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Bonjour Networking   Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and the cosumerization of IT are a trend that is changing network architectures in almost every enterprise. With the increasing prevalence of Apple devices on both enterprise and education networks, it is necessary for the network infrastructure to be natively aware of Bonjour, Apple’s service advertisement and configuration technology. Bonjour (or Zero-Configuration Networking) is used to configure services like printing, file services, and remote display with Apple TV. So, to gain a competitive edge, services such as AirPrint and AirPlay need to be usable across large, multi-subnet networks regardless of the underlying topology. We interview Abby Strong to gain Aerohive Networks' perspective on Bonjour Networking. Abby is the director of Product Marketing at Aerohive Networks. 14 Minutes Unwire Your Business with MDM   With enterprises mobilizing key business functions and allowing employees to work from anywhere via mobile devices, managing and securing these mobile environments has never been more critical. As the number of personally-owned mobile devices in the enterprise continues to grow, IT managers need a simple, automated way to quickly configure and secure those devices. So, to gain a competitive edge, look for a MDM solution that leverages end-user self-service portals, application management and a Telecom cost control capability. Now, the variety of mobile device types, networks and applications has increased scrutiny on IT. To address this problem focus on usability by leveraging a single mobility management console that provides a Web services API, (BI) reporting and TEM. We interview Bryan Whitmarsh to gain SAP's perspective on MDM. Bryan is a mobility solutions manger for SAP. 40 Minutes Junos Pulse Mobile Security   For IT departments, mobile devices represent a new and vulnerable endpoint for threats distributed via email, text messaging, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and application downloads. Even worse, business data is at risk every time a device is lost or stolen. So, while smartphones help improve employees’ productivity, unprotected devices can mean loss or theft of valuable, confidential data and cause noncompliance with regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) or Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). To meet the challenge, you need to leverage a Mobile Security Suite that offers enterprises and consumers a wide range of security features to protect various mobile devices. We interview Rich Campagna to gain Juniper Networks' perspective on the Junos Pulse Mobile Security Suite. Rich is a Director of Product Management in Juniper Networks Access & Acceleration Business Unit. 27 Minutes Wireless Fidelity   Wi-Fi networks are getting faster and smarter, but Wi-Fi administrators are still hampered by having minimal visibility into how well they are actually delivering what their users expect. Administrators don't typically have visibility into the performance level being provided to the Wi-Fi clients by the infrastructure, and their infrastructure only has limited ability to dynamically adjust to deliver the experience their users are demanding. Today's Wi-Fi administrators can only hope their clients are getting the planned level of performance – and that isn't good enough. So, to gain a competitive edge, look for a solution that leverages the ability to set SLA parameters per user group, to monitor SLA statistics in real-time  and to take significant corrective action when and where needed. We interview Joel Vincent to gain Aerohive Networks' perspective on wireless fidelity. Joel is the director of Product Marketing at Aerohive Networks. 33 Minutes Wireless Intrusion Prevention   Wireless LANs are not nearly as secure as organizations might think. Because of the dynamic nature of client devices, they are vulnerable, even when deployed with the strongest available security standards. While much attention has been focused on security at the AP, many enterprises have thus far ignored the actual wireless network traffic itself. Wi-Fi increasingly acts as a connection point – or bridge – between the trusted inside network, users and data, and that outside world. And this bridge is literally in the air around us. Just as with wired networks, wireless security requires stateful inspection and traffic analysis. To keep up with the mounting threats across the airwaves, top solutions in this space leverage a dedicated wireless intrusion prevention system. We interview Chris Roeckl to gain Fluke Networks' perspective on WIPS. Chris is the VP, Field Marketing at Fluke Networks.  30 Minutes Controller-less Wi-Fi   Wi-Fi is going through a fundamental and generational change. Enterprises want the mobility and productivity of Wi-Fi with the scale, performance, resilience, and ubiquity of the Internet. You shouldn't have to 'make-do-and mend' your wireless infrastructures; nor do you have to invest in 'odds on' systems just to get what you need. But, controller-based WLANs were designed for an era when there was insufficient processing power in Access Points to distribute intelligence. The controller-less approach distributes all control functions and data forwarding to smart APs. This is similar to how routers in the Internet function. So, to simplify cloud based Wi-Fi, more and more organizations are choosing to leverage a controller-less wireless LAN. We interview Devin Akin to gain Aerohive Networks' perspective on Enterprise Wi-Fi. Devin is the Chief Wi-Fi Architect at Aerohive Networks. 29 Minutes Cloud Networking   Leveraging the lessons learned by the companies that pioneered SaaS, and understanding the multi-tenant architecture that underlies successful SaaS offerings, can help professionals make informed decisions when evaluating cloud-based networking solutions based on a single-tenant, virtualized-tenant, and multi-tenant architecture. With single tenancy, vendors provide a single physical infrastructure, database and application stack per customer. With virtualized-tenancy architectures physical infrastructure may be shared but the vendor still provides a single database and application instance per customer. Multi-tenancy is a truly shared model, with a single infrastructure, database and application stack utilized by all customers. We interview Steve Woo to gain Aerohive Networks' perspective on Cloud Networking. Steve is a Senior Director of Product Management at Aerohive Networks. 32 Minutes Rugged Mobile Computing   While rugged mobile computers were once used primarily by military personnel, today's rugged computer is for people who perform normal job functions in demanding environments. Protection is needed against water, dust, shock, vibration and temperature extremes. Many workers also need to be able to view the display in direct sunlight. So, when selecting a ruggized mobile computing solution, it is important to leverage a level of protection for the specific environment in which the computer will be deployed. Now, even though categories terms such as "semi-rugged," "rugged," and "fully rugged" are often used, they are not easily defined. A good ranking metric is ingress protection, which is used to gauge specific performance criteria. We interview Bob Fowler to gain DRS Technologies' perspective on rugged mobile computing. Bob is a Sr. Product Manager at DRS Technologies. 32 Minutes

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