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ALSO CALLED: Integration Infrastructure, Infrastructure DEFINITION: In information technology and on the Internet, infrastructure is the physical hardware used to interconnect computers and users. Infrastructure includes the transmission media, including telephone lines, cable television lines, and satellites and antennas, and also the routers, aggregators, repeaters, and other devices that control transmission paths. Infrastructure also includes the software used … Definition continues below.
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Virtualization - aligning IT supply with business demand sponsored by Arrow ECS HP Group and Intel WHITE PAPER: Virtualization allows you to dynamically allocate and manage resources in a utility-like way. It helps you break down the rigid IT structures that inhibit business agility. Virtualization also helps you increase utilization of valuable computing resources. Posted: 05 Oct 2009 \| Published: 05 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Grid Computing \| HP VSE \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| IT Systems \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization

Business Case for IBM Virtualization Solutions: Bottom Line Impact for Enterprise Infrastructures sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: The IBM Dynamic Infrastructure initiative is a combination of programs, products and services designed to improve service to users, reduce costs and more effectively manage risk across all components of organizational IT infrastructures. Posted: 02 Oct 2009 \| Published: 02 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Capacity Planning \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Infrastructure Management \| Infrastructure Services \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| User Experience

Data Center Lifecycle Management with Sun™ Ops Center sponsored by Sun Ops Center WHITE PAPER: Sun Ops Center cuts through the complexity of today’s datacenters with single-pane-of-glass management. It is a single, comprehensive, end-to-end system management tool that integrates physical and virtual management across the hardware/software stack and the entire system lifecycle. Posted: 29 Sep 2009 \| Published: 29 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Management \| Database Management \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Operational Metrics (Systems)

Six Secrets to 24x7 Exchange Availability sponsored by Marathon Technologies WHITE PAPER: The following six secrets to 24x7, disaster-tolerant Exchange will show you how to implement an Exchange environment with zero lost data and continuous application availability—with no IT intervention—in the event of a disaster. Posted: 28 Sep 2009 \| Published: 28 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Downtime \| Email Management \| Email Management Software \| High Availability \| IT Infrastructure \| Knowledge Management \| Microsoft Exchange

5 Steps to Reducing Downtime: Best Practices for Windows Server Application High Availability sponsored by Marathon Technologies WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses five steps for protecting Windows Server applications from downtime, offering established best practices to reduce potential single points of failure and ensure rapid recovery or continued operations in the event of failure. Posted: 28 Sep 2009 \| Published: 28 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Power Management \| Data Centers \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Downtime \| High Availability \| IT Infrastructure \| Network Monitoring \| Power Blackouts \| Productivity \| RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) \| Windows Server Software

Project Comparisons: AS/400 WebSphere vs. HP/Oracle/INFINITE sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: Read this paper for a detail comparison of AS/400 WebSphere and HP/Oracle/INFINITE. Points of contrast include initial cost, ease of upgrade, return on investment, duration and intensity of training, and total cost of investment. Posted: 28 Sep 2009 \| Published: 28 Sep 2009 TOPICS: IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Oracle (Product) \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Project Portfolio Management \| ROI \| TCO \| WebSphere

Systems Management Simplified: The Dell Management Console sponsored by Dell and Symantec WHITE PAPER: The Dell Management Console redefines much of the systems management paradigm, through a holistic, Web browser–based “single pane of glass” approach to managing enterprise-wide IT assets. Read on to learn more. Posted: 25 Sep 2009 \| Published: 25 Sep 2009 TOPICS: IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Operating Systems \| Systems Integration \| Systems Management \| Systems Operations \| Systems Software

Buyer's Guide for User Provisioning and Role Management sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Download this informative whitepaper to learn how to leverage identity administration solutions like user provisioning and role management to automate user administration for maximizing and accelerating return-on-investment while enforcing unfragmented, cost-effective compliance and control across your entire IT infrastructure. Posted: 25 Sep 2009 \| Published: 25 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Business Management \| Data Management \| Enterprise \| Enterprise Systems \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management

