Data is the lifeblood of an organization. If it’s not moving efficiently, workers are bound to suffer. A network optimization solution from CDW can help keep your workflow moving strong. Get your network in shape with our "Top Network Optimization Projects for 2014" guide at http://www.CDW.com/network-survey. WHAT'S CAUSING YOUR NETWORK TO STOP BEATING? -- Global cloud IP traffic will increase nearly 4.5-fold over the next five years. -- Every 3 minutes: the gigabyte equivalent of all movies ever made will cross global IP networks in 2017. -- New malware has grown by 72 percent this year alone. -- By 2017, IPv6-capable devices will account for 9-billion+ of the estimated 19.2 billion+networkable devices. OPTIMIZING TODAY WILL KEEP INEFFICIENCIES AWAY -- Increased Performance: Your data will be moving at the speed you need -- Stronger Resiliency: Through redundancy and flexibility, no single issue will bring down the network. -- Tougher security: Easily monitor traffic and detect threats before there's a problem. -- More Efficient Workers: When your network's working and your applications are responsive, so is everyone else. FOUR ELEMENTS OF IMPROVED NETWORK HEALTH 1) Routers and Switches help your data by directing it to the right end user more efficiently 2) Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs) prioritize data delivery based on available resources 3) 802.11AC Wireless delivers maximum speeds up to 3x faster than the current standard 4) WAN Optimization Controllers improve network traffic through compression, reduplication and caching techniques CDW GETS IT No matter what your network needs, CDW has the people, the partners, and the plan to keep data flowing. -- We'll Assess It: CDW's experts will conduct an onsite assessment to increase performance. -- We'll Design It: CDW will design a network optimization solution tailored to your needs -- We'll Deliver It: Used a phased deployment approach, we'll minimize disruptions to your network. WE PARTNER WITH THE BEST NAMES IN NETWORKING -- CISCO Gold Partner: Optimize wireless network performance while lowering costs and increasing operational efficiency. Deploy wireless controllers to help centrally manage, secure and configure access points throughout the organization. -- F5 Networks provides strategic points of control throughout your IT infrastructure, enabling you to scale, adapt and align with changing work demands. -- The HP Converged Infrastructure blueprint and the HP FlexNetwork architecture are designed to provide your organization with the predictable performance, high availability and comprehensive management you need to support critical applications.

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WE PARTNER WITH KEY PLAYERS IN CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE.
Launch your applications quickly and efficiently in the
cloud with OpenStack technology. HP Cloud Compute
gives you all the power and flexibility you need to run
your production workloads. And, with its economics
and agility, HP Cloud Object Storage enables flexible
and cost-effective capacity, tight security and
control, and anywhere, any-device collaboration at
enterprise scale.
Simplify your virtualization journey to the cloud.
Protect your current investment and create
efficiencies for future growth with the FlexPod for
VMware — a prevalidated, unified solution. NetApp
OnCommand Management Suite lets you delegate
storage management tasks to server or VMware
administrators with tight vCenter integration.
FlexPod is a converged compute, networking and
storage solution developed by Cisco and NetApp.
AcrucialpartoftheFlexPodsolutionportfolio,Cisco
Unified Computing System servers represent a
radical simplification of traditional architectures,
dramatically reducing the number of devices
organizationsmustpurchase,deployandmaintain.
VMware vCloud Hybrid Service is a secure,
dedicated hybrid cloud service built on the trusted
foundation of VMware vSphere. It supports existing
workloads and third-party applications as well as
new application development, giving IT a common
platform for seamlessly extending its data center
to the cloud. It’s available in two service types —
Dedicated Cloud and Virtual Private Cloud.
WE GET IT.
You need a cloud infrastructure solution
that can serve your data center demands
now and in the future, so that your
organization never depends on a Hail Mary.
2012 2020
THE DIGITAL UNIVERSE
IS EXPANDING. From
2012 to 2020, it will grow
by 37 zettabytes.3
of enterprises say that
cloud services help
them increase profits.2
56%
THE CDW PLAYBOOK:
AGGREGATION SERVICES: We can connect you to the best
third-party cloud infrastructure providers if our services
aren’t right for you.
DESIGN SERVICES: We’ll help you determine if a public,
private or hybrid cloud delivery model is right for you.
MIGRATION, INTEGRATION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
We’ll migrate your data between clouds and integrate new
cloud systems into your existing environment. And with
CDW Managed Services, we can also maintain your cloud
resources from anywhere.
of IT spending is dedicated solely to
maintaining an existing data center.1
70%
VS.
• Are the benefits of cloud infrastructure worth the
financial and operational investment?
• How will you integrate and move your data and
processes to the cloud?
• Doyouhavethepersonneltomakecloudintegration
successfulandtheabilitytomaintainit?
• Will your cloud provider be in business down the road,
and will they be dependable?
• Howcanthecloudhelpprotectyourinfrastructurein
caseofacatastrophicevent?
• Inadditiontocostefficiency,thecloudalsoimproves
scalability, time to rollout and development/testing.
• We can assist you with our integration, migration
and management services.
• Ourdedicatedcloudteamcanassistyouwithfull
lifecycle support.
• Weconnectyoutothestrongestprovider,whether
it’susorsomeoneelse.
• The cloud improves disaster recovery and backup
to help keep you up and running.
THECHALLENGES THESOLUTIONS
OUR SERVICES HAVE CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE COVERED.
Your dedicated CDW account manager is backed
by our cloud solution architects. Together, they
can help guide you through the convergence and
migration process to find the best fit for you.THE PEOPLE
THE PARTNERS
THE PLAN
We partner with leading vendors to give you
access to the latest cloud infrastructure
solutions for your organization, whether they’re
from a single vendor or a combination of many.
Our experts can guide you throughout the
lifecycle of your private, public or hybrid cloud
infrastructure solution: from assessment and
design to implementation and ongoing support.