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- The Next-Generation Enterprise WAN Aggregation Router
- Businesses are increasingly reliant on their Wide Area Networks WANs. The quality, security, and reliability of communications between headquarters locations and branch offices, customers and suppliers, as well as the wider Internet are increasingly tied to overall business performance. With the growth of advanced services such as voice and video...
- Tags: Router, International Data Group, WANs, Network Technology, Networking, Routers & Switches
- White papers 2008-03-01
- Grid Computing With Oracle Database 11g
- This paper discusses the evolution of the datacenter toward the adoption of grid computing and details the benefits derived from this development. It considers the implications for database systems and details the requirements of a database for successful deployment in a grid computing context. It then reviews the features of...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Grid Computing, Oracle Database, International Data Group, Utility Computing, It Management, Network Technology, Storage, Databases, It service Management, Networking, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2008-03-01
- Review: Much to Like in Windows Server 2008
- Unlike the transition from Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003, which was a fairly minor "Point"-style update, Windows Server 2008 is a radical revision to the core code base that makes up the Windows Server product. Windows Server 2008 shares quite a bit of fundamental code with Windows Vista,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, International Data Group, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2008-02-04
- Identity and Security Management and Strong Information Technology Governance: Novell's Solution Suite Automates the Approach to the Perfect Union
- This IDC White Paper examines Novell's identity and security management ISM solutions and how these integrated offerings can play a key role in enforcing security compliance for enterprise organizations. When properly implemented and deployed, these solutions help companies to avoid violations of government and industry regulations, to avoid the leakage...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Information Technology, Compliance, Security Management, Identity, International Data Group, Security
- White papers 2008-02-01
- Oracle Database Security: Preventing Enterprise Data Leaks at the Source
- This paper presents a preemptive approach to IPC. It discusses the growing internal threats to business information, the impact of government regulations on the protection of data, and how enterprises must adopt database security best practices to prevent sensitive customer data or company information from being distributed within or outside...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Oracle Database, International Data Group, Security, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2008-02-01
- Deploying Virtual Infrastructure on Standard Operating Systems
- As it becomes more apparent that virtualization is here to stay, some users may find it intuitively appealing to standardize on a software platform that is optimized solely for virtualization. However, using established operating systems to virtualize workloads offers a variety of benefits related to compatibility, robustness, functionality, security, and...
- Tags: Operating System, International Data Group, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Open Source, Servers, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Microsoft Security Solutions: Partner Pathway to Business Performance
- Information Technology IT is penetrating more and more aspects of both business life and personal life. Expanded IT is resulting in a need for broader and more comprehensive security solutions, which in turn is impacting the overall economics of IT solution providers. Growth markets such as small to midsize enterprises...
- Tags: Performance, Microsoft Corp., International Data Group, Security
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Understanding Total Cost of Ownership in Building an Advanced Store Systems Business Case
- This paper provides a detailed view of the considerations required to evaluate advanced store systems platforms and how to ensure that the retailer's business priorities are fully addressed in the business value analysis. It examines the importance of using a Total Cost of Ownership TCO model as a more accurate...
- Tags: Business Case, TCO, International Data Group, Roi/Tco, Retail, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Siemens Solution Partner Program: Enabling Partners for PLM Growth
- Product Life-cycle Management PLM is an enterprise software application solution concept that brings together a number of activities required to develop, model, track, manage, and control products and to manufacture, sell, maintain, and, finally, retire these products. This Paper provides information specific to the Siemens Solution Partner Program, including its...
- Tags: Siemens AG, International Data Group, Product Marketing, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software
- White papers 2007-12-01
- Strategies for Managing IT Equipment Renewal and Replacement
- IT infrastructure - that diverse collection of hardware, software, and services used to create, process, store, transmit, and display information - is the critical facilitator of the modern enterprise. IT enables business processes and decision making; it fuels organizational efficiency and growth and enables an explosion of collaboration, communication, and...
- Tags: Information Technology, International Data Group, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2007-11-01
- The Evolution of Job Scheduling: CA's Approach to Workload Automation
- This IDC White Paper presents an overview of key concerns driving IT management and how they translate into needs that can be addressed through modern approaches to job scheduling and workload automation. The paper traces evolutionary trends in job scheduling software, which is growing from traditional batch job schedulers to...
