ - www.paloaltonetworks.comPalo Alto Networks™ is the network security company. Its next-generation firewalls enable unprecedented visibility and granular policy control of applications and content – by user, not just IP address – at up to 10Gbps with no performance degradation. Based on patent-pending App-ID™ technology, Palo Alto Networks firewalls accurately identify and control applications – regardless of port, protocol, evasive tactic or SSL encryption – and scan content to stop threats and prevent data leakage. Enterprises can for the first time embrace Web 2.0 and maintain complete visibility and control, while significantly reducing total cost of ownership through device consolidation.
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PCCW Global - Connected with your world -www.pccwglobal.comPCCW Global provides integrated global communications solutions as a wholly-owned operating division of PCCW Limited. With centers in Hong Kong, Herndon, Virginia in the US, London in the UK and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates – plus teams covering the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas – PCCW Global serves the voice and data needs of multinational enterprises, as well as the operational requirements of service providers. Reaching more than 1,000 cities and 80 countries, the PCCW Global network supports a portfolio of integrated global communications solutions based on the latest IP, fiber and satellite transmission technologies.
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Riverbed Technology is the IT infrastructure performance company. The Riverbed family of wide area network (WAN) optimization solutions liberates businesses from common IT constraints by increasing application performance, enabling consolidation, and providing enterprise-wide network and application visibility – all while eliminating the need to increase bandwidth, storage or servers. Thousands of companies with distributed operations use Riverbed to make their IT infrastructure faster, less expensive and more responsive.
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Silver Peak Systems - www.silver-peak.comSilver Peak improves backup, replication and recovery between data centers and facilitates branch office server and storage centralization by improving application performance across the WAN. The company’s award winning NX appliances deliver exceptional performance improvements with unprecedented security and scalability across all enterprise applications, including data replication, backup, SQL, file, email, web and real-time applications such as VoIP.
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SoftLayer Technologies, Inc. - www.SoftLayer.comSoftLayer provides best in class, on-demand IT services from facilities in Dallas, Seattle, and Washington, DC. SoftLayer integrates and automates all IT elements to innovate solutions including cloud, dedicated, and virtual computing environments, all managed through a single interface. This empowers customers with complete control, security, scalability, and ease-of-management.
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SonicWALL, Inc. - www.sonicwall.com
SonicWALL is a recognized leader in comprehensive information security solutions. SonicWALL solutions integrate dynamically intelligent services, software and hardware that engineer the risk, cost and complexity out of running a high performance business network. For nearly 20 years SonicWALL solutions and service providers have given millions of business users the competitive edge of deep protection with uncompromised performance. SonicWALL solutions are successfully deployed across small, medium and distributed enterprise environments around the world, including government, healthcare and retail point-of-sale installations.
SonicWALL, Inc. - www.sonicwall.comSonicWALL is a recognized leader in comprehensive information security solutions. SonicWALL solutions integrate dynamically intelligent services, software and hardware that engineer the risk, cost and complexity out of running a high performance business network. For nearly 20 years SonicWALL solutions and service providers have given millions of business users the competitive edge of deep protection with uncompromised performance. SonicWALL solutions are successfully deployed across small, medium and distributed enterprise environments around the world, including government, healthcare and retail point-of-sale installations.
Sophos is a world leader in IT security and data protection. We offer organizations complete protection and control – defending against known and unknown malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam, policy abuse and data leakage, and providing comprehensive network access control (NAC). Our reliably engineered, easy-to-operate products protect over 100 million users in more than 150 countries. Our vision, commitment to research and development, and rigorous attention to quality have enabled us to maintain strong year-on-year growth and the highest levels of customer satisfaction in the industry.
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WatchGaurd - www.watchguard.com
WatchGuard builds affordable, all-in-one security solutions to provide defense-in-depth for corporate content, networks and the businesses they power. Award-winning extensible threat management (XTM) network security solutions combine firewall, VPN and security services to protect networks from spam, viruses, malware and intrusions. New appliances include content security across e-mail and web combined with DLP. WatchGuard solutions offer right-sized security up to enterprises with 10,000+ employees. Since 1996, 600,000+ signature red security appliances have been deployed worldwide.
Wave Systems - www.wave.com
Wave Systems provides management software for hardware-based security, helping organizations implement strong authentication and data protection. Wave’s EMBASSY® client and server software manages both the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip found on business-class PCs and self-encrypting hard drives available from leading manufacturers. For more information on Wave's products and services, visit www.wave.com.
WatchGaurd - www.watchguard.com WatchGuard builds affordable, all-in-one security solutions to provide defense-in-depth for corporate content, networks and the businesses they power. Award-winning extensible threat management (XTM) network security solutions combine firewall, VPN and security services to protect networks from spam, viruses, malware and intrusions. New appliances include content security across e-mail and web combined with DLP. WatchGuard solutions offer right-sized security up to enterprises with 10,000+ employees. Since 1996, 600,000+ signature red security appliances have been deployed worldwide.
Wave Systems - www.wave.comWave Systems provides management software for hardware-based security, helping organizations implement strong authentication and data protection. Wave’s EMBASSY® client and server software manages both the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip found on business-class PCs and self-encrypting hard drives available from leading manufacturers. For more information on Wave's products and services, visit www.wave.com.
Xirrus - www.xirrus.com
Xirrus, the only Wi-Fi "Power-Play", manufacturers the Wi-Fi Array that displaces both overlay Wi-Fi offerings and switched Ethernet to the desktop. The Wi-Fi Array provides more than enough bandwidth, security, and control to replace switched Ethernet as a user’s primary network connection. The Xirrus Wi-Fi Array delivers the most coverage, bandwidth, throughput, and user density in the industry, resulting in 75% fewer devices, cabling, switch ports, power, space, and installation time compared with any other Wi-Fi offering.
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