Infrastructure Management White Papers

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Convergence as a Continuum to Driving Superior Customer Outcomes
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Read this exclusive white paper to gain access to a converged infrastructure solution strategy for your company
Posted: 17 Aug 2012 | Published: 17 Aug 2012

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

DVS Simplified Appliance
sponsored by Citrix Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read this source to learn how to make your virtual desktop management easy, flexible and secure.
Posted: 09 Aug 2012 | Published: 09 Aug 2012

Citrix Systems, Inc.

Achieving a New Level of Data Center Performance
sponsored by Emerson Network Power
WHITE PAPER: Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) can provide accurate, real-time information and help planning and management in the data center. Access this white paper to learn how your organization can benefit from the right DCIM tools and optimize efficiency and capacity in your IT environment.
Posted: 25 Jul 2012 | Published: 25 Jul 2012

Emerson Network Power

IBM PureFlex System Configurations
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines the specs and details of an option that encompasses server, storage, networking and software resources. Read on to learn how these deeply integrated resources can be deployed in hours rather than days, how its optimized configurations can accelerate purchases and time to value, and so much more.
Posted: 19 Jul 2012 | Published: 18 Apr 2012

IBM

Migrating from UNIX*/RISC* to Red Hat Enterprise Linux®on Intel® processor-based Servers
sponsored by Red Hat - HPE
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides high-level guidelines for assessing cost and complexity of a Linux migration and provides tips for planning a smooth, successful and strategic transition. Discover how your organization can add value to its IT infrastructure with the use of open source software.
Posted: 18 Jul 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2009

Red Hat - HPE

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization and HP ProLiant servers
sponsored by Red Hat - HPE
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover how Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) on HP ProLiant servers can offer performance scalability and security at a lower cost than proprietary virtualization solutions.
Posted: 18 Jul 2012 | Published: 18 Jul 2012

Red Hat - HPE

Avoiding Common Pitfalls of Evaluating and Implementing DCIM Solutions
sponsored by Schneider Electric
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover tips for choosing the right data center infrastructure management tools. This resource describes the common pitfalls to avoid when choosing a DCIM solution and provides practical guidance to help you pick a toolset that is a better fit for your data center – and shows you how to implement it properly.
Posted: 13 Jul 2012 | Published: 13 Jul 2012

Schneider Electric

Cisco Cloud Enablement Services
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Have too many questions on whether cloud computing is right for your organization? Access this key resource to alleviate your concerns and set you in the right direction to recognize the full benefits of the cloud.
Posted: 12 Jul 2012 | Published: 30 Sep 2011

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Next Generation Enterprise WAN Regional WAN Management
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: IT professionals need an enterprise WAN offering that can simplify network management and increase operational efficiency without sacrificing a large chunk of the IT budget. Access this white paper to learn how your network administrators can easily implement, monitor and troubleshoot services with a low cost, efficient, high performance WAN.
Posted: 11 Jul 2012 | Published: 11 Jul 2012

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Standardization and Modularity in Data Center Physical Infrastructure
sponsored by Schneider Electric
WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines how standardization can have significant positive effects on all three major components of DCPI business value – availability, agility and total cost of ownership. Learn how your organization can adopt modular standardization to cut costs and prevent downtime
Posted: 11 Jul 2012 | Published: 11 Jul 2012

Schneider Electric

Vblock™ Fastpath Desktop Virtualization System at a glance
sponsored by EMC Converged Platforms.
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover a solution for easier virtual desktop deployment. Discover a system that helps IT organizations to automated desktop and application management by enabling rapid deployment, reducing costs and improving security through centralization of the desktop environment.
Posted: 05 Jul 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

EMC Converged Platforms.

Banco Azteca Spearheads Desktop Virtualization Initiative with VCE Professional Services
sponsored by EMC Converged Platforms.
WHITE PAPER: Access this case study to discover how one banking institution used an infrastructure platform for their VDI deployment with great results. Learn how this system jumpstarted the process by delivering accelerated assessment and planning and provided valuable benefits like accelerated proof-to concept completion and faster deployment time.
Posted: 03 Jul 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

EMC Converged Platforms.

