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When it comes to supporting your network, sometimes you need a network of support. That’s why we offer you more than just products. We offer you the people and the plan to turn them into real solutions. The breadth and depth of our product and service offerings are extensive. And with decades of experience, our solution architects can help you develop a plan for your network that fits your needs and your budget. It’s more than just boxes. It’s resilient networking. Solved.

to learn more about how we’ve solved it before, or to speak with a solution architect about technologies for your business, contact your CDw account manager or call 800.800.4239

or, visit CDw.com/resilient

WhY pEOpLE WhO GET IT NEED pEOpLE WhO GET IT.

The PeopleYour dedicated CDW account manager is backed by a team of certified networking solution architects.

The ProductsOur wide-ranging partnerships give you access to thousands of technology products in every area, including data center optimization, security, mobility, business continuity and more.

The PlanWe offer a variety of services that make the most of your investment and make your job easier.

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we get it. And we’ve helped thousands ofcompanies create networks that can keepup with the pace of business.

to learn more about how we’ve solved it before, call your CDw account manager or 800.800.4239

Everything happens over the network. It drives customer service, product procurement, revenues and just about every other mission-critical function. Employees, customers and partners all use it to access information and interact with each other. With applications like VoIP and streaming video, the demands on the network are growing each day. And as demands grow, so does the importance of a resilient network. If the network isn’t working, it can keep everyone else from working too.

Downtime comes at a huge cost. It can lead to lost revenue, service outages and even fines and penalties. And with the hourly cost of unplanned downtime in the millions of dollars for many industries, seconds count. By allowing uninterrupted access to critical resources, a resilient network helps keep your business moving. solVed.

02 The Situation

Source: 2011 Ponemon Institute study, Calculating the Cost of Data Center Outages.

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The average cost of a single minute of downtime.$5600

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Compiling a list of all the hardware and software components in use allows you to identify issues that may affect security or network performance. Also, consider current applications and data, including VoIP, e-mail, SQL, Internet and video-on-demand.

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With this information, you can create a strategy. Consider both current and future business needs to help ensure your network can support growth. Before implementation, evaluate timing, availability expectations and component prioritization.

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An assessment can map out all network devices, links and protocols and provide a detailed view of the complete LAN and WAN design. In addition to identifying critical network issues, it can also provide remediation to address them.

Before you can begin to improve your network, you need to perform an in-depth analysis of your current environment. We can help by reviewing all of the elements within your network, as well as how they work together. And once vulnerabilities are discovered, we’ll help you create a plan to address them.

ThE pOINT Of DEpARTURE.

Source: Yankee Group Research, Inc., The Virtual Enterprise Requires a Network That Is More Than “Good Enough,” May 2009.

04 The Approach

To design a network for high availability, you need to include multiple active paths for data as well as redundant network components. A WAN application delivery solution should include WAN accelerators to deliver LAN-like performance, load-balancing software to intelligently prioritize the delivery of critical applications and application delivery controllers to offload

server processing of web-based applications from web servers. LANs can be made more highly available by building in redundancy among the core components as well as including routing protocols. On both WANs and LANs, it is important to utilize network management, monitoring and measuring tools to identify, diagnose and fix points of failure.

The estimated increase in network loads over the next five years.1000%

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Connectivity to end-user devices, such as servers, desktops, notebooks and printers.

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Layer 2 distribution through the switched network and advanced features such as QoS and gateway redundancy.

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Core switches and routers ensure Layer 3 availability of the gateway IP address when one of the routers goes down.

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Distribution of routing information through a dynamic routing protocol to support resilience and topology changes.

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Source: Juniper White Paper, Is Your Network Infrastructure Helping or Hurting Your High-Performance Business Goals? March 2008.

MORE ThAN RESILIENCY.

The percentage of IT professionals who believe that increasing the efficiency and quality of their network will help reduce costs, increase agility and drive business goals.84%

A resilient network is an available network. By delivering overall performance enhancements, your network better supports your computing resources. And with virtualization or cloud computing technologies in use, this is especially important. Overall, the risk of downtime is reduced and business continuity is improved.

By keeping applications and services running smoothly, a more resilient network supports a more productive workforce. Customer service, web-based sales, databases, accounting and product procurement all depend on the network and are critical to maintain in today’s global, 24x7x365 business environment.

As your business grows, so do the demands on your data networks. A resilient network can better respond to the needs of your business. It can adapt to support more users or new applications and services, including the addition of VoIP to traditional networks, streaming video or delivering HD TV.

CONTINUITY

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08 The Services

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to see how Cisco, Riverbed, Juniper and HP can help improve network availability, contact your CDw account manager or call 800.800.4239

or, for more information, visit CDw.com/resilient

Partnerships, Certifications & Awards• Cisco National Capital Partner of the Year• Cisco US Central Region Data Center Partner of the Year• Cisco US Central Region Capital Partner of the Year• Cisco Gold Certified Partner • Cisco Capital Partner of the Year • Cisco Collaboration Partner of the Year 2011• Catalyst Telecom’s Juniper Networks Business Partner of the Year for 2011

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The terms and conditions of product sales are limited to those contained on CDW’s website at CDW.com; notice of objection to and rejection of any additional or different terms in any form delivered by customer is hereby given; CDW®, CDW•G® and PEOPLE WHO GET IT™ are trademarks of CDW LLC; all other trademarks and registered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners

ongoing support: Even after procurement and deployment, we’re here to help. We offer continued product lifecycle support to make sure your network solution meets your needs now and in the future.

