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7 Ways to Deal with Data Growth from a Cost Standpoint

i365, A Seagate Company — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Is data growth causing higher costs for data storage and backup in your organization? If the answer is yes, then you'll want to read this white paper that features seven ways to deal with data growth from a cost perspective.

Reducing Corporate Risk: Best Practices Data Protection Strategy for Remote and Branch ...

i365, A Seagate Company — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

This white paper examines the vulnerabilities of today’s remote and branch office IT landscape, and details the advantages of a disk-based backup and recovery strategy for managing and protecting the data contained in these systems.

The Future of Authentication for Online Services

SafeNet, Inc. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

In this white paper, we take a look at how strong authentication can benefit eCommerce and online services. We will evaluate the risks that identity fraud, phishing and cybercrime pose for online service providers and discuss how strong user authentication can alleviate these risks.

A Guide to the Value of Reliable Data in Retail Banking

DataFlux Corporation — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Banks need to get smarter, attract the right customers, implement customer level risk management, and implement risk adjusted customer relationship pricing and all of this is dependent on trusted data. This paper examines the impact of unreliable data on retail banks. It then defines the requirements needed to guarantee data reliability in banking.

Hurwitz: Virtualization is Not a Silver Bullet

CA — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Read this white paper for a discussion of the many benefits of virtualization, how it has evolved, and how it intersects with data center optimization strategies.

Reinventing Your Infrastructure with IIMv3

CompuCom Systems, Inc. — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This paper is the first in a series of white papers designed to provide a complete view of IIMv3 and its value proposition to the enterprise. Look for additional white papers on IT transformation, the IIMv3 architecture, and the Next Generation Data Center.

Emerging Opportunities for Accounting Firms in a Changing Economy

BlackBerry — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

In this research report, we examine five of the critical issues that are creating new opportunities for the accounting profession and nine key strategies for obtaining competitive advantage.

Are Proxy Anonymizers Putting Your Enterprise in Peril?

M86 Security UK — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This free white paper explores how education and policy enforcement can help prevent the threat posed by proxy anonymizers. This white paper looks at how to go beyond a basic URL-based filtering solution and block Anonymous Proxies including stopping HTTPS, blocking inappropriate images and proxy pattern blocking.

Authentication in the Enterprise: Current and Changing Requirements

PistolStar, Inc. — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This white paper discusses the current state of authentication and trends that Osterman Research sees as shaping the future of authentication.

HP LeftHand SAN Failback Procedure for VMware

Hewlett-Packard Company — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This white paper documents the procedure for failback from a VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) recovery site after SRM has performed a failover on an HP LeftHand SAN. This document is intended for customers who are using an HP LeftHand SAN with VMware.

IT Economics: CA Infrastructure Management Reduces Operational Costs and Increases IT ...

CA — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This white paper describes the key infrastructure management challenges facing IT managers today. It then discusses how IT teams can improve the economics of infrastructure management by taking advantage of integrated, automated performance analysis and fault isolation technologies.

Business Ready Configuration for Virtualization: A Solution Guide for Dell PowerEdge R710 ...

Dell, Inc. and Intel — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This white paper provides reference architectures and best practices for deploying and configuring Dell’s eleventh generation R710 server, using Dell MD3000i Storage Array and Microsoft Virtualization. The solution is based upon iSCSI storage technology as the storage environment.

Business Ready Solutions for Virtual Infrastructure Availability Using Dell™ Poweredge™ ...

Dell, Inc. and Intel — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This white paper presents an example configuration and best practices for deploying and configuring a highly available architecture using an example solution configuration and then discussing how the configuration helps in maximizing uptime.

The Operational Responsiveness of Business - a new white paper from Progress Software

Progress Software — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Operational responsiveness is the ability of business processes and systems to respond to changing conditions and customer interactions as they occur, enabling business leaders to capitalize on opportunities, drive greater efficiencies, and reduce risk. Read this white paper to learn more.

Data Deduplication Background - A Technical White Paper

Quantum Corporation — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

The purpose of data deduplication is to increase the amount of information that can be stored on disk arrays and to increase the effective amount of data that can be transmitted over networks. Read this white paper to learn more about data deduplication as well as Quantum Dxi-Series disk-based backup solutions.

Improve Backup and Recovery Using Deduplication with Modern Mainframe Virtual Tape

Data Domain — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This whitepaper describes how mainframe users can effectively switch from physical tape (or hybrid disk/tape) to a modern mainframe Virtual Tape solution with Data Domain deduplication storage.