Revolutionizing Access Management with Shared Authorization Services sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Read this whitepaper to learn how externalization and the consequent centralization of authorization policies leads to better policy transparency, improved compliance and quicker IT response to evolving regulatory requirements. Posted: 25 Sep 2009 \| Published: 25 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Application Development \| Application Integration \| Application Performance Management \| Application Security \| Business IT Alignment \| IT Infrastructure \| Regulatory Compliance

A Technical Overview of the Sun Oracle Exadata Storage Server and Database Machine sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines how the Sun Oracle Exadata Storage Server allows companies to accelerate database performance, handle change and growth in scalable and incremental steps, and deliver mission-critical data availability and protection. Posted: 25 Sep 2009 \| Published: 25 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cluster Management \| Database Design \| Database Management \| IT Infrastructure \| Platform as a service \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Software

Oracle Database 11g Product Family sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to get an overview of the Oracle Database family of products and learn how you can transform your business, budgets, and service levels with Oracle Database 11g Release 2. Posted: 25 Sep 2009 \| Published: 25 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Cluster Management \| Data Center Design \| Database Management \| Database Management Software \| Databases \| IT Infrastructure \| Oracle (Product) \| SOA

vSphere Virtual Infrastructure Business Ready Solutions for the R610 and R710 PowerEdge Servers sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents a sample Dell solution -- using the Dell R610 and R710 PowerEdge Servers (powered by Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 Series) -- designed to tolerate faults at multiple infrastructure layers to provide maximum level of availability for the virtual infrastructure. Posted: 24 Sep 2009 \| Published: 24 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Business Management \| IT Best Practices \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization

Robert Frances Group: Increasing Energy Efficiency with x86 Servers sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Increasing energy efficiency with x86 servers. Robert Frances Group (RFG) explains why Intel/IBM is a winning combination. Posted: 23 Sep 2009 \| Published: 23 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Cost Benefit Analysis \| Energy Efficiency \| Green Data Center \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Server Consolidation \| Server Management

Desktop Virtualization: An Expert Guide to the Benefits and Challenges sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com and Dell, you will gain insight into the top reasons to deploy virtual desktops in your organization. Posted: 23 Sep 2009 \| Published: 23 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Cluster Management \| Data Management \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| Endpoint Security \| IT Infrastructure

IT Automation: Going Beyond the Obvious to Find Real Cost Savings sponsored by BMC Software, Inc WHITE PAPER: Enterprise Management Associates® (EMA®) research shows 75% of CIOs are facing budget cuts. Most CIOs need to go beyond obvious cost reduction measures to address the largest single IT cost - staff. This whitepaper will discuss the ways that Workload automation can effect real cost savings. Posted: 18 Sep 2009 \| Published: 18 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Centers \| IT Infrastructure \| ITIL \| Job Scheduling Software \| Log Management \| SLA \| Workload Automation

What's New in SOA Suite 11g? sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: In this new release of SOA Suite, Oracle continues to emphasize the development, management and monitoring of service-oriented architectures, while delivering the extreme performance & scalability required for mission-critical environments. Posted: 18 Sep 2009 \| Published: 18 Sep 2009 TOPICS: 802.11g \| Business Development \| Business IT Alignment \| IT Infrastructure \| Performance Testing \| Scalability Testing \| SOA

Oracle WebLogic Suite 11g: Benefit Your Business with Fast, Efficient Middleware sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Oracle WebLogic Suite, a foundational element of Oracle Fusion Middleware, offers the ideal mix of performance, scalability, and operational efficiency to support modern IT requirements driven by ever-changing business needs. Posted: 18 Sep 2009 \| Published: 18 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Business Development \| Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| IT Asset Management \| IT Best Practices \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Systems \| Operational Support Systems \| Oracle (Product)

