| Recent Vendor Reports on Data Center Management |
ESG White Paper: Intelligent Tiered Storage: BlueArc's Implementation
| sponsored by BlueArc Corp.
WHITE PAPER:
This ESG White Paper discusses the importance of tiered storage, examines BlueArc's approach to intelligent tiering, and shows how it creates operational value for users' data storage infrastructures.
Posted: 02 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2008
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Optimize Performance of Datacenter to Datacenter Traffic
| sponsored by Blue Coat
WHITE PAPER:
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.
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2009
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5 Myths on Direct-To-Net
| sponsored by Blue Coat
PRODUCT LITERATURE:
Read this brief paper to see common myths about Direct-to-Net dispelled.
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 | Published: 28 Dec 2007
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The Multi-tiered Hybrid Data Center: An innovative design model for cost reduction and facilities optimization
| sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER:
Today's businesses need to work within a tight budget while accommodating their continuing need to house higher- and lower-tiered technology systems and applications within the same facility. Read this white paper to learn how the HP multi-tiered hybrid design can help you build the data center of the future.
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Mar 2009
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What's Cool about Columns
| sponsored by ParAccel
ANALYST REPORT:
This paper will define what column-based relational databases do and how they do it, and where they have advantages (and disadvantages) compared to traditional approaches. This in turn will lead to a discussion of the sort of environments for which columns are best suited.
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
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IT@Intel: Staying Committed to Server Refresh Reduces Cost
| sponsored by Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER:
Learn why Intel IT decided to move ahead with server refresh in 2009 after current economic conditions forced us to re-evaluate our strategy. Analysis found that delaying server refresh for a year would increase our costs by USD 19 million.
Posted: 30 Jun 2009 | Published: 30 Jun 2009
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Must Read: New Issue of Intel Premier IT Magazine
| sponsored by Intel Corporation
EZINE:
A special edition focused on PCs presents bottom line best practices for deploying, maintaining, managing, mobilizing, refreshing, and securing your client fleet. Read now.
Posted: 30 Jun 2009 | Published: 30 Jun 2009
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Data Base 101a - Thinking Just a Little Differently
| sponsored by ParAccel
WHITE PAPER:
A columnar data base is a data base arranged to optimize data analysis, but how? What is a columnar database really? This document presents the basic concepts of columnar databases in a straightforward manner so anyone who is involved with data, business or technical, can understand their purpose and application.
Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2008
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Enterprise Vault: Real World ROI
| sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WEBCAST:
Join this webcast to learn about actual scenarios to help drive real, tangible returns from archiving and electronic discovery.
Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Solution Brief: Building MPLS+ Managed Services
| sponsored by Blue Coat
PRODUCT LITERATURE:
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.
Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2009
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Tiered data storage strategies for SMBs
| sponsored by EMC Corporation
PODCAST:
Whether it's for performance or capacity improvements, the goal of tiered storage is simply to get data on the appropriate storage system. This tipcast details how SMBs can benefit from a tiered storage solution.
Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Premiered: 26 Jun 2009
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Automating Virtualization Management: Critical Management Practices for the Next Generation Data Center
| sponsored by CA
WHITE PAPER:
This analyst report will take a look at how x86 virtualization has evolved and become available to a much wider audience and how it can enhance enterprise operations.
Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Mar 2009
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Five Myths of Infrastructure Monitoring: How End-User Monitoring Can Help You Improve Customer Satisfaction
| sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER:
This paper discusses some of the common myths about infrastructure monitoring, and addresses how to ensure your infrastructure monitoring is responsive enough to satisfy and retain your customers.
Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 May 2008
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Working Smart in IT Operations: The Case for Consolidated Operations
| sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER:
This paper explores the problems IT operations can encounter in coordinating the activities of application and infrastructure specialist teams, and it proposes an approach-- consolidated operations-- designed to get incidents to the right person with the right information fast so problems can be resolved quickly, with no duplication of effort.
Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2008
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Business Value of Virtualization: Realizing the Benefits of Integrated Solutions
| sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
ANALYST BRIEF:
This IDC white paper will look at how the IT industry is changing from static x86 server configurations to a more integrated approach. The introduction of modern solutions, such as blade architectures, allows systems to accommodate both physical and virtual migration which promotes uptime and efficient resource usage.
Posted: 25 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2008
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Email and Data Archiving Health Check
| sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
ASSESSMENT TOOL:
This tool has been created by Sun Microsystems and Symantec to help you understand how healthy your email, file and instant messenger systems are.
Posted: 25 Jun 2009 | Published: 25 Jun 2009
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E-Guide: Best Practices for Data Center Design and Maintenance
| sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
EGUIDE:
In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchDataCenter.com and Dell, you will gain insight into best practices for data center design and maintenance in today's down economy.
Posted: 25 Jun 2009 | Published: 25 Jun 2009
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Cray CX1 Personal Supercomputer, Intel Cluster Ready Certified, running ANSYS Mechanical
| sponsored by Cray Inc.
WEBCAST:
This webcast features industry experts Ian Miller and Barabara Hutchins as they describe in detail a new supercomputer that provides a broad range of organization types and sizes with the power of HPC in an open office setting.
Posted: 24 Jun 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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The Evolving Role of Disk and Tape in the Data Center
| sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER:
This whitepaper describes five best practices for backup and long-term data protection and explores the aspects of disk and tape solutions that, when combined into a disk-to-disk-to-tape solution, provide the most robust answer to backup and archival for the data center.
Posted: 23 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2009
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OPTIMIZING YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE IN A TOUGH ECONOMIC CLIMATE
| sponsored by CDW & Cisco
WEBCAST:
CDW & Cisco will discuss Cisco's innovative EnergyWise technology and best practices on network optimization based on CDW's work with customers across North America.
Posted: 23 Jun 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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PODCAST: OPTIMIZING YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE IN A TOUGH ECONOMIC CLIMATE
| sponsored by CDW & Cisco
PODCAST:
CDW & Cisco will discuss Cisco's innovative EnergyWise technology and best practices on network optimization based on CDW's work with customers across North America.
Posted: 23 Jun 2009 | Premiered: 23 Jun 2009
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Podcast: The Mainframe - Best Practices 2009
| sponsored by CA
PODCAST:
In this videocast on 2009 best practices learn about consolidation, the evolution of hub and moderization of legacy mainframe applications.
Posted: 23 Jun 2009 | Premiered: 23 Jun 2009
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Real-World Strategies for Effective Web 2.0 and Cloud Datacenter Scaling
| sponsored by Schooner Information Technology
WEBCAST:
Today's data-intensive Web 2.0 and cloud computing datacenters face soaring costs and data growth. Join noted MySQL authority Peter Zaitsev and Schooner Information Technology for an informative one-hour webinar that will provide real-world strategies for leveraging these technology advances and effectively scaling MySQL.
Posted: 19 Jun 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Introduction to Cloud Computing Architecture
| sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:
This guide will explain the differences between public, private and hybrid clouds. We'll walk you through a variety of ways to take advantage of cloud computing and help you identify key questions you should be asking to figure out the best approach for your business.
Posted: 19 Jun 2009 | Published: 19 Jun 2009
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Data Best Practices for Spend Analysis
| sponsored by DataFlux Corporation
WHITE PAPER:
Corporate sourcing and procurement organizations should always look for opportunities to introduce efficiencies, reduce costs, as well as negotiate desirable terms with vendors and suppliers. In this paper, we look at the business drivers and organizational objectives of a spend analysis program.
Posted: 18 Jun 2009 | Published: 18 Jun 2009
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Open Source in the Next Computing Wave
| sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER:
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.
Posted: 18 Jun 2009 | Published: 09 Jan 2009
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