Infrastructure Management White Papers

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EX Series Ethernet Switches
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: High-performance businesses demand a high-performance network infrastructure that provides fast, secure and reliable delivery of the applications that drive the business. Switches deployed in regional offices, campuses and data centers enable these business processes by connecting users.
Posted: 15 Nov 2011 | Published: 15 Nov 2011

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Intel® Cloud Builders Guide: Data Center Energy Management with Dell and Joulex
sponsored by Intel
WHITE PAPER: With cloud computing rapidly evolving, energy management is a key factor IT professionals must address when planning and provisioning their cloud data center strategies to reduce energy costs. Access this white paper to review an open data center roadmap that addresses your key IT concerns for more secure, efficient, and simple cloud architectures.
Posted: 17 Oct 2011 | Published: 17 Oct 2011

Intel

Oracle Database 11g Release 2 High Availability
sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper you'll learn how to review the common causes of application downtime and discusses new technologies available to help avoid increasing costs during this downtime.
Posted: 03 Oct 2011 | Published: 03 Oct 2011

Oracle Corporation UK Ltd

GIS in the Cloud:  The New age of cloud computing and Geographic information systems
sponsored by Esri
WHITE PAPER: This resource describes the technology and architecture that cloud service and deployment models offer and key areas of research and development for geographic information system (GIS) technology.
Posted: 26 Sep 2011 | Published: 26 Sep 2011

Esri

Accenture Next-generation Data Center Services with BMC Software
sponsored by BMC-Accenture
WHITE PAPER: Today's data centers must constantly evolve to continue to meet new business requirements. This white paper recommends a comprehensive strategy for improving management and performance and describes the key phases that comprise it.
Posted: 16 Aug 2011 | Published: 16 Aug 2011

BMC-Accenture

IBM reduces costs of its mainframe environment with service management initiative
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This brief paper details how IBM IT Delivery organization streamlines IT management efforts to reduce costs, minimize service disruptions and lower energy costs with IBM Tivoli Monitoring and OMEGAMON XE on z/VM and Linux.
Posted: 15 Aug 2011 | Published: 15 Aug 2011

IBM

The Value of Smarter Data Center Services (IDC Analyst Paper)
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: While recent emphasis has been on consolidation and cost reduction, IT organizations looking to the future are developing streamlined processes and improved time-to-market. Read this white paper from IDC to learn how IT organizations can optimize data centers and build a strong foundation for future IT operations.
Posted: 15 Aug 2011 | Published: 15 Aug 2011

IBM

Data Virtualization Unifies Data Access for Actionable BI and Agile Processes
sponsored by Denodo Technologies
WHITE PAPER: A unified data access layer using data virtualization provides agile data services that can deliver BI to business processes. Companies with traditional BI installations disconnected from business processes lack this agility. BI/Analytics needs to be agile and more actionable in the context of business processes to realize maximum benefits.
Posted: 15 Jul 2011 | Published: 15 Jul 2011

Denodo Technologies

Best practices to architect applications in the IBM Cloud Discover a list of component features you need to use for a better cloud experience
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Comprehensive product capability discussed throughout this 15-page technical paper, including 11 Best Practices for the IBM Cloud . Written for IT Managers, IT Architects, and developers, learn how you can better manage SaaS cloud applications and bring new applications on line in the future.
Posted: 14 Jul 2011 | Published: 14 Jul 2011

IBM

Shared Infrastructure: Scale-Out Advantages and Effects on TCO
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Applications such as high performance computing, Web 2.0 and cloud technologies are beginning to require similar features in the data center, including high density, serviceability and power efficiency. Find out how a shared infrastructure can meet these requirements, while providing significant TCO savings.
Posted: 06 Jul 2011 | Published: 06 Jul 2011

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Key Capabilities for Mastering the Cloud
sponsored by HP Software
WHITE PAPER: This exclusive resource provides management strategies and common pitfalls to avoid when approaching the cloud, and addresses five key capabilities including the ability to govern, deliver, automate, assure and secure hybrid services. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 20 Jun 2011 | Published: 20 Jun 2011

HP Software

Intel® Cloud Builders Guide: Cloud Design and Deployment on Intel® Platforms – Scale-out Storage with EMC* Atmos*
sponsored by Intel
WHITE PAPER: According to recent estimates, enterprise digital content will double in growth every year for the next 10 years. Access this exclusive resource to discover the key elements to designing and implementing a customized and integrated cloud storage solution.
Posted: 13 Jun 2011 | Published: 13 Jun 2011

