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The New Building Blocks of Network Design sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper explores network virtualization as a strategy to make corporations more agile and IT expenditure efficient. Posted: 26 Mar 2014 \| Published: 12 Jan 2009 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Content Delivery \| IT Infrastructure \| Network Design \| Network Management \| Systems Management

Top Ten Database Security Threats: How to Mitigate the Most Significant Database Vulnerabilities sponsored by Imperva. WHITE PAPER: This document is intended to help organizations deal with the most critical of those threats by providing a list of the top ten database vulnerabilities as identified by Imperva's Application Defense Center. Posted: 29 Nov 2013 \| Published: 08 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Access Control \| Database Management \| Database Security \| ERP \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Software \| Systems Management

Cisco UCS – A Real World TCO Analysis sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper reveals five opportunities for infrastructure cost savings. Learn how to simplify management of your data center through integration and automation of network, compute, and virtualization technologies. Posted: 03 Jun 2011 \| Published: 01 Apr 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Network Management \| Server Management \| Storage Management \| Systems Integration \| Systems Maintenance \| Systems Management

Optimizing IT Service Delivery: The Need for Linux System Management sponsored by Red Hat and JBoss WHITE PAPER: One way IT organizations are handling the growing need to achieve IT efficiency is by implementing systems management functions in their business environments. As the business value of Linux based deployment increases, so does the need for Linux systems management. This IDC white paper will examine the key benefits of system management software. Posted: 03 Sep 2009 \| Published: 03 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Centers \| Database Management \| Enterprise Systems \| IT Management \| Linux \| Network Monitoring \| Open Source \| RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) \| Reporting Software \| Systems Management \| Systems Management Software

When Less Is More: Why Small Companies Should Think Outside the (Red/ Yellow) Box for Protecting Endpoints sponsored by Sunbelt Software WHITE PAPER: Endpoint security issues simply can't be ignored, regardless of the size of the organization. This paper will discuss how internet threats and vulnerabilities affect us all and what criteria businesses should use in order to pick out a proper endpoint security solution. Posted: 30 Jul 2009 \| Published: 30 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Endpoint Security \| Enterprise Systems \| Malware \| Network Performance \| Network Security Software \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| Systems Management \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

VIPRE Takes A Bite Out Of Bloatware sponsored by Sunbelt Software WHITE PAPER: Sunbelt Software's new VIPRE Enterprise package is ideally suited to combating legacy and new blended malware threats from traditional viruses to the newest spam and Trojans. Posted: 30 Jul 2009 \| Published: 30 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Endpoint Security \| Malware \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| Systems Management

8 Questions You Should Ask About Linux Systems Management sponsored by Red Hat and JBoss WHITE PAPER: IT organizations are always looking for ways to save money and time without compromising on issues like security or compliance. Exploring the value of your systems management solution is a lot easier when you know the right questions to ask. We have a few suggestions for how to get started. Posted: 29 Jul 2009 \| Published: 28 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Data Centers \| Enterprise Systems \| IT Management \| Linux \| Network Performance \| Network Performance Management Software \| Open Source Software \| Operational Metrics (Systems) \| Systems Maintenance \| Systems Management \| Systems Management Software

Choosing System Architecture and Cooling Fluid for High Heat Density Cooling Solutions sponsored by Emerson Network Power WHITE PAPER: High heat in critical spaces compromises availability. This paper discusses the pros and cons of different cooling fluids and system architectures, and explores the role of supplemental cooling technologies as data center densities increase. Posted: 07 Jul 2009 \| Published: 07 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Cooling Capacity \| Cooling Equipment \| Data Center Cooling \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Power Management \| Hot Aisle Cold Aisle \| Network Architectures \| Power Generation Equipment \| Rack Enclosures \| Systems Management

Leasing Helps Small, Midsized Companies Stretch Their IT Dollars sponsored by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel WHITE PAPER: In the current economy, leasing can be a particularly attractive option for companies looking to deploy state-of-the-art technology while also conserving capital resources. Read this white paper and find out if leasing is right for your organization. Posted: 06 Jul 2009 \| Published: 06 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Application Life-Cycle Management \| Application Performance Management \| Applications Management \| Business Intelligence \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| Leasing \| Systems Management

Cisco Security Solutions - A Reference Guide sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This reference guide shows why security matters now more than ever. A strategic security solution empowers organizations to maintain their reputation, meet regulatory compliance standards, protect business information, and optimize business operations. Read on and discover how Cisco can help you meet those objectives. Posted: 10 Jun 2009 \| Published: 09 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Network Security \| Network Security Software \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Systems Management \| Systems Management Software

BMC Software Hybrid Copy Techniques sponsored by BMC Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Because organizations are demanding 24x7 availability from their IMS, DB2®, and VSAM applications, it is imperative that those applications do not experience outages. Read this white paper to find out how BMC's Hybrid Copy techniques help for faster system recovery in the event of a local outage. Posted: 17 Apr 2009 \| Published: 17 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Backup Software \| Database Management \| Database Security \| DB2 \| Disaster Recovery \| High Availability \| Imaging Software \| Systems Management \| Systems Management Software \| Tape Backups \| VSAM

7 Requirements of Data Loss Prevention sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: This report provides a clear understanding of the capabilities a successful data loss prevention solution must deliver. It also incorporates insight into the capabilities that companies require from their solution. Posted: 10 Mar 2009 \| Published: 10 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Balanced Scorecards \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Encryption \| Data Management \| Metrics \| Network Security \| Security Threats \| Systems Management

