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Networking Solutions Resource Center

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

This Networking Solutions Resource Center was developed to bring the latest information on networking technology to today's IT pros. The videos, reports, whitepapers, podcasts and other materials that you'll find here were created to show you how your company's networks can help the people who work there be more efficient and productive every day. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Download F5 Data Manager Trial Version

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

F5 Data Manager helps you understand your file storage environment. This trial version will perform an inventory of your environment and enable you to run detailed reports that analyze which file types are being created, who is creating them, how quickly they age, and which resources they consume. Published by: F5 Networks UK

IOS Tips and Tricks

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

There are some helpful things we can do with Cisco’s IOS to make our lives easier. This white paper will present some useful commands, followed (in parentheses) by their most concise shortcuts (at the time of this writing). Published by: Global Knowledge

High Performance NAS

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this special report that reviews current NAS trends including high-availability clustered storage to address growing storage needs and today's media-rich file environments and more. Published by: BlueArc Corp.

Monitor Cloud Platforms, SaaS Applications, and Internal Business Applications from the Same Platform

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast will explain how you can gain visibility into the performance and availability of your critical business applications, no matter where they are running. By monitoring all computing resources, you will be able to make better decisions as your enterprise transitions to a combination of internal and external environments. Published by: Nimsoft, Inc.

Support Global Expansion with Trade and Financial Compliance

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

The SAP BusinessObjects Electronic Invoicing for Brazil (SAP BusinessObjects Nota Fiscal Eletronica) application helps companies that do business in Brazil meet digital invoice regulations. The application enables automated, certified, and secure communication with government systems at the state and federal level. Published by: SAP America Inc

Tips and Tricks: Managing Converged Networks with PacketShaper

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

On today's converged networks -- where data traffic competes with latency-sensitive applications such as VoIP, video conferencing, and virtual machines -- only the greediest survive and thrive. Watch this webinar to learn about bandwidth issues, network resource allocation, and real-time applications management. Published by: Blue Coat

Rational Software Analyzer

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

Download IBM Rational Software Analyzer Enterprise Edition V7.1, software that incorporates code quality analysis into existing software build processes to automate and centralize code scans reducing the number of software defects which lowers development and maintenance costs. Published by: IBM

Three Waves, One Defense: How an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Protects from an Ever-Broadening Threat Landscape

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

For organizations trying to shore up network defenses, it's important to understand how the security threat landscape has evolved. Only then is it possible to determine the best use of network-security solutions -- particularly Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) -- to block ongoing and future waves of attacks. Read on to learn more. Published by: TippingPoint

Eight Questions To Ask About Your Intrusion-Security Solution

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

There is some confusion in the marketplace about intrusion-security systems. Intrusion Detection Systems and Intrusion Prevention Systems have similar names and tend to get lumped together into a single security category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention. But the capabilities and underlying design of these systems couldn't be more different. Published by: TippingPoint

IPS vs. IDS: Similar on the Surface, Polar Opposites Underneath

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A common notion is that an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) is nothing more than an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) deployed in-line with blocking capabilities. This paper explains why that notion is incorrect. Published by: TippingPoint

The Five Building Blocks of Attack Coverage: Assessing the Quality of your Intrusion Prevention System

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

What makes one intrusion prevention system (IPS) better than another? The best way to answer that question is to assess each vendor's solution on the five building blocks of attack coverage: Knowledge of applications, threat engine performance, breadth and depth of coverage, accuracy, and timeliness. Published by: TippingPoint

Managing to Secure: Evaluating the Manageability of your IPS Solution

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The last thing network security managers need is more complicated management systems to learn. There are four management keys to an IPS solution: Speed of initial set-up; Ease of ongoing management; Flexible management interfaces; and IPS management scalability. This paper will take a good hard look at each of these manageability components. Published by: TippingPoint

EtherScope Analyzer

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

First responders to network emergencies rely on the EtherScope Series II Network Assistant when it's time for action -- a handheld network analyzer combining essential tools that help network professionals quickly solve the wide range of problems they encounter. Take advantage of our free 5-day trial. Click “View Now” to request your free trial. Published by: Fluke Networks

Service Availability Tool

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

The Service Availability Tool helps network technicians and administrators verify and troubleshoot network services quickly and easily. With the Service Availability Tool you can quickly verify service port status, measure response time, run TCP trace routes, and more. Published by: Fluke Networks

Advance Your SAP Services: What Atos Origin Can Do For You

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

Atos Origin provides end-to-end SAP solutions for mid-to large-size organizations around the world - from core SAP implementations to supply chain management to upgrades and custom development. With a wealth of experience across all industries, we are among the world's most successful SAP specialists. Published by: Atos Origin

Healthcare solutions: Keeping your Data and Network Regulatory Compliant

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

Learn how to expand your IT network and stay compliant. In this webcast see how you can improve network diagnostics, automate remediation, improve physician productivity and ER treatment times, streamline the HIPAA auditing process, boost clinician satisfaction, and much more -- all through one console. Published by: Dorado Software

Agile Eval Guide

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

IBM Rational® software has helped thousands of companies worldwide improve their agility with software best practices, tools and services. This evaluation guide is designed to help you choose the best tool for your needs today, while protecting your investment as your team, needs and agile maturity grow. Published by: IBM

Atrion Enhances Managed Services and Boosts Profit Margins with Nimsoft

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

Atrium needed help gaining end-to-end service level monitoring insights and finding a monitoring platform with a strategic vendor partnership that could help support business growth objectives. Read this case study to learn about the problems Atrion faced and how Nimsoft products helped them overcome those challenges. Published by: Nimsoft, Inc.

The Top 5 Server Monitoring Battles and How You Can Win Them

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

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. Published by: Nimsoft, Inc.

Ensuring High Service Levels in Cloud Computing: Keys to Effective Service Management

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

For many organizations, the move to cloud computing is imminent. This paper features a range of practical insights into some key issues your organization should be aware of. It looks at some of the most pressing challenges cloud computing presents in terms of service level management and offers tips for overcoming these obstacles. Published by: Nimsoft, Inc.

Maximizing Enterprise Backup and Dedupe Performance for Greater ROI

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

Disk-based backup systems fundamentally change the way we do backup and recovery. But the key is to treat disk as disk and not as tape. Solutions need to recognize the intelligent features of disk and take advantage of those features. This webcast explores how to leverage the advantages of disk for best possible backup performance and maximum ROI. Published by: FalconStor Software

Top points to achieving a fast ROI in Enterprise Backup and DR with Symantec, FalconStor and Hitachi Data Systems

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

Disk-based backup systems fundamentally change the way we do backup and recovery. But the key is to treat disk as disk and not as tape. Solutions need to recognize the intelligent features of disk and take advantage of those features. This podcast explores how to leverage the advantages of disk for best possible backup performance and maximum ROI. Published by: FalconStor Software

The IBM Rational Jazz Cultural Revolution by Ovum analyst Laurent Lacha

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

The Jazz application lifecycle management (ALM) platform is project, team and process centric. It redefines not just the way developers relate to one another, but also the way enterprises relate to their software development teams. Published by: IBM

Deploying a BackUP system that won't break IT's Back.

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 24:13:00 EST

SonicWALL's award-winning solutions for the enterprise, distributed enterprise and SMB include network security, secure remote access, content security, backup and recovery, and policy and management technology. Published by: SonicWALL

Vulnerability Management: What my CIO Needs to Know

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

Implementing a vulnerability management process is critical to protecting any business from harmful attacks. This whitepaper examines the importance of vulnerability assessment and the common myths surrounding security protection. Published by: eEye Digital Security

Webcast -- Staying Ahead of Cybercrime: The Importance of Web Application Security

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

This webcast discusses new and emerging network and application security attacks and ways organizations can protect themselves against Web application and network security threats. Published by: IBM

Analyst Whitepaper: Practical Approaches for Securing Web Applications Across the Software Delivery Lifecycle

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

When web application delivery is implemented in a collaborative, re-peatable, and process-oriented manner, companies can benefit from more efficient development models and more secure applications. Read this white paper to learn more. Published by: IBM

E-book: Automate configuration changes and save your data center millions

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

Manual configuration changes are the no. 1 cause of service disruptions. In this article, customers, analysts and IT experts share strategies to help automate your manual processes and ensure that changes are applied according to configurations – every time. Download the ebook. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Best Practice Insights: ITIL Service Operation

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

Service Operation, the fourth book in the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Version 3 publications, assists readers in developing management practices to ensure customers are satisfied and receive the value they expect. BMC experts have compiled an overview based on Service Operation, including valuable commentary, practical guidance and examples. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Strategies for Modernizing IT, Reducing Costs, and Improving Operational Efficiency

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

To meet business demands for higher levels of performance and availability – all while adding services and reducing costs – IT has to modernize. A strong service assurance capability enabled by available Business Service Management (BSM) solutions can help you modernize IT and deliver compelling business benefits. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Security Event Monitoring for IBM System i/i-series/AS400 Systems

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

The purpose of this whitepaper is to describe best practices for securing IBM System i/i-Series/AS400 systems and detail the AS400 monitoring service provided by SecureWorks. Published by: SecureWorks

BMC Service Automation: The next step in the evolution of Business Service Management

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

As you know, automation is a critical component in achieving long-term IT savings. We've compiled a few resources to give you an overview of the benefits of service automation and the technology behind our comprehensive solution. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Pocket eGuide - Writing an SLA: Expert Checklist on What to Include in an Outsourcing Contract

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this E-Guide, independent security expert Shon Harris reviews SLAs, their purpose, and recommended requirements. Also included is a 14 point checklist which outlines core items that must be understood, communicated and agreed upon before signing a contract with any MSSP. Read on to learn more about writing a solid SLA. Published by: AT&T Corp

State of Internet Security: Protecting the Network

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Spyware, viruses and other malware transported via Web sites represent the most serious data security threat to companies today. Companies need to proactively leverage technology and appropriate business policies to protect themselves, their customers and their employees from the threats presented via the Web. Read on to learn more. Published by: Webroot Software, Inc.

Driving Effective Software Quality to Address Application Complexity

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:00:00 EST

Join Melinda Ballou as she answers how organizations can be successful and maintain high-performing business-critical software with fewer resources and strategies for successful quality adoption. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Maintaining High Performance in a Cloud

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this paper we demonstrate the concept of High Performance Computing in a cloud and show that HPC clouds can deliver the needed utilization and scalability on par with the current native HPC approach of designing dedicated systems for specific applications. Published by: Platform Computing Corporation

A Scalable, Reconfigurable, and Efficient Data Center Power Distribution Architecture

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper discusses some of the new approaches to power distribution including modular distribution and overhead power busway, and shows their advantages when compared to the legacy approach. Published by: APC

Force.com Cloud Platform Drives Huge Time to Market and Cost Savings

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

IDC White Paper: Force.com Cloud Platform Drives Huge Time to Market and Cost Savings Learn how companies like yours built custom apps 4 - 5 times faster at half the cost with Force.com Platform. Published by: Salesforce.com

Catalyst Telecom and Avaya Solutions Guide

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Whatever challenges your business is facing, we've got a solution for that. When you partner with the leader in business communications solutions, you get more than just products. Read this eBook to learn the many benefits of employing Catalyst Telecom services and solutions. Published by: Catalyst Telecom

Postgres Plus and JBoss: New Division of Labor for Enterprise Applications

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper will help you understand the prospects that Postgres Plus RDBMS from EnterpriseDB and the JBoss Application Server from Red Hat can provide when used in combination. Published by: EnterpriseDB Corporation

Right-Sizing Your Power Infrastructure: How to Optimize Energy Efficiency Without Impeding Growth

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this paper to learn the ways in which new technologies are impacting power demand patterns, explores the consequences of having too much power capacity or too little and then provides concrete advice on strategies for right-sizing your power systems. Published by: Eaton Corporation

Presentation Transcript: Stop Wasting Energy! Tips for Cutting Power Draws from PC Networks to Data Centers

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this transcript featuring guest speakers Doug Washburn, Forrester Research Analyst, and co-presenter John Skinner, Intel's Director of Marketing, Eco-Technology, as they discuss the scope of energy-efficient computing, and how new incentives can be leveraged to accelerate the ROI of your technology investments Published by: PC Connection in partnership with Intel

Complex Event Processing and Service-Oriented Architecture

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast shows the potential roles of both general and complex event processing within your SOA initiative, and how these two approaches can be applied in a complementary fashion to meet a variety of business objectives. Published by: Progress Software, Inc.

"up.time 5" by uptime software - Free 30 Day Trial!

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Deeply monitor all Virtual, Physical and Cloud based servers, applications, resources, and services from a single, unified dashboard with "up.time". Immediately cut costs and drive global performance and availability. Published by: uptime software inc.

The New Business Architecture: Making the Most of Business 2.0

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The era of business 2.0 is already upon us and companies that are not embracing it will be left behind. This brochure will outline some of the key business trends created by the business 2.0 model, how they affect your network and what can be done to address them. Read on to learn more. Published by: SonicWALL

Consolidating Enterprise Network Security Infrastructure: Ways to Cut Costs and Complexity

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Cobbling together multiple point products to protect against a growing population of sophisticated Web 2.0 threats can result in a fragile "house of cards" network. Leading enterprises are already reaping benefits through consolidation, by centralizing data centers and embracing virtualization initiatives. Read on to learn more. Published by: SonicWALL

Selection Criteria for Remote Support Tools: “Best-of-Breed” Products Speed ROI for Technology Investment

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Remote support technology is a very popular service and support automation tool for high-tech companies. Freeware and shareware options are available, but come with their own risks. Leveraging a best-of-breed product can improve operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Read on to learn what to look for in a remote support platform. Published by: NTR Global

The 10 Worst Practices for Technical Support and How to Overcome Them

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper will explore 10 of the "worst practices" that are common to customer support operations. We will discuss how these worst practices can creep in to your contact center and ways to deal with them. We will also touch on how to eliminate well?intentioned management blunders and discuss good and bad uses of support technology. Published by: NTR Global

Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V Technology Introduction

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Dell's Hyper-V Technology Introduction for Windows Server® 2008 is a rapid approach to the deployment and configuration of a Hyper-V and SystemCenter Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM) based Proof of Concept (POC) into your pre-production test lab. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Corporate networks: Business 2.0 and beyond

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The performance and security needs of corporate networks have evolved greatly in the last five years. This brochure provides a management overview of what's changed and why. But more importantly, it shows why flexibility, visibility, agility and affordability are now the key factors in network decision-making. Read on to learn more. Published by: SonicWALL

Self-Service is Coming to IT Service Delivery…What You Need to Know

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

User demand for infrastructure and services has increased at a much greater rate over the past few decades than IT resources available, thus causing an IT service delivery gap. Learn how Surgient's self-service platform can bridge that gap. Published by: Surgient

WatchGuard XTM 8 Series Multifunction Security Devices

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

WatchGuard wants to show you why they are the leading provider of network and content security solutions. Eligible organizations can try out the superior capabilities and advanced functions of a WatchGuard XTM or XCS solution in their own network with no obligation to buy. Published by: WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.

eGuide: Where does security fit in the cloud?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This expert E-Guide offers an in-depth look at the security of cloud computing. Discover a risk versus benefits comparison, learn why it may be difficult to satisfy compliance auditors if security controls are obscured, and see why cloud vendors aren’t very concerned with security. Published by: VeriSign, Inc

Why Virtualize?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

There are compelling reasons to virtualize computing infrastructure. Hardware resources can be more efficiently utilized to consolidate devices, boost business continuity, and serve high-priority applications and users. This paper explains the potential benefits and key decisions associated with virtualization projects and how to get started. Published by: AT&T Corp

Security Goes Virtual

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Virtualization offers the opportunity for a more hands off approach to security. It eliminates the need for local hardware, as well as the time required for security administration. It frees users from worrying about arcane technical details, and eliminates the need for constant attention. Read on to learn more about the benefits of virtualization. Published by: AT&T Corp

How to Virtualize

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Many organizations are looking into virtualization as a means of decreasing capital expenses and launching energy conservation initiatives. This paper explains why one must consider how business processes, administrative rights, capacity planning, performance monitoring, and security strategies will need to change before jumping into a deployment. Published by: AT&T Corp

10 Step Guide to Easy Data Loss Prevention

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With increasingly strict regulations, organizations must secure confidential information against accidental or intentional loss. Beyond the financial risk and legal exposure, there's also the serious threat to your organization's public reputation to consider. Discover how to plug your data leaks by downloading the 10 step guide to Easy DLP. Published by: M86 Security UK

Virtualization for Dummies, 2nd HP Special Edition

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this book for an introduction to the subject so that you can understand its promise and perils — and create an action plan to decide whether virtualization is right for you, as well as how to move forward with implementing it should you decide it is right for you. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Getting Virtualization Right: Five Virtualization Rules Every Organization Must Know

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

HP has a long and proud tradition of partnering with technology leaders to help ensure success in both good economies and bad. This paper provides practical advice and insight into the rules these leaders followed to realize the full potential of virtualization. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Top 10 Reasons to Add Surgient Self-Service to VMware Virtual Infrastructure

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn the top 10 reasons to add Surgient's self-service provisioning and management to help you get even more from your VMware investment. Published by: Surgient

Video Whitepaper: Enabling Agile and Intelligent Businesses

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Oracle SOA Suite 11g is a significant step forward toward empowering enterprises across the chasm to the next generation business applications that is powered by a platform delivering rapid composition, comprehensive lifecycle management, customizability, and easy upgrades. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Video Whitepaper: Rapid Bottleneck Identification: A Better Way to do Load Testing

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Rapid bottleneck identification (RBI) is a new testing methodology that allows quality assurance (QA) professionals to very quickly uncover Web application performance limitations and determine the impact of those limitations on the end user experience. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Are Proxy Anonymizers Putting Your Enterprise in Peril?

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This free white paper explores how education and policy enforcement can help prevent the threat posed by proxy anonymizers. This white paper looks at how to go beyond a basic URL-based filtering solution and block Anonymous Proxies including stopping HTTPS, blocking inappropriate images and proxy pattern blocking. Published by: M86 Security UK

Fact or Fiction: Enforcing Change Management and Configuration Management with Tools and Technologies

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This podcast educates information security and IT pros on the right tools and technologies to create a solid process that provides the data, insight and metrics you need to meet your compliance and business objectives. Published by: SearchSecurity.com

Implementing Robust Change Management

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Change management: Information security professionals have been known to cringe when they hear these words. But the change management process doesn't have to be as complicated as it might seem. Published by: SearchSecurity.com

Self-Service Provisioning for Dynamic Data Centers

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Despite flat and even shrinking IT budgets, the demand for complex services and infrastructure to support business initiatives continues to increase. The Surgient Virtual Automation Platform™ streamlines the administration of infrastructure delivery. Published by: Surgient

Case Study: DaimlerChrysler South Africa - Migrating Mission Critical Application Achieving Over 50% Cost Savings and Improving Service Levels

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In October 2003, DaimlerChrysler South Africa decided that significant cost savings could be achieved by migrating its mission critical systems onto a contemporary low cost platform and in the process remove the mainframe. This case study presents the challenges the company faced as well as the solution and benefits achieved. Published by: Micro Focus UK

Securing Virtualization in Real-World Environments

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper examines many of the concerns associated with virtualization and describes how the breadth of security experience, focused under the IBM Security Framework, helps customers better understand and prioritize these risks, and helps build a strong security posture that positions organizations to reap the full rewards of this technology. Published by: IBM

Implementing an Effective Data Loss Prevention Solution for Your Network

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this paper for a thorough examination of data loss prevention and for a step-by-step guide for implementing an effective DLP solution in your organization. Published by: IBM

Extending the Benefits of Virtualization to Remote Office and Branch Locations, Small to Medium Businesses and Web Hosters

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

VM6 provides affordable software solutions to extend the benefits of enterprise-class virtualization to remote offices and branch locations (ROBO), small to medium businesses and web hosters. Published by: VM6 Software

High Availability Doesn’t Need to be Expensive

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:30:00 EST

In this webcast, learn about a wide range of high availability (HA) alternatives that meet IT requirements and reduce the risk of downtime. Determine ways to justify an HA investment and how to mix and match tools for faster ROI. Watch this webcast to learn how to align your business needs with a high availability strategy. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Best Practices for Virtualizing Distributed Environments: Enterprise-Class Virtualization for Remote Office and Branch Office Infrastructures

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This whitepaper provides the 4 best practices that IT leaders of ROBO organizations need to consider when virtualizing their businesses, providing ROI tips and establishing a roadmap for reducing the Total Cost of Ownership for virtualizing the distributed ROBO environment. Published by: VM6 Software

The Best of Both Worlds: Sharing Mac Files on Windows Servers

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This whitepaper discusses the issues involved in sharing files between Macs and Windows servers and compares the options for successful integration. It is intended for systems administrators, technical evaluators and decision-makers who are considering upgrading or purchasing a Mac/Windows integration solution. Published by: Group Logic

Developing a mission-critical hardware strategy for your SAP environment

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

How can you develop the optimal hardware strategy for maximum performance of your SAP environment? This eBook includes tips and insight from server, storage, virtualization and SAP software pros that will help you get the most out of your SAP enterprise software. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Distributed IT Infrastructures: Alternative Approaches

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This whitepaper outlines the benefits derived and the costs associated with virtualization in the Remote Offices/Branch Offices, in the classic model versus the proposed model. Published by: VM6 Software

Presentation Transcript: Optimize Business and IT with New Generation Application Lifecycle

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This transcript provides a complete overview of application lifecycle management (ALM) and discusses how SAP's integrated and open approach to ALM can accelerate innovation, ensure business continuity, reduce risk and lower TCO. Published by: SAP Community Network

Introduction to Virtualization E-book, Chapter 6: How Virtual Infrastructures Change Security

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Protecting the virtual data center doesn't need to be any more difficult than protecting a physical network. The key is to remain vigilant. In this chapter, you'll learn how to mitigate potential security risks to your resource pool and virtual machines without over-allocating administration. Published by: SearchServerVirtualization

Vault-Like Protection for 200 Financial Services Locations

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Southern Management Corporation, a financial services company providing tax and loan services, required a tight lockdown of their cache of personal and confidential customer data, while allowing for easy administration from the small IT staff managing a widespread network. WatchGuard provided the perfect solution. Read on to learn how they did it Published by: WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.

Top 10 Threats to SME Data Security

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

For a no-nonsense perspective on the most common types of network and data compromises in small to medium-sized businesses, read this white paper. It lists the ten most common vectors of data compromise, with practical techniques and defenses to counter them. Published by: WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.

Practical Advantages of Fireware® XTM for Hands-On IT Administrators

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Take a look at the new XTM (extensible threat management) network security from WatchGuard. See the tangible benefits this new generation of security solutions offers. No hype -- just concrete examples of XTM features and the advantages they deliver for you to evaluate against your current security. Published by: WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.

Overtaken by Events? -- The Quest for Operational Responsiveness

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Never has operational responsiveness, the pursuit of how continually and quickly to deliver maximum value to customers while deriving maximum profitability, been nearer the top of the business agenda. As this paper will demonstrate, harnessing business events, smart interpretation & fast response are definite objectives, and the need is immediate. Published by: Progress Software

Download Citrix NetScaler VPX Express for Free!

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Now you can get the ultimate Web app delivery solution in a flexible, dynamic and cost effective virtual appliance with Citrix® NetScaler® VPX. Simply download the NetScaler VPX Express edition, then deploy it across your existing infrastructure - anywhere, anytime, anyhow you need it. Published by: Citrix

Reduce Downtime by 70% - Without Spending a Dime: Applying Best Practices of Successful IT Organizations

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this paper to learn Niel Nickolaisen's proven model for strategic and tactical alignment of IT with business objectives - enabling IT to do more for the business with less. By implementing all four components of Niel's model, IT can dramatically reduce system downtime and closely align their efforts and investments with business priorities. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Research Report on Virtualization and Cloud Computing in Test/Dev Environments

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this report to learn the research findings of this study, which examined the challenges of managing Test/Dev environments and the opportunity for server virtualization and cloud computing to address them. This paper includes several graphs and an in-depth discussion of the advantages of private cloud computing. Published by: Platform Computing Corporation

Platform HPC Workgroup Manager: Simplified Management of High-Performance Computing Clusters

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper provides an overview of Platform HPC Workgroup Manager (HPC-WM). HPC-WM dramatically simplifies both the installation and ongoing management of Linux clusters, making them accessible to even the smallest organizations. Published by: Platform Computing Corporation

Cost-effective Strategies for Building the Next-generation Data Center

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper will discuss the forces behind the rise of flexible, cloud-like data center architectures; describe the hardware needs created by those new architectures; and show why custom servers from ZT Systems powered by AMD Opteron™ processors are an exceptional fit for these demanding new data center environments. Published by: ZT Systems

Solutions For Server Rooms

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The modular, easy-to-install solutions from APC by Schneider Electric allow you to implement an appropriate IT environment that meets your current and future needs, without breaking the bank in the process. Published by: APC

Solutions for Network Closets

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Convergence, consolidation, virtualization - today's IT trends have turned the network closet into a mission-critical environment. APC solutions give you the level of control, monitoring, and management that today’s more critical systems demand. Published by: APC

Solutions for High-Density Environments

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

High-density (HD) zones enable new technologies and unlock the doors to data center efficiency. APC® by Schneider Electric lets you deploy an HD environment anytime, anywhere. Learn how you can achieve this with APC's HD solutions. Published by: APC

Security and Environmental Monitoring Solutions

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

NetBotz protection brings a crucial layer of physical security to any IT environment—big or small—by constantly monitoring and protecting your IT assets from environmental threats and human error. Published by: APC

Presentation Transcript: Windows Server Provisioning for High Availability

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Businesses rely heavily on their servers, so if they fail productivity is lost. This expert webcast explores the dangers of unplanned server downtime. Discover some of the most important planning, configurations and management issues for server high availability. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Voice and Video: Breaking the Bandwidth Barrier

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast takes a look at the bandwidth issues that inevitably come up with the use of voice and video conferencing over IP. It covers issues like voice quality metrics, tips and tricks for improving voice quality, and the similarities between managing video and voice content. Read on to learn more. Published by: Blue Coat

Presentation Transcript: Right Sizing Agile Development

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation transcript, learn Agile practices that have worked well, failure modes of Agile practices that have failed to live up to the hype, and how to choose the right Agile development for your organization. Published by: Construx Software

Application Delivery Networks -- Enabling Video Ready Networks

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper takes a look at some of the advantages of video conferencing in terms of both cost savings and time savings, explains some of the problems and challenges in making video conferencing work, and gives advice for making the network ready to accommodate video conferences. Published by: Blue Coat

Enhanced Caching of Static Flash Video: Smoothing Popularity Based Traffic Bursts

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The proliferation of user-generated content and video sharing sites has made for a constant source of new material. However, the bandwidth demands of such media often congest WAN links. One approach is to just block flash video. This technical brief presents an alternate approach that can allow video and business critical applications to co-exist. Published by: Blue Coat

Hitachi Consulting Sees Its Way to Application Control with Blue Coat

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With two data centers serving 24 offices in the U.S., Europe and India, Hitachi Consulting required a solution that could provide visibility into the applications running on the network while selectively accelerating business critical ones. Read on to learn about the solution they found. Published by: Blue Coat

Eight Pitfalls to High-Quality Video Conferencing

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

According to a recent Nemertes study, a whopping 75% of companies polled indicate they're putting greater emphasis on video conferencing this year. This confirms our ever-growing trend towards the time- and cost-savings of video conferencing. To successfully deploy video conferencing services, avoid these eight common mistakes. Published by: Blue Coat

Performance First: Performance-based Network Management Keeps Organizations Functioning at Optimum Levels

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this whitepaper, you will learn about the current shift in focus from network availability to application performance and how a new management model, what NetQoS calls Performance First™, will empower you to advance to the next level in managing your network for application performance. Published by: NetQoS, Inc.

