SmartBiz IT Research Library

PRODUCT LITERATURE - CA Virtualization Management solutions provide integrated end-to-end management, business-driven automation and security. As such, CA facilitates virtualization's promise of cost reduction and efficiency gains through consolidation, standardization and lower energy consumption, which drive better business outcomes.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: November 20, 2009


Topics:  Enterprise Resource Management | IT Management | IT Services | IT Systems | Server Virtualization | Systems Management

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - This presentation transcript details an approach to optimize your virtualized infrastructure performance. Learn how to leverage key performance indicators and cross-domain analytics to plan for future capacity demands and improve service levels. Discover the secret to managing your VMware infrastructure performance for optimal resource utilization.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Published: November 18, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | High Availability | Network Management | Network Performance | Server Virtualization | Service Level Management | Storage Capacity | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper provides an overview of the networking architecture for VMware® Infrastructure 3 on Dell™ PowerEdge blade servers. It provides best practices for deploying and configuring your network in the VMware environment.
Posted: November 17, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Network Architectures | Network Best Practices | Network Management | Network Managers | Networking | Systems Management | VMware | VMware Infrastructure 3

WHITE PAPER - In this profile you will explore how to maximize future investment returns in more detail and review the key requirements for optimization solutions. You'll then be introduced to the Virtualization Management Maturity Model, an assessment and planning guide for achieving greater operational efficiency at any stage of virtualization.
Posted: November 17, 2009 | Published: November 17, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Management Software | ROI | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Service Level Management | Systems Management | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

PRODUCT LITERATURE - A new multi-core server from Dell and powered by Intel can do the work of nine older single-core servers, while using less energy and facility space. Moreover, it can deliver return on investment (ROI) in as little as nine months. Read this paper to learn more!
Posted: November 17, 2009 | Published: November 17, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Multi-core Processors | ROI | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Systems Management | TCO

EGUIDE - This Pocket E-Guide discusses the steps essential for balancing Windows security requirements with the needs and priorities of IT administrators. Gain insight into the common mindset of many of today's IT administrators and learn how to reasonably manage security risks while ensuring consistent usability and user convenience.
Posted: November 16, 2009 | Published: November 16, 2009


Topics:  Desktop Management | Endpoint Security | Operating Systems | Security | Security Management | Security Policies | Systems Management | Windows Security

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - Read this transcript of the "Mission Critical Computing" webcast to learn about changing trends in the data center infrastructure. Discover tools to ensure high availability at a low cost to improve IT performance and find out more about innovations to data center operations to help you remain competitive.
Posted: November 13, 2009 | Published: November 13, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | High Availability | Network Performance | Systems Management

PODCAST - Considering migrating to Windows 7 but don't how to best approach the project? These podcasts explore the essential tools and management techniques for a successful transition to this operating system. Discover an integrated tool that can improve your data protection.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Premiered: November 11, 2009


Topics:  IT Infrastructure | Operating Systems | Software Migration | Systems Management | Windows | Windows Security

WEBCAST - With the release of Windows 7, many organizations are considering migrating to this new platform. This webcast explores best practices to aid IT pros in this transition. Discover a wide range of hardware and software technology that will help you prepare for this switch.
Posted: November 5, 2009 | Premiered: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Data Migration | Desktop Management | IT Best Practices | PC Operating Systems | Software Upgrades | Systems Management | Windows

EGUIDE - Today’s businesses are being pushed to consolidate their data centers, address power consumption and implement virtualization in an effort to reduce operating costs and go green. But what are the best routes to achieving these objectives?
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Configuration Management | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Power Management | Energy Efficiency | Environmental Compliance | Environmental Standards | Green Data Center | Green Storage | IT Infrastructure | Network Management | Power Consumption Monitoring | Regulatory Compliance | ROI | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Storage Consolidation | Storage Virtualization | Systems Management | TCO

PODCAST - This podcast details a strategy to optimize your virtualized infrastructure performance. Get answers on how to leverage key performance indicators and cross-domain analytics to plan for future capacity demands and improve service levels. Discover the secret to managing your VMware infrastructure performance for optimal resource utilization.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Premiered: November 3, 2009


Topics:  Applications Management Services | IT Infrastructure | Metrics | ROI | Systems Management | VMware

WEBCAST - This webcast details an approach to optimize your virtualized infrastructure performance. Learn how to leverage key performance indicators and cross-domain analytics to plan for future capacity demands and improve service levels. Discover the secret to managing your VMware infrastructure performance for optimal resource utilization.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Premiered: November 3, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | IT Infrastructure | Network Management | Network Performance | ROI | Server Virtualization | Service Level Management | Systems Management | VMware

CASE STUDY - When On-Demand Hosting Provider SoftLayer needed a single provider of SATA/SAS who offered the flexibility they needed, they turned to Adaptec.
Posted: November 2, 2009 | Published: October 21, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | PCI Ethernet Adapters | RAID | Systems Integration | Systems Management | Systems Operations

WHITE PAPER - The commissioning process flow is described and critical success factors are discussed. The commissioning process inputs and outputs are also placed in context with other key data center project process phases and steps.
Posted: November 2, 2009 | Published: November 2, 2009


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Downtime | Power Generation Equipment | Systems Management

TRIAL SOFTWARE - Deeply monitor all Virtual, Physical and Cloud based servers, applications, resources, and services from a single, unified dashboard with "up.time". Immediately cut costs and drive global performance and availability.
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Published: October 29, 2009


Topics:  High Availability | IT Management | Network Monitoring Software | Reporting Software | Server Management | Systems Management | Systems Management Software | Virtual Machine