SmartBiz IT Research Library

VIDEO - In this videocast, get expert advice on selecting a cost-effective server to fit your IT needs. Discover how blade and rack servers compare and learn the pros and cons of unified compute system (UCS) servers. Also, determine which hardware options to choose and decide whether it is better to scale-up or scale-out your virtualization project.
Posted: September 22, 2009 | Premiered: September 22, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Rack Servers | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization

VIRTUAL SEMINAR - Find out how you can build a plan for IT simplification and automation and get practical advice for your complex challenges around areas such as: business service management, service desk and self-service, mainframe cost optimization, virtualization and cloud computing.
Posted: September 22, 2009 | Published: October 29, 2009


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Business Performance Management | Business Service Management | Change Management | Cloud Computing | Data Center Management | IT Governance | IT Service Management | ITIL | Mainframe Operating Systems | Regulatory Compliance

CASE STUDY - Find out how Argo Global Capital utilized server virualization to simplify, consolidate and reduce operating costs in their data center. Since implementing XenServer with everRun, Argo has had zero downtime, even during a significant hardware failure.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: September 18, 2009


Topics:  Applications Management | Citrix XenServer | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Downtime | High Availability | Network Performance | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Application grid brings the same type of efficiency, scalability, and quality of service to the application layer that database clusters brings to the database layer. With an application grid you get greater efficiency, exceptional agility, and superior quality of service. Download this free white paper now.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2009


Topics:  Cluster Management | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Oracle (Product) | Scalability Testing | SOA

WHITE PAPER - A recent study conducted by the Edison Group, shows how Oracle Database extends the lead over IBM DB2 9.5 for database manageability. In the whitepaper, Edison reveals how Oracle Database saves 40% in time for day-to-day administrative functions and 43% in database management costs over IBM DB2 9.5.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: January 1, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Oracle (Product) | Test Results

WHITE PAPER - With the release of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, organizations have access to new capabilities such as Live Migration and Windows Powershell 2.0 that will reduce the cost of datacenter operations, enhance security and availability, while improving server environment manageability.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: September 18, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Data Center Networking | Data Centers | Microsoft Hyper-V | Microsoft Office | Microsoft Virtual Server

WEBCAST - This webcast examines how upgrading your system with new Sun Fire servers can actually save you money.
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Premiered: September 17, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization

WEBCAST - View this webcast to gain insight into how upgrading your aging infrastructure can grow your bottom line.
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Premiered: September 17, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Processor Architectures | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization

WEBCAST - Watch this webinar to learn best practices for enterprise-level server consolidation by leveraging next-generation server platforms developed jointly by Sun and Intel.
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Premiered: September 17, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Design | Data Center Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization

WEBCAST - T2 Systems offers a unified, hosted solution for parking management—a unique offering for the industry. Watch this webcast for more information.
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Premiered: September 17, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Center Networking | Data Centers | Host Management | Server Management | Server Software | Server Virtualization

WEBCAST - Watch this webcast to learn how the latest blade server modules from Sun Microsystems, based on the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series, deliver significant performance gains and energy savings, plus an innovative approach to networking that virtualizes each 10GbE port and provides high-bandwidth connectivity to each virtual server.
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Premiered: September 17, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Rack Servers | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization

WEBCAST - This eSeminar will provide you with the information that you need to best implement SSDs and achieve the optimal ROI and service level improvements that you require.
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Premiered: September 17, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Economic Environment | Solid State Disks

WHITE PAPER - The cost of operating the data center is outpacing the cost of IT resources themselves. High-density equipment pressures power and cooling systems to the max. Learn of the new approaches and technologies that are redefining the economics of running the modern data center.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Published: September 16, 2009


Topics:  Cooling Equipment | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Network Infrastructure | Network Performance | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) | UPS

PODCAST - This podcast explains how to successfully adopt virtualization to cut costs and simplify resource management. Discover how to manage hypervisor environments and properly allocate storage resources. Learn how to automate time consuming manual costs to improve productivity.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Premiered: September 16, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Citrix XenServer | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | IT Infrastructure | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Virtualization | Storage Management | Virtual Machine | VM | VMware

WEBCAST - Organizations that do not have an active management strategy are often left with significant server sprawl issues. This expert webcast discusses a three pronged approach for overcoming these issues and explores different options for virtualization on Linux platforms.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Premiered: September 16, 2009


Topics:  Application Server Hardware | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Linux | Linux Server Hardware | Network Performance | Open Source | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Systems Management