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- Energy Company Standardizes Its IT Environment to Support Integration
- DONG Energy was formed in 2006 by a combination of six Danish energy companies. After the merger, the company was left with a highly complex IT infrastructure with multiple desktop platforms. To simplify management and integrate its business applications - and provide a platform for developing new ones - DONG...
- Tags: IT Environment, Information Technology, Energy Company, Microsoft Corp., Integration, Desktops, Strategy, Hardware, Management
- Case studies 2008-06-05
- Momentum Webcast: Virtualization Capabilities of Windows Server 2008 (Level 100)
- Virtualization in an IT environment is essentially the isolation of one computing resource from others. By separating the different layers in the logic stack, greater flexibility and simplified change management is enabled - there is no need to configure each element for them to all work together. The attendee of...
- Tags: IT Environment, Webcast, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Change Management, Hardware, Storage, Tools & Techniques, Management
- Webcasts 2008-03-19
- Live Webcast: Consolidate Storage, Simplify Your IT Environment
- The growth of company files, e-mail, databases, and application data drives a constant need for more storage. But with storage directly attached to servers, growth means burdensome storage management and decreased asset utilization. Storage resources remain trapped behind individual servers, impeding data availability. Join this live TechRepublic...
- Tags: IT Environment, Dell Computer Corp., Webcast, Information Technology, Storage, Hardware
- Webcasts 2008-03-13
- University Tackles Management and Security Challenges in Complex IT Environment
- The central IT division at The University of California, Berkeley faced significant management and security challenges in supporting a large and diverse user base and technology environment. Most users needed corporate-level IT resources and centrally based management, while others needed technologies capable of supporting world-leading research endeavors and self-management. Security...
- Tags: IT Environment, Information Technology, Environment, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Security, Strategy, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Management
- Case studies 2008-03-01
- Construction Products Firm Enhances Security and Simplifies IT Environment
- Pacific Coast Building Products, a major manufacturer and distributor of construction products, wanted a better way to guard its network perimeter and protect sensitive information while reducing the complexity of its IT infrastructure. The company employed Windows Server 2008 Standard with Active Directory Rights Management Services and Terminal Services to...
- Tags: IT Environment, Network, Information Technology, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Strategy, Security, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Management
- Case studies 2008-02-01
- DHS Is Transforming Its IT Environment to Improve Services and Reduce Costs
- The Department of Human Services DHS is Victoria's largest government agency, employing more than 11,500 people dedicated to serving the public. In 2005, DHS Information Services Branch decided to implement a service delivery model based on adopting the ITIL framework to help improve services to its DHS customers and to...
- Tags: IT Environment, Information Technology, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Computer Associates International Inc., ITIL, Process Improvement, It Services, Quality, Business Operations
- Case studies 2007-11-01
- Egypt-Based Pharmaceutical Supplier Grows Business With New IT Environment
- PharmaOverseas, based in Egypt, distributes pharmaceutical products to customers across the country. Experiencing rapid growth, the company looked at ways of improving its IT infrastructure to improve customer service and support business expansion. With Microsoft technology, the company has standardised its IT environment and increased employee productivity. Based on process...
- Tags: IT Environment, Information Technology, Pharmaceutical Company, Supplier, Microsoft Corp., Strategy, Management
- Case studies 2007-10-22
- Regnan Creates Faster, Smarter and Richer IT Environment With Microsoft Technology
- Regnan produces research for institutional investors on environmental, social and corporate governance risk. Regnan sat within the IT environment of its parent company BT Financial Group until it was spun off in early 2007. The move forced the company, which has complex information gathering and storage needs, to rebuild its...
- Tags: IT Environment, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Regnan, Portals, Corporate Governance, Strategy, Internet, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Management
- Case studies 2007-10-01
- City Conserves Public Dollars, Enhances Security With Standardized Environment
- Like many government organizations, the City of Indianapolis and Marion County faced mounting pressure to increase efficiency while minimizing cost to taxpayers. One area ripe for examination was the city's IT environment, which had evolved into a heterogeneous mixture of operating systems and applications of different ages and from different...
- Tags: IT Environment, Security, City, Environment, Microsoft Corp., E-mail Servers, Groupware, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows
- Case studies 2007-09-20
- Server Virtualization: The New Future for Midrange Implementation
- Enterprises of various sizes and complexity recently have accelerated their interest in midrange server virtualization. They view it as an innovative technique for reducing hardware, software, environmental costs and people costs within their IT environments. Chief Information Officers CIOs and Information Technology IT managers interested in virtualization would be wise,...
