EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - In this E-Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com and BMC, you will discover expert tips for effective virtual systems management. Explore the top five target areas essential for improved virtual performance and availability management.
Posted: July 1, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Enterprise Resource Management | High Availability | Network Infrastructure | Network Monitoring | Network Performance Management Software | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Service Level Management | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - Here five things about Windows Server 2008 that are the less obvious, more esoteric, yet useful features or quirks. The following is a brief list of some things that I tend to assume that many people know, and I am constantly amazed by clients and students who really don't know them. How many do you already know?
Posted: June 30, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2009


Topics:  Active Directory | Network Architectures | Network Management | Operating System Virtualization | Operating Systems | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Systems Management | Systems Operations

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores the problems IT operations can encounter in coordinating the activities of application and infrastructure specialist teams, and it proposes an approach-- consolidated operations-- designed to get incidents to the right person with the right information fast so problems can be resolved quickly, with no duplication of effort.
Posted: June 26, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Center Management | Data Deduplication | Data Management | IT Infrastructure | ROI | Server Management | Systems Management | TCO

WHITE PAPER - Many IT organizations still perform a majority of Data Center administration tasks manually. Today, manual techniques are obsolete as Information Technology is required to manage complex multivendor infrastructures cost-effectively. There is one way to meet this challenge and that is Automation.
Posted: June 12, 2009 | Published: June 12, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Automation Software | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | CIOs | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Managers | IT Service Management | ROI | Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance | Systems Management

WEBCAST - Learn how malware and web threats leverage trust against your users plus the weaknesses of common defenses. Understand the value of a community watch providing protection in numbers as part of a layered defense. This 10 slide chalk talk defines the next generation of web gateway and remote user protection.
Posted: June 3, 2009 | Premiered: June 3, 2009


Topics:  Malware | Network Security | Security Infrastructure | Security Management | Security Threats | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - This white paper will discuss what you can do to protect your company's data in case of an unexpected disaster. Having a disaster recovery plan is not only a smart business move, but in some cases it is mandatory for legal and regulatory reasons.
Posted: May 28, 2009 | Published: May 28, 2009


Topics:  Business Architectures | Business Continuity Planning | Business Management | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Data Security | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Risk Management | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - This survival guide will help you and your company start to plan an effective business continuity plan. The end result should be a reduction in risk factors and to minimize the impact of disasters that are out of your control.
Posted: May 28, 2009 | Published: December 5, 2008


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Business Continuity Planning Software | Business Management | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Management | Data Security | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Systems Management

VIDEO - Watch this video to learn how the Dell PowerEdge R610 is a key building block for today's data center. Designed for versatility and high performance, it provides many of the virtualization, system management, and energy-efficiency features you need now and the scalability necessary to change as your business grows.
Posted: May 21, 2009 | Premiered: May 21, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Systems Implementation | Systems Management | Virtual Machine Monitor

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses why Dell chose BMC's CONTROL-M when they embarked on a broad initiative to integrate and upgrade its IT services to better satisfy business needs.
Posted: April 18, 2009 | Published: April 17, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Customer Service | Enterprise Architectures | IT Service Management | IT Services | ITIL | Job Scheduling Software | ROI | Systems Management | Workload Automation

WHITE PAPER - Because organizations are demanding 24x7 availability from their IMS, DB2®, and VSAM applications, it is imperative that those applications do not experience outages. Read this whitepaper to find out how BMC's Hybrid Copy techniques help for faster system recovery in the event of a local outage.
Posted: April 17, 2009 | Published: April 17, 2009


Topics:  Backup Software | Database Management | Database Security | DB2 | Disaster Recovery | High Availability | Imaging Software | Systems Management | Systems Management Software | Tape Backups | VSAM

WHITE PAPER - No recent IMS enhancement has more potential to improve internal processing than does the Common Services Layer (CSL). The CSL provides many benefits. This document describes the basics of CSL usage and how to get started with the CSL.
Posted: April 17, 2009 | Published: April 17, 2009


Topics:  Internal Controls | Systems Management | Systems Management Software

TRIAL SOFTWARE - Security. It is the #1 concern on an IT professional's mind. From external hackers to internal malicious activity ; it is imperative that proper measures are implemented to protect sensitive corporate information.
Posted: April 15, 2009 | Published: April 10, 2009


Topics:  Access Control | Access Control Software | Backup Software | Data Center Management | File Recovery Programs | File Server Software | IT Best Practices | Security | Security Management | Security Software | Systems Management | Workstations

TRIAL SOFTWARE - Active Directory becomes very complex to manage in Windows networks. Administrators leave, users are given elevated privileges, applications require special accounts - very soon you have an Active Directory full of security weaknesses.
Posted: April 15, 2009 | Published: April 10, 2009


Topics:  Active Directory | Applications Management Software | Backup Software | Data Management | Disaster Recovery | IT Auditing | Network Security | Network Security Software | Reporting Software | Systems Management | Systems Management Software | Windows

WHITE PAPER - Managing the complexities of today's operating systems, business applications, and networks challenges even the most knowledgeable IT professionals. ACO PAGER is proven technology, capable of processing thousands of mission-critical events daily. The software is pre-configured, easy to install, and greatly improves staff efficiency.
Posted: April 8, 2009 | Published: April 8, 2009


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Messaging Security | Network Management Software | Systems Management | Systems Management Software | TCP/IP