SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - This Shortcut Guide to Virtualization and IT Service Automation provides an insightful overview of virtualization and IT Service Management. It helps demystify virtualization and helps you determine if virtualization is right for your environment.
Posted: October 10, 2008 | Published: October 10, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Management | Enterprise | Hardware | IT Service Management | ITIL | Network Infrastructure | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Systems Development Life-cycles | Systems Management Software

DATA SHEET - Learn more about the HP Integrity NonStop NB50000c BladeSystem which delivers a high-performance platform with the efficiencies of a standards-based bladed form factor to drive down costs, while supporting more robust applications for busin...
Posted: September 23, 2008 | Published: September 23, 2008


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Blade Servers | Business Intelligence | Data Center Management | ERP | SOA

CASE STUDY - In this case study learn how a CME/Chicago Board of Trade Company, ensured 24x7 availability and optimal performance of business-critical Globex trading system in an environment of increasing financial market volatility with HP Integrity NonSto...
Posted: September 23, 2008 | Published: September 23, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Data Center Management | Downtime | ERP | Financial Management | High Availability | Linux Server Hardware

WHITE PAPER - In this white paper learn why a migration to the HP Integrity NonStop BladeSystem can boost your business results in two ways: by improving the performance of your critical business systems, and by reducing your data center facility costs.
Posted: September 23, 2008 | Published: September 23, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Management | Databases | IT Infrastructure | Systems Management Software

TRAINING GUIDE - This class will explain how a blade infrastructure reduces the number of servers and storage systems you need, maximizes rack space, reduces heat buildup, and increases manageability.
Posted: September 23, 2008 | Published: September 23, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Management | Data Centers | eLearning | Rack Servers | ROI | Server Management | Storage Management | TCO

WEBCAST - This presentation looks at the factors driving data centers costs, their impact, how they can be controlled, and how to justify the data center you need.
Posted: September 15, 2008 | Premiered: September 23, 2008


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Center Management | Data Centers | IT Infrastructure | SMBs

PODCAST - This audiocast offers concise information about what your company can gain from virtualizing desktops and the options your IT department should explore.
Posted: August 27, 2008 | Premiered: August 26, 2008


Topics:  Application Monitoring | Application Monitoring Software | Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Desktop Applications Management | Desktop Computer Support | Desktop Management | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Recent studies show that your data center could be wasting up to 60% of its cooling capacity. This final chapter in a three-part Data Center Design and Infrastructure guide delves into this issue.
Posted: July 31, 2008 | Published: July 31, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Environmental Compliance | EPA | IT Infrastructure

WHITE PAPER - Data center facility planning and design is one of the most complex and important undertakings for any company. This chapter focuses on site selection and data center design elements.
Posted: July 31, 2008 | Published: July 24, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Computer Room Air Conditioning Units | Data Center Management | Data Centers | ERP | Infrastructure Services | IT Infrastructure

WHITE PAPER - This chapter focuses on power management in the data center. Learn about the mounting pressure on data center managers to find more reliable-and yet less expensive-ways to power IT infrastructure, achieve energy savings, and avoid elect...
Posted: July 31, 2008 | Published: July 24, 2008


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Downtime | IT Asset Management | Loss Prevention | Power Integrated Circuits | RAS | Server Virtualization | UPS

WHITE PAPER - This paper is designed to help users who would like to understand virtualization better in order to evaluate the operational benefits it could provide.
Posted: June 30, 2008 | Published: February 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Management | Server Virtualization | Storage Management | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - In this white paper, learn how data center transformation can help your organization outsource applications and shift spending from maintenance and management to projects that support business growth and innovation.
Posted: June 6, 2008 | Published: May 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | Network Design | Network Management | Systems Integration

WHITE PAPER - In this briefing, learn how Thermal Zone Mapping is a novel way of representing and visualizing the environmental behavior of a "greenfield" or existing data center, allowing for easier and more complete understanding of this behavior.
Posted: June 6, 2008 | Published: September 1, 2007


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | IT Infrastructure | Network Design | Network Management | Systems Integration

CASE STUDY - In this case study from HP, read how HP launched an IT transformation program with a focus on five initiatives: global data centers, portfolio management, technology workforce effectiveness, building a world-class technology infrastructure...
Posted: June 6, 2008 | Published: March 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | IT Infrastructure | Network Design | Network Management | Systems Integration

WHITE PAPER - In this white paper, read how to meet the challenge of designing and operating mission-critical data centers in an era of constrained resources.
Posted: June 6, 2008 | Published: March 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | IT Infrastructure | Network Design | Network Management | Systems Integration