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 whitepaper provides an overview of using the operating systems deployment capabilities of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007™ to deploy a customized OS image on Dell client systems in a heterogeneous environment.
Posted: October 20, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2009


Topics:  IT Management | IT Managers | Network Managers | Operating Systems | Systems Management | Systems Operations

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 - The study finds that the best human capital management organizations constantly reassess their processes to strike a balance in the drive to optimize efficiency, cost, and service delivery in a continually changing environment.
Posted: February 1, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Financial Management | Human Resources Management | Outsourcing | Productivity | Systems Operations

WHITE PAPER - A survey conducted in February 2009 by the Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by Oracle and HP, shows that in most companies both the business functions and the IT function understand the potential benefits of modernization. But that does not mean that most companies know how to do it right.
Posted: October 15, 2009 | Published: June 18, 2009


Topics:  IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Systems | Oracle (Product) | Systems Maintenance | Systems Management | Systems Operations

WHITE PAPER - This paper presents an overview of strategies and practices for governing the transformation to, and the evolution of, SOA.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Published: June 18, 2008


Topics:  Service Process Optimization Software | SOA | SOA Governance | Systems Management | Systems Management Services | Systems Management Software | 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

WHITE PAPER - This paper examines the development costs, ongoing staffing costs, and hardware costs associated with modernizing your business-critical AS/400 applications. It will also discuss how the resulting environment can assist organizations to deliver new and competitive business services as well as reduce IT administrative costs.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Published: March 25, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Process Management | SOA | SOA Governance | Systems Management | Systems Management Software | Systems Operations | TCO

WHITE PAPER - The uses, requirements, and complexity of servers have all increased dramatically. Consequently, server monitoring has more importance in today's environments. This guide looks at some of the most pressing challenges you might face in ensuring optimal server performance. It offers insights into the tools and strategies for addressing these demands.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Load Balancing | Network Management | Network Managers | Network Monitoring | Network Monitoring Software | Network Performance | Server Management | Systems Operations

WHITE PAPER - In November 2008, Sterling Commerce commissioned Forrester Consulting to investigate the value of a comprehensive integration solution (CIS) that encompasses the bulk of the enterprise’s integration needs. Forrester also conducted an online survey of key IT roles in selected geographical locations. This paper discusses the results of these studies.
Posted: September 11, 2009 | Published: March 11, 2009


Topics:  Integration Server Hardware | Integration Server Software | SOA | SOA Governance | Systems Integration | Systems Integration Services | Systems Maintenance | Systems Operations