WHITE PAPER - What will be most important to IT organizations over the next 12 months? It's probably no surprise that cost control or reduction in spending is the key priority. This white paper looks at the near-term activities of the IT organizations surveyed by TechTarget, along with their constraints, issues, motivating factors, and strategies.
Posted: November 9, 2009 | Published: November 9, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Change Management | Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | IT Management | IT Management Services | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - BMC Software's internal IT organization launched a virtualization and automation initiative that achieved financial payback in less than six months. The effort improved productivity, increased responsiveness, and saved the company $5 million per year.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Published: November 3, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

CASE STUDY - Morgan Stanley’s Global Wealth Management Group and their internal Financial Advisors need the very latest information about market changes, the execution of trades and informed analysis to make the best investment decisions. To achieve this, they rely on BMC BladeLogic.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Published: November 3, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Server Appliances | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

PODCAST - Wayne Kernochan discusses new and unique technologies on the mainframe that may be attractive to college graduates and job seekers.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Premiered: September 28, 2009


Topics:  Certification Programs | Data Centers | Information Technology Professionals | IT Workforce | Mainframe Computers | Mainframe Operating Systems | Mainframe Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Training

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 - Unparalleled agility is the promise of virtualization. But managing change, staying compliant, and preventing virtual sprawl are just a few of the challenges you could face before you reap the rewards. VMware joined us recently to co-author 7 must-read tips for striking the perfect balance in your virtual environment.
Posted: June 17, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Change Management | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Configuration Management | High Availability | High Performance Computing | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Storage Virtualization | VMware | VMware Server

WHITE PAPER - Virtualization adds a whole new level of complexity to the IT infrastructure, introducing new challenges in every step of the process - from planning to configuration and management. Read how effective service management can help tackle the challenges of virtualization in this white paper from BMC Software.
Posted: June 17, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | High Availability | High Performance Computing | IT Infrastructure | Server Virtualization | Service Level Management | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Virtual Machine | Virtual Machine Migration

WHITE PAPER - Using the five step process outlined in this white paper, we were able to eliminate more than 2,000 servers from our own IT infrastructure, saving an estimated $10 million dollars in data center costs.
Posted: June 15, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Power Management | Power Consumption Monitoring | Reporting Software | Server Virtualization | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Automating your data center can improve operational efficiency and give you control over service quality, security, and business agility, while simultaneously reducing risk and costs. Learn how five simple steps can help you chart your course to automation and show you how to develop a deliberate and well-planned incremental approach.
Posted: June 15, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Process Automation | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | IT Auditing | IT Infrastructure | Mainframe Computers | Mainframe Networking Hardware | Network Management | Server Virtualization