Perfective Maintenance

WHITE PAPER: In an always-on environment, how can significant changes be made to unclutter the application portfolio and update key systems without disrupting business or productivity? Learn about a strategy that can allow businesses to gain an overview of their current situation and needs from multiple angles without disrupting day-to-day activities.

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 | Published: 16 Sep 2011

PODCAST: In this podcast, virtualization expert Anil Desai talks with WhatIs.com's Alex Howard about the many ways virtualization can be used to improve software testing and development.

Posted: 04 Dec 2008 | Premiered: 04 Dec 2008

PODCAST: This podcast demonstrates how consulting services can help teams and managers rise above day-to-day business to put their application modernization needs into focus. Listen now to learn more.

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 | Premiered: 16 Sep 2011

PODCAST: This podcast focusing on application portfolio management demonstrates how proper evaluation and rationalization of your applications can streamline business and cut costs by identifying opportunities to eliminate redundancies and replace software which doesn't provide the necessary cost benefits.

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 | Premiered: 16 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: Recent news from the Bank of England now places a swift economic recovery in real doubt. The UK economy actually slipped into negative growth in the final quarter of 2010, and even the most optimistic forecasts predict economic recovery over the coming years to be sluggish at best.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

EGUIDE: SQL Server 2008 R2 includes a number of new features that, when properly executed, can drastically improve the management process for administrators. This expert e-guide from SearchSQLServer.com, provides an overview on how to leverage two of these new features: Master Data Services and multi-server management capabilities.

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 | Published: 02 Jul 2010

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the hazards of application sprawl, and how using the strategy of rationalization - the process of identifying software which no longer provides business benefits to justify maintaining it - can reduce complexity, cut costs, and dramatically increase organizational agility.

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 | Published: 16 Sep 2011

ANALYST REPORT: Virtualization goes beyond consolidation by maximizing IT cost savings and enabling timely delivery of highly scalable business services. Download this tech report to learn about storage enhancements that provide better performance, improved usability and easier administration.

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 | Published: 05 Mar 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Upgrading from VMware ESX and/or ESXi 3.x to vSphere 4 successfully involves careful planning. There are hardware, software and database requirements, as well as third-party software compatibility considerations. This transcript provides guidelines for planning a successful upgrade, and walks you through a proposed upgrade path step-by-step.

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 | Published: 06 Sep 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In this presentation transcript, IT author Jonathan Hassell walks you through some of the key changes made to R2 in three key areas: Active Directory, Group Policy and Terminal Services.

Posted: 17 Dec 2009 | Published: 17 Dec 2009