Systems Management Reports

WHITE PAPER: This white paper is a study on the business value of service-oriented architecture (SOA). What they found was that those companies moving to what we would call the flex-pon-sive* world were seeing the results in flexibility from SOA.

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2007

WHITE PAPER: PlateSpin® Recon from Novell is a sophisticated workload analysis, planning and management solution that provides new levels of intelligence, visual analysis and forecasting for optimizing the data center.

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: The Dell Management Console redefines much of the systems management paradigm, through a holistic, Web browser–based “single pane of glass” approach to managing enterprise-wide IT assets. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 25 Sep 2009 | Published: 23 Sep 2009

TEST RESULTS: In this report, we estimate both the number of older solutions each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace and the payback period for replacing those older solutions. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 24 Sep 2009 | Published: 01 Mar 2009

TEST RESULTS: In this report, we estimate both the number of older solutions each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace and the payback period for replacing those older solutions. One key finding discovered is that each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace up to nine Dell PowerEdge 2850 solutions, and could yield a payback in around 9 months.

Posted: 24 Sep 2009 | Published: 01 May 2009

TEST RESULTS: In this report, we estimate both the number of older solutions each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace and the payback period for replacing those older solutions. One key finding discovered is that each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace up to nine HP ProLiant DL385 solutions, and could yield a payback in under 9 months.

Posted: 24 Sep 2009 | Published: 01 Mar 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses how Java EE 5 dramatically speeds the development of SOA applications and how enterprise developers can leverage its power by using Oracle WebLogic Server. Download this free white paper today.

Posted: 09 Sep 2009 | Published: 18 Jun 2008

WHITE PAPER: One way IT organizations are handling the growing need to achieve IT efficiency is by implementing systems management functions in their business environments. As the business value of Linux based deployment increases, so does the need for Linux systems management. This IDC white paper will examine the key benefits of system management software.

Posted: 03 Sep 2009 | Published: 03 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: Active Directory becomes very complex to manage in Windows networks. Administrators leave, users are given elevated privileges, applications require special accounts - very soon you have an Active Directory full of security weaknesses.

Posted: 28 Aug 2009 | Published: 20 Jul 2009

WHITE PAPER: One of the main limitations of native tools in a Windows OS is that it stores all of the event & performance logs information locally in each individual system. For an environment with multiple systems, this makes problem analysis much more challenging. This paper will discuss the importance of effective, centralized management solutions.

Posted: 13 Aug 2009 | Published: 12 Aug 2009

WHITE PAPER: Endpoint security issues simply can't be ignored, regardless of the size of the organization. This paper will discuss how internet threats and vulnerabilities affect us all and what criteria businesses should use in order to pick out a proper endpoint security solution.

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 | Published: 30 Jul 2009

WHITE PAPER: Sunbelt Software's new VIPRE Enterprise package is ideally suited to combating legacy and new blended malware threats from traditional viruses to the newest spam and Trojans.

Posted: 30 Jul 2009 | Published: 30 Jul 2009

WHITE PAPER: IT organizations are always looking for ways to save money and time without compromising on issues like security or compliance. Exploring the value of your systems management solution is a lot easier when you know the right questions to ask. We have a few suggestions for how to get started.

Posted: 29 Jul 2009 | Published: 28 Jul 2009

PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite server is an easy-to-use, advanced systems management platform for your Linux infrastructure. Learn the business benefits gained through increased productivity, reduced system life cycle costs, greater administration consistency, and enhanced security. This overview details the many features of each module...

Posted: 29 Jul 2009 | Published: 29 Jul 2009

CASE STUDY: Managing close to 80 physical servers with limited technical resources can quickly become a challenge for any organization. learn how USM's IT team turned to Red Hat's 'Satellite' to provide a reliable, advanced, open source systems management solution to ease their systems management challenges.

Posted: 28 Jul 2009 | Published: 28 Jul 2009

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This presentation transcript is on the Cray CX1 personal supercomputer with ANSYS simulation software. Presenters are Barb Hutchings from ANSYS and Ian Miller from Cray. ANSYS is working with Cray on a joint solution, and the motivation today is the really huge value proposition that high performance computing brings to ANSYS customers.

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2009

WHITE PAPER: High heat in critical spaces compromises availability. This paper discusses the pros and cons of different cooling fluids and system architectures, and explores the role of supplemental cooling technologies as data center densities increase.

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 | Published: 07 Jul 2009

WHITE PAPER: In the current economy, leasing can be a particularly attractive option for companies looking to deploy state-of-the-art technology while also conserving capital resources. Read this white paper and find out if leasing is right for your organization.

Posted: 06 Jul 2009 | Published: 06 Jul 2009

EBOOK: Server sprawl and underutilization problems plague many data centers, with applications being assigned to a server that rarely uses any more than 5% to 10% of its computing capacity. This e-book explains optimizing server virtualization and server management and can help optimize a virtual server deployment.

Posted: 12 Jun 2009 | Published: 19 Feb 2009

WHITE PAPER: This reference guide shows why security matters now more than ever. A strategic security solution empowers organizations to maintain their reputation, meet regulatory compliance standards, protect business information, and optimize business operations. Read on and discover how Cisco can help you meet those objectives.

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 | Published: 09 Jun 2009

PODCAST: In this Podcast, learn what key points an organization looks at when thinking about a technology refresh. Gain insight into the value proposition of refreshing IT infrastructure with the Xeon Processor 5500 series and how it is essential for meeting performance, reliability and flexibility requirements

Posted: 21 May 2009 | Premiered: May 11, 2009

CASE STUDY: Replay AppImage's ability to restore messages and systems quickly and with little effort allowed ITS Group to grow its customer base while keeping overhead low.

Posted: 20 Apr 2009 | Published: 19 Mar 2009

WHITE PAPER: Because organizations are demanding 24x7 availability from their IMS, DB2®, and VSAM applications, it is imperative that those applications do not experience outages. Read this white paper to find out how BMC's Hybrid Copy techniques help for faster system recovery in the event of a local outage.

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 | Published: 17 Apr 2009

WEBCAST: During this webinar we wrote, tested and deployed real XML and XQuery-based solutions.

Posted: 18 Mar 2009 | Premiered: Mar 18, 2009

WHITE PAPER: This report provides a clear understanding of the capabilities a successful data loss prevention solution must deliver. It also incorporates insight into the capabilities that companies require from their solution.

Posted: 10 Mar 2009 | Published: 10 Mar 2009