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ALSO CALLED: Managing Hardware DEFINITION: For an organization's information technology, infrastructure management (IM) is the management of essential operation components, such as policies, processes, equipment, data, human resources, and external contacts, for overall effectiveness. Infrastructure management is sometimes divided into categories of systems management, network management, and storage management. Infrastructure management … Definition continues below.
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GTE Federal Credit Union sponsored by Riverbed Technology, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this 3-page case study to learn how GTE FCU avoided a costly “forklift” upgrade and instead benefited with Riverbed Steelhead appliances by reducing data traffic by fourfold, achieving RPO objectives, and enabling rich, granular reporting capabilities. Posted: 31 Jan 2012 \| Published: 31 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Content Management \| Disaster Recovery \| Infrastructure Management \| ROI \| RPO \| RTO \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Security

Mass Customization for Communications Service Providers Podcast sponsored by IBM PODCAST: Join author David J. Gardner for a podcast that explains the key to making mass customization more efficient. Using examples of cable service providers and McDonald’s, clients will see how they can tune their infrastructure to make exceptions less exceptional and keep profitability on track. Posted: 30 Jan 2012 \| Premiered: 30 Jan 2012 TOPICS: CRM \| Customer Data Management \| Customer Service \| Infrastructure Management \| Infrastructure Services

Private cloud discussion with Microsoft executives: Insights and news sponsored by HP and Microsoft VIDEOCAST: The cost and efficiency benefits of virtualization are well-established, but you can accelerate these benefits by going beyond virtualization into private cloud computing. Join Microsoft executives Satya Nadella, President of Server and Tools Business, and Brad Anderson, Corporate VP of Management and Security, as they explore this important topic. Posted: 30 Jan 2012 \| Premiered: 30 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Business IT Alignment \| Data Center Management \| Infrastructure Management \| Microsoft System Center \| Private Cloud \| Private cloud computing

Simplify Your Path to The Cloud sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: This white paper takes a closer look at HP CloudSystem, a comprehensive, integrated technology system that enables enterprises to build, manage, and consume services across all cloud environments. Discover the three easy steps you should take to provide a solid foundation for your data center. Posted: 25 Jan 2012 \| Published: 25 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Infrastructure Management \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Services

Five Steps to Successful Integrated Cloud Management sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: Read this brief white paper to learn about the benefits your peers are enjoying by expanding their cloud integration, such as faster application provisioning, higher service levels, improved business relationships, and more. Posted: 25 Jan 2012 \| Published: 25 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Application Development \| Applications Management \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Infrastructure Management \| Integrated Development Environments \| Service Level Management

Cloud Security Insights for IT Strategic Planning sponsored by Intel WHITE PAPER: This white paper reviews the results from a survey of 200 IT professionals that can help you optimize your cloud’s security. Key findings suggest that security plays a foundational role in the decision to implement a private cloud, protecting platform and infrastructure resources are top concerns and security drives outsourcing decisions. Posted: 20 Jan 2012 \| Published: 20 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Security \| Data Security \| Infrastructure Management \| Outsourcing \| Private Cloud

Service-Oriented Cloud Computing Infrastructure (SOCCI) Framework sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Download the Service-Oriented Cloud Computing Infrastructure (SOCCI) Framework from the Open Group. Posted: 17 Jan 2012 \| Published: 17 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Architectures \| Cloud Computing \| Infrastructure Management \| SOA \| SOA Governance \| Web Services \| Web Services Architecture \| Web Services Management

The Open Group Service Integration Maturity Model (OSIMM) Version 2 sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Download the Open Group Service Integration Maturity Model (OSIMM). Posted: 17 Jan 2012 \| Published: 17 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Architectures \| Infrastructure Management \| Infrastructure Services \| SOA \| SOA Governance \| Web Services \| Web Services Architecture

SOA Reference Architecture sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Download the Open Group Service-Oriented Architecture reference architecture. Posted: 17 Jan 2012 \| Published: 17 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Architectures \| CIOs \| Infrastructure Management \| SOA \| Standards \| Standards Organizations \| Web Services Architecture \| Web Services Management

