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e-Books
eBook: A Guide to Modern IT Disaster Recovery
Aug 2011
This online eBook provides insight and advice on how to build an effective disaster recovery strategy in the evolving world of virtual infrastructures, while mitigating the impact of so-called...
Provided by VMware
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White Papers
Intel IT Executive Insights: Intel IT's Cloud Computing Strategy
Jan 2012
Cloud computing is only growing and innovating and at Intel, it's one of their top 3 IT objectives for 2012. The idea of a virtualized data center is changing the way Intel looks at its...
Provided by Intel Corporation
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White Papers
Moving to Virtualization: A Guide to What's Possible from VMware
Jun 2010
Did you know that over the next year, 50% of small and midsized businesses are moving to virtualization? That's because virtualization allows businesses to run multiple operating systems and...
Provided by VMware
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Tools & Templates
Storage Efficiency Calculator
Jul 2011
The proven modeling tool that powers the IBM Storage Efficiency Calculator is based on patent-pending intellectual property that has been used successfully in hundreds of IBM storage optimization...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Best Practices for Data Center Infrastructure Design: Cabling Distances and Space Planning
Aug 2007
When designing and laying out a data center, understanding best practices as well the pros and cons for each type of data center is critical. The TIA 942 data center guidelines are very specific...
Provided by Siemon
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Webcasts
Introducing Capacity Management Essentials - Simplified Capacity Analysis and Planning for Enterprise Data Centers
Feb 2008
Capacity Management Essentials combines agentless data collection and built-in intelligence with a scalable architecture to provide a powerful, yet easy to use, capacity management solution that...
Provided by BMC Software
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White Papers
Explanation of Cooling and Air Conditioning Terminology for IT Professionals
Feb 2005
As power densities continue to increase in today's data centers, heat removal is becoming a greater concern for the IT professional. Unfortunately, air conditioning terminology routinely used in...
Provided by APC by Schneider Electric
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Whitepapers - Video
Explore Benefits of Cisco Unified Fabric
Dec 2011
A one-size-fits all isn't the most efficient solution for your data center anymore. Cisco Data Centers deliver revolutionary scale, flexibility, intelligence and convergence transforming your...
Provided by Cisco Systems, Inc
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Resource Center
Cool Tool: Check Out Intel's Virtualization ROI Calculator
Apr 2007
Visit Intel's Virtualization Resource Center to find out how you can simplify your server environment and increase flexibility through virtualization. Intel architecture-based servers provide...
Provided by Intel
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White Papers
CBS eBook: Oracle Database
Dec 2011
Organizations are accelerating their push to more closely align their business and IT priorities in an effort to manage more information, improve quality of service and maximize their return on...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
10 must-read silicon.com Cheat Sheets
Sep 2011
This exclusive e-book contains 10 of our must-read cheat sheets covering some of the most important issues facing business and technology professionals today, from cloud computing, IPV6 and Office...
Provided by silicon.com
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White Papers
Fundamental Principles of Network Security
Apr 2009
Security incidents are rising at an alarming rate every year. As the complexity of the threats increases, so do the security measures required to protect networks. Data center operators, network...
Provided by APC by Schneider Electric
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White Papers
Virtualization: Myths vs. Facts
Mar 2012
Examine fifteen common myths surrounding virtualization, including many that prevent IT administrators (or their bosses) from getting the maximum value from virtualization. This paper is designed...
Provided by Global Knowledge
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White Papers
Virtualization 101
Jan 2012
This white paper defines virtualization and focuses on how certain trends, such as server virtualization, are changing the datacenter. We'll look at what makes virtualization so compelling to...
Provided by Global Knowledge
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White Papers
Guide to Improving First-Time IT Certification Pass Rates
Apr 2012
IT professional certifications are critical for many businesses. Certifications help business leaders feel confident that the people charged with designing and maintaining their mission-critical...
