TCO Reports

Simplifying UNIX Migration - Dell and Red Hat Pave the Way
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
ANALYST REPORT: Dell has teamed-up with Intel and Red Hat and developed a migration strategy to simplify the consolidation of the enterprise data center from an outdated, proprietary architecture to an easily managed open systems platforms. To learn about how easy it is to migrate from UNIX to Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Dell PowerEdge servers, please read on.
Posted: 02 Sep 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2009

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Guide: Desktop Authority
sponsored by ScriptLogic Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Desktop Authority comprehensively manages the Windows desktop throughout the desktop lifecycle, reducing the total cost of desktop and application ownership.
Posted: 27 Aug 2009 | Published: 27 Aug 2009

ScriptLogic Corporation

Case Study: Eldorado Hotel Casino & Silver Legacy Resort Casino
sponsored by NEC Corporation
CASE STUDY: Read this case study to learn how Eldorado Hotel Casino & Silver Legacy Resort Casino enhanced guest experience, discovered new revenue streams, streamlined employee workflow, and lowered total cost of ownership by implementing UNIVERGE communications framework and servers.
Posted: 24 Aug 2009 | Published: 05 Aug 2009

NEC Corporation

NEC Virtual PC Center (VPCC) Product and Technology Overview
sponsored by NEC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: NEC offers a complete virtual desktop solution, including all necessary software and a selection of NEC hardware components, including the virtualization hypervisor, management tools, client broker, thin clients, servers, and storage.
Posted: 21 Aug 2009 | Published: 21 Aug 2009

NEC Corporation

Why "Free" Patch Management Tools Could Cost You More
sponsored by Lumension
WHITE PAPER: While "free" tools appear to be an enticing solution for patch management, looking deeper into the needs of the organization leads to selection of a more complete patch management solution which results in reduced long-term risk and optimized operating expense.
Posted: 12 Aug 2009 | Published: 01 Nov 2008

Lumension

Endpoint Security Value Calculator
sponsored by Lumension
ASSESSMENT TOOL: This flexible, easy to use tool enables you to rapidly evaluate a wide range of scenarios and gather compelling proof of the dramatic impact that Lumension Security’s effective application and device whitelisting can have on your bottom line.
Posted: 12 Aug 2009 | Published: 12 Aug 2009

Lumension

10GbE, Servers, Storage and Virtualization – Interoperability Review and Highlights
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Organizations can benefit from the advantages of 10GbE, consolidation on Dell PowerEdge blade servers, and virtualization with VMware. By implementing 10GbE solutions, organizations can enjoy the economies they hoped to obtain by consolidating and virtualizing their server environment, along with increased performance, reliability, and security.
Posted: 12 Aug 2009 | Published: 09 Jun 2009

DellEMC and Intel®

Migrating From UNIX/ RISC To Red Hat Enterprise Linux® On Intel® Processor-Based Servers
sponsored by Red Hat and Intel
WHITE PAPER: Red Hat Enterprise Linux running on Intel® processor-based servers is helping companies cut TCO by up to 50 percent and more versus comparable UNIX/RISC solutions, while providing a better foundation for growth. This white paper outlines the key benefits of migration and provides a step-by-step guide to conducting a successful transition.
Posted: 10 Aug 2009 | Published: 10 Aug 2009

Red Hat and Intel

Large School District Weighs TCO of Microsoft
sponsored by Microsoft
CASE STUDY: In response to deepening budget challenges, Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) sought to reduce IT related expenses. OCPS conducted a study to compare the total cost of ownership (TCO) of different productivity suite software alternatives, in particular the 2007 Microsoft® Office system and open source software (OSS) alternatives..
Posted: 07 Aug 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2009

Microsoft

Dell NX4: Advanced File Sharing and Management
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Dell NX4 offers a variety of advanced features that can help organizations achieve storage efficiency and lower TCO, including data deduplication that can reduce required storage capacity and an open API that works with third-party policy engines to enable tiered storage access.
Posted: 22 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Dec 2008

DellEMC and Intel®

Presentation Transcript: Demystifying ROI for Managed Services for IPT (IP Telephony)
sponsored by Dimension Data
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: If you're looking to better manage your IP telephony but don't know where to start, this presentation transcript, taken from the webcast of the same name, can help.
Posted: 22 Jul 2009 | Published: 22 Jul 2009

Dimension Data

Key management strategies for your virtualized environment: Increasing your return on investment (ROI) on virtualization
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Virtualization helps reduce IT costs and increases business agility. Because of this, virtualization technologies are particularly suited to these economic times. This white paper explores the evolution of virtualization, and then gives practical advice on how virtualization can benefit your organization.
Posted: 22 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2009

