White Papers
IT white papers and technology resources for implementing and optimizing IT strategy, enterprise solutions, technology products, and more.
EMC Data Domain Systems respond to many of the challenges organizations are struggling with as they balance requirements for disk-based backup, long-term backup retention, and cost-effective archiving. The systems support the most common method of long-term retention used today (long-term backup retention) and provide a foundation for supporting new archiving workloads. Read the IDC report on how EMC is well positioned to help organizations that want to consider alternatives to tape for long-term backup retention and archiving needs.
Sponsor: EMC Corporation
Information Security eGuide
As the reliability, availability and integrity of corporate data becomes more and more essential to the viability of the enterprise, executives are turning an interested eye to the topic of information security. While this increased interest can mean information security projects get more attention - and hopefully more funding - it also means that security professionals need to be prepared. Successful security strategies today require not only the right planning, talent and solutions, but also the ability to inform, educate and demonstrate to executives how valuable corporate data is being protected.
In this eGuide, CIO along with sister publications Network World, InfoWorld and CSO, cover the pertinent information security topics of today. Read on to learn how to deal with threats, build effective security strategies and prepare for increased scrutiny.
Sponsor: HP
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Technology Overview
Red Hat JBoss Fuse is a flexible, small footprint integration platform that can be configured with any combination of components for a customizeable IT footprint. Read the technology overview to learn more about the functional components and key features in Red Hat JBoss Fuse that will allow integration beyond the datacenter.
Sponsor: Red Hat
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Compared with Oracle Service Bus Competitive Brief
Middleware integration solutions requirements often vary greatly and can influence the technology used for implementation. This competitive brief presents the high- level differences between Red Hat JBoss Fuse and Oracle Service Bus and also examines the significant economic difference between the two. Read this paper to learn how to start more projects, deploy technology more pervasively within the enterprise, and apply more of your budget towards innovation with Red Hat JBoss Fuse.
Sponsor: Red Hat
Red Hat JBoss BRMS Best Practices Guide
Learn the technical best practices for development with Red Hat JBoss Enterprise BRMS. Following the best practices outlined in these guides will result in systems with better design, easier test-ability and superior maintainability. Developers will also be able to validate Red Hat JBoss BRMS platform requirements more easily.
Sponsor: Red Hat
Is an Open Source Business Process and Rules Management Solution Right for You?
The availability of highly functional, open source business process management systems (BPMS) and business rules management systems (BRMS) are bringing the benefits of process automation technology within reach of many more companies and projects. If you are considering deploying business process or rules management but have been daunted by the cost, footprint, and complexity of proprietary solutions, an open source approach may be just what you are looking for.
Sponsor: Red Hat
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform and IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Edition
The technology foundation for both JBoss Enterprise Middleware and IBM's middleware offerings is the application platform. This competitive brief outlines the differences in the economies of the competing application platforms, the implementation of the JEE specification, open standards support and other non-JEE specifications features. Read this paper to learn more about how your organization can benefit from Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform.
Sponsor: Red Hat
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform and Oracle WebLogic Server Edition Competitive Brief
The technology foundation for both JBoss Enterprise Middleware and Oracle Fusion Middleware is the application platform. This competitive brief outlines the differences in the economies of the competing application platforms, the implementation of the JEE specification, open standards support and other non-JEE specifications features. Read this paper to learn more about how your organization can benefit from Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform.
Sponsor: Red Hat
Priorities for Reversing Services Decay
The state of the high tech services industry is in flux as never before. With changing patterns of software/solution consumption and pressure on traditional service delivery models increasing, many leaders "get it" and want to move services forward. But we are often reactive given the reality of the world we live in. Reversing the decay simply put is all about visionary and pragmatic leadership. For many high tech companies, growth and profitability will only come from moving services forward.
Sponsor: serVelocity
Data loss prevention: Refreshing data security to meet an evolving threat environment
CDW's reference guides provide a high-level, informative take on today's most pressing IT solution areas and related issues. Speaking to the interests and concerns of IT managers and their staff, as well as their enterprise counterparts, the guides provide up-to-date summaries, strategic guidance and best practice tips on the technologies driving IT operations forward. Some of the topics covered in this Data Loss Prevention Reference Guide include conducting a risk-benefit analysis, strategies for securing data access, drafting data security policies, and choosing the right network-, endpoint- or channel-specific solution.
Sponsor: CDW
Two-Factor Authentication
Two-factor authentication provides a high-security environment for agencies at all levels of government. This white paper highlights:
- Balancing advantages and disadvantages of multi-factor authentication
- Implementing an authentication test plan
- Securing VPN endpoints
- What's included in the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services security policy
Sponsor: CDW
DLP Is Not Just Good for Business, It's Vital for Business
Data--every company's most vital intellectual asset,--is more vulnerable than ever. And data leaks, whether unintentional or malicious, often have the same results: lost productivity, damaged customer loyalty, fines and closer regulatory scrutiny. In response, organizations must come up with a comprehensive data loss prevention (DLP) strategy. This article outlines the different approaches to managing the risks associated with data loss.