Provided by SkillSoft
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White Papers
Virtualization: Protecting Your Business
Nov 2011
Business continuity and disaster recovery planning is critical - especially for small and midsized businesses, where the cost of downtime can be devastating. Virtualization can help keep your...
Provided by CDW & VMware
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White Papers
Six Best Practices for Windows File Server Consolidation
Sep 2006
Is storage growth driving up costs in your data center? Are you looking for ways to simplify operations? Server consolidation can help. It can streamline your workload and it's proven to cut costs...
Provided by ONStor
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White Papers
How Monitoring Systems Reduce Human Error in Distributed Server Rooms and Remote Wiring Closets
Jan 2011
Surprise incidences of downtime in server rooms and remote wiring closets lead to sleepless nights for many IT managers. Most can recount horror stories about how bad luck, human error, or just...
Provided by APC by Schneider Electric
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White Papers
Classification of Data Center Operations Technology (OT) Management Tools
Jan 2011
Data centers today lack a formal system for classifying software management tools. As a result, confusion exists regarding which management systems are necessary and which are optional for secure...
Provided by APC by Schneider Electric
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White Papers
Service Level Agreement in the Data Center
Apr 2002
Aside from being able to deliver highly available, reliably performing systems, just being able to deliver your promise is key to success. This is why an effective and efficient Service Level...
Provided by Sun Microsystems
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White Papers
Ten Errors to Avoid When Commissioning a Data Center
May 2007
Data center commissioning can deliver an unbiased evaluation of whether a newly constructed data center will be an operational success or a failure. Proper execution of the commissioning process...
Provided by APC by Schneider Electric
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e-Books
A Virtualized Storage Strategy for Performance, Protection and Compliance
Apr 2012
If the concept of virtualization is a hard one to get your head around, good news...you're not alone. Virtualization is about creating a virtual infrastructure rather than a physical one. Instead...
Provided by Computer Design & Integration
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White Papers
How to get the most out of Virtualization
Apr 2012
Virtualization can enable organizations to create more agile IT services with greater resilience and availability and lower cost. But some organizations achieve greater value from their projects...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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White Papers
Airflow Uniformity Through Perforated Tiles in a Raised-Floor Data Center
Apr 2011
Perforated tiles on a raised floor often deliver substantially more or less airflow than expected, resulting in inefficiencies and even equipment failure due to inadequate cooling. In this paper,...
Provided by APC by Schneider Electric
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Webcasts
Operational Data Quality - Building the Business Case
May 2011
Often times, presenting a coherent business case and obtaining senior management approval often stands in the way of improving data quality and successfully implementing an MDM solution. Hear...
Provided by Trillium Software
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White Papers
Power and Cooling Capacity Management for Data Centers
Nov 2007
High density IT equipment stresses the power density capability of modern data centers. The ability to measure and predict power and cooling capability at the rack enclosure level is required to...
Provided by APC by Schneider Electric
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White Papers
The Future of Cloud Computing Planning Guide
Sep 2011
If the question hasn't come up yet in your organization, it probably will. How do you build a private cloud for your organization? Cloud computing is one of the top three priorities this year for...
Provided by Intel Corporation
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White Papers
ESG Analyst White Paper - VMware's vSphere Storage Appliance: High Availability for Small IT Operations
Oct 2011
Learn how small and midsized businesses are increasingly adopting virtualization to deliver consolidation, improve data back up and disaster recovery and increase security with an in-depth new...
Provided by VMware
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White Papers
Determining Total Cost of Ownership for Data Center and Network Room Infrastructure
Dec 2005
This paper describes an improved method for measuring Total Cost of Ownership of data center and network room physical infrastructure and relating these costs to the overall Information Technology...
Provided by APC by Schneider Electric
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White Papers
Cisco Data Center Ethernet: Network Architecture for Data Center 3.0 - At-A-Glance
Mar 2008
Cisco Data Center Ethernet is an architecture based on a collection of open-standard Ethernet extensions to improve and expand Ethernet networking and management capabilities in the data center....