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Red Hat Service-Oriented Architecture
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: Red Hat can alleviate common infrastructure problems by moving organizations toward service-oriented architectures (SOA). High-quality, low-cost, SOA-enabled solutions from Red Hat and JBoss let customers focus their resources on the applications and business processes that differentiate their business and give them a competitive advantage.
Posted: 20 Jul 2009 | Published: 16 Jul 2009

Red Hat

HP Trade-In Program
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel
RESEARCH CONTENT: Upgrade to new HP products and get cash back for the current value of your aging technology. Take advantage of this offer in 4 easy steps.
Posted: 09 Jul 2009 | Published: 09 Jul 2009

Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

Meeting Economic Challenges Through Accelerated Virtualization
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: With the current economic state the way it is CIOs must rethink how they manage IT costs and operations. This white paper will take a closer look at how virtualization can help cut down the costs as well as improve efficiency of the data center.
Posted: 02 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2009

DellEMC and Intel®

Understanding the Total Cost of Ownership for Endpoint Security Solutions
sponsored by Sophos
ANALYST REPORT: When moving to an endpoint security solution, should you stick with your current vendor or shop around? To shed some light on this issue, Sophos commissioned an independent research study to quantify all of the cost areas involved in migrating to an endpoint security product and managing that solution afterward to create a TCO comparison.
Posted: 24 Jun 2009 | Published: 24 Mar 2009

Sophos

Get More Virtual with Dell and VMware vSphere
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WEBCAST: Learn how Dell has designed and integrated the Dell EqualLogic Virtual SAN with VMware® vSphere 4.0 with to help you save money and get more virtual.
Posted: 24 Jun 2009 | Premiered: Jun 9, 2009

DellEMC and Intel®

Enhancing Virtualization Performance with VMware VStorage
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: VMware® vSphere™ is the industry's first private cloud operating system that provides a comprehensive framework from which Dell can help deliver enhanced virtualization capabilities to clients.
Posted: 24 Jun 2009 | Published: 24 Jun 2009

DellEMC and Intel®

Make the Right Database Investment
sponsored by Sybase, an SAP company
WHITE PAPER: This paper compares the TCO of Oracle11g and Sybase ASE 15 databases, and demonstrates Sybase as the clear winner. Read this paper to learn why enterprises choose Sybase ASE on Linux for mission-critical applications that demand lightning-fast performance.
Posted: 19 Jun 2009 | Published: 19 Jun 2009

Sybase, an SAP company

Four Principles for Reducing Storage TCO
sponsored by Hitachi Vantara
WHITE PAPER: This white paper shares proven strategies for storage infrastructure cost reduction. You will uncover four keys to minimizing storage costs and maximizing return on assets based on the tried and tested Storage Economics framework.
Posted: 16 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 May 2009

Hitachi Vantara

Cisco IT GRC Security Assessment Service
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Effectively addressing security threats and compliance obligations with limited resources can be challenging. This paper describes how to reduce risk and cost of security and compliance by aligning business and technology information protection strategies.
Posted: 15 Jun 2009 | Published: 12 Jun 2009

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Maximizing Data Efficiency: Benefits of Global Deduplication
sponsored by NEC Corporation of America
WHITE PAPER: Companies are now at a juncture where they have a unique opportunity to put in place an underlying backup and archive disk infrastructure that eliminates today's silos of deduped data and islands of underutilized capacity resulting from scalability and scope limitations.
Posted: 12 Jun 2009 | Published: 11 Jun 2009

NEC Corporation of America

Proven strategies for archiving complex relational data
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains how the IBM Optim Data Growth Solution provides proven technology and comprehensive capabilities that make archiving complex relational data both practical and desirable.
Posted: 08 Jun 2009 | Published: 30 Dec 2008

IBM

Presentation Transcript: Leveraging Virtualization to Constrain Costs
sponsored by 3PAR
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Download this presentation transcript to learn how virtualization has been a major key to the success of everyone's favorite discount travel site as Priceline.com has continued to grow its competitive edge in the face of lean economic times.
Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 27 May 2009

3PAR

Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer: Root Cause Analysis for Supporting Fault Identification
sponsored by Hitachi Vantara
WHITE PAPER: Hitachi Data Systems introduces Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer software with unique Root Cause Analysis functionality. The IT Operations Analyzer is a powerful, proven approach to simplifying IT infrastructure management, with comprehensive performance and availability monitoring of up to 250 server, network and storage nodes.
Posted: 04 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 May 2009

Hitachi Vantara