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SOA Platforms - Evolving to Meet Stringent Market Realities sponsored by Fiorano Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper details the evolution of SOA platforms from point products to second-generation architectures such as the enterprise service grid. Posted: 13 Jun 2007 \| Published: 01 Jun 2007 TOPICS: Application Performance Management \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Process Management \| Computer Hardware \| Operating Systems \| Project Management \| SOA \| Standards

Lab Test: AppZero Turbo-Charges Server Consolidation sponsored by AppZero WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the impact of application virtualization technology on overall system performance. It documents a simple performance evaluation of application virtualization using AppZero virtual application appliance (VAA) compared to a VMware ESXbased system using virtual machines (VM). Posted: 04 Mar 2009 \| Published: 04 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Operating Systems \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| Systems Management Services \| VMware

Service-enabling Mainframe Based Systems on Microsoft Platform sponsored by Infosys Technologies Limited WHITE PAPER: Dependence on legacy computing has organizations wanting to extend the life of mainframe systems while benefiting from new technology. Read this paper to learn about mainframe integration and options for implementing service-enabling mainframe systems. Posted: 15 May 2007 \| Published: 01 May 2006 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Hosting \| Legacy Applications Software \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Systems Integration \| Systems Management

Migrating SQL 2000 to SQL 2008- a Dell Deployment Guide sponsored by DellEMC and Intel® WHITE PAPER: This Deployment Guide reviews the approach that Dell and Principled Technologies recommend for a tested and validated migration of SQL Server 2000 databases to SQL Server 2008 on the Dell PowerEdge R900 server and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise. Posted: 27 Apr 2009 \| Published: 27 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Business Development \| Business Intelligence \| Database Administration \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Management

How Dell IT Implements Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with Database Mirroring sponsored by DellEMC and Intel® WHITE PAPER: Upgrading from SQL Server 2000 to 2005 may seem like a daunting task, but the benefits are plentiful. Get a comparison of features between the two versions, learn about simplified management with MOM management packs and improved database mirroring. Posted: 18 Sep 2006 \| Published: 15 Sep 2006 TOPICS: Application Monitoring \| Application Monitoring Software \| Application Performance Management \| Data Mirroring \| Database Management \| High Availability \| Server Hardware \| Service Packs \| Software Upgrades \| SQL Server

Performance Scaling with Quad-core Dell PowerEdge 2950 Servers and VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3 sponsored by DellEMC and Intel® WHITE PAPER: Virtualization requires the consideration of two factors: how many virtual machines a single server can run and what level of performance these VMs can provide. This study compares and contrasts the performance of two generations of PowerEdge servers. Posted: 24 Jan 2007 \| Published: 01 Jan 2006 TOPICS: Hardware Configuration Management \| Multi-core Processor Architecture \| Multi-core Processors \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| SQL Server \| VMware

Managing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 sponsored by DellEMC and Intel® WHITE PAPER: As the data center becomes more standardized, centralized management of the systems resources through tools like the Microsoft Office Manager (MOM) becomes possible. Find out how MOM can quickly respond to hardware failure for SQL Server Posted: 18 Sep 2006 \| Published: 15 Sep 2006 TOPICS: Application Monitoring \| Cluster Management \| High Availability \| Microsoft Operations Manager \| Performance Testing \| Server Hardware \| Service Packs \| SQL Server

Quad-core Processors Bring Higher Performance and Lower Cost to Mainstream Computing sponsored by HP, Intel, & VMware WHITE PAPER: The focus of this IDC white paper is to compare quad-core processors and single-core processors. It then explores the market adoption, customer value proposition and adoption plans for Intel's quad-core technology processor through ... Posted: 15 Jun 2007 \| Published: 01 Apr 2007 TOPICS: High Performance Computing \| Multi-core Processors \| Multi-threading \| Parallel Processing \| Server Hardware

Built-in Manageability and Proactive Security for Business Desktop PCs sponsored by Intel Corporation WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how built in desktop management can help address today?s key IT challenges such as avoiding malicious attacks, accurate inventory of assets, and the demand for IT services. Posted: 05 Sep 2006 \| Published: 01 Oct 2006 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Downtime \| Endpoint Security \| IT Asset Management \| IT Managers \| IT Spending \| Multi-core Processor Architecture \| Multi-core Processors \| Operating Systems \| Personal Computers \| Remote Network Management \| Security Threats \| Software Virtualization \| Virtual Machine Monitor

Migrating to HP Integrity Servers and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise WHITE PAPER: With the introduction of 64-bit hardware and software for Windows, organizations can deploy new applications or migrate existing ones to faster, more efficient technologies. Read this white paper to learn best practices for database migrati... Posted: 18 Sep 2007 \| Published: 01 Oct 2005 TOPICS: Application Development and Integration Services \| Business Intelligence \| Data Classification \| Data Integration \| Data Warehouses \| SAN \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| SQL Server \| Storage Best Practices