Virtualisation of SAP Applications with VMware ESX Server on IBM System x3850/x3950 M2

This whitepaper looks at how Virtualization is the concept of decoupling the hardware from the operating systems and applications. This can be implemented a number of ways as we will...

Virtual SMB Centre in a Box?

What types of organizations have the most efficient IT operations? Data centers that provide highly available and resilient services with a minimum of human intervention and management? IT shops that can...

Increasing Energy Efficiency with x86 Servers

The current economic crisis has most companies scrambling for ways to get the most out of every dollar they spend. However, to date, many of the gains have been illusory...

Trend Watch: Mission Critcial x86

This paper examines how, over the past several years, research has shown many organisation moving mission-critical systems onto x86 servers.

"We Have Met the Enemy, and He is Us."

Organisations are being force towards indentity- based acess lifecycle management tools in order to support IT agility & flexability, safeley empowering staff and rapid evolution of data cetres and core...

• Tags:
• Virtualization,
• Core,
• Structure,
• Staff

A Day in a Low Carbon Life 2012

What might it be like to lead a business in 2012? This whitepaper describes a day in the life of a fictional CEO four year ahead, preparing to face market...

• Tags:
• Face,
• Data Center,
• Explore,
• Economy

Web Application Security: Automated scanning versus manual penetration testing

Research has shown that a vast number of Web sites are vulnerable to application attacks, most occurring over HTTP/S protocols. There are two methods to detect Web vulnerability: using manual...

• Tags:
• Methods,
• Attacks,
• Security Applications,
• Protocols

IBM X-Architecture Blueprint 2009

The X-Architecture blueprint takes a comprehensive approach to providing a dynamic infrastructure—using innovative hardware, software and services—to solve customer challenges today, and it embraces an evolving design approach to address...

IBM Information Server Change Data Capture

In today's fast-paced world, access to real-time data has never been more important. To be successful, organizations need to be able to report and analyze corporate data quickly and easily,...

• Tags:
• Database Management,
• Analyze,
• High Performance,
• Capture

The new information agenda: do you have one?

An information agenda serves as both strategy and tactical roadmap, bringing together the people, processes and technology necessary for a CIO to transform information into a trusted business asset.Read this...

• Tags:
• Strategic Planning,
• White Paper,
• Asset,
• Strategy

Enabling business growth with expert security solutions. Protecting your systems and your data

Hackers, viruses, worms, spams, spy ware and inside attacks can stop organisations growing. This white paper deals with these vunerabilities and how to achieve cost effective soultions.

• Tags:
• Spam - E-mail Fraud - Phishing,
• Cost Effective,
• Attacks,
• Deals

Staying a step ahead of the hackers: the importance of identifying critical Web application vulnerabilities

Managers work to better manage the risks associated with their business infrastructure. Web application security plays a significant role in achieveing this goal. This white paper deals with issues surrounding...

• Tags:
• Security Tools,
• Application Security,
• Deals,
• Plays

Digital Video Surveillance: enhancing physical security with analytic capabilities

over the past decade, survallience technology has matured dramatically. This white paper looks at soultions for an organisations video survillance needs.

• Tags:
• Physical Infrastructure Protection,
• Decade,
• Paper Looks,
• Matured

Enabling sustainable compliance management across the organization.

From industry regualtions to data privacy laws and government mandate, meeting compliances has become a permanent citerion for doing business. This white paper discusses the growing tide of data security...

• Tags:
• Privacy Issues,
• Privacy,
• Standards,
• Strategy

IBM Security Technology Outlook: An outlook on emerging security technology trends

In the next 2-5 years, emerging technology and social trends will have far-reaching implications for enterprise secruity. This white paper will out-line the fundamental technology trends an organisations can expect...

• Tags:
• Security Tools,
• Implications,
• Technology Trends,
• Fundamental Technology

Delivering Information in Real Time

With customer-centric approaches being the norm for most businesses nowadays, information delivery has taken on a more crucial role than ever before. IBM's acquisition of DataMirror enhances the value of customer...

• Tags:
• Virtualization,
• Ibm Information Server,
• Integration,
• Acquisition

Comparing Two- and Four- Socket Platforms for Server Virtualization

Intel IT compared the performance of two and four processor-socket servers with Intel quad-core processors in a virtualized environment. Our results showed that for memory capacity-limited scenarios-keeping TCO consistent- a...

Web application security: automated scanning versus manual penetration testing.

research has shown that a vast number of web sites are vunerable to application attacks, most occur over HTTP/S protocals. There are twom methods to detect web vunerablity . This...

• Tags:
• Methods,
• Security Tools,
• Attacks,
• Detect

Not an End In Itself: Information Protection and Return on Risk

Information protection, a core discipline of information stewardship, must balancing rick mitigation with utility. This white paper deals with the shift in "is this technology secure enough" to "we can...

• Tags:
• Business Strategies,
• Utility,
• Protection,
• Deals

Do more with what you have: Virtualization transforms storage management

"Taking a comprehensive approach to simplifying IT can reduce complexity and lower costs, transforming IT infrastructures into more agile operations that can bring strategic advantages to the enterprise. Storage virtualization...

• Tags:
• Systems Integration