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11 things to consider for File Virtualization
6/4/2009 | external link
As organizations struggle to cope with the exponential growth of data, especially in the unstructured and decentralized file space, the urgency to gain better control, visibility and transparency of file...
Data Governance for Master Data Management and Beyond
6/4/2009 | external link
There is growing interest on behalf of both data management professionals and senior business managers to understand the motivations, mechanics, and benefits of instituting data governance within an organization. This...
An examination of server consolidation: the trends that can drive efficiencies and help businesses gain a competitive edge
6/4/2009 | external link
This white paper provides a starting point for organizations contemplating server consolidation. It includes an overview of server consolidation concepts and techniques and provides guidance on methodologies. It also looks...
Accelerating Enterprise Data Governance Part 1
6/4/2009 | external link
In the first of this series of three white papers, Mike Ferguson of Intelligent Business Strategies defines what data governance is and then looks at the requirements that need to...
Mobility: Make The Case
6/4/2009 | external link
Welcome to the PDF version of ZDNet's Intel-sponsored Mobility special report.The main theme of the report is the May 2007 launch of Intel's 'Santa Rosa' mobile platform (officially called Centrino...
Getting Started with Master Data Management
6/4/2009 | external link
Master data management forms part of an overall enterprise governance program that aims to establish trusted data throughout the enterprise. This white paper from Mike Ferguson of Intelligent Business Strategies...
Green IT: Reducing your Carbon Footprint with Citrix
6/4/2009 | external link
Going green has become an imperative, not an option, for companies facing the new reality of balancing business objectives with dwindling environmental resources. Limited energy supply and skyrocketing costs are...
Business Continuity: How quickly do you plan to bounce back?
6/4/2009 | external link
Watch this IBM ForwardView webshow to find out how Business Continuity Planning can help minimize the impact that downtime can have on your business, your customers, and your bottom line....
Balancing Security Against Productivity
6/4/2009 | external link
What makes for great security? Is it about keeping the bad guys out or letting the good guys in? About defending attacks or preventing them? When IDG Research Services queried...
Five Steps to More Valuable Enterprise Data
6/4/2009 | external link
Companies worldwide struggle with inconsistent, inaccurate or unreliable data - and often don't know how to build more useful corporate information. This white paper examines a five-step method for...
Intel Case Study: Strix Systems Access/One Network
6/4/2009 | external link
The difference between a Strix Systems Access/One Network and a typical enterprise network is simple: wires or, no wires. Going where only wired solutions have gone before, Strix Systems designed...
Identity and Security Management and Strong Information Technology Goverance
6/4/2009 | external link
A total identity and access management (IAM) – driven goverance, risk and compliance (GRC) solution should ensure foolproof and accurate measurements of policies and practises across the enterprise. This IDC...
Protecting virtual macchines: the "best of Vmworld" approach
6/4/2009 | external link
By enabling IT managers to move virtual machines (and the applications they host) between physical servers, server virtualization gives them a powerful method for reducing planned downtime and speeding recovery....
Laying the foundations for evolving eGovernment: Why next generation Ethernet technology holds the key
6/4/2009 | external link
The UK Government has committed to transform the public sector by making truly e-enabled delivery of public services a reality.This whitepaper demonstrates with real-life examples of successful projects how next...
IDC reports on Novell's Secure Desktop Solution: A Modern-Day Marriage of Business Benefit and Risk Reduction
6/4/2009 | external link
The increasing mobility of the modern workforce and the competitive requirement to optimise that workforce with mobile communications has greatly increased the complexity of IT security. This IDC whitepaper examines...
Intel Centrino Pro and vPro Processor Technology
6/4/2009 | external link
Remotely manage both wired and wireless PCs from the same IT console to increase security and simplify system management.
IT optimization as a source of sustainable competitive advantage
6/4/2009 | external link
Over the last ten years enterprises worldwide have transformed the way they do business by investing trillions of dollars in IT. They've expanded their marketplace reach while working more closely...
Security Beyond Corporate Boundaries: Using Citrix Application Delivery to Protect Corporate Information Anywhere Business Happens
6/4/2009 | external link
Ironclad security has become the Holy Grail for companies looking to protect corporate and customer information at large in the modern enterprise. The move toward greater data distribution -- thanks...
