i365 EVault Data Protection  by i365, A Seagate Company

October 02, 2009 - i365’s EVault Data Protection solutions are powered by the industry’s only fully integrated data protection technology for both physical and virtual environments. Our solutions scale seamlessly as your company grows, accommodating nearly any combination of network components. Our disk-to-disk backups eliminate the hassles of tapes.

IBM Data Studio Administrator: Effective change management for dynamic application and database environments  by IBM

September 04, 2009 - This solution brief explains the value of IBM® Data Studio Administrator. This powerful and flexible tool simplifies the process of identifying, analyzing and implementing database schema changes for IBM DB2® for Linux®, UNIX® and Microsoft Windows®.

IBM Performance Manager online demo  by IBM

October 07, 2009 - See how plans, financial reports and scorecards can help you manage performance across all data sources in this flash demo.

IBM solidDB Universal Cache: Accelerating a Database Near You  by IBM

March 17, 2009 - View this Webcast to explore the industry's first relational, in-memory caching software platform that accelerates a broad range of databases up to ten times.

IDC Paper – Services for Virtualization  by IBM

October 02, 2008 - IDC's white paper reviews finds that virtualization can have significant benefits to an organization, like increased utilization, simplified management and reduced energy costs, but it can be a complex undertaking and if not planned correctly, it can hurt instead of help.

IDC report - Reduce Storage Complexity with Sun Unified Storage  by Sun Microsystems, Inc.

May 01, 2006 - With all protocols and storage features included in the cost of the system, Sun claims its new unified platform delivers significant performance gains and cost benefits versus proprietary unified storage solutions.

IDC Research: Server Refresh to Meet the Changing Needs of IT  by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

October 01, 2008 - One of the leading questions IT organizations face when thinking about their installed base of servers is when and how to refresh those servers. This white paper discusses why you should refresh, provides common approaches meet new requirements, and explores the x86-based Sun server line using Intel Xeon processors.

IDC White Paper By Carl W. Olofson. IBM's Secret Weapon: The Power, Flexibility, and Self-Managing Capability of Informix Dynamic Server  by IBM

October 19, 2009 - Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) represents a technology that is too significant to compromise or to try to blend into a more general product line. That is why IBM decided to boost investment in IDS development and promote it as a premier relational database management system (RDBMS) for high-volume transaction applications.

Identifying and Addressing Evolving Threats E-Guide  by ISC2

April 06, 2009 - Read this expert E-Guide and learn what CISOs said were their biggest challenges of 2008 and what lies ahead for 2009. Topics covered include the 4 pillars of an information security strategy and how to make security decisions in a way that business units will have added value and can be integrated smoothly along with other enterprise initiatives.

Identity and Information Security Integration  by Courion Corporation

September 11, 2009 - In the past, identity management and information security solutions were often procured, implemented, and managed independently with different tools, processes, and organizational units. This separation is quickly becoming a thing of the past. Why? Read this white paper for the answer.

Implementing a Data Quality Strategy  by DataFlux Corporation

January 06, 2009 - In this program Gartner Research Vice President Ted Fredman and DataFlux President and CEO Tony Fisher discuss the data quality issues facing business today as well as the solutions that can solve these problems.

Implementing Best Practices for Web 2.0 Security with the Websense Web Security Gateway  by Websense, Inc.

June 18, 2009 - The best way to address Web 2.0 threats is to combine the best aspects of traditional security and control techniques with new technology designed to address the dynamic, real-time nature of Web 2.0. This paper describes how one such solution enables you to quickly implement a best practices approach to making Web 2.0 secure and effective.

Implementing Best Practices: The Dell Management Console and ITIL  by Dell, Inc. and Intel

March 01, 2009 - This white paper discusses how reduced budgets and growing demands on IT departments have forced organizations to find ways to cut costs, increase IT resource productivity, and optimize existing investments. Find out more about on this topic and how the new Dell Management Console can assist you.

Implementing Cisco's Web 2.0 Collaboration Technologies  by Global Knowledge

May 26, 2009 - As technology evolves, there is a never-ending question to designers and implementers: "What is coming next?" The answer is "Collaboration." The move to collaboration is strengthened by the actions of Cisco and Microsoft, as they have each unveiled several collaborative technologies and the means to integrate them utilizing Web 2.0 programming.