Business Ready Configurations for Virtualization with Dell™ Poweredge™ Blade Servers, Dell ...

Dell, Inc. and Intel — Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This white paper provides an overview of recommended servers, storage, software, and services. It can be used to plan, scope, and procure the required components to set up a virtualization infrastructure.

CA/Microsoft Hyper-V Protection White Paper " Adopting Server Virtualization for Business ...

CA — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This white paper will discuss how server virtualization technology helps significantly reduce overall IT capital expense and operational costs. Learn how Hyper-V™ virtualization technology can be quickly deployed in any business environment so that you can build an IT infrastructure with disaster recovery capabilities.

Microsoft SQL Server in a VMware Environment on Dell PowerEdge Blades and Dell EqualLogic ...

Dell and VMware — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This white paper provides an overview for deploying SQL Server in a virtualized environment for VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4 (U4) running on the latest PowerEdge M610 and M710 blade servers and EqualLogic PS6000XV iSCSI storage arrays.

BI for Business Users: How IT Can Make Business Intelligence Easy for Everyone

IBM — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Today, the latest BI solutions put the power of advanced business intelligence into the hands of more people throughout the organization - improving the speed and accuracy of decision-making from top to bottom. Knowing your business, market, customers, and competition is critical for any organization. Read this for more...

Performance Management for a Challenging Economy

IBM — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

In a challenging economy, the price paid for bad decisions can be dire. Even average decisions can cost your organization dearly. See how information sweet spots and performance management can help you not only weather the storm, but be better prepared to steer your way with greater agility into the upturn.

Practical Recommendations for Data Migration - A White Paper by Bloor Research

Talend — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

Data migration can be defined as transferring of data between storage types, formats or computer systems, it is required when organizations or individuals change computer systems or upgrade to new systems.

The Role of Open Source Data Integration - An Analyst White Paper, by Mark Madsen

Talend — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

This report by Mark Madsen will explain what data integration is, and especially the difference between Operational Data Integration and Analytic Data Integration. It highlights the benefits of open source for data integration, and provides a series of recommendations to make the integration job easier, repeatable and more productive.

Mortgage Company Uses DataFlux Technology to Improve Reporting & #44; Manage Compliance

DataFlux Corporation — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

Read how using DataFlux technology, this financial company implemented a data governance program, creating more complete and accurate data and drastically reducing the time needed to comply with Federal reporting regulations.

Dedupe Centric Storage

Data Domain — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

Organizations tend to create a great amount of similar data and deduplication makes it easier to manage this data when they do. Read this white paper to learn about deduplication and how you can use it as a fundamental tool in your storage architecture.

SharePoint Customization Best Practices

Global Knowledge — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

This white paper explores how to change some of the default user experiences by customizing elements of both the Look and Feel and the site Navigation. Many additional "out of the box" customization elements are available.

Management Excellence: Leveraging Technology and Techniques

Oracle Corporation — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EDT

One in a series of white papers about management excellence, this white paper describes the techniques and technologies that organizations should master on their way to management excellence.

SQL Server 2008 - 10-20Terabyte Data Warehousing

Dell, Inc. — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EDT

This white paper documents the performance of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse solutions deployed on Dell PowerEdge servers with Dell PowerVault storage. Using the knowledge gained through joint development this white paper illustrates the cost-effective performance of Dell Solutions for SQL Server 2008.

IBM Rear Door Heat Exchanger

IBM — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

This IBM white paper helps you to understand what's happening in an overheated system and to see if yours is at risk, it also explains how the IBM Rear Door Heat eXchanger helps to dramatically reduce data center power consumption.

SharePoint: How It & #39;s Leveraged and How It Works

Global Knowledge — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

This white paper explains how users, managers, and network administrators view and utilize SharePoint. It also explains how SharePoint works for both SharePoint users and architects.

Router Essentials

Global Knowledge — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Build a basic foundation of knowledge about routers, the devices that allow you to move packets between networks, by reading this white paper.

Switching Essentials: An Introduction to Network Switching

Global Knowledge — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

In this white paper, we will address the basics of this Layer 2 technology and help you get your network switch up and running. For our examples, we will use Cisco's 2950 switch.

ESG White Paper: Intelligent Tiered Storage: BlueArc ' s Implementation

BlueArc Corp. — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

This ESG White Paper discusses the importance of tiered storage, examines BlueArc's approach to intelligent tiering, and shows how it creates operational value for users' data storage infrastructures.

e & #45;Learning Best Practices as You Begin Your Research into Learning Management Systems

SyberWorks, Inc. — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

The e-Learning industry has grown tremendously since the early days of computers and the Internet. This white paper will provide some basic information to help you as you begin your research into e-Learning and learning management systems.