Improving Data Center Infrastructure with Oracle's x86 Systems
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Learn how your organization can fight the complexity that usually comes with virtualization and cloud computing. This white paper presents a vendor that can offer a complete hardware and software stack for virtualized x86 infrastructures which allows enhanced reliability, optimized performance and cost savings.
Posted: 27 Jun 2012 | Published: 25 Jun 2012

Oracle Corporation

AppSense DataNow: Anywhere data access with enterprise-class governance and control
sponsored by AppSense
WHITE PAPER: Discover a solution that can be added to your existing IT infrastructure which makes users instantly productive anywhere without compromising IT governance or efficiency. Gain insight into flexible offline data access options and non-disruptive integration.
Posted: 18 Jun 2012 | Published: 18 Jun 2012

AppSense

EllisDon constructs a mission-critical cloud
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how one organization resolved their infrastructure issues by leveraging an innovative private cloud solution. Review the benefits they are now enjoying and discover what this platform can offer your business.
Posted: 06 Jun 2012 | Published: 31 Oct 2011

IBM

IT Infrastructure at Your Service: Today's challenging business climate is driving a move toward delivering IT functions as a service
sponsored by NTT America, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper reviews the top drivers behind IaaS adoption and discusses best practices for assessing and preparing the enterprise to transition to an IaaS framework.
Posted: 24 May 2012 | Published: 24 May 2012

NTT America, Inc.

Cloud Security Insights for IT Strategic Planning
sponsored by Intel
WHITE PAPER: Cloud computing offers many benefits, but it's hard to ignore the security challenges that this dynamic environment can introduce. To combat these risks, you need an effective cloud security strategy in place. This white paper reviews key findings from a survey of 200 IT pros that can help you maximize data protection in the cloud.
Posted: 25 Apr 2012 | Published: 25 Apr 2012

Intel

Intel Xeon Processor 5600 Series
sponsored by Intel
WHITE PAPER: Today’s data centres are stretched to capacity in terms of power, cooling and floor space as advanced technologies and more demands emerge. Luckily, new solutions can maximise performance and minimise power automatically. Read this paper to learn more about how this suite of platforms can help your organisation.
Posted: 28 Feb 2012 | Published: 28 Feb 2012

Intel

VMware: Virtualizing Your Infrastructure Just Got Easier
sponsored by EMC Converged Platforms.
WHITE PAPER: Concerns about migration downtime, security, and application service level maintenance have kept many organizations from virtualizing their infrastructure. Read this paper to discover how a converged infrastructure platform can bring you all the benefits of virtualization without the risks typically associated with an implementation.
Posted: 15 Feb 2012 | Published: 15 Feb 2012

EMC Converged Platforms.

VCE and VMware: Virtualizing Your Infrastructure Just Got Easier
sponsored by EMC Converged Platforms.
WHITE PAPER: Concerns about migration downtime, security, and application service level maintenance have kept many organizations from virtualizing their infrastructure. Read this paper to discover how a converged infrastructure platform can bring you all the benefits of virtualization without the risks typically associated with an implementation.
Posted: 15 Feb 2012 | Published: 15 Feb 2012

EMC Converged Platforms.

Smarter Computing and Breakthrough IT Economics
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This brief white paper examines multiple case studies that demonstrate how smarter computing - the idea of transforming IT to deliver breakthrough economics and support innovation - offers improved IT economics. The case studies inside cover different IT domains — optimized systems, federated data, cloud and new service delivery models.
Posted: 14 Feb 2012 | Published: 14 Feb 2012

IBM

Five Steps to Successful Integrated Cloud Management
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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

Intel

Why Cisco, NetApp, and VMware are the Best Choice for Your Cloud Infrastructure
sponsored by NetApp
WHITE PAPER: This brief paper introduces three solutions capable of working together to bring your business a complete and shared virtualized infrastructure, designed to help you simplify management and enhance resource efficiency. In this paper, you'll learn about each of these three technologies and the benefits they can bring your organization.
Posted: 10 Jan 2012 | Published: 10 Jan 2012

NetApp

Readying your Portals for Social Business
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Social networking, high-speed mobility and smarter devices are changing the way we do business. Read this paper now to learn how you can create value for your business through building robust social and real-time collaboration capabilities into portals.
Posted: 16 Nov 2011 | Published: 16 Aug 2011

IBM