Intel

IBM Presents Staged Approach to Virtualization Management
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses several common challenges that virtualization management solutions should be able to address.
Posted: 09 Jun 2011 | Published: 06 Jun 2011

IBM

The Promises, Challenges and Imperatives of Data Center Infrastructure Management
sponsored by Emerson Network Power
WHITE PAPER: Access this exclusive white paper to gain a new perspective on managing data center infrastructures that recognizes; the importance of real-time data to understand the true capacity of available infrastructure, interdependencies between logical and physical layers, the need for more powerful management tools that can guide design, and much more.
Posted: 08 Jun 2011 | Published: 08 Jun 2011

Emerson Network Power

Architecting a vCloud
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: If your organization has decided to take advantage of cloud computing benefits such as increased agility and flexibility, you may be wondering: Where is the best place to start? Read on for a guide to taking the first steps toward leveraging cloud computing across your organization.
Posted: 20 May 2011 | Published: 20 May 2011

VMware, Inc.

Survival as a Service: The 4 Cloud Principles Every Software Vendor Needs to Know
sponsored by Runaware
WHITE PAPER: What do today’s software vendors need to know about the present - and future - of application design and delivery? This white paper examines the relevance of LIAs, Web apps, and RIAs in a cloud-centric world.
Posted: 20 May 2011 | Published: 20 May 2011

Runaware

How to Address the Two Key Challenges with Virtualization
sponsored by Riverbed Technology, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: WAN optimization is a class of technology that has rapidly been adopted across enterprises. Examine the trends toward server consolidation and virtualization, and how WAN optimization can help IT organizations like yours solve the key challenges of application performance and information availability within these environments.
Posted: 19 May 2011 | Published: 19 May 2011

Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Archiving: A Dell Point of View
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Dell has developed a customer centric strategy designed to provide customers with the right archiving solutions for their IT infrastructure. Access this paper to learn more about Dell's strategy and archiving point of view.
Posted: 01 May 2011 | Published: 27 Apr 2011

DellEMC and Intel®

Intel's Vision for the Ongoing Shift to Cloud Computing
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Cloud computing promises large gains in efficiency and flexibility at a time when demands on data centers are growing exponentially. Intel’s vision for the future of this technology focuses on key principles to make the vision a reality. View this resource to learn more.
Posted: 07 Apr 2011 | Published: 07 Apr 2011

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Implementing On-Demand Services Inside the Intel IT Private Cloud
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: By instituting a hosting automation framework that includes entitlement, quotas, transparent measured services, and data-driven business logic, Intel is establishing a true enterprise private cloud that provides a consumer-focused self-service portal. Download this white paper now to learn more.
Posted: 23 Mar 2011 | Published: 23 Mar 2011

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center: Managing Datacenter Complexity
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: With advanced virtualization management, intelligent configuration management and more, Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center helps IT managers reduce complexity, and simplify infrastructure management. 
Posted: 23 Mar 2011 | Published: 01 Nov 2010

Oracle Corporation

XML: Changing the Data Warehouse whitepaper
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Technical white paper covering the impact of XML on data warehousing and how to deliver new levels of business analysis and bring users closer to their data.
Posted: 17 Mar 2011 | Published: 17 Mar 2011

IBM

An Enterprise Private Cloud Architecture and Implementation Roadmap
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: The private cloud is a shared multi-tenant environment built on a highly efficient, automated, and virtualized infrastructure. This paper takes a look at an architecture and implementation roadmap for a private enterprise cloud - designed by Intel - to increase agility and IT efficiency.
Posted: 17 Mar 2011 | Published: 17 Mar 2011

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

IBM Smart Analytics System Brochure
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: The IBM Smart Analytics System helps accelerate the delivery of insights for faster, smarter action; helps lower the cost of deriving more value from enterprise information; and features a modular architecture that enables organizations to easily add capacity and adapt to changing business needs. Check out this paper now to learn more.
Posted: 17 Mar 2011 | Published: 16 Mar 2011

IBM

Dell Equallogic PS Series and VMware View Enhance Virtual Desktop Project Success
sponsored by Dell and VMware
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to to learn how VMware View can help IT administrators decrease operating costs by centralizing management, data protection and security.
Posted: 10 Mar 2011 | Published: 10 Mar 2011

Dell and VMware