SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - This paper summarizes the benefits of using HP software throughout the SAP application lifecycle, while focusing primarily on ensuring a smooth implementation, upgrade and goes live with SAP applications.
Posted: November 7, 2008 | Published: November 7, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Change Management | Databases | IT Infrastructure | Quality Control | Risk Assessment | Risk Management | SOA

WHITE PAPER - Companies need enterprise class computing power with the flexibility to change computing capacity at a moment's notice. In this white paper learn more about a powerful and flexible solution for consolidating enterprise-class Unix deployments.
Posted: October 16, 2008 | Published: October 16, 2008


Topics:  CRM | Data Centers | ERP | IT Infrastructure | IT Managers | J2EE | ROI | Systems Management

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

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains how HP StorageWorks All-in-One Storage System can be used as the storage repository for a VMware ESX server using iSCSI connectivity between the iSCSI initiator on the VMware server and the iSCSI Target built into the AiO.
Posted: September 17, 2008 | Published: September 17, 2008


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | IT Infrastructure | NAS | RAID | SAN | Server Management | Storage Capacity

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

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 - IndependentAssessment offers independent analysis of technology products by Alan Radding, a widely published IT analyst, and writer. In this report the HP Storage Suite is shown to enable firms to monitor, plan, analyze and report on storage usage.
Posted: June 18, 2008 | Published: August 1, 2008


Topics:  Capacity Planning | IT Infrastructure | ROI | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Management Software | Storage Resource Management

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 data centers around the world, energy costs are rising rapidly and consuming an ever-greater portion of IT budgets. This paper highlights how to reduce energy costs, reduce your carbon footprint all while making the most of your IT investment.
Posted: June 6, 2008 | Published: July 1, 2007


Topics:  Cooling Equipment | Data Center Consolidation | Data Centers | IT Infrastructure | Network Management

BROCHURE - This paper looks at the approach to Data Center Transformation and how centers reduce costs, manage risks, and support business growth. It highlights data center managers and how HP is helping its customers address them.
Posted: June 6, 2008 | Published: March 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | 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

WEBCAST - This webcast covers data center capacity challenges such as space and power & cooling and how data center consolidation and centralized management of IT resources can offer huge savings and reduce strain on IT resources.
Posted: May 21, 2008 | Premiered: June 24, 2008


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Capacity Planning | Data Center Consolidation | Data Centers | Disaster Recovery | IT Infrastructure

WEBCAST - This webcast explores answers to some of the key questions around getting started with virtualization. It addresses cost savings, weighing benefits vs. risks, transitioning from older platforms to new ones, best practices and more.
Posted: May 21, 2008 | Premiered: June 19, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Continuity Planning | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Consolidation | Data Centers | IT Infrastructure | Server Virtualization | Virtual Machine Monitor | Virtual Offices | VMware