Operating Systems White Papers

WHITE PAPER: Many IT pros are eager to get started with their Windows 7 rollouts, but not sure which software to use in the process. This article reviews one OS deployment/client management tool and examines its pros, cons, and key features.

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 | Published: 08 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: In the following white paper, you'll find the information you need to spearhead your patch automation initiatives. Read now and discover a fresh approach to patch management that deploys patches organization-wide in hours.

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 | Published: 01 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the evolution of security challenges as enterprises adopt virtualization and then cloud computing. Learn about an approach that acts as a facilitator of mobility, virtualization, and cloud computing.

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 | Published: 29 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: Most organizations are migrating to Windows 7 – it’s powerful and full of new functionality. However, this migration promises to be complex, time-consuming, expensive and create downtime for users. In this white paper, see how adopting desktop virtualization simplifies your Windows 7 migration – while reducing costs and increasing security.

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 | Published: 28 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: Client virtualization is a complex beast. This white paper highlights some of the general issues and concerns surrounding this initiative.

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 | Published: 10 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: The Windows 7 migration will soon be a reality for nearly every organization. And while the migration process can present many challenges, BDNA technologies can provide a fully transparent view into the entire infrastructure, reducing the risks and costs of migration. Read now to ensure your migration is efficient and cost-effective.

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 | Published: 07 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines the defining reliability, availability, and serviceability characteristics of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Learn how they enable the addition and removal of physical and logical devices while improving system availability and increasing capacity.

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 | Published: 26 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: Managing the IT infrastructure for small and mid-sizedcompanies is a thankless job. People just don’tunderstand the expertise, time and patience required.Kaseya presents the top ten IT management pain pointsand our solution for making your life easier.

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 | Published: 12 Apr 2011

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

WHITE PAPER: To help you assess both the full costs and overall benefits of datacenter management solutions, this white paper examines the primary inefficiencies found in typical datacenters, and then presents the strategies commonly used to resolve them.

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 | Published: 01 Feb 2010

WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the key capabilities in Oracle Enterprise Manager 11g and how it enables IT organizations to deliver greater business value through higher business efficiency and agility.

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 | Published: 01 Apr 2010

WHITE PAPER: In this paper you will read about how IBM offers not only a flexible, scalable, cost-effective mainframe platform - the IBM System z™ - but also delivers a portfolio of innovative business intelligence and data warehousing solutions for the mainframe.

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 | Published: 18 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: This document is intended as a technical guide for developers and system administrators that want to understand the precise details of how Oracle® Solaris and Oracle’s Sun x86 systems using Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 and 7500 series can improve your enterprise application solution environment.

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 | Published: 01 Jul 2010

WHITE PAPER: Oracle Solaris Containers implement OS virtualization using containers that are designed to provide a complete, isolated, secure runtime environment for applications—and in situations where resources can be managed with sub-CPU granularity.

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 | Published: 03 May 2010

WHITE PAPER: This document is intended as a technical guide for developers and system administrators that want to understand the precise details of how Oracle Solaris and the Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 and 7500 series can improve your application solution environment.

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 | Published: 01 Mar 2010

WHITE PAPER: Scalability is one of the areas of focus in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The importance of scalability is driven by the convergence of several factors, which have combined to create a strong customer demand for a high performance, production ready Linux infrastructure. Read this paper to learn more about scalability and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 | Published: 10 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: IDC estimates that the average cost of deployment activities is $527 per PC, but can go as high as $700 or more depending on the time spent by IT staff and users. Reducing the cost of deployment will significantly reduce the total cost of ownership—especially in combination with cost-saving features in Microsoft Windows 7.

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 | Published: 09 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: AdminStudio Suite powers an enterprise’s Application Readiness process for migrations to Windows 7, application virtualization and day-to-day application packaging operations. Its automation, integration, and workflow capabilities help companies streamline processes and reduce the time and cost of application migration projects.

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 | Published: 02 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: This document assists with the mobile application migration process from Oracle Database Lite to Sybase SQL Anywhere technology. SQL Anywhere enables bi-directional enterprise data synchronization between multiple mobile devices and an Oracle Database.

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 | Published: 25 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines the applications barrier to Windows 7 migration, explores alternative ways to resolve it, presents Altiris Deployment Solution, and illustrates its compelling advantages for your Windows 7 migration and beyond.

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 | Published: 20 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: Symantec can help you meet the migration challenge—and capture the opportunity. Read this overview to learn more.

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses how to use Immidio Flex Profiles for making user profiles cross-platform compatible to Windows XP and Windows 7, both for migration projects and side-by-side scenarios using multiple versions of Windows simultaneously.

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 | Published: 15 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: This Technology Spotlight discusses the growth of Linux as a strategic platform for enterprises as well as the evolving uses of Linux and its benefits. The paper also looks at the role of Symantec in this important market.

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 | Published: 27 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: The new Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform delivers the best performance and capacity combined with lowest power consumption and lower cooling requirements, consuming up to 40% less power than its predecessor. Learn more.

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 | Published: 01 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: The Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 OS incorporates enhanced power management tools that can complement 11th-generation Dell™ PowerEdge™ server capabilities such as the Dell Active Power Controller feature to help control power consumption and increase energy efficiency in enterprise data centers.

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 | Published: 22 Nov 2010