Hardware Maintenance and Support Services

WHITE PAPER: In November 2008, Conficker A, the first of five variants of the malware, rapidly began infecting computers which had failed to install a Microsoft patch released just weeks earlier. In late December 2008, Conficker B added new mechanisms for distribution including USB storage devices.

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper details a five step process for building winning sales proposals, to help you increase your proposal success rate and maximize business profits.

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 | Published: 06 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: IT asset management and discovery tools - the user's view.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

VIDEOCAST: In this videocast, learn how to achieve advanced application and infrastructure monitoring to ensure optimal business service performance – all with the fast, low-cost deployment of a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution.

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 | Premiered: 23 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Managing a global IT department requires a global mindset, an understanding of different cultures, and an ability to fit the right approach to the needs of the organisation, CIOs at Computer Weekly’s 500 Club heard in February

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 | Published: 20 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Learn how SaaS-based service management can help you eliminate the cost and distraction of platform maintenance, minimize upgrade costs and disruptions, tailor to the business without complex coding, and more.

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 | Published: 04 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: This resource divides the data center management tools into four distinct subsets and provides definitions and examples of each. Learn how you can determine which physical infrastructure management tools are needed to operate a data center.

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 | Published: 10 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: At the beginning of each year, we survey Morrison & Foerster’s Global Sourcing Group lawyers in Asia, Europe, and the United States regarding the current state of the world’s outsourcing market and emerging trends likely to shape that market over the next twelve months.

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Many of today’s organisations are trying to meet customer demands for highly scalable, high-performance services solutions while reducing overall IT costs. This white paper discusses how one IT company achieved this by building solutions for the Windows Azure platform to leverage its versatile storage and easy integration with on-premise solutions.

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 | Published: 11 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper takes a look at some Windows 7 technologies that you may be able to put to use in order to make the transition from XP (or perhaps from Vista) more successful.

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 | Published: 04 Mar 2011

CASE STUDY: Read this case study and learn how a healthcare organization reduced operating costs, simplified network management and stretched both its budgets and its staff resources.

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 | Published: 28 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: The more you know about built-in functionality in the .NET framework and ASP.NET, the less code you have to write, which ultimately makes your applications more maintainable. This white paper outlines several different tips to enhance developer productivity and reduce the amount of code that needs to be written in many cases.

Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 13 May 2009

CASE STUDY: New software is allowing one company in the gaming industry the opprtunity to improve compliance readiness and upgrade security while facilitating failover in the event of an unplanned outage.

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 | Published: 01 Jun 2011

CASE STUDY: This real-world case study gives true insight into how an insurance industry IT organizations is applying new ideas to reduce the usage of physical space, power and cooling by updating their server infrastructure.

Posted: 31 May 2011 | Published: 31 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: The benefits of virtual meeting technologies are clear, but often the wrong software is adopted. Learn about the latest offerings in virtual collaboration and why your organization can benefit from a more effective solution.

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 | Published: 16 Jan 2012

EGUIDE: When it comes to virtualization, budget planning is the key to success for any organization. This e-guide reviews why no matter what kind of cost saving benefits virtualization promises, having an established budget is essential to help with new purchases, ongoing support and software licensing costs.

Posted: 18 May 2011 | Published: 18 May 2011

ANALYST REPORT: Virtualization technology is on a roll, driven by adoption of x86-based servers. While the software market ecosystem around virtualization is heating up, hardware vendors are leveraging that momentum and creating platforms that are optimized for virtualization.

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 | Published: 18 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: Server virtualization is an increasingly common tactic used to boost data center performance. Access this exclusive white paper learn both why the most up-to-date server hardware is a necessity for a virtualization deployment.

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 | Published: 26 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Discover the benefits of choosing a fully managed cloud services provider. Learn how SunGard Enterprise Cloud Services can deliver an on-demand, enterprise-class virtualized infrastructure and support for production applications including SAP, MS SQL databases, and MS Exchange, and more.

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 | Published: 18 Jan 2012

EGUIDE: In this expert e-guide, find out how to optimize SQL Server with the right choices for hardware, storage devices, and virtualization. Inside, find articles on: what not to do when purchasing hardware; if solid-state storage devices are worth the cost; hardware and risk considerations for an inevitable virtualization initiative.

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 | Published: 10 Jan 2012

CASE STUDY: How did one man manage the entire desktop infrastructure of Lincoln, Massachusetts? A near-constant demand for physical desktop support meant high inefficiency for critical public works. This case study reveals how one IT director moved his town forward to a hardware refresh and Windows 7 migration by leveraging desktop virtualization.

Posted: 16 May 2011 | Published: 16 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the types of verification services used in the escrow industry. It discusses why verification has become a best practice for both the users of software and the developers creating the applications, as well as a solid recommendation by the lawyers who advise them.

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 | Published: 28 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: Discover how you can leverage virtualization for more effective disaster recovery in your data center. Virtualized DR enables local availability within a single data center and promises to increase flexibility and responsiveness. However, there are various challenges associated with virtualized DR.

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 | Published: 18 Jan 2012

PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Managing servers, clients, hardware, software, and other services can be a challenging task for IT pros. This resource explains how you can unify management of these critical systems, enabling greater efficiency across your IT environment. Discover a recommended tool and its key features here.

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 | Published: 08 Dec 2011

EGUIDE: In this eGuide, you will learn some of the applications that currently exist in the cloud and how managed services work hand-inhand with such applications as a value-added resource for your channel business.

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 | Published: 24 Jun 2011

TRIAL SOFTWARE: Access this exclusive resource to discover a software that can help you reduce the time, cost and risk associated with managing your IT operations by automating your IT processes.

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 | Premiered: 06 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: Read on to learn what SMBs should consider before implementing virtualization as well as the specific benefits of using Dell hardware with Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization solution.

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 | Published: 15 Oct 2010

WHITE PAPER: This resource presents an IT management platform that can monitor the 3 components that dynamically impact an end user’s experience: application performance, device performance, and user productivity. Benefit from proactive IT management, optimization of app performance, maximized hardware efficiency, and much more.

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 | Published: 06 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Discover how a fully managed, enterprise-grade and on-demand IaaS solution can help your organization reduce IT costs by up to 55%. Get services when you need them, securely and on demand, while reducing the IT administrative burden.

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 | Published: 25 Jan 2012

EGUIDE: This E-Guide from SearchCloudStorage.com is here to help you decide if cloud storage services are a good fit for your organization. In this guide you'll learn about the pros and cons of various cloud deployments, explore advantages specific to SMBs regarding cloud infrastructures, and discover 5 of today's best practices for moving to the cloud.

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 | Published: 25 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: IaaS adoption is skyrocketing. Discover 8 reasons why organizations are migrating to an IaaS environment, and the many benefits they stand to gain from cloud computing. Plus, learn about 4 considerations to keep in mind if your company is preparing to take the plunge.

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 | Published: 26 Jan 2012

ANALYST BRIEF: This resource presents a newer and better way to monitor and manage application environments with leading-edge automation.

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 | Published: 11 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: To remain competitive in a global market, manufacturers have begun to outsource IT processes ranging from vendor-managed inventory to hosted ERP systems. However, the first step is choosing a reliable provider. Access this paper to explore a fully managed, IaaS solution that guarantees unmatched reliability, security and infrastructure.

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 | Published: 23 Jan 2012