Improve Backup and Recovery Using Deduplication with Modern Mainframe Virtual Tape  by Data Domain

June 08, 2009 - 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.

Improve Server Configuration Control: Meet PCI Quickly and Without Added Staff  by Tripwire, Inc.

October 05, 2009 - Read this case study to learn how Tripwire provided this subscription billing service company achieve broad PCI compliance and helped them become proactive in handling security and compliance issues.

Improve Your Back Up: Getting the Most out of Data Deduplication  by PC Connection in partnership with EMC

October 21, 2009 - Now more than ever, organizations are looking at re-architecting their backup strategy and are learning that deduplication is necessary to consider in ‘next generation’ backup architecture. This presentation transcript explores some deduplication tips and advice on how to streamline your storage costs.

Improving Confidence by Increasing Understanding in Information  by IBM

May 08, 2009 - Building greater confidence in your underlying data is easier said than done. The typical organization is home to a wide variety of fragmented data sources. Organizations with a baseline of data management maturity will get better value from their BI investments. They are also more likely to outperform organizations less mature in data management.

Improving IT Economics with Storage and Server Virtualization  by Hewlett-Packard Company

May 20, 2009 - This white paper describes the powerful combination of HP StorageWorks SVSP storage virtualization solution with server virtualization products to produce a more dynamic IT infrastructure that improves efficiencies and simplifies operations.

Improving Process Flexibility: How to Respond Quickly to Changing Market Demands by Streamlining Processes  by Oracle Corporation

December 01, 2008 - This white paper will show that by improving process flexibility and transparency, not only can employees and systems adapt more easily to changing requirements, but existing infrastructure and applications can run more smoothly together for longer, thus raising ROI.

In-database Analytics Demystified  by Sybase, Inc.

October 20, 2009 - In this podcast, listeners will hear a vendor-neutral, executive overview of in-database analytics technology from independent expert Rick Sherman. Find out how the technology works -- and how companies are leveraging it for improved operational efficiency and other business benefits.

Increase the Value of Customer Relationships Using the 2007 Office System and Microsoft CRM  by Microsoft

September 09, 2009 - Watch this webcast to learn how you can start enhancing your organization's interactions with customers by providing your employees with easy access to customer information through a widely adopted customer relationship management (CRM) tool, such as the Microsoft Dynamics CRM solution.

Increasing Efficiencies in the Data Center - Making Your Wide Area Network Work for You  by Datalink Corporation

August 01, 2009 - Please join Kent Christensen, Virtualization Practice Manager, Datalink, as he analyzes and explains WAN efficiencies between data centers. In addition to the topic of transferring data over the WAN more efficiently between the primary and secondary data centers, much of the presentation will apply to small remote offices as well.

Increasing ROI with Data Services  by Oracle Corporation

August 14, 2008 - This white paper will address data services implementation and the role of Oracle Data Service Integrator in that process. It will describe the technical benefits of a data services implementation within the context of initiatives to promote business process management (BPM), service-oriented architecture (SOA), portal projects, and BI.

Infor - ERP SyteLine  by Infor

September 04, 2008 - Infor ERP SyteLine spans the business of manufacturing to align supply with demand and support the business and operational challenges of manufacturers. Download this demo to get a better understanding of how this software can benefit your company.

Information Agenda Assessment Tool  by IBM

October 07, 2009 - The cost and complexity of managing increasing volumes of data and content, plus the need to provide trusted information to all users, are driving CIOs to rethink approach to information delivery. This quick self-assessment is the first step to find out how IBM's Info Agenda approach can help your company unlock the business value of information.

Information Governance Perspectives from RSD: E-mail Archiving  by RSD

August 17, 2009 - With the ever increasing compliance regulations in terms of E-mail archiving, It becomes clear that E-mail archiving is an information governance imperative. This paper presents the 3 technical challenges which should be understood when evaluating email archiving solutions

Information Security Essential Guide to Data Protection  by Information Security Magazine

August 19, 2009 - Data breaches run rampant and there is very little information about how to build a practical, effective data security program. We'll detail the steps to take and the technologies available to keep your organization's most valuable information assets safe. Read on to learn more about protecting the database without threatening the budget.

