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Symantec 2011 SMB Disaster Preparedness Survey
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: For the second year, Symantec’s SMB Disaster Preparedness Survey revealed that SMBs are not taking disaster preparedness for their computer and networking systems as seriously as they should. Read this survey and analysis to learn more.
Posted: 21 Jan 2011 | Published: 21 Jan 2011

Symantec Corporation

A Technical Overview of the Oracle Exadata Database Machine and Exadata Storage Server
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Businesses today increasingly need to leverage a unified database platform to enable the deployment and consolidation of all applications onto one common infrastructure. Read on to learn the benefits of incorporating Oracle's Exadata based Database Machine into the IT infrastructure.
Posted: 20 Jan 2011 | Published: 20 Jan 2011

Oracle Corporation

IBM Systems Solution with SAP Discovery System
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Whether you plan to integrate new SAP products into your infrastructure or are preparing for an upgrade, the IBM Systems solution with SAP Discovery system can help you thoroughly evaluate SAP applications - and validate their benefits.
Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

IBM

Overview: Endpoint Management: 7 Steps to Windows 7 with Symantec
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Symantec can help you meet the migration challenge—and capture the opportunity. Read this overview to learn more.
Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

Symantec Corporation

IBM's System x eX5 Servers Attack Customers' Most Challenging IT Problems with Efficiency and Flexibility
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: The System x eX5 family provides not only the performance, but also the flexibility necessary to address businesses most pressing needs: Performance and cost savings, all in one package. This white paper shows how listening to customers priorities helped the IBM System x team achieve their goal.
Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

IBM

The System x X5 Difference IBM Innovation on Industry Standard Servers
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper shows how IBM eX5 systems allow organizations to combine the full advantages of Intel’s Xeon processors with the latest and most advanced System x features - allowing companies to do more with fewer servers and achieve better system utilization and energy efficiency.
Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

IBM

Building a Powerful, Resilient, Affordable IT Infrastructure. IBM eX5 and VMware Virtualization Solutions for Small and Midsize Companies
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: VMware vSphere takes virtualization to the next level. VMware vSphere is a next-generation virtualization platform that enables businesses to deliver efficient, reliable, and flexible IT.
Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

IBM

The Value of Memory Dense Servers: IBM's System x MAX5 for its eX5 Server Family
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This IDC white paper highlights how IBM eX5 systems with MAX5 memory technology play a significant role in increasing the value of memory dense servers
Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

IBM

Highly-Scalable Virtualization: Optimizing your Infrastructure with IBM eX5 and VMware vSphere
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: For small and midsize companies, System x, BladeCenter, and VMware virtualization solutions offer cost-effective options for transforming IT into a simple more powerful computing infrastructure. Look to IBM and VMware to show you how you can be distinctly competitive and profitable.
Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

IBM

Getting the MAX from your Virtualized Investment: Comprehensive Solutions from VMware and IBM
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: VMware & IBM paper for small and midsize companies, System x, BladeCenter, and VMware virtualzation solutions offer cost-effective options for transforming IT into a simple more powerful computing infrastructure. Look to IBM and VMware to show you how you can be distinctly competitive and profitable.
Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

IBM

Manage User Identities Efficiently to Help Increase Administrator and User Productivity, While Facilitating Compliance Initiatives
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: When IT resources are pulled into drawn-out identity management tasks such as service level agreements, internal policies, etc., it means less time developing high-value innovations for future agency initiatives. Read this white paper and see how IBM can help your federal agency centralize and automate your repetitive processes.
Posted: 10 Jan 2011 | Published: 10 Jan 2011

IBM

MSP’s Single Most Important Marketing Message
sponsored by GFI Software
WHITE PAPER: In this article Chris Martin discusses the importance of marketing yourself to your clients and how you should do it.
Posted: 22 Dec 2010 | Published: 22 Dec 2010

GFI Software

The Best Way to Deliver IT Support to Businesses as an MSP
sponsored by GFI Software
WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the best ways to deliver IT support to businesses as a managed services provider.
Posted: 22 Dec 2010 | Published: 22 Dec 2010