Provided by Cisco Systems
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White Papers
Total Cost Comparison: NetApp vs. EMC Solutions for Windows File Services Consolidation
Dec 2007
Once companies have made the decision to consolidate their Windows file services environments, a key consideration for many is which storage platform will provide the lowest total cost. This...
Provided by NetApp
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White Papers
Understanding Data Centers & Cloud Computing
Feb 2010
With today's need for flexibility, competitive edge, and faster time to market, IT organizations must find new solutions that are more efficient and more cost-effective than their past or current...
Provided by Global Knowledge
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White Papers
Understanding Power Factor, Crest Factor, and Surge Factor
Jan 2003
The terms Power Factor, Crest Factor, and Surge Factor refer to completely different and unrelated phenomena. These characteristics are often specified for UPS systems, and customers will...
Provided by APC by Schneider Electric
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Webcasts
Using Rules Based Automation With BMC MAINVIEW AutoOPERATOR
Jun 2007
The presenter of this webcast will discuss the latest enhancements to BMC MAINVIEW AutoOPERATOR - the platform of choice for improving mainframe service levels and developing automated solutions...
Provided by BMC Software
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White Papers
Seeding the Cloud: How Choosing the Right Model Can Be a Business Rainmaker
Jan 2012
What are the key decision points to consider when choosing a public cloud, private cloud or hybrid cloud for your company or organization? In this white paper from mindSHIFT Technologies and...
Provided by mindSHIFT Technologies
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Webcasts
VMware vSphere 5 QuickStart Series Part 2: Introduction to VMware vCenter Server
Mar 2012
This presentation will be available to audience members until November 09, 2012 at 09:00 AM Pacific Standard Time. Who should view: IT Professionals looking to gain a technical understanding of...
Provided by VMware
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White Papers
Five Secrets for Successfully Virtualizing a Data Center
Apr 2012
Here are some secrets, tips, and tricks for virtualizing your datacenter. We want to introduce some best practices for virtualization, while not being too biased towards one virtualization vendor...
Provided by Global Knowledge
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White Papers
Practical Backup and Disaster Recovery for SMBs Implementing Server Virtualization
Mar 2011
Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) have been moving to virtualized environments. It improves efficiency, reduces costs, offers stronger security, less complicated PC management and potentially...
Provided by Quest Software
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White Papers
IDC white paper: A New Era in Midrange storage
Jul 2011
The exponential growth of data is pushing the limits of midmarket storage capabilities. IBM® has developed new architectures that can scale up to this demand. This white paper elaborates on...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
It's A Bold Statement from IBM: "The one system that will unite all the others."
Jan 2012
With 1.5 billion instructions in one second (BIPS), while consuming less energy than ever before, Wintergreen Research says IT departments need to sit up and take notice of this hybrid system...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
An Extension of RankBoost for Semi-Supervised Learning of Ranking Functions
Nov 2011
The purpose of this paper was a semi-supervised learning method of alternatives ranking functions. This method extends the supervised RankBoost algorithm to combines labeled and unlabeled data....
Provided by IARIA
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White Papers
The Limitation of MapReduce: A Probing Case and a Lightweight Solution
Jul 2011
MapReduce is arguably the most successful parallelization framework especially for processing large data sets in datacenters comprising commodity computers. However, difficulties are observed in...
Provided by IARIA
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White Papers
IBM PureFlex System for consistent SAP solution hosting and management
May 2012
With the architecture, operating system and virtualization technologies you need supported by built-in patterns of expertise, an IBM PureFlex System infrastructure offers an integrated, flexible,...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Geographical Load Balancing With Renewables
May 2011
Given the significant energy consumption of data centers, improving their energy efficiency is an important social problem. However, energy efficiency is necessary but not sufficient for...
Provided by Association for Computing Machinery
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White Papers
Greening Geographical Load Balancing
Jun 2011
Energy expenditure has become a significant fraction of data center operating costs. Recently, "Geographical load balancing" has been suggested to reduce energy cost by exploiting the electricity...