Information Security Magazine - September 2009: Readers’ Choice Awards  by Information Security Magazine

September 15, 2009 - This issue of Security Information Magazine features the 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards. For the fourth consecutive year, our readers voted to determine the best security products. A record 1,721 voters participated this year, rating products in 17 different categories. There’s also a great article on the facts and myths about encryption and more.

InfoSupport launches new servers and storage up to 75% faster using virtualization  by Dell and Microsoft

June 09, 2009 - This case study outlines how Info Support, a Dutch IT service provider, was able to launch new servers and storage up to 75% faster using virtualization. The challenge was that Info Support wanted to respond to their clients faster by creating an environment where new projects were up and running in a couple of hours.

Initial Investment Payback Analysis: Dell PowerEdge R710 solution vs. Dell PowerEdge 2850 solution  by Dell, Inc. and Intel

May 01, 2009 - In this report, we estimate both the number of older solutions each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace and the payback period for replacing those older solutions. One key finding discovered is that each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace up to nine Dell PowerEdge 2850 solutions, and could yield a payback in around 9 months.

Initial Investment Payback Analysis: Dell PowerEdge R710 solution with Hyper-V vs. HP ProLiant DL385 solution  by Dell, Inc. and Intel

March 01, 2009 - In this report, we estimate both the number of older solutions each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace and the payback period for replacing those older solutions. Read on to learn more.

Initial Investment Payback Analysis: Dell PowerEdge R710 solution with VMware ESX vs. HP ProLiant DL385 solution  by Dell, Inc. and Intel

May 01, 2009 - In this report, we estimate both the number of older solutions each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace and the payback period for replacing those older solutions. Read this white paper to learn more.

Inside SQL Server 2008: Exploring High Availability and Scalability Enhancements  by Global Knowledge

May 01, 2009 - Microsoft is targeting close to zero downtime with SQL 2008 with availability and recovery features that only used to be available via third-party solutions. This white paper discusses the evolution of High-availability from SQL 2005 to SQL 2008, and the tools available to minimize downtime in the Enterprise.

Inside the Dell Equallogic™ PS Series iSCSI Storage Arrays  by Dell, Inc.

July 09, 2008 - Built on patented peer storage architecture, the Dell EqualLogic PS Series of Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage arrays offer high performance, reliability, intelligent automation, and seamless virtualization of storage to enable simplified enterprise storage deployment and management, and comprehensive data protection.

Integrated Infrastructure and Performance Management for Virtualized Environments  by CA

April 01, 2009 - Enterprises, government agencies and service providers are increasingly employing virtualized environments to decrease costs, consolidate data center space and reduce environmental impacts. This paper describes a comprehensive set of CA tools for managing virtual environments.

Integrated VM Data Protection from Dell  by Dell, Inc.

August 24, 2009 - Today, new levels of automation and integration between VMware and Dell EqualLogic arrays are now available to protect the entire virtualized infrastructure. Dell EqualLogic PS Series virtualized iSCSI SANs have been a popular storage choice in VMware-based environments.

Integrating Data Protection Manager 2007 with SPI with Iron Mountain’s Cloud Recovery Service  by Iron Mountain Digital

May 31, 2009 - Managed Service Providers with customers who have or are considering Microsoft's System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 can now offer secure, cloud-based protection and recovery for DPM 2007 data with the CloudRecovery service, created by Iron Mountain and Microsoft. Learn how this service can help your customer meet today’s requirements.

Integrating Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and SAP  by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd

December 01, 2007 - This white paper describes the innovations in Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 that make interoperability with SAP easier than ever.

Integrating Virtualized Servers with VMware vStorage-Enabled Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SANs  by Dell, Inc.

November 01, 2008 - Dell™ EqualLogic™ Auto- Snapshot Manager / VMware Edition enables administrators to quickly and easily create hypervisor-aware snapshots of VMs-helping simplify data management, enhance scalability of data protection and recovery, and increase application performance.

Intel® Core™2 Processor with vPro™ Technology and Windows® 7: Better for Business  by Intel Technology Provider

October 16, 2009 - Technical decision makers are faced with many challenges in today's economy: help users get more work done faster and with fewer difficulties, protect the network and individual systems from attacks or malicious code, and much more. Find out how the Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology complements the new Windows 7 operating system.

