January 29, 2010 - Compliance is a fact of business life that challenges organizations of all sizes. Just ticking off boxes on audits is not enough to keep you secure. You must account for compliance in your physical and virtualized environments. Read this paper to learn about an operational security solution that delivers compliance as an ongoing feature.
February 26, 2009 - Heinz wanted to speed up and improve the quality of scorecard information they gathered about Heinz brands in retail stores; so they used the Electronic Retail Audit solution on BlackBerry devices to provide brokers with accurate feedback.
September 08, 2009 - How are you currently tracking your help desk issues? Does your homegrown solution have too many limitations? Or is the enterprise solution you currently have overkill? Whichever scenario best describes you…we can help.
March 05, 2009 - This white paper is intended to help support center managers self-assess their center's primary functions and maturity level in order to choose an incident management system that best fits their needs without wasting money on features that will not be used.
December 01, 2009 - GlassFish Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) is Sun Microsystem's lightweight and agile integration product suite for services-based and composite application development. This whitepaper details a reference architecture for a very typical deployment solution based on a real-world scenario.
November 01, 2008 - This paper discusses the failover and redundancy capabilities of specific high availability products that can be used in conjunction with PostgreSQL, Postgres Plus, and the Oracle-compatible database Postgres Plus Advanced Server.
November 10, 2009 - In this webcast, learn about a wide range of high availability (HA) alternatives that meet IT requirements and reduce the risk of downtime. Determine ways to justify an HA investment and how to mix and match tools for faster ROI. Watch this webcast to learn how to align your business needs with a high availability strategy.
October 26, 2009 - This Implementation Guide shows how to provide high-availability, disaster recovery and business continuity to a XenDesktop environment. The document is divided into the following sections: local availablity, global availability, and disaster recovery/business continuity.
September 04, 2009 - The Barkley ad firm implements consolidation, virtualization and replication to strengthen business-continuity and disaster-recovery planning. With the goal of getting to 100 percent availability, the firm uses HP's blade hardware, VMware's virtualization software and a variety of existing storage platforms.
February 15, 2010 - In this transcript featuring Exchange expert Peter Bruzzese, learn how to utilize tools for high availability (HA) that can eliminate the need for disaster recovery in Exchange Server 2007 environments. Find out how to ensure optimal uptime, availability and recovery in your Exchange environment.
September 25, 2009 - This white paper reviews the common causes of application downtime and discusses Oracle's Maximum Availability Architecture framework that provides clear and concise guidance on implementing best practices using Oracle's proven high availability technologies.
December 29, 2009 - This document describes some of the components and concepts involved in designing a highly available deployment of VMware vSphere on a SAN, in conjunction with the Cisco MDS 9000 and Emulex HBAs.
March 16, 2010 - Processing very large data sets provides unique constraints, especially when time windows available for this processing are shrinking. This paper presents a variety of technologies available to accelerate the processing of large data volumes, including massive parallelization, optimized data-set-mode processing, grid deployment, and load balancing.
December 11, 2008 - Combining Microsoft Hyper-V technology with SCVMM 2008 on Dell platforms can help organizations create highly available virtualized systems while offering simplified management, dynamic performance, and reduced costs.
August 26, 2009 - Healthcare regulations for IT security - such as HIPAA and the new HITECH provisions of HIPAA - are now broader than ever. This paper provides a quick overview of what you need to know about the latest security, privacy and data breach regulations for the healthcare industry.
December 22, 2009 - HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) took effect in 2003, but the healthcare industry did not take any of it seriously, as there was a lack of any real enforcement. That has changed with the passing of the HITECH Act. View this webcast as Forrester walks you through how to address requirements and security.
January 25, 2010 - Because data centers everywhere are being challenged to meet increasing business and IT demands with shrinking budgets, they are turning to server virtualization technologies, such as VMware, to optimize operational efficiencies throughout the data center.
October 22, 2009 - With two data centers serving 24 offices in the U.S., Europe and India, Hitachi Consulting required a solution that could provide visibility into the applications running on the network while selectively accelerating business critical ones. Read on to learn about the solution they found.
February 01, 2010 - The Hitachi Content Platform is an intelligent content-based storage solution and provides a single storage platform that supports multiple tiers of storage for a wide range of unstructured content. It enables organizations to securely segregate data and provide different features and levels of service for different datasets.
April 01, 2009 - For many midsized and large businesses, IT infrastructure is more than just the data center - it is what runs the business. Ensuring that mission critical systems perform efficiently and reliably amid the complexity of multivendor, multiplatform infrastructures can become an insurmountable task without the right tools.
