SmartBiz IT Research Library

ANALYST REPORT - Infrastructure and operations (I&O) comprise 60% or more of total IT spending worldwide. I&O leaders are under intensifying pressure to reduce costs. This Gartner research note outlines the key actions that should be taken to change the I&O cost structure in the short term (through 2010) and in the longer term (during the next three years).
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Cost Benefit Analysis | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | IT Asset Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Spending | Operational Metrics (Systems) | Operational Support Systems

WEBCAST - In this webcast, learn about an IT service catalog that will help you achieve virtualization benefits like cost savings and IT agility. Discover a new operating model that enables effective virtualization and cloud computing management. Learn how IT can become more cloud-like and explore how to pave the way for an internal cloud.
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Premiered: October 29, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Infrastructure Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Management Services | IT Service Management | Portfolio Management (IT Management) | ROI | Server Virtualization

EBOOK - A combination of technologies and practices can serve to protect assets and maintain operational efficiencies. Read this chapter for an examination of asset protection with a look at basic requirements for protecting business operations.
Posted: October 27, 2009 | Published: March 6, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Management | Business Process Management | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Security | Infrastructure Management | Security Management | Security Spending

WHITE PAPER - This paper provides an overview of Platform HPC Workgroup Manager (HPC-WM). HPC-WM dramatically simplifies both the installation and ongoing management of Linux clusters, making them accessible to even the smallest organizations.
Posted: October 26, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Cluster Management | Cluster Software | Clustering | Cost Benefit Analysis | High Performance Computing | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | Software Implementation | Software Infrastructure | Software Installation

WHITE PAPER - This white paper examines the evolution of private clouds and discusses how many organizations that have implemented grid or virtual machines are moving towards private clouds. It also describes how organizations can successfully implement this new IT delivery model using a phased approach that starts with cloud management software.
Posted: October 26, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Cost Benefit Analysis | Developer 2000 | Enterprise | Infrastructure Management | Integration Server Software | Integration Testing | Testing

VIRTUAL SEMINAR - This free, one-day virtual seminar provides insight into useful business process management (BPM) design patterns and how to effectively link the business and modern software services. Attend to hear our experts explore the truths and myths of BPM and service-oriented architecture (SOA) as well as agile approaches to BPM and SOA.
Posted: October 26, 2009 | Published: December 8, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Business Process Management | Business Process Reengineering | Business Processes | Composite Applications Software | Enterprise Applications Software | Infrastructure Management | Project Management | SOA

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - In this presentation transcript of the "Offering the Clouds to Your Clients" webcast, learn how new technologies, demographic shifts and emerging business models in the cloud computing market are changing the way VARs and MSPs are working with clients.
Posted: October 9, 2009 | Published: October 9, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Management | Cloud Computing | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Infrastructure Management | Network Management | Network Provisioning | Platform as a service | Software as a Service | VARs

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses the fundamentals for successful Lean manufacturing, including the establishment of optimal customer relationships, improved channel visibility, flexible product configuration, shortened cycle times, improved capacity utilization and integrated operational infrastructures.
Posted: October 9, 2009 | Published: October 9, 2009


Topics:  Business Processes | EDI | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | Just-In-Time | Kaizen | Lean Production | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Software

ANALYST BRIEF - In this Research Brief, Clabby Analytics takes a closer look at IBM’s smarter planet initiative and its dynamic infrastructure strategy. They're defined in broad terms ? attention is given to the bigger picture: Don't overlook business resiliency and security when building a dynamic infrastructure.
Posted: October 6, 2009 | Published: April 9, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Service Management

WHITE PAPER - Cloud computing is no longer an abstract, far-off concept. It has become part of mainstream discussions in the IT industry. IBM builds cloud computing solutions focused on delivering the right capabilities for each individual organization.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: February 18, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Grid Computing | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | Platform as a service | SaaS ERP | Utility Computing

WHITE PAPER - IBM has developed a strategy for a dynamic infrastructure that will help organizations address higher service expectations, rising cost pressures and new risks and threats.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Published: February 13, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Service Management | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | SOA

WHITE PAPER - The IBM Dynamic Infrastructure initiative is a combination of programs, products and services designed to improve service to users, reduce costs and more effectively manage risk across all components of organizational IT infrastructures.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Published: July 9, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Cost Benefit Analysis | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | User Experience

WEBCAST - Learn more about reducing costs through a more dynamic infrastructure.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Premiered: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business of Information Technology | Business Processes | Business Service Management | Business Systems | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services

EBOOK - Buying Infrastructure as a Service is a mouth-watering prospect for CIOs and IT departments eager to drive down costs and speed up provisioning. But once IT is outsourced, keeping control of it is a major challenge.
Posted: September 24, 2009 | Published: September 24, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Cloud Computing | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Hosting Services | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | IT Management | Network Management | Outsourcing | Private cloud computing | Public cloud computing

EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - Businesses across the globe have adopted the concepts set forth in the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), a set of guidelines to help companies determine best practices to achieve quality service. This eGuide will answer the common questions that arise when considering implementation as well as introduce you to resources from Skillsoft on ITIL.
Posted: September 15, 2009 | Published: September 15, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Business IT Alignment | Business Service Management | CIOs | Information Technology Professionals | Infrastructure Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Service Management | IT Services | ITIL | ROI