Use of Virtualization Technology with SAP sponsored by VMware and Intel WHITE PAPER: The arrival of VMware virtualization technology and the multi-core Intel® Xeon® processor specifically designed for virtualization helps upgrading the company's core business systems in a limited amount of time. Posted: 28 Jan 2009 \| Published: 28 Jan 2009 TOPICS: Server Virtualization \| Systems Management \| Systems Management Software \| Virtual Machine Monitor \| Virtual User Interface Software \| VMware

Manage Your Metadata to Better Manage Your Business sponsored by Informatica WHITE PAPER: Metadata management is the foundation of data integration. This white paper examines the business advantages of effective metadata management. Posted: 28 Jan 2009 \| Published: 28 Jan 2009 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Business Intelligence \| Data Governance \| Data Integration \| Metadata \| Systems Management

Best Practices for a Data Warehouse on Oracle Database 11g sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: In order to ensure the enterprise data warehouse will get the optimal performance and will scale as your data set grows you need to get three fundamental things correct, the hardware configuration, the data model and the data loading process. Posted: 19 Jan 2009 \| Published: 19 Jan 2009 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Data Warehouses \| Load Balancing \| Memory \| Parallel Processing \| Systems Management

Total Cost Comparison of Backup Technologies: IT Decision-Maker Perspectives on NetApp SnapVault Disk-to-Disk versus Traditional Tape-Based Backup Solutions sponsored by NetApp WHITE PAPER: Download this exclusive article to gain insight on why a NetApp SnapVault backup system is 54% less expensive than a similar tape-based backup solution over a typical backup product lifecycle. Posted: 09 Jan 2009 \| Published: 09 Jan 2009 TOPICS: Data Security \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Downtime \| IT Managers \| Systems Management \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drives \| Tape Libraries

Getting Started with LINQ to XML sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: LINQ is an acronym which stands for Language Integrated Query. This new technology comes built into the .NET Framework 3.5 and can be used with any of the different languages that run under .NET. This paper serves as an introduction. Posted: 10 Dec 2008 \| Published: 10 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Memory \| Productivity \| SQL \| Systems Management \| Systems Management Services \| Systems Management Software \| Windows \| XML

TCP/IP Sleuthing--Troubleshooting TCP/IP Using Your Toolbox sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Troubleshooting is a necessary part of supporting any network installation. This paper will explain how to consider troubleshooting different problems that could exist in network. Posted: 10 Dec 2008 \| Published: 01 Jul 2006 TOPICS: Network Analyzer Hardware \| Network Performance \| OSI Protocols \| Performance Testing \| Systems Management \| TCP/IP \| Training and Educational Services \| Troubleshooting

Controlling Application Data Growth in the IBM z/OS Environment sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains how the IBM® Optim™ Data Growth Solution for z/OS offers proven capabilities that align the management of application data with your business objectives to maintain z/OS service levels and control costs. Posted: 05 Dec 2008 \| Published: 05 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Management \| Databases \| Disaster Recovery \| IT Infrastructure \| Systems Management

7 Ways Shop Floor Execution (SFX) Can Help with Lean Manufacturing and Complement ERP Systems sponsored by Casco Development, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Lean manufacturing is a philosophy committed to the total elimination of waste. There are seven types of waste that plague manufacturing. Shop Floor Execution (SFX) can help minimize or eliminate all of them. Posted: 05 Dec 2008 \| Published: 09 Jul 2008 TOPICS: Business Logistics \| Database Management \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Systems \| MRP Software \| Quality Control \| Systems Management

Quicktour Demo: Key Differentiators between Microstrategy and Hyperion sponsored by MicroStrategy WHITE PAPER: This tour provides an overview of MicroStrategy platform's uniquely powerful enterprise BI capabilities and illustrates the 12 key differentiators between MicroStrategy and Hyperion. Posted: 26 Nov 2008 \| Published: 26 Nov 2008 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Integration \| Databases \| Enterprise \| Metadata \| Network Security \| Scalability Testing \| Systems Management \| Web Analytics

Rational Asset Manager Made Practical sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: The eKit includes demos on how Rational Asset Manager tracks and audits your assets in order to utilize them for reuse. Posted: 25 Nov 2008 \| Published: 25 Nov 2008 TOPICS: Application Life-Cycle Management \| Applications Management \| ERP \| RAM \| SOA \| Systems Management

Performance Evaluation and Certification of Oracle VM Server from the Tolly Group sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Oracle VM delivers performance on par with a bare-metal server without the expense of deploying and supporting additional hardware. Posted: 12 Nov 2008 \| Published: 12 Nov 2008 TOPICS: ERP \| Oracle (Product) \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Systems Management \| VMware

True Enterprise-Quality Linux Support: Edison Group White Paper sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This white paper discovers how organization can increase operational efficiency while cutting costs with Oracle Unbreakable Linux, a support program that delivers enterprise-quality support for Linux at a lower cost. Posted: 12 Nov 2008 \| Published: 12 Nov 2008 TOPICS: Cluster Management \| Cluster Software \| Clustering \| Linux \| Oracle (Product) \| Systems Management

Service Orientation and Its Role in Your Connected Systems Strategy: Building Distributed Applications sponsored by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents the Microsoft Corporation vision for service orientation and service-oriented architecture in enterprise computing. Posted: 20 Oct 2008 \| Published: 18 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Business Processes \| Enterprise \| Enterprise Computing \| Enterprise Systems \| SOA \| Strategic Planning \| Systems Integration \| Systems Management \| Web Services