Customer Video - Pump Solutions Group sponsored by Riverbed Technology, Inc. VIDEO: Pump Solutions Group needed to build a common DR framework for the organization. It became an early adopter of Whitewater™ cloud storage accelerators from Riverbed and was able to deduplicate data 12X before transporting it over the WAN for public cloud storage and DR. Watch the video to learn more. Posted: 12 Jan 2012 \| Premiered: 12 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Infrastructure Management \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Security

Presentation Transcript: Service as an Infrastructure: Looking at Enterprise Clouds in a Different Way sponsored by Eucalyptus Systems PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Eucalyptus co-founder & CTO Rich Wolski discusses "Services as an Infrastructure" as a way in which enterprises can architect production cloud computing environments. Explore deployment strategies based on user experiences with private clouds in various enterprise settings and learn about likely future technological developments. Posted: 12 Jan 2012 \| Published: 12 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Center Management \| eCommerce \| Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) \| Infrastructure Management \| IT Infrastructure \| Private Cloud

IT Outsourcing Firm Consolidates 145 Servers to 29 Virtualized Ones, Saves on CapEx sponsored by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd WHITE PAPER: Consolidating infrastructure servers across several business locations can reduce management costs, improve availability and help you transition towards a greener IT environment. This white paper examines how one IT organisation accomplished this goal by deploying Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 Datacenter Edition across all 12 of its locations. Posted: 11 Jan 2012 \| Published: 11 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Infrastructure Management \| Microsoft Hyper-V \| Microsoft Virtual Server \| Server Consolidation \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Windows Server 2008 R2

Large Retailer Relies on a Virtual Solution to Deliver Optimal Shopping Experience sponsored by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd WHITE PAPER: Minimising your physical infrastructure can significantly reduce operational costs, but it is often easier said than done. This white paper reveals how one retail business accomplished this goal by deploying Windows Server 2008 Datacenter and Hyper-V technology to manage over 300,000 store-based endpoints. Posted: 11 Jan 2012 \| Published: 11 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Infrastructure Management \| Microsoft Hyper-V \| Server Virtualization \| Windows Server 2008 R2

The Economics of the Cloud… ‘Cloud 9’ for the CFO? sponsored by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses an exclusive survey where CFOs weighed in on their perceptions and understanding of cloud computing. Read more about what this CFO survey reveals about the potential economic and efficiency benefits of the cloud. Posted: 10 Jan 2012 \| Published: 10 Jan 2012 TOPICS: CFOs \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Enterprise Services Architecture \| Financial Management \| Infrastructure Management \| IT Service Management

Proactive Network Monitoring and Management sponsored by Nimsoft, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Uncover how monitoring technology can equip network administrators with the vital insights needed to govern and ensure availability of servers and applications, whether managed locally or in the cloud. Posted: 05 Jan 2012 \| Published: 05 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Cloud Computing \| Dashboards \| Database Performance Management \| Infrastructure Management \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Monitoring Software \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Private Cloud \| Public Cloud \| SLA

Forrester's Converged Infrastructure: Attitudes and Acceptance sponsored by HP and Intel WHITE PAPER: Because perceptions of converged infrastructure (CI) often vary in the IT industry, HP and Intel contracted Forrester Consulting to survey IT decision-makers internationally on benefits and barriers to implementation of CI. Learn the results of that survey in this white paper. Posted: 03 Jan 2012 \| Published: 03 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Converged Networks \| Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Infrastructure Management \| Infrastructure Services

What is IaaS? Treating Services as Infrastructure sponsored by Eucalyptus Systems WEBCAST: In this quickcast, get an overview of Eucalyptus co-founder & CTO Rich Wolski's discussion of "Services as an Infrastructure" as a way in which enterprises can architect production cloud computing environments. Explore deployment strategies based on user experiences with private clouds in various enterprise settings. Posted: 03 Jan 2012 \| Premiered: 03 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) \| Infrastructure Management \| IT Infrastructure \| Platform as a service \| Private Cloud \| Software as a Service