Build Effective and Highly Available Disaster Recovery Solutions Using Microsoft Virtualization

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST

Does your organization have a reliable and cost-effective site recovery system? This webcast explores how site recovery tools along with virtualization enables IT pros to deliver secure application and data availability, implement site-wide disaster recovery and automate fail-over and fail back. Published by: Microsoft

PCI Compliance for Dummies

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) is mandatory if your company stores, processes, or transmits payment cardholder data. This book is all about understanding PCI and how merchants can comply with its requirements. Published by: Qualys, Inc.

Vulnerability Management Buyer’s Checklist: Key Questions to Ask Before You Select a VM Solution

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Choosing a solution for Vulnerability Management (VM) is a critical step toward protecting your organization's network and data. Qualys provides this 12-point short list of considerations that will help you determine what will work best for your organization. Published by: Qualys, Inc.

Avoiding 7 Common Mistakes of IT Security Compliance

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This guide describes seven typical mistakes of IT security compliance and how you can use these lessons to help your organization achieve its compliance goals. Published by: Qualys, Inc.

Application Whitelisting: Enhancing Host Security

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper explains how whitelisting (accepting only applications and behaviors that are on the approved list and denying everything else) provides a lighter, more agile alternative to blacklisting as a means to protect networks and end points. Published by: McAfee, Inc.

Productive Programmer: On the Lam from the Furniture Police

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This keynote describes the frustrations of modern knowledge workers in their quest to actually get some work done, and solutions for how to guard yourself against all those distractions. Published by: TheServerSide.com

Google Web Toolkit: An Introduction

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In the early days of Java, application development with the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) was relatively simple. Published by: TheServerSide.com

Just Enough Early Architecture to Guide Development

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This session is designed to help you capture the best architecture/technical solutions and ensure that they are repeated by all developers. Published by: TheServerSide.com

Panda Global Business Protection Video: The Day the Office Stood Still

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Panda Security delivers security as a service (SaaS) managed solutions while offering 24x7 local tech support. Watch this entertaining and informative animated video that explores some of today's most prevalent security threats and how Panda Security tackles them with ease. Published by: Panda Security

Free Tool: IP Address Tracker (IPAT)

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Our new IP Address Tracker frees you from the evils of spreadsheets, delivering powerful and simple-to-use features that give you a unified view of your IP address space and that enable you to manage it -- for free! IP Address Tracker makes it easy to track an unlimited number of IP addresses, see which ones are in use and which are not, and more. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

Free Tool: Real-time NetFlow Analyzer

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Real-time NetFlow Analyzer displays inbound and outbound traffic separately for granular analysis that makes problem diagnosis quick and easy. Even better, you can view the historical NetFlow data broken out by application, conversation, domain, endpoint, and protocol. That way you know exactly how your bandwidth is being used and by whom. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

Greening Up Your Network with SolarWinds & Cisco Energywise

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Cisco® EnergyWise initiative focuses on reducing the energy consumption of all devices connected to a Cisco network ranging from Power over Ethernet (PoE) devices to IP-enabled building and lighting controllers. It gives you a powerful, network-based framework to manage the energy needs for your business. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

Geek Speak Webcast: Hidden Secrets of IOS

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Did you know that there are powerful technologies embedded in Cisco IOS that can significantly simplify managing your network? You probably already have them on your network, now you just need to unlock their potential. Join SolarWinds Head Geek, Josh Stephens, as he shares his favorite secrets to best leverage IOS in your environment. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

Reference Guide: Fundamental Protocols of Network Management

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The goal of this five-part Reference Guide is to assist you with understanding and successfully employing the top 5 network management protocols. Building upon the very simplest in Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), this guide explores the latest network management solutions. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

Geek Speak Webcast: Network Monitoring Fundamentals

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

On this webcast I'm going to put on my drill sergeant's hat and we're going to learn the basics that every network engineer, server chick, network manager, or IT dude should know about managing networks. This is going to be a no-frills webcast where we focus on the fundamentals and making sure that we all understand them. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

7 Essential Steps to Achieve, Measure and Prove Optimal Security Risk Reduction

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Rapid changes within technology, new server and software deployments, and the evolving sophistication of attack methods used to infiltrate systems and steal data create the greatest set of challenges faced by security and IT administrators trying to keep their systems secure and within regulatory compliance. Interested in reducing security risk? Published by: Qualys, Inc.

Become a Service Provider CEO. Transform the World. Play Cisco myPlanNet.

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Cisco myPlanNet 1.0 is a simulation game that puts you into the shoes of a service provider CEO. You manage your business as it evolves from the stone age of dial-up, through the broadband and mobile connected eras, and into the dawning of the medianet age. Play now. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

The Importance of Network Time Synchronization

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper explains why accurate network time -- and therefore precise network time synchronization -- is critically important for network management. Read on to learn more about the importance of network time synchronization. Published by: Symmetricom

eBook: The New Era of Network Performance Management

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Today's networks are highly complex, dynamic environments that demand comprehensive performance management. Fortunately, technological advancement is simplifying management and addressing new challenges. This eBook explains why management is more important now than ever and how it can help deliver business-critical applications better and faster. Published by: SearchNetworking.com

Get More Virtual: Protecting Microsoft Applications with Dell and VMware vSphere 4

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this webcast to learn how to ensure application security and availability in your VMware environment. Discover how to provide quick recovery of applications and how to use automation for server application protection. Published by: Dell and VMware

True Convergence Demands a Communication Service Provider that Embraces a Customer-Centric Approach

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The purpose of this paper is to describe the attributes of a true customer-centric converged solution. From these attributes, a framework to measure and compare providers' converged solutions emerges. We will conclude with a review of Sprint's approach to offering true convergence to business and government customers. Published by: Sprint

eGuide: How to Prepare for the Impact of Cloud Computing

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This E-Guide provides insight into how service providers can broaden their reach beyond bandwidth and hosting services by learning how to capitalize on the cloud computing age. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Deploying Operating System Images on Dell Business Client Systems using Microsoft® Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2008

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Microsoft® Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2008 provides unified processes and tools for desktop and server OS deployment using a common deployment console and a collection of best practices. The toolkit provides a single mechanism for image creation and an automated installation process to reduce deployment time. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

A Business in the Clouds: How ISVs, Service Providers, and Service Centered Businesses Can Build a Successful SaaS Applications Offering

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper explores the overlooked aspects of SaaS application delivery including the creation of applications, release management, service deployment, internationalization, tenant management and partner support. This paper will also examine the crucial role multi-tenancy has in rolling out SaaS solutions and advocate for a platform-based strategy. Published by: LongJump

Choosing a Content Delivery Method

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Delivering high-demand content to a large number of end-users that are spread out geographically can be a difficult task. Long distances between content and users can cause latency, jitter, and reductions in audio/video quality. Read this paper to find out if a cache-based content delivery network is appropriate for your network. Published by: AT&T Corp

Intel® Core™ i7 Desktop Processor: Desktop Performance Just Got Better

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The leading-edge Intel® Core™ i7 processor delivers unmatched technology for intelligent performance on the most demanding tasks, such as creating digital video and playing intense games. Published by: Intel Technology Provider

Delivering Content: Your Best Method?

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

To deliver high-demand content to a widely dispersed pool of internet users, a cache-based Content Delivery Network is the way to go. This type of CDN stores duplicates content near user access points, reducing distance-imposed latency and improving video and audio quality. This paper weighs the pros and cons of using a network-based CDN provider. Published by: AT&T Corp

Designing, Building and Managing Data Center Networks

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This eGuide will discuss physical considerations for data center network design, how best to build your network infrastructure, and how to monitor and manage your data center network. Published by: Siemon Company

Fight the Spam Explosion with Software as a Service (SaaS)

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this expert e-guide for information about the benefits of SaaS security, including cooling and high availability considerations as well as comparisons of appliance vs. services and SaaS vs. on-premise solutions. Published by: Webroot Software, Inc.

X-Ray your Legacy Apps

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Are your applications bleeding your business dry? Watch this ER video that shows how HP Applications Transformation Services using Visual Intelligence can help you modernize your apps. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Why Would You...Waste 1/2 Your Server Virtualization Budget?

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, viewers will discover a new combination of tools that can help them transform their IT systems into agile, virtual infrastructures. Discover how to leverage this approach for a quicker return on investment and reduced operations, management and networking costs. Published by: HP, Citrix, and Intel

Why Would You - Use Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp together with HP StorageWorks

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, discover how application and desktop virtualization together with blade servers and SAN technology provide the most cost-effective virtual desktop tools for everyone in your organization. Gain insight into how to leverage this approach to simplify your IT systems while improving the productivity of your users. Published by: HP, Citrix, and Intel

Taking Network Configuration and Change Management to the Next Level

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This E-guide addresses configuration and change management in a partially virtual environment. Topics include: reporting on and managing virtual servers, the effects of physical changes on servers, how to extend change management processes like ITIL to cover the SAN, and handling human problems between the networking, datacenter, and storage teams. Published by: Dorado Software

Podcast: Right Sizing Agile Development

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this podcast, hear about Agile practices that have worked well, failure modes of Agile practices that have failed to live up to the hype, and how to choose the right Agile development for your organization. Published by: Construx Software

Understanding Why Web Application Security is Critical to Business

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper compiles clients’ frequently asked questions about Web application security. These questions are answered by security experts from Sirius and IBM. The goal is to help you understand the issues surrounding Web application security; so you can better prepare your organization for a security breach. Published by: Sirius Computer Solutions

What's New in Windows Server 2008 R2?

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The new Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating system provides a productive and cost-effective server platform with low-cost virtualization, power-saving capabilities, and a superior experience for end users. Read this data sheet to learn more! Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Data to Intelligence: The BI Advantage for Financial Services

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Find out how leading financial enterprises are turning to sophisticated data warehousing techniques, real-time analytics, improved data quality, and intelligent metrics to find competitive advantage. Published by: SAP America Inc

Solving the Challenges of Exponential Data Growth

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper explores the reasons why data volumes are increasing and where bottlenecks most frequently occur. It then explains why adding more hardware isn’t a solution to these performance problems and delves into the various methods that can be used to break through the bottlenecks to speed applications. Published by: Syncsort

Podcast: Optimize Business and IT With New Generation Application Lifecycle Management

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This podcast provides a complete overview of application lifecycle management (ALM) and discusses how SAP's integrated and open approach to ALM can accelerate innovation, ensure business continuity, reduce risk and lower TCO. Published by: SAP Community Network

Technical White Paper: Best Practices for deploying Citrix XenApp on XenServer on HP ProLiant servers

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This techncial paper explores a number of options for using Citrix XenServer to consolidate 32-bit workloads on both x86 and x64 Microsoft® Windows® platforms, with emphasis on best practices, tuning, and tips for a server based computing environment. Published by: HP, Citrix, and Intel

The CIO's Guide to Data Protection Services and Strategies

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This E-Guide for enterprise CIOs contains case studies on network access control (NAC), information on securing data for government compliance, data protection strategies, tools, technologies and more. Published by: Red Hat

Clusters vs. Grids for Windows High Availability

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

IT pros have several options to choose from when ensuring high availability, making it difficult to know which approach is best for their organization. This expert podcast explores these choices with a focus on cluster and grid computing. Discover the differences between the two with details on when to use them. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Windows Server Provisioning for High Availability

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

eGuide: Server Virtualization and Storage: Channel Opportunities Explored

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchITChannel.com and Dell, you will discover how solution providers are finding significant revenue opportunities in the consulting, planning, deployment and management of server virtualization and networking projects. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

eGuide: Mid-Market Guide to Architecting SQL Server for High Performance and 100% Uptime on a budget

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this expert E-Guide from Dell to learn key concepts that will help you architect your next SQL Server installation. Published by: Dell, Inc.

ESET Antivirus Smart Security Center

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this Antivirus Smart Security Center from ESET to access the latest information about antivirus solutions for small and mid-sized business as well as the enterprise. Published by: ESET

The Essentials Series: Security Information Management

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This collection of articles from Realtime Publishers presents a clear and concise overview of security information management (SIM). The articles present the business case for SIM, operational and organizational issues, and hints and tips for ensuring a successful SIM implementation. Published by: SecureWorks

Data Deduplication Resource Center

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this resource center for the latest information on emerging trends as well as best practices and tips for eliminating duplicate backup data; decreasing storage and bandwidth; and enabling efficient, storage-optimized data protection for the data center. Published by: Symantec Corporation

Presentation Transcript: Offering the Cloud to your Clients

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation transcript of the "Offering the Clouds to Your Clients" webcast, learn how new technologies, demographic shifts and emerging business models in the cloud computing market are changing the way VARs and MSPs are working with clients. Published by: Google Apps Authorized Reseller Program

Web Compatibility and Performance Testing in a Multi-Browser World

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The browser wars bring fresh challenges for web designers and developers. This session enables you to understand JavaScript behavior and performance across browsers, as well as consider object load order differences. Published by: Gomez

Presentation Transcript - Best Practices: Protect Your Online Revenue Through Web Performance Testing

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This transcript will discuss optimizing application performance and quality, and various strategies that IDC sees in its research to help you improve your decision making about how you approach quality, management and performance optimization. Read on to learn more about how to protect your online revenue through web performance testing. Published by: Gomez

Desktop Virtualization in 2009: What’s Real and What’s Not

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This videocast sponsored by Dell and Intel featuring experts, Brian Madden and Gabe Knuth, explains the real possibilities of desktop virtualization versus its potential capabilities. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Mobility Management the ITIL and ITSM Way: An Enterprise BlackBerry, iPhone (and Beyond) Imperative

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this Handbook, you'll learn how Mobile User Management has emerged as the most effective application of ITSM leveraging ITIL to support mobile user connectivity and mobile application access. Published by: BoxTone

Quantum esXpress Backup for VMware

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Quantum esXpress™ backup software combined with a Quantum DXi®-Series data deduplication system provides a comprehensive and scalable, yet easy to use data protection solution for VMware® environments. Published by: Quantum Corporation

Rethinking Virtualization Solutions with HP LeftHand P4000 SANs

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

HP LeftHand P4000 SAN Solutions provide optimized storage for your virtualized server environment, allowing your storage infrastructure to support virtual servers, including support for high-availability (HA) and disaster-recovery (DR) features in virtual environments. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Red Hat Open Source Security

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Red Hat, the world's leading provider of open source solutions, is committed to utilizing the principles of open source to provide enterprise-level security to its customers. This paper reviews open source software development principles and process and how those lead to more secure software. Published by: Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Leads the Way with Web Applications

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Independent tests performed under industry benchmark standards find that Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the leading platform for running web servers - - as well as Java applications and other large - scale online transaction processing tools in popular use by Internet vendors. Published by: Red Hat

Security and WAN optimization: Getting the best of both worlds

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As the number of people working outside primary office locations increases, the challenges surrounding security and optimization are becoming more prevalent. This E-Guide details how to maximize the potential of the Wide Area Network while keeping out security threats at all locations. Published by: Blue Coat

Dell Asset Management

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Dell Asset Management service provides an intuitive, easy-to-use asset management solution for today’s highly distributed environments. Delivered as a SaaS-enabled solution, Dell Asset Management leverages the Internet to discover and manage your company’s Microsoft® Windows notebooks and desktops, printers, routers, switches, servers and more. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Dell™ Distributed Device Management

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Centrally manage thousands of desktop and laptop PCs – track dispersed assets, dynamically distribute software, manage patches and enforce IT policies via the Internet. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Chapter 2: Re-make or Re-model – Cloud Developer Strategies

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read the second chapter of the Cloud Computing E-Book and learn what developers should consider before moving applications to the cloud and to what extent they will have to re-think familiar go-to languages to make apps work in the cloud. Published by: SearchSOA.com

10 Ways to Reduce Your Email Costs Using Mimecast

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

If you’re considering cutting costs by switching to email archiving and management in the cloud, this white paper contains useful information and best practices. Download it and learn 10 ways MimeCast can save you time and money using cloud-based email management. Published by: Mimecast

WAN Clustering FAQ podcast

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Storage networks provide the link between the servers that need data and the storage systems that store that data. Too often, however, storage networks are just considered the connective tissue in the storage environment and are often overlooked when greater performance, scalability or new services are needed. Published by: Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Chapter 3: SaaS on the Rise, but Does It Deliver?

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The emergence of Software as a Service-based applications has enabled organizations to get new applications up and running quickly and cheaply, saving resources for mission-critical tasks. Published by: SearchCRM

When Good Applications Go Bad: Adding Application Control to your Toolbox

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this podcast transcript for the latest information about application security threats and how Fortinet can provide multi-function security system solutions as well as an award-wining Partner Program. Published by: Fortinet, Inc. / Alternative Technology Group of Arrow ECS

Improve Server Configuration Control: Meet PCI Quickly and Without Added Staff

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this case study to learn how Tripwire provided this subscription billing service company achieve broad PCI compliance and helped them become proactive in handling security and compliance issues. Published by: Tripwire, Inc.

Seven Practical Steps for Federal Cyber Security and FISMA Compliance

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper provides seven practical steps any information security organization can take to improve information system security and achieve compliance with relevant regulations, standards and internal security and operational policy. Published by: Tripwire, Inc.

Mainstream Cloud Computing

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Cloud computing is no longer an abstract, far-off concept. It has become part of mainstream discussions in the IT industry. IBM builds cloud computing solutions focused on delivering the right capabilities for each individual organization. Published by: IBM

IDC Paper – Services for Virtualization

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

IDC's white paper reviews finds that virtualization can have significant benefits to an organization, like increased utilization, simplified management and reduced energy costs, but it can be a complex undertaking and if not planned correctly, it can hurt instead of help. Published by: IBM

EMA Analyst Report: Enabling Real-World Business Transformation through IBM Service Management

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Visit this information center and find out how smarter technology can result in gains in efficiency, business alignment and risk management strategies. Published by: IBM

Managing the IT Infrastructure: Ensure Security and Improve Compliance

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Tune into this webcast to discover why Tripwire should be your go-to solution for managing the configurations of your physical and virtual IT infrastructures. Published by: Tripwire, Inc.

Optimize your Technology Infrastructure Podcast Series

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Companies with a flexible IT infrastructure credit their success to an ability to adapt to change. Listen to find new ways to lower IT complexity and improve operating efficiency in your company. Published by: IBM

Winning with HP Integrity servers for SAP with Windows Server 2003

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 24:00:00 EDT

Companies face numerous challenges when managing and integrating information across enterprise business processes. Companies frequently choose an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution to fulfill business requirements. The leading ERP applications with the greatest market share are the mySAP ERP and SAP R/3 industry solutions from SAP AG. Published by: Arrow ECS HP Group and Intel

Together, we can work smarter

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

By giving your people the tools and resources to work more effectively, you are giving your business the opportunity to operate more efficiently. Published by: IBM

Virtualization - aligning IT supply with business demand

Sat, 01 Oct 2005 24:00:00 EDT

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. Published by: Arrow ECS HP Group and Intel

The Active Directory Recycle Bin: The End of Third-Party Recovery Tools?

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Windows Server 2008 R2 offers a number of exciting new features, including an expanded Server Core offering, new Active Directory features, and - of special interest to anyone who has ever wished Active Directory had an “undo” button - a sort of recycle bin for Active Directory objects. Published by: Quest Software

Daily Active Directory Administration: Simplified, Streamlined - and Successful

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Active Directory certainly gets plenty of attention when it comes to high-profile issues like security, compliance, auditing, and so forth—but what about all of the work you do managing AD on a day-to-day basis? Learn how Quest ActiveRoles Server (ARS)makes AD administration more efficient, automated, consistent, powerful and faster. Published by: Quest Software

Eco-sustainable Wireless Networks: Ready for Prime Time

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Developments in alternative energy technology are creating solutions that provide network operators with the ability to reduce their energy costs and carbon footprint. Read this short whitepaper for more information about alternative energy sources that can make your wireless network more eco-friendly and save you money. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

Dynamic Infrastructure - Helping Build a Smarter Planet: Delivering Superior Business and IT Services with Agility and Speed

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

IBM has developed a strategy for a dynamic infrastructure that will help organizations address higher service expectations, rising cost pressures and new risks and threats. Published by: IBM

Best Practices for Building Partnerships Between Network Providers

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Network providers must re-examine how they can speed up innovation and time to market by working with trusted partners and developer communities. But energizing such an ecosystem takes careful planning. This podcast discusses the lessons learned in the market for working well with application developers, and best practices for network providers. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

What Do Application Developers Want?

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Network providers must re-examine how they can speed up innovation and time to market by working with trusted partners and developer communities. However, energizing such an ecosystem takes careful planning. This podcast examines application developers' needs and how network providers can improve their relationships with developers. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

Why Do Network Providers Need Application Developers?

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Network providers must re-examine how they can speed up innovation and time to market by working with trusted partners and developer communities. However, energizing such an ecosystem takes careful planning. This podcast covers market trends driving network providers to change their relationships with application developers. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

Revolution on the Network Edge

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, discover a new aggregation services router with the equivalent capacity of 160 standard routers. Discover how to leverage this technology to improve performance, reduce bandwidth consumption, reduce expenses and much more. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

IP Telephony without Migration Migraines

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Many organizations are hesitant to make the transition from their traditional private branch exchange (PBX) to IP telephony due to the complexity of the process. Watch this webcast to receive a complete customer-tested migration roadmap that takes the complexity out of making this switch. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Virtualization for a Dynamic Infrastructure

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This IBM white paper describes how Virtualization is an important element of a dynamic infrastructure and expands on the areas of server, storage, application, network, and client virtualization and the IBM technology and benefits from each. Published by: IBM

Leveraging System Flexibility to Reduce Costs

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn more about reducing costs through a more dynamic infrastructure. Published by: IBM

Five Golden Rules for Branch Collaboration

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As an IT Professional, it's a priority to centralize data to make it more available, redundant and secure; but, at the same time, you've got to meet the needs of increasingly demanding remote users. Join this webcast now to hear from industry experts on how you can overcome these challenges with the 5 golden rules for branch collaboration. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

The True Cost-Savings Story Behind WAN Optimization

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 24:00:00 EST

Looking for solid data behind the cost-savings story of WAN optimization? In this paper, NetForecast analysts interviewed customers who have deployed this solution, and the results show that this technology has significant strategic business value to companies. Published by: Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Riverbed Steelhead Product Family

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

What's the Riverbed difference? Speed. Scalability. And simplicity. Discover it for yourself and get the facts about the entire family of Steelhead solutions from Riverbed. Companies of all sizes depend on the Riverbed Steelhead product family to accelerate the performance of applications over the WAN. Published by: Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Web Security in the Cloud: Reduce Costs and Secure Employees Worldwide

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this brief case study to learn how Toshiba France implemented Webroot's Web security service and realized several benefits, including enhanced archiving and significant cost savings. Published by: Webroot Software, Inc.

PlateSpin Forge®: Plug In and Protect Server Workload

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In the event of downtime, workloads can be rapidly powered on in the PlateSpin Forge recovery environment and continue to run as normal until the production environment is restored. PlateSpin Forge® ships with everything you need to begin protecting your servers straight out-of-the-box. Published by: Novell Inc.

Riverbed Raises the Ante Again in WDS with RiOS 5.0

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 24:00:00 EST

Do your remote workers have a desire for higher performance computing? In this paper by the Taneja Group, learn how Steelhead appliances from Riverbed, with its enhanced RiOS 5.0 operating system, provides a number of improvements across major areas of WAN optimization, delivering LAN-like functionality to your WAN. Published by: Riverbed Technology, Inc.

PlateSpin® Recon: Virtual Capacity Management and Consolidation Planning

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

PlateSpin® Recon from Novell is a sophisticated workload analysis, planning and management solution that provides new levels of intelligence, visual analysis and forecasting for optimizing the data center. Published by: Novell Inc.

Best Practices Guide - Intel® Xeon® Edition: VMware Reference Configurations for Midsize Companies

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper proposes a spectrum of reference configurations using Sun servers based on Intel processors, the broad range of Sun storage systems and appliances, and the VMware suite of virtualization products to configure cost-effective information systems for these businesses. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

Oracle WebLogic Suite 11g Technical White Paper

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Oracle WebLogic Suite 11g is a significant new release of the core application grid infrastructure foundation underpinning Oracle Fusion Middleware. It has been designed to provide a standards-based, mission-critical platform for organizations that deploy application grid and service-oriented architectures. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Cutting Costs with WAN Optimization

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Did you know it’s possible to cut IT costs without impacting day-to-day IT operations? In fact, when you download this whitepaper from Riverbed on cost-savings through WAN optimization, you’ll discover how businesses of all different sizes have realized a return on investment in just a few months. Published by: Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Re-architecting Disaster Recovery Solutions Leveraging WAN Optimization Technology

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Disaster Recovery (DR) is a critical component of IT and risk mitigation strategies, and compounded in difficulty by ever growing data volumes, distributed computing, and new technologies. Published by: Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Mainstreaming the vSwitch: HP Network Automation Extends Control to Virtual Computing Environment

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

HP recently announced availability of a driver for their long-fielded HP Network Automation product which delivers integrated support of virtual switches (vSwitches) – virtual network elements that exist within VMWare’s ESX virtual server platform. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Centralized Data Backup: Proven Strategy for WAN based backup

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With a growing number of branch offices, an increasing number of servers, and a high priority on reducing cost, backup is getting even harder to manage. Download this paper and learn about a proven strategy for combining WAN-based backup with WAN optimization solutions. Published by: Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Which UPS is Right for the Job?
Considerations in Choosing Standby, Line-Interactive, Double-Conversion Designs - and New High-Efficiency, Multi-Mode Capabilities - for Your Data Center

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper describes how various UPS topologies work and looks at the impact of operating mode on five key factors of UPS performance Published by: Eaton Corporation

How It Works: InterScan™ Messaging Hosted Security Provisioning

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Since the SaaS model may be new to some Trend Micro customers and Trend Micro channel partners, this paper describes how Trend Micro provisions trial requests and purchase accounts in a straightforward, step-by-step process. Published by: Trend Micro GmbH

How It Works: InterScan™ Messaging Hosted Security Advanced

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

In addition to the functionality of the Standard version, InterScan Messaging Hosted Security Advanced adds flexible content filtering rules and the option to add email encryption. This white paper explains each of these features and provides sample use cases to assist in their application. Published by: Trend Micro GmbH

4 Simple Steps for Preventing Downtime

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EDT

In this webcast, gain insight into IT processes and procedures that can ensure continuous business operations in your organization. Discover how to prevent downtime by conducting a gap analysis, identifying weaknesses and simplifying IT processes. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Stop Wasting Energy! Tips for Cutting Power Draws from PC Networks to Data Centers

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join this Webcast, presented by PC Connection, featuring guest speakers Doug Washburn, Forrester Research Analyst, and co-presenter John Skinner, Intel’s Director of Marketing, Eco-Technology, as they discuss the scope of energy-efficient computing, and how new incentives can be leveraged to accelerate the ROI of your technology investments. Published by: PC Connection in partnership with Intel

PODCAST: Stop Wasting Energy! Tips for Cutting Power Draws from PC Networks to Data Centers

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join this Podcast, presented by PC Connection, featuring guest speakers Doug Washburn, Forrester Research Analyst, and co-presenter John Skinner, Intel’s Director of Marketing, Eco-Technology, as they discuss the scope of energy-efficient computing, and how new incentives can be leveraged to accelerate the ROI of your technology investments. Published by: PC Connection in partnership with Intel

Building Proven Data Protection Strategies

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper compares traditional data protection options and provides an overview of the impact data deduplication is having on the storage industry. Deduplication is quickly gaining momentum in the growing disk-to-disk backup market and offers several significant improvements over traditional data protection methods. Published by: Data Domain

Simplifying Log Collection, Storage and Analysis

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

ArcSight Logger is a turnkey appliance for collection, efficient storage, and high-performance search and reporting of all enterprise log data. Read this paper to learn more details. Published by: ArcSight, Inc.

