Cloud Computing

PODCAST: This expert podcast provides you with 10 steps for organizations that currently use Lotus Notes/Domino to determine if Google Apps is a good fit. Learn how to select a pilot project, calculate ROI and estimate training requirement to assist you in your decision making.

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 17 Nov 2009

EGUIDE: This expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com, Sun, and Intel, discusses how to successfully buy, configure and manage a virtual server environment.

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 | Published: 16 Nov 2009

CASE STUDY: This document provides an examination of Delphi Capital's implementation of the EVault Managed Backup Services and the firm's experience and opinions on the solution. End users can use this information to assess whether online backup services are applicable within their environment and what benefits can be expected.

Posted: 13 Nov 2009 | Published: 13 Nov 2009

ANALYST REPORT: Moving user data and environments to the Internet, so that they can be accessed via any Internet connection, dramatically changes the nature of the underlying server and client platforms. Server platforms must balance performance with power management in view of cost and other requirements such as security and reliability.

Posted: 12 Nov 2009 | Published: 12 Nov 2009

VIDEO: Where can you find one complete and highly secure suite of productivity tools that all work together? With cloud services, you can deliver fully hosted online productivity tools for real-time communication and collaboration that are all designed to work together. The Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite is one stop shopping in the cloud.

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 11 Nov 2009

EZINE: In this month's issue, find out which aspects of licensing need special attention in the virtual world. Also in this issue, make maintenance easier with a little bit of planning, and learn what to do when virtualization fails.

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Published: 11 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper describes a high-level cloud computing infrastructure services framework and the underlying technology enablers, such as virtualization, automation, self-service portal, monitoring and capacity planning. It also discusses examples of, and the value propositions for, certain data centers that have been built in this manner to date.

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Published: 11 Nov 2009

VIRTUAL TRADESHOW: Attend this free virtual event and hear from top data center experts who will provide you with a coherent strategy to consolidate your data center, build a new facility or make an educated decision on the cloud model best suited for your environment.

Posted: 10 Nov 2009 | Premieres: 10 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: While there has been much hype around cloud computing, it is critical for executive staff of competitive enterprises to understand and begin planning for internal cloud services. IT executives must own and drive enterprise-wide cloud computing strategies.

Posted: 10 Nov 2009 | Published: 10 Nov 2009

WEBCAST: 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.

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 05 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: A robust enterprise cloud should not be focused myopically on CPUs, memory, disks, and a range of IP addressees. Businesses instead should include the nine attributes presented in this paper when formulating an enterprise cloud platform strategy.

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 | Published: 04 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: 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.

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 | Published: 04 Nov 2009

TECHNICAL ARTICLE: Assessing your organization's challenges, abilities and assets will help to determine if deploying a cloud-based data backup strategy is a better alternative than relying on an on-site data backup and recovery strategy. This tutorial spells out what you need to consider when trying deciding if cloud backup is right for your organization.

Posted: 02 Nov 2009 | Published: 02 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: Today’s data centers and cloud computing environments require increased I/O performance to support large-scale applications such as databases, web servers, e-commerce applications, file servers, and email. This whitepaper focuses on the performance benefits of using the Adaptec MaxIQ™ SSD Cache Performance Solution.

Posted: 02 Nov 2009 | Published: 02 Nov 2009

PODCAST: Tune into this podcast for a cloud computing disaster recovery (DR) checklist. Learn about various DR approaches for your cloud computing environment. Find out how to secure your data and how to get your DR objectives met by your cloud provider.

Posted: 02 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 02 Nov 2009

WEBCAST: In this webcast, learn how to ensure your disaster recover (DR) needs are met by your cloud provider. Gain insight into the differences between standard and cloud-based DR approaches and how to incorporate your exiting DR plans.

Posted: 02 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 02 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: 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.

Posted: 02 Nov 2009 | Published: 02 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: 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.

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 | Published: 30 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: 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.

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 | Published: 30 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: Dealing with disasters at remote offices, where you likely have little or no technical staff, can be challenging—and, if you're not careful, expensive. Here are our top 10 tips for optimizing branch office DR while achieving overall improvements in cost efficiency.

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 | Published: 29 Oct 2009

WEBCAST: In this webcast, learn about an IT service catalog that will help you achieve virtualization benefits like cost savings and IT agility. Discover a new operating model that enables effective virtualization and cloud computing management. Learn how IT can become more cloud-like and explore how to pave the way for an internal cloud.

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 29 Oct 2009

PRESENTATION: This collection of slides from the Information Security Decisions Conference presents an overview of the security concerns that arise from the new trend toward cloud computing. The slides cover what cloud computing is, how it is used, and the concerns it raises. The presentation also makes some recommendations for dealing with these concerns.

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 | Published: 29 Oct 2009

PODCAST: Tune into this podcast for expert insight into the impact of cloud computing on your IT infrastructure. Hear from cloud computing expert, Jeff Kaplan, as he explains the basic pressures driving cloud computing. Learn about Amazon's influence on the cloud market and discover the 3 elements that attract enterprises to the cloud.

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 29 Oct 2009

EGUIDE: 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.

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: 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.

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009