Efficiently Isolating Contractors From Sensitive Data: The Many Advantages of Software-based Contractor Isolation [ Source: Apani ]
March 2008- For information security directors at large corporations, the growing reliance on contractors is a major concern. Local and offshore programmers provide businesses a competitive edge, but they also increase security risks. Often contractors are hired to rapidly solve problems while operating outside the security policies of employees. Once within the network, they have free access to confidential data and business systems. Even when access is restricted, these savvy individuals can easily jump to unauthorized systems-unknown ....

Automating the Virtual IT Lifecycle: Delivering Compliance, Command and Control with Process Automation [ Source: Enigmatec ]
September 2008- There is a shift occurring in the way many organizations view their IT operations. The new focus is on the customer's perspective of IT's contribution to the business, whether the customer is a development team, internal business unit, or external customer or partner. This shift is significant for IT organizations, as it forces them to think of themselves more as service providers than support teams. This discipline is termed IT Service Management (ITSM), and it's ....

Server Virtualization Security: 90% Process, 10% Technology [ Source: Tripwire ]
October 2008- Server Virtualization demands updating management and security processes. You will need to revise security policies and day-to-day procedures to deal with issues such as handling virtual disks, patching offline systems, controlling access to new management tools, and enforcing configuration practices.

Virtual & Dynamic Infrastructure Strategy [ Source: Adaptivity Inc. ]
October 2008- The more tightly bound an application is to its underlying platform, the less capital efficiencies are realized. The IT waste associated with under utilized hardware resources has been clearly demonstrated, which in turn has spawned the creation of datacenter consolidation programs that devise ways to more tightly compress the application infrastructure footprint onto existing hardware resources. Breaking the bonds that tie an application to an instance of an operating system and tie an instance ....

Private Cloud ROI Case Study with Intel and Univa [ Source: Univa UD ]
September 2009- How can Private Cloud technology benefit you? Find out in this new case study and ROI analysis which describes the benefits Corus Automotive, a major European steelmaker, has received due to an Intel and Univa infrastructure transformation.

Corus is using Intel Nehalem processors and Univa UD software used to create a private cloud to run its technical computing applications and streamline its data management and storage processes. These applications allow an elite team of ....

Fiorano Vs. Oracle - Integration Server Comparison [ Source: Fiorano Software ]
October 2009- This whitepaper compares the performance and ease-of-use of the Fiorano and Oracle SOA platforms in the deployment of one of the most popular patterns in integration: The Database Consistency Integration Pattern. In this pattern, an update to a table in a source database (DB1) results in an update to another table in a target database (DB2) running on a different machine. Information flow is one-way, from source to target, and asynchronous.

To ensure ....

Modeling the Virtual Data Center [ Source: Elastra ]
November 2009- The transition to cloud computing is not simply about outsourcing or applying old technology to new IT processes, it signals a shift in how IT is designed and delivered. The ultimate value of cloud computing is realized by significantly reducing lead times needed to deliver critical business services. And, to realize this value, a new approach to modeling the new “virtual” data center should be considered.

The quickest path to model-driven automation within the ....

Next Generation IT Event & Fault Management - Why a new architecture is so important. [ Source: Rivermuse ]
November 2009- The technical architectures of legacy network management platforms have not evolved significantly since their introduction nearly two decades ago.

With the rapid adoption of dynamically changing environments such as virtualized servers, MPLS networks and service-oriented architectures, the need for change is long overdue.

This white paper explores a new approach to IT event and fault management that will bring long awaited flexibility and agility to IT operations. Download this free whitepaper ....

Private Cloud ROI Case Study with Intel and Univa [ Source: Univa UD ]
September 2009- How can Private Cloud technology benefit you? Find out in this new case study and ROI analysis which describes the benefits Corus Automotive, a major European steelmaker, has received due to an Intel and Univa infrastructure transformation.

Corus is using Intel Nehalem processors and Univa UD software used to create a private cloud to run its technical computing applications and streamline its data management and storage processes. These applications allow an elite team of ....

Trends and Benefits of Client and Server Virtualization [ Source: CDW ]
June 2009- Is your company a victim of client and server sprawl?
Are your data center power and cooling costs skyrocketing?
Is your IT environment highly complex to manage and maintain?
Do your end users leverage just a fraction of the capabilities available on their desktops?

If you answered yes to any of the above, you should be taking a closer look at virtualization solutions. Read this Tech Specialist to see what CDW's ....