Business Process Management Enabled by SOA

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The purpose in this IBM Redpaper is to introduce you to the concepts used in the IBM BPM Enabled by SOA methodology. The IBM® Business Process Management (BPM) Enabled by SOA Method provides a structured process for developing an organization's cross-functional, customer-focused, end-to-end core business processes. Published by: PointSource

Disaster Recovery: Eliminating Tape and Trucks

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Disaster recovery and remote office replication are top-of-mind issues for IT professionals, with frequent natural disasters underscoring the fallibility of tape-based backup strategies. This paper highlights the advantages of deduplication technology in disk-to-disk backup and wide area network (WAN) replication. Published by: Data Domain

E-Guide: Expert Guide to the Top Windows Security Tools

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com and BeyondTrust, you will discover the security tools essential for effectively managing your Windows systems. Explore the critical role Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer plays in security scanning measures. Published by: BeyondTrust Corporation

Meeting Evolving Security Needs: Check Point Software Blade Architecture and Revolutionary IPS Software Blade

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check Point has developed a revolutionary solution to address the increasingly complex security landscape. View this webinar to learn how Check Point software blade architecture can help your organization reduce cost while enhancing overall security. Published by: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

NetMRI -- Take Control of Network Configurations and Changes

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Network change is the number one cause of performance related issues. NetMRI helps reduce cost by automating network change, improve service quality by managing network configurations and mitigate risk by ensuring a compliant network. Check out this free trial download to learn more. Published by: Netcordia

Storage Virtualisation and the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper presents an overview of storage virtualisation at the controller level of a storage system. It describes how HP defines virtualisation technology and how it applies to the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) storage system. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

WebSense Security Lab: Zero-Day in Critical Vulnerability

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Websense Security Labs Team provides a review of recent threats in this presentation transcript. Learn more about techniques for defending your organization from Web threats. Techniques include the monitoring, classification, and identification of all Web content in real time. Read on to learn more. Published by: Websense, Inc.

Six Secrets to 24x7 Exchange Availability

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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. Published by: Marathon Technologies

5 Secrets to SQL Server Availability

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The following five secrets to affordable SQL availability will help you to implement a SQL environment with little or no downtime, zero data loss, and no added IT complexity. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Configuring High Availability for Windows Server 2008 Environments

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

All organizations are becoming increasingly reliant upon their computer systems. The availability of those systems can be the difference between the organization succeeding and failing. This series will examine how we can configure our Windows Server 2008 environments to provide the level of availability our organizations need. Published by: Marathon Technologies

5 Steps to Reducing Downtime: Best Practices for Windows Server Application High Availability

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Recommendations for Optimizing a Virtual Environment

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this videocast, learn how to optimize your virtual infrastructure performance by allocating resources properly. Gain insight into essential steps you should take to begin the optimization process. Learn how to meet business requirements while increasing resource efficiency. Published by: IBM

Evaluating SaaS Solutions: A Checklist for Small to Midsize Businesses

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper discusses the relevant criteria for evaluation of SaaS solutions targeting small-to-midsize businesses, and raises the key questions that should be asked. Published by: SAP

Why You Should Consider Hosted Messaging Security

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

In a major study of the hosted services market conducted by Osterman Research in 2008, antispam and virus protection were the two hosted offerings that organizations identified as services that they will likely or definitely deploy to supplement internally managed infrastructure. Read this paper to learn more. Published by: Trend Micro GmbH

Intercepting Interference

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Motorola’s industry leading wireless broadband expertise helps to substantially reduce the effects of interference for point-to-multipoint wireless access and distribution networks in both licensed and unlicensed frequencies. This solution paper gives the details. Published by: Motorola, Inc.

FREE Software Download - VM Rightsizer

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The VKernel VM Rightsizer is a simple tool for tuning your VMs with the right amount of resources (CPU, memory, and storage) to drive maximum VM densities without impacting performance. Published by: VKernel

FREE Software Download - Wastefinder

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Quickly finds where resource capacity (CPU, memory, and storage) are being wasted in the virtual infrastructure. By identifying zombie VMs, expired snapshots, and other wasteful consumers, users can reclaim expensive capacity to optimize virtual environments and achieve a better, faster ROI. Published by: VKernel

Protecting System i Data from FTP, ODBC and Remote Command

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

When developing a security strategy, it is critical for businesses to consider their System i platform in order to protect themselves from data breaches. In this webcast, learn how to control network access on System i and protect your organization from data loss. Published by: PowerTech

Podcast- Protecting System i Data from FTP, ODBC and Remote Command

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

When developing a security strategy, it is critical for businesses to consider their System i platform in order to protect themselves from data breaches. In this podcast learn how to control network access on System i and protect your organization from data loss. Published by: PowerTech

PowerTech Product Enables Lean IT Department to Share Responsibilities & Comply with Audits

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how the IT department of C&D Technologies used PowerTech's Authority Broker to meet their compliance, security and reporting requirements. With Authority Broker installed, you'll be able to meet audit requirements by managing and monitoring IT staff’s access to production systems, and protect critical corporate assets. Published by: PowerTech

Vyatta Open Networking Replacement Guide

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This guide is designed to offer some basic guidelines for performance and hardware when comparing Vyatta open routing and security solutions and the Cisco ISR and ASA product families. Published by: Vyatta Inc.

IBM Eye: Security Detective for Hire

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This article will give step-by-step overview of how to deal with some of the most pervasive security threats currently facing IBM Power Systems. It'll help organizations that are struggling to get started with security and act as a 'wake-up call' for those who think that “powering the server on” is all the security they need. Published by: PowerTech

Network Virtualization

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Vyatta offers users the unique ability to connect, protect, and optimize virtual appliances and applications within popular virtualization platforms by offering a complete software-based network operating system that eliminates the hardware dependencies of proprietary networking gear. Published by: Vyatta Inc.

Revolutionizing Access Management with Shared Authorization Services

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EDT

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. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Oracle Real Application Testing 11g Release 2

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper discusses how Real Application Testing — with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 — allows businesses to quickly adopt new technologies while eliminating the risks associated with change. Published by: Oracle Corporation

A Technical Overview of the Sun Oracle Exadata Storage Server and Database Machine

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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. Published by: Oracle Corporation

High Availability with Oracle Database 11g Release 2

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper reviews the common causes of application downtime and discusses Oracle's Maximum Availability Architecture framework that provides clear and concise guidance on implementing best practices using Oracle's proven high availability technologies. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Advanced Compression with Oracle Database 11g Release 2

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this white paper to learn more about how Oracle Advanced Compression can help you reduce the disk space and costs of managing large data volumes. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Oracle Data Guard with Oracle Database 11g Release 2

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this white paper to learn about a unique data protection and recovery solution that provides the management, monitoring, and automation software to create synchronized standby databases that protect data from failures and other disasters. Published by: Oracle Corporation

FREE For 30 Days - Unauthorized Access To Your Company's Private Data

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This article will discuss how resource (object) security in networks running IBM Power systems is often compromised by FTP programs that allow access to any authorized or unsecured library or IFS directory. As the leader in security solutions, PowerTech offers a collection of several popular solutions for securing Power Systems running IBM i. Published by: PowerTech

Oracle Database 11g Product Family

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Lower IT Costs with Oracle Database 11g Release 2

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how you can transform your business, budgets, and service levels with Oracle Database 11g Release 2. You’ll discover how its new options and features can help you reduce server and storage costs, improve query performance, and ensure availability during database application upgrades. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Premier Issue of the CIO Decisions Midmarket Ezine - "The Green Monster"

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This document highlights what you need to know about power consumption, server virtualization and outfitting data centers to make the most of the new technologies. Published by: CIO Decisions

Robot/SCHEDULE Enterprise

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Are you prepared for your next audit? This webcast explores a new tool that expands job scheduling and server management to your server. Discover how this approach can help your organization pass its next audit with ease. Published by: Help/Systems

Robot/SCHEDULE Enterprise Takes the Tension Out of Job Schedule Audits

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how Robot/SCHEDULE, the job scheduling and batch management software for IBM AS/400, has helped companies pass their internal and external audits for over 25 years. You can monitor who changed what job, produce reports that prove you are monitoring the schedule, and demonstrate the basic security that prevents unauthorized editing of jobs. Published by: Help/Systems

Discover How Easy it is to Troubleshoot Your Enterprise from One Central Scheduling Console

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this paper to learn how to create event-driven schedules based on system events across your enterprise with Robot/SCHEDULE Enterprise. Published by: Help/Systems

eBook - Chapter 4: Pay-Per-Use in the Cloud – Cutting Infrastructure Costs

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Buying Infrastructure as a Service is a mouth-watering prospect for CIOs and IT departments eager to drive down costs and speed up provisioning. But once IT is outsourced, keeping control of it is a major challenge. Published by: SearchCloudComputing.com

Best Practices: Real-World Performance Testing and the “aha” Moment

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Tune in to this podcast now for expert insight on the connection between web performance testing and the bottom line, and pointers and best practices for ensuring the success of your critical eBusiness initiatives. Published by: Gomez

Sun HPC Virtual Tradeshow

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Performance Computing (HPC) is business ready. HPC can give your organization a competitive advantage through shorter development cycles, better decision making and lower costs. Download this webcast to discuss new technologies, accomplishments, and collaborations in HPC, networking, storage, software, and data management. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

The Importance of Including Email with Business Continuity Planning

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper will interest those concerned with creating or implementing email management strategies, as well as managers with responsibility for business continuity processes. It looks at the general approaches available to ensure email continuity and the implications on infrastructure, budget, people and resilience of deploying each strategy. Published by: Iron Mountain Digital

Desktop Virtualization: An Expert Guide to the Benefits and Challenges

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Breaking the Scalability Barrier with Infinite Cache

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Infinite Cache™ from EnterpriseDB revolutionizes distributed cache management on commodity blade server hardware by substantially increasing the amount of memory available to hold data including entire databases with outstanding performance. Published by: EnterpriseDB Corporation

eGuide: 10Gb Ethernet-- What You Need to Know

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this eGuide to learn the latest information about 10Gb Ethernet networks and to get useful insight into how to select the best components to optimize your network, traffic, and data center. Published by: Gigamon

Vyatta System Quick Start Guide

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Vyatta delivers the features, performance, and reliability of an enterprise-class secure router with the added benefits of flexible deployment options, freedom to integrate applications, and the economic advantages of commodity hardware and components. Read this manual to learn more about the Vyatta system and how easy it is to try it out. Published by: Vyatta Inc.

Vyatta vRouter & vFirewall for XenServer & VMware

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Vyatta's vRouter & vFirewall technology is optimized to run in virtual environments to manage traffic and enforce policies in the same way that a physical router, firewall, VPN or intrusion prevention device does in a traditional infrastructure. Try out this open source software today. Published by: Vyatta Inc.

Simplify and Automate: Building Your Roadmap to Improve IT Delivery and Support - A free one-day virtual seminar brought to you by BMC Software, Inc.

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:45:00 EDT

Find out how you can build a plan for IT simplification and automation and get practical advice for your complex challenges around areas such as: business service management, service desk and self-service, mainframe cost optimization, virtualization and cloud computing. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

The Scoop on the New CCNA and CCNP Specializations

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

There has been a lot of interest among students lately on the details surrounding the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) specializations and their relationship with the corresponding CCNP specializations. The purpose of this white paper is to put all the information about these into one concise reference document. Published by: Global Knowledge

VMware Training Nxtbook: Reduce Your IT Costs with VMware Training

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

VMware vSphere is the next evolutionary step in IT computing. vSphere dramatically reduces capital and operating costs, and increases control over IT infrastructures while preserving the flexibility to choose any OS, application and hardware. Learn how to take advantage of this new technology with VMware training from Global Knowledge. Published by: Global Knowledge

The Impact of Carrier Ethernet on Service Providers

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Mobile internet access and the explosive demand for high bandwidth services on mobile devices have created a pivotal point for service providers. Those providers that can meet the new demands while increasing efficiency will be able to increase their market share, while those that are not will lose ground. Read on to learn how to keep up. Published by: Dorado Software

What's New in VMware vSphere™ 4: Virtual Networking

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

VMware vSphere™ introduces a number of new features and capabilities to virtual networking under VMware® vNetwork. vNetwork is the new name to describe the collection of networking technologies for optimally integrating networking and I/O functionality into vSphere. Published by: Global Knowledge

Podcast: Staying competitive and Showing ROI

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

According to recent research conducted by IBM® ISS X-Force®, more than half of all disclosed vulnerabilities in 2008 were Web application flaws. Learn how IBM Web application security solutions can help you reduce costs, manage risk and improve service. Listen to the podcast. Published by: IBM

Webcast: Security convergence equals network security cost savings

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Listen to IBM Internet Security Systems' take on network security convergence. You will learn how to get more out of your existing investments in network security, combat new Web 2.0, Web application and database threats without purchasing stand alone technologies, and how to protect your company from worms to botnets to preventing data leaks. Published by: IBM

IT Automation: Going Beyond the Obvious to Find Real Cost Savings

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Email Archiving: Mitigate Risk - Managing Compliance, eDiscovery, and Records Requests

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn the importance of email archiving and how it can help solve the many challenges facing organizations today with compliance, continuity in business knowledge, data retention policies and requests for electronic discovery. Published by: Mirapoint Software, Inc.

Proactive WAN planning: Meeting demands today, future-proofing for tomorrow

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join Tim Scannell, editor of SearchEnterpriseWAN.com, and Bojan Simic, expert in application performance management, WAN optimization, network management, and application delivery, as they discuss how to effectively manage and balance WAN performance with security safeguards on local and wide area networks. Published by: Blue Coat

Leading VC Firm Keeps Citrix XenApp, Microsoft Exchange and Blackberry Enterprise Server "Always On" with Marathon Technologies

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Find out how Argo Global Capital utilized server virualization to simplify, consolidate and reduce operating costs in their data center. Since implementing XenServer with everRun, Argo has had zero downtime, even during a significant hardware failure. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Abercrombie & Fitch Finds the Right Fit with Marathon Automated High Availability and Dematic Automated Material Handling Systems

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Find out how Abercrombie & Fitch and Dematic selected everRun®, Marathon's automated high availability software, to protect the graphic system monitor and to meet the campus' high availability requirements. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Switching from Antivirus to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Security as a Service (SaaS) is the best choice for companies that wish to reduce the complexity and the infrastructure requirements of traditional antivirus solutions. The SaaS solution addresses all the security needs of today's SMBs. Published by: Panda Security

SOA Maturity Model: Guiding and Accelerating SOA Success

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper outlines the Oracle SOA Maturity Model and explains how the model is used to accelerate SOA adoption by identifying specific capabilities that are either completely lacking or which are lagging with respect to the other capabilities necessary for successful SOA adoption. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Managing Your Security Has Never Been So Easy

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This demonstration examines the features and benefits of Panda’s Managed Office Protection, a security solution for PCs and servers based on the concept of Software as a Service. Learn how this approach lets companies focus on their core business, freeing them from the management tasks and operating costs associated with traditional solutions. Published by: Panda Security

Enhance Customer Loyalty through Higher Responsiveness

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The user experience associated with web applications relies in large part on the availability and management of their session data, its persistence, and its management. This white paper focuses on the topic of data availability and management for mission-critical web applications. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Lower Total Cost of Ownership for Mission Critical Applications

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As companies seek to lower their total cost of ownership, adopt more standards oriented platforms, and leverage existing IT assets while not compromising on the mission critical nature of their business applications, Oracle Tuxedo emerges as the platform of choice. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Three Steps to Improving Server Virtualization ROI with everRun

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Server virtualization offers a tremendous opportunity for cost savings in the data center. This paper will give three steps you can take to dramatically improve your cost savings from server virtualization as well as show how companies are using Marathon's everRun software to implement those steps. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Application Grid: Ideal Platform for IT Consolidation

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Application grid brings the same type of efficiency, scalability, and quality of service to the application layer that database clusters brings to the database layer. With an application grid you get greater efficiency, exceptional agility, and superior quality of service. Download this free white paper now. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Enabling Agile and Intelligent Businesses

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Achieving the Impossible: Unlimited Application Scalability

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

For modern applications, particularly those built for the Java platform, there are proven approaches and solutions that can help an organization achieve predictable, scalable performance for their applications. Published by: Oracle Corporation

SharePoint High Availability - Protecting All Three Architecture Tiers

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

SQL Server is the relational database used for storing all content, data, and configuration information used by Office SharePoint Server 2007. Protecting SharePoint requires protecting each of the three architectural tiers. This whitepaper will discuss the need to protect all three tiers of SharePoint's implementation architecture. Published by: Marathon Technologies

International Marketing Company Gains Quick and Easy Messaging Disaster Recovery

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 24:00:00 EDT

This case study examines the benefits Catalina Marketing began reaping once they signed up for Microsoft Exchange Hosting Services. Published by: Microsoft

Case Study: Ordismatic Uses Panda Managed Email Protection to Protect Its Clients From Spam

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how Ordismatic, an IT vendor of hardware and computer services, protects one of its clients using Panda's Managed Email Protection services. Published by: Panda Security

Case Study: Sin Chew Daily Protects Its Network with Panda GateDefender Performa

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this case study you’ll learn how Sin Chew Daily, the most widely-read Chinese-language daily'newspaper in Malaysia, bolstered their perimeter defense by implementing Panda GateDefender software. Published by: Panda Security

Panda GateDefender Performa – Maximum Detection in Perimeter Security

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Panda GateDefender Performa is a scalable and ultra-reliable dedicated perimeter security device offering maximum protection against content-based threats in the gateway. It blocks all types of malware, spam, undesirable content and other Internet threats before they enter the company. Published by: Panda Security

Panda Security for Business – Maximum Endpoint Protection

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Panda Security for Business is the security solution for companies that need to protect their networks, workstations and file servers. It is centrally managed thanks to the AdminSecure Console, which allows monitoring the entire network, protecting your critical assets against all types of threats and optimizing productivity. Published by: Panda Security

Increasing Reliability and Availability in a Virtualized SQL Server Environment

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As companies continue to consolidate and look for best possible uses of both existing and new computer hardware, nowhere is this more apparent than server management. This paper will provide you some best practices and key success stories that you can use in designing and implementing your own virtualized SQL environment. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Case Study: Panda Security Enables Gloucestershire NHS to Communicate Effectively and Safely

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how Gloucestershire NHS was able to help 1700 client computers send and receive vital information safely and efficiently by installing Panda's Managed Office Protection Antivirus solution. Published by: Panda Security

Holdings Chooses Panda Security’s Solutions to Protect Its Network and Computers

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn why EDI Holdings decided to switch from McAfee Antivirus software to Panda's Security solutions. Published by: Panda Security

An Overview of CDP

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As continuous data protection (CDP) is integrated into backup environments, implementations with other backup protection programs may become complex. This E-Guide takes an in-depth look at the options available with Continuous Data Protection, and how to best utilize CDP with existing applications. Published by: CDW Corporation

Business Ready Security Video

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Microsoft is taking a fundamentally different approach to security. Watch this video to understand how Microsoft is working to achieve the strategy of Business Ready Security based on 3 fundamental tenets. Published by: Microsoft

Five Truths About Enterprise Data Protection

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

How can your business secure data that is always on the move? Read this paper to learn valuable information for securing your data with an enterprise-wide data encryption strategy. Published by: PGP Corporation

T2 Server Virtualization Case Study

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

T2 Systems offers a unified, hosted solution for parking management—a unique offering for the industry. Watch this webcast for more information. Published by: Microsoft

How to Optimize the Solaris OS on Sun Systems based on Intel® Xeon® 5500 Processor Series

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Engineering teams from Sun and Intel are collaborating on optimizing how the Solaris ecosystem and the new Intel Core Microarchitecture (formerly code-named Nehalem) for the Intel® Xeon® processor work together, with compelling results. View this webcast to see how these results can improve your own infrastructure. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

Drive Your Enterprise with Event-Driven Scheduling

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Use Event Monitors to create an event-driven schedule for your enterprise using system events on your Windows, UNIX, and Linux servers to launch reactive jobs through Robot/SCHEDULE. Published by: Help/Systems

Unleashing Application Performance with Solid-State Drivers and Sun Servers

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper is intended for executives and managers and tells how Sun servers equipped with Flash-enabled solid-state drives (SSDs) offers dramatic improvements to HPC, Web 2.0, and data center application performance. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

ROI Case Study: Crest Animation

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 24:00:00 EST

Download this case study and read how Crest Animation eliminated storage bottlenecks, improved productivity, and gained more than $19 Million in benefits with HP StorageWorks Solution. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Case Study: Snapfish Builds a Massive, High-Performing, Scalable Storage Infrastructure with HP Scalable NAS and EVA and MSA Storage Arrays

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

Because their previous storage infrastructure was not able to meet their existing and future needs, Snapfish was looking for a storage solution that would offer extreme scalability and improve performance, storage management and flexibility. This case study details how they solved this issue. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

HP StorageWork EFS Clustered Gateway

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, learn how the HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services Clustered Gateway, a mid-range NAS file server gateway, allows you to scale your file serving performance in a near linear fashion. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Adding Application Control to Your Security Toolbox

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this solution guide for suggestions on how to get the most out of implementing application control in your network. After discussing the expanding applications frontier and its impact on an enterprise, the paper defines application control and reviews the requirements it must meet. Published by: Fortinet, Inc. / Alternative Technology Group of Arrow ECS

Consolidating Network Security Functionalities in Large Enterprises

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this case study to learn how the Fortinet solution has successfully aided the Laguna Development Corporation in consolidating network security functionalities. Published by: Fortinet, Inc. / Alternative Technology Group of Arrow ECS

Quick-EDD/HA for System i and Quick-EDD/OPEN for Intel Based Servers

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

You need HA/DR, but do you think you can afford it? Quick-EDD offers world class products with options to purchase, lease or rent. We even provide turn-key solutions that take care of all your target needs. Published by: Quick-EDD/iSam Blue, llc.

IP Address Management Freeware from Infoblox

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This IP address management freeware is a complete solution with the complete feature set of the Infoblox IP address manager, including Smart Folders, Network Map (with subnet management) and leading IPv6 capabilities. Published by: Infoblox

Redefining the Economics of Running the Modern Data Center

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The cost of operating the data center is outpacing the cost of IT resources themselves. High-density equipment pressures power and cooling systems to the max. Learn of the new approaches and technologies that are redefining the economics of running the modern data center. Published by: Eaton Corporation

'Lights Out' IT Management -- Automate Problem Identification & Resolution

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

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. Published by: Dorado Software

Build for Today. Expand on Demand: Modularity in the Data Center Power Infrastructure

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Building the data center to meet the needs of an uncertain future is an expensive and needless exercise in over-engineering. New designs need to be modular, with built-in expansion capabilities. This paper looks at the concepts and benefits of modularity in all the necessary elements of the power system. Published by: Eaton Corporation

Giving Nurses More Time to Care

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The IT team at Palm Valley Health Care needed to provide technical support to their 200 field nurses and wide-spread administrative staff throughout South Texas. Find out why they chose LogMeIn Rescue to solve 9 out of 10 support issues remotely. Published by: LogMeIn, Inc.

Dealing with Linux Server Sprawl

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Organizations that do not have an active management strategy are often left with significant server sprawl issues. This expert webcast discusses a three pronged approach for overcoming these issues and explores different options for virtualization on Linux platforms. Published by: Red Hat

Midmark Aims for Excellence with Efficient Products and Support

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Find out how healthcare equipment and diagnostic product vendor, Midmark, uses LogMeIn Rescue to give helpdesk support to internal and external users, and customers worldwide on their PC's, Macs and smartphones. Published by: LogMeIn, Inc.

For Ceridian, it Pays to Provide High-Quality Support

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This case study describes how Ceridian used LogMeIn Rescue to streamline its 50-to 90 day implementation process and to increase troubleshooting capabilities for customer support analysts handling 2,500 calls per day. With Rescue in place, Ceridian has experienced an increase in their customer satisfaction rates, which have grown from 83% to 94%. Published by: LogMeIn, Inc.

5 Best Practices for Smartphone Support: The Enterprise Guide to Smart Support for Smart Devices

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper features real-world examples from US enterprises on how the benefits of keeping mobile devices functioning without interruption are felt on every level of business. Published by: LogMeIn, Inc.

Executive Roundtable - Optimizing Your Security Architecture

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join McAfee CEO Dave DeWalt as he announces a major product release from McAfee. In this executive roundtable discussion, customer Qualcomm and partner HP discuss today's toughest security issues, including what keeps security pros up at night, and why new products must address the sophisticated nature of today’s attacks. Published by: McAfee, Inc.

Communications Skills for Remote Support

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A new era of on-demand remote support has brought with it a unique challenge to the agents who practice it: a new level of transparency for their interpersonal skills. In this white paper, you'll learn from an experienced communications skills expert, 4 specific steps to help supercharge your customer relationships in an era of remote support. Published by: LogMeIn, Inc.

HP Virtual Desktop Infrastructure with VMware View: Bring the benefits of industry-standard servers to your desktop environment

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This solution provides a centralized approach to managing your desktop environment and protecting the information within it. It brings the far-reaching benefits of industry-standard servers and shared storage to your desktop environment, while delivering a full virtual PC experience. Published by: HP, Vmware and AMD

HP reference configuration for BladeSystem: BL495c with Flex-10 and VMware View

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper is for decision makers that are familiar with and interested in VMware View as a desktop replacement strategy. An understanding of networking and fibre channel infrastructure and how they interact with HP Virtual Connect technologies, virtualization benefits and techniques, VMware software, and datacenter practices is recommended. Published by: HP, Vmware and AMD

Next-Generation Disaster Recovery and Availability Technologies for IBM Power Systems

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper reviews the technology spectrum available for IBM i and AIX environments, including the latest, next-generation solutions, with a goal of preparing IT professionals to evaluate and adopt those most effective and appropriate for their organization. Published by: Vision Solutions

The MidMarket CIO's Guide to Successful ITIL Implementation

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Businesses across the globe have adopted the concepts set forth in the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), a set of guidelines to help companies determine best practices to achieve quality service. This eGuide will answer the common questions that arise when considering implementation as well as introduce you to resources from Skillsoft on ITIL. Published by: SkillSoft Corporation

Optimize Business and IT With New Generation Application Lifecycle Management

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EDT

This webcast provides a complete overview of application lifecycle management (ALM) and discusses how SAP's integrated and open approach to ALM can accelerate innovation, ensure business continuity, reduce risk and lower TCO. Published by: SAP Community Network

Presentation Transcript: Break free from high application costs and application backlog with Enterprise Mashups

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Come learn best practices for getting started with enterprise mashups and lowering application costs in this information-packed presentation transcript. Published by: IBM

Right Sizing Agile Development

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, learn Agile practices that have worked well, failure modes of Agile practices that have failed to live up to the hype, and how to choose the right Agile development for your organization. Published by: Construx Software

Presentation Transcript: Virtualization - Growing Your Success in the Data Center to the Desktop

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Desktop and server virtualization are not the same. This podcast, featuring virtual desktop experts, Brian Madden and Zeus Kerravala, explains how some methods and tools that work for servers disrupt desktops. Discover how to plan a successful virtual desktop project by addressing customization needs of users and meet your organization's goals. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

The Critical Role of Linux in a Data Center Consolidation Initiative

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Without a comprehensive data center consolidation strategy, many of today's businesses are unable to lower power and cooling costs or effectively manage server workload utilization. In this expert Pocket E-Guide, you will discover why Linux should play a key role in your data center consolidation strategy. Published by: Red Hat

Oracle AppCast: How to Get the Most Out of Your Oracle Applications - Challenges of the Platform

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Regulatory requirements can be challenging and expensive to manage for any organization. This podcast will address some of the most common challenges and how software and applications can ease this process. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Podcast: Application Whitelisting: The Must Have Technology for Security and Compliance Today

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this podcast learn ways to combat the malicious code of malware and trojans from McAfee's Stuart McClure. Gain insight into how application whitelisting, a means of providing security with less overhead without negative performance impact, can aid your compliance initiatives while not raising operational costs. Published by: McAfee, Inc.