November 12, 2009 - Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer delivers all-in-one monitoring for the data center. A single interface provides a view to the availability and performance of servers and network and storage devices on a network. It eases troubleshooting without agents.
June 04, 2009 - Designed to help you streamline IT operations, improve customer service levels, reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) and boost efficiencies, the IT Operations Analyzer is easy to deploy and manage across the data center without specialized training or knowledge.
July 27, 2009 - This webcast discusses the immediate and long-term operational and capital benefits of implementing site-wide disaster recovery leveraging Hitachi Storage Cluster for Microsoft Hyper-V in Microsoft application environments.
December 01, 2009 - Read this paper to learn about HM Online, a cloud-based (Software-as-a-Service), disaster-proof wireless network management system (WNMS) designed to make a wireless network administrator's life easier.
January 29, 2010 - Running a lucrative call center that provides value to its customers is no easy task. But with emerging SaaS technology, more and more call centers are considering a less expensive and lower maintenance at-home workforce. This webcast reveals the real cost of absenteeism and provides call center management best practices that boost company growth.
February 26, 2010 - What role does APM play in the migration to cloud computing? Why is that role growing in importance? How can you take full advantage of APM and cloud computing? Watch this webcast to learn those answers and learn how to reduce costs, decrease complexity, and optimize performance in your organization.
February 22, 2010 - This white paper looks at two of the most fundamental and conflicted concepts surrounding these requirements: BSM and the CMDB system, focusing on CMDB requirements as they support a BSM strategy, and highlighting ASG's offerings in that context.
January 07, 2010 - Discover an ALM platform that will help meet aggressive government deadlines, centralize development, and implement a long-term strategy that has continued to power global development environments for years.
August 11, 2009 - Read this paper to learn how CA Security Management provides comprehensive and proven solutions to help achieve PCI compliance by ensuring the privacy of all confidential cardholder information, and detecting and correcting areas of potential exposure.
March 17, 2010 - In this webcast you'll hear from Frank Colich, vice president of finance with 3TIER, on how his company reduced its financial close time by five days. And Intacct CFO Marc Linden discusses how cloud applications can simplify and streamline any organization. Watch this webcast to learn more about how cloud computing helps gain more ROI.
November 02, 2008 - This white paper examines how Microsoft customers are using virtualization technology to simplify their IT infrastructure, IT processes, and save money.
November 09, 2009 - In this videocast, discover how the Dallas Cowboys adopted BI strategies that optimized their tracking of manufacturing, distribution and sales. Hear from Bill Priakos, Cowboys' COO, as he explains the steps that the team took in being able to get a real-time look into the distribution chain and see trends over time.
December 01, 2009 - Data volumes and are exploding for many businesses. This data growth degrades performance of business systems and making it harder for organizations to meet their service-level agreements. Listen to this webcast with Joshua Alpern to learn how Informatica’s (ILM) solutions are the cost-effective, long-term answer for your archiving needs.
December 02, 2008 - Dell™ EqualLogic™ Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition enables administrators to quickly and easily create hypervisor-aware snapshots of VMs--helping simplify data management, and increase application performance.
December 01, 2008 - Companies, such as the one highlighted in this paper, should begin to consider electronic discovery as a core business process and seek ways to optimize it.
February 10, 2009 - The results of the survey clearly show that open source data integration solutions are mature enough for mission-critical enterprise use in every arena.
May 22, 2009 - This paper discusses how an organization can Survive poor economic conditions with strategic thinking and use of Project ERP by managing a downturn like a variance in a project.
March 04, 2010 - Join Centerline Partners and Blueprint as they present how a next-generation approach for establishing a requirements framework leveraging Blueprint Requirements Center and HP Quality Center significantly reduces risks associated with application modernization initiatives.
December 22, 2009 - This case study provides IT professionals and technical decision makers working in large enterprises with the information they need to plan and deploy server virtualization by using Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V.
February 26, 2010 - This paper discusses how supplementing enterprise-printing operations with mobile printers eliminates bottlenecks and boosts accuracy, resulting in better overall performance of manufacturing, warehouse management, and supply chain operations.
January 07, 2010 - Download this white paper “How NOT to Wreck Your Windows 7 Migration” and learn how to deal with the complexities of planning and managing a migration to Windows 7. NOW!
October 01, 2008 - Read this Forrester analyst report to learn how increased notebook deployments beyond just the road warriors and to the entire enterprise can benefit your company.
December 10, 2009 - This paper describes how any small business can benefit from the advantages of a server-based network. Putting a fast and well-equipped server to work increases your productivity, enables smart backup and archiving, and vastly improves the security of your data.
