Riverbed vs Silver Peak: WAN Optimization Vendors Put to the Test [ Source: Silver Peak ]
June 2013- Enterprises are relying on WANs to carry more data than ever. With cloud computing, offsite disaster recovery and big data on the rise, it's more important than ever for IT professionals to boost application performance across the WAN. However, times are changing. Instead of deploying a physical WAN optimization appliance to improve application performance, the industry is moving to a better approach - virtual WAN acceleration software. It can be downloaded in minutes, runs almost ...
Securing Cloud Computing for Enterprise Collaboration [ Source: IntraLinks ]
May 2013-
Ensuring the security of confidential, sensitive information is an essential element of enterprise Security and Governance, Risk Management and Compliance programs. Regulations, such as the HIPAA, FDA, and SOX, place significant requirements on organizations for securely sharing sensitive data such as confidential personally identifiable information (PII) and personal health information (PHI).
In this Q&A format, Intralinks mobile file sharing solutions that enable security professionals to implement a corporate solution for securely protecting ...
IDC Analysis: Secure, Compliant Collaboration in the Cloud [ Source: IntraLinks ]
May 2013-
The monolithic corporation we grew up with is being replaced by ecosystems of more specialized business entities, sometimes called "extended enterprises." With this evolution has come a need for closer inter-enterprise collaboration and information flow - but with it also comes increased security and compliance risks.
In the form of a Q&A with expert IDC analysts, this white paper explores what tools and technologies are being adopted to facilitate Extended Enterprise Collaboration (...
Big security for big data [ Source: HP ]
May 2013- In order to meet the current security problems faced by organizations, a new paradigm shift needs to occur. Businesses need the ability to secure data, collect it, and aggregate into an intelligent format, so that real-time alerting and reporting can take place. The first step is to establish complete visibility so that your data and who accesses the data can be monitored. Next, you need to understand the context, so that you can focus on ...
The Benefits of Cloud-Managed Wi-Fi for Budgets and Productivity [ Source: Xirrus ]
May 2013- Wireless devices have changed the way organizations and their users interact. Mobile smartphones, tablets, laptops, and wireless enabled devices have driven the mindset that wireless networks must be ubiquitous, fast, and constantly available. These are demands that have traditionally put organizations and their users in direct contrast with their IT departments, as constructing and maintaining wireless infrastructures have typically been time-consuming, complex, and costly endeavors.
Manage IT services efficiently. Serve business effectively. [ Source: HP ]
April 2013-
Many organizations are now moving parts of their IT infrastructure to the Cloud. However, managing these resources within a comprehensive management framework is still essential. And the management approach for these hybrid environments needs to take a step forward and start to focus on service level management, not the care and feeding of discrete components.
This whitepaper provides the information needed on implementing Business Service Management (BSM) in hybrid environments.
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HP Cloudsystem: A Clear Path to Virtualization [ Source: HP/VMware ]
April 2013-
Cloud computing can not only extend the benefits of virtualization but, over time, it can transform the IT environment to become a key element of an organization?s competitive advantage.
Download "Innovate to Drive Agility" and take advantage of the business agility that cloud computing can provide by:
• Reducing the time to deploy, provision, and scale cloud infrastructure, to deliver both agility and speed to your business
• Integrating into your ...
Getting the Most From Your Cloud Implementation [ Source: HP/VMware ]
April 2013-
For cloud components to operate optimally, they cannot be assembled - they must be integrated. With inadequate integration, the cloud can fall short of expectations for speed, flexibility, and costs.
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The Business Value of Hybrid Cloud -Based Compromise Intelligence Monitoring and Threat Mitigation [ Source: Neustar ]
April 2013- There are now millions of malware variations to defend against and hundreds of perpetrators of DDoS attacks. Given the complex nature of today's threats, enterprises can achieve a strategic advantage by employing a new layer of security that is services based. Cloud-based services are an important aspect of this approach to security and provide always-on monitoring without the added expense of buying and maintaining on-premise equipment. Early detection can help manage breach notification and remediation ...
Mobile Data Center Brings the Mobile Cloud to Life: Portable, Mobile Data Centers Aligned with Army Operations [ Source: MicroTech and NetApp ]
April 2013-
By following this blueprint, the Army has the opportunity to not only align itself with federal consolidation and cloud mandates, but also maximize the potential of the APC2 contract and achieve more flexible, cost-effective, and tactical IT operations with an APC2 Mobile Data Center (MDC).