Reality Check: The New End-to-end Application Performance Management Imperative Virtual Seminar

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EDT

What Application Performance Management tactics and best practices can you apply to ensure a good end-user experience? What process and strategy can you institute to enable your IT organization to align with the business? What can you do to prepare for the additional complexities that virtualization, cloud and SOA can bring to your environment? Published by: Compuware Corporation

The Business Value of Unifying Communications: Avaya and HP ProCurve

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As Unified Communications (UC) moves increasingly from promise to implementation, questions arise about the best ways to establish UC solutions. This paper describes effective approaches to unifying communications, the importance of optimizing your network infrastructure and how embracing converged communications can increase business productivity. Published by: Avaya

ESG Videocast: Server Online Backup Cloud-Based Data Protection

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Online backup is a growing trend for small and medium-sized companies or remote and branch offices of larger organizations. Please join Lauren Whitehouse, Senior Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group, for an interview with Jonathon Meltzer, Iron Mountain on how Iron Mountain protects data. Published by: Iron Mountain Digital

Oracle Hyperion Strategic Finance

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Spreadsheet models for financial reporting can be cumbersome. With Oracle Hyperion Strategic Finance, your finance experts will be able to focus on testing alternative strategies, building contingency plans, and understanding the impact of those strategies and plans on your company's long-term performance. Published by: Oracle Corporation

F5 Data Manager Trial Version

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Application Whitelisting: The Must Have Technology for Security and Compliance Today

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, learn ways to combat the malicious code of malware and trojans from McAfee's Stuart McClure. Gain insight into how application whitelisting, a means of providing security with less overhead without negative performance impact, can aid your compliance initiatives while not raising operational costs. Published by: McAfee, Inc.

Presentation Transcript: Clustered Storage - From SMB, to Scientific, to Social Networking and Web 2.0

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Presentation Transcript breaks down the truth about clustered storage and answers some of the most important questions surrounding the subject. Find out more today. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Presentation Transcript: The Future of Information-Centric Security

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this presentation transcript to learn what speaker Rich Mogull has to say about the importance of data protection and the future of security in terms of the way security decisions and security breaches affect business. Published by: Palisade Systems, Inc.

Redcell™ OpsCenter -- Find, Configure, and Monitor your entire data center. FREE TRIAL

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Monitoring and configuring a variety of complex devices (network, systems, storage, security) from multiple vendors is a daily battle that challenges even the most experienced administrators. Today's virtual and physical environments can only be handled with a centralized management solution. Published by: Dorado Software

Rational Agile Development Solutions eKit

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how agile development can lead to improved team efficiency, shorter development cycles, and higher quality software that is better suited to the customer's needs. Published by: IBM

How Financial Firms Can Improve Business Integration Capabilities and Increase Straight-Through Processing Efficiency

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper discusses the increased demand placed on financial services organizations to improve their straight-through processing (STP) levels across all business units. Published by: Sterling Commerce

Service Level Monitoring: Real-Time Visibility and Reporting for Mission-Critical IT

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

Dorado Software recently introduced Redcell OpsCenter 6.1 platform and Redcell Advanced Monitors to help you visualize, clarify and monitor IT resources and the network fabrics that bind them. This paper explores these new capabilities and how they uniquely position Dorado Software customers for the benefits of an SLA?oriented management approach. Published by: Dorado Software

Achieving Breakthrough Performance in Analytics and Reporting

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast discusses how you can accelerate your data analysis, reporting and business intelligence (BI) applications with the help of a column-based analytics server. Published by: Sybase, Inc.

Converting Information Into Cash For Retail

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper gives tips on how CIOs and LOB executives can close the gap between them when it comes to an organization’s ability to most strategically utilize technology to optimally leverage the value and power of information for the success of the organization. Published by: Sterling Commerce

Citrix XenDesktop: The Best Desktop Delivery System For Today’s Demanding Business Needs

Mon, 11 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Whether you're considering your first virtual desktop solution or trying to salvage an existing implementation, Citrix XenDesktop™ is the clear choice on the market that offers the performance, scalability and manageability required to meet your business needs. Published by: Citrix

Business Value of Sterling Commerce Managed Services for B2B Integration

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Increasing cost controls and unpredictable cost increases are leading many enterprises to rethink how they support their business-to-business (B2B) operations. As a result, many enterprises are choosing to outsource B2B integration by partnering with a managed services provider. Published by: Sterling Commerce

Getting There From Here: Delivering Unified Communications to Your Organization - Part 3

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast outlines how to research and implement unified communications, including knowing your enterprise's strategic initiatives. Learn ways to optimize processes and discover which applications to use by determining your organization's communication "hot spots." Justify your investment with a positive return on investment. Published by: IBM

Virtualize and Fortify XenApp for Lower Costs & Higher SLAs

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webinar will discuss the benefits of virtualizing Citrix XenServer as well as show how fortifying XenApp and XenServer with Marathon Technologies' everRun software will give you the confidence to increase your SLAs for your most critical XenApp deployments and protect your Citrix License Server and Data Store from downtime. Published by: Marathon Technologies

How To Ensure "Always-on" Blackberry High Availability & Disaster Recovery with Marathon's everRun®

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper will discuss why common practices for protecting the Blackberry environment are not the most effective, and how Marathon's everRun® software works as the better solution for achieving high availability for both physical and virtual environments. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Optimizing Exchange High Availability - A New Approach

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Businesses of all sizes are using the messaging and collaboration features of Microsoft Exchange to run critical business functions that if lost, can result in severe business disruption. Exchange and Exchange infrastructure components are analyzed in this paper to determine how they can be protected so you can achieve your SLA commitments. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Optimizing Citrix XenApp High Availability - A New Approach

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Many businesses today are delivering applications to users as an on-demand service. This reduces the cost of application management and can improve application and data security. This white paper explores what availability really means, and how availability correlates to RTO and RPO baselines. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Embarcadero DBArtisan 8.6 - Database Administration Tool: 14 Day Trial!

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

IT organizations are trying to support an increasing number of databases and database platforms. Meanwhile, database vendors are adding more features and updating their technology. DBAs must meet zero downtime requirements, and strict SLAs. Published by: Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.

Deterministic Garbage Collection: Unleash the Power of Java with Oracle JRockit Real Time

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This free white paper demonstrates how Java can be successfully deployed for real-time applications that were previously off-limits. Published by: Oracle Corporation

eBook - The Mobile Enterprise: Taking Wireless Networking to the Next Level

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this eBook to learn how faster, more robust 802.11n WLANs can help your business offer new mobility services to improve mobility and reduce cost through fixed-mobile convergence. Discover how unified communications applications can exploit wireless mobile connectivity to facilitate workforce collaboration and enhance productivity. Published by: SearchMobileComputing

Mainframe Rehosting with Oracle Tuxedo: Accelerating Cost Reduction and Application Modernization

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As companies face increasing pressure to deliver more business value from their IT spending and free up funding for new business initiatives, reducing mainframe costs and modernizing legacy applications have become top-of-mind. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Mission-Critical Java

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Technology barriers have prevented enterprises from adopting Java-based approaches for mission critical applications with extreme and predictable computing needs. However, recent advances throughout the entire Java stack have overcome these barriers to position Java to power the next generation of enterprise computing. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Ensuring Web Service Quality for Service-Oriented Architectures

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper discusses the testing challenges presented by Web services, and introduces best practices to ensure SOA application quality through the use of Oracle’s award-winning Web service testing solution, Oracle Application Testing Suite. Published by: Oracle Corporation

The High Performance DBA: Optimizing Databases for High Performance

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

DBA's have always been faced with the difficult task of maintaining a successful database environment, but recently new trends have come along to further challenge them. Published by: Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.

Composite Application Management: Bridging the IT Visibility Gap in Complex Composite Applications

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

As more and more IT shops deploy multitier middleware platforms and frameworks for the delivery of business-critical application services, they are expecting to garner the benefits of the service-oriented architecture (SOA) or composite application development approach: agility, flexibility, productivity, and extensibility. Published by: Oracle Corporation

HP Unified Communications: Simplifying The Journey

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As experts in every stage of the Unified Communications solution lifecycle, HP can implement solutions for your organization to reduce costs, enhance business responsiveness, and increase end-user productivity. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

HP Network Lifecycle Services and Solutions: Extend Your Connected World on Every Front

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Converging Voice and IT Networks to Mobilize the Enterprise

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Because employees on the move require consistent access to people and data, enterprises have invested heavily in communications. HP and Ericsson have combined their strengths to provide an innovative, standards-based framework to unify and consolidate all the elements of an enterprise communications infrastructure. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Consultation, Design, and Implementation of Multiple IT Solutions: Global Forex Trading

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

GFT focuses on providing their customers an exceptional experience with a best-in-class online interface. GFT needs to stay more accessible, more reliable, and more secure than their competitors. To optimize their IT environment, GFT engaged CDW for consulting, design, and implementation of multiple IT solutions. Read on to learn more. Published by: CDW Corporation

Mainstreaming the vSwitch: HP Network Automation Extends Control to Virtual

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Convergence That Makes Sense - Bringing Together Voice and Data Networks

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Converged voice and data networks are becoming a major part of every IT strategy. There are significant advantages in bringing together voice, video, e-mail, instant messaging, business data, and office applications in a single, integrated network. Convergence is not just about cost savings anymore. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Oracle Optimized Warehouse Solutions for Sun

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Leveraging vast engineering and field experience architecting and implementing data warehouses with the Oracle Database, Sun created a set of data warehouse solutions to help IT managers quickly select a configuration, thus reducing the risk and deployment times for data warehouse solutions. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

LogRhythm's LR-1000-XM Receives 'BEST BUY' pick from Security Magazine

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

See this product review in which LogRhythm's LR-1000-XM power log aggregation tool received BEST BUY pick in Digital Forensics by SC Magazine. Published by: LogRhythm, Inc.

Log & Event Management. File Integrity Monitoring. Endpoint Monitoring & Control. ONE INTEGRATED SOLUTION

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Typically organizations acquire and managed separate products for log management, event management, file integrity monitoring and endpoint monitoring & control. LogRhythm brings these traditionally disparate functions together in one fully integrated system. Published by: LogRhythm, Inc.

Hosted VoIP Reduces Costs and Improves Efficiencies for Small Business

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this brief yet informative paper to learn how hosted VoIP can benefit your small business. Published by: 8x8, Inc.

LogRhythm 3-Minute Product Demo

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This 3 ½ minute overview will give you an introduction to the LogRhythm solution and how it empowers organizations to comply with regulations in audit, secure their networks and optimize their IT infrastructure. Published by: LogRhythm, Inc.

SOA Best Practices and Design Patterns: Key to Successful Service Oriented Architecture Implementation

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 24:00:00 EDT

There is no question that the successful implementation of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) relies on a careful and holistic approach to business planning. One of the most important tools in the evaluation, purchase, and ongoing use of SOA is this body of best practices that vendors, consultants, and customers have compiled. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Virtual Servers, Real Savings

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With server virtualization, you do more with less. Instead of filling your data center with underutilized boxes, you run multiple operating systems and applications on a single physical machine. You make the most of your space while taking full advantage of your hardware investment. Read this whitepaper to learn more about these benefits. Published by: CDW Corporation

Desktop Management and Security: Two Big Reasons Desktop Virtualization Is an Easy Choice

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper is actually a combination of four smaller papers all rolled into one PDF. It features articles on revisiting old virtualization practices for new business purposes, desktop virtualization strategies for faster provisioning and migration, network security concerns in a virtual environment, and more. Published by: CDW Corporation

Taking Control: Consolidation Can Help You Take Control of the Server Room

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Server sprawl creates a serious financial and efficiency leak at many organizations. Consolidation can help ease management requirements and reduce costs. Read this whitepaper to learn how to take control of server sprawl with a server consolidation solution. Published by: CDW Corporation

Buyer’s Guide to SIMS and Log Management

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Security information management systems are effective platforms for the collection, analysis and storage of events from a broad range of systems and devoces. This Buyer’s guide will outline the six key criteria that you should look for to get the most relevant data from SIMS. Published by: LogRhythm, Inc.

Data Grids & SOA

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper demonstrates that a data grid infrastructure, built with clustered caching, can help you avoid "weak link" vulnerabilities that can sabotage SOA strategies. Discover why the data grid offers improved data access that can create a competitive edge, improve financial performance, and sustain customer loyalty. Published by: Oracle Corporation

DFS Changes in Windows Server 2008, Improvements and Best Practices

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

DFS has undergone incremental changes, all offering a basic solution for file management across LANs and WANs but the story is incomplete. In this E-Guide, brought to you by SearchWindowsServer.com and Peer Software, learn what improvements have been made to DFS in Windows Server 2008 R2 and what problems still exist. Published by: Peer Software

Unlocking the Mainframe: Modernizing Legacy System to SOA

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Successful execution of an SOA strategy, combined with the release of the business value contained in legacy systems, can bring five proven benefits to the enterprise. Functioning as both a software development environment and a delivery framework, SOA provides a mechanism for defining business services and operating models. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Oracle WebLogic Suite: A Middleware Foundation for Application Grid

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This free white paper shows that Oracle WebLogic Suite packages many essential middleware capabilities to help organizations implement application grid concepts. Learn how to create an infrastructure layer that pools and dynamically provisions the resources on which business applications and SOA run. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Achieving Business Agility with Application Grid

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Application grid brings the same type of efficiency, scalability, and quality of service to the application layer. Discover how to get greater efficiency, exceptional agility, and superior quality of service with an application grid. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Junk Removal Service Finds Gold with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online

Sat, 02 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The founder of a full-service debris removal company discusses the advantages of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online to his company. The cost-effectiveness of the solution, ease of implementation and robust security features are key factors in their choice of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Published by: Microsoft

LogRhythm and PCI Compliance

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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. Published by: LogRhythm, Inc.

A Case to Optimize

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A business manager identifies an urgent need for a software application and requests a server to run the new application. Then the server provisioning process kicks off. Read this short whitepaper to learn about new techniques and technologies that can enable your business to cut through so much of the red tape involved in adding new applications. Published by: CDW Corporation

Breakthroughs with Windows 7 Webcast

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Interested in knowing the impact Windows 7 operating system can have on your business? If so, please join Tony Piltzecker, Server Partner Technology Specialist, Microsoft Corporation, for this webcast and learn about the hottest new capabilities in Windows 7. Published by: Microsoft

Ice Cream Maker Puts the Freeze on Server Sprawl, Saves More Than $500,000

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Wells' Dairy needed to provide cost-effective services and promote business continuity and agility. It deployed the Windows Server 2008 Datacenter operating system and Hyper-V™ virtualization technology. Today, it has a scalable server consolidation solution and a data center that is saving more than US.$12,000 in annual electrical costs. Published by: Microsoft

Windows 7 and Hyper-V Deep Dive Webcast

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Interested in boosting your business by combining the power of the Windows 7 operating system with Hyper-V virtualization? If so, please join Michael Pathi, Partner Technology Specialist, Microsoft Corporation, for this webcast and find out how the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems work together. Published by: Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 High Availability: Technology Comparison

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Downtime can create significant financial and regulatory non-compliance consequences. This webcast provides viewers with tips for planning a high availability strategy for Windows Server 2008 to reduce downtime. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Under Siege: Protecting the Gateway and Network From Predators Requires New Layers of Security

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Threats today burrow deep in computers and hide. Check out this paper to learn the latest research findings related to data breaches and what you can do to protect your organization's data and reputation. Published by: CDW Corporation

Case Study: VCPI Takes Network Security to the Next Level

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Read this case study to learn how the leading technology total solutions provider for the long-term care industry, VCPI, selected and implemented CDW solutions, resulting in increased speed and effectiveness of network defenses as well as improved incident response time. Published by: CDW Corporation

Threat Control and Containment: A Proactive Approach Can Lead to More Network Security Plus Peace of Mind

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Taking a proactive approach to mobile security can help you stay ahead of the curve and protect the organization. Read this paper to learn best practices for mobile security. Published by: CDW Corporation

Remote Support Center Solution - 30 Day Free Trial!

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Supporting remote or travelling workers has become an increasingly high priority for many IT departments. The remote workforce that was once thought of as "merely a trend" has now become the norm. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

Help Desk Authority Professional Edition - 30 Day Free Trial!

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

How are you currently tracking your help desk issues? Does your homegrown solution have too many limitations? Or is the enterprise solution you currently have overkill? Whichever scenario best describes you…we can help. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

Surprising Security Threat: Take Steps Now to Safeguard Print Devices and Printed Data

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Are your company's printers secure? Today’s networked printers and multifunction devices (MFDs) are an easy yet powerful way to offer cost-effective and more capable printing capabilities to employees. Read this paper to learn about security risks associated with printers and what you can do to heighten security. Published by: CDW Corporation

CloudBurst Technical Demonstration

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The IBM CloudBurst Family is a line of pre-integrated service delivery platforms including hardware, storage, networking, virtualization, and service management software, which will enable you to create a private cloud environment. Published by: IBM

Simplifying the IT Environment for Better Productivity

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

CloudBurst is a ready to go system complete with software, platform, and the services to make you productive immediately. This tightly integrated system encompasses your networking fabric, storage fabric and compute fabric complete with service management. Published by: IBM

Setting Policy: Network Security Policies Speak to Types and Levels of Protection

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A well-run business needs a written IT security policy setting forth the use and administration of IT assets. Read this paper to learn the essentials of defining and implementing a security policy for your organization. Published by: CDW Corporation

Business Solutions: The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

This brief document provides a listing of the six primary objectives for companies to meet in order to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Published by: CDW Corporation

Career Builder Puts the Network Into Networking

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this case study and see how CareerBuilder turned to CDW to redefine a technology solution that could sustain the company's growth, and give them a competitive advantage to propel their fast-growing job network and keep their clients happy. Published by: CDW Corporation

Networking and Unified Communications Reference Guide

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

CDW is committed to getting you everything you need to make the right purchasing decisions — from products and services to information about the latest technology. This reference guides is designed to provide you with an in-depth look at Networking and unified communications as they relate to the IT challenges your organization faces. Published by: CDW Corporation

Networking and Unified Communications

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In an effort to drive profitability and rein in costs, businesses are continually seeking to improve operational capabilities. Primary to this objective are today’s burgeoning network infrastructures which are continually being asked to do more. Published by: CDW Corporation

Innovative Tactics to Improve Your Channel Business

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Attend our free virtual trade show "Innovative tactics to improve your Channel business," with your partners at Dell, Microsoft, and Intel — along with technology and Channel industry experts Zeus Kerravala and Heather Clancy. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Stay on Guard: Security Breach Recovery Costs Are Higher Than You Think

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The cost of recovering from a security breach can be quadruple the cost of preventing one. Read this paper to learn how to proactively address security concerns in your enterprise. Published by: CDW Corporation

Get Connected: IP Convergence is No Longer a Thing of the Future, It's Now The Cost of Doing Business

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

No longer a thing of the future, IP Convergence is now the cost of doing business. Unified Communications (UC) is the target destination for many enterprises. And while the concept is no longer new, IP convergence remains the first major step on that path. Published by: CDW Corporation

Options for Mobile Security

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

Read this brief paper to learn about the security risks of mobility and what CDW has to offer. Published by: CDW Corporation

Case Study: Aligning Network Security with Business Goals

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Read this case study to learn how IT can make a difference in a firm's effectiveness and productivity by aligning security with business strategy. Published by: CDW Corporation

Trend Advisory: Information-Centric Security

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Read this document to learn how to best confront the threats to your network by keeping pace with the latest innovations and learning how to classify your information. Published by: CDW Corporation

Security Trend Advisory

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Check out this document to learn how to best achieve server security while supporting collaborative platforms. Published by: CDW Corporation

High Availability Lowdown

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Barkley ad firm implements consolidation, virtualization and replication to strengthen business-continuity and disaster-recovery planning. With the goal of getting to 100 percent availability, the firm uses HP's blade hardware, VMware's virtualization software and a variety of existing storage platforms. Published by: CDW Corporation

Best Practices: Protect Your Online Revenue Through Web Performance Testing

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Tune in to this webcast to hear from an industry expert as she discusses drivers and best practices for effective web performance testing and quality life-cycle management for today's rich and complex applications. Published by: Gomez

Anatomy of a PeopleSoft Enterprise Archiving Project

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 24:00:00 EST

The basic principles for managing an archiving project presented in this paper can help you initiate and plan an archiving strategy that meets your organization’s requirements. Published by: IBM

Open Technology Solutions (OTS) Forecasts $10 Million in Savings

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Listen to this podcast to learn how an IT organization serving four credit unions adopted Innotas project management solutions to identify the difference between requested project portfolio and actual company resources, and how Innotas solutions helped them make drastic process improvements and reset expectations. Published by: Innotas

Virtualize at the Speed of Your Business - The Dell Guide to Virtualization

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Virtualization is changing everything, from how you manage resources to the way you support your business, it addresses many of today's IT challenges - cost, responsiveness, availability, disaster recovery - and is a key element for achieving a more automated, agile infrustructure. Dell helps you virtualize at the speed of your business... Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Sybase Raises the Bar on Database Replication: Offerings Focus Strongly On Performance, Reliability, and Heterogeneity

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This report presents all the features and functionality of the Sybase Replication Server, such as support for real time, bi-directional movement of data, conflict resolution, optimized resource utilization, and heterogeneous data sources. Read this report to learn all the advantages that the Sybase Replication Server can have for your organization. Published by: Sybase, Inc.

Meeting the Growing Need for Real-Time Data Movement in the Enterprise

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this webcast to learn the latest demands for data movement and replication within the enterprise. Sybase will also feature the new release of Replication Server, designed to address the growing needs of guaranteed data movement, with unprecedented performance for real-time data delivery even within heterogeneous data environments. Published by: Sybase, Inc.

Dell PowerEdge Half-height M610 and Full-height M710 Blade Servers

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Dell PowerEdge M-Series blade servers help cut operating expenses through energy efficiency, product flexibility, and efficient use of data center space. When combined with Dell's world-class storage, management, and support offerings, the result is a total enterprise solution that can help you simplify and save on IT expenses. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Intel Virtualization Technology for Servers – A Closer Look Inside

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) provides comprehensive hardware assists that boost virtualization software performance, improve application response times and provide greater reliability, security and flexibility. Read on to learn more. Published by: Intel Corporation

Simple-to-Use Endpoint Security: Proactive Solutions for Networkwide Platforms

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This white paper examines the looming threat horizon that is forcing companies to reexamine their endpoint security functions and discusses ESET’s solution for integrated security management that is built around its advanced heuristic technology. Published by: ESET

Fake Anti-Virus Products Generate $34 Million a Month

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The rise in fake anti-virus is astonishing security pros everywhere. Listen to this podcast to learn the latest information about this startling trend. Published by: ESET

Five Network Security Issues to Avoid

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this podcast, Jennifer Jabbusch, infrastructure security consultant with Carolina Advanced Digital, Inc., a security integrator based in North Carolina, discusses ways to avoid five common issues when securing your network infrastructure. Published by: McAfee, Inc.

Streamlining Your Network Security Infrastructure

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this videocast, Jennifer Jabbusch outlines how to streamline your network security infrastructure. Learn some ways to leverage what equipment and resources you already have, as well as what your budget should be spent on. Published by: McAfee, Inc.

Managing Linux Server Sprawl with Red Hat Satellite

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast addresses the challenges of server sprawl and introduces a new tool to help overcome them. Discover how this technology enables simplified management of your Linux environment and reduces administrative costs. Published by: Red Hat

Linux Scalability in a NUMA World Whitepaper

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Architectural features, that were once only present on very large computer systems, are gradually being implemented on ever smaller systems. Sometimes these features require software changes, to make the best use of the capabilities of the hardware. This white paper provides an overview of a NUMA machine and how to get the best performance from it. Published by: Intel Corporation

Getting Maximum Mileage Out of Tickless Whitepaper

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper presents an in-depth but accessible introduction to the capabilities and future of tickless idle. It particularly presents techniques for making daemons and drivers tickless-friendly, with an eye toward extending the real-world benefits of the technology to the community. Published by: Intel Corporation

Presentation transcript: Key Considerations for Migration to Voice-Over-IP (VoIP)

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation transcript, based on the webcast of the same name, you'll learn key things to consider as part of a business migration to voice-over-IP – designing your data network for QOS, traffic analysis and capacity planning, four possible architecture models, security requirements, and VoIP design components. Published by: Interactive Intelligence, Inc.

E-Guide - Service Delivery Platforms: Building the Next-Gen Network Architecture

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Next generation services need to meet customer and carrier needs; network convergence is the technical goal, while IP transformation is the business goal. This guide addresses the challenge of planning for providers doing both at the same time and lays out a service delivery platform (SDP) and SOA roadmap to recreate the network architecture. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

McAfee Total Protection Service--30-Day Free Evaluation

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Systems--Secure every server, laptop, desktop, and device. Do you need automatic protection for your small business systems but want to offload the monitoring and updating work? Register today for a free 30-day evaluation of McAfee Total Protection Service. Published by: McAfee, Inc.

Reduce Your Server Footprint with SQL Server 2008 -- Rely on SQL Server 2008 to Consolidate Database Servers

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With its new unified management and auditing tools, SQL Server 2008 makes it easier to manage multiple instances on fewer servers. And by hosting these instances on Dell PowerEdge Servers powered by multi-core processors, you can guarantee the best levels of availability, as well as ensure the best possible performance. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Create Fault-Tolerant SQL Server 2008 Installations -- Rely on SQL Server 2008 Features to Protect Data

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this paper to determine how best to protect your SQL environment when running SQL Server on Dell PowerEdge servers. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Forrester Total Economic Impact Study on IPS

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Network--Stop threats before they happen. This June 2009 study examines the financial impact and potential return on investment (ROI) for McAfee Network Security Platform intrusion prevention system (formerly McAfee IntruShield®), using Adena Health System as a case study. Published by: McAfee, Inc.

FireEye: Taking the Botnet Threat Seriously

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 24:00:00 EDT

IT organizations have been subjected to a number of security plagues, but few of them have the potential for wide-spread havoc of the botnet. Gain new appreciation for the scale of the botnet threat, and how today's emerging solutions must answer the threat with a similar level of multi-faceted defense. Published by: FireEye

Battling Modern Botnets

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 24:00:00 EDT

The FBI ranks cybercrime among its top priorities in part because botnets are proliferating at an alarming rate, crossing corporate boundaries and spreading infections behind corporate firewalls. Learn how FireEye provides advance detection and a blended approach to today’s botnet problem that "traditional" solutions do not. Published by: FireEye

Virtual Data Center E-Zine - Volume 14

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With so many new technologies, sticking with the status quo for your virtual network infrastructure is probably not your best option. In this month's issue, take a closer look at all the possibilities available now for interconnecting both virtual and physical networks. Published by: SearchDataCenter

Unraveling Web Malware

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

There has been a rapid rise in the use of web blended threats. Defending corporate networks from these threats requires modern protection that functions on many levels. Find out how cyber criminals infiltrate your network and how FireEye's blended defense against Web malware prevents data loss and intellectual property theft. Published by: FireEye

How to Manage Security: When Less is More

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Management--Command and control from one location. Just enough may not be enough when it comes to security. But how much is enough? Find out how McAfee can help you stay protected without turning security into a full-time job. Published by: McAfee, Inc.

Tolly Report Shows How Citrix NetScaler Outperforms F5 in Head-to-Head Tests

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Latency is an important metric that should be considered when evaluating web application delivery solutions. Through tests performed, Citrix NetScaler exhibited very low latencies and was at least 3x fast than F5 BIG-IP in almost all test scenarios. Published by: Citrix

Solution Brief: Total Protection for Secure Business

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Total Protection for Secure Business. Secure your business across systems, email, web, and data—all with one affordable solution created for the midsize organization. Published by: McAfee, Inc.

Introduction to CloudController

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this webcast to learn how to design a cloud-based services platform from your virtual infrastructure to improve operational efficiency. Discover a Web-based application that automates virtual configuration, chargeback, provisioning and deployment. Learn how to set-up multi-level user hierarchy to enhance IT security. Published by: InContinuum Software

PostgreSQL Performance Tuning

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This presentation covers every aspect of performance: server settings, caching, sizing operating system resources, optimizer processing, problem queries, storage efficiency, and some hardware selection details. Published by: EnterpriseDB Corporation

Control Virtual Sprawl - 3 Ways to Achieve a Responsive , Flexible and Compliant Infrastructure

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webinar will discuss the causes, costs, and cures for virtual sprawl, Gartner's best practices for managing virtual environments, and configurations that gradually drift out of compliance and how to fix those systems. Published by: Opalis Software, Inc.

