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Benefits of Intel® Xeon® Processors and Windows Server® 2008 R2 for Business-Critical Applications sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel® WHITE PAPER: The combination of an Intel Xeon processor and a Windows® operating system is an industry standard, proven platform for running business-critical applications, and many companies are making the switch. Read this paper to learn about the benefits of Intel® Xeon® Processors and Windows Server® 2008 R2 for Business-Critical Applications. Posted: 15 Mar 2010 \| Published: 01 Dec 2009 TOPICS: Enterprise Applications Software \| Enterprise Computing \| IT Spending \| Multi-core Processors \| Productivity \| ROI \| Server Hardware \| Server Software \| Server Virtualization \| Virtual Machine Migration \| Windows Server Software

Impact of Cloud on IT Consumption Models: Top 10 Insights sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper reviews the conclusions from a survey of IT leaders around the world. Posted: 08 Nov 2013 \| Published: 08 Nov 2013 TOPICS: CIOs \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| IT Best Practices \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Management Services \| IT Managers \| IT Services \| IT Spending \| IT Systems \| IT Workforce

Virtualization Security: Achieving Compliance for the Virtual Infrastructure sponsored by Trend Micro WHITE PAPER: What’s top of mind for enterprise IT practitioners is compliance, yet most VirtSec vendors aren't articulating the ways in which their products can help enterprises address compliance concerns. Read this paper to learn about top trends in virtualization security, how virtualization poses unique challenges to compliance, and more! Posted: 17 Mar 2010 \| Published: 01 Dec 2009 TOPICS: Data Security \| HIPAA Compliance \| IT Spending \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization \| Virtual Appliance \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Machine \| Virtualization Security

Simplify the Data Center Network and Optimize Operations with LAN and SAN Convergence sponsored by DellEMC and Intel® WHITE PAPER: In this informative white paper, explore the challenges in maintaining costs of virtualized data center operations, and unveil the benefits of converging local area network (LAN) and storage area network (SAN) to keep up with today's evolving needs. Posted: 12 Nov 2013 \| Published: 30 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| DAS \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| Data Centers \| IT Spending \| LAN \| Network Architectures \| Network Convergence \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| SAN

Hardware Neutral Imaging with ImageX: The Ghost Killer sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Learn how ImageX can help facilitate successful image management and lower the total cost of ownership of your Vista implementation. Posted: 14 Mar 2007 \| Published: 01 Mar 2007 TOPICS: IT Auditing \| IT Best Practices \| IT Departments \| IT Services \| IT Spending \| Network Best Practices \| TCO

Running IT as a Business: Seven Steps to Aligning IT with the Business sponsored by SAS WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the 7 steps to aligning IT with the business. Find out what they are and how they can help your business provide customer-driven results. Posted: 27 Jun 2011 \| Published: 27 Jun 2011 TOPICS: Business Performance Management \| IT Best Practices \| IT Management \| IT Spending \| ROI \| Strategic Planning \| TCO

Built-in Manageability and Proactive Security for Business Desktop PCs sponsored by Intel Corporation WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how built in desktop management can help address today?s key IT challenges such as avoiding malicious attacks, accurate inventory of assets, and the demand for IT services. Posted: 05 Sep 2006 \| Published: 01 Oct 2006 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Downtime \| Endpoint Security \| IT Asset Management \| IT Managers \| IT Spending \| Multi-core Processor Architecture \| Multi-core Processors \| Operating Systems \| Personal Computers \| Remote Network Management \| Security Threats \| Software Virtualization \| Virtual Machine Monitor

Energy Logic: Calculating and Prioritizing Your Data Center IT Efficiency Actions sponsored by Emerson Network Power WHITE PAPER: This paper reviews the challenges of measuring data center energy efficiency and proposes a solution: a new metric called CUPS, or Compute Units per Second, that allows data center managers to calculate data center efficiency. Posted: 07 Jul 2009 \| Published: 07 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Power Management \| Energy Efficiency \| IT Best Practices \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Spending \| Metrics \| Operating Equipment Efficiency or Effectiveness (OEE) \| Operational Metrics (Systems) \| RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) \| Server Virtualization \| Systems Maintenance

Server Consolidation Blooming in Production Environments sponsored by VMware and Intel WHITE PAPER: Learn how a virtual infrastructure empowers small and medium-sized businesses with the ability to transform, manage and optimize their IT infrastructure. Posted: 15 Nov 2007 \| Published: 15 Nov 2007 TOPICS: IT Asset Management \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Managers \| IT Spending \| Server Consolidation \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software

Why Every CIO Should Consider Vulnerability Assessment a Necessity sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: In this resource, CIOs will learn why vulnerability assessment is so essential to enterprise security, and can discover a leading vulnerability assessment platform that scans targeted systems on a scheduled basis in order to increase your understanding of your organization's overall security posture. Posted: 03 Feb 2015 \| Published: 30 Apr 2014 TOPICS: CIOs \| CISOs \| Data Security \| Database Management \| Database Managers \| Database Security \| Hackers \| IT Best Practices \| IT Industry \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| IT Spending \| Rlogin Protocol \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Spending \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management