Sponsor: CDW
Expert Help to Assess Your Data Loss Risks
Seeking an expert data loss prevention assessment can mean the difference between security and compliance and a data breach. Consider the benefits of a risk assessment that will review your existing security environment, provide detailed vendor evaluations, and make recommendations for future design improvements and proof of concept.
Sponsor: CDW
3 Myths About VoIP Phone Service
Hosted VoIP makes businesses look professional, run more efficiently, and grow more profitable. But pervasive myths are keeping some businesses from taking advantage of this high-growth, proven technology.
Don't miss out on the benefits of VoIP because of misinformation about mobility, ease of use, sound quality, and the appropriateness of VoIP for small businesses, where it really excels.
Download this Executive Brief to debunk 3 myths about VoIP-based business phone service.
Sponsor: 8x8
HP Converged Storage: Storage for the next era of IT
It is becoming increasingly difficult for IT professionals to manage the substantial amount of information their enterprises are generating today. This white paper discusses how to combat this challenge with a converged infrastructure. Discover a system that can help you leverage this strategy and review the benefits it offers.
Intel, and the Intel logo, are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Sponsor: HP and Intel®
Seven Priorities for Integrated Network Management - How HP Intelligent Management Center Delivers an Enterprise-class Solution
Given the constant pace of change in infrastructures, IT Operations must be forever on their toes when it comes to ensuring that the best management tools, technologies, and practices are being followed. Nowhere is this more true than in the network layer, given that networks are becoming increasingly critical as the means of delivering the applications and services upon which IT end users, and the businesses and organizations they drive, so heavily depend. The time has never been better for evaluating current management strategies and considering the efficiency and effectiveness improvements possible through integrated, multi-function, multi-vendor network management solutions. This whitepaper examines seven core network management requirements deserving of special attention in today's operating environments, and evaluates how one multi-vendor, multi-function integrated management solution, HP's Intelligent Management Center, measures up.
Intel, and the Intel logo, are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Sponsor: HP and Intel®
Utility Storage: The Ideal Platform for Virtual and Cloud Computing
Server virtualization has transformed corporate IT -- companies have enjoyed major cost savings and have gained flexibility and efficiency. But this has also led to a proliferation of virtual machines and servers that threaten to overwhelm data movement and storage technologies. In this IDG Tech Dossier sponsored by HP and Intel®, learn how utility storage makes for massive consolidation, flexibility and scalability, so IT departments can reduce storage infrastructure and lower costs while improving their ability to respond to fast-changing needs of business units.
Intel, and the Intel logo, are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Sponsor: HP and Intel®
Five Myths of Cloud Computing
In recent years, cloud computing has been as visible as any topic in IT. Its front-page news status has been accelerated by Amazon, Salesforce.com, Yahoo, and Microsoft®, among other firms, aggressively vying for leadership in providing cloud infrastructure or services. However, this race for mindshare has obscured cloud computing facts. Many admit to the haze surrounding cloud computing.
This white paper sponsored by HP and Intel® separates fact from fiction, reality from myth, and, in doing so, will aide senior IT executives as they make decisions around cloud computing. While dispelling cloud computing myths, we will answer tough questions: How hard is it to adopt a private or hybrid cloud? How difficult is it to maintain and secure a cloud? How will the cloud transform my business? Do I have the right skill sets in place? What are some of my cost considerations? HP and Intel are committing extensive resources to helping customers with all of their questions and concerns around cloud computing.
Intel, and the Intel logo, are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Sponsor: HP and Intel®
Bursting with HP CloudSystem
IT departments must be able to support the needs of business and deliver capacity as needed. A big part of that need is leveraging public clouds. But public cloud usage within most enterprises today is a far cry from what's needed, or wanted, by the enterprise CIO.
HP CloudSystem offers an answer. With HP CloudSystem, you can safely burst workloads to cloud resources when you need additional computational headroom or you want to take advantage of additional capabilities. Read this white paper sponsored by HP and Intel® to learn how bursting can bring your business users and IT back into strategic alignment, as you jointly exploit new business opportunities enabled by private, public, and hybrid clouds.
Intel, and the Intel logo, are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Sponsor: HP and Intel®
Reduction in deployment time of a service development environment at GMO Media using a private cloud
Read this case study to learn how GMO Media achieved a significant reduction in the implementation period of a service development environment using a private cloud. HP Converged Infrastructure and private cloud built on HP ProLiant BL465c G7 Server Blades and open-source software (OSS) with Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) enables speed and supports business growth.
Intel, and the Intel logo, are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Sponsor: HP and Intel®
