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Using Veritas Provisioning Manager in Multiple Site Environments: Issues, Evaluation, Recommendations sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: Server provisioning can be transformed by the Veritas Provisional Manager, but many users stumble when trying to implement the Provisional Manager across multiple sites. Learn the considerations that should be evaluated prior to implementation. Posted: 05 Dec 2006 \| Published: 01 Mar 2006 TOPICS: Bandwidth Management \| Data Centers \| DHCP \| LDAP \| Network Configuration Management \| Network File System Protocol \| Network Provisioning \| RARP \| Routing \| Security \| Server Provisioning \| TFTP \| WAN

7 Things Every System Administrator Should Know about OpenSSH sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This paper will focus on the OpenSSH implementation, which was initially developed as part of the OpenBSD project and is installed by default on most modern BSD and Linux-based operating systems, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora. Posted: 10 Dec 2008 \| Published: 10 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Authentication \| Enterprise \| FTP \| Linux \| SSH \| Windows

SOA Best Practices: The BPEL Cookbook sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: The Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) Cookbook highlights SOA best practices and challenges, detailing the importance of BPEL and other standards-based technologies in accelerating the adoption of an SOA. Posted: 16 Mar 2009 \| Published: 02 Aug 2007 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Integration \| Best Practices \| BPEL \| SOA \| Standards \| Web Services

Getting Started with ITIL's CMDB: Best-Practice Tips for Enterprise IT Professionals sponsored by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) WHITE PAPER: Gain insight into ITIL's CMDB, the drivers for adoption, potential pitfalls on the road to CMDB success, and best-practices guidance to organizations undertaking a CMDB initiative. Posted: 09 Oct 2006 \| Published: 01 Feb 2007 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Service Management \| Change Management \| CMDB \| Configuration Management \| Enterprise Systems \| IT Service Management \| ITIL \| Service Level Management \| Standards

Holistic Master Data Management Solutions and Services: Establishing the Foundation for Increasing Business Value sponsored by Accenture WHITE PAPER: Master data management solutions helps organizations maximize the value of postmerger integrations, manage the product lifecycle, meet regulatory requirements and improve the effectiveness of transactional and reporting systems. Posted: 26 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Quality \| IT Management Services \| Master Data Management \| SAP (Product) \| Standards

Seven Steps to Achieving Better Requirements Engineering in Your Organization sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Requirements engineering is about more than just analyzing documenting requirements. It is an important and multifaceted part of systems engineering that broadens the product development process. Companies that successfully introduce a new requirements engineering process don't just change their process and technology; they change their thinking. Posted: 13 May 2009 \| Published: 31 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Collaboration \| Collaborative Product Development \| Communications Software \| Product Design \| Product Development \| Product Life Cycles \| Standards

SOA Platforms - Evolving to Meet Stringent Market Realities sponsored by Fiorano Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper details the evolution of SOA platforms from point products to second-generation architectures such as the enterprise service grid. Posted: 13 Jun 2007 \| Published: 01 Jun 2007 TOPICS: Application Performance Management \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Process Management \| Computer Hardware \| Operating Systems \| Project Management \| SOA \| Standards

Demystifying IT Network Cabling Specifications from 5e to 7A sponsored by Siemon Company WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses the current state of copper-based network cabling standards as defined by ISO and TIA. Learn the difference between category 5e, 6, 6A, 7 and 7A and Class D, E, EA, F and FA. Posted: 20 Aug 2007 \| Published: 01 Aug 2007 TOPICS: Category 3 Cable \| Category 4 Cable \| Category 5 Cable \| Category 6 Cable \| Standards \| Thick Ethernet Cable \| Thin Ethernet Cable

The exploitation of flaws in the HTTPS protocol sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com RESEARCH CONTENT: For both technical and non-technical users, the presence of "HTTPS" in a website URL will provide confidence to consider entering sensitive information such as bank or credit card details. However, even websites owned by the most reputable organisations may be exposed to attack if HTTPS is not properly implemented. Posted: 08 Feb 2021 \| Published: 16 Apr 2019 TOPICS: Crime \| Cybersecurity \| Encryption Standards \| HTTPS \| Information Security \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Standards \| SSL \| TLS

CW EMEA – February 2023: Kyiv is ready for anything sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com EZINE: In this issue of CW EMEA, the CIO at Kyiv City Council explains how its IT team has kept services running for residents amid relentless bombing by Russia. We also look at the Netherlands’ plans to regulate AI to reduce bias, how highly accurate time protocols ensure fair trading, and the use of tech in agriculture in Denmark. Read the issue now. Posted: 02 Feb 2023 \| Published: 09 Feb 2023 TOPICS: Agriculture Industry \| Application Development \| Artificial Intelligence \| IT Departments \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Regulations \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools

Unified Communication: “It should work as easily as a telephone call!” sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com ESSENTIAL GUIDE: This article in our Royal Holloway Information Security series explains the security implications of unified communication. Posted: 08 Feb 2021 \| Published: 15 May 2017 TOPICS: Communications Networks \| Communications Software \| Communications Systems \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| Security Threats \| Telecommunications Networks \| Telecommunications Software \| Teleconferences \| Teleconferencing Services \| Teleconferencing Software

