Infrastructure

A new perspective on managing the critical infrastructure gaps is emerging. Read on for more.

The mobile workspace has created problems for IT, including policy enforcement, attack from untrusted wireless networks, and physical data theft. This white paper examines how cloud-based security solutions can protect distributed workers.

From dealing with rogue "IT hobbyists" to naïve bosses, Kaseya presents common IT systems management pain points in the education industry and our solutions.

This paper divides the realm of data center "Operations Technology" into four distinct domains and compares the primary and secondary functions of key subsystems within these domains.

This paper discusses the common errors and misunderstandings in evaluating UPS efficiency.

This paper explains how to quantify the electricity savings and provides examples of methods that can greatly reduce electrical power consumption.

This paper describes the principles of a new, commercially available data center architecture that can be implemented today to dramatically improve the electrical efficiency of data centers.

This paper explains some the newer approaches to power distribution including modular power distribution and overhead power busway, and shows their advantages when compared to the legacy approach.

This paper contrasts room, row, and rack architectures and shows why row-oriented cooling will emerge as the preferred solution for most next generation data centers.

Learn the benefits of a single reporting solution that can be used by all users, for all types of reports and with all data sources.

Learn more about HP Proliant Servers to maximize your Data Center's proficiency. At-a-glance comparisons on HP ProLiant server specifications such as processors, memory, expansion slots, controllers, supported drives, form factors, infrastructure management and power supplies.

How hosted data center services eliminate the daily pain and frustration of managing your IT infrastructure.

"WordPress.com does everything possible to ensure ease-of-use when it comes to our systems, but we also do everything possible to be both flexible and stable," said Barry Abrahamson, Systems Wrangler for Automattic, the company behind services including WordPress.com. "Layered Tech's willingness to innovate with us helps keep WordPress.com among the world's most popular sites."

Now you can have easy SaaS-based Discovery and Reporting on all Physical and Virtual Systems, Security Update Status and Assets in Minutes.

Shavlik Security Suite can patch online and offline virtual machines; works both with an agent-based or agentless approach; supports legacy Windows platforms and a wide range of Microsoft and third-party applications; and furthermore provides strong control of scanning options, and a level of automated remediation that is impressive.

View this white paper to get a complete list of products that Shavlik covers.

This whitepaper will provide an overview of cloud computing, identify some challenges and considerations for using the cloud, and will look at how best to manage a combination of physical and virtual systems throughout your infrastructure in order to support your business objectives.

In August 2010, Juniper Networks commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine the total economic impact and potential return on investment (ROI) that an enterprise may realize by simplifying the network architecture of its data center.

With adequate foresight in addressing specific operational considerations, successful integration of a second vendor can be achieved with little operational risk.

Take the FireScope Challenge - download a free 28-day trial of FireScope Dash and compare the speed, breadth of monitoring and ease of use against your current monitoring tools.

Creating Your Needs Analysis First. When buying networking equipment: routers, switches, firewalls, and network management solutions for your company or organization, it's essential to create a needs analysis first, so that you make the right decisions from multiple standpoints

Available on-Demand(recorded on December 9, 2010): Join us for the first of a three-part Webcast series on building your future-ready IT today.

This report presents a spreadsheet cost model to help you calculate your fully loaded on premise email costs and compare it against cloud-based alternatives.

This paper provides insights for managers, directors and executive levels responsible for information technology. It explores the evaluation criteria when considering the location of IT equipment in a European data center and what features of the providers and facilities will best protect your investment.

The ten steps outlined in this paper represent proven strategies for improving data efficiency and availability and create the foundation for holistic data center infrastructure management.