Systems Management Reports

WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines the architecture and performance of the Intel Xeon processor 7500 and 6500 Series. The analysis covers latency to main memory, memory bandwidth and application performance, and addresses performance issues related to memory speed and population of memory.

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 | Published: 20 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: This Intel paper analyzes the effects of various factors on the utilization of the primary server resources: compute, memory and I/O. The analysis shows that 4-socket servers, which provide greater headroom than 2-socket servers, may be preferable in a number of situations.

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: The System x eX5 family provides not only the performance, but also the flexibility necessary to address businesses most pressing needs: Performance and cost savings, all in one package. This white paper shows how listening to customers priorities helped the IBM System x team achieve their goal.

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper shows how IBM eX5 systems allow organizations to combine the full advantages of Intel’s Xeon processors with the latest and most advanced System x features - allowing companies to do more with fewer servers and achieve better system utilization and energy efficiency.

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines why Windows user profiles are so critically important for corporate IT environments and how they can be managed efficiently.

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 | Published: 15 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: This paper examines the best ways to deliver IT support to businesses as a managed services provider.

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 | Published: 22 Dec 2010

ANALYST BRIEF: Enterprises depend on SAP applications to support their mission-critical business processes today more than ever before. Read this solution brief to discover how your organization can take advantage of the speed, agility and unsurpassed automation of cloud-based services.

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 | Published: 20 Dec 2010

EBOOK: In this e-book, readers will learn how to uncover the value in Solution Manager, and use the tool not only to benefit IT operations, but help advance business goals as well.

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 | Published: 17 Dec 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: With the release of Windows 7, many organizations are considering migrating to this new platform. This transcript explores best practices to aid IT pros in this transition. Discover a wide range of hardware and software technology that will help you prepare for this switch.

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 | Published: 13 Dec 2010

PODCAST: This podcast discusses how GFI MAX Building Blocks methodology can help you overcome challenges with converting your clients in Managed Services and start making money.

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 | Premiered: Dec 10, 2010

CASE STUDY: Aviva Health found itself hampered by an ageing and inflexible IT environment and a complex set of highly manual processes. In partnership with IBM, Aviva UK Health designed and built an agile, dynamic solution which is now being rolled out to other areas of the business. Access this case study now for a detailed look at this transition.

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 | Published: 06 Dec 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: For about as long as VDI had been around, the discussion over the merits of shared and personal images has persisted. In this transcript of the "Personal vs Shared VDI Images" webcast, Brian Madden and Gabe Knuth will take a look at the merits and drawbacks of each approach in an effort to give the viewer a clear path for implementation.

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 | Published: 01 Dec 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Even though desktop virtualization and VDI are hot topics right now, only 5% of corporate desktops have been virtualized. Access this transcript of the "What's Preventing People from Using VDI?"mediacast and listen to industry experts, Brian Madden and Gabe Knuth as they discuss specific technical and business reasons that are preventing...

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 | Published: 01 Dec 2010

WEBCAST: Companies currently writing scripts should also understand the implications of practicing this approach. This webcast follows the evolution of scripting and presents both its benefits and risks. Learn about an alternative to this traditional process that can allow you to reduce costs and free up time.

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 | Premiered: Nov 23, 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This transcript of the video "Using VDI at a Branch Office" , featuring desktop virtualization experts Brian Madden and Gabe Knuth, provides guidelines for extending central management to remote locations.

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 | Published: 19 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: Novell is taking its family of systems-management products to the next level with ZENworks 11—by integrating them all into a single policy-based platform; providing unified management for a wider range of Windows and Linux devices; and making it easy to extend automated device management across physical, virtual and cloud environ­ments.

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 | Published: 18 Nov 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Workload automation is necessary to effectively manage widely distributed IT environments with multiple platforms, technologies and applications so that you can optimize business performance. Find out how workload automation can deliver reliable IT services in today’s volatile marketplace.

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 | Published: 17 Nov 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In this presentation transcript, you’ll gain insight on how to improve your asset discovery processes, determine the patch level of the machines in your environment, and improve testing and deployment processes to keep pace with Patch Tuesday and quarterly Oracle and Adobe releases.

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 | Published: 01 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: IBM Tivoli® System Automation Application Manager offers unsurpassed capabilities designed to help meet high levels of availability for mission-critical composite business applications, reduce unplanned downtime, improve business flexibility, and meet strict SLAs across complex heterogeneous environments. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 | Published: 24 Jun 2010

ANALYST REPORT: Read this report to learn how application modernization can help customize server technology to meet varying workload needs, to learn the best approaches to data center modernization, and to find how IBM System zEnterprise can simplify the server selection process.

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 | Published: 20 Jul 2010

WHITE PAPER: This article explains the utilization patterns in enterprise IT environments, and which type of Virtualization (Hardware or Service virtualization or both) should be applied to receive the greatest value. This paper discusses how to apply the principle of under and over-utilization to apply the right type of virtualization for business needs.

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 | Published: 20 Oct 2010

EGUIDE: This e-guide discusses an architecture-driven SOA paradigm, and what's been holding back adoption of this type of approach. It also looks at the cultural, organizational and operational impact of an architecture-driven SOA, and why the SOA architect needs to step up and lead.

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 | Published: 20 Oct 2010

WHITE PAPER: The construction of a data model is one of the more difficult tasks of software engineering and is often pivotal to the success or failure of a project. Many factors determine the effectiveness of a data model. In this white paper, industry expert Michael Blaha covers the Top 10 pitfalls to avoid — from both the strategy and detail perspective.

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 | Published: 01 Aug 2010