Project Management

Data centers today lack a formal system for classifying software management tools. As a result, confusion exists regarding which management systems are necessary and which are optional for secure and efficient data center operation. 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. With a classification system in place, data center professionals can begin to determine what kinds physical infrastructure management tools they need - and don't need - to operate their data centers.

Fire safety regulations and their application to UPS battery installations are reviewed. In some cases, fire codes do not clearly recognize improvements in battery safety resulting from changing battery technology. Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) batteries are frequently deployed within data centers and network rooms without the need for the elaborate safety systems that are required for Vented (Flooded) Lead Acid batteries. Proper interpretation of the fire codes is essential in the design and implementation of data centers and network rooms.

DC power distribution has been proposed as an alternative to AC power distribution in data centers, but misinformation and conflicting claims have confused the discussion. A detailed analysis and model show that many of the benefits commonly stated for DC distribution are unfounded or exaggerated. This paper explains why high efficiency AC will likely emerge as the dominant choice for data center power distribution.

When budgets are tight, it's more important than ever to get the best performance from the people who deliver, support and deploy technology. But over the past decade, managers have fallen into the trap of believing that motivation requires ever larger bags of money. Watch this on-demand webinar with Paul Glen, author of Leading Geeks, as he discusses the most effective and surprisingly inexpensive ways to motivate geeks. Getting the best from your people requires clearly understanding what really drives them.

This eBook looks at the challenges involved in delivering and managing desktops, today and in the future. Its goal is to demonstrate how VMware desktop virtualization can deliver a solution to address the requirements of IT and end-users without compromise.

Read this white paper to learn about the direct link between cloud computing and business agility.

This executive report reviews 6 key factors that affect the data center "build or buy" choice, including those which extend beyond basic TCO analysis.

This document provides guidelines for configuring a standard Windows 7 image to be used within a VMware View environment, providing administrators with the information necessary to create a standard image of Windows 7 leveraging the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit or by utilizing a script-based approach to optimize a traditionally installed Windows 7 virtual machine.

Security professionals are wondering how to best deal with the oncoming tide of personal mobile devices finding their way into the workplace. Download this research report to learn some key areas of consideration before moving ahead with a mobile implementations strategy.

Join Michael Scarpelli, Technical Support Manager for La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, as he shares how his team streamlines and automates computer setup and maintenance for a rapidly growing network of more than 500 machines.

This paper provides an analysis of the reliability of Active Power's flywheel-based UPS system vs. a battery-based double-conversion UPS system.

VMware Zimbra® delivers more value to SMBs than competing collaboration solutions, including greater user productivity, efficiency and agility.

Why project management functionality tightly integrated with Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools is essential to executives of asset-intensive industries.

This white paper highlights how BT's experience of IQIP can help to inform the challenge of organizing for enterprise wide DQ, lists the key organizational structures, outlines the roles of the potential main protagonists and summarizes the main lessons learned.

This paper has tried to help those who are trying to gain commitment via a simple six step set of actions. Following these will greatly increase your chances of opening the right doors and keeping them open.

Read this white paper to learn how Riverbed solutions can help you realize the full benefits of desktop virtualization.

This interactive eBook by Robert Pagliarini, explores how to create more time, energy and passion so you and your employees can focus on what's most important, achieve your goals and experience a sense of purpose.

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

Although great strides have been made to automate most services, government agencies remain burdened with processes that require high levels of manual intervention that, in turn, can lead to operational inefficiencies.

Review this white paper now and learn how and why IT Governance is the best path to achieving this critical alignment.

How IT Governance Is Enabling CIOs to Become Change Agents and Drive Innovation Within Their Organizations.

In this download, a panel presents how their organizations are working to drive continued spend adoption through process-based enablement, category flight planning, team reorganization, and other important initiatives.

Spend more time doing something constructive and less time on routine administration.

This paper offers insight into how airflow can be utilized and manipulated to cool servers in the data center. The analysis uncovers new revelations regarding how tiles perform while framing this performance in financial terms.

Windows 7 adoption is one of IT's top priorities for 2010. A solid adoption strategy requires 12 to 18 months for thorough planning and testing before actual Windows 7 deployment can begin. But nearly two-thirds of companies don't yet have a Windows 7 adoption plan in place. In this White Paper LANDesk have identified seven pitfalls that IT organizations must avoid as they embark on Windows 7 adoption.