Provided by Association for Computing Machinery
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White Papers
Cloud, Appliance or Software: How to Decide Which Backup Solution is Best for Your Small or Mid-Size Organization
May 2012
Successfully backing up critical systems and data is key to disaster recovery and business continuity. Yet, Symantec's 2011 SMB Disaster Preparedness Survey revealed that only half of respondents...
Provided by Symantec.cloud
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White Papers
When Good Backups Go Bad: Data Recovery Failures and What to Do About Them
May 2012
Successfully backing up critical systems and data is key to disaster recovery and business continuity. Yet, Symantec's 2011 SMB Disaster Preparedness Survey revealed that only half of respondents...
Provided by Symantec.cloud
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White Papers
Oracle Solaris 11: Built for Clouds
May 2012
Cloud computing is emerging as an important IT strategy as enterprises strive to deliver more services to users across the network. However, the cloud brings challenges as well as opportunities....
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Introducing the Next Generation of SPARC Servers E-Book
May 2012
Fast, Scalable, Secure, Integrated, Optimized - discover the benefits of Oracle's new SPARC T4 servers and how they deliver world record performance for a wide range of enterprise applications,...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
DUPE: Gartner Research: Picking the Right Server Type to Solve Your Data Center Space, Power and Heat Problems
May 2012
The type of server you install in a data center can have a big impact - positive or negative - on the space, power and cooling required. Knowing and choosing the appropriate server type can extend...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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White Papers
Using HP's Converged Storage to Develop/Enhance Business Resiliency in VMware Environments
May 2012
In this report, Enterprise Strategy Group reviews how HP's portfolio of hardware, software, and services can provide the foundational support for VMware environments. When it comes to business...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP) & Intel
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White Papers
The Total Economic Impact of HP 3PAR Storage
May 2012
Forrester Consulting provides an analysis of four HP 3PAR Storage customer implementations to quantify the efficiency and cost savings achieved over legacy storage platforms. On average, HP 3PAR...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP) & Intel
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White Papers
HP 3PAR Storage in Fashion at Chico's
May 2012
Rethink your data center with a Converged Infrastructure and the HP Performance Optimized Data Center. Learn how Chico's leveraged HP virtualization and POD technology to build their own private...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP) & Intel
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White Papers
Priceline.com: Booking Vacations Faster with HP Converged Infrastructure
May 2012
Learn how Priceline.com avoids a major data center expansion and cuts time to deliver new services in half. Co-Sponsored by: Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP) & Intel
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White Papers
CenterBeam: A Bigger Edge in Cloud Services
May 2012
Learn how CenterBeam boosts storage throughput 10-fold and reclaims 65 percent of chief architect's time by moving from EMC to HP 3PAR Storage and HP VirtualSystems. Co-Sponsored by: Intel...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP) & Intel
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Case Studies
Guarding the Radio Waves
Jan 2012
Radio stations are responsible for transmitting their programming to listeners in a large area. Greater Media Detroit's Technical Operations Center is similar to a data center in that it's the...
Provided by Burk Technology
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White Papers
Conquering the Challenges of Data Center Complexity
Apr 2012
Virtualization and Cloud are two popular IT trends that lower costs and make computing more secure and efficient. However, they also add complexity. Read this thought leadership paper and learn...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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White Papers
How to get the most out of Virtualization
Apr 2012
Virtualization can enable organizations to create more agile IT services with greater resilience and availability and lower cost. But some organizations achieve greater value from their projects...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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White Papers
Solve the 6 Top Problems in Your Data Center
Apr 2012
What are the top 6 problems in your data center and how do you solve them? Learn how a primary service vendor can help you unify support strategies in your multi-vendor environment.
