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...

A Superior Hardware Platform for Server Virtualisation

This Intel whitepaper examines how server virtualization is helping IT organizations improve data centre productivity in fundamental ways. It shows how you can consolidate multiple operating systems and applications per...

Automated Energy Efficiency for the Intelligent Business

Efficiency is emerging as a major tool to extend the life of existing data centers and ensure that new data centers will deliver the highest ROI. This whitepaper looks at...

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...

Selecting Server Processors to Reduce Total Cost

This paper examines how Intel IT is standardizing on Intel® Xeon® processor X5570 (2.93 GHz) for two-socket servers for design computing and enterprise server virtualization. The newest high-end Intel® Xeon®...

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.

Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series - An Intelligent Approach to IT Challenges

This paper looks at how, in many organizations, IT infrastructure has begun to constrain business efficiency and growth. However, IT infrastructure is actually limiting IT from investing in innovation. IDC...

Observing Data Quality Service Level Agreements

This white paper by David Loshin from Knowledge Integrity examines how to measure data quality and what to do when the data does not meet the level of acceptability. When...

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• Database Management,
• Service Level,
• Data Quality,
• Service Level Agreement

Mobility: Make The Case

Welcome to the PDF version of ZDNet's Intel-sponsored Mobility special report.The main theme of the report is the May 2007 launch of Intel's 'Santa Rosa' mobile platform (officially called Centrino...

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• Portable Computers

Populating a Data Quality Scorecard with Relevant Metrics

Too often, data governance teams rely on existing measurements as the metrics used to populate a data quality scorecard. But without a defined understanding of the relationship between specific measurement...

• Tags:
• Governance,
• Database Applications,
• Data Quality,
• Fixing

Social Networking: The pros, the cons and the solution

In recent years, social networking sites have permeated society and there is little doubt that they are here to stay. Today's employees expect to be allowed to visit these sites...

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• Employees,
• Security Applications,
• Organization,
• Visit

Trend Micro Web Threats WP

Web threats pose a broad range of risks, including financial damages, identity theft, loss of confidential business information, theft of network resources, damaged brand or personal reputation, and erosion of...

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• Threats,
• Anti-Virus,
• Risks,
• Paper Describes

Practical Considerations for deploying 802.11n whitepaper

There is a lot of confusion surrounding the capabilities and status of the new 802.11n WiFi standard; understandable since the standard is very broad and has been slow to develop. There...

• Tags:
• LAN - WAN Standards,
• Architecture,
• Wifi,
• Core

Compliance with Data Handling Procedures in UK Government

The UK Data Handling Procedures in Government Report set out clear and mandatory procedures to be followed by all government employees that have access to and responsibility for citizen data....

• Tags:
• Loss,
• Procedures,
• Handling,
• Departments

Aberdeen Group: Best in Class Organisations Use Packeteers WAN Optimisation Solutions

Independent research from the Aberdeen Group shows that the most successful enterprises are reaping the benefits of the Packeteer solution and are using it for competitive advantage. Download the...

802.11n Access Points and Power over Ethernet: Key Considerations

In this 5 page report, you'll discover more about the key technical considerations when making the move to 802.11n. The report provides: ? An overview of PoE ? Information on verifying power...

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• Switching,
• Discover,
• Considerations,
• Verifying

Building a Real-World Model to Assess Virtualization Platforms

To drive business decisions in the data center, Intel IT created a performance-driven methodology to compare the operating costs of virtualization platforms. We approximate the total cost of ownership (TCO)...

• Tags:
• Methodology,
• Intel,
• Network Operating Systems,
• Ghz

The latest advancements in SSL technology.

SSL is the world standard for web security. SSL technology confronts the potential problems of unauthorised viewing of confidential information, data hijacking, phishing and other insidous web site scams by...

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• Best Practices

Software Configuration Management: The Foundation of Global Distributed Development Today

By distributing development, you can create a collaborative work environment staffed by the best developers you can hire, regardless of their location. To support distributed development, you need a Software...

• Tags:
• Distributed,
• Software Project Management,
• Software Configuration Management,
• Distributed Development