Database Worst Practices: The Top 5 Mistakes Developers Make

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Download this webcast learn how applications today are growing more and more complex with an increased risk of error and what you can do to prevent this. Published by: EnterpriseDB Corporation

3 Steps To Securing Your Network And Preventing Common Security Mistakes

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Securing an organization's assets requires work, but there are some basic steps that can simplify the task by taking a one-two-three approach. In this whitepaper, you'll learn how you can sort your security controls by categorizing and grouping them in order to help prevent common security problems. Published by: Global Knowledge

PlateSpin Recon: Virtual Capacity Management and Consolidation Planning

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this webcast to learn about a new unique workload profiling tool that takes the guess work out of identifying underutilized physical servers and virtual hosts. Learn how to leverage this tool for improved use and longer life of your current hardware. Published by: Novell Inc.

PODCAST: Break free from high application costs and application backlog with Enterprise Mashups

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Come learn best practices for getting started with enterprise mashups and lowering application costs in this information-packed podcast. Published by: IBM

Presentation Transcript: What is End-to-End Application Performance Management?

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

It's a top priority to keep your applications running and end users happy. Discover how application performance management can help you quickly dive into the root causes of problems, before they negatively affect your network and users. Published by: Compuware Corporation

Subnetting Shortcuts

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

One of the most challenging topics for many CCNA candidates is subnet masking. This white paper will de-mystify the math behind subnetting, and provide examples of shortcuts that bypass the need for binary when doing calculations involving subnet masks. Published by: Global Knowledge

Overcoming IP Telephony Performance Issues in a Converged Network

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this white paper, we are going to discuss the application of QoS to networks with media flows installed within them, such as voice and video. We'll see that it is very unnatural for voice to even exist on a data network, because it was never designed to do so. Published by: Global Knowledge

Increasing Efficiencies in the Data Center - Making Your Wide Area Network Work for You

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Please join Kent Christensen, Virtualization Practice Manager, Datalink, as he analyzes and explains WAN efficiencies between data centers. In addition to the topic of transferring data over the WAN more efficiently between the primary and secondary data centers, much of the presentation will apply to small remote offices as well. Published by: Datalink Corporation

Integrating the Cisco® Unified Presence Server in Your Unified Communications Network

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Presence can be defined as the indication, based on user-provided information, on whether co-workers are available and how they prefer to be reached. We will discuss an option that will allow our users to see availability status information of other users in the network via the Cisco Unified Presence Solution version 7.0. (CUPS). Published by: Global Knowledge

Postgres Plus® Advanced Server

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this paper to learn all the benefits switching to Postgres Plus Advanced Server can offer to you and your organization, including compatibility, scalability, usability, the ability to reduce TCO and much more! Published by: EnterpriseDB Corporation

Are Your Mobile Endpoints Secure?

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this video, Ron Clarkson--Director of Endpoint Security with Trend Micro--introduces Web Reputation, an add-on version of Trend Micro's Web Protection Platform. With Trend Micro's technology, whenever users are connected to the internet, their protection is up-to-date. Watch the video to learn more. Published by: Trend Micro, Inc.

Access Control Lists (ACLs)

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this white paper, we'll take a look at access control lists, often referred to as access lists or ACLs (sometimes pronounced "ackels"). Published by: Global Knowledge

Improving Employee Productivity with Cisco® Unified Mobility

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper will focus on discovering and implementing Cisco's Unified Mobility solutions so that we can give our mobile employees an easier, and yet, more robust way of communicating, no matter the wired or wireless network they are currently connected to. Published by: Global Knowledge

High Availability Database Solutions for PostgreSQL & Postgres Plus

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Making sure mission critical databases are highly availably (HA) is the main challenge of IT departments. This paper discusses the failover and redundancy capabilities of specific HA products that can be used in conjunction with PostgreSQL, Postgres Plus, and the Oracle compatible database Postgres Plus Advanced Server. Published by: EnterpriseDB Corporation

The Pitfalls of Server Virtualization

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert webcast, you'll learn the most common issues involved with server virtualization and how to overcome them. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Server Room Planning: The Keys To Success

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert webcast, learn the basic steps to take when selecting and setting up your organization's server room, with details on security considerations, environmental factors and more. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Rethink Endpoint Security

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Do you think your current endpoint security solution is adequately protecting your assets? Watch this video to learn how endpoint security approaches are changing to better meet the challenges posed by clever cybercriminals. Published by: Trend Micro, Inc.

Building High-performance, Highly Available IP Storage Networks with HP SAN/iQ Software

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

If you’re an administrator who’s planning to build a high performance, highly available IP network using HP SAN/iQ Software, you should read this document in its entirety. You’ll find important configuration guidelines, best practices, and frequently asked questions that will help you to accelerate a successful deployment. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Protect Your SharePoint Content: An Overview of SharePoint 2007 Disaster Recovery

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This whitepaper introduces the broad topic of disaster recovery (DR) and how its principles can be specifically applied to the Microsoft SharePoint 2007 platform. Published by: Idera

Presentation Transcript: Hot Spots in Computer Rooms

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Hot spots can seriously reduce the efficiency of an organization's computer equipment. Read this Presentation Transcript for expert tips on remediating your data center's hot spots and discover the costs associated with the task. Published by: APC

Presentation Transcript: A Look at Hosted Exchange and Hosted Email

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Nowadays, more and more IT shops are considering hosted Exchange services rather than running their mail server locally. They need to decide whether or not it is right for their company. Take a deeper look at hosted Exchange and hybrid models in this presentation transcript of the 'A Look at Hosted Exchange and Hosted Email' webcast. Published by: USA.NET, Inc.

Right-sizing Your Storage Infrastructure with Tiered Storage

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This podcast will define tiered storage and explain how tiered storage can drive efficiency in your IT operations. Listen to this podcast to find out what you should consider before implementing a tiered storage solution. Published by: Datalink and Hitachi Data Systems

Geisinger Health System Selects Kofax Intelligent Capture & Exchange to Automate Medical Records Processing

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This case study will take a look at how Geisinger Health System worked with Kofax Intelligent Capture and Exchange to manage a rapidly growing amount of data at multiple locations. By upgrading to Kofax Capture 5, Geisinger Health System was able to scan high resolution copies of patient records into the workflow and access them at any location. Published by: Kofax, Inc.

Podcast: Key Considerations for Migration to Voice-Over-IP (VoIP)

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this technical podcast you'll learn key things to consider as part of a business migration to voice-over-IP - designing your data network for QOS, traffic analysis and capacity planning, four possible architecture models, security requirements, and VoIP design components. Published by: Interactive Intelligence, Inc.

Key Considerations for Migration to Voice-Over-IP (VoIP)

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this technical webinar you'll learn key things to consider as part of a business migration to voice-over-IP – designing your data network for QOS, traffic analysis and capacity planning, four possible architecture models, security requirements, and VoIP design components. Published by: Interactive Intelligence, Inc.

Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage in VMware Environments

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

View this step-by-step product demonstration to see how to implement a high performance, highly available, and easily scaled SAN without impacting applications or limiting performance as workloads change and grow. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Operational Responsiveness: Case Studies of Business Making Progress

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read these case studies to learn how Progress Software made it not only possible but also made it easy to improve operational responsiveness for several leading companies that operate in many varying industries. Learn the benefits these organizations accrued from Progress Software and learn what benefits your company can experience. Published by: Progress Software

Endpoint Security: Visible Coverage in a Single, Scalable Platform

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Read this brief data sheet to learn how Trend Micro's Endpoint Security Platform delivers pervasive visibility and control, speeds time to protection, and increases management efficiency. Published by: Trend Micro, Inc.

Cloud-Client Enterprise Security Impact Report: Increased Protection at a Lower Cost

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This white paper discusses the many benefits of faster access to threat intelligence, using a cloud-client architecture for immediate protection, as well as the benefits to enterprises of consolidating to a single vendor for content security infrastructure. Published by: Trend Micro, Inc.

Closed Loop Lifecycle Planning: Optimizing for Energy Efficiency in the Upcoming Technology Refresh Cycle

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper encourages all businesses to consider a more formal "green" strategy in regards to client computing and the technology refresh cycle. The timing could not be better. There is also a business case to be made that the 'business as usual' environment could view the "green" initiative as a compelling event unto itself. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Video Solutions: Understanding Video Quality

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

An understanding of the effect of factors such as resolution, frames per second, video codec, packets per second, and bit rate on bandwidth requirements will enable network operators to correctly design communications infrastructure networks that will support video applications. Read on to learn more. Published by: Motorola, Inc.

Best Practices for Building a Reliable Wireless Network on an Unlicensed Spectrum

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

For many wireless broadband network operators, the term "unlicensed reliability" is seen as an oxymoron. For many, the idea of building a high-speed network in the unlicensed band doesn't sound like a good one. Read this whitepaper to get the other side of the story. Published by: Motorola, Inc.

Enhancing Exchange Server 2007 High Availability and Disaster Recovery with Neverfail

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Neverfail improves upon high-availability options available for Exchange Server 2007 by providing for simplified deployment, enhanced monitoring, and the ability to easily perform fail-over operations. These capabilities can lead to the benefits of minimal downtime without the added costs, complexity, and maintenance of other HA approaches. Published by: Neverfail Group Limited

Common Causes of Data Center Hot Spots

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Hot spots can seriously reduce the efficiency of an organization's computer equipment. Tune into this podcast for expert tips on remediating your data center's hot spots and discover the costs associated with the task. Published by: APC

Identifying and Fixing Data Center Hot Spots

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Hot spots can seriously reduce the efficiency of an organization's computer equipment. Watch this webcast for expert tips on remediating your data center's hot spots and discover the costs associated with the task. Published by: APC

ITIL®,the CMS and You

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper describes the CMS (configuration management system) as emphasized in ITIL V3, and explores how it differs from a CMDB. Further, it shows how a CMS increases your ability to make better IT decisions that impact business agility, productivity, and quality of service. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Desktop Virtualization: A Buyer’s Checklist

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With server virtualization now well established in the world’s datacenters, IT leaders are turning their attention to virtualizing and centralizing desktop PCs to address some of their toughest computing challenges. Published by: Citrix

Citrix XenDesktop Customer Success Stories

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This site features case studies of customers who've used Citrix XenDesktop products and solutions to great success. Published by: Citrix

Achieving PCI Compliance with Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

While enterprises are often able to achieve compliance during an audit, they often have difficulty maintaining compliance on an ongoing basis. Learn how Red Hat Enterprise Linux's built-in features will allow your business to develop a robust implementation for managing all security necessary to achieve and maintain compliance on an on-going basis. Published by: Red Hat

ESG Data Protection Brief: Cloud-Based Data Protection for Servers

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 24:00:00 EST

Lower disk costs and bandwidth-optimized data transfer are fueling disk-to-cloud (D2C) and disk-to-disk-to-cloud (D2D2C) strategies. Iron Mountain's LiveVault enables on- and off-premises data protection, providing SMBs and the remote and branch offices (ROBOs) of any size organization with an alternative to tape-centric backup and recovery. Published by: Iron Mountain Digital

Benchmark Tests: AdminStudio vs. Microsoft App-V Sequencer

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how AdminStudio can convert MSI to SFT in 8 times the speed of traditional methods! Use this benchmark to plan your projected ROI with AdminStudio for your App-V implementation. Published by: Flexera Software

Storage Systems & Storage Management Track: Right-sizing Primary Data

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Most companies allow far too much data to reside on expensive primary storage. In this presentation transcript, Anne Skamarock Research Director, FOCUS, discusses the most effective methods for reducing and managing the data footprint on primary storage -- including tools and techniques. Published by: 3PAR

What's new in VMware vSphere?

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Are you wondering about VMware's latest ESX product? Watch this interview with Eric Henderson, Director of Technical Services for the IT consulting firm New Age Technologies as he discusses VMWare's vSphere. Published by: Dell and VMware

Orion IP Address Manager

Wed, 20 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Spreadsheets are manual and prone to error. You need a dynamic, scalable way to manage IP addresses. Orion IP Address Manager (IPAM) provides detailed visibility into IP address space usage. Leveraging advanced network scanning capabilities and Orion's intuitive interface, you can minimize IP conflicts and ensure your network is always humming. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

Wireless Broadband: A Versatile and Reliable Network Alternative

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Read this brochure to learn why Motorola fixed wireless broadband solutions are a smart investment when balancing business needs with network performance and budget reality. Published by: Motorola, Inc.

Orion NetFlow Traffic Analyzer

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Many networking managers cite lack of visibility into network issues and performance as a common problem. They need the ability to identify which users and applications are consuming the most network bandwidth and which IP addresses are top talkers. Check out this download to learn how the Orion NetFlow Traffic Analyzer provides this information. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

Storage Systems & Storage Management Track: New Developments in Scale-out vs. Scale-up Data Storage

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation transcript, Brian Greenberg, President and CEO, General System Dynamics, explores the distinctions between scale-out and scale-up systems, major use cases for this technology and an assessment of new scale-out/clustered storage systems from major vendors. Published by: 3PAR

Storage Systems & Storage Management Track: The Truth about Virtualizing Storage

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation transcript, Marc Staimer, Founder and CDS, Dragon Slayer Consulting, will explain the practical benefits of storage virtualization, including how to assess your environment to determine the cost-effectiveness of virtualization. Published by: 3PAR

Bridging the Gap Between Change Activity and Change Management: Real Time Accountability and Change Prevention

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this paper to learn about McAfee Change Control, an operational-friendly, low-touch and low overhead software that can be deployed on a wide range of hardware platforms. McAfee Change Control provides change control on servers, network devices (including switches, routers and firewalls), and databases. Published by: McAfee, Inc.

Québec City International Modernizes Airport to Draw More Travelers, With Collaboration From Cisco and HP

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

In January of 2009, Cisco and HP announced Québec City's Jean Lesage International Airport (Aéroport de Québec) has completed the modernization of its airport terminal using solutions from the two companies. This press release details the vital roles these companies played. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

The Right Way to WiFi: An HP-designed Cisco Wireless Mesh Network Shows Municipal Wireless Can Work

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 24:00:00 EST

The City of Moncton, New Brunswick, found a cost-effective way to offer free municipal WiFi, demonstrating its commitment to attracting young residents and high-tech businesses. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Setting a Precedent for Success: Turner Padget effectively eliminates unplanned downtime and cuts server footprint by 50% with Dell solutions and VMware

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A., a Columbia, South Carolina-based law firm with five locations throughout the state sought to consolidate legacy servers, improve availability for remote users, increase storage capacity and implement a new disaster recovery DR/BC strategy. In this case study you'll learn about their new Dell and VMware solutions. Published by: Dell and VMware

SharePoint E-zine Volume 13: Nailing Down SharePoint Service-Level Agreements

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Set the terms for server availability in your SharePoint governance document as part of a service-level agreement. Learn in this month's issue how to create realistic metrics that go hand in hand with governance policies. Looking for a hosting provider for your SharePoint installation? Find out which questions to ask to get the best deal. Published by: SearchWinIT

TSM 6.1 – Next Generation Management for Today’s Enterprise Data Centers

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

From its inception, Tivoli Storage Manager was designed to be a highly scalable and available data protection solution. However, Tivoli Storage Manager V6.1 takes data protection scalability to the next level with a new relational database, based on IBM DB2® technology, designed to store many more objects and manage more data. Published by: Mainline Information Systems

ITSM guidance: ITIL V3 Update

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In an exclusive interview with Sharon Taylor, you'll hear her address the negative user comments about ITIL V3, the improved potential for ROI and the new V3 certification path. Published by: SkillSoft Corporation

Cisco SMB Solutions: Work Wherever You Want

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Where will you conduct business today? Chances are that you, your colleagues, or your employees will spend time out of the office. These days, it's not necessary to spend eight hours in the office to put in a full-day's work. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Your Small Business Network from Cisco

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A small business network from Cisco helps you increase productivity without increasing your workforce. It's just one more way that Cisco helps small businesses gain and maintain a competitive advantage. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Small Business Communications VoIP

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this paper to learn what is Small Business Communication VoIP and what it can do for your business. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Firewall Solutions for Small Business

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The ideal firewall solutions for small business integrate a hardware firewall with software controls into a comprehensive security solution that includes virtual private network (VPN) support, antivirus, antispam, antispyware, and content filtering capabilities. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

How to Cut Overhead Costs Right Now: Connect Remote Workers, Using VPN Security

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Giving remote workers easy and secure access to your network with virtual private network (VPN) technology can result in big savings. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

The Building Blocks for Growth: A Network Can Improve Efficiency and Responsiveness, As Well As Control Costs

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Growth rises on the horizon for many small businesses, and one seizes the day, expansion often occurs rapidly. Preparation is crucial to success. What tools are required for a company with 20 employees, for example, to grow to 100 employees within a year? Read this paper to learn more... Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

The Global Small or Medium-Sized Business (SMB)

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Raymond Boggs, vice president of SMB research for the global market intelligence firm IDC, recently talked to Cisco® about how companies can use unified communications to successfully conduct business in multiple countries - with or without offices in those countries. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

How to Get Ahead in a Challenging Economy

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Like their larger counterparts, small businesses are turning to innovative, network-based communication tools to work more efficiently for less. Cisco offers a number of unified communications solutions tailored specifically to small businesses. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Outpace the Competition with Small Business Computer Networks from Cisco

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

It's time for a small business computer network that can keep you connected and productive, no matter where you are. With a small business computer network from Cisco, you can add value without adding employees. It's a great way for your business to gain a competitive edge. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Get Ahead with a Business Communications Network

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Even the smallest business can live large with a business communications system from Cisco. Why switch to a small business communications system from Cisco? Because when you combine voice, video, and data in a single network, you can cut costs and get more done. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Connected Businesses Win

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), networks can do more than simply connect machines. They also deliver voice (telephone) and video, and connect functions such as sales and bookkeeping to make business more efficient, collaborative, and profitable. Read this paper learn about core network components and benefits. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

The Good, Bad and Necessary: The Complete Guide to PCI 6.6 Success

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This resource provides IT security professionals with the information needed to understand PCI compliance and specifically, one of the standard's latest requirements, 6.6. In addition, the paper offer tips for successful PCI 6.6 compliance and highlights compliance successes from real-world companies. Published by: Breach Security

PODCAST: Clustered Storage - From SMB, to Scientific, to Social Networking and Web 2.0

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Podcast breaks down the truth about clustered storage and answers some of the most important questions surrounding the subject. Find out more today. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Endpoint Protection Flash Demo Overview

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how to effectively manage, monitor and enforce powerful application whitelists, so you can eliminate unauthorized applications, minimize help desk costs and prevent overall system downtime. Published by: Lumension

Becoming Proactive In Application Performance Management

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Poor application performance results in significant financial losses for most companies. Find out why, and more importantly how to avoid these losses by moving toward proactive application performance management, in this research from Forrester Consulting commissioned by Compuware. Published by: Compuware Corporation

Break free from high application costs and application backlog with Enterprise Mashups

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:00:00 EDT

Come learn best practices for getting started with enterprise mashups and lowering application costs in this information-packed webcast. Published by: IBM

Presentation Transcript: Enabling IT Transformation and Agility without Compromise

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In today's current economic downturn, it's critical for IT pros to be able to do more with less without compromising quality of service. This presentation transcript will explain how to do more with your available resources to increase infrastructure efficiency. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company and AMD

Application Performance Management with Forrester Analyst Peter O'Neill

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Peter O'Neill, principal analyst with Forrester Research, discusses reactive vs. proactive IT and how to break down technology silos for a holistic approach to managing application performance. Published by: Compuware Corporation

How to Reduce Your Attack Surface

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how to reduce your attack surface from Conficker and other evolving threats with a streamlined and automated vulnerability management process. Published by: Lumension

Clustered Storage - From SMB, to Scientific, to Social Networking and Web 2.0

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Webcast breaks down the truth about clustered storage and answers some of the most important questions surrounding the subject. Find out more today. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Application Lifecycle Management Webcast Series

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This new webcast series for Quality Management and Testing Professionals, will explore the extensive new capabilities required to keep pace with today's dynamic applications environment. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Lumension Vulnerability Management - Automating the Vulnerability Management Lifecycle

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how Lumension Vulnerability Management enables organizations to mitigate their critical risk by integrating the five phases of vulnerability management: discovering assets, assessing vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, prioritizing risks, remediating vulnerabilities and continuous reporting. Published by: Lumension

Lumension Endpoint Protection - Whitelisting Technology Improves Security, Reliability, and Performance via Trusted Change

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how whitelisting guards your systems by allowing only approved processes and applications to run on the endpoint and preventing malware and viral programs. With whitelisting technology, you can improve total data security and overall system performance. Published by: Lumension

Lumension Device Scanner Offer

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

If left unmanaged, removable devices can jeopardize the security of your data through data leakage and/or malware introduction. This offer is a system service, scanning the network on predefined intervals to uncover any removable device that has ever been connected to your network. Published by: Lumension

Precise Enables Business-Aware Storage Tiering: Improve Application Performance and Control Storage Costs

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Slow application response times and other accessibility issues negatively impact overall productivity and delay business processes. Read this paper to learn how Precise can help solve this problem and in doing so, cut operating expenses by resolving application performance problems more quickly, reducing the impact to the critical business process. Published by: Precise

Top Reasons To Choose Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

You probably already know that some of the largest and most demanding companies trust Red Hat to drive the IT infrastructure behind their successful businesses. This whitepaper will list and discuss the top reasons you should choose Red Hat Enterprise Linux to power the demanding applications you rely on to run your company. Published by: Red Hat and Intel

Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Your Solaris Alternative

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This whitepaper will review some key features and benefits of both Solaris and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. We will also explain why Red Hat Enterprise Linux is an ideal solution for enterprises that are facing Sun and SPARC's uncertain future, whether you are considering launching a new IT production environment or migrating a legacy environment... Published by: Red Hat and Intel

Is Your WLAN Helping You Comply with Security Guidelines of the PCI Standard?

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper provides an overview of security threats in a wireless LAN (WLAN) environment, many of which go unnoticed. It discusses how HP ProCurve can help you deploy a secure and managed Wi-Fi infrastructure that can defend itself against wireless threats and help you comply with PCI guidelines. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Unified Communications: Strategic Value, Benefits and the Role of System Integrators

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper shows how current economic and technological trends increase the importance of efficient communication and collaboration processes for enterprises. Further, it demonstrates how unified communications (UC) can help companies to address these challenges. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

802.11n Drives an Architectural Evolution

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Today's enterprises deploy wireless LANs (WLANs) as a standard business tool to drive productivity and enhance collaboration. Enter the state-of-the-art WLAN 802.11n. Organizations can expand their wireless capabilities with this expanding technology to dramatically boost network capacity and speed up to 600 Mbps. Read this paper for more details. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Security Suites Vs. Point Products: Endpoint Security In A World Of Perimeter Defenses

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Anyone tasked with deciding how best to secure an enterprise's desktops is faced with a range of choices and products. Check out this Pocket E-Guide for advice from security experts Joel Snyder and Michael Cobb. Learn three ways to re-focus your security efforts and prioritize endpoint security over perimeter defenses. Also get a pro and con Published by: Sunbelt Software

A Look at Hosted Exchange and Hosted Email

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Nowadays, more and more IT shops are considering hosted Exchange services rather than running their mail server locally.They need to decide whether or not it is right for their company. Take a deeper look at hosted Exchange and hybrid models in this webcast. Published by: USA.NET, Inc.

Five IT Trends that Reduce Cost AND Improve Web Performance

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Hear from Forrester Research experts to learn about 5 key business and technology trends that are enabling companies to reduce costs AND ensure web application performance. Published by: Gomez

IP Address Management Webinar

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this webcast, which discusses the problem of flat budgets, rising costs, and competing priorities, and explains how automating core network services has proven to be a helpful solution. Published by: Infoblox

Opalis Takes Cloud Computing To The Next Level

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this analyst report, we'll see Opalis' general take on cloud computing and what they feel it lacks as far as integration. We'll also learn about their newly launched, Opalis v6, and how it enables enterprises to benefit from having an integrated view of both in-house enterprise infrastructure performance and external cloud performance. Published by: Opalis Software, Inc.

Increasing Business Efficiency and End-User Productivity

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The following report features Michael Fauscette, group vice president of IDC's Software Business Solutions research, answering questions posed by Oracle's customers regarding business efficiency and end-user productivity. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Northern Storage Suite V8 - Product Demo

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Northern Storage Suite is a Storage Resource Management solution; a software solution that targets the costs and complexities of managing stored user-generated data. Download this free demo and see how it can go to work for you! Published by: Northern Parklife

Quebec City Convention Centre Upgrades to a High Speed, Reliable and Secure Wireless Network

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

The Quebec City Convention Centre needed to establish a reliable, high-speed and secure wireless network available throughout meeting rooms and public spaces in multiple formats in order to meet the varied needs of Quebec City Convention Centre clients. Read this case study to see how they accomplished this. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

A Suite of HP ProCurve Enterprise Network Services

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This brochure provides an overview of HP ProCurve Service offerings - covering the entire lifecycle of your extensible network. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Email As Evidence: 12 Steps To Ensuring Good Evidential Quality Of Email

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Infrastructures of potentially dozens of servers have built up around corporate email servers to provide better governance, reduced risk and improved legislative compliance - anti-virus, anti-spam, attachment handling, encryption, disclaimers, archiving and hot-standby mail servers to name a few. Published by: Mimecast

Email As Part Of A Business Continuity Strategy: Why Always-On-Business Requires Always-On-Email

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The modern organization has email at the heart of its communications and business processes. This makes it critical to minimize both the downtime and loss of email upon the outset of a business continuity event. Maintaining access to email while upholding risk mitigation and compliance is a challenging endeavor. Published by: Mimecast

Power Monitoring 101

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this white paper to learn how the right power monitoring system can protect your organization's data and applications while optimizing the power delivery infrastructure for efficiency and lower cost. Published by: Eaton Corporation

Hyper9 Virtualization Optimization Suite - Free Trial!

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

How do you make the most of your VMware implementation and cut the waste out of virtualization? Find and reclaim your resources with a single, simple to use web-based application. Stop the Culprits of Virtualization ROI Erosion: Servers, Storage, Licensing, Labor. Make the most out of your VMware technology. Control Costs. Increase Productivity. Published by: Hyper9, Inc.

Reclaim Wasted Capacity

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This four-part webcast demonstrates the necessity for a proper storage management solution, such as Northern Storage Suite, in an organization's storage infrastructure. They'll review how NSS can reclaim wasted capacity, control user behavior, getting your end-users on-board with saving capacity and how to properly plan for future storage needs. Published by: Northern Parklife

De-Duplication Is Physical - Storage Management Is Logical

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This whitepaper will provide an overview of the benefits of Storage Resource Management as a "front end" to data deduplication. We will demonstrate how an SRM tool such as Northern Storage Suite can work in concert with data de-duplication technologies to efficiently streamline data and assure optimal performance of an organization's storage inf... Published by: Northern Parklife

VIPRE® Enterprise, version 3.1.3121 - AntiMalware Solution

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

VIPRE® Enterprise has been built from the ground up for robust enterprise malware remediation. With its single-engine malware scanning technology, you get powerful high-performance software that doesn't slow down users' PCs and is low on system resources. Published by: Sunbelt Software

Solution Brief: Achieve and Maintain Compliance with Configuration Control Solutions

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Achieving and maintaining compliance tops the list of ongoing IT projects for many organizations ranging from small regional companies to giant multinationals. Read this brief document to learn what Tripwire solutions have to offer. Published by: Tripwire, Inc.

Visibility and Control: Key to Accelerating Your Business

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Read this paper to learn how to eliminate all undesired changed within the enterprise by following the steps outlined here. Published by: Tripwire, Inc.

