Cloud Management

CASE STUDY: This case study follows one organization as they deploy HP's Business Server Automation platform to improve operational efficiencies and reduce time-to-market for new services through an IaaS model. Discover the results they achieved and how your enterprise could similarly benefit from this cloud strategy.

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 | Published: 19 Mar 2013

WHITE PAPER: Explore this resource to help clarify your cloud confusion – specifically in your VMware environment. Review the major components of vClouds and discover how each component interacts with the VMware vSphere platform to help you gain a better understanding of how vClouds can benefit your organization.

Posted: 18 Mar 2013 | Published: 18 Mar 2013

EGUIDE: Learn about pay-as-you-go cloud storage options and better storage spending in this expert presentation transcript from Storage Decisions Chicago. Explore cloud storage vs. traditional systems, find out what you should consider in a cloud storage cost/benefit analysis and discover how to get discounts if you do invest!

Posted: 18 Mar 2013 | Published: 18 Mar 2013

WHITE PAPER: This technical guide outlines the three networking layers of a vCloud environment and discusses the key considerations in the configuration process when building a private cloud. Read on for additional networking advice to ensure a successful cloud deployment in your VMware environment.

Posted: 18 Mar 2013 | Published: 18 Mar 2013

WEBCAST: Today's organizations have a way out of purchasing storage they don't use: Pay-as-you-go cloud pricing models. This video elaborates on the benefits of cloud storage from a cost standpoint and provides tips to help you evaluate storage TCO and get the best discounts from vendors.

Posted: 18 Mar 2013 | Premiered: Mar 7, 2013

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, discover what third-party SaaS PPM systems can do for your projects and teams. Learn how project management can be bolstered by intuitive and cloud-based software and what that means for your PPM.

Posted: 18 Mar 2013 | Published: 18 Mar 2013

WHITE PAPER: Discover how HP has partnered with VMware to deliver an advance cloud strategy that unifies the control and delivery of cloud services with a secure, scalable cloud platform optimized for your VMware virtual environments. Learn more about the key features and benefits of the HP CloudSystem.

Posted: 18 Mar 2013 | Published: 18 Mar 2013

WHITE PAPER: CIOs are looking for infrastructure approaches to make IT an enabler of services, products and even processes to improve operational efficiency and competitive advantage. Read this white paper to discover how you can reshape the way you deliver business value by leveraging cloud computing, the growth of data and increased security risk.

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 | Published: 15 Mar 2013

WHITE PAPER: This resource discusses the advantages the financial industry stands to gain by utilizing cloud services in Asia over traditional outsourcing, such as data security and data sovereignty.

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 | Published: 25 Jan 2013

VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT: This multimedia classroom looks at the methods, benefits, and challenges to conducting disaster recovery in the cloud.

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 | Premiered: 19 Mar 2013

PODCAST: Listen to the latest episode in the Smarter Computing podcast series and hear industry leaders talk about how companies from all industries and markets are using the key pillars of data, cloud and security to transform their infrastructure and make IT architecture leaner, more cost-efficient and increasingly agile.

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 | Premiered: Mar 15, 2013

WHITE PAPER: Access this exclusive resource to see what industry leaders have to say about how they are using the key pillars of data, cloud and security to transform their infrastructure and make IT architecture leaner, more cost-efficient and increasingly agile.

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 | Published: 15 Mar 2013

VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT: Infrastructure options have multiplied, challenging data center managers. Moving disaster recovery to the cloud can provide cost savings and reliability. This university also covers how to maximize virtualization and energy efficiency when choosing servers. In addition, our experts look at the reasons for environments to run multiple hypervisors.

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 | Premiered: 19 Mar 2013

EGUIDE: Review this IT handbook that addresses the core obstacles in successfully adopting the cloud in your environment. Gain expert advice on data security, privacy and compliance in the cloud as well as tips for maximizing cloud security products and services.

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 | Published: 14 Mar 2013

WHITE PAPER: When it comes to archiving, the popularity of on-premise and hosted archiving models is waning. This brief paper explains that cloud-powered archiving is the best option. Continue on to learn the benefits of the cloud model.

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 | Published: 28 Feb 2013

WHITE PAPER: This independent research study compares the CPU, disk and internal network performance of 3 of the leading IaaS platforms in a series of benchmark tests. Utilize the results to help your analyze a best-suited platform for effectively meeting your cloud requirements.

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 | Published: 14 Mar 2013

WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents new hybrid designs for data centers that combine the performance and reliability of traditional centralized systems with the flexibility, agility and cost efficiency of next-gen data center designs.

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 | Published: 13 Mar 2013

EZINE: The March issue of the Modern Infrastructure E-Zine addresses the continued breakdown of both (1) IT silos and (2) any remaining divisions between IT and the business. Download your copy today for tips, advice, and news analysis on supporting the business and delivering superior services to users.

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 | Published: 13 Mar 2013

WHITE PAPER: Your responsibility as an IT Manager is to measure new projects not just on their own merits, but also against all the other business initiatives that compete for the same time and money. This resource explores ten questions that every IT Manager should ask when building an IT case for Google Apps.

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

ANALYST REPORT: Analyst group, Nucleus Research explores how companies can use technologies such as Genesys Connect to deliver more value from their service cloud investment

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 | Published: 11 Mar 2013

WHITE PAPER: This resource explores how Google Apps for Business takes care of the hardware, software, security, back-up, storage, support and disaster recovery. Read on for answers to some typical questions you  may have when considering the move to Google Apps.

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

WHITE PAPER: This concise resource offers a roadmap to the planning and deployment of Google Apps in five easy steps. Full of helpful checklists and tips, this easy-to-understand guide will take you from identifying the problems you're trying to solve to finding out how your organization can get the most out of Google Apps.

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 | Published: 11 Mar 2013

WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents common security concerns surrounding the cloud, and discusses a proven security solution that will help you maintain visibility and control within your public, private or hybrid cloud.

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 | Published: 28 Dec 2012

WHITE PAPER: This resource explores the challenges of the bring your own device (BYOD) trend an introduces how Google Apps allows both data and functionality to live in the cloud, overcoming these challenges.

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

EBOOK: This expert guide discusses the critical differences between desktop virtualization and Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS), outlining the differences in management and security that you need to know before choosing a solution.

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 | Published: 15 Mar 2013