Considerations for Using Solid-State Storage as an Intelligent Cache to Accelerate Applications [ Source: LSI ]

May 2013- Solid-state disk (SSD) technologies are top of mind in most discussions of enterprise storage infrastructure today-but there are still IT planners who have postponed the adoption of flash memory-based storage due to questions about acquisition cost or early adoption risk. Learn the four critical questions to ask before adopting flash technology in your data center.

5 Ways To Solidify Your APM Strategy With SaaS [ Source: OpTier ]

April 2013- The traditional approach to Application Performance Management (APM) is largely based on siloed tools that manage individual components of an application stack.The challenge is that these tools only give you one perspective of the application. What's been missing is an integrated solution that captures the full, end-to-end application perspective.

Learn how an Analytics-Driven, cloud-based APM solution can significantly improve your APM efforts by simplifying:

•??Problem Detection and Isolation
•??Cross-Functional ...

Database Security in Virtualization & Cloud Computing Environments [ Source: McAfee ]

March 2013- Many organizations have found themselves drawn to virtualization and cloud computing architectures for the many benefits, only to find that the complexity of ensuring adequate data security was simply too great an obstacle. But the adoption of these technologies is inevitable. By deploying memory-based solutions for distributed database monitoring, enterprises will find that it is not only possible to protect sensitive information in these emerging computing models, but that the same architecture also provides both ...

IDC Analyst Connection: Using Blade Systems to Cut Costs and Sharpen Efficiencies [ Source: HP ]

May 2013- Data centers need to be more agile than ever, as IT increasingly becomes a strategic asset that determines how well an organization interacts with its customers, suppliers and employees. Yet with today's constrained budgets, IT administrators must ensure that their hardware investments deliver optimal ROI and help reduce operational expenses at every level.

In this IDC Analyst Connection white paper, server expert Jed Scaramella discusses how to address the challenges of data center ...

Entry-Level Solutions for Private Cloud Automation Deliver Rapid Returns [ Source: Cisco ]

February 2013- IDC expects spending on cloud server and application management software will total more than $3 billion by 2016 as IT customers of all sizes and across many industries embrace more efficient and automated datacenter operations strategies.

Often, the first step in this journey focuses on implementing an in-house private cloud environment to enable self-service provisioning for end users. Traditionally, the provisioning of physical and virtual servers has been a complex, time-consuming multistep process. However,using ...

Improving DevOps Collaboration in Government [ Source: IBM ]

January 2013- The past several years have been a game-changer for government at all levels. Agencies have been charged with reducing their data center footprint, moving to the cloud whenever possible, improving collaboration, increasing transparency and accountability, managing ever-increasing data stores, and improving decision-making.

At the same time, agencies are faced with the same challenges as the rest of the business world - incorporating and adapting to mobile devices and applications, social media, and perhaps ...

Decrease Costs and Gain a Competitive Advantage By Improving Data Center Infrastructure Management [ Source: Raritan ]

January 2013- For any organization to be successful, its IT arm must align with business objectives and deliver applications efficiently and effectively. But with increasingly complex infrastructures, how do data center operations managers control expense, improve productivity, provide reliable service and project future needs? And how can executive management set realistic objectives and make informed decisions?

This paper looks at how DCIM software will give companies the visibility, control and insight to leverage IT assets ...

The New Truth in Data Center Management [ Source: Raritan ]

January 2013- As data center management becomes more difficult, we must look beyond traditional tools and methods. Learn how our Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software revitalizes the management of space, power, equipment and connections, ultimately increasing the value you already provide to your company or organization.

Hyperversity Driven by Technical & Cost Differences [ Source: Red Hat ]

December 2012- Gabriel Consulting Group’s recent annual x86 Data Center Surveys have shown that the average x86 enterprise customer is using three different hypervisors to virtualize their workloads. Their latest survey shows that most customers aren’t simply test-driving them in hopes of finding the “One True Hypervisor.” They have solid reasons, primarily focused on cost and technical differences, for using multiple solutions and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. This survey digs ...

EO 13514 and Smart Federal Government Data Center Management [ Source: Raritan ]

February 2013- EO 13514 has made the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions a priority. Federal agency data centers need to perform more efficiently and reduce energy usage. This white paper examines data center management measurement, use and saving of energy in relation to the goals established by EO 13514.

Survey: The State of Flash in Financial Services [ Source: LSI ]

November 2012- A variety of competitive, regulatory, and technology challenges continue to keep IT professionals awake at night. While new types of software systems address such challenges, flash-based storage and flash-based application acceleration technologies are vital to maximizing the benefits from such applications.

Download “Bullish on Data Center Flash“ to learn details of the state of flash-based technology deployments survey, such as:

•  More than three quarters (77 percent) of all financial services firms report ...

Accelerate Deployment of mission-critical Virtualization on Integrity Superdome 2 Servers [ Source: HP ]

November 2012- Break through the IT sprawl, and turn technology assets into interoperable, shared pools of resources with a common management platform using HP VirtualSystem for Superdome 2/HP-UX . With this integrated solution, reduce the complexity of data center management, accelerate deployments, increase server utilization, and provide higher levels of service.

This white paper outlines and explains the core components and benefits of the HP VirtualSystem solution.

Moving Beyond Spreadsheets and Diagrams: Getting Started with Data Center Infrastructure Management [ Source: Nlyte Software ]

November 2012- Many data center managers try to manage their dynamic environments with little more than spreadsheets and a few CAD diagrams. But as data centers have grown in size and complexity, managing this way has become increasingly difficult. Fortunately, there are many good Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solutions now available.

One of the challenges many companies face getting started with DCIM is that they are afraid that implementing a full scale DCIM solution ...