Intelligent Decisions: Enhancing Processes with Business Rules and Predictive Models  by SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters

March 05, 2009 - Learn how your organization can integrate analytics with business processes to become a Predictive Enterprise that employs insights to make intelligent decisions. This webinar will show you the fundamentals of combining industry knowledge and business rules with powerful analytics to improve revenue generation and business performance.

Intelligent Performance Enhances Business Agility and Expands Insight  by Insight & Intel

October 06, 2009 - Microsoft Windows Server® and SQL Server® 2008, together with intelligent server platforms based on the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series, deliver breakthrough performance and scalability within the same energy and space footprint as prior-generation processors.

Intelligent Tiered Storage: Focus on Hitachi Data Systems  by Hitachi Data Systems

October 23, 2008 - Implementing different tiers of storage is very common. But mplementing an Intelligent Tiered Storage environment is still the exception than the rule. Hitachi Data Systems provides best-in-class Intelligent Tiered Storage through its storage management software, storage virtualization solutions, digital archiving, NAS, and VTL offerings.

Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series - An Intelligent Approach to IT Challenges  by Insight & Intel

October 06, 2009 - The Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series provides a foundation for IT management to refresh existing or design new data centers to achieve greater performance while using less energy and space, and dramatically reducing operating costs.

Internet Gambling Sites: Expose Fraud Rings and Stop Repeat Offenders with Device Reputation  by iovation, Inc.

June 22, 2009 - This white paper will help you understand what new and innovative techniques can be used to combat online fraud and abuse, and how online casinos can realize a true return on investment by reducing losses from fraud exposure and increasing operational efficiency within the fraud detection process.

Introduction to Requirements - The Critical Details That Make or Break a Project  by Global Knowledge

December 10, 2008 - This whitepaper will discuss the various kinds of information technology requirements, their importance, the different requirement types, the concept of requirements engineering and the process for gathering requirements.

Introduction to Virtualization E-book, Chapter 6: How Virtual Infrastructures Change Security  by SearchServerVirtualization

October 26, 2009 - Protecting the virtual data center doesn't need to be any more difficult than protecting a physical network. The key is to remain vigilant. In this chapter, you'll learn how to mitigate potential security risks to your resource pool and virtual machines without over-allocating administration.

IP Address Management Freeware from Infoblox  by Infoblox

September 16, 2009 - This IP address management freeware is a complete solution with the complete feature set of the Infoblox IP address manager, including Smart Folders, Network Map (with subnet management) and leading IPv6 capabilities.

Is cloud data backup service right for your organization?  by i365, A Seagate Company

November 02, 2009 - Assessing your organization's challenges, abilities and assets will help to determine if deploying a cloud-based data backup strategy is a better alternative than relying on an on-site data backup and recovery strategy. This tutorial spells out what you need to consider when trying deciding if cloud backup is right for your organization.

Is Your Network Ready for VoIP?  by Blue Coat

December 02, 2008 - This paper summarizes in question and answer format the many critical factors pertaining to VoIP's viability, regardless of which vendor's IP-PBX system is deployed across the distributed enterprise.

IT Administrators Discuss New Ways to Protect Enterprise Data  by Data Domain

September 01, 2006 - This paper chronicles the implementations and results of three enterprises that addressed their data protection issues using Data Domain enterprise protection storage systems.

IT Briefing: Why Waste Half of Your Server Virtualization Budget?  by HP, Citrix, and Intel

November 27, 2009 - The costs for power, cooling, server management and administration are now consuming more of IT budgets than even the cost for new hardware. In this IT Briefing, you'll learn about Citrix Essentials, Intel Xeon 5500, and HP ProLiant G6 for XenServer.

IT Savings Made Simple: Rethink Your User Desktops  by Citrix

October 06, 2009 - Desktop virtualization—the replacement of physical desktops with virtualized versions hosted and delivered from the datacenter—not only allows you to equip your users more efficiently and cost-effectively; it enables a broad range of strategies for reducing cost, improving service and providing more agile support to the organization.

ITG - VALUE PROPOSITION FOR IBM POWER SYSTEMS Virtualization Impact for Enterprise UNIX and Linux Server Infrastructures  by IBM

April 09, 2009 - This report by industry analyst International Technology Group evaluates how organizations can reduce IT costs by employing IBM Power Systems and PowerVM verses competitive offerings from HP and Sun Microsystems. Cost savings range from 43 to 65% and are based on client data.