Security: New strides in preventing intrusions.
6/4/2009 | external link
Need help eliminating risk in your IT environment? This ForwardView webshow describes how security appliances, which incorporate an array of security functions, can help you ward off security breaches without...
Make the Move from UNIX to Linux: Now is the Time
6/4/2009 | external link
UNIX generally requires expensive proprietary software and hardware as well as budget-draining annual maintenance costs. These expenses are a key factor in recent wide-spread migrations to other platforms, specifically Linux....
Accelerating Microsoft Windows Vista Migrations with Citrix XenApp
6/4/2009 | external link
For many organisations, migration to Microsoft Windows Vista is not a question of "if" but "when." This inevitability is causing companies to start asking the difficult questions. This white paper...
Automation for the New Data Center
6/4/2009 | external link
Is your data centre being squeezed by increasing power and cooling costs? Are your servers underutilised and costly to manage? Virtualization enables data center managers to make far better use...
The End of Application Deployment: Virtualised Applications Streamline, Secure and Manage Your Business
6/4/2009 | external link
Hundreds, even thousands, of applications serve as the life blood of each of today's distributed global enterprises - at use in more places and in more ways than ever before....
A Blueprint for Better Management from the Desktop to the Data Center
6/4/2009 | external link
In the new service-oriented world, virtualization is critical. However, with virtualization comes a new set of management challenges. The introduction of virtual machine operating system “images” as a first-class IT...
High Level Best Practices in Software Configuration Management
6/4/2009 | external link
When deploying new software configuration management (SCM) tools, implementers sometimes focus on perfecting fine-grained activities, while unwittingly carrying forward poor, large-scale practices from their previous jobs or tools. The result...
ITIL - Service Approach for Siemens Enterprise Communications
6/4/2009 | external link
The structure of ITIL is evolving from Version 2 to Version 3; understand how the adoption and application of the ITIL framework can add value to your enterprise, and how...
802.11n Access Points and Power over Ethernet: Key Considerations
6/4/2009 | external link
In this 5 page report, you'll discover more about the key technical considerations when making the move to 802.11n. The report provides: ? An overview of PoE ? Information on verifying power...
A Pragmatic Approach to Server and Data Center Consolidation
6/4/2009 | external link
This whitepaper provides an overview of the factors driving consolidation initiatives and considers best practices for ensuring a successful consolidation initiative and a maximum return on investment. It also...
Choosing the Right Hardware for Server Virtualization
6/4/2009 | external link
Currently, virtualization is one of the most talked about new technologies in IT infrastructure. The ability to virtualize servers and reclaim, up until now, excess capacity has caught the interest...
Building a Real-World Model to Assess Virtualization Platforms
6/4/2009 | external link
To drive business decisions in the data center, Intel IT created a performance-driven methodology to compare the operating costs of virtualization platforms. We approximate the total cost of ownership (TCO)...
GUIDEBOOK: ORACLE'S SIEBEL CRM ON DEMAND
6/4/2009 | external link
Oracle's Siebel CRM On Demand has leveraged its history and experience in CRM to provide customers with deeper functionality to drive competitive advantage. Nucleus found Siebel CRM On Demand customers...
Software Configuration Management: The Foundation of Global Distributed Development Today
6/4/2009 | external link
By distributing development, you can create a collaborative work environment staffed by the best developers you can hire, regardless of their location. To support distributed development, you need a Software...
Oracle Blends Managed Services With OnDemand Pricing
6/4/2009 | external link
Growing businesses are increasingly realising that Managed Services offer a scalable, flexible route forward. This whitepaper explores Oracle Managed Services offerings for PeopleSoft and Siebel, and sees how they can...
Vmware-Making your Business Disaster Ready with Virtual Infrastructure
6/4/2009 | external link
Using virtualization for disaster recovery allows companies to extend the disaster coverage to more applications while reducing the recovery time and making the process more reliable. To learn more about...
Practical Considerations for deploying 802.11n whitepaper
6/4/2009 | external link
There is a lot of confusion surrounding the capabilities and status of the new 802.11n WiFi standard; understandable since the standard is very broad and has been slow to develop. There...
