June 19, 2009 - Service, according to ITIL, is based on the use of Information Technology and supports the Customer's Business Process. An IT Service is made up from a combination of people, processes and technology and should be defined in an Service Level Agreement. Learn about a framework for assuring IT service quality and performance.
January 06, 2009 - The goal of the white paper is to present a framework that IT organizations can customize for use in their environment and also the framework highlights that an IT organization must implement in order to continually improve its capabilities.
May 04, 2009 - This paper examines how organizations are using a holistic data management perspective to optimize data usage regardless of where the information resides. It shows how when information is shared across the enterprise, business decisions are more robust, and decision makers have access to the widest array of input, with the greatest quality.
September 01, 2007 - This white paper offers a guide for effectively diagnosing .Net application health problems, code failures and performance bottlenecks.
April 20, 2009 - In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com and Dell, you will discover the steps essential for effectively integrating server virtualization into your disaster recovery strategy.
December 30, 2008 - View this webcast to learn how to treat your network as a business asset and get more out of your network. This webcast highlights a solution to increase visibility and network assessment which will help contain costs.
October 01, 2008 - This paper explains why a move to a DC-based architecture is unwarranted on the basis of efficiency by comparing the most efficient DC and AC power distribution methods.
November 01, 2008 - Read this white paper to learn about how Dell is providing answers to key virtualization questions for the enterprise. Topics include; how to migrate to a fully virtualized environment as well as how the IT infrastructure should be configured for maximum benefit.
May 27, 2009 - Network managers and administrators face the daunting task of effectively monitoring and managing network resources while meeting user expectations for network performance across the WAN. At the same time, they have to reduce operating costs and do more with less. Read on to learn how a unified performance management (UPM) solution can help.
April 01, 2009 - A leading global financial institution embarked on a data center consolidation and reclamation project that spanned nearly 2000 servers and 76 EMC arrays. The results included US$4 million in savings by reducing physical storage capacity 40 to 60 percent.
June 18, 2009 - This white paper will outline the processes and tools your organization needs to address the challenge of change chaos and evolve beyond ITIL-based change management to change automation. Read on to learn more about change management, decrease complexity, gain availability, and have a strong return on investment (ROI).
March 01, 2008 - In this video, Joel Bomgar, Founder and CEO of Bomgar Corporation, explains how Bomgar fits into the ITIL framework, accelerating your ITIL initiatives through more efficient and effective Incident Management and Problem Management.
April 01, 2009 - Read this white paper to learn about how you can deliver the necessary I/O throughput for HPC applications. It will also cover Sun's offerings for addressing HPC challenges in the form of flash technology, network attached storage, parallel storage, and archive solutions.
October 01, 2007 - High-density rack-mounted servers reduce space, cooling, networking, cabling, and management costs - as well as total power consumption - compared to low-density configurations having far few servers per rack.
April 08, 2009 - Managing the complexities of today's operating systems, business applications, and networks challenges even the most knowledgeable IT professionals. ACO PAGER is proven technology, capable of processing thousands of mission-critical events daily. The software is pre-configured, easy to install, and greatly improves staff efficiency.
April 10, 2009 - Businesses today grow and change at a frantic pace, making Active Directory (AD) management one of the most time-consuming IT tasks. AD administrators struggle to keep up with requests to create, change or remove user access to various network resources.
February 10, 2009 - View this informative Videocast on how this economic tumble is affecting the IT industry, understand how you can proactively navigate your organization through this downturn, and learn more about the benefits of the Hitachi Universal Storage Platform.
September 18, 2008 - Early-generation server load-balancing technology has proven to be an invaluable asset. This whitepaper is intended to serve as a guide for organizations looking to replace their early-generation Server Load Balancers (SLBs).
April 21, 2009 - Citrix Essentials for Microsoft Hyper-V extends the management capabilities of Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager with advanced virtualization tools for managing storage in virtual environments, automating the virtual machine lifecycle, and dynamically provisioning Hyper-V infrastructure.
June 09, 2009 - This paper will discuss the importance of an enterprise-class storage infrastructure as you migrate to a virtualized data center. Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage area network (SAN) arrays enable advanced integration with the robust server virtualization.
January 12, 2009 - The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch with Supervisor Engine 720-3BXL enabled Unique at Zurich Airport to successfully implement network virtualization using MPLS VPN technology.
December 30, 2008 - Akamai's Web Application Accelerator takes a unique approach to solving the Web application delivery challenge by filling the gap between the data-center and end-users while requiring no additional hardware by the customer.
August 01, 2008 - This paper shows you how to design an architecture that combines high-efficiency power and cooling equipment with configuration and operation strategies to optimize efficiency.
August 01, 2008 - Deduplication can be a confusing topic. Several considerations come into play when organizations assess whether deduplication provides a good fit for their environment. Read this paper to determine if deduplication is right for you.
January 01, 2007 - This white paper provides an introduction to System i high availability for companies that want to understand this technology and evaluates whether such a solution can become a cost-justifiable component of their backup and recovery strategy.
June 05, 2009 - Operational Excellence? Not good enough. Read this exclusive survey of CIOs and CFOs from IDG Research Services to learn why both camps say Management Excellence - enabled by Enterprise Performance Management - is the key to competitive advantage.
February 04, 2009 - RF sources and wireless devices can influence your Wi-Fi network's performance and security. AnalyzeAir software is an easy to understand, fast-start solution that helps you see, monitor, analyze, and manage your RF environment.