Oracle on the HP BladeSystem Matrix: Standardize, Optimize and Automate

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

IT projects are being increasingly scrutinized, so expenditures must support business requirements and contribute to the operational efficiency of the data center. Combined with HP technology, Oracle dynamically optimizes shared resources to simplify administration of the physical and virtual platforms, letting you meet those business objectives. Published by: Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

When Less Is More: Why Small Companies Should Think Outside the (Red/ Yellow) Box for Protecting Endpoints

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Endpoint security issues simply can't be ignored, regardless of the size of the organization. This paper will discuss how internet threats and vulnerabilities affect us all and what criteria businesses should use in order to pick out a proper endpoint security solution. Published by: Sunbelt Software

The End Of Anti-Virus As You Know It: A First Look At VIPRE Enterprise

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Here you get a first look at VIPRE Enterprise,a new solution that combines anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-rootkit, and other technologies into a seamless, tightly integrated product. Published by: Sunbelt Software

VIPRE Takes A Bite Out Of Bloatware

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Sunbelt Software's new VIPRE Enterprise package is ideally suited to combating legacy and new blended malware threats from traditional viruses to the newest spam and Trojans. Published by: Sunbelt Software

Workload Automation in 2 Minutes

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Running multiple, disparate job scheduling solutions can cost your company a lot of unneeded expense. See how BMC CONTROL-M gives you a single point of control for all your jobs, across all platforms and applications. Watch a 2-minute overview of BMC CONTROL-M and make the switch to enterprise workload automation. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Future-Proof Your Compliance Program

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The regulatory environment is constantly changing, so creating a streamlined and flexible program is every security pro's first goal when it comes to compliance. Check out this videocast for best practices on forming a comprehensive compliance program. Published by: IBM

Podcast: Managing third-party compliance

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Listen to this podcast, featuring Richard Mackey, for tips on managing third-party risk, specifically for compliance. Learn how to choose the right partners and ensure they apply the same standards as your organization when securing your assets. Published by: IBM

Integrating Data in the Information System, an Open Source Approach

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This White Paper describes a number of real-life applications and databases interoperability scenarios and explains how an Open Source approach helps in solving interoperability challenges. Read this paper to learn more about successfully connecting new technology deployments with existing infrastructure. Published by: Talend

The Power of Automation: The EDS Story

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EDT

It is becoming increasingly difficult for data center pros to manage their IT environments. This webcast explores best practices for automation and details the benefits you can realize from implementing the technology. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Choosing The Right Analyzer For Your WLAN

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

WLAN analyzer are software applications that capture 802.11 frames and use them for analysis. This white paper covers how WLAN analyzers work, how WLAN analyzers may be used to gauge performance, and which WLAN analyzer product is best for common tasks. Published by: Global Knowledge

Software Testing Vol.3: This Issue of Software Testing Delves Into Mobile Application and Regression Testing

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This ezine covers the topic of testing and retesting defects and cites the Blackberry blackouts of 2007 and 2008 as examples of issues that could have been detected by regressing testing. Published by: SearchSoftwareQuality.com

Consolidate Management Software and Reduce Cost

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast explores a phased approach to consolidating application management solutions, aligning IT infrastructure with business needs and reducing costs. Published by: IBM

What is End-to-End Application Performance Management?

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Optimizing Virtualization to Deliver Best-in-Class Outcomes

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This EMA paper (prepared for VKernel) discusses the challenges in achieving virtualization goals in the enterprise and how capacity management can help optimize resource utilization while maintaining performance. Published by: VKernel

The Agile Checklist

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper presents a set of agile meeting and facilitation checklists that offer an easy framework to help guide software development teams through the various agile cycles. Read on to learn about the Agile Development Rhythms and start using the checklists presented herein to help get through the various agile cycles. Published by: VersionOne Inc.

Cisco 2009 Midyear Security Report - An Update on Global Security Threats and Trends

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Cisco 2009 Midyear Security Report presents an overview of Cisco security intelligence, highlighting threat information and trends from the first half of 2009. It also includes recommendations from Cisco security experts and predictions for how identified trends will evolve. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Dell NX4: Advanced File Sharing and Management

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Dell NX4 offers a variety of advanced features that can help organizations achieve storage efficiency and lower TCO, including data deduplication that can reduce required storage capacity and an open API that works with third-party policy engines to enable tiered storage access. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Spec Sheet: Dell NX4 Enterprise-Class Network Attached Storage

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Dell NX4 enterprise-class Network Attached Storage offers an advanced file system for Windows^® and Linux^®/UNIX™ environments and the flexibility to support stranded application servers via iSCSI or Fibre Channel. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Managed VoIP: More Cost Effective Than You Think

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Currently over 600 Orange Business Services customers use their VPNs to transport voice and data. Some use a do-it-yourself model; others use a fully managed model. If you're looking for value, the fully managed approach is the less costly and higher quality alternative. Read this paper to find more details about pros and cons of each choice. Published by: Orange Business Services

Successfully Integrating Collaboration into the Workplace

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Collaboration is one of the hottest topics in the workplace today as market and technology trends drive changes in how employees work together. This paper looks at those trends and suggests ways for information technology (IT) organizations to enable and support the changes that are affecting the way their employees work. Read on to learn more. Published by: Orange Business Services

Securing the Flow of Information: Software as a Service and Your Confidential Data

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper outlines key aspects of information security companies should look for in SaaS solutions to protect information and ensure business success, focusing on three essential elements instrumental to achieving this goal: data privacy, access control and business continuity. Published by: Esker Inc.

Business Together with Microsoft: the unified communications and collaboration solution of Orange Business Services and Microsoft

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With the momentum of IP convergence and the movement toward an all digital world, professional communication systems combining telephony over IP, e-mail, instant messaging and audio/video conferencing services are sparking serious interest due to the benefits they offer. Read on to learn more. Published by: Orange Business Services

Reducing Time and Staff Required to Meet Customer Service Level Requirements for Security and Compliance

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As ORCS introduced Windows Server 2008 into the network, they sought new ways to improve efficiency. The need for an improved patch management system, combined with the requirements for PCI compliance, presented a dual challenge that they hoped they could address with a single technology solution. And they did. Read this case study to learn how. Published by: Shavlik Technologies

Reshaping Your Endpoint Security Strategy

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The business of managing and securing endpoints is in serious need of an overhaul. You can no longer count on antivirus and antispyware programs that were written for Windows 95 to defend against modern threats. Read this white paper to learn about solutions that take a new look at modern technology, modern threats, and modern business reality. Published by: Shavlik Technologies

Shavlik Integrates Sunbelt Software Technology: Keeping Endpoints Secure, Compliant and Well-Managed

Wed, 20 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Market Alert from Aberdeen group draws on current research findings to analyze endpoint security solutions and identify Best-in-Class companies as far as protecting and managing endpoints. Read this analyst written article to learn more. Published by: Shavlik Technologies

Key Issues for Enterprise Storage, 2009

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Several issues intersect in a broad set of choices and outcomes involving an IT organization's storage requirements. This research highlights some of the most important questions driving Gartner's 2009 research agenda in the storage space. Published by: 3PAR

The Performance Manager: Turning Information Into Higher Business Performance

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 24:00:00 EST

Download this white paper for an extensive summary of The Performance Manager, Proven Strategies for Turning Information into Higher Business Performance, a book that examines the partnership between decision-makers and the people who provide them with information to drive better decisions. Published by: IBM

Performance Management for a Challenging Economy

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In a challenging economy, the price paid for bad decisions can be dire. Even average decisions can cost your organization dearly. See how information sweet spots and performance management can help you not only weather the storm, but be better prepared to steer your way with greater agility into the upturn. Published by: IBM

BI for Business Users: How IT Can Make Business Intelligence Easy for Everyone

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Today, the latest BI solutions put the power of advanced business intelligence into the hands of more people throughout the organization - improving the speed and accuracy of decision-making from top to bottom. Knowing your business, market, customers, and competition is critical for any organization. Read this for more... Published by: IBM

Five Reasons Why You Need Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V Now

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper explores common challenges associated with server virtualization deployments and the ways Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V together with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager can help organizations maximize the value of server virtualization. Published by: Citrix

Making the Most of Fax Virtualization with Boardless Technology

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As a resource to help organizations achieve strategic objectives for efficiency, cost-effectiveness and continuity of faxing operations, this white paper explores the reasons why organizations are embracing fax virtualization as part of their IP strategies and how they benefit from the technology. Published by: Esker Inc.

Fixing the Pain in Fax and Mail Automation: Discover the Hard Return in Automating these Time-Intensive Tasks

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper describes in depth the advantages of mail automation in a business world that still relies on paper-based transmissions such as faxing and mail distribution. Published by: Esker Inc.

JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform v5.0: Technology Preview

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this session, you'll learn how to leverage the new features and functionality of JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform v5.0 to rapidly and cost-effectively develop, deploy and manage SOA-based solutions that solve real problems now. Published by: JBoss, a Division of Red Hat

Schneider Electric - Bringing Facts to the Table

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Dave Patzwald of Schneider North America talks about how he responded to a direct challenge from his executive team to "fix the systems availability issue." Published by: Compuware Corporation

Nucleus Research - Focusing IT Efforts During Uncertain Times

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Rebecca Wetteman, Vice President with Nucleus Research, discusses the impact of the current economic climate on IT spending and how IT leaders can justify and articulate the value of infrastructure projects like application performance management. Published by: Compuware Corporation

Schneider Electric Improves System Availability and Boosts Corporate Confidence in IT

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Dave Patzwald, CIO of Schneider Electric's North American Operating Division, was given a direct challenge to "fix the systems availability issue." Find out how he brought the facts to the table, allowing Schneider's IT team to get the right people in the room, identify root causes of problems and communicate effectively with business customers. Published by: Compuware Corporation

The Auto Club Group - AAA Attains Executive-level Visibility into Critical Application Performance

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

How AAA improved operational efficiency by automating performance-monitoring efforts and provided executive-level dashboards with real-time views of application performance. Also, how AAA established baselines for ongoing performance monitoring and service levels. Published by: Compuware Corporation

Application Performance Management Best Practices

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Five Key Considerations for Selecting a Data Loss Prevention Solution

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

RSA® The Security Division of EMC has identified 5 key considerations to help organizations simplify the evaluation process for selecting a DLP solution that is right for their business. Published by: RSA, The Security Division of EMC

Orion Network Performance Monitor

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Traditional framework solutions are expensive and tough to implement; are difficult to use, maintain and customize; and often impractical for network engineers in mid- to large-sized organizations. Network engineers need affordable, scalable network management solutions that provide immediate visibility into performance of the entire network. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

Orion Network Configuration Manager (NCM)

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this download to see how the Orion Network Configuration Manager aids in managing network configuration files in multi-vendor network environments, monitoring changes to device configurations and ensuring compliance with federal and corporate policies. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

Orion Application Performance Monitor (APM)

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Orion APM delivers at-a-glance top 10 lists, map views, and graphs that enable you to quickly identify, troubleshoot, and resolve performance issues with business-critical applications. With Orion APM as your co-pilot, you can isolate performance issues before they affect your end users. Download this free trial to check it out for yourself. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

BMC MAINVIEW: Exploiting zIIPs for Cost-Effective Monitoring

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Monitoring mainframe performance is something every data center does. This quick video explains a set of software solutions that can help out with mainframe monitoring by observing and managing performance, providing visibility, and improving availability while reducing costs. Watch the video now to learn more. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers, 2009

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

WAN optimization controllers seek to improve applications performance and reduce bandwidth requirements by intelligently managing traffic across the WAN. This analyst report presents a snapshot of the current market situation as well the results and explanation of Gartner's study of nine separate WOC vendors. Read the full report to learn more. Published by: Blue Coat

MPLS+ Managed Services Podcast

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this podcast, Agatha Poon of Yankee Analyst Group answers questions about upcoming trends and changes in WAN services. She answers questions about the important trends right now in global enterprise WAN, how the WAN landscape is changing, and how new tools are playing into the market. Listen to this podcast and find out what she has to say. Published by: Blue Coat

Getting Real Time: Deliver Voice, Video and Thin Client Effectively

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast discusses real-time applications and successful strategies in voice delivery, video conferencing, and thin client delivery. Published by: Blue Coat

Customer Success Story: Charlotte County Public Schools Optimize WAN Performance with Blue Coat

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this webcast to learn about the challenges and successes of Chris Bress, Director of Learning Through Technology for a public school system in Florida, which serves 17,000 students. Published by: Blue Coat

Transfer Volumes: Accelerating files, email and backup with fewer resources

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast discusses the top five challenges in enterprise networks, data and server consolidation challenges, performance issues and solutions, best practices for network architecture management, and Blue Coat's vision for addressing these issues. Published by: Blue Coat

Maximizing Financial Benefits: Evolving WAN Optimization To Application Delivery

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast discusses how WAN optimization technology is still relevant and produces cost savings for organizations despite an evolving IT environment. Published by: Blue Coat

Move It Or Lose It: Accelerating Web & SSL Apps across the network

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this webcast to learn more about web and SSL applications and how you can delivering applications more cost-effectively for your organization and more efficiently for users. Published by: Blue Coat

Rich Media On Steroids: Pumping up network capacity 1000x

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this webcast, which explains the uses of video in today's enterprise, discusses video delivery acceleration, reviews actual case studies, and offers resources for more information. Published by: Blue Coat

How To Optimize Resource Utilization and Increase VM Densities on Your Existing Hardware

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

View this VKernel webcast to learn how to best optimize resource utilization in your current ESX environment. During this 30 minute presentation, we'll discuss how capacity planning is different in an ESX environment, resource alignment, and many other aspects of capacity planning within your current environment. Published by: VKernel

Finding Value in Services: A Navigational Guide

Fri, 08 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Nine out of ten communications-intensive organizations are seeking outside help in building mobility-enriched, IP-centric environments. Most organizations are currently seeking assistance for transactional functions, but a far wider service continuum is actually available. Read this analyst report to learn more. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

Reduce Costs: Limit TAPs, Probes, and Sniffers on a network-- increase monitoring capabilities

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this case study to see how a diversified company with a large, nationwide network discovered the GigaVUE Data Access Switch from Gigamon and gained several benefits. Published by: Gigamon

ROI Case Study: Data Access Networking for VoIP and Lawful Intercept

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Check out this brief paper to learn how a customer benefited from a Gigamon deployment of TAPs directly into several 10G ports; they also aggregated the traffic, eliminating the need to connect very expensive tools on each connection in question. Published by: Gigamon

WhatsUp Gold Premium Edition - Free Trial!

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Increasing network availability, measuring network QoS, optimizing bandwidth utilization, documenting network infrastructure, improved application availability and keeping employees productive, customers happy and the business running. Published by: Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold

SiliconFS™: The BlueArc® Filesystem

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The BlueArc Filesystem, SiliconFS, is the engine which drives the entire architectural platform forward. The filesystem is the foundation which enables greater performance and scalability for the entire platform. This document describes to the latest version of SiliconFS. Published by: BlueArc Corp.

Enterprise Application Delivery: No User Left Behind

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 24:00:00 EST

Blue Coat ProxyClient extends Blue Coat's visionary application delivery infrastructure to include all of these use cases - from any network, any device, and to any application - keeping users productive wherever the business takes them. Published by: Blue Coat

Managing the WAN to Optimize Business

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 24:00:00 EDT

Bandwidth management is a common technique employed by IT organizations to improve quality of service over the WAN by assigning guaranteed levels of bandwidth and prioritizing traffic to improve application performance. To be effective, bandwidth management must be perfectly aligned with business policies and priorities. Read on to learn more. Published by: Blue Coat

Expert Tips for Effective Virtual Systems Management

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this E-Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com and BMC, you will discover expert tips for effective virtual systems management. Explore the top five target areas essential for improved virtual performance and availability management. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Ethernet 10/100/1000 Copper Taps, Passive or Active?

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This article presents an overview of the various Ethernet 10/100/1000 physical layer technologies for the copper medium. It discusses the pros and cons of active versus passive tapping and why active tapping is preferred for Gigabit Ethernet running over the copper medium. The switch-over behavior of active relay-based tapping is also presented. Published by: Gigamon

Optimize Performance of Datacenter to Datacenter Traffic

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Traffic between datacenters is growing at an accelerating rate. As throughput expands, the rate at which costs increase rises as well. A WAN optimization solution can help get backups and database synchronizations completed on time - without hurting VoIP or internet backhaul. Read on to learn more. Published by: Blue Coat

Infonetics: WAN Optimization Appliance Market Highlights 1Q09

Fri, 29 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Vendor market share positions shuffled once again in 1Q09: With Cisco down 30%, Riverbed down 10%, and Blue Coat holding steady, Blue Coat is back on top with 30% revenue market share. This market has essentially become a 3-horse race, with the top 3 vendors capturing roughly 3/4 of the overall market. Published by: Blue Coat

5 Myths on Direct-To-Net

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 24:00:00 EST

Read this brief paper to see common myths about Direct-to-Net dispelled. Published by: Blue Coat

Virtualization Management Approach Enables Dynamic Cloud Infrastructure

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

To keep services humming in a virtual environment companies must move beyond manual management. With so many services running in virtual environments, companies are searching for the best way to manage physical and virtual services. The goal is to reduce costs, increase standardization and deliver higher quality without virtual sprawl. Published by: Opalis Software, Inc.

Top Approach To Improve Virtual Service Delivery

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A financial services provider offering personal, commercial, corporate and institutional services across Canada and the US needed to standardize requests and eliminate manual management. With the Opalis solution, the bank automated five processes - a VM request portal, provisioning, decommissioning, backup, and lease expiry of all virtual machines Published by: Opalis Software, Inc.

Extend Management Tools to Virtual Services

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Virtual Sprawl stands in the way of achieving the promise of virtualization. In order to optimize virtualization without increasing the staff, time and cost required to manage these environments IT departments need to automate management best practices by extending their existing management tools to virtual services. Published by: Opalis Software, Inc.

WAN Optimization for Executives: Accelerating the Distributed Network

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 24:00:00 EST

This white paper outlines the basic obstacles enterprise business' face having remote employees. More specifically, it provides a problem - solution approach to WAN latency and bandwith hungry application issues that disrupt profitability. Published by: Blue Coat

eBook: Managed SAP Hosting - Determining If It's Right For Your Business

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this e-book, experts share their advice on the things that can make or break a project. Readers will discover what the current market for managed hosting is like, what to include in an SLA, and the key considerations when selecting a hosted provider. Published by: Freudenberg IT

Five Things About Windows Server 2008 You Might Not Know

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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? Published by: Global Knowledge

Application Acceleration Challenge

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

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. Published by: Blue Coat

Streaming Media

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Check out this brief paper to see how Blue Coat Systems provides an end-to-end solution based on MACH5 technology to improve the listening and viewing experience of an end user consuming streaming audio and video online. Published by: Blue Coat

Forrester: The Evolution of The Enterprise Network

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Businesses are turning to IT to drive down operating expenses as well as ratchet up productivity and efficiency to drive a more effective, leaner business in 2009 and beyond. IT needs to help save the business while remaining responsive, reliable, and agile, all using less investment than was previously available. Read on to learn more. Published by: Blue Coat

WAN Optimization for Dummies

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Most WANs see so much traffic these days that it's not just a matter of speeding things up. You also need comprehensive applications and user control before you can contain costs, enhance business productivity, and respond quickly to changing business requirements. Read this booklet to learn more about WAN optimization. Published by: Blue Coat

Application Performance Brief: Microsoft App-V

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this performance brief to learn how together, Blue Coat ProxySG and Microsoft App-V reduce the cost and complexity of managing desktop applications by optimizing virtual application delivery over the WAN while avoiding costly bandwidth upgrades. Published by: Blue Coat

A Technical Review of Caching Technologies

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 24:00:00 EST

The goal of this white paper is to discuss the role of caching, describe in detail how object caching and byte caching works, and show how these caching technologies work together to deliver true performance differentiation. Published by: Blue Coat

Blue Coat and VMware

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Check out this solution brief to see how the joint Blue Coat and VMware solution enables IT organizations to consolidate servers and perform disaster recovery operations in real-time, without the risk of performance degradation due to latency or limited bandwidth. Published by: Blue Coat

Driving Revenue and Increasing Value with Application Performance Management

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

As a leading provider of solutions for Service Providers, Blue Coat appliances give you the visibility, acceleration and security needed for optimizing your network. Read this e-book to learn how Blue Coat gives you the control you need to deliver a whole set of new managed services for your business and consumer customers. Published by: Blue Coat

Using SLAs to Gain a Competitive Advantage

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This whitepaper will discuss these managed service trends and challenges, and will identify the steps to success to meet customers. Escalating application and security requirements. Published by: Blue Coat

Managed Services Delivery: From Packets to Applications

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this brief analyst report to learn how a comprehensive up-the-stack approach supports today's mission-critical enterprise networks and provides reliable, rapid response times for network-centric business practices and applications on a 24/7 basis. Published by: Blue Coat

Optimizing Managed Service Delivery With Secure Application Acceleration

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This whitepaper will examine the trends and challenges associated with web-based services and MSPs, and will identify the best way to optimize network and application performance and security. We will look at today's best practices and examine how Blue Coat Systems is addressing requirements with an integrated solution. Published by: Blue Coat

BT Embraces Web 2.0 with Blue Coat Systems

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Read this case study to learn how BT selected Blue Coat ProxySG for its flexibility in combining user and application visibility, with extremely granular levels of security and control, to enforce rules that allowed undisruptive use of recreational applications and safe access to sites previously considered off-limits, such as MySpace. Published by: Blue Coat

Solution Brief: Building MPLS+ Managed Services

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this paper to read about the breadth of technologies Blue Coat offers in a single platform that enable service providers to differentiate their MLPS solution. Published by: Blue Coat

Application Acceleration for Satellite-Based Enterprise Services

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

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. Published by: Blue Coat

Optimising Your VMware Environment

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

If you either have a current stake in virtualisation as a technology and a strategy, or you are thinking of deploying virtualisation as a platform for your x86 systems, then read this whitepaper to learn vital information about the components of a well-managed virtual environment and how to incorporate them into your virtual environment. Published by: GlassHouse Technologies (UK) Ltd.

Enhancing Virtualization Performance with VMware VStorage

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

VMware® vSphere™ is the industry's first private cloud operating system that provides a comprehensive framework from which Dell can help deliver enhanced virtualization capabilities to clients. Published by: Dell, Inc.

IDC Product Flash: 3PAR Launches F-Class InServ Storage Servers

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This IDC Flash analyzes 3PAR's announcement of the InServ F-Class storage server product line, a solution that 3PAR is positioning as a more scalable, efficient, and flexible midrange storage platform. This Flash also examines the major IT developments that are driving future midrange storage developments. Published by: 3PAR

Analyzing the Total Cost of a Global Service Desk

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Do you know what it really costs to operation your Service Desk? If your organization has not addressed Total Cost of Ownership, you are probably experiencing out-of-control cost increases and reduced service quality for end-user support. Read this white paper to learn about CompuCom's Service Desk solution. Published by: CompuCom Systems, Inc.

Enterprise Information Management: In Support of Operational, Analytic, and Governance Initiatives

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

There's a trend toward enterprise information management (EIM), a practice that holistically coordinates teams and integrates tools, rather than having data and other information isolated and managed by independent teams using their own set of management tools. Published by: SAP BusinessObjects

11 Questions Every CIO Should Ask Their IT Manager

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

What is your IT really costing you? Could you be doing more with the technology you have? Could you reduce costs and provide better service to your organization? Read Red Hat's suggestions on 11 questions every CIO should ask their IT manager, and how Red Hat open source solutions can help. Published by: Red Hat

Open Source in the Next Computing Wave

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

The current economic climate is forcing more systematic thinking about costs in general, including those associated with overall complexity and the security and resiliency of large distributed infrastructures. These trends intersect in powerful ways; a new wave of computing is gathering momentum as a result. And open source is playing a major role. Published by: Red Hat

Endpoint Security, Endpoint Management: The Cost-Cutter's Case for Convergence

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this Aberdeen Group benchmark report to learn specific recommendations on achieving Best-in-Class status and how to focus first on the security of endpoint systems, then on compliance, then on optimizing ongoing management for greater efficiency and lower cost. Published by: Lumension

Millennial Meltdown: Balancing Innovation with Productivity and Security

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Web 2.0 applications, IM, P2P and portable USB media can be great for business innovation and productivity, but they're a nightmare for IT security. Read this whitepaper to find a way to strike a happy balance that allows for the safe use of new technologies. Published by: Lumension

Why You Should Take a Holistic Approach to ITIL and Service Support

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In these tough economic times, how do you address the challenge of reducing costs without diminishing your service quality? Companies can lower costs significantly and meet the growing demand for services by taking a more holistic approach. This paper discusses the importance of taking a unified approach to service support management and... Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Service Desk Consolidation Cuts Costs and Increases Service Quality

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The service desk is the last place you should try to cut back. For external-facing organizations, quality support keeps customer loyalty and repeat business high and ensures that partners and suppliers can do business with you cost effectively. Read this whitepaper to discover the path to proper service desk consolidation and its many benefits. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Ride the Express Lane in the Journey to Speed ITIL® Adoption

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The journey to ITIL is challenging and requires clarity of vision and a disciplined execution to achieve that vision. By following ITIL practices, your IT organization will become more closely integrated with the business. BMC recommends making the journey to ITIL in a sequence of six incremental steps, the phases of which are driven through... Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Blue Coat: The Technology Leader in Application Delivery Networking

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this comprehensive microsite to view white papers, videos, press releases, case studies, and webcasts highlighting Blue Coat's application delivery networking solutions. Published by: Blue Coat

Modernizing IT: Strategies for Improving Service Quality and Reducing IT Costs

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Working harder simply won't get you there. No matter how many people you allocate, sinking more labor into old IT practices cannot concurrently meet rising demands on IT and cut costs. Read about cost-effective, automated ways to meet this challenge head-on in our latest article, “Strategies for Modernizing IT, Reducing Costs, and..” Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Understanding ITIL® Service Portfolio Management: An Approach For Implementing Effective Service Lifecycle Management

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

IT executives and their teams need a comprehensive and accurate view of IT services. A service catalog includes all relevant details about your services, including which service level agreements (SLAs) are associated with it, who is able to request it, how much it costs, and how to fulfill it. This paper describes the IT Infrastructure... Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Seven Requirements for Balancing Control and Agility in the Virtual Environment

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Unparalleled agility is the promise of virtualization. But managing change, staying compliant, and preventing virtual sprawl are just a few of the challenges you could face before you reap the rewards. VMware joined us recently to co-author 7 must-read tips for striking the perfect balance in your virtual environment. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Tackle the Challenges of Virtualization Management

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Virtualization adds a whole new level of complexity to the IT infrastructure, introducing new challenges in every step of the process *#45; from planning to configuration and management. Read how effective service management can help tackle the challenges of virtualization in this white paper from BMC Software. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Merging Backup and Disaster Recovery (DR) Processes

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper describes how continuous data protection (CDP) technology can bridge various DR methodologies to help organizations overcome the challenges of tape and achieve maximum benefits from their IT investments. Published by: FalconStor Software

ESG Brief: FalconStor VTL Hyper-Accelerates Backup

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Even with the addition of a virtual tape library (VTL) solution to the backup environment, performance bottlenecks caused by inefficiencies on the host side of the backup process remain a challenge. This can now be addressed with an add-on to FalconStor VTL that accelerates backups four to eight-fold and reduces impact on production servers. Published by: FalconStor Software

Vyatta - Open Routing, Firewall, VPN Software

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Vyatta is a network operating system (enterprise-class router, firewall, VPN +) that removes the need for proprietary hardware, allowing you to leverage performance and price advantages of x86-based servers and virtualization technologies. Published by: Vyatta Inc.