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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White Papers
Reduce costs and improve manageability with an IBM System x NAS solution
Apr 2012
IBM System x® servers offer the efficiency, simplicity and performance that will fit both your needs and your budget. Read this solution brief to discover how System x servers, preloaded with...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
New Datacenter Realities: IBM enables customers to run more energy-efficient datacenters
Apr 2012
A Technology Business Research (TBR) perspective on the changing landscape of datacenter energy and power management and how IBM leverages System x energy efficiency to accommodate change without...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Supporting Patient Care and Research With an IBM Design Solution: IBM Scalable Modular Data Center Capacity Helps Advance Disease Research, Treatment and Cures
Mar 2012
One of the leading Biomedical research wanted to having exceeded its data center capacity, a biomedical treatment and research center sought to relocate, centralize and expand its IT environment...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Media Markt: Riverbed Technology Enables Backup and Disaster Recovery Strategy and Network Traffic Visibility at Retail Organization
Jan 2012
As part of its business expansion plan, Media Markt opened retail stores in Shanghai, China, and plans to open up many more across the country. A critical business process is the backing up of...
Provided by Riverbed Technology
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Case Studies
Rossignol: Design & Manufacturing International Organization Deploys Riverbed Steelhead Appliances to Consolidate Its IT Systems to a Private Cloud
Mar 2012
Rossignol is a leading designer and manufacturer of skis, bindings, ski boots, snowboards, technical equipment and clothing. Rossignol's IT infrastructure was expanding, and the company wanted to...
Provided by Riverbed Technology
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Case Studies
HCI Solutions: Healthcare Firm Gains More Efficiency, Cuts Costs With Private Cloud Environment
Mar 2012
Because HCI Solutions creates information solutions for Swiss healthcare companies, its own information systems need to be reliable and responsive. To better manage its far-flung server holdings...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services: Chauffeur Firm Uses Cloud Computing to Trim Operating Costs 30 Percent, Grow Business
Apr 2012
For EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services, technology is a key competitive differentiator. Even after virtualizing its data center, EmpireCLS sought even greater data center efficiency and...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Upgrading to vSphere 5
Apr 2012
There are many issues and requirements to consider when you upgrade to vSphere 5, and the last thing you want is to have the upgrade fail or to encounter problems that you could have avoided with...
Provided by Global Knowledge
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White Papers
Navigating Microsoft SQL 2012 Certifications
Apr 2012
The SQL world is an interesting place, part Database Admin, part Developer, and part system administrator all rolled into one neat package. However, the SQL world is a difficult place because of...
Provided by Global Knowledge
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White Papers
Leveraging Microsoft's System Center 2012 Suite in the Private Cloud
Apr 2012
Ultimately, all large organizations will require the added flexibility and efficiency of the cloud. Initially, the private cloud will be the most obvious choice for enterprises that will not or...
Provided by Global Knowledge
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White Papers
Oracle Optimized Solution for PeopleSoft Human Capital Management Consolidation using M-Series servers, Flash and Enterprise Storage
Apr 2012
Whether deploying a new application service or modernizing existing business critical services, selecting and implementing a hardware architecture that will perform optimally and meet service...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Get a Robust, Flexible Foundation for Enterprise Cloud Deployments
Apr 2012
The Oracle Optimized Solution for Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure addresses one of the key challenges in deploying a virtualization infrastructure. IT organizations often spend multiple weeks to...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
A Technical Overview of the Oracle SPARC SuperCluster T4-4
Apr 2012
The Oracle SPARC SuperCluster T4-4 is a high performance, multi-purpose engineered system that has been designed, tested and integrated to run a wide array of enterprise applications. This white...
Provided by Oracle
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Podcasts
Oracle Systems Accelerate Your Business with Breakthrough Application-to-Disk Solutions
Apr 2012
Join us for this online event and learn how Oracle Optimized Solutions help businesses lower their TCO, mitigate risk, and improve productivity while accelerating innovation across the entire...
Provided by Oracle
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Webcasts
Boost Utilization and Cut Costs with SPARC Consolidation and Virtualization
Apr 2012
For many organizations, highly complex IT architectures, under-utilized systems and slow application deployment make maximizing the return on IT investments incredibly tough. Oracle's integrated...