FeAtUReD seRviCe:

NETWORK ASSESSMENT

We can help you analyze your current network design with a Network Assessment. We’ll map out your network devices, links and protocols and identify deployment best practices. Then, we’ll find ways to improve quality of service, optimize your WAN and improve security. Most important, we’ll help you determine the best way to build redundancy into your network to protect critical business operations.

1. Understand goals, requirements & budget

2. Review existing environment

3. evaluate options

4. Propose solutions

A global leader in networkingCisco hardware, software and service offerings help create solutions that increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage. Their network infrastructure solutions let you deliver personalized, next-generation services and media experiences anywhere, anytime. We work closely with Cisco and are proud to have received the 2011 Cisco Partner Summit global award for National Collaboration Partner of the Year.

infoworld 2011 technology of the Year Award RecipientDelivering a range of WAN optimization solutions, Riverbed liberates businesses by increasing application acceleration, enabling IT consolidation and providing enterprisewide network and application visibility. Their solutions can increase network throughput and application performance without the increasing bandwidth, storage or servers. We can help you choose the right Riverbed solution to make your infrastructure faster, less expensive and more responsive.

An innovator in networking technologyProviding network security for access control, threat management and compliance, Juniper products and technology run some of the world’s largest and most demanding global networks. They offer high security, performance, reliability and ease of management within their comprehensive portfolio. Your account manager can help you determine which Juniper products may be right for your network.

HP Ranks #11 on the 2010 Fortune 500With a portfolio of networking products, HP can help you decrease network complexity, speed deployment of new services, enhance user connectivity and improve productivity at a much lower total cost of ownership. Their switching solutions combine exceptional pricing with platform flexibility that allows you to transition to GbE or 10GbE at your own pace. Overall, HP offers products designed to help you increase business agility. HP is a 2010 CDW Partner of the Year.

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MAKING YOUR NETWORK AND YOUR BUSINESS MORE RESILIENT.

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When it comes to supporting your network, sometimes you need a network of support. That’s why we offer you more than just products. We offer you the people and the plan to turn them into real solutions. The breadth and depth of our product and service offerings are extensive. And with decades of experience, our solution architects can help you develop a plan for your network that fits your needs and your budget. It’s more than just boxes. It’s resilient networking. Solved.

to learn more about how we’ve solved it before, or to speak with a solution architect about technologies for your business, contact your CDw account manager or call 800.800.4239

or, visit CDw.com/resilient

WhY pEOpLE WhO GET IT NEED pEOpLE WhO GET IT.

The PeopleYour dedicated CDW account manager is backed by a team of certified networking solution architects.

The ProductsOur wide-ranging partnerships give you access to thousands of technology products in every area, including data center optimization, security, mobility, business continuity and more.

The PlanWe offer a variety of services that make the most of your investment and make your job easier.

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to see how Cisco, Riverbed, Juniper and HP can help improve network availability, contact your CDw account manager or call 800.800.4239

or, for more information, visit CDw.com/resilient

Partnerships, Certifications & Awards• Cisco National Capital Partner of the Year• Cisco US Central Region Data Center Partner of the Year• Cisco US Central Region Capital Partner of the Year• Cisco Gold Certified Partner • Cisco Capital Partner of the Year • Cisco Collaboration Partner of the Year 2011• Catalyst Telecom’s Juniper Networks Business Partner of the Year for 2011

CDw.com/resilient

The terms and conditions of product sales are limited to those contained on CDW’s website at CDW.com; notice of objection to and rejection of any additional or different terms in any form delivered by customer is hereby given; CDW®, CDW•G® and PEOPLE WHO GET IT™ are trademarks of CDW LLC; all other trademarks and registered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners

ongoing support: Even after procurement and deployment, we’re here to help. We offer continued product lifecycle support to make sure your network solution meets your needs now and in the future.

FeAtUReD seRviCe:

NETWORK ASSESSMENT

We can help you analyze your current network design with a Network Assessment. We’ll map out your network devices, links and protocols and identify deployment best practices. Then, we’ll find ways to improve quality of service, optimize your WAN and improve security. Most important, we’ll help you determine the best way to build redundancy into your network to protect critical business operations.

1. Understand goals, requirements & budget

2. Review existing environment

3. evaluate options

4. Propose solutions

A global leader in networkingCisco hardware, software and service offerings help create solutions that increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage. Their network infrastructure solutions let you deliver personalized, next-generation services and media experiences anywhere, anytime. We work closely with Cisco and are proud to have received the 2011 Cisco Partner Summit global award for National Collaboration Partner of the Year.

infoworld 2011 technology of the Year Award RecipientDelivering a range of WAN optimization solutions, Riverbed liberates businesses by increasing application acceleration, enabling IT consolidation and providing enterprisewide network and application visibility. Their solutions can increase network throughput and application performance without the increasing bandwidth, storage or servers. We can help you choose the right Riverbed solution to make your infrastructure faster, less expensive and more responsive.

An innovator in networking technologyProviding network security for access control, threat management and compliance, Juniper products and technology run some of the world’s largest and most demanding global networks. They offer high security, performance, reliability and ease of management within their comprehensive portfolio. Your account manager can help you determine which Juniper products may be right for your network.

HP Ranks #11 on the 2010 Fortune 500With a portfolio of networking products, HP can help you decrease network complexity, speed deployment of new services, enhance user connectivity and improve productivity at a much lower total cost of ownership. Their switching solutions combine exceptional pricing with platform flexibility that allows you to transition to GbE or 10GbE at your own pace. Overall, HP offers products designed to help you increase business agility. HP is a 2010 CDW Partner of the Year.