Why Do You Need an On-Premise Cloud? sponsored by Eucalyptus Systems PODCAST: What really drives ROI for cloud adoption? Besides benefits such as flexibility, automation, and agility, it's the specific use cases. Join Rich Wolski, Co-founder and CTO of Eucalyptus, as he discusses important use cases you should be considering for an on-premise cloud. Posted: 01 Jan 2012 \| Premiered: 01 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Center Management \| Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) \| Infrastructure Management \| IT Infrastructure \| Private Cloud \| ROI

“Services as an Infrastructure:” Looking at Enterprise Clouds in a Different Way sponsored by Eucalyptus Systems WEBCAST: In this resource, Eucalyptus co-founder & CTO Rich Wolski discusses "Services as an Infrastructure" as a way in which enterprises can architect production cloud computing environments. Explore deployment strategies based on user experiences with private clouds in various enterprise settings and future technological developments. Posted: 01 Jan 2012 \| Premiered: 01 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) \| Infrastructure Management \| IT Infrastructure \| Platform as a service \| Private Cloud \| Software as a Service

IT Innovation - IT Service Management Strategies for Success sponsored by FrontRange Solutions Inc. WHITE PAPER: Learn about unifying PC lifecycle management and IT service management, and how your service catalog, configuration management database (CMDB), and service level management (SLM) comprise the 3-legged stool that establishes IT as a strategic business partner. Posted: 21 Dec 2011 \| Published: 21 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Configuration Management \| Infrastructure Management \| IT Service Management \| IT Services \| ITIL \| Service Level Management

Can You Handle More Web Traffic Than You Ever Dreamed Of? You Can sponsored by CA Technologies. WHITE PAPER: As businesses grow, their web traffic demands begin to multiply, many times at a pace their systems are not ready for. The cloud’s flexible environment allows your infrastructure to automatically scale as more users access your site. Read this white paper to learn how cloud computing can help you respond to change quickly and efficiently. Posted: 02 Dec 2011 \| Published: 02 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Capacity Planning \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Infrastructure Management \| Web Content Accessibility \| Web Services Architecture \| Web Services Management

Time to Rethink the IT Stack sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com ANALYST REPORT: In this report Ovum calls for a rethink of the traditional IT technology stack, to ensure better interoperability and adaptability. Posted: 23 Nov 2011 \| Published: 23 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Architectures \| Cloud Computing \| Hardware Configuration Management \| Hardware Management \| Infrastructure Management \| Legacy Applications Software \| Software \| Software Architectures

IBMCloud YouTube Channel sponsored by IBM VIDEO: Review a portfolio of videos about IBM's cloud strategy and approach. Posted: 15 Nov 2011 \| Premiered: 15 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Infrastructure Management \| Infrastructure Services \| IT Infrastructure \| Risk Management

HP Converged Infrastructure - Unleash your potential sponsored by ePlus Technology WHITE PAPER: Converged Infrastructure seems like the answer to IT sprawl. Find out how you can evolve your infrastructure from a product-centric approach to a service-centric management approach to simplify IT and enhance business value. Posted: 14 Nov 2011 \| Published: 14 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Converged Networks \| Data Center Management \| Infrastructure Management \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Spending \| Server Virtualization

Webcast: Virtualized Storage: An Interactive Online Tutorial sponsored by Dell, Inc. WEBCAST: Whether the ultimate mission is to consolidate data, virtualize the infrastructure, or improve application performance, the key to efficient storage is virtualized storage. This interactive online tutorial defines storage virtualization and explains how its benefits extend well beyond the data center. Posted: 11 Nov 2011 \| Premiered: 11 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Data Center Consolidation \| Infrastructure Management \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Management \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| Storage Virtualization

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INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT DEFINITION (continued): … products are available from a number of vendors including Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Microsoft. Among other purposes, infrastructure management seeks to:Reduce duplication of effortEnsure adherence to standardsEnhance the flow of information throughout an information systemPromote adaptability necessary for a changeable environmentEnsure interoperability among organizational and external entitiesMaintain effective change management policies and practicesAlthough all business activities depend upon the infrastructure, planning and projects to ensure its effective management are typically undervalued …
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