Evaluating the Advantages and Pitfalls of SAP Managed Hosting

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, you will learn what to look for in an SAP managed hosting provider -- including how to determine your organization's requirements and how to evaluate potential providers. Published by: Freudenberg IT

Selecting a SAP Managed Hosting Provider: Trends and Myths

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Bill Martorelli, principal analyst for Forrester Research, discusses trends in the SAP managed hosting arena, myths about SAP managed hosting, and gives advice on creating RFPs and negotiating SLAs. Published by: Freudenberg IT

Presentation Transcript: Best Practices in Selecting a SAP Managed Hosting Provider

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation transcript, Michael Dortch, Founder and Lead Analyst of DortchOnIT.com, explains what to look for in an SAP managed hosting provider including how to determine your organization's requirements and how to evaluate potential providers. Published by: Freudenberg IT

Proving Success with XOJET: How Freudenberg IT (FIT) SAP Hosting Service Reduced Costs

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this success story you will read how by hosting its SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) financial modules with FIT, XOJET is saving the expense of a dedicated SAP staff and IT infrastructure. Read on to learn how you company can take advantage of the same benefits as XOJET did by choosing FIT to maintain your SAP infrastructure. Published by: Freudenberg IT

Creating an Integrated e-Business Solution in Hosting SAP with Freudenberg IT (FIT)

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this paper to learn how Freudenberg IT (FIT) provides everything you need for a complete integrated e-business solution. FIT provides the applications infrastructure and technical day-to-day applications support; the required care to better ensure that your SAP environment is always there and is always performing optimally. Published by: Freudenberg IT

Decide to Survive: Four Imperatives that make Decision Management Essential in Today's Uncertain Environment

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Download this paper and learn about a decision making solution that will help you survive in this difficult economy by managing decisions with greater precision, agility, speed and consistency while driving down costs. Published by: FICO

Five Steps to Gaining Control and Managing Complexity in the Data Center through Service Automation

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Automating your data center can improve operational efficiency and give you control over service quality, security, and business agility, while simultaneously reducing risk and costs. Learn how five simple steps can help you chart your course to automation and show you how to develop a deliberate and well-planned incremental approach. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Crossing the Chasm Between the Service Desk and Operations

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

IT organizations can significantly improve efficiency and reduce operational costs by creating environments with shared access to common data to support Operations and the Service Desk, and evolving and automating key processes between the two groups. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Implementing Chargeback For The Virtual Data Center: A Step-By-Step Approach

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Many organizations recognize the need for Chargeback, but simply do not know where to start. The workshop will walk through an easy to understand step by step approach for implementing Chargeback. Published by: VKernel

Best Practices: Application Performance Management, Datacenter

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

How APM delivers true end-to-end application service for heterogeneous environments, including distributed and mainframe. Published by: Compuware Corporation

Best Practices: Application Performance Management, Network Management

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A look at application performance management in a network-dependent application delivery model. Published by: Compuware Corporation

Case Study: Quantum Data Deduplication Solution Provides IFB with Complete Return on Investment in Only Four Weeks

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

How does a dynamic U.K. business get its large customers to entrust it with their data? The answer is to deploy a Quantum data deduplication solution. By implementing a comprehensive disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T) backup and restore infrastructure based on the Quantum DXi-Series.. Published by: Quantum Corporation

Three Tactics for Winning the LTE Game

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This research brief provides an overview of the current LTE market and addresses the technical and business challenges that operators will face as they migrate to all-IP networks. It provides insight into operators' common questions and helps address planning and implementation concerns including migrating away from existing legacy systems. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

Guidelines for Effective 3rd Party Management on Complex Integration and IP Transformation Programs

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper outlines the challenges of introducing next generation technology and defines the roles and responsibilities of a prime integrator. The critical elements of 3rd party engagement and management are also defined. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

Introduction to Evolved Packet Core

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper provides a brief introduction to Evolved Packet Core - a new mobile core for LTE. Key concepts and functional elements are outlined, as well as key changes in LTE requirements imposed on the Evolved Packet Core, and the deployment challenges one can expect to encounter. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

Best Practices: Application Performance Management, Overview

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Discusses end-to-end APM as a process focusing on the key areas that impact overall service delivery: design, implementation and operations. Published by: Compuware Corporation

Case Study: Ingram Entertainment Implements Improved ROI and Reliability for Mainframe Data Protection

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Ingram Entertainment Inc. is the leading national distributor of home entertainment products in the US. Having implemented the Data Domain and Luminex solution they have been able to successfully meet DR goals and achieve significant yearly cost savings. Published by: Data Domain

MKS X/Server v 8.5 - High-performance, transparent PC X server

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This world of PC/UNIX system integration demands a product available for the newest PC architectures and is easy to use and easy to manage. Applications normally available on expensive UNIX workstations can be readily accessed from enterprise desktops. Published by: MKS, Inc. - Interoperability Division

MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers v9.2p2 - Porting UNIX applications to Windows

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers is the ultimate in UNIX to Windows migration. Maintain a single course base across UNIX and Windows saving time and money for years to come, while cutting development time - 70%, 80%, even 90%. Published by: MKS, Inc. - Interoperability Division

MKS Toolkit for Developers v9.2p2

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

MKS Toolkit for Developers speeds the software development and administration process and reduces errors by eliminating the time spent on tedious manual tasks. MKS Toolkit dramatically improves the compatibility between Windows and UNIX environments. Published by: MKS, Inc. - Interoperability Division

Presentation Transcript: Leveraging Virtualization to Constrain Costs

Wed, 27 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Download this presentation transcript to learn how virtualization has been a major key to the success of everyone's favorite discount travel site as Priceline.com has continued to grow its competitive edge in the face of lean economic times. Published by: 3PAR

Five Steps to Secure Internet Single Sign-On (SSO)

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper describes why and how any organization can implement secure Internet single sign-on, which provides for the portability and interoperability of identity information across organizational boundaries. Read this white paper to learn the five steps to secure internet single sign-on. Published by: Ping Identity Corporation

SUN REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE FOR ORACLE 11g GRID

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This document is intended for executives evaluating the use of a horizontally scalable grid for database application deployment, as well as project managers, system engineers, integration specialists, and other technical staff looking to design, implement, and tune database applications in a grid computing environment. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

CONSOLIDATING ORACLE® SIEBEL CRM 8 ON A SINGLE SUN SPARC ENTERPRISE® SERVER

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Recognizing the need to grow efficiently while scaling Siebel CRM 8 capabilities, Sun created a proof-of-concept solution that consolidates Web, Gateway, Application, and Database tiers on a single Sun SPARC Enterprise® T5440 server, reducing the number of physical machines needed to effectively deploy applications. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Energizing Utilities For The Economic Stimulus Plan: Strategies For Greater Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This SAP Executive Insight examines specific concerns that confront utility executives in today's economy. Further, it describes how gaining greater business visibility and transparency can enable organizations to execute decisively and effectively in this challenging climate. Published by: SAP America Inc

Driving Datacenter Efficiency Through Server and Application Consolidation

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Because business processes are increasingly dependent upon an ever-expanding applications and technology network, many IT managers are seeking a more reasonable IT infrastructure strategy. This paper details several approaches to that end. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Blue Coat Acceleration

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join Mark Urban, Director of Product Marketing for Application and Visibility, for a quick look at acceleration, what are the issues driving the need for WAN Optimization and Acceleration, and how Blue Coat fits in. Published by: Blue Coat

Malware and Web Threats Chalk Talk

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how malware and web threats leverage trust against your users plus the weaknesses of common defenses. Understand the value of a community watch providing protection in numbers as part of a layered defense. This 10 slide chalk talk defines the next generation of web gateway and remote user protection. Published by: Blue Coat

Blue Coat Visibility

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This demo provides an overview of challenges in monitoring and troubleshooting network performance issues in the diverse world of applications, and provides an overview of how Blue Coat helps you see traffic at the application level, track user performance, monitor voice and video quality, effectively troubleshoot and RESOLVE performance problems. Published by: Blue Coat

Differentiating With Technical Support, a JBoss Customer Support Study

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Strategic organizations are increasingly looking for ways to lower the total cost of ownership (TCO) of their technology assets while improving the return on their investment. In this white paper, you will discover how expert customer support services can have a dramatic impact on both as you explore the success of JBoss middleware technology. Published by: JBoss, a Division of Red Hat

Putting Open Source to the Test: The Making of JBoss Enterprise Middleware

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper is intended primarily for senior IT managers responsible for enterprise architecture, application development, and application operations. Managers evaluating middleware solutions will gain a deeper understanding of how JBoss Enterprise Middleware products are developed and why they offer an ideal platform for the development... Published by: JBoss, a Division of Red Hat

Application Server Quality: Review Your Assumptions

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 24:00:00 EDT

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... Published by: JBoss, a Division of Red Hat

The Need for Best of Breed. Tips for your ERP & BI Application Strategy

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EDT

This Webcast can help you put your business intelligence (BI) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) needs into perspective with application strategy tips offered by Ray Wang at Forrester Research. Published by: IBM Cognos

What is Virtualization?

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In the traditional IT approach, every new software application required a new server. This added costs to every project and deployment took days to weeks. This also drove server sprawl. Watch this demo for an animated explanation of how virtualization addresses common data center challenges. Published by: Dell and VMware

Deploying Simple, Cost-Effective Disaster Recovery with Dell and VMware

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Dell and VMware have partnered to offer a cost-effective, high-availability architecture based on Dell™ server and storage clusters and VMware® vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) - one designed to minimize scheduled and unscheduled downtime. Published by: Dell and VMware

VMware and Dell Solutions for Small to Medium Business: Ensuring Rapid, Reliable and Affordable Disaster Recovery

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Affordable high availability and disaster recovery solutions are critical to the survival of all SMBs in the event of a disaster. Building on years of helping SMBs protect their information, VMware and Dell provide cost-effective and robust data protection, disaster recovery, and high availability solutions. Published by: Dell and VMware

E-Guide: Connecting and leveraging VoIP islands

Fri, 29 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

VoIP, and IP networks in general, work better when they can connect directly to other IP networks. However, there are challenges to skirting the PSTN altogether. This E-Guide covers the pitfalls of VoIP islands; the challenges associated with moving away from the PSTN; and ultimately how to get the most from your IP network. Published by: Orange Business Services

Performance Optimization: Extending the IT Infrastructure

Fri, 29 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Performance optimization is a key ingredient in the struggle to stretch an invested IT dollar to its absolute limit. Read this whitepaper to learn about the 3-step 'prevent, find, fix' approach to handling performance optimization problems at any stage of the development lifecycle. Published by: Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.

Five CIO Challenges Addressed by Better Change Management

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 24:00:00 EST

In today's fast-paced, highly competitive world, change is inevitable. This white paper addresses five of the most important change management challenges that CIOs have to meet and how organizations can turn these challenges into a business advantage. Published by: IBM

GFI WebMonitor - Web Security for the ISA Server

Thu, 28 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

GFI WebMonitor controls your Internet users' browsing habits through web categorization and web filtering, covering over 165,000,000 URLs. It also monitors downloads in real-time, protecting your network from viruses, malware and phishing attacks. Published by: GFI Software Ltd.

GFI MailEssentials: Server Based Anti-Spam Solution - 30 Day Free Trial!

Thu, 28 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The #1 server based anti spam solution for Exchange and SMTP servers. GFI MailEssentials uses multiple spam detection filters to capture 99% of spam, whilst minimizing false positives. Also adds various email management tools to your server. Published by: GFI Software Ltd.

GFI MailArchiver - Low cost Email Archiving for SMBs

Thu, 28 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Email archiving, management and compliance solution for Exchange server that is easy to install and requires minimal administrative effort. Store all corporate email in an easily accessible central location. Published by: GFI Software Ltd.

Troubleshooting Made Easy In Linux

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Troubleshooting is a necessary evil. Where does one start when the operating system does not start, the application does not load or run correctly, the network hangs or a network service does not listen or perform? Linux is noted for being rock solid, stable, and easy to manage but not as user friendly. Published by: Global Knowledge

Tough Love: When IT Security Hurts Your Business

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As IT commoditization continues to increase audit and control activities, IT gets better at identifying and documenting the causes of significant outages. In an increasing number of cases, these ITIL efforts show the source of the outage to be action from the security department, and the BSM processes show the impact to be devastating. Published by: Global Knowledge

IPv6 Transition Strategy

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 24:00:00 EST

IPv6 Transition Strategies- Develop a clear, manageable migration path from IPv4 to IPv6. Published by: BT Diamond IP

IPControl - Automated IP Address Management & DNS/DHCP Server Configuration

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 24:00:00 EST

IPControl is a next-generation software system that enables service providers and enterprises to dramatically improve their IT infrastructure operational efficiency and service levels by automating IPAM and DNS/DHCP server configuration. Published by: BT Diamond IP

Overcoming IPv6 Addressing and Management Challenges

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 24:00:00 EST

Managing the IPv4/IPv6 address space resource requires an advanced tool that intelligently allocates, assigns and tracks the address blocks and individual IP addresses deployed on modern IP networks. Published by: BT Diamond IP

Priceline.com Capitalizes on Lean Economic Times

Wed, 27 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this videocast to learn how virtualization has been a major key to the success of everyone's favorite discount travel site as Priceline.com has continued to grow its competitive edge in the face of lean economic times. Published by: 3PAR

Inside SQL Server 2008: Exploring High Availability and Scalability Enhancements

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Microsoft is targeting close to zero downtime with SQL 2008 with availability and recovery features that only used to be available via third-party solutions. This white paper discusses the evolution of High-availability from SQL 2005 to SQL 2008, and the tools available to minimize downtime in the Enterprise. Published by: Global Knowledge

Getting your requirements right: Collaborate with Stakeholders to Work Smarter

Tue, 26 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper considers the changing focus of the requirements space and how requirements definition differs from requirements management. A business analyst's struggles with defining requirements using common office software and tools are related. Finally, a requirements definition solution is introduced and discussed. Published by: IBM

Network-Optimized, Secure Replication for Enterprise-Class Disaster Recovery

Tue, 19 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

DeltaRemote software for the SEPATON S2100-ES2 virtual tape library (VTL) delivers network-optimized, secure replication for data-intensive enterprises that have complex data protection environments. Read this paper for details. Published by: SEPATON

Sawmill 8 - Web Log Analysis Tool

Tue, 19 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Sawmill is a powerful hierarchical log analysis tool that runs on every major platform and operating system. Published by: Flowerfire, Inc.

Optimize Application Performance and Security

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Blue Coat ProxyClient helps deliver a headquarters work experience to all employees wherever they are. With ProxyClient, you can define which applications to accelerate and which to block based on security and bandwidth requirements. Published by: Blue Coat

Data-Centric Security for Enterprise WANs

Fri, 15 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Every business needs to protect valuable data, whether to comply with industry regulations or to guard intellectual capital. It's all too easy for users to leak this data to outside parties, either accidentally or with malicious intent. Read this whitepaper to learn how secure Web gateways and DLP systems can be integrated to keep your data safe. Published by: Blue Coat

Protecting Against the New Wave of Web Threats

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This Osterman Research White Paper discusses the extent of today's Web threats and provides recommendations on key aspects of a defense against them. It also provides information on Blue Coat's offerings. Published by: Blue Coat

IT Consolidation with VMware and Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SANs

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Dell EqualLogic&trade PS Series iSCSI SANs help to reduce the cost and complexity of IT Consolidation and uniquely integrate with VMware® Infrastructure to enable the fully virtualized IT environment Published by: Dell, Inc.

Best Practices for Controlling Skype in your Enterprise

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Skype usage is continuing to gain ground in enterprises with over 250 million downloads worldwide. Management therefore needs to decide whether the benefits overcome the drawbacks and set appropriate policies within the organization. Read this paper for more details. Published by: Blue Coat

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) software solutions for green IT

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This whitepaper will explore best practices for green IT and how Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) can help companies achieve green IT processes for software application management. Specifically, ALM solutions can help IT organizations reduce energy consumption and costs associated with multi-site software development. Published by: IBM

Blue Coat Application Delivery Network Infrastructure

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

IT organizations like yours are under pressure to deliver fast and responsive applications to users wherever they are. But you also have to protect data, systems and applications from malicious threats to ensure all your users can confidently transact business across your distributed network. Published by: Blue Coat

Blue Coat Reporter

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Blue Coat Reporter gives managers powerful visibility into all web-related user activity. Beyond URL filtering, Reporter provides customizable, at-a-glance dashboards and reports along with intuitive drill-down capabilities making it an invaluable part of security, compliance, bandwidth management, and other business critical efforts. Published by: Blue Coat

The Unified Remote Access Approach

Tue, 01 May 2007 24:00:00 EDT

Traditional VPN technologies have been pushed beyond the scope of their original design, forcing IT organizations to accept the high cost and complexity of add-ons, extenders, multiple consoles, and thick client software administration. This white paper provides an analysis of existing IPSec and SSL VPN, followed by an overview of Blue Coat RA. Published by: Blue Coat

Magic Quadrant for Secure Web Gateway, 2008

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Secure Web gateway solutions protect Web-surfing PCs from infection and enforce company policies. Incumbant providers have been slow to respond to changing demands, while new vendors are struggling to get the right product mix and prove their mettle in the demanding enterprise market. Published by: Blue Coat

Top 10 Security Trends

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this solution brief to discover the top ten security trends for 2009 and how they may affect your enterprise. Published by: Blue Coat

TechTalk: Stop Malware at the Web Gateway

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Safeguarding your data from malware and other Web threats takes a layered approach. In this TechTalk webinar Blue Coat Technical Marketing Engineers will lead a discussion on how the Blue Coat ProxyAV works with the ProxySG to create a community-watch based security. Published by: Blue Coat

Embarcadero® DB Optimizer™

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Poor performing SQL code is costly in terms of dollars and customer satisfaction. Discovering performance bottlenecks once they're in production is costly. Published by: Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.

Troubleshooting Slow Networks with Wireshark

Wed, 13 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this white paper, we examine how to use Wireshark, the world's most popular open-source network analyzer, to troubleshoot some of the top causes of poor network performance, including high latency, packet loss, inefficient window sizes, intercepting devices, and application dependencies. Published by: Global Knowledge

How Vulnerable Are Your Cisco IOS Routers?

Wed, 13 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

It may be surprising to some that Cisco routers run many services that could create vulnerabilities. This paper is meant to be a vehicle for discussion regarding the security of Cisco routers. Additionally, some best practices for securing your Cisco routers are defined. Published by: Global Knowledge

Secure and Cost-Effective Data Transport- Presentation slides

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Do you know what data transport technology options are available in today's market? This paper will help you assess economic, operational, and security factors involved in selecting data transport technology and present Ethernet carrier services as an attractive data transport option. Published by: Thales

StorExpress: Integrating Solid State Storage in a PCI Express Clustering Interconnect

Tue, 12 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Direct PCI Express (PCIe) attached flash storage offers unparalleled performance levels and vastly outperforms SAS/SATA-attached flash storage solutions. However, such PCIe attached flash storage cards have many restrictions. Read this white paper to learn about an enhanced PCIe flash storage solution from Dolphin, in partnership with Fusion-IO. Published by: Fusion-IO

A Network Assessment: All Will Be Revealed

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

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. Published by: Blue Coat

Backup and Recovery for Microsoft Exchange Server - Data Domain Deduplication Storage Best Practices Guide

Fri, 08 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In many companies, Microsoft Exchange is now commonly viewed as a mission-critical application. Protecting Exchange information is critical and backup is still the primary method used. This paper focuses on the traditional backup and recovery practices for Microsoft Exchange Server along with solutions from Data Domain. Published by: Data Domain

Data Deduplication and Disk-to-Disk Back Up Systems: Technical Considerations (Presentation Transcript)

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 24:00:00 EST

This presentation transcript explores the primary technological differences inherent in the various forms of data deduplication currently available. Published by: Data Domain

Software Testing eZine Vol.2 - Testing Strategies for Complex Environments: Agile, SOA

Wed, 06 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this issue of SearchSoftwareQuality.com's Software Testing eZine, we'll discuss a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) as a new testing environment as well as an Agile software development (ASD) methodology. Published by: SearchSoftwareQuality.com

Optimize Your Software Processes with CodePro AnalytiX™

Mon, 04 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

CodePro AnalytiX provides you with the metrics you need to incorporate self-improvement and optimization into the software process. Thus, CodePro AnalytiX is a full set of tools to support your organization in its quest for sustainable high levels of software quality, security and productivity Published by: Instantiations

Globo.com Acquires 200,000 New Customers in 2 years and Reduces Churn by 30% with Data Mining

Mon, 04 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Internet service provider/portal operator of Globo, Brazil's largest media conglomerate, delivers the content Brazilian Web users want using PASW Statistics. Published by: SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Phone Hardening-- Part I

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper presumes that your enterprise already has a data network security policy in place. It examines the many different settings that are available to help secure the Cisco IP Phones from potential hacker attacks, and it looks at a selection of Cisco secure infrastructure technologies that are especially useful for protecting voice systems. Published by: Global Knowledge

Assess Your Computer's Risks with Sophos

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 24:00:00 EST

The Endpoint Assessment Test is a free tool that scans a computer and assesses whether it is a security risk to your organization. Download it and discover the risks that your company's endpoints are hiding. Published by: Sophos Inc.

Cisco Security Troubleshooting: Part I-- Connectivity Through ASA or PIX Firewalls

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper is the first in a three-part series, each of which examines the challenge of implementing network security on equipment from Cisco Systems while maintaining the connectivity requirements of the business or enterprise. Published by: Global Knowledge

Application Performance Management Best Practices

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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. Published by: Orange Business Services

Leverage your network with WAN optimization

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this E-Guide to learn some valuable information about WAN optimization. Topics include server consolidation, application acceleration, architectural challenges, accelerator placement, and more. Published by: Orange Business Services

How to Simplify .NET Testing

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 24:00:00 EST

HP QuickTest Professional software is a useful tool for regression test and function test automation. This paper will briefly review the challenges or testing Windows Forms applications and review the functionality of HP QuickTest Processional and its .NET add-in capabilities. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

A Tour of HP Sarbanes-Oxley IT Assessment

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper describes HP Sarbanes-Oxley IT Assessment Accelerator, a template of pre-defined information based on ITGI's COBIT, which is loaded into HP Quality Center to help your organization define and execute Sarbanes-Oxley testing, evaluate the results, and develop remediation plans. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

BMC SQL Performance for DB2: Two Minute Explainer Video

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Inefficient DB2 applications can waste MIPS and cost an organization thousands while mainframe application demand continually grows. Learn how BMC's SQL Performance solution for DB2 can reduce CPU MIPS, improve DB2 application performance, correct problems before they occur, and enable staff to work on more productive tasks. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

BMC MAXM Database Advisor for IMS: Two Minute Explainer Video

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this two minute explainer Video of BMC's MAXM Database advisor solution that watches over your mission critical IMS databases with all the knowledge and experience of a trained DBA built into a graphical user interface. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

MV Capacity Trending Advisor

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

BMC Capacity Trending Advisor saves time and money, reduces the skills required for capacity planning, and delivers precision results that give you the data you need to procure the right resources to support business services. Learn more today. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

IT Briefing: Managing the Mobile User -- Best Practices for Technology and People

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The purpose of this IT Briefing is to help you overcome some of the common hurdles of mobile management and implement a mobile strategy that will put your company where it needs to be, a mobile strategy that will follow all the issues that relate to IT going forward. Published by: Orange Business Services

eBook: A Holistic Approach to Data Protection

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this eBook the SearchCIO.com team discusses how Data Protection encompasses a host of technologies, business processes and best practices. Government regulations threaten dire consequences for noncompliance, and compromised data quickly becomes a public relations and customer retention issue. Published by: SearchCIO.com

Visibility and Optimization for Networked Applications

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Critical applications need to move at the speed of business. Blue Coat PacketShaper provides WAN Optimization functionality through a series of modules-- monitoring, shaping and compression. Check out this data sheet for more details. Published by: Blue Coat

Is Your Network Ready for VoIP?

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper summarizes in question and answer format the many critical factors pertaining to VoIP's viability, regardless of which vendor's IP-PBX system is deployed across the distributed enterprise. Published by: Blue Coat

Visibility and Control with Proxy Appliances

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 24:00:00 EST

This paper explores a high-performance solution that can provide total visibility and control of all network users during Web-based communications with zero impact on firewall operations and network bandwidth. Published by: Blue Coat

Network Assessment for Visibility and Application Performance Management

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This data sheet details how an on-site network assessment using Blue Coat PacketShaper can help you identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies on your network quickly and easily. Published by: Blue Coat

The Key to Optimizing VoIP Deployments

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

To optimize VoIP deployments, Blue Coat is driving a new generation of solutions designed to accelerate converged IP voice and data networks. With Blue Coat's Application Delivery Network (ADN), IT can deploy comprehensive application visibility, security and acceleration technologies to deliver the highest quality VoIP transactions possible. Published by: Blue Coat

5 Reasons Why You Need Better Visibility of Your Network

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

If you can't see what's happening, then you can't even begin to attack what's wrong with the network. Here are 5 concrete reasons why you should contact Blue Coat today and start working towards greater visibility of your network. Published by: Blue Coat

Intelligent Control with an Application Delivery Network

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper details how the Application Delivery Network (ADN) combines real-time intelligence about users, applications, business rules, network status and security policies to deliver applications quickly and securely across the WAN and Internet. Published by: Blue Coat

Voice, Video and Data Convergence: A best-practice approach for transitioning your network infrastructure

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Enterprises everywhere want to quickly prepare their IT infrastructure to take full advantage of convergence. Is your company one of them? If so, you need a strategy that helps you quickly achieve benefits, with minimal investment and impact to your business processes. This white paper is a great place to start. Published by: Blue Coat

Application List: Applications that Blue Coat PacketShaper Classifies and Controls

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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. Published by: Blue Coat

Blue Coat IntelligenceCenter: Monitor application performance

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

By leveraging Blue Coat's unparalleled deep visibility solutions, IntelligenceCenter provides powerful application performance monitoring, and more effectively enables policies to enforce and optimize application behavior. Published by: Blue Coat

Monitor and Control Recreational Traffic - Protect network performance from the impact of streaming video and social networking sites

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

File sharing and social network activity can dramatically hinder your network performance. This white paper details how Blue Coat helps you manage recreational applications today. Published by: Blue Coat

Application Visibility and Monitoring: An Integrated Approach to Application Delivery

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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. Published by: Blue Coat

INERGY Automotive Systems Increases Network Performance and Enterprise Security while Realizing a Rapid Return on Investment

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this case study to discover how INERGY Automotive Systems enhanced overall security, protected business-critical applications, diminished need to expand WAN bandwidth, and optimized access to centralized systems and applications by implementing successful data and network convergence using Blue Coat Intelligence solutions. Published by: Blue Coat

BMC Database Administration Solution for DB2 z/OS

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

BMC provides a set of tools and utilities that are designed to automate the complex processes involved in updating and managing DB2 environments with the aim of being easy to use, and fast and effective in their execution. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

SMART Steps Toward Consolidated Workload Automation

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

BMC CONTROL-M is a powerful WLA (Workload automation) solution that should be in consideration for any WLA consolidation project. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

BMC Software Hybrid Copy Techniques

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Because organizations are demanding 24x7 availability from their IMS, DB2®, and VSAM applications, it is imperative that those applications do not experience outages. Read this whitepaper to find out how BMC's Hybrid Copy techniques help for faster system recovery in the event of a local outage. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

ChangeAuditor for Active Directory

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Microsoft Active Directory, File Systems and Exchange are part of your mission-critical infrastructure. And you need to find a way to be notified, in real-time, of critical changes to your Windows based infrastructure. ChangeAuditor is the answer. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

Patch Authority Ultimate Version 6

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With exploits for known vulnerabilities unleashed on the Internet within as little as 5 days from the release of new patches from Microsoft, it is imperative your desktops and servers be regularly updated to keep them safe from attack. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

Spotlight On Messaging - Optimize Exchange Performance

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Do you have an accurate picture of your messaging environment? Do you have a comprehensive view across multiple messaging platforms? Now you can. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

Simplify, Accelerate and Secure Your Complex Network

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join our Blue Coat experts for a comprehensive introduction to the widest range of solutions for ensuring application delivery success: visibility, acceleration, and security. Published by: Blue Coat

Regaining Control of the Corporate Network to Ensure Business Processes

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Blue Coat Systems CEO Brian NeSmith discusses how the ADN brings together Application Performance Monitoring, WAN Optimization and Secure Web Gateway technologies to deliver the visibility, acceleration, and security that enables enterprises to align network resources with business goals. Published by: Blue Coat

Application Discovery Tool

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 24:00:00 EST

With the Sophos Application Discovery Tool, you can quickly perform a scan and find the applications installed on your network, both legitimate and unwanted. The tool can be run without uninstalling or deactivating your current anti-virus software. Published by: Sophos Inc.

