Research Papers

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 - The Trends in IT Value report is designed to show the trends and drivers that have been steadily increasing the value of IT over time. In this white paper learn more about the 10 most important drivers of IT value.
Posted: September 23, 2008 | Published: September 23, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Process Management | Downtime | Project Management | ROI | SOA

WHITE PAPER - This eGuide serves as a technology introduction to storage virtualization, and explores the areas where growing storage demands require attention.
Posted: September 20, 2008 | Published: September 24, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Data Migration | Downtime | NAS | RAID | SAN | Storage Consolidation | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Data protection solutions that combine the latest advancements in disk-based backup with secure, integrated online technologies offer the fast, assured data recovery. This paper discusses the top 10 reasons businesses are turning to this technology.
Posted: September 19, 2008 | Published: September 19, 2008


Topics:  Data Recovery | Data Storage | Disaster Recovery | Disk Backups | Downtime | Online Backups | Security

WHITE PAPER - Given the enormous long-term costs and implications of a systems interruption, companies need to carefully define and implement plans to mitigate losses. This paper arms you with how to build a strong business case for a recovery plan.
Posted: September 19, 2008 | Published: September 19, 2008


Topics:  Backup Software | Business Continuity Planning | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | ROI

WHITE PAPER - This paper examines the growing complexities and cost associated with email storage and retrieval -- eDiscovery. It examines a solution that enables organizations to respond quickly to legal and investigative requests for electronic evidence.
Posted: September 19, 2008 | Published: September 19, 2008


Topics:  Downtime | Electronic Discovery Software | Email Archiving | Security | Tape Backups

WHITE PAPER - This benchmark study investigates the ways top performing companies develop corporate cultures of reliability and leverage investments in advanced Asset Performance Management (APM) capabilities to improve operational performance.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Asset Management Services | Downtime | Enterprise | Financial Systems | Metrics | Operational Support Systems | Performance Testing | Regulatory Compliance

WHITE PAPER - This white paper seeks to help application owners, operations managers and data center managers ensure their virtualization initiatives effectively support applications and end users.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn the seven secrets to 24x7, disaster-tolerant Exchange and get step-by-step tips on how to implement an Exchange environment with zero lost data and continuous application availability.
Posted: September 10, 2008 | Published: September 10, 2008


Topics:  Clustering | Continuous Data Protection | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | Email | Fault Tolerance | High Availability | Microsoft Exchange

WHITE PAPER - This white paper explores a completely new approach to availability for virtual machines-an approach recognized with the Best of VMworld 2007 - New Technology award.
Posted: September 9, 2008 | Published: September 8, 2008


Topics:  Clustering | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | Grid Computing | IT Managers | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Windows

WHITE PAPER - When evaluating storage solutions for DR in a virtual environment, there are several aspects you should consider. In this E-Guide discover several concerns to be aware of when planning for disaster recovery in a virtual server environment.
Posted: September 4, 2008 | Published: September 4, 2008


Topics:  Disaster Recovery | Downtime | Fibre Channel | RPO | RTO | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization | WAN

WHITE PAPER - Learn how a growing number of government agencies can use data asset management software strategies to help better manage growth, and benefit from reduced hardware power consumption and cooling needs.
Posted: September 3, 2008 | Published: August 19, 2008


Topics:  Clustering | Cooling Equipment | Data Centers | Downtime | Government Agencies (U.S.) | MAID | Power Generation Equipment | Security | State Governments | Storage Devices | Storage Management Software | Storage Virtualization | Tiered Storage

WHITE PAPER - The approach describes above ensures that TEM solutions start strong, are developed in alignment with specific customer needs, and are implemented in accordance with business priorities.
Posted: August 28, 2008 | Published: August 28, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Management | Downtime | Telecom Provisioning | Telecom Spending | Telecommunications Systems | Vendors | VoIP

CASE STUDY - ICorps installed a Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage area network (SAN) to support a virtualized server environment that uses two Dell PowerEdge™ 2950 servers running VMware® virtualization software.
Posted: August 27, 2008 | Published: August 27, 2008


Topics:  Downtime | High Availability | SAN | VMware

WEBCAST - As the ERP industry matures and evolves, customers are targeting change management as a means to improve competitive advantage through business agility, while driving costs and inefficiencies out of compliance and availability management.
Posted: August 20, 2008 | Premiered: August 20, 2008


Topics:  Change Management | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Cost Benefit Analysis | Document Management | Downtime | eBusiness | ERP | SOA