Provided by Oracle
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Webcasts
The Industry's Best x86 Platform for Running Oracle Enterprise Applications
Apr 2012
Oracle is enhancing the Sun x86 server family. This new generation of x86 servers provides enhanced performance and security, improved virtualization tools, and reduced costs—all with no change to...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Bees Life Algorithm for Job Scheduling in Cloud Computing
Feb 2012
Cloud computing is known as digital service delivery over the Internet by several applications which are carried out by computer systems in distributed datacenters. It supplies a high performance...
Provided by The Second International Conference on Communications and Information Technology
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White Papers
Africa Can Greatly Benefit From Cloud Computing and Data Center Technologies - Part 1
Jun 2011
Africa has made tremendous progress in the technology catch-up game in the last ten years. As the author has been saying in his editorials in the last few issues of this journal, Africa was a late...
Provided by International Journal of Computing and ICT Research
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White Papers
IBM BladeCenter HS22V Technical Introduction
Apr 2012
This IBM Redpaper™ publication is a comprehensive technical introduction to the IBM BladeCenter HS22V.
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Edison Group Paper: IBM PowerVM Virtualization Technology on IBM POWER7 Systems
Apr 2012
This technical white paper presents benchmark results showing greater VM consolidation ratios than demonstrated in previous benchmarks and demonstrating the extent of the performance lead that...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Itanium: Slip/Sliding Away...
Apr 2012
Oracle has followed the trend of other major ISVs and terminated further software development for the Itanium platform. Looking at the decline in revenue of HPs Itanium-based servers, combined...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
10 Ways to Increase Power System Availability in Data Centers
Sep 2009
This paper explains how organizations can significantly mitigate their exposure to power-related down-time by adopting proven changes to their business processes and electrical power system...
Provided by Eaton
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White Papers
ORACLE DATABASE 10G STANDARD EDITION ONE
Sep 2005
Oracle Database 10g Standard Edition One is designed for deployment in small- to-medium business environments. It is easy to install and configure, and comes complete with built in selfmanagement...
Provided by Oracle
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Webcasts
Adopting iPad and iPhone for Enterprise Use
Jun 2010
Apple's iPad is being launched as a consumer device. Yet, there is little doubt that it will become a valuable enterprise productivity tool. IT departments should consider iPad when planning...
Provided by Sybase
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White Papers
Load Balancers Are Dead: Time to Focus on Application Delivery
Oct 2010
Gartner Research Note - "Load Balancers Are Dead: Time to Focus on Application Delivery" -- helps you understand how to replace your basic load balancing technology and focus on getting the...
Provided by Citrix Online
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Case Studies
Rethinking the Data Center
May 2011
A case study on a Queensborough Community College infrastructure optimization project that resulted in savings of time, money and energy. The strategy included server virtualization and...
Provided by CDW & VMware
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White Papers
WP:IBM Storwize V7000 TCO White paper
Jun 2011
This paper examines the business case that was constructed to contrast the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of the IBM Storwize V7000 with a comparable competitive solution for a medium sized storage...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
The Essential Guide to Virtualizing Desktops and Applications
May 2011
Virtualization offers countless advantages - from improved security to centralized application management. But unless you deploy an approach that meets end user requirements, it's unlikely you'll...
Provided by Quest Software
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White Papers
How Enterprise Architectures Must Adapt to Solid State Storage
Jul 2011
In this white paper, IDC discusses the case for solid state storage in enterprise data storage systems and servers. This white paper explores various aspects associated with integrating solid...
Provided by Seagate
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White Papers
IDC white paper: A New Era in Midrange storage
Jul 2011
The exponential growth of data is pushing the limits of midmarket storage capabilities. IBM® has developed new architectures that can scale up to this demand. This white paper elaborates on...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
IT Essentials for Data Center Trends and Innovations
Aug 2011
Once upon a time, the words "data center" described a pretty common facility, regardless of industry or enterprise. Today, however, the words "data center" can describe an overheated small closet...