APC2 MDC brings the Mobile Cloud to life with a range of energy-efficient, rugged, easily transportable cloud solutions.
This white paper provides the details needed for ...
Edge Virtual Server Infrastructure [ Source: Blue River Information Technology and Riverbed ]
March 2013-
Seamless integration between the data center and globally distributed locations at the edge
Maximizing user productivity regardless of where they reside is a key requirement but for branch offices, there is a particular challenge - where to place the resources the users need. Typically, it is a choice between the branch and the data center.
So what is the best approach? Until now, organizations had to choose between one or the ...
Business Intelligence Leveraging Private Cloud [ Source: Birst ]
March 2013- On September 27, 2011, Birst announced the release of Birst 5. Birst 5 introduces the concept of a completely encapsulated business intelligence solution as in a self-contained virtual package, or software appliance. The Birst software appliance offers to on-premise customers the same features and functionality of traditional cloud-based SaaS implementations. Birst provides a proven and tested platform from its public cloud-based offerings to Information Technology (IT) departments looking for the provisioning speed of cloud-based architectures and the security provided ...
SaaS BI: Fast, Affordable Insight [ Source: Birst ]
March 2013-
Pervasive business intelligence-BI for the masses-is often described, but rarely achieved. Conventional BI approaches have enjoyed limited success, partly due to high up-front costs and complexity that often comes with those solutions. However, prior Aberdeen Group research shows increasing interest in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business intelligence, with twice as many organizations using this deployment approach as one year ago - 15% in 209 compared to 7% in 2008.
This Analyst Insight is based on data collected from more ...
Comparing the Total Cost of Ownership of Business Intelligence Solutions [ Source: Birst ]
March 2013- In this paper we first review the three primary delivery models for BI: traditional, Open Source and Cloud. We then build and establish a TCO model by which we can evaluate the three offering types. Finally, the three BI offering types are evaluated at a summary level against this model.
Succeed in the cloud with service lifecycle management [ Source: HP ]
March 2013-
Cloud computing is changing IT forever. Will it spell the demise of the enterprise IT department or be a catalyst for its rebirth? Find out how IT can use service lifecycle management to transform cloud from a source of heartburn into a source of revitalization.
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Enlightened data center automation in the cloud age [ Source: HP ]
March 2013-
The cloud beckons, with its promise of higher agility, IT efficiency, and cost savings. But no business can make the move to the cloud in a single leap. Learn how enlightened companies are using data center automation as a critical step to turning cloud potential into reality.
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What is an Enterprise-Class MapReduce Distributed Run-Time Engine, and Why Use It? [ Source: IBM ]
March 2013- The explosive growth of data is creating significant challenges for many companies. Challenges include physical storage, lack of data mobility, and the escalating costs of managing, storing and processing large, growing data sets. Organizations need the ability to analyze and gain insights from vast amounts of retained data for a variety of business purposes including customer billing, fraud detection and data mining to find new revenue opportunities. This collection of challenges is often referred to ...
Accelerate your transition to the cloud with a prevalidated and secure infrastructure solution [ Source: GTSI, NetApp, Cisco, VMware ]
March 2013-
Jointly designed by NetApp, Cisco, and VMware, the FlexPod™ data center solution is a complete, integrated cloud architecture consisting of leading storage, networking, and server technologies. It was designed to reduce the cost and complexity of implementing the federal Cloud-First policy and other cloud initiatives, with a secure, pretested, shared infrastructure solution that has been validated in a lab environment.
• Reduce business risk and time to deployment for all your applications.
• Increase ...
Top 10 Reasons to Move to HP Blade Servers [ Source: HP ]
May 2013-
According to a recent InformationWeek survey, more than 90% of IT leaders plan to increase virtualization initiatives this year. As they use virtualization to support more complex and mission-critical applications, self-service provisioning, and business initiatives in the cloud, these IT pros are choosing blade servers as their platform of choice.
Check out this HP-sponsored white paper to learn why blade servers are the best platform for high-density virtualized environments and how they can enable ...
Forrester Whitepaper: IT Operations Managers Must Rethink Their Approach to Private Cloud [ Source: HP/Intel® ]
May 2013-
Organizations of all types are attracted by the promises of private cloud computing, but few actually have the virtual maturity to be successful. This Forrester report reveals the latest virtualization trends so you can see how far your peers are in their journey to the private cloud. Read on and discover best practices for improving virtualization in order to prepare for the cloud.
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