A Case to Optimize  by CDW Corporation

September 08, 2009 - A business manager identifies an urgent need for a software application and requests a server to run the new application. Then the server provisioning process kicks off. Read this short whitepaper to learn about new techniques and technologies that can enable your business to cut through so much of the red tape involved in adding new applications.

A High Performance Deduplication Solution for Symantec Netbackup  by Atrato, Inc.

December 01, 2009 - This paper explores in detail the methods used for deduplication, and the unique integration of software, servers, and storage that makes the SD3 appliance the solution of choice.

A Practical Guide for Retiring Legacy Applications  by Informatica

January 16, 2009 - This paper discusses best practices for identifying legacy applications that are of little or no value to an organization and provides details on removing/retiring them while keeping application data accessible for reporting and compliance purposes. The processes contained here are designed to save your company money, time, and resources.

A Security Strategy for Web 2.0 and Social Networking  by SonicWALL

January 14, 2008 - The onslaught of Web 2.0 and social networking is essentially unstoppable. This paper will help organizations understand the nature and impact of the Web 2.0 phenomenon. Applicable security challenges will be explored and a concise yet comprehensive strategy will be provided for mitigating them.

A Smart Path to Virtualization  by Dell, Inc.

November 01, 2008 - Read this white paper to learn about how Dell is providing answers to key virtualization questions for the enterprise. Topics include; how to migrate to a fully virtualized environment as well as how the IT infrastructure should be configured for maximum benefit.

A Technical Review of Caching Technologies  by Blue Coat

December 17, 2007 - The goal of this white paper is to discuss the role of caching, describe in detail how object caching and byte caching works, and show how these caching technologies work together to deliver true performance differentiation.

Accelerating Databases with the Sun™ Storage F5100 Flash Array  by Sun Microsystems, Inc.

November 06, 2009 - This Sun BluePrints™ article shows how to apply the Sun Storage F5100 Flash Array as storage for database indexes in order to accelerate application performance.

Achieving Cost Savings in Backup with Deduplication  by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.

February 11, 2010 - This document discusses that dollars and time currently consumed by existing tape libraries can be far better utilized by moving to disk back-up with deduplication.

Achieving Rapid Data Recovery for Credit Union Core Processing Applications  by Vision Solutions

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

ACO Pager - Systems Management Solution for your iSeries (AS/400)  by DDL Systems, Inc.

April 08, 2009 - 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.

Advanced Virtualization E-Book: Chapter 3 - Essentials of High-Availability Planning  by Dell, Inc. and Intel

March 05, 2010 - Design, management and testing can make or break high availability in your virtual environment. Chapter 3 of this Advanced Virtualization E-Book discusses the essentials of high availability planning.

Airline Personnel Fain Quick, Easy Access to Flight Information on Blackberry Smartphones  by BlackBerry

February 25, 2009 - When Sun Country Airlines needed a solution to give employees data about flights and information to improve customer service and operations management, they turned to Blackberry. The Solution? Six highly useful applications were created for 50 BlackBerry smartphones to help airline employees check everything from delayed flights to lost baggage.

Aligning IT and Data Management Technology with Enterprise Business Requirements and Objectives  by CommVault Systems, Inc.

March 08, 2010 - Successful IT Departments are distinguished by their ability to put the right information in front of the right decision-makers at the right time, while not allowing that information to be lost, or to simply grow unchecked. CommVault software enables you to focus on your information, rather than distracting you with the technology.

An IT Executive's Guide to Effective Unix Migrations with Dell Services  by Dell, Inc. and Intel

September 29, 2009 - In this podcast, listen to expert Scott Sawyer explain how Dell Services can help you plan for modernization of your legacy Unix infrastructure.

Analyst Report: Thin Provisioning Storage Strategies  by 3PAR

October 01, 2009 - 3PAR’s thin provisioning strategy has been expanded with the introduction of next generation thin technologies: Thin Conversion, Thin Persistence, Thin Copy reclamation and Thin Reclamation for Symantec’s Veritas Storage Foundation. This report discusses each of them in detail.

Application Delivery Networks -- Enabling Video Ready Networks  by Blue Coat

October 22, 2009 - This paper takes a look at some of the advantages of video conferencing in terms of both cost savings and time savings, explains some of the problems and challenges in making video conferencing work, and gives advice for making the network ready to accommodate video conferences.

Architecting PCI DSS compliance with encryption, tokenization, and key management  by Thales

March 01, 2010 - Securing cardholder data is not just about passing annual PCI DSS audits. Depending on your key management architecture, you could be spending too much time maintaining compliance or not even meeting the PCI DSS requirements for scope reduction. View this webcast to learn more about where encryption and tokenization fit in a merchant architecture.

Assessing Your Organization's Readiness for Windows®7  by Global Knowledge

February 24, 2010 - There has been great interest in the subject of Windows 7 in recent months, perhaps most strongly from organizations that passed over Windows Vista and are looking at a migration from Windows XP.

Automated Storage Optimization for z/OS Mainframes  by CA

February 11, 2010 - Unifying and optimizing mainframe storage management practices under a single storage resource management (SRM) system delivers reductions in cost and administrative complexity. Read this paper to learn more about the benefits of the CA Automated Storage Optimization Mainframe Suite.

Avoid Common Email Archiving Mistakes  by Sherpa Software

February 09, 2010 - In this podcast, archiving expert Mark Diamond discusses common mistakes organizations make when implementing email archiving strategies. Discover the fundamental differences between archiving and backup and learn how to avoid underground archiving by users. Find out which steps to take to properly archive your emails in your Domino environment.