The Performance Manager: Turning Information Into Higher Business Performance

IBM — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

Download this white paper for an extensive summary of The Performance Manager, Proven Strategies for Turning Information into Higher Business Performance, a book that examines the partnership between decision-makers and the people who provide them with information to drive better decisions.

5 Best Practices for Telling Great Stories with Data

Tableau Software — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

Data doesn't have to be only fact driven and metric. Learn these five best practices to help you make sense and order out of a disparate collection of facts.

Why Virtualization Matters to the Enterprise Today

IBM — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

This IBM white paper discusses how virtualization tools can help you build an infrastructure that is simpler, more cost efficient and more flexible.

Encryption Key Management: A Technical White Paper

Quantum Corporation — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Quantum's Encryption Key Manager (Q-EKM) is a centralized key manager application that manages the encryption keys used as part of the LTO Ultrium 4 (LTO-4) drive-based data encryption process.

Business Technology Marketing Benchmarks 2007-2008 PDF Slides

KnowledgeStorm Webinars — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Find out what 1,038 B2B marketers revealed about what works for lead generation and nurturing tactics. Invite your entire team to view this free Webcast and learn about B2B email, search marketing and surprising Webcast and white paper marketing statistics.

Business Technology Marketing Benchmarks 2007-2008

KnowledgeStorm Webinars — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Data Center Projects: Standardized Process

APC — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

This paper covers projects involving new construction or upgrades to the data center’s physical infrastructure - the power, cooling, and other physical systems that house and protect the data center’s IT equipment.

Business Value of Compensation Management in the Insurance Industry

CSSI — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

Changes in the insurance industry have generated a real need for effective, automated commissions and incentive compensation management solutions. This CSSI white paper describes some of the dilemmas carriers, MGAs, producers and support staff face, and it presents the advantages of using an automated system.

Challenges and Opportunities of the Payment Card Industry: A White Paper by the IT ...

Tripwire, Inc. — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

Enterprise businesses require the control framework involved in the PCI DSS to help improve internal operational, security and audit performance. This white paper details how alignment of business and PCI goals is important to ensure continuity and meet all internal security standards.

How White Papers Can Boost Your Lead Gen Campaigns

KnowledgeStorm Webinars — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

In this presentation document, white paper guru Michael Stelzner, author of "Writing White Papers: How to Capture Readers and Keep Them Engaged," will share his secrets on creating effective white papers that attract prospects in droves.

How White Papers Can Turbo-Boost Your Lead Gen Campaigns

KnowledgeStorm Webinars — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

In this upcoming Webcast, "How White Papers Can Turbo-Boost Your Lead Gen Campaigns", white paper guru Michael Stelzner, author of "Writing White Papers: How to Capture Readers and Keep Them Engaged," will share his secrets on creating white papers that attract prospects in droves. This Webcast is presented by KnowledgeStorm.

The OSI Model: Understanding the Seven Layers of Computer Networks

Global Knowledge — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

This paper explains each of the seven layers of OSI model, including their functions and their relationships, also it provide with an overview of the network process, which can act as a framework for understanding the details of computer networking.

Practical Strategies to Accelerate Business Applications across the WAN

Blue Coat — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EST

As more IT professionals are turning to application & server consolidation, costs and the importance of performance is growing. This white paper takes a look at acceleration technologies - the challenges, benefits, and techniques of this alternative.

Podcast - Eight Rules for Creating Great White Papers

KnowledgeStorm, Inc — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST

White papers are one of the most misunderstood, miswritten and misused marketing tools available. While many companies think they need a white paper, few manage to write, design or use them to their full potential. This podcast outlines eight key steps to take when writing a white paper and what you should do once the paper is written.

Implementing ITIL Using the PMBOK Guide in Four Repeatable Steps

Global Knowledge — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST

This white paper provides an overview of the PMBOK® and the key process areas and functions within the IT Infrastructure Library.

Eight Rules for Creating Great White Papers

KnowledgeStorm, Inc — Thu, 12 May 2005 00:00:00 EDT

White papers are one of the most misunderstood, miswritten and misused marketing tools available. While many companies think they need a white paper, few manage to write, design or use them to their full potential. This paper outlines eight key steps to take when writing a white paper and what you should do once the paper is written.