Systems Management Reports

EGUIDE: Discover how to overcome the management challenges of virtual environments and achieve benefits like improved density, enhanced capabilities for automation and more.

Posted: 19 Dec 2012 | Published: 19 Dec 2012

WHITE PAPER: This design guide introduces a high-availability solution for virtual desktops that allows any organization to build a virtual desktop infrastructure based on VMware View.

Posted: 11 Apr 2013 | Published: 11 Apr 2013

CASE STUDY: Discover the results a leading Chinese commercial bank achieved by deploying IBM Power Systems in their IT environment to boost flexibility and build an efficient cloud. Realize how your organization could benefit from a similar system refresh strategy.

Posted: 10 Apr 2013 | Published: 10 Apr 2013

WHITE PAPER: This white paper illustrates the story of Columbia Sportswear's adoption of a converged infrastructure solution, highlighting key benefits and specifications of the technology implemented in the deployment. Read on to see how they achieved total system scalability and accelerated operations.

Posted: 09 Apr 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

EBOOK: The expert IT handbook takes an in-depth look at two of the leading cloud systems management platforms, VMware's vCloud Suite and Microsoft Systems Center 2012. Discover the flaws, features and future of these cloud management tools.

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 | Published: 27 Mar 2013

EBOOK: This virtualization e-guide discusses the hidden traps that threaten today's virtualized data centers and offers advice for overcoming obstacles such as virtual machine sprawl,  balancing resource provisioning, and improving VM lifecycle management. Gain expert tips for maximizing your virtualization potential.

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 | Published: 14 Mar 2013

WHITE PAPER: View this white paper to find out how in-memory analytics software can help companies make sense of their exponentially growing data, without slowing business users down. Before preventing delayed business users, there are certain issues and challenges you should be aware of, consult this white paper to learn more about taking on big data.

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 | Published: 30 Apr 2013

EGUIDE: This expert e-guide features analyses of, and beta testers' reactions to, a new performance monitoring and capacity management tool. Also included are details surrounding the origins of the technology, with commentary from relevant professionals.

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 | Published: 29 Jan 2013

EGUIDE: This resource details real cases in which IT managers have implemented mixed virtual environments with both VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V solutions. Each case represents a short- or long-term arrangement with different degrees of cost and business benefits.

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 | Published: 24 Jan 2013

EZINE: Access this expert e-zine on high-performance computing (HPC) and learn more about the public cloud's maturity model for HPC. Also, read articles on big data analysis in the cloud, analyzing big data with Microsoft cloud numerics and more.

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Access this presentation transcript for a detailed overview of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV). Read on for real-world use cases and customer reference cases to discover the advantages your peers are seeing from this virtualization solution. Also see how the RHEV platform compares to the competition.

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 | Published: 26 Dec 2012

EBOOK: This expert resource explores holistic ideas of server lifecycle management and provides a better understanding of server sprawl so you can stop wasting valuable computing resources.

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 | Published: 31 Jul 2012

VIDEOCAST: Access this video to discover a comprehensive solution that brings together UPS, power distribution and cooling offerings to help you manage small data centres, IT rooms, enterprise branches or network closets. This video outlines a solution that uses virtualisation, unified communication and cloud technologies to simplify these environments.

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 | Premiered: Nov 5, 2012

WHITE PAPER: Migrating to Windows 7 can be a costly, complex and time consuming project. Learn how virtualization can actually reduce the time and cost of a Windows 7 migration while ensuring maximum user adoption. Inside, take our quick challenge to test your Windows 7 migration plan. Discover the advantages and pitfalls of a user virtualization strategy.

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 | Published: 01 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This resource offers advice on aligning your data center investments with business need. It details today's best practices for effective data center management strategies.

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 | Published: 10 Sep 2012

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Access this presentation transcript for highlights from the exciting Red Hat Summit and JBoss World 2012 events in Boston – and for insight into the topics covered in the 150+ sessions on offer - from cloud strategy and development tools, to cost savings, performance analysis and more.

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 | Published: 06 Aug 2012

ANALYST REPORT: Total cost of ownership is a key metric for assessing costs, benefits and risks of a UC solution – enabling organizations to properly evaluate competing solutions. It aligns their final decision with business needs, while understanding the effects of future requirements and functionalities.

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Keeping pace with the demand for ne IT functionality can be next to impossible for many of today's IT organizations that lack the necessary time, budget, and skilled resources. Both IBM and Cisco offer integrated systems designed to alleviate these challenges, but the two products differ in important ways. Read this white paper to uncover them.

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 | Published: 26 Jul 2012

WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover an operations management tool that can support your virtual and physical IT environment. This solution provides full physical/ virtual topology, virtual storage discover, easy integration with VMware, and more.

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 | Published: 24 Jul 2012

EBOOK: How do you choose the best systems management tool for your virtual environment? In this essential e-guide, learn about key considerations and criteria to keep in mind when assessing systems management tools, and find out how you can balance cost, complexity and performance needs.

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 | Published: 25 Jul 2012

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

WEBCAST: Access this webcast to learn about the new features of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0. This webcast provides a hypervisor comparison and outlines the benefits of choosing an open-source, enterprise-ready option.

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 | Premiered: Feb 16, 2012

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Employees today are trying to create their own solutions to practical IT challenges they face on a day-to-day basis, which can present challenges to the IT department. Learn how your organization can harness the key elements of this user-driven IT innovation in a way that complements current infrastructure and practices.

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 | Published: 19 Jul 2012

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This webcast entitled "Preparing for the BYO World" highlights the best ways to effectively manage mobile devices. Learn how to handle the added complexity of personally owned devices that are not well addressed by current desktop management tools.

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 | Published: 19 Jul 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents a virtual replication solution that protects virtual machines at the disk format file level, which prevents management and TCO challenges associated with array-based replication. Discover how your organization can take advantage of features like non-disruptive process, virtual protection groups and more.

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 | Published: 11 Jul 2012