Provided by TechRepublic
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White Papers
How to Build a SAN Guide: Convert Any Windows Server Into Shared Storage
Aug 2011
This How To Build A SAN guide provides simple step-by-step instructions for building your own Storage Area Network (SAN) or centralized, networked storage by using standard off-the-shelf x86...
Provided by Starwind Software
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White Papers
Virtual Mainframe: Rehost Development
Sep 2011
The reliability and security of mainframe environments have made rehosting development the natural choice for mission-critical business applications. With the majority of mainframe processing...
Provided by Micro Focus
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White Papers
Transform the data center with IBM servers and Intel Ethernet
Sep 2011
A transformation is taking place in the data center. With more powerful compute resources available, IT managers are using virtualization to consolidate more applications onto fewer physical...
Provided by Intel
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White Papers
Best Practices for Data Center Infrastructure Design: Cabling Distances and Space Planning
Aug 2007
When designing and laying out a data center, understanding best practices as well the pros and cons for each type of data center is critical. The TIA 942 data center guidelines are very specific...
Provided by Siemon
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White Papers
Extending Virtualization in the data center with application infrastructure virtualization
Oct 2011
This white paper examines a new virtualization category in the data center called application infrastructure virtualization and how it can augment and enhance the value of server virtualization....
Provided by IBM
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Webcasts
Best Practices for Making Your NetBackup Environment Highly Available With Storage Foundation and Veritas Cluster Server
Jun 2008
Data protection (or backup) is a mission critical application for all organizations. If you're considering, or your organization uses, Veritas NetBackup by Symantec, view this on-demand Webcast to...
Provided by Symantec
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White Papers
Clabby Analytics report: The Mainframe Virtualization Advantage: How to Save Over Million Dollars Using an IBM System z as a Linux Cloud Server
Jan 2012
Large-scale mainframe architecture provides the most cost effective solutions for running heavy input/output workloads. Read the Clabby Analytics research report to see how consolidating Linux...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Data Center Projects: System Planning
May 2007
System planning is the Achilles' heel of a data center physical infrastructure project. Planning mistakes can magnify and propagate through later deployment phases, resulting in delays, cost...
Provided by APC by Schneider Electric
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Tools & Templates
Storage Efficiency Calculator
Jul 2011
The proven modeling tool that powers the IBM Storage Efficiency Calculator is based on patent-pending intellectual property that has been used successfully in hundreds of IBM storage optimization...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Oracle Essbase Studio Deep-Dive
Mar 2010
Using Oracle Essbase Studio, users can easily build a multidimensional model from data sources. The application allows users to add relational database tables, views, and flat files to OBIEE and...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
ESG Analyst White Paper - Benefiting from Server Virtualization: Beyond Initial Workload Consolidation
Jun 2010
Increasing the use of server virtualization is a top priority for small and midsize businesses. According to ESG's 2010 Spending Intentions Survey, it is nearly tied as the top priority for SMBs...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
When Good Backups Go Bad
Jul 2011
This webcast addresses the top reasons backups fail, the repercussions of those failures, and why it doesn't have to be this way. Attendees will attain a broad understanding of backup and data...
Provided by Symantec
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White Papers
The Coming Storage Armageddon: What your Database Administrator Isn't Telling You
Sep 2011
The ever-increasing pace of data growth calls for a comprehensive storage strategy that protects data infrastructure from performance problems and is also flexible enough to handle changing...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Beyond the Hypervisor: A Holistic Approach to Developing Next-Generation Data Center Architecture
Apr 2009
As organizations work to evolve their IT infrastructure from a static collection of individual assets into a system capable of rapidly adapting to meet business demands, they have become very...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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White Papers
An Inconvenient Truth ...: About Enterprise Job Scheduling
Dec 2007
Since the 1970s, job scheduling solutions have been adapting to the ever-changing landscape of information technology. Initially, job schedulers were monolithic programs residing on mainframe...
