SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - Over the past several years, most Master Data Management implementations have used a "reactive" style of data governance. Learn how "reactive" data governance falls short and why leading organizations are using a "proactive" approach -- includes case study and migration questionnaire.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Published: September 16, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Governance | Data Integration | Data Management | Data Quality | Data Replication | Data Storage | Database Administration | Master Data Management

WEBCAST - This webcast explores methods and best practices for transforming your data center for optimum business alignment. Gain insight into the importance of an IT TCO Baseline and discover how to fund your transformation with the IT Cost Management Intelligence assessment.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Premiered: September 22, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Data Center Management | Data Centers | IT Management | Solaris

BROCHURE - This solution provides a centralized approach to managing your desktop environment and protecting the information within it. It brings the far-reaching benefits of industry-standard servers and shared storage to your desktop environment, while delivering a full virtual PC experience.
Posted: September 15, 2009 | Published: January 1, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Management | Desktop Applications Management | Desktop Virtualization | Desktop Virtualization Software | Remote Network Management | Remote Users | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Sun and Oracle Optimized Data Warehousing Solutions combine the Oracle Database with industry-leading Sun servers, Sun StorageTek arrays, and the Solaris OS. These solutions include both the Oracle Optimized Reference Configurations for Sun and Oracle Optimized Warehouses for Sun. Read on to learn more.
Posted: September 15, 2009 | Published: September 15, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Data Integration | Data Management | Data Warehouse Architectures | Data Warehouse Software | Data Warehouses

WHITE PAPER - Desktop and server virtualization are not the same. This podcast, featuring virtual desktop experts, Brian Madden and Zeus Kerravala, explains how some methods and tools that work for servers disrupt desktops. Discover how to plan a successful virtual desktop project by addressing customization needs of users and meet your organization's goals.
Posted: September 15, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Data Center Management | Desktop Computer Support | Desktop Management | Desktop Virtualization | Network Computers | Server Virtualization

EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - Without a comprehensive data center consolidation strategy, many of today's businesses are unable to lower power and cooling costs or effectively manage server workload utilization. In this expert Pocket E-Guide, you will discover why Linux should play a key role in your data center consolidation strategy.
Posted: September 15, 2009 | Published: September 14, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Linux | Mainframe Operating Systems | Network Management | Network Performance | Open Source | Power Consumption Monitoring | Server Consolidation | Software Licensing

TRIAL SOFTWARE - F5 Data Manager helps you understand your file storage environment. This trial version will perform an inventory of your environment and enable you to run detailed reports that analyze which file types are being created, who is creating them, how quickly they age, and which resources they consume.
Posted: September 14, 2009 | Published: September 14, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Storage | Database Administration | Database Management | Network Management | Storage Capacity | Storage Devices | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Systems | Unstructured Data

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 10, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Management | Databases | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Consolidation | Server Management | SQL Server | Storage Consolidation

ANALYST REPORT - Data deduplication has quickly moved from a "nice-to-have" to a "must-have" technology for those organizations trying to keep pace with relentless data growth. Organizations surveyed by ESG are citing difficulty keeping up with storage capacity demands, while also reporting flat or decreasing IT budgets.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Data Center Management | Data Deduplication | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Mirroring | Data Recovery | Data Replication | Data Security | Data Storage | Disaster Recovery | Storage Capacity | Storage Management | Storage Replication | Storage Security

EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - It's no wonder there's been so much buzz around data deduplication in today's storage market. This E-Guide will discuss what to consider when embarking on a data deduplication implementation, and will highlight the options available to storage pros today.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Published: September 9, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | Data Deduplication | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Mirroring | Data Recovery | Data Security | Disaster Recovery | Disk Backups | Storage Management | Tape Backups

CASE STUDY - Read this case study to learn how CDW helped Wipfli CPA and Consultants optimize their IT environment to overcome power, cooling, and space challenges, while simultaneously improving IT response times.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Published: September 9, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Virtual Machine | VMware | VMware Server

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Published: September 9, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization

CASE STUDY - Lakeview Medical Center needed to optimize their IT environment to combat data center infrastructure challenges. CDW helped them put VMware to work consolidating their servers and providing a more efficient environment. Read this quick case study to learn how they reduced backup times, improved response times, and reduced cost of ownership.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Published: September 9, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | VMware | VMware Server

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: September 8, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Management | Server Provisioning | Server Virtualization | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Virtual Machine | VMware

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: September 8, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Management | Operating System Virtualization | Server Management | Server Virtualization | VMware | VMware Infrastructure 3 | VMware Server