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B

Back-end database design, 125

BackOffice suite (Microsoft), 269

Backup architecture design, 125

Backup data center components, 634

Backup environment, 122

Backup savings estimates, 698

Backup service, SLA for, 243–244

Backup system, 25

Backup tapes, 327

Bandwidth

ensuring adequate, 315

planning, 175–185

remote office, 12

WAN, 533–535

when migrating to a new network, 178

Bandwidth availability (data center), 142

Bandwidth calculation worksheet (WAN), 176

Bandwidth consumption, 22

Bandwidth cost estimates, 694

Bandwidth estimates, 691

Bandwidth management, 28, 177–185

appliance-based, 179–185

CME Corp, 571–572

CME-EUR, 558

CME-MEX, 560

CME-WEST, 566

data center, 143

printer, 601–602

private WAN, 553–555, 573–577

requirements, 544–546

router-based, 179

Bandwidth management hardware, CME, 545

Bandwidth partitioning, 183

Bandwidth prioritization, 184

Baseline configurations, 148

B-channels, 172–173

BDC (backup domain controller), 55

Beta assessment, 318

Beta projects

application considerations during, 317

customer care during, 314

expanding pilot program to, 130, 313–318

reliability and performance of, 113

testing during, 318

user selection during, 317

Billing model, 701–706

Billing reports, Resource Manager, 705

Billing services, Resource Manager, 268

Binary basics, 679, 680

B-ISDN (broadband ISDN), 172

Bit stream, 675

Bitmap cache, 46

Bitwise AND, 678

Boolean rules (load evaluator), 91

Branch office dedicated media access, 157

Branch office VPN access, 157

BRI (Basic Rate Interface), 172

Bridging or conversion technologies, 145

Browser-based applications, 21–22

Browser-based interface, 14, 28

Budget, updating, 328

Budget contingencies, 305

Budget monitoring, 305

Budgetary concerns of IT, 292

Bulk compression, 45

Business continuity (BC), 17–18, 26, 133, 218, 625–639

cost estimates, 694

documentation, 638

IT plan for, 633–639

Business continuity design (SBC), 123, 629–630

Business continuity plan, 626

for CME, 630–633

considerations, 627

phases of, 627

test of, 639

Business interruption, statistics on, 626

Business loss, reducing risk of severe, 626