Provided by OpsWise Software
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White Papers
Assessing and Improving Data Center Storage-Related Energy Efficiency: Technology Concepts and Business Considerations
Dec 2008
Taking a holistic view of data center operations provides an objective assessment of overall efficiency and value, as well as enables guidance for improving processes. This white paper examines...
Provided by EMC
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White Papers
Services Oriented Storage
Aug 2008
Connecting IT with business has been the mantra of IT organizations for many years. However, reality often finds the data center mired in redundancies and the proliferation of monolithic...
Provided by Hitachi Data Systems
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White Papers
Power Distribution Considerations for Data Center Racks
May 2008
A well planned rack level power distribution strategy is important to ensure continuous power to all IT equipment and to monitor and control power consumption. Proper consideration should be given...
Provided by Avocent
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White Papers
FlexFrame for SAP Version 4.1
Jul 2008
This paper describes the technical aspects of the FlexFrame infrastructure solution as of version 4.1, which replaces the predecessor version 4.0. The paper addresses consultants, administrators...
Provided by Fujitsu Siemens Computers
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Case Studies
Baylor College of Medicine Finds New IT Muscle With an IBM Power Systems Solution
Jan 2009
Baylor College of Medicine, located in Houston, Texas, has a clear organizational mission-to be a national leader in advancing healthcare. Baylor needed an economical, energy-smart consolidation...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Building the Next-Generation Data Center
May 2008
In 2005, it became evident to CEO Mark Hurd and his executive staff that IT would play a critical role in HP's success. Hurd and his team determined that to become the world's leading IT company...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
HP ProCurve Delivers Performance, Reliability and Value
Feb 2009
Indiana University is one of the premier research universities in the U.S., with a history of technology achievement and adoption. Serving the diverse and demanding needs of its researchers - as...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Continental Flies Higher by Saving Millions With Microsoft Hyper-V on HP BladeSystem
May 2009
Continental Airlines (www.continental.com) is the fifth largest airline in the world. At number five, Continental may not be the world's biggest airline. But in a number of surveys, passengers say...
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Case Studies
thePlatform Gets Room to Grow With the HP BladeSystem
Apr 2009
Founded in 2000, thePlatform (www.thePlatform.com) helps producers and media companies publish and manage online video content. thePlatform wanted to create new server architecture that conserves...
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Case Studies
AAR Soars to Higher Performance and Efficiency With HP Integrity Blades and HP-UX 11i v3
Feb 2009
AAR has more than a half-century of experience serving the needs of its commercial airline and government defense customers with a wide range of aviation/aerospace products and value-added...
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Case Studies
HP BladeSystem Powers BT Vision, Tripling Data Center Capacity
Jan 2009
BT Vision (www.btvision.bt.com) offers on-demand television programs, film and sports over the Internet to broadband customers of BT (British Telecom). The company wanted to triple data center...
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Case Studies
Standard Register Consolidates to Drive Down Costs, Power Consumption
Dec 2008
Standard Register, a Dayton, Ohio-based document and print management services company, was founded on a technology breakthrough: a new way to pinfeed continuous paper forms that revolutionized...
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Case Studies
New England Law|Boston Upgrades Critical e-Mail System/services and Enhances Performance - While Conserving Space and Energy
Nov 2008
Founded in 1908, New England Law|Boston (NEL|B) needed a top-to-bottom upgrade of its aging technology infrastructure as the school approached its centennial - and had to accomplish that task...
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Case Studies
Tekstilbank Armed for Growth With HP Integrity Servers and HP-UX 11i v3
Oct 2008
A mid-sized boutique bank, Istanbul-based Tekstilbank is Turkey's 14th largest bank. Turkey's financial sector faced economic flux, narrow margins, and global competition in 2007. However, 1,547...
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White Papers
Cloud Computing for the Enterprise
Jun 2009
Cloud Computing is a set of IT/Business application services that companies provide for a pay-per use or rental basis. Storage, servers, and applications also fall in this realm of Cloud Computing...
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