December 24, 2008 - This paper examines the major considerations manufacturers looking to add, upgrade of replace Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software should be aware of. By being cognizant of these aspects you'll ensure that you'll be able to select a solution that best fits your needs, both now and in the future.
February 24, 2010 - This white paper will explain why Websense Essential Information Protection offers the most compelling information security solution available on the market today. We will illustrate how Websense, through unified content analysis, solution architecture, and platform, uniquely addresses five, real-world security scenarios.
June 19, 2009 - This paper investigates various levels of business intelligence, discusses the challenges organizations face with today's typical BI deployments, and highlights how many high-growth companies have implemented strategic, analytical, and operational initiatives to work seamlessly together to enhance performance and boost competitive advantage.
December 24, 2008 - As many SMMs are realizing, ERP is essential, although not just any ERP system will do, with the right ERP system in place, SMMs can get mighty and thrive in the face of bigger competition.
November 14, 2009 - The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) consists of more than 200 individual control elements designed to secure the transmission, storage, and processing of cardholder data. Read this solution brief to find out how a unified threat management solution can help your organization achieve PCI DSS compliance faster.
April 13, 2010 - How can you better manage the deluge of business information? This webcast demonstrates that by leveraging best practices in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) in combination with a comprehensive data integration approach, companies can lower costs through consolidation, reduce the risk of bad data polluting their applications, and more.
January 15, 2010 - Verizon had an increasing need to consolidate and standardize business applications, most notably, its Enterprise Resource Planning system. After a thorough evaluation period of multiple open source vendors, Verizon selected Red Hat Enterprise Linux as the standard operating system for the mission critical business application migration project.
March 15, 2010 - Data leak prevention (DLP) tools are extremely effective at reducing the risk of sensitive data ending up where it shouldn't, but like any tool, if not used properly, the results won't be positive. In this Expert podcast, Rich Mogull outlines important considerations to make when implementing and using DLP tools.
February 15, 2010 - Building a SAN, even a highly available and fault-tolerant enterprise-class SAN, is a fairly straight-forward process that takes less than 30 minutes. While it does take a bit of pre-planning, the small amount of effort required to build your own storage server can result in a significant cost savings and is ideal for applications and clustering.
December 01, 2009 - This white paper describes the major categories of service providers offering online backup and recovery specifically for servers. Read more to make the best decision for your mid-sized organization or enterprise!
August 01, 2009 - This white paper describes the major categories of service providers offering online backup and recovery specifically for servers. Read more to make the best decision for your SMB or remote branch office!
January 11, 2010 - Learn how BroadSoft and AudioCodes have tackled the critical concerns making it possible for carriers of all sizes to be a success in delivering and managing a superior, cost effective IP voice network that is simple to deploy.
February 08, 2010 - Evaluating two-factor authentication vendors can be a challenging task. There are several elements which comprise the true cost of a two-factor authentication solution. Read this whitepaper to discover the "hidden" costs, learn questions to ask, and become as informed as possible before making an ultimate solution.
December 14, 2009 - Watch this webcast to learn the importance of effective virtual server management in your data center. Learn how virtualization health checks and consolidation planning can enable your organization to proactively predict when to improve capacity and resource utilization while minimizing contention.
October 20, 2009 - This paper discusses a five-step best practices approach to implementing a cost-effective and timely data privacy solution. It also details a brief case study illustrating how Compuware’s combination of tools, technology, best practices and customized services can save time and money.
February 20, 2009 - This paper outlines the technology building blocks that enable you to create an information-rich environment that empowers your workforce to perform at its peak. Learn how to use data to its fullest--without having to become IT experts.
January 01, 2006 - Blue Coat's SSL proxy functionality enables organizations to extend the power of the intelligent and secure proxy appliances to all SSL traffic. Read about how a proxy gives visibility and control of SSL communications.
January 19, 2010 - Learn how Banco Pastor benefitted from implementing Red Hat Enterprise Linux to run SAP NetWeaver®, SAP ERP, and IBM Lotus Notes software to provide the reliability, security, and efficiency needed to serve its professional workforce, as well as the critical internal applications that rely on the platform.
March 08, 2010 - This webcast discusses how on-premises call centers are outdated and inhibit the delivery of first-rate customer experience. Tune in and learn how your company can improve and simplify contact center operations while dramatically lowering costs via the Software as a Service (SaaS) model.
March 12, 2010 - Consider how procurement outsourcers have helped customers improve strategic sourcing, contract negotiations and operational procurement. Yet they need to connect these areas with integrated, sourcing-to-settlement procurement processes by providing customers with standard processes and platforms.