- Tags: IT Environment, Information Technology, Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Strategy, Hardware, Servers, Storage, Management
- White papers 2007-07-01
- TechNet Webcast: Client Monitoring With System Center Operations Manager 2007 (Level 100)
- The presenter of this webcast takes a closer look at client monitoring, a new feature in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007. By extending the award-winning monitoring capabilities of Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 from servers to client computers, Microsoft is providing a new level of visibility into the operations and...
- Tags: IT Environment, Webcast, Monitoring, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet
- Webcasts 2007-05-16
- New IT Environment Reduces Time for Statistical Analyses by 97.5 Percent
- As a premier Korean university, Pusan National University PNU places high importance on providing accessible, high-quality education through state-of-the art equipment and techniques. In its 60th year, PNU growth brought about these challenges: inadequate support for increased computational analysis in courses; inability to manage growing digital data like student records,...
- Tags: IT Environment, OLAP, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Analysis, Data Mining, 64-Bit, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Case studies 2007-04-26
- Desktop Lifecycle Management With System Center Essentials 2007
- Properly managing an IT environment requires expertise and often takes significant amounts of time and effort. Systems administrators are responsible for providing their organizations with access to critical applications and services while ensuring that systems perform optimally and remain secure. Unfortunately, keeping pace with the frequency of changes in any...
- Tags: IT Environment, System Administrator, Organization, Desktops, Hardware
- White papers 2007-04-01
- Coming soon: Offline access to Web applications
- Coming soon: Offline access to Web applicationsB lineGive people choice...if they want to work from the cloud or the desktop or both...Making a 'B' line[i]Given Microsoft's statements about a hybrid approach, with online and offline products, the company should be ahead of the pack in delivering synchronization between the two...
- Tags: Channel management, Web application, IT environment, Web, MSFT, web app, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-03-26
- Providing Secure IT Environment for Brazil's Largest Manufacturer of Fertilizer Also Helps Grow Healthy Savings, Thanks to Symantec
- Fosfertil is a supplier of raw materials for the fertilizer industry, inputs for chemical companies, and logistics services. Fertilizantes Fosfatados S.A. Fosfertil turned to Symantec security solutions for comprehensive threat management, including control of spam. The solutions have eliminated disruption from malicious code, reduced spam by 95 percent, and are...
- Tags: IT Environment, Symantec Corp., Information Technology, Logistics, Fosfertil, Supply Chain, Security, Business Operations
- Case studies 2007-03-21
- Offsite Replication: Disaster Recovery Planning for the Advanced IT Environment
- In a complex, heterogeneous IT environment running multiple server operating systems, a comprehensive disaster recovery DR plan that includes offsite replication could mean the difference between maintaining operations in the face of an emergency and losing your business entirely. Listen to this TechRepublic Webcast, featuring David Aschmann,...
- Tags: IT Environment, Information Technology, Disaster Recovery Planning, XOSoft, Computer Associates International Inc., Replication, Disaster Recovery, Data Management
- Webcasts 2007-03-07
- Equipment Supplier Uses Integrated IT Environment to Boost Employee Productivity
- BTI Hellas, based in Athens, Greece, is a leading graphic arts equipment supplier for the Greek market. The company's mixed IT environment was expensive to manage, and its messaging solution did not support business communications for the sales force, which relied on faxes and phone calls, resulting in hour- or...
- Tags: IT Environment, Information Technology, Supplier, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Software Assurance, Sales Strategy, Groupware, Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Enterprise Software, Software, Management
- Case studies 2007-03-01
- Leading Saudi Hospital Migrates to More Secure and Manageable IT Environment
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Riyadh is one of only four hospitals outside the United States accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organisations. The 800-bed hospital employs 7,000 people and is one of the leading healthcare institutions in Saudi Arabia. The hospital, which was...
- Tags: IT Environment, Hospital, Information Technology, Health Care, Microsoft Corp., Healthcare
- Case studies 2007-01-09
- Oracle Identity Management for SAP in Heterogeneous IT Environments
- In the fast paced business environment, companies are increasingly turning to automating business operations - using a range of enterprise applications including CRM, ERP, HR, corporate directories, etc. While these applications help to streamline businesses processes, if not properly managed, they can also create an environment where user information is...
- Tags: IT Environment, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, SAP AG, Identity Management, Business Structures, Authentication/Encryption, Enterprise Software, Finance, Security, Software
- White papers 2007-01-01
- Virtualization for the Real World
- Virtualization is making a tremendous impact in the IT community around the world and across enterprises, agencies and institutions. The results of virtualization demonstrate clear benefits and tangible value to managers and decision-makers at every level of the IT organization. Virtualization technology changes the game by transforming a traditional IT...
- Tags: IT Environment, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Storage Management, Strategy, Hardware, Storage, Management
- White papers 2007-01-01
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