CASE STUDY - Dell is planning to upgrade its 100,000 desktop and portable computers to the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system to help reduce desktop management costs and enhance data security. Read this case study to learn how upgrading to Microsoft Windows 7 helps Dell reduce desktop management costs and enhance data security.
Posted: October 20, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Data Migration | Data Security | Desktop Computer Support | Desktop Management | Operating Systems | Windows | Windows Vista | Windows XP

WHITE PAPER - This document will explain how to look at an environment and identify the best solution, a virtual desktop or a server-hosted applications, for each user.
Posted: October 20, 2009 | Published: August 25, 2009


Topics:  Application Hosting | Application Integration | Citrix XenServer | Desktop Virtualization | Desktop Virtualization Software | Operating Systems | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

WHITE PAPER - The Microsoft® Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2008 provides unified processes and tools for desktop and server OS deployment using a common deployment console and a collection of best practices. The toolkit provides a single mechanism for image creation and an automated installation process to reduce deployment time.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | IT Management | IT Managers | Network Management | Network Managers | Operating Systems | Server Management

CASE STUDY - Learn how Key Energy Services, Inc., the largest rig-based oil well services company in the industry, is using Robot/SCHEDULE - the automated, job scheduler and batch management software across multiple platforms.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Published: October 19, 2009


Topics:  Compliance (Systems Operations) | DB2 | Job Control Language | Job Scheduling Software | Operating Systems | OS/400 | System i

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - When developing a security strategy, it is critical for businesses to consider their System i platform in order to protect themselves from data breaches. In this presentation transcript, learn how to control network access on System i and protect your organization from data loss.
Posted: October 16, 2009 | Published: October 16, 2009


Topics:  Data Centers | Data Security | Database Management | DB2 | File Transfer Protocols | FTP | ODBC | Operating Systems | OS/400 | System i

WHITE PAPER - The public release of Windows 7 is approaching fast. Debates and discussions have been raging on the security improvements in the new platform, and some potential problems have also emerged. In this white paper, we run through the most significant changes and additions, and look at what they might mean to users and administrators.
Posted: October 13, 2009 | Published: October 13, 2009


Topics:  Application Security | Operating Systems | Patch Management | Security | Security Infrastructure | Security Threats | Windows | Windows Security

WHITE PAPER - This free handbook explains why "enabled compliance" is what IT management and CIOs need to maximize mobile worker productivity while optimizing the balance of service quality, cost and risk to the organization.
Posted: October 8, 2009 | Published: October 8, 2009


Topics:  Compliance (Systems Operations) | ITIL | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Device Management Software | Mobile Workers | Operating Systems | Productivity | Risk Management

ANALYST REPORT - This handbook is designed to help senior IT management calculate their organization's mobile ROI and TCO -- using an enterprise environment of 2,000 mobile users to demonstrate the approach -- and includes a 5-step analytical approach for reducing that TCO by as much as 15-20 percent.
Posted: October 8, 2009 | Published: October 8, 2009


Topics:  Compliance (Systems Operations) | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Workers | Operating Systems | ROI | Smart Phones | TCO | Wireless Computing | Wireless Security

WHITE PAPER - In this whitepaper, Enterprise Linux and Windows Server 2008 are compared over a six-year period, with various e-commerce configurations covering small, medium, and large business scenarios.
Posted: October 8, 2009 | Published: October 8, 2009


Topics:  Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Downtime | Linux | Open Source | Open Source Software | Operating Systems | Productivity | Server Management | Server Software | Server Virtualization | Windows Server Software

DATA SHEET - To capitalize on the benefits of Windows 7, you must make sure your computing environment is ready for the upgrade. Dell's Windows 7 Readiness Assessment is designed to identify application compatibility, hardware compatibility and migration readiness and to provide the recommendations needed to help make your transition to Windows 7 smooth.
Posted: October 7, 2009 | Published: October 7, 2009


Topics:  Operating Systems | Software Asset Management | Software Implementation | Software Installation | Software Migration | Software Upgrades | Windows

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - Microsoft Active Directory has always proven ideal in providing secure access of users to all systems in an enterprise using the Windows platform. Unfortunately, by itself, AD can't provide the same level of security, compliance, and scalability to Unix, Linux, and Java systems. Quest Software can bridge that gap.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Published: October 2, 2009


Topics:  Active Directory | Authentication | Authorization | Identity Management | Identity Management Software | Java | Linux | Open Source | Operating Systems | Password Authentication Protocol | Password Management | SSO | UNIX | Windows

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn about Rational® Functional Tester, an object-oriented automated testing tool that tests Windows®, .Net, Java™, HTML, Siebel and SAP applications, and lets you record reliable and robust scripts that can be played back to validate new builds of a test application.
Posted: October 1, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Functional Testing | Linux | Operating Systems | SAP (Product) | Systems Management | Systems Software | Systems Testing | Testing | Windows

VIDEO - Check out this short video to hear about the Dell Management Console.
Posted: September 29, 2009 | Premiered: September 29, 2009


Topics:  IT Infrastructure | IT Management | Operating Systems | Systems Integration | Systems Operations

WHITE PAPER - The Dell Management Console redefines much of the systems management paradigm, through a holistic, Web browser–based “single pane of glass” approach to managing enterprise-wide IT assets. Read on to learn more.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Published: September 23, 2009


Topics:  IT Infrastructure | IT Management | Operating Systems | Systems Integration | Systems Management | Systems Operations | Systems Software

PODCAST - Businesses trying to migrate from SPARC to a more reliable platform often run into a host of obstacles. This podcast discusses the pitfalls of this transition and offers effective migration strategies.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Premiered: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Database Management | Operating Systems | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Solaris | Systems Management