ESSENTIAL GUIDE - Following on from the first cycle of research carried out in February 2011, this r e-run of the next generation datacentre research covered 10 regions to identify what progress organisations have made in preparing to adapt to new IT architectures and approaches to computing.
Posted: February 10, 2012 | Published: February 10, 2012


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Data Classification | Data Collection

WHITE PAPER - The Future of the WAN: Universal Optimization
Posted: February 1, 2012 | Published: February 1, 2012


Topics:  Architectures | Bandwidth Management | Cloud Computing | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Networking | Data Centers | Disaster Recovery | Disaster Recovery Planning for Virtual Environments | Network Architectures | Network Design | Network Infrastructure | WAN

WHITE PAPER - This white paper describes an integrated virtualization architecture that delivers high performance and availability while minimizing the power consumption of each physical server.
Posted: February 1, 2012 | Published: January 23, 2012


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Power Management | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This white paper recommends a specific virtualization architecture and explores its key characteristics and capabilities. Discover the risks of virtualizing older servers and learn how to avoid them here.
Posted: February 1, 2012 | Published: January 23, 2012


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Windows Server 2008 R2

PODCAST - In this expert podcast, Rachel Dines, an analyst with Forrester Research in Cambridge, Mass., discusses some of the options and best pracices for protecting remote site data. Listen now to learn more.
Posted: January 27, 2012 | Premiered: January 23, 2012


Topics:  Backups | Data Center Consolidation | Data Recovery | Data Security | Disaster Recovery | Remote Backups | Storage Security

CASE STUDY - This case study explains why one company chose to consolidate and virtualise its servers and describes the approach they implemented and the results they realised, including significant cost savings, reduction of floor space requirements, and more.
Posted: January 13, 2012 | Published: January 12, 2012


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Access this whitepaper to view key findings about converged application appliances.
Posted: January 12, 2012 | Published: January 12, 2012


Topics:  Application Deployment | Application Infrastructure | Application Integration | Application Monitoring | Applications Management | Converged Networks | Data Center Consolidation | Network Applications Software | Network Architectures | Network Management | Networking

WHITE PAPER - Minimising your physical infrastructure can significantly reduce operational costs, but it is often easier said than done.  This white paper reveals how one retail business accomplished this goal by deploying Windows Server 2008 Datacenter and Hyper-V technology to manage over 300,000 store-based endpoints.
Posted: January 11, 2012 | Published: January 11, 2012


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Infrastructure Management | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Virtualization | Windows Server 2008 R2

WHITE PAPER - This white paper describes a recommended approach to help you optimize your virtual infrastructure and position your business to take advantage of public and private cloud services.
Posted: January 11, 2012 | Published: January 11, 2012


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Virtualization | Virtual Machine | VM

WHITE PAPER - This white paper introduces a storage platform designed to bring simplicity and efficiency back into your storage infrastructure. This cluster-based solution features simplified management and availability, and is designed to replace the layers of software and hardware that many organization's have added to their IT infrastructures over the years.
Posted: January 10, 2012 | Published: January 10, 2012


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Storage Efficiency | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Optimization | Storage Security | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This white paper introduces a utility-based storage solution and a secure service architecture designed to provide the SAN performance, scalability and availability needed in today's dynamic data center. In this paper you'll learn about the authentication, authorization and audit logging features of this security platform.
Posted: January 10, 2012 | Published: January 10, 2012


Topics:  Backups | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Security | Security Management | Storage Consolidation | Storage Efficiency | Storage Hardware | Storage Management | Storage Security

WHITE PAPER - This white paper makes the business case for utility storage, the delivery of IT resources as a service (similar to a water or electric company), and introduces an infrastructure solution designed to leverage this principle and improve an organization's journey to the cloud. Read on to learn about this emerging technology and its benefits.
Posted: January 10, 2012 | Published: January 10, 2012


Topics:  Backups | Cloud Computing | Cloud Disaster Recovery | Cloud Storage | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Storage Consolidation | Storage Efficiency | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Optimization | Storage Standards | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This brief white paper introduces a simplified and flexible infrastructure solution designed to meet both today's  and tomorrow's virtual requirements. Utilizing end-to-end virtualization and centralized management from a single console, this technology can start transforming your data center and IT efficiency right out of the box.
Posted: January 10, 2012 | Published: January 10, 2012


Topics:  Backup for Virtualized Servers | Backups | Cloud Computing | Cloud Management | Cloud Security | Cloud Storage | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) | Infrastructure Services | Virtual Machine Backups | Virtualization Security

VIDEOCAST - View this brief video to learn how one business leveraged advanced cloud computing solutions to accelerate its business transformation. Discover how it was able to consolidate 2,500 applications, allowing them to increase cost savings and speed time to market.
Posted: January 6, 2012 | Premiered: January 6, 2012


Topics:  Application Infrastructure | Applications Management | Cloud Computing | Cloud Management | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | IT Service Management

CASE STUDY - When the business intelligence platform at Princeston Insurance reached its capacity, the company needed to reevaluate their overall storage strategy. This case study outlines the journey they took to find a new infrastructure solution to increase business agility, IT efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Read on to learn more.
Posted: January 5, 2012 | Published: January 5, 2012


Topics:  Backups | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Insurance Industry | Storage Consolidation | Storage Efficiency | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Security