Recovery Manager for Active Directory

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Human error and hardware or software failures can easily corrupt Active Directory. AD objects can often be modified or deleted by mistake and faulty scripts can overwrite attributes. The result is unplanned system downtime and lost user productivity. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

ActiveRoles Server - Active Directory Management

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

SpotLight on Active Directory- Diagnostic Tool for Troubleshooting in AD Environments

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

How can you tell if your domain controller is experiencing problems with replication or performance? How do you identify resource bottlenecks? We can help. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

File System Auditor Version 2.0.8

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

It sounds simple, but just try to figure out who accessed your confidential data yesterday. IT management standards insist on it, compliance standards require it, but can you deliver? Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

Enterprise Security Reporter Version 3.6.3

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In large networks, the sheer number of permission settings makes it almost impossible to gain a clear overview of overall security, and checking that all those permission are in compliance with corporate and regulatory standards is a Herculean task. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

Active Administrator Version 5.0.1 - Active Directory Management

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Active Directory becomes very complex to manage in Windows networks. Administrators leave, users are given elevated privileges, applications require special accounts - very soon you have an Active Directory full of security weaknesses. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

MessageStats Version 6.5.1 - Exchange Server Reporting and Analysis

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

MessageStats simplifies management of Exchange helping IT administrators to improve performance, increase efficiencies and plan for capacity requirements. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

Desktop Authority 8.0

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A complete desktop management solution needs to be one that not only meets the standardization requirements of the computer, but simultaneously meets the personalized needs of the user. Desktop Authority 8 comprehensively manages the Windows desktop throughout the desktop lifecycle, reducing the total cost of desktop and application ownership. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

Desktop Authority Image Center Version 3.0

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

How many hours/days does it take to get new PC's prepared for a new employee? What happens when 100 new PC's arrive? Is your desktop management plan missing a key ingredient? Let us help. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

Top Five Strategies for Combating Modern Threats - Is Anti-virus Dead?

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Read this whitepaper to learn about the security implications of modern threats, where emerging technologies can add real value, and five key strategies for ensuring solid malware protection. Published by: Sophos Inc.

Assessing Endpoint Security Solutions: Why Detection Rates Aren't Enough

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper highlights the pitfalls of simply looking at virus detection rates and investigates the effect of the rapidly developing IT environment and fast-moving threat landscape on assessment criteria. Published by: Sophos Inc.

ACO Pager - Systems Management Solution for your iSeries (AS/400)

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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. Published by: DDL Systems, Inc.

Network Boost: control all data in your network and accelerate your data exchanges

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This quick Flash presentation gives us an overview of Network Boost, a turn-key networking solution that offers application acceleration tools that are focused on achieving performance objectives. Published by: Orange Business Services

Tiens Group: growing and cutting costs with a single, integrated, secure, and cost effective global network

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this quick case study to see how Tiens Group - a Chinese enterprise that does business internationally - was able to build a single network that handles all of their communications needs all over the globe and allows them greater growth potential while simultaneously reducing overheads. Published by: Orange Business Services

BeyondTrust PowerBroker: Root Access Risk Control for the Enterprise

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Businesses must invest in threat control to address security threats and compliance requirements. In this paper, analysts examine a more comprehensive solution designed to close gaps for the enterprise with provable control. Published by: BeyondTrust Corporation

Stop Wasting Storage: Reclaim Capacity, Reduce Growth Rate and Maximize Return on Hardware Investment (Presentation Transcript)

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This presentation transcript highlights a solution that helps eliminate wasteful data and creates a more efficient storage infrastructure by reclaiming crucial storage space. Published by: Northern Parklife

Accelerated Process Development and Execution in Large IP Service and Network Migration Programs

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The lessons from this whitepaper are applicable to a wide array of IP transformation programs and technically complex change management projects. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

Cisco Continuous Data Protection for Files

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Most analysts, including Enterprise Strategy Group, agree that performing only a periodic backup leaves data at risk, and they find that this is a major concern among the IT professionals they survey. The answer to this concern is Cisco Small Business Network Storage Systems (NSS) and Cisco Continuous Data Protection (CDP) for Files software. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

The Efficient Next Gen Datacenter: Doing More with Less - Podcast

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Listen to this Podcast to learn how to build a dynamic IT infrastructure and pro-actively manage your data center. Published by: Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

Top 10 Tips for Successful Access Control

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper offers a practical guide to implementing fine-grained access controls with ten aspects that are important to consider when planning an implementation of fine-grained access controls in a corporate server environment. Published by: FoxT

SOFTWARE TESTING: New software testing technologies bring new challenges

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This first issue of SearchSoftwareQuality.com's Software Testing E-zine covers two new technology areas - virtualization and rich Internet applications (RIAs) - that are changing software testing approaches and presenting new challenges. Published by: SearchSoftwareQuality.com

Taming Data Chaos: Simplify Data Integration with DataDirect Data Integration Suite

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Data transformation and integration are key areas where specialized products can yield impressive time and cost efficiencies and The DataDirect Data Integration Suite is one of the leaders in this space. Read this paper for a detailed analysis of this product. Published by: DataDirect Technologies

Deploying XML Converters On Microsoft BizTalk Server

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This document describes how to deploy DataDirect XML Converters for .NET on Microsoft BizTalk to help control the input and output ports of BizTalk applications that need to convert data in native formats to XML. Published by: DataDirect Technologies

DataDirect XML Converters Allow Health Care Payers and Providers to Comply with X12 EDI Standards

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

In this product review, Benefitfocus IT professionals discuss their experiences with DataDirect XML Converters 4.0. They rate the product using several criteria and detail how the implemented the product into their IT enterprise. Published by: DataDirect Technologies

HP Enterprise Virtual Array tiered storage solution for Oracle: Aligning storage performance and availability with the business value of information

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 24:00:00 EST

Together HP and Oracle offer a comprehensive suite of information management tools to help efficiently capture, manage, retain, and deliver information over time. This yields a highly integrated hardware and software infrastructure, leveraging storage tiers with differing performance and availability characteristics. Read this paper to learn more. Published by: Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

Oracle Grid Computing Achieved: Service-oriented HP Adaptive Infrastructure offerings for Oracle Grid Computing and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 24:00:00 EST

Oracle's vision of the next-generation data center is the Oracle Grid Computing architecture, which provides the software building blocks for creating a service-oriented, shared-resource environment. Read this paper to discover more of what Oracle has to offer. Published by: Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

HP Virtual Server Environment Reference Architecture: Shared Infrastructure for Databases

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 24:00:00 EST

The core concept behind the Shared Infrastructure for Databases involves simple building blocks, comprised of computing elements, connected together to create a powerful, yet elegant shared database environment. This white paper describes the shared infrastructure, its benefits and HP offerings to help you implement this solution. Published by: Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

Lumension Vulnerability Scanner Offer

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This network-based scanning utility provides comprehensive visibility into the IT environment through in-depth scans and the automated discovery of all assets, both managed and unmanaged. Scan up to 25 nodes. Published by: Lumension

Application Complexity Spurs Growth in Performance Validation Market

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

SOA, governance and application development are paramount to the growing application performance validation market. Read this white paper and learn how performance validation solutions evolved from application load testing to currently include enterprise load testing and application performance lifecycle management. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

The Forrester Wave: Requirements Management, Q2 2008

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

In Forrester's 79-criteria evaluation of requirements management tools vendors, five standalone requirements management tools and four application life-cycle management (ALM) solutions that include requirements management capabilities went head-to-head. Read this research paper to see how each one fared. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

WAN-optimized Replication: Built into FalconStor Solutions

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Data replication has become part of the fabric of IT due to its multiple uses and benefits. But as IT are aware, data replication increases your bandwidth and storage costs. WAN optimization technologies can help reduce the amount of bandwidth and storage capacity used by data replication, enabling cost savings while maintaining application... Published by: FalconStor Software

The Efficient Next Gen Datacenter: Doing More with Less

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EDT

View this Webcast to learn how to build a dynamic IT infrastructure and pro-actively manage your data center. Published by: Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

Integrating IP Address Management for Real-time Data and Services Delivery with Central Monitoring of DNS and DHCP Services

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper explains the importance of IP address management, discusses the criteria for an ideal IP address management solution, and explains the features and advantages of the Infoblox IP address management solution. Published by: Infoblox

Automated IP Address Management: How to Cut Costs and Better Align your Network with Business Initiatives

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Check out this white paper, which discusses network changes; IP address management; Core Network Services solutions; and the benefits of integrated, automated IP. Published by: Infoblox

The Forrester Wave™: Functional Testing Solutions, Q3 2008

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Forrester conducted an evaluation of six functional testing solutions vendors across 96 criteria. Read this report to find out the details of their evaluation. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Performance Center of Excellence

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

As the application lifecycle evolves, components that drive efficiency and quality become more crucial. Organizations building centers of excellence (CoE) around performance testing find that the CoE centralizes resources and utilizes the full capabilities of today's robust automation products. Read on to learn more about the benefits of CoE. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Deliver Application Integration Projects in Days

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This white paper details the Cast Iron Integration Solution, which dramatically simplifies application integration today. As a purpose-built solution designed exclusively for application integration, it eliminates complexity from an integration problem and enables companies to implement projects in days, rather than weeks or months. Published by: Cast Iron Systems

Simplify Oracle CRM On Demand Integration

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Oracle CRM on Demand solutions offer tremendous benefits like rapid implementations, ease-of-use and subscription pricing. SaaS adoption is increasing so the need to integrate between such products and backend applications is critical to rapidly realizing the full benefits of the solution. Read this paper for more. Published by: Cast Iron Systems

Seven Ways to Reduce IT Costs with Master Data Management

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Faced with budget cuts In today's economic environment, how can IT maintain service levels and continue to provide value to business? Smart IT decision-makers are investing in master data management. Published by: Siperian, Inc.

Cablecom Delivers Unique Customer Experience through Its Innovative Use of Business Analytics

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This IDC Buyer Case Study describes the adoption, deployment, and utilization of business analytics software at the cable operator Cablecom. Published by: SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters

Stopping Data Leakage: Making the Most of Your Security Budget

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper demonstrates the need for a high-profile acceptable use policy to prevent data leakage, gives practical guidance on how to use your security budget effectively to protect data at the gateway and endpoint, and highlights the benefit... Published by: Sophos Inc.

Essentials of CRM for Wealth Management Empower Advisors with Client-centric Tools

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

In this white paper, learn how wealth management firms can use client relationship management (CRM) strategies and technology to build relationships as trusted advisors, maximize share of wallet, and increase productivity. Published by: Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution

Empowering the Mobile Enterprise

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper explains how enterprises can achieve a competitive advantage by giving remote workers access to complete CRM application functionality, with or without network connectivity. Published by: Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution

CRM Built for Customer Service: The Executive Guide to Selecting CRM that Meets Service Needs

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper explores core principles companies can use to help them select a CRM system. Published by: Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution

Harnessing the Power of ITIL

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

ITIL is quickly becoming the global standard in IT service delivery, and for good reason - it offers IT leaders a robust, flexible, and transparent way to manage technology services and align with the business. Read this brief for advice on it's proper implementation. Published by: SkillSoft Corporation

Practical and Flexible Business Process Automation with Numara FootPrints 9

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

In today's economic climate, products that enhance operational efficiency are more essential than ever. By leveraging a single, highly adaptive, centralized system to track and automate multiple business processes, you can maximize productivity, reducing support costs and increasing quality of service across your entire business. Published by: Numara Software

Change Management: Reduce the Chaos by Taking Control

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This webinar discusses the challenges in designing a change management process, defining approval workflows, and conforming to IT governances such as Sarbanes-Oxley and SAS70. It also shows you how quickly Numara FootPrints Change Management helps effectively change, ensure compliance in IT, as well as other functional areas of your business. Published by: Numara Software

Configuration Management: Creating a functional CMDB is achievable in your lifetime

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

In this webinar, you will learn about the challenges of implementing configuration management along with suggestions on how to get started, and best practices to ensure success. You will also learn how Numara FootPrints Configuration Management takes the pain and time out of creating and maintaining a functional CMDB. Published by: Numara Software

Significant and Sustained: Cutting Costs While Achieving Better Performance

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

The current economic downturn requires a strategic approach to cutting IT costs, high-performance businesses successfully reduce overall costs sharply and for the long term, shifting spend toward IT capability and business growth. Published by: Accenture

Business Process-Centric Information Technology: Aligning Business and Technology for High Performance

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Process-centric IT is, first and foremost, a way for the IT organization to build applications that will deliver greater flexibility and agility to the business-enabling high performance. Published by: Accenture

eBook: Building A Center Of Excellence

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

HP's approach to application lifecycle management and the Center of Excellence model for quality, performance, SOA, and security eliminates repetitive processes and work. And it improves business results by helping leading organizations integrate knowledge, processes, and resources. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

eBook: Reduce Network Operations Centers (NOC) Costs with Automation -- HP eBook

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Check out this eBook to learn how to unify fault, performance and configuration management to increase uptime, reduce costs, and reduce human error. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

ROI on Network Efficiency: Customer Case Study

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

When the State of Kansas Division of Information Services and Communications mandated that all of its departments find ways to consolidate operations and boost staff productivity, its networking services group was ready for the challenge. Read this case study to see what they did. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Automate Virtualization in Your Data Center - EMA Analyst Report

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

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. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Automated testing ROI: fact or fiction? A customer's perspective: What real QA organizations have found

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

The white paper explores the fundamentals of automated software testing, explains how such an endeavor is actually an investment for a company, and details how a company can get a return on their investment. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Book Chapter: SAN for Dummies Chapter 14 Continuous Data Protection

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

In this chapter on Continuous Data Protection, you will learn how to use recent technical innovations to instantaneously recover data while enhancing overall data protection to make it faster, easier and more efficient. Published by: FalconStor Software

TOTALLY Open™ Disaster Recovery

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

With bandwidth-saving technologies, efficient storage, instant recovery, and fast failover, FalconStor Software offers TOTALLY Open Data Protection that is complete - and saves you time and money. Published by: FalconStor Software

Overview of Windows Search Technologies

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper helps us to understand the importance of desktop search tools fit in the universe of Microsoft search tools. Published by: Global Knowledge

Building a Home Lab Environment for Cisco Unified Communications

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper explains the need to select Cisco IP Phones, switches, routers for your home lab and explores how to configure the options of VMware so that you can load Cisco Call Manager and Cisco Unity virtual machines in a lab environment. Published by: Global Knowledge

Cisco IP Phone Features

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper explains various features (Softkeys) available to the phone while in a call state. Published by: Global Knowledge

Understanding the Basic Configuration of the Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

The Adaptive Security Appliance is the latest firewall appliance in the Cisco security arsenal and provides a number of services to protect your "trusted" network users from "untrusted" users. Published by: Global Knowledge

Making Quality a Deliverable in Eclipse-Based Java Development

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

CodePro AnalytiX as part of a continuous or nightly-build process, seamlessly integrate it into any Eclipse-based Java development environment, or use a combination of the two implementation approaches. Published by: Instantiations

WAN acceleration and optimization FAQ Guide

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Taneja Group senior analyst Jeff Boles discusses WAN optimization and how it's accomplished, best practices for cutting bandwith costs of a WAN, and how to increase WAN performance. Published by: Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Minimizing Security-Related Total Cost of Ownership

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This guide explains how security implementations in four major areas can reduce IT TCO dramatically, effectively paying for direct costs of these technologies by reducing the overall bottom line. Published by: Lumension

Fact or Fiction Security Survival Guide

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This guide serves as a good first step in preparing us from falling into the trap of security misconceptions and sets the record straight about each misconception that are most likely to encounter while talking to colleagues or vendors. Published by: Lumension

eGuide: Securing Corporate Data on Your Laptops

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this series, independent information security expert and noted author Kevin Beaver discusses laptop security issues he has recently seen in the field that you may not have considered or that you might be looking at from the wrong perspective. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Why BI is Ripe - Now! - For Businesses of Any Size

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Oracle's range of offerings to mid-size and emerging companies reflects its vision that BI and EPM solutions can be embraced by companies of all sizes. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Lumension Application Scanner Offer

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This tool identifies the presence of all Windows applications installed on a specific computer or domain that you administrate. Published by: Lumension

Quantify Your Risk with Free Device Scanner

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

The Lumension Security Device Scanner tool is a system service, scanning the network on predefined intervals to uncover removable devices. Published by: Lumension

Organizational Readiness Challenges Companies Like Yours Face

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This SAP executive insight "Organizational Readiness" explains the organizational readiness challenges that companies face. Published by: SAP America Inc

Business Intelligence for Process Industries: Actionable Insights for Business Decision Makers

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Firms in Process Industries have made significant investments in information technology to increase the efficiency of their operations and supply chains. By integrating real-time decision making with mission-critical business processes, smart businesses can set a path for industry leadership. Published by: SAP America Inc

Gaining ERP Value: Structured Implementation at Industrial Good Maker Hunter Manufacturing

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Hunter Manufacturing is a good example of what a midsize company can accomplish with a disciplined approach to gaining ERP value, in concert with a vendor that has the functionality, technology and services to support the effort. Published by: SAP America Inc

MPLS: What Is It? What Can It Do for Me?

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

MPLS is a foundational technology that allows service providers and enterprise architects to offer state-of-the art networking to their customers. Published by: Global Knowledge

Implementing Device Restrictions in Vista and Server 2008

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

With Vista clients and Server 2008 systems, we have a number of new Group Policy settings that allow us to exert some level of control over which devices users can install and use. Published by: Global Knowledge

Best Practices for a Data Warehouse on Oracle Database 11g

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

In order to ensuring the EDW will get the optimal performance and will scale as your data set grows you need to get three fundamental things correct, the hardware configuration, the data model and the data loading process. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Sharepoint E-Zine Volume 6: How to Control Workflow Behavior with Custom Lists

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Learn how to integrate change management into a document library using SharePoint's own framework. Published by: SearchWinIT

The Friendly Face of IT: User-friendly IT Management

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This webinar and service catalog demo will show you how Numara FootPrints Service Catalog will help your organization quickly provide an attractive menu of services tailored to your customers while providing transparency of service costs. Published by: Numara Software

ITIL for the Real World

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This webinar will show you how Numara FootPrints 9 provides practical, rapid ITIL v3 enablement for the vital processes that support the demands of your customers and focuses on providing the best possible experience to your customers. Published by: Numara Software

Building a Data Quality Scorecard to Achieve Data Governance

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Operational data governance is the manifestation of the actionable processes and protocols necessary to ensure that an acceptable level of confidence in the data effectively satisfies the organization's business needs. Published by: DataFlux Corporation

Observing Data Quality Service Level Agreements: Inspection, Monitoring, and Tracking

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper discusses how implementing a DQ SLA via formalized processes can transform data quality management from a constant "fire-fighting" mode to a more consistent, proactive approach. Published by: DataFlux Corporation

NetBackup™ Architecture Overview

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the requirements for a basic NetBackup™ architecture to help customers understand which components are required in a data protection solution. Published by: Symantec Corporation

Reducing Risk through Requirements-driven Quality Management: An End-to-end Approach

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper explains a structured way to manage requirements and how risk-based requirements and quality management are inseparable from the larger process of managing the planning, test and release of a software system. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Redefining the Application lifecycle: Looking beyond the Application to Align with Business Goals

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper describes the HP approach and highlights the key opportunities to reduce the risks, costs, and time required to develop, deliver, and maintain high quality applications. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

eGuide: Application Lifecycle Management

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This E-Guide discusses the benefits and drawbacks of consistency in ALM and provides an overview of the challenges associated with building and managing quality into the software development life cycle (SDLC). Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

IDC White Paper - Online PC Backup: Key Criteria in Selecting an Enterprise Solution

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper looks at the need for laptop and desktop data protection and, based upon recent IDC research, the key requirements firms should consider in evaluating enterprise-level online PC backup solutions. Published by: Iron Mountain Digital

12 Things to Know When Troubleshooting Your Network

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper addresses twelve common issues that network administrators should examine when troubleshooting network problems. Published by: Global Knowledge

Dell Storage Solutions Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This guide primarily focused on storage arrays based on their support for key virtualization features, such as high availability and virtual machine migration. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Highly Available Virtualization With Microsoft Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Combining Microsoft Hyper-V technology with SCVMM 2008 on Dell platforms can help organizations create highly available virtualized systems while offering simplified management, dynamic performance, and reduced costs. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Dell Networking Solutions Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This solutions guide details the four available networking configurations, and the advantages and disadvantages of each with an emphasis on typical Dell system configuration and the hardware offerings. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Dell Servers

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This article provides an introduction to Hyper-V virtualization, discusses the overall architecture and underlying technologies, and offers guidance on best practices for deployment on Dell PowerEdge servers. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

OpenSolaris Free Software Trial Download

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

OpenSolaris is the state of the art, cutting edge operating system that provides a rich, coherent platform for building and running applications. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Sun Products Test Drive - Try and Buy

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Sun's free product trials give you the opportunity to test the very latest Sun Open Storage products and solutions for your business: absolutely free for a full 60 days, with full technical support. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

The New Microsoft IT Pro Certifications and Exams

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

The MCITP assures that anyone possessing Microsoft certification has a breadth of knowledge on various products and is concerned with the network architecture and design. Published by: Global Knowledge

Cisco Unified Communications: Unifying Communications Infrastructure

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Cisco's unified communications vision combines individual systems with different communications capabilities into a cohesive, powerful communications ecosystem that allows a business to revolutionize itself overnight. Published by: Global Knowledge

Voice Architectures and Deployment Models

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Telephony design requires a solid understanding of the drivers for Voice over IP, corporate policies for infrastructure design, and telephone components. Published by: Global Knowledge

The Executive Guide to Business Analyst and Project Management Terminology

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

In this guide you will learn the most commonly used business analysis and project management terms and it helps you better communicate with business analysis and project management professionals. Published by: Global Knowledge

ITIL V3 and the PMBOK® - Distinct but Complementary

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper examines the IT Infrastructure Library Version 3® (ITIL V3®) and the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Published by: Global Knowledge

Multicast - Why Use It?

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

When multiple receivers are required to get the same data at approximately the same time, multicast is a more efficient way of delivering data than unicast. Published by: Global Knowledge

The Case for Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

In this whitepaper you will learn about the evolution of Ethernet, the reasons VLANs were introduced, and the ways that VLANs can be used. Published by: Global Knowledge

ITIL Version 3 - What the Changes Could Mean to You

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

As the IT industry standardizes its operations to solve business problems in the most efficient, effective, economical, and equitable way, ITIL v3 becomes a useful and critical tool. Published by: Global Knowledge

Qos: What Is It? Why Do We Need It?

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

QoS can be used in converged networks to provide voice packets priority access to resources, or it can be used to differentiate data packets from different application stream and provide access to resources according to policy. Published by: Global Knowledge

10 Red Hat® Linux™ Tips and Tricks

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Global Knowledge and Red Hat have assembled 10 Tips and Tricks from Red Hat Certified Engineers® (RHCEs) to give you a quick reference guide to help you navigate Red Hat® Linux™ systems. Published by: Global Knowledge

Integrating HP Data Protector Software with HP Data Deduplication Solutions

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper will discuss HP Data Protector Software which fully supports HP data deduplication technologies allowing you to recover files more quickly while reducing your data management and storage costs. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

TCP/IP Troubleshooting

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Attend this webcast with Ted Rohling and you will know that learning to troubleshoot is an ongoing process. Published by: Global Knowledge

Business Service Management: What It Is and Why You Should Care

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

The purpose of this business training white paper is to explain what BSM is and what it isn't and it will also describe BSM benefits. Published by: Global Knowledge

How Does Ping Really Work?

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

The purpose of this paper is to resolve any lingering questions you may have about ping and to take your understanding to the next level. Published by: Global Knowledge

Risk Management: Bridging Policies and Procedures - Fundamental Security Concepts

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper discusses risk management as a key process in designing security architectures, including a better way for security managers to approach the security ROI issue. Published by: Global Knowledge

Solving the Mysteries of Subnetting

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Subnetting is a complicated topic that has confused students for a very long time, however, subnetting is an important topic for many different certifications with various vendors, including Cisco. Published by: Global Knowledge

Managing SharePoint in an Enterprise Environment

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and other SharePoint technologies are excellent tools for a modern, web-based office environment. This white paper gives pointers on managing them. Published by: Global Knowledge

TCP/IP Sleuthing--Troubleshooting TCP/IP Using Your Toolbox

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 24:00:00 EDT

Troubleshooting is a necessary part of supporting any network installation. This paper will explain how to consider troubleshooting different problems that could exist in network. Published by: Global Knowledge

WPA2 Security: Choosing the Right WLAN Authentication Method for Homes and Enterprises

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper will explore the authentication methods available with WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) and identify several important best practices to consider when deploying a wireless network at home or in the enterprise. Published by: Global Knowledge

Router Essentials

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Build a basic foundation of knowledge about routers, the devices that allow you to move packets between networks, by reading this white paper. Published by: Global Knowledge

The OSI Model: Understanding the Seven Layers of Computer Networks

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 24:00:00 EDT

This paper explains each of the seven layers of OSI model, including their functions and their relationships, also it provide with an overview of the network process, which can act as a framework for understanding the details of computer networking. Published by: Global Knowledge

Comparing Research in Motion and Microsoft Mobile Solutions

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper compares the Research In Motion BlackBerry solution with the Microsoft® mobile solution by analyzing features of the user experience and the administrator experience. Published by: Microsoft

Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems: The Core of an Accelerated MCAE Workflow

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems accelerate MCAE workflow by speeding data to processors and then providing shared data access to all. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Dynamic Power Variations in Data Centers and Network Rooms

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

To mitigate against the problems described in this document, designers and managers of data centers and network rooms must adapt to the new realities of dynamic power consumption. Published by: APC

Application Monitoring: Best Practices for Application Performance

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 24:00:00 EST

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. Published by: AVIcode, Inc.

A Guide to Diagnosing .Net Application Errors

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper offers a guide for effectively diagnosing .Net application health problems, code failures and performance bottlenecks. Published by: AVIcode, Inc.

Essential Steps for Troubleshooting .NET Application Problems

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper explores how to troubleshoot common application errors, including crashes and functionality failures, for greater application performance and an optimized end-user experience. Published by: AVIcode, Inc.

Sharepoint E-zine Vol.4: Balancing SharePoint Governance

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

SharePoint has built-in features that allow site owners to create site maps without any custom coding at all. Published by: SearchWinIT

The Business Value of the Network Integrator

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

Read this white paper to learn how the Network Integrator is responsible for managing subprojects within the context of multivendor agreements with the appropriate third parties and service providers. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

Performance Assurance Lifecycle for Virtual Infrastructures

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

Read this paper to learn how the Performance Assurance Lifecycle eliminates performance and financial risks, taking the data center from 15-20 percent virtualized to 70-100 percent. Published by: VKernel

Demystifying Network Communications

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 24:00:00 EDT

For many, the world of communications is mystifying, shrouded in complexity and unknowns with equal parts science and magic, and 100% scary. This article demystifies what a network is, breaking it down into human terms. Published by: AutomationDirect

How to Choose the Right Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) for Your Industrial Automation Application

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This worksheet is intended to function as a checklist of the most important areas to consider when researching a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). Published by: AutomationDirect

Remote I/O: What You Should Know before Using Remote I/O

Thu, 01 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT

In this video, learn some introductory facts about remote I/O, whether remote or expansion I/O is the more cost-effective solution for your organization, and how AutomationDirect's hardware can meet your remote I/O needs. Published by: AutomationDirect

eBook: The BPM Payoff

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

A business process is defined as a set of related activities that produce either a service or a product, the idea behind BPM is to line up these processes with the goals of a department or company. Published by: SearchCIO.com