Recommended Practices for PC Fleet Management for Mid Market and EnterpriseOrganizations
6/4/2009 | external link
PC management is both costly and ongoing. Desktop support alone soaks up 30-45 percent1 of IT budgets. But optimizing your PC fleet management strategy will produce efficiencies and lower costs. ...
Plymouth University - Viglen Helps University Reduce Desktop Power Consumption by 40%
6/4/2009 | external link
The University of Plymouth understands the power of IT to support learning and attracts an increasing number of students with its mixture of high quality teaching backed by leading-edge computer...
The Role of the x86 Processors in the Virtualized, Energy-Contstrained Datacentre
6/4/2009 | external link
This IDC White Paper analyzes the latest technology and market developments in the x86 server space, which has been significantly impacted by the spread of virtualization solutions and the rise...
Converged Service Delivery: The missing link in achieving business flexibility - Forrester Report
6/4/2009 | external link
Converged Service Delivery is one of the emerging trends in Service Delivery. Understand from leading industry analysts, Forrester Research, how this model can benefit your business by reading their...
Web Application Security: Automated scanning versus manual penetration testing
6/4/2009 | external link
Research has shown that a vast number of Web sites are vulnerable to application attacks, most occurring over HTTP/S protocols. There are two methods to detect Web vulnerability: using manual...
Take business PCs to the next leve: Improve security and remote manageability with Intel? vPro? technology-based notebook and desktop PCs
6/4/2009 | external link
Intel? Centrino? 2 with vPro? technology for notebook PCs and Intel? Core?2 processor with vPro? technology for desktop PCs will change your IT reality. Our latest technology is optimized for...
Citrix Business Solutions: Powered by Datacore Software
6/4/2009 | external link
DataCore Software provides storage virtualisation solutions that make storage and SAN infrastructures efficient, fault tolerant, flexible and virtual. DataCore Storage Virtualisation is the foundation for the Total Enterprise Virtualisation -...
Intel? Centrino? 2 with vPro? Technology and Intel? Core?2 Processor with vPro? Technology
6/4/2009 | external link
Best for Business: Security and Manageability on the Chip. The latest notebook and desktop PCs with Intel? vPro? technology build on proven capabilities to enable greater proactive security, enhanced maintenance,...
The Benefits of Intel? Centrino? with vPro? Technology in the Enterprise
6/4/2009 | external link
PCs are essential in today's enterprises, yet managing a PC fleet can consume a significant portion of IT's time and budget. Finding ways to keep employees productive with powerful notebook...
IDC whitepaper - Using a Hosted Service for Holistic Email Management
6/4/2009 | external link
Download this IDC white paper to learn what is driving the adoption of holistic email management "from the cloud"? Discover how IDC views the market trend moving from on-premise solutions...
Massively Scalable NAS - Pre-Empting Tomorrow's Data Overload with Today's Technology
6/4/2009 | external link
HP is launching the HP StorageWorks 9100 Extreme Data Storage System that solves challenges such as extreme scability, manageability and affordability and creates new business opportunities. HP is going to...
Take a holistic approach to business-driven security
6/4/2009 | external link
Coprate leaders face multiple challenges including the need to address complience measures and protection against external and internal threats. This white paper introduces actions that organisations can take to drive...
NHS EMIS - Intel? Xeon? processors Transform National Healthcare Supplier's Data CentreNHS EMIS - Intel? Xeon? processors Transform National Healthcare Supplier's Data Centre
6/4/2009 | external link
EMIS is the UK's leading IT supplier in primary healthcare. As the market segment leader for general practice systems, it is widely acknowledged as being at the forefront of medical...
Nottingham NHS Trust - Intel? vPro? technology Looks To The Future of IT Support
6/4/2009 | external link
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest in the UK with an annual budget of more than ?500 million (US $994 million). It's also one of the busiest...
Virtual IT Revolutionises IT Support with Intel? vPro? processor technology
6/4/2009 | external link
Since its launch in 2001, Virtual IT's guiding principle has been, 'We'll look after your IT so you can look after your business'. And in a relatively short time the company...