WHITE PAPER - Lights-Out IT Management refers to the automation of both problem identification and problem resolution. The successful implementation of Lights-Out IT Management is built upon an integrated system that provides three key management functions: find, configure, and monitor. Read on to learn more.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Published: September 16, 2008


Topics:  Change Management | Configuration Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | Network Management | Network Management Software | Network Managers | Network Monitoring | Network Performance | Network Performance Management Software | Networking

WHITE PAPER - When an IT skill falls out of favor, it rarely ever comes back. Here's our list of 10 dying IT skills. If any of these skills are your main expertise, perhaps it's time to think about updating your skill set.
Posted: May 13, 2009 | Published: May 13, 2009


Topics:  COBOL | Code Management | IT Best Practices | IT Departments | IT Governance | IT Industry | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Managers | IT Service Management | IT Services | IT Systems | IT Workforce | Programming | Programming Languages

ANALYST REPORT - Infrastructure and operations (I&O) comprise 60% or more of total IT spending worldwide. I&O leaders are under intensifying pressure to reduce costs. This Gartner research note outlines the key actions that should be taken to change the I&O cost structure in the short term (through 2010) and in the longer term (during the next three years).
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Cost Benefit Analysis | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | IT Asset Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Spending | Operational Metrics (Systems) | Operational Support Systems

WHITE PAPER - Virtualization introduces fundamental changes to IT, and adds significant management challenges. Read this informative white paper written by Enterprise Management Associates to learn what these challenges are as well as some of the solutions and strategies used to deal with them.
Posted: June 26, 2009 | Published: March 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Development | Business Intelligence | Enterprise | Enterprise Architectures | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | Platform as a service | Server Virtualization | Systems Operations

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses five steps for protecting Windows Server applications from downtime, offering established best practices to reduce potential single points of failure and ensure rapid recovery or continued operations in the event of failure.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: September 28, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Downtime | High Availability | IT Infrastructure | Network Monitoring | Power Blackouts | Productivity | RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - This white paper examines how the Sun Oracle Exadata Storage Server allows companies to accelerate database performance, handle change and growth in scalable and incremental steps, and deliver mission-critical data availability and protection.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Published: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Cluster Management | Database Design | Database Management | IT Infrastructure | Platform as a service | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Software

WHITE PAPER - Managing the virtual infrastructure end-to-end is becoming more challenging as virtual environments continue to grow and more data center elements meld into the "cloud". This whitepaper will discuss the push for continued virtualization and the "cloud", best practices, and present questions that will help you create an organizational strategy for t
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: November 23, 2009


Topics:  Business Service Management | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | ITIL | Server Virtualization | Systems Management

ASSESSMENT TOOL - This online assessment tool designed specifically for organizations seeking to improve their Green IT capabilities, performance and ROI.
Posted: September 23, 2009 | Published: September 23, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Cost Benefit Analysis | Enterprise Systems | Green Data Center | Green Storage | IT Infrastructure | IT Management

WHITE PAPER - Understanding how IT can drive value and competitive advantage for your company is important for executives in all industries. This SAP Executive Insight paper explores the relationship between IT investment and performance and productivity gains.
Posted: January 30, 2009 | Published: October 18, 2008


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Process Management | Investments | IT Infrastructure | IT Spending | Productivity | ROI | SAP (Product)

VIDEO - Empower your organization with strategic security. By understanding the fundamentals of building a security architecture, you will be able to respond to business demands while safeguarding your organization. View this video to learn about optimizing your security architecture and addressing current security challenges.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Premiered: September 10, 2009


Topics:  Data Security | IT Infrastructure | Security Architectures | Security Best Practices | Security Infrastructure | Security Management | Security Software | Software Best Practices | Software Implementation

WHITE PAPER - EchoStream for AIX is a proven solution to the data recovery problem that is in use at a variety of referenceable accounts today.
Posted: December 12, 2008 | Published: December 12, 2008


Topics:  Continuous Data Protection | Data Recovery | IT Infrastructure | RPO | RTO | Storage Security | Tape Backups

PODCAST - It's a top priority to keep your applications running and end users happy. Discover how application performance management can help you quickly dive into the root causes of problems, before they negatively affect your network and users.
Posted: July 17, 2009 | Premiered: August 25, 2009


Topics:  Application Infrastructure | Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Application Portfolio Management | Dashboards | IT Best Practices | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Service Management | IT Spending | ITIL | Network Monitoring

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses the current state of authentication and trends that Osterman Research sees as shaping the future of authentication.
Posted: August 25, 2009 | Published: August 25, 2009


Topics:  Access Control | Auditing (Finance) | Authentication | Authorization | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Security | Email Security | Endpoint Security | Hackers | IT Infrastructure | Password Authentication Protocol | Password Management | Regulatory Compliance