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ALSO CALLED: Operations, Information Technology Operations, Enterprise Operations, System Administration, System Operations, IT Operations, and Systems Administration
DEFINITION: A sysop is the person who runs a computer server. In general, a sysop or system operator is one who runs the day-to-day operation of a server and the term suggests a person who is available when the system is. A related term is administrator. In larger computer systems, the administrator manages security and user access while a system operator monitors and performs routine operations at the computer.
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Systems Operations White Papers
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The Top 5 Server Monitoring Battles and How You Can Win Them
sponsored by Nimsoft, Inc.
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The uses, requirements, and complexity of servers have all increased dramatically. Consequently, server monitoring has more importance in today's environments. This guide looks at some of the most pressing challenges you might face in ensuring optimal server performance. It offers insights into the tools and strategies for addressing these demands.
Posted: 04 Nov 2009 | Published: 04 Nov 2009
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Deploying Operating System Images on Latitude™ and Precision™ E-Series Systems using Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager 2007
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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This whitepaper provides an overview of using the operating systems deployment capabilities of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007™ to deploy a customized OS image on Dell client systems in a heterogeneous environment.
Posted: 20 Oct 2009 | Published: 20 Oct 2009
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TCO Analysis for Modernizing an AS/400 Application to HP Integrity
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
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This paper examines the development costs, ongoing staffing costs, and hardware costs associated with modernizing your business-critical AS/400 applications. It will also discuss how the resulting environment can assist organizations to deliver new and competitive business services as well as reduce IT administrative costs.
Posted: 19 Oct 2009 | Published: 19 Oct 2009
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IT modernization: An exercise in alignment
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
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A survey conducted in February 2009 by the Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by Oracle and HP, shows that in most companies both the business functions and the IT function understand the potential benefits of modernization. But that does not mean that most companies know how to do it right.
Posted: 15 Oct 2009 | Published: 15 Oct 2009
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Systems Management Simplified: The Dell Management Console
sponsored by Dell and Symantec
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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
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The Value Of A Comprehensive Integration Solution
sponsored by Sterling Commerce
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In November 2008, Sterling Commerce commissioned Forrester Consulting to investigate the value of a comprehensive integration solution (CIS) that encompasses the bulk of the enterprise’s integration needs. Forrester also conducted an online survey of key IT roles in selected geographical locations. This paper discusses the results of these studies.
Posted: 11 Sep 2009 | Published: 11 Sep 2009
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Right from the Start: SOA Lifestyle Governance
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
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This paper presents an overview of strategies and practices for governing the transformation to, and the evolution of, SOA.
Posted: 09 Sep 2009 | Published: 09 Sep 2009
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Five Things About Windows Server 2008 You Might Not Know
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER:
Here five things about Windows Server 2008 that are the less obvious, more esoteric, yet useful features or quirks. The following is a brief list of some things that I tend to assume that many people know, and I am constantly amazed by clients and students who really don't know them. How many do you already know?
Posted: 30 Jun 2009 | Published: 30 Jun 2009
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5 Key Virtualization Management Challenges - and How to Overcome Them
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
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Virtualization introduces fundamental changes to IT, and adds significant management challenges. Read this informative white paper written by Enterprise Management Associates to learn what these challenges are as well as some of the solutions and strategies used to deal with them.
Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 26 Jun 2009
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Human Capital Management: How Top Organizations Drive Company Profits Efficiently
sponsored by SAP America Inc
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The study finds that the best human capital management organizations constantly reassess their processes to strike a balance in the drive to optimize efficiency, cost, and service delivery in a continually changing environment.
Posted: 01 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2008
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SYSTEMS OPERATIONS DEFINITION (continued): … A sysop is the person who runs a computer server. In general, a sysop or system operator is one who runs the day-to-day operation of a server and the term suggests a person who is available when the system is. A related term is administrator. In larger computer systems, the administrator manages security and user access while a system operator monitors and performs routine operations at the computer. In smaller computer systems (for example, UNIX systems), the administrator and the system operator tend to be the same person.In a wide area network (WAN), a sysop is a tech-savvy employee who receives a small stipend (in addition to their regular salary) for trouble-shooting computer-related problems. Typically, the WAN administrator will assign a sysop to each building on the WAN. Systems Operations definition sponsored by WhatIs.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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