Sun Fire X4170, X4270 and X4275 Server Architecture: Optimizing Performance, Density and Expandability to Maximize Datacenter Value sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the architecture of the Sun Fire X4170, X4270 and X4275 servers, including the processor technology, I/O subsystem, built-in system management features, and range of supported operating systems. Posted: 17 Sep 2009 \| Published: 17 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Operating Systems \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Management

'Lights Out' IT Management -- Automate Problem Identification & Resolution sponsored by Dorado Software WHITE PAPER: Lights-Out IT Management refers to the automation of both problem identification and problem resolution. The successful implementation of Lights-Out IT Management is built upon an integrated system that provides three key management functions: find, configure, and monitor. Read on to learn more. Posted: 16 Sep 2009 \| Published: 16 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Change Management \| Configuration Management \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Network Management \| Network Management Software \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Performance Management Software \| Networking

HP Network Lifecycle Services and Solutions: Extend Your Connected World on Every Front sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: This white paper details how HP enables an enterprise to get the most from their network investment, giving users fast, secure access to the information they need - whenever they need it - quickly and cost-effectively. Posted: 10 Sep 2009 \| Published: 10 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Application Life-Cycle Management \| Application Performance Management \| IT Governance \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Service Management \| Network Management \| Network Management Protocols \| Network Management Services

LogRhythm and PCI Compliance sponsored by LogRhythm, Inc. WHITE PAPER: LogRhythm has extensive experience in helping organizations improve their overall security and compliance posture while reducing costs. This paper illustrates and discusses the 6 domains of PCI DSS requirements as well as uses tables to outline how LogRhythm supports PCI compliance. Posted: 09 Sep 2009 \| Published: 09 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Security \| Financial Industry Organizations \| Financial Reporting \| IT Infrastructure \| Network Security \| Payment Card Industry \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Regulatory Compliance \| Reporting Software \| Vulnerability Management

Dell Virtualization Consulting Services Video sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel WHITE PAPER: Virtualization is a rapidly evolving technology with many moving parts, making increasingly difficult for customers to develop an effective strategy. Every organization moves at a different pace. Dell delivers tailored solutions for every customer. Posted: 03 Sep 2009 \| Published: 03 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Spending \| IT Workforce \| Server Consolidation \| Server Virtualization

Resource Protection in Virtualized Infrastructures sponsored by Intel Corporation WHITE PAPER: This paper provides an overview of security concerns and considerations that organizations must address when implementing virtualization. Posted: 03 Sep 2009 \| Published: 03 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| IT Infrastructure \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Software Virtualization

Choosing the Best Servers for Virtualization sponsored by Intel Corporation WHITE PAPER: Whether you are deploying virtualization for the first time or looking to increase the value of your existing solution, choosing the right hardware is as important as choosing the right virtualization software. This paper will discuss some of the basics of server virtualization. Posted: 03 Sep 2009 \| Published: 03 Sep 2009 TOPICS: IT Infrastructure \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software \| Software Installation

Authentication in the Enterprise: Current and Changing Requirements sponsored by PistolStar, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the current state of authentication and trends that Osterman Research sees as shaping the future of authentication. Posted: 25 Aug 2009 \| Published: 25 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Auditing (Finance) \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Email Security \| Endpoint Security \| Hackers \| IT Infrastructure \| Password Authentication Protocol \| Password Management \| Regulatory Compliance

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IT INFRASTRUCTURE DEFINITION (continued): … to send, receive, and manage the signals that are transmitted.In some usages, infrastructure refers to interconnecting hardware and software and not to computers and other devices that are interconnected. However, to some information technology users, infrastructure is viewed as everything that supports the flow and processing of information.Infrastructure companies play a significant part in evolving the Internet, both in terms of where the interrconnections are placed and made accessible and in terms of how much information can be carried how quickly.Getting started with infrastructureTo explore …
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