- Tags: Job, Computer Associates International Inc., Automation, International Data Group, White Paper, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers 2007-11-01
- Unified Threat Management Appliances and Identity-Based Security: The Next Level in Network Security
- Enterprises, regardless of size, are increasingly realizing that their computer systems are vulnerable to as many security threats from within the company as from without. These insider threats lead to security loopholes created out of user ignorance and malicious intent with unauthorized access, leading to loss of data confidentiality, bandwidth...
- Tags: Network, Network Security, Threat Management, Identity, International Data Group, Attack, Security
- White papers 2007-09-01
- Business Agility as Growth Enabler: How Can Midsize Firms Manage Change in an Increasingly Demanding World?
- This paper examines the related issues of growth and flexibility from a number of perspectives, but at the heart of the issue is company's ability to meet changing customer requirements and drive revenue growth in a continually changing environment. Almost everyone can do a better job in preparing for these...
- Tags: International Data Group, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers 2007-08-01
- Liquid Computing for a Dynamic Datacenter
- The confluence of several technology trends - including a consolidation on x86 server architectures; the emergence of powerful, easy-to-use hypervisor and virtual machine technology; and the focus on operational cost reductions - has created a perfect storm that is changing the definition of what constitutes a standard x86 architecture. No...
- Tags: Data Center, Computing, International Data Group, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2007-06-01
- CA ESP Workload Automation Software: Measuring Business Impact and ROI
- In May 2006, CA acquired Cybermation to enhance current product strategy and provide a foundation for the next generation of CA's job management software products referred to as "Workload automation". According to CA, Cybermation's ESP product line will play a key role in enhancing CA's workload automation offerings and bolstering...
- Tags: Software, ROI, Cybermation Inc., Computer Associates International Inc., Automation, International Data Group, Recruitment & Selection, Tools & Techniques, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management
- White papers 2007-06-01
- Unisys ClearPath: Building on a New Platform
- Unisys is moving to the next generation of ClearPath servers, which will be delivered on the x86 architecture, based on Intel Xeon processors. These systems will provide the RAS and manageability that customers have come to expect from the traditional ClearPath systems, but they will be leveraging technology being developed...
- Tags: Unisys Corp., International Data Group, Business Structures, Processors, Linux, Servers, Finance, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2007-05-01
- Storage System Availability: No Longer Just a High-End Requirement
- This paper examines how many organizations are addressing high-availability requirements with respect to their storage environments. It explores the evolution of high availability, as the need has migrated from large, high-end IT environments to more pervasive deployments among midsize organizations looking to provide increased availability among a much broader set...
- Tags: EMC Clariion, Storage System, International Data Group, Storage, Storage Management, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2007-05-01
- Creating Competitive Advantage Through Converged Communications
- The availability of a global telecommunications infrastructure has allowed enterprises to become more distributed and to operate key business functions such as finance, manufacturing and customer contact centres across the world. In a quest for increased profitability and efficiency, the outsourcing and offshoring of non-core competencies to geographic areas with...
- Tags: Competitive Advantage, International Data Group, Telephony, Outsourcing, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Networking, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- White papers 2007-05-01
- HP-UX: A Foundation for Enterprise Workloads
- This white paper discusses HP's introduction of HP-UX 11i v3, the most recent release of the HP-UX 11i Unix operating system. The server operating system is widely installed within the HP server installed base, and competes with other Unix operating environments in the worldwide Unix server marketplace. Although all Unix...
- Tags: HP-UX, Operating System, Oracle11i, International Data Group, Server Operating System, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Databases, Software, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Data Management
- White papers 2007-05-01
- The Influence of Motherboard Specifications on the Evolution of the Desktop Form Factor
- This white paper discusses trends in the desktop market specifically looking at new desktop sub form factors and the influences on their potential shipment growth. This paper looks at factors affecting the rise of new sub form factors, such as open motherboard specifications, compatibility, and ODM and OEM acceptance. The...
- Tags: Specification, Motherboard, International Data Group, Desktops, Hardware
- White papers 2007-05-01
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