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Consolidating Multiple SQL Server 2000 systems using Hyper-V
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
 | White Paper: | Posted: 10 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 10 Sep 2009 | |
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This document covers the key overall concepts and procedures you need to setup and configure your Hyper-V platform. It reviews in detail the approach that PT and Dell recommend for a tested and validated installation of Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V.
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Virtualization Buzz and Benefits: Decoupling Hardware From Software for Greater Efficiency
sponsored by CDW Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 09 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 09 Sep 2009 | |
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Advanced technology allows businesses to get maximum bang out of hardware buck while reducing server counts and support costs. Read this whitepaper to learn how virtualization can help your business get the most out of its server hardware.
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Perfect Marriage: Coupling Blade Servers With a Virtual Infrastructure Can Cut Costs and Add Efficiencies
sponsored by CDW Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 08 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 08 Sep 2009 | |
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The recent push for more efficient computing platforms has businesses venturing beyond basic servers and systems. In order to manage resources more effectively, save data center space, reduce IT administrative tasks, and go green, many organizations have turned to virtualization. Learn how your organization can benefit from virtualization.
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P2V Benefits: Moving Servers From the Physical to the Virtual World Cuts Costs, Saves Space and Parallels Green Initiatives
sponsored by CDW Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 08 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 08 Sep 2009 | |
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Virtualization basically means inserting a software layer between your hardware and your operating system. This decouples the operating system from the hardware and allows you to run many operating systems at the same time on top of that same physical piece of hardware. Read this short paper to learn about the benefits of using virtual servers.
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A Case to Optimize
sponsored by CDW Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 08 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 08 Sep 2009 | |
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A business manager identifies an urgent need for a software application and requests a server to run the new application. Then the server provisioning process kicks off. Read this short whitepaper to learn about new techniques and technologies that can enable your business to cut through so much of the red tape involved in adding new applications.
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How to sell business continuity to management in tough times
sponsored by CDW Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 08 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 25 Aug 2008 | |
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Although more companies than ever have continuity plans, an AT&T study discovered that a high percentage of those plans are outdated. If your company is one of those with an outdated plan or no plan, here are some things that might help them understand the importance of good continuity planning.
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Datacenter Management Optimization with Microsoft System Center
sponsored by Microsoft
| White Paper: | Posted: 08 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 08 Sep 2009 | |
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System Center lowers the cost of delivering datacenter services through integrated, end-to-end management of physical and virtual environments, and supports the optimization of the datacenter in three primary ways. Each of these benefits, and the solutions that enable them, are discussed in this paper.
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Find Balance in Your Data Center
sponsored by CDW Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 08 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 08 Sep 2009 | |
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Virtualization has become a common solution to the problem of server sprawl. By using this technology to consolidate servers, many companies are using less floor space, cutting energy consumption, and simplifying management. But IT must translate these technological advantages into concrete improvements for the business. Read on to learn more.
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Disaster Plan - New Technologies Put Fresh Wrinkles in Business-Continuity / Disaster-Recovery Planning
sponsored by CDW Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 08 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 08 Sep 2009 | |
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Business continuity/disaster recovery requires a holistic approach that includes storage, infrastructure, servers, applications, middleware and the network. If that weren't complicated enough, today's new technologies are testing traditional methods of backup and data protection. It's time to take another look at your BC/DR plan.
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IBM CloudBurst™: Making Rain in an Economic Dry Spell
sponsored by IBM
| White Paper: | Posted: 08 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 08 Sep 2009 | |
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A complement to your existing IT infrastructure, IBM CloudBurst™ includes hardware, software and services, and provides secure, reliable, private cloud computing. Fit-for-purpose and self-contained, IBM CloudBurst dramatically reduces capital and operational costs, accelerating investment payback. Read on to learn more . . .
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Disaster Got You Down?
sponsored by CDW Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 08 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 08 Sep 2009 | |
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While trying to predict an outage is impossible, being prepared for one is not. Having the right tools in place to respond to a "disaster" is essential to sustaining a successful organization. A business-continuity / disaster-recovery plan can help you cut costs by avoiding downtime, lost revenue and dissatisfied customers.
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Reality Check – A Smart Business Continuity Strategy Can Offer Maximum Results at Minimum Cost
sponsored by CDW Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 08 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 08 Sep 2009 | |
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In an increasingly digital world, it's clear that business continuity is no longer an option. Keeping systems running 24x7 and ensuring that data reaches its intended destination — precisely when it's needed — is the heart and soul of a business. This paper discusses Business-Continuity (BC) initiatives on a tight budget and with limited resources.
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Anatomy of a JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Archiving Project
sponsored by IBM
| White Paper: | Posted: 04 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 01 Feb 2008 | |
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The basic principles for managing an archiving project presented in this paper can help you initiate and plan an archiving strategy that meets your organization’s requirements.
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Closing the data privacy gap for SAP Applications
sponsored by IBM
| White Paper: | Posted: 04 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 01 Oct 2008 | |
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This white paper provides insight into the requirements for protecting privacy in SAP non-production environments and describes some of the comprehensive data masking techniques available with the IBM® Optim™ Data Privacy Solution for SAP® Applications.
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Save Money on Mainframe Hardware and Software: Five Simple Steps to Managing MIPS
sponsored by Compuware Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 04 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 03 Sep 2009 | |
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This paper will detail how to control and manage MIPS usage by employing a systematic, repeatable approach that uses powerful technology and a proven process and expertise.
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