February 18, 2010 - Server virtualization in general is supposed to help your customers reduce costs and save money by increasing the utilization of physical server hardware. The solution is a relatively simple one - a tool for better management of customers' storage IO bandwidth combined with higher utilization rates. Read this white paper to learn more.
October 23, 2009 - This paper discusses the key obstacles that stand in the way of marketers garnering good insights into retention rates and customer profitability and presents a solution on how to overcome these obstacles. You'll also learn how to increase customer loyalty and retention while increasing revenue.
August 01, 2009 - Read this paper to learn more about how your mid-sized organization or enterprise can secure a cost – effective online backup and recovery solution, while proving significant return on investment, profitability and cost savings.
February 08, 2010 - For organizations that start small, and do it right, the gains achieved with their initial CMDB population will serve as a foundation for optimal data management results in other departments and other service areas. Read this paper to learn how.
November 05, 2009 - Safeguarding massive amounts of sensitive, confidential data (personal information, trade secrets, etc.) from malicious attacks and accidental loss is one of IT's biggest challenges. This white paper identifies the areas an effective strategy needs to address and describes how organizations can make data protection easy and cost-effective.
January 29, 2010 - This white paper examines how organizations can meet the challenges of a down economy by extending capital asset performance, reducing maintenance costs and providing decision support guidelines around capital allocation.
July 08, 2008 - This whitepaper examines the escalating application performance and
security challenges corporations face today. It presents examples of how WAN application delivery optimization can greatly improve the security and performance of Oracle software.
January 07, 2009 - In this webcast you will learn the different methods available to upgrade the BlackBerry Enterprise Server such as overwriting the existing BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
March 05, 2010 - In this webcast, featuring industry experts Brian Madden and Gabe Knuth, learn how to provide a desktop virtualization solution for remote office and WAN users. Discover how to address this issue by implementing remote options for centralized VDI and client-based VMs where VDI instances run on users’ laptops.
February 17, 2010 - This white paper compares 3 different options of implementing CDP (continuous data protection) and shows how virtualization-enabled CDP - or Near-CDP - becomes the most affordable and most logical disaster recovery choice for businesses of all sizes.
May 29, 2009 - Check out this podcast to learn how VMware and Dell are leveraging VMware vStorage with the Dell EqualLogic PS Series SANs for greater virtual server performance and more efficient management.
December 01, 2009 - Hear how WebEx and its on-demand collaboration, online meeting, web conferencing and video conferencing applications has changed how businesses view collaboration and what companies can expect to see in the future.
October 01, 2009 - Read this white paper to learn how HP's expertise and technology leadership can help you transform your infrastructure—at your pace—by engineering your IT resources to work better together.
February 05, 2010 - HP Data Protector software Notebook Extension is a new solution that extends formal backup policies to notebook and desktop PCs. The solution provides continuous and automated protection of information stored locally – even when working off-line. Benefits include reduced risk of information loss, lower operational cost and improved productivity.
February 05, 2010 - With HP Data Protector software, you benefit by having one powerful software solution which manages both your physical and virtual environments. Read this paper for more.
October 05, 2009 - Enterprises that rely on enterprise resource planning and business intelligence applications have a solution that can manage exploding volumes of data while lowering cost and simplifying operations. HP Integrity server blades are designed to be always available, always scalable, and always virtualized to support applications such as SAP.
March 18, 2010 - With HP Integrity servers, you gain an adaptable infrastructure for growth that delivers the performance and reliability you need today – together with the scalability you will need to address tomorrow’s business challenges. If you are interested in upgrading to the latest version of SAP ERP, the time is now.
January 21, 2010 - This white paper describes how HP LeftHand SANs can help you deploy VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3) software more effectively through volume snapshots, SmartClone volumes, volume migration, and high-availability features.
September 01, 2009 - Mobile communication technologies are evolving quickly and new customer demands arise almost every day. At the same time, the economic downturn has impacted budgets, so that cost efficiency now tops the corporate agenda. Service providers must now must not only test and develop new services to meet customer demand, but do it within tight budgets.
January 21, 2010 - This paper provides detailed information on best practices to get the best backup performance from an HP D2D Backup System with Dynamic deduplication.
February 16, 2010 - At first blush, server virtualization can be easy. IT managers can take a handful of less-than-critical applications and consolidate them onto one or a few idle, spare, or underutilized servers. Cobbling together a virtual infrastructure in the lab without the management and other add-ons is a relatively simple and inexpensive proposition.
October 30, 2009 - Read this white paper for a discussion of the many benefits of virtualization, how it has evolved, and how it intersects with data center optimization strategies.
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