February 29, 2008 - What factors should sites consider to successfully implement a full-lifecycle data management strategy? As with any major project, up-front planning drives success. This white paper explains how the seven basic principles for managing enterprise application data can help your organization.
April 09, 2009 - Before implementing AppAssure's MailRetriever, Imagine's Exchange environment suffered unrecoverable corruption. During the ensuing downtime, the network administrators searched for a better backup solution. Imagine Schools now relies on MailRetriever for Exchange to backup Exchange, SQL servers, and school Web sites.
January 08, 2009 - How can server consolidation, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), moving applications to a web-based interface, and video and TelePresence collaboration projects all be supported at a reasonable cost? Check out this report to see how application acceleration is the answer.
December 30, 2008 - This paper reviews the best of the newest achievements in VSAT performance and utility and shows how these solutions could become part of the mainstream of corporate network deployment and an integral portion of commercial (and competitive) service provider offerings.
April 20, 2009 - Check out this data sheet for a categorized listing of 600 common applications for which Blue Coat PacketShaper delivers an accurate picture of network traffic.
January 01, 2007 - This white paper explores how to optimize application availability and reliability through an always on approach to application monitoring that combines reactive and proactive techniques.
January 01, 2007 - Oracle Applications are a collection of enterprise business applications, including ERP, SCM, and CRM applications, all utilizing Oracle's core relational database management system technologies.
June 19, 2009 - Application performance management is the art and science of keeping application services running properly once in production. Your business depends on technology applications and in this video expert Peter Sevcik will review what best practices are for organizations to ensure successful application performance.
April 29, 2009 - The articles in this E-Guide include "Application performance management: Developing a strategy", "Understanding the network application environment", and "Application performance management: How to prepare for new applications with an impact analysis". If you've got a question about application performance management, the answer is probably here.
April 25, 2008 - Application development professionals have better platform options to choose from than they might think. In this Forrester Research report, you'll learn about factors you should consider as application platforms evolve, four criteria that application development professionals should examine when selecting application server products, and more...
April 16, 2009 - It's no secret that application performance drives business performance. But to achieve the level of application performance your business demands, you need total visibility into your network infrastructure so you can identify and monitor all your applications and resolve the issues that impede performance.
May 22, 2009 - This white paper explores how AppStructure - a dynamic cloud computing platform - helps businesses create a flexible, integrated, and collaborative IT environment that drives business agility, reduces cost driving efficiencies and effectiveness.
May 28, 2009 - This paper describes reference configuration and sizing information for Oracle data warehouses on Sun servers for small, medium, and large solutions to meet business intelligence/data warehouse needs.
May 08, 2009 - In this webcast you'll hear from Brad Blake, IT Director for Boston Medical Group, as he discusses their rapid growth in storage requirements, relationship with Data Domain, and the benefits achieved from implementing Data Domain systems.
March 13, 2009 - Join this webcast to hear Grady Booch, Chief Scientist, Software Engineering in IBM Research, discuss architecture recovery discipline. He will introduce an approach to extract architecturally significant elements from your code, models, documentation or even tribal memory as a first step to IT transformation.
March 14, 2009 - Faced with significant challenges around space, power and cooling in its primary data centre, Associated Newspapers implemented VMware Infrastructure to consolidate its physical server estate. With its virtual infrastructure in place and growing rapidly, Associated Newspapers required a completely new approach to disaster recovery.
March 02, 2009 - Exchange adminisrators burdened by time consuming backup process will be interested in this white paper about Replay, a backup and restore solution eliminates the daily hit an Exchange server takes with the daily backup process.
October 01, 2008 - In this issue we tackle service-oriented architecture and dive into how Software as a Service can drive flexibility and meet business needs. Also in this issue: MDM's strongest business case and how to navigate the compliance minefield.
January 29, 2009 - This paper discusses augmenting existing ETL systems with real-time change data capture (CDC) technology. GoldenGate's real-time, transactional CDC technology can effectively co-exist with ETL systems, leveraging existing ETL investments while enabling fresh business intelligence without relying on batch windows.
December 01, 2008 - This Enterprise Management Associates® (EMA™) white paper highlights a number of specific examples of how virtualization provides measurable ROI and other benefits, looks at the challenges for data center management that virtualization introduces, and explains why most current approaches to virtual system management fall short.
December 22, 2008 - This EMA white paper addresses the challenges of a complex multi-tier environment. It highlights specific examples of how virtualization provides measurable ROI, looks at the challenges for data center management that virtualization introduces, and most importantly, it provides specific and actionable recommendations for managing virtual systems.
May 11, 2009 - This webcast showcases virtualization platforms to optimize virtual lab infrastructure and automate the VM lifecycle. Learn how to drive accelerated, high-quality testing and delivery of IT services while reducing operating expenses and increasing business productivity.
May 06, 2009 - Learn the different methods for automating virtual machine configuration in this expert webcast. Edward L. Haletky also reviews the different automation tools available for automating virtual machine installation and patch management.
March 01, 2009 - This analyst report will take a look at how x86 virtualization has evolved and become available to a much wider audience and how it can enhance enterprise operations.
December 01, 2003 - This paper examines various mistakes that compromise data center colling systems, explains their principles, quantifies their impacts, and describes simple remedies.
April 10, 2009 - This paper introduces three techniques employed in the production Data Domain deduplication file system and shows how they can be used to relieve the disk bottleneck.
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