GFI Software

Survey Shows that SaaS Can Save You Money
sponsored by GFI Software
WHITE PAPER: This article discusses the results found during a survey on RMM Software, this is the software IT Company’s/MSP’s use to run their technical operations. A large percentage of RMM software users are saying they generally believe RMM software is over-produced (over-engineered) and they either never or very slowly get round to using it.
Posted: 22 Dec 2010 | Published: 22 Dec 2010

GFI Software

GFI MAX Building Blocks – The Answer to IT Services
sponsored by GFI Software
WHITE PAPER: In this article Chris Martin discusses his experience as a managed services provider to small businesses in the surrounding area with one of the fastest growing and most well-reputed IT Support Companies in his country. He also discusses how he started working at GFI and creating the idea for GFI MAX Remote Management software.
Posted: 22 Dec 2010 | Published: 22 Dec 2010

GFI Software

Managed Services or Break fix? One Size Doesn’t Fit All
sponsored by GFI Software
WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the benefits of Managed Services using the GFI Building Blocks program.
Posted: 22 Dec 2010 | Published: 22 Dec 2010

GFI Software

CA Automation Suite Paves the Way for Cloud
sponsored by CA Technologies
WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes how virtualisation and cloud initiatives are creating new types of management challenges across physical and virtual data centre environments. Continue reading to learn more.
Posted: 13 Dec 2010 | Published: 01 Oct 2010

CA Technologies

Cloud rEvolution: A Workbook for Cloud Computing in the Enterprise
sponsored by CSC
WHITE PAPER: This white paper will get you up to speed on all aspects of cloud computing. It will help you examine cloud opportunities, review potential issues, and consider where and how specific information should be processed in your organization. Check out this white paper to learn more.
Posted: 17 Nov 2010 | Published: 17 Nov 2011

CSC

Process Automation for the Twenty-Ten Decade: The Automation of Business Technology
sponsored by Network Automation, Inc
WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses the need for business process automation and how it can make your company vastly more efficient. Continue reading to learn how to stay ahead of the curve on process automation during the twenty-ten decade.
Posted: 27 Oct 2010 | Published: 27 Oct 2010

Network Automation, Inc

IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: IBM Tivoli® System Automation Application Manager offers unsurpassed capabilities designed to help meet high levels of availability for mission-critical composite business applications, reduce unplanned downtime, improve business flexibility, and meet strict SLAs across complex heterogeneous environments. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 25 Oct 2010 | Published: 24 Jun 2010

IBM

Master the Management Challenges of Your Virtualized Environment with IBM Service Management Solutions
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: While virtualization can enable more efficient infrastructures, it does not address the single largest cost element for most data centers—the labor to manage this environment. Read the white paper to find out how IBM Service Management Solutions can help you implement and manage your virtualized environment.
Posted: 25 Oct 2010 | Published: 08 Jul 2009

IBM

The Next Frontier for Virtualization: Over-Utilized Systems: Identifying and eliminating the most critical and costly constraints from the enterprise software development and testing lifecycle
sponsored by iTKO LISA
WHITE PAPER: This article explains the utilization patterns in enterprise IT environments, and which type of Virtualization (Hardware or Service virtualization or both) should be applied to receive the greatest value. This paper discusses how to apply the principle of under and over-utilization to apply the right type of virtualization for business needs.
Posted: 20 Oct 2010 | Published: 20 Oct 2010

iTKO LISA

Intel Cloud Builder Guide: Cloud Design and Deployment on Intel Platforms
sponsored by Intel
WHITE PAPER: Enterprise IT organizations looking to realize the revenue potential of their existing data center infrastructure and who want to offer cloud computing services to their internal customers or users can reduce the learning curve in building the first private cloud by using the information contained here. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 18 Oct 2010 | Published: 30 Sep 2010

Intel

Why Virtualize?
sponsored by AT&T Corp
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains the potential benefits and key decisions associated with virtualization projects and how to get started.
Posted: 13 Oct 2010 | Published: 13 Oct 2010

AT&T Corp

Extending Virtualization in the Data Center with Application Infrastructure Virtualization
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This paper also describes IBM WebSphere® Virtual Enterprise, a product designed to virtualize enterprise applications and services across the IT infrastructure.
Posted: 13 Oct 2010 | Published: 14 Apr 2008

IBM