White Papers & Resources
Below please find a selection of ION's white papers and use cases.
Type: White Paper
Length: 3 Pages
Summary: ION CTO Bill Whitney explores how service providers can leverage autonomic computing to their benefit and outlines the four essential steps for more profitable remote service delivery.
Title: “Top Five Ways Insiders Exploit Your Network...and What You Can Do About It”
Type: Article
Length: 2 Pages
Summary: Insider treats are up 17%, according to CSI's annual computer crime and security survey. ION's CTO, Bill Whitney, outlines the top five ways insiders exploit your network and offers simple strategies to combat the insider threat.
Title: “Reap the Rewards of Managed Services with Vendor Solutions from ION”
Type: Brochure
Length: 5 Pages
Summary: From extending access to assessing overall value, vendor management affects multiple departments within the enterprise. This piece describes how a centralized vendor management solution from ION directly and positively impacts four key deparments within your organization: IT Operations, Security, Voice Management, and Vendor Management.
Title: “How Do I Secure & Manage an Out-of-Band Connection to Network Devices?”
Type: Use Case / FAQ
Length: 9 Pages
Summary: Due to heightened security concerns, many companies no longer allow dial-up connectivity to their voice and data networks. However, this presents a quandary for service providers and remote administrators who require dial-up (out-of-band) for emergency access. This document shows how ION's products can provide this necessary connectivity, while meeting companies' strict security requirements.
Title: “Examining New Options in Remote Connectivity for Managed Service Providers”
Type: White Paper
Length: 9 Pages
Summary: The document compares and contrasts three types of VPNs -- Traditional VPN, IPSec VPN, and Services SSL VPN(TM) -- in terms of ease of use, connectivity, and security.
Title: “Faster Vendor Response & Lower Cost with ION Solution, a Health Care Case Study”
Type: Case Study
Length: 1 Page
Summary: Outlines how an ION solution helped overcome the security and vendor management challenges faced by a national health care company.
Title: “ION Product Catalog ”
Type: Catalog
Length: 56 Pages
Summary: This document contains information on ION product part numbers, specifications, cabling, certifications, and ION services.