NVMe flash storage 101 sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com EGUIDE: Flash storage is already much faster than spinning disk, but with the advent of NVMe – a new standard based on PCIe – flash could achieve a potential that has so far eluded it. Posted: 08 Feb 2021 \| Published: 31 Mar 2017 TOPICS: Solid State Disks \| Solid State Storage \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Devices \| Storage Management \| Storage Standards \| Storage Systems

Towards an Autonomous Vehicle Enabled Society: Cyber Attacks and Countermeasures sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Cyber-attacks against autonomous vehicles could have grave implications for safety, privacy, reputation of manufacturers, and public perception. Posted: 08 Feb 2021 \| Published: 05 Aug 2016 TOPICS: Security \| Security Audits \| Security Best Practices \| Security Hardware \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Software \| Security Systems \| Security Threats

Royal Holloway: Secure connected and autonomous vehicles - the long road ahead sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com RESEARCH CONTENT: Advances in technology have led to safety and comfort features being added to vehicles, with ambitious plans for driverless cars and other connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) systems being developed. This article looks at some of the requirements, constraints and challenges, including two areas of uncertainty: data and software updates. Posted: 08 Feb 2021 \| Published: 14 Jul 2020 TOPICS: Artificial Intelligence \| Automotive Industry \| Autonomous Systems \| Security \| Software Testing \| Software Upgrades \| Transportation Industry \| Transportation Management Software

Jargon Buster Guide to Unified Communications sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com EGUIDE: In this e-guide we will explore and define some of the key elements of a UC deployment and offer some insight into some of the emerging trends that are changing the way we communicate in our working lives. Posted: 08 Feb 2021 \| Published: 26 Oct 2017 TOPICS: Instant Messaging \| Instant Messaging Software \| Network Appliances \| Network Applications Software \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management Services \| Network Management Software \| Networking \| Unified Messaging \| Unified Messaging Systems \| VoIP

Jargon Buster Guide to Voice over IP (VoIP) sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com EGUIDE: In this Jargon Buster, we'll explore some key definitions around Voice over IP, and look at how VoIP fits into the wider unified communications landscape. Posted: 08 Feb 2021 \| Published: 03 Sep 2018 TOPICS: Telephones \| VoIP

A Voyage to Uncovering Telemetry sponsored by SpecterOps WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines RPC (Remote Procedure Call) technology in Windows and its importance for detection engineers. By understanding RPC components, interfaces, and telemetry, security professionals can better detect threats like DCSync and Remote Service Creation. Discover methods to convert research data into actionable security insights. Posted: 20 May 2025 \| Published: 02 May 2025 TOPICS: Enterprise Computing

Royal Holloway: Rowhammer – From DRAM faults to escalating privileges sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com RESEARCH CONTENT: Discover how Rowhammer attacks, created from a side effect in dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) that occurs due to increased density, can affect your company's cyber security and how best to protect against them Posted: 08 Feb 2021 \| Published: 09 Jul 2020 TOPICS: DRAM \| Security \| Storage Security

7 NAS encryption best practices to protect data sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com EBOOK: NAS encryption helps organisations prevent unauthorized individuals from gaining access to confidential data. However, the process is complex and, if done incorrectly, can put sensitive data at risk. Here are seven NAS encryption best practices to protect your data. Posted: 24 Mar 2022 \| Published: 24 Mar 2022 TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Data Encryption \| Data Encryption Software \| Data Security \| Encryption Standards \| Information Security

Sandnet++ – A framework for analysing and visualising network traffic from malware sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com ESSENTIAL GUIDE: This article in our Royal Holloway Security Series looks at Sandnet++, a framework for analysing and visualising network traffic from malware Posted: 08 Feb 2021 \| Published: 02 Sep 2016 TOPICS: Malware \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Audits \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Software \| Security Systems \| Security Threats

Computer Weekly – 8 August 2017: Formula 1 goes digital sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we find out how Formula 1 chief Ross Brawn is turning to digitization to enhance the fan experience of Grand Prix racing. We also learn how virtual reality is being used to deliver healthcare services. And our experts examine the ethical concerns around artificial intelligence. Read the issue now. Posted: 08 Feb 2021 \| Published: 04 Aug 2017 TOPICS: Artificial Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Flash Memory \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Management Services \| IT Managers \| Storage Appliances \| Storage Architectures \| Virtual Reality Modeling Language

CW Nordics August 2018 sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com EZINE: In April 2017, the Swedish capital Stockholm was the scene of a terrorist attack which saw a truck used as a weapon on a pedestrianised street. It left five people dead and 14 seriously injured. Posted: 08 Feb 2021 \| Published: 23 Aug 2018 TOPICS: Computer Hardware \| Computer Software Industry \| Data Center Management \| Intelligent Databases \| Intelligent Networks \| IT Consulting Services \| IT Industry \| IT Management \| IT Services \| IT Systems \| Security \| Security Software \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Terrorism

