EGUIDE - Automating data center processes may seem like a cure for tight IT budgets, but if you implement it incorrectly you risk incurring extra costs. Access this expert e-guide to find out how to overcome the top five common automation errors made when automating IT tasks, plus more.
Posted: December 2, 2011 | Published: December 2, 2011


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | IT Management | Systems Integration | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - This Executive Brief discusses IDC's perspective on how enterprise workload management requirements are changing and highlights the ways that workload automation solutions can address these emerging requirements.
Posted: October 25, 2011 | Published: October 25, 2011


Topics:  Application Infrastructure | Applications Management | Server Management | Server Virtualization | SLA | Systems Integration | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - These days, IT needs to deliver multiple services in an increasingly complex infrastructure. Data center automation helps, but can be limited by silos. The solution? A pragmatic data center automation environment that meets the needs of both IT and business users.
Posted: October 25, 2011 | Published: October 25, 2011


Topics:  Application Infrastructure | Application Performance Management | Applications Management | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - Changing or consolidating job schedulers may seem daunting. However, the benefits of switching to enterprise workload automation outweigh the risks. Read how BMC can help realize goals like reduced cost, top-down visibility, improved SLAs, and a single enterprise view across all platforms.
Posted: October 20, 2011 | Published: October 20, 2011


Topics:  Enterprise Applications Software | Enterprise Computing | Enterprise Systems | IT Management | Systems Management | Systems Management Software | Workload Automation

WHITE PAPER - A patchwork of job schedulers can cause many inefficiencies, hindering IT’s ability to serve the business. An enterprise approach solves these issues and adds new value. Five steps can take you from a costly mishmash to benefits like increased productivity, lower costs, and better service.
Posted: October 19, 2011 | Published: October 19, 2011


Topics:  Data Center Management | Enterprise Systems | IT Management | Job Scheduling Software | Systems Management | Workload Automation

PODCAST - It’s no surprise that IT organizations need to simplify and control complex business processes while reducing costs. That's why it's important to identify underperforming management processes within the data center and systematically make these processes more effective by using a combination of best practices and intelligent automation.
Posted: October 19, 2011 | Premiered: October 19, 2011


Topics:  Business Integration | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Data Center Management | IT Management | Systems Management | Workload Automation

EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchDataCenter.com and BMC, you will discover best practices for comprehensive and cost-effective mainframe management, maintenance and upgrading. Explore cost-effective mainframe upgrades and gain insight into approaches essential for adding flexibility to today's mainframe applications.
Posted: July 17, 2009 | Published: July 17, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | IT Best Practices | Mainframe Server Hardware | Power Consumption Monitoring | Server Management | Software Licensing | Virtual Machine Migration

WHITE PAPER - The service desk is the last place you should try to cut back. For external-facing organizations, quality support keeps customer loyalty and repeat business high and ensures that partners and suppliers can do business with you cost effectively. Read this white paper to discover the path to proper service desk consolidation and its many benefits.
Posted: June 18, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Customer Satisfaction | Customer Service Best Practices | Customer Support Software | Help Desk Management | Help Desk Management Services | Help Desk Software | IT Best Practices | Service Level Management

WHITE PAPER - IT Infrastructure Library® (ITIL®) best practices promote a well-functioning, collaborative IT environment that can enable the business and your IT organization to cope with the effects of economic stress. ITIL can help you to deliver higher-performing technology services that help your business to be both more competitive today and...
Posted: June 15, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Customer Satisfaction | Downtime | IT Best Practices | IT Governance | IT Infrastructure | IT Service Management | ITIL | Knowledge Management | Operational Metrics (Systems)