SD-WAN: Hitting the mainstream sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com EGUIDE: For the networking industry, 2018 was the year that interest in software-defined wide area network started to ramp up in earnest, as more enterprises started to assess the benefits of the technology, and more early adopters started to make concrete purchasing decisions. In this e-guide, our experts explore the state of play in the SD-WAN market. Posted: 08 Feb 2021 \| Published: 17 Dec 2018 TOPICS: Network Best Practices \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Performance \| Networking

How Passkeys Work sponsored by Okta WHITE PAPER: Passkeys are a new FIDO-based authentication standard that enables faster, easier, and more secure sign-up and sign-in experiences. This white paper explains how passkeys work, the technical flows involved, and implementation considerations for developers. Read the full white paper to learn more. Posted: 10 Jul 2024 \| Published: 11 Jul 2024 TOPICS: Enterprise Computing

How to enhance your network for the future sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com EGUIDE: The world of networking is broad in its scope, and touches on almost every other aspect of enterprise IT. Posted: 08 Feb 2021 \| Published: 15 Aug 2016 TOPICS: Internet Appliances \| Internet Applications Software \| Internet Infrastructure \| Internet Usage \| Network Appliances \| Network Applications Software \| Network Architectures \| Network Authentication Protocols \| Network Best Practices \| Network Capacity \| Network Computers \| Network Configuration Management \| Network Configuration Management Software \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Management Protocols \| Network Management Services \| Network Management Software \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Monitoring Software \| Network Operating Systems \| Network Performance \| Network Performance Management Software \| Network Processing \| Network Processors \| Network Protocols \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware

CW Middle East Oct to Dec 2017 sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com EZINE: This year the Gitex event in Dubai had a focus on how technology is disrupting organisations across the Middle East. One of the main themes of discussion was smart cities and with Dubai recognised as a world leader, this was no surprise. Posted: 08 Feb 2021 \| Published: 12 Oct 2017 TOPICS: Computer Hardware \| Intelligent Databases \| Intelligent Networks \| Internet Applications Software \| Internet Infrastructure \| Internet Services \| Internet Usage \| IT Consulting Services \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Outsourcing Services \| IT Services \| IT Systems \| IT Workforce \| Networking \| Smart Appliances

Computer Weekly – 10 July 2018: Tackling the digital identity problem sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, as UK government attempts to create a digital identity standard flounder, we examine progress on establishing the online ID system the digital economy needs. Barclays bank talks about its move to DevOps and public cloud. And we find out how AI could help improve IT service management. Read the issue now. Posted: 08 Feb 2021 \| Published: 09 Jul 2018 TOPICS: Artificial Intelligence \| Identification Systems \| Identity Management \| IT Service Management \| Public Cloud \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools \| Storage Architectures

CW ANZ – February 2019: Home in on storage minutiae sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com EZINE: In this edition of CW ANZ, we look at how organisations are using storage analytics to manage their storage footprint and what suppliers are doing to help enterprises get the most of out of the technology. Posted: 08 Feb 2021 \| Published: 06 Feb 2019 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Cloud Backup \| Cloud Storage \| Data Analytics \| Storage Management \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| Storage Systems

Software bill of materials (SBOMs) — a critical component of software supply chain security sponsored by Tanium WHITE PAPER: In November 2022, open-source toolkit developers announced two high-severity vulnerabilities that affect all versions of OpenSSL 3.0.0 up to 3.0.6. How should organizations prepare? One of the most effective tools for finding and addressing Posted: 11 Aug 2023 \| Published: 11 Aug 2023 TOPICS: .NET

Shift from Static to Dynamic sponsored by Hashicorp & AWS EBOOK: Managing static credentials in the cloud poses security risks. This e-book shows how HashiCorp and AWS enable dynamic credential management, reducing sprawl and enhancing security. Discover how HCP Vault Secrets and HashiCorp Boundary automate time-bound credentials and improve access control. Read to see success stories of transformed management. Posted: 05 May 2025 \| Published: 05 May 2025 TOPICS: Enterprise Computing

Essential Guide to Software Defined Networks sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com EGUIDE: Software defined networking (SDN) allows network engineers to support a switching fabric across multi-vendor hardware and application-specific integrated circuits. A network administrator can shape traffic from a centralised control console without having to touch individual switches. Posted: 08 Feb 2021 \| Published: 12 Feb 2018 TOPICS: Network Best Practices \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Networking

Powerful, Application-aware Investigation Tools. sponsored by Endace DATA SHEET: When you’re investigating a security incident, you want to eliminate any guesswork. EndaceVision, a browser-based investigation GUI, can help you do so. Learn all about the product in this data sheet. Posted: 28 Mar 2023 \| Published: 28 Mar 2023 TOPICS: .NET

8 secure file transfer services for the enterprise sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com EGUIDE: Today's organisations need confidence that file transfers will not compromise their data's confidentiality, integrity and availability. In this e-guide, learn how secure file transfer works and the different secure file transfer services available to help you make an informed decision about how to best protect your organisation's data. Posted: 20 Jun 2023 \| Published: 20 Jun 2023 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Collaboration \| Collaborative Applications Software \| Data Security \| Encryption Standards \| File Transfer Protocols \| Secure Content Management Services \| Security Best Practices