Utility Computing

The Definitive Guide to Marketing Metrics and Marketing Analytics shows marketing professionals how to talk the talk of C-level executives in terms of forecasting and reporting, and walk the walk to the revenue table by leveraging metrics that matter.

In today's competitive business landscape, users' needs are continuously changing. Employees want access to their data and applications anytime, anywhere, from any device. The journey to seamlessly integrate data and applications across all devices begins with desktop modernization.

This GigaOM Pro paper explores what functions to consider when selecting and working with hosting providers as it relates to the entire value chain of function and performance. Get your complimentary 6-page report now.

With impressive performance scalability, the HP ProLiant DL385 G7 and ProLiant BL465c G7 attained outstanding results for two-processor platforms on the two-tier SAP® Sales and Distribution (SD) standard application benchmark.

See how others are using communications enabled business processes (CEBP) to drive their business into the fast lane.

Triboo specializes in managing e-commerce activities and performance marketing for many Italian companies. The company's website was struggling to support over 2 million page views and 45 million hits each day, so they turned to Riverbed® Stingray Traffic Manager. Now Triboo enjoys high website availability and scalability, and its customers enjoy an outstanding online experience.

Take a look at this summary which reveals that companies who have implemented comprehensive B2B Integration programs are reaping huge benefits!

Case Management and the Implications in these Energy and Utilities Industries.

Energy and utility companies need to manage incidents such as customer complaints or disputes to improve customer service while protecting the business should escalations occur. Advanced case management (ACM) provides enhanced service and risk management throughout the lifecycle of a case.

The Nine Proven Root Causes of Computer Degradation.

Operational challenges have long been used as a reason not to introduce a second vendor into the network infrastructure. However, by taking an organized approach and using well-established multivendor network management tools and disciplines, enterprises can reduce operational challenges to a minimum, while reaping the benefits of a lower-cost, better-performing infrastructure.

The proliferation of new, extended application development in software as a service, as well as new virtualization technologies, have created in most data centers a conflict between today's outdated capabilities versus tomorrow's growing needs.

A number of associations, consultants and vendors have promoted best practices for enhancing data center energy efficiency. These practices cover everything from facility lighting to cooling system design, and have proven useful in helping some companies slow or reverse the trend of rising data center energy consumption. However, most organizations still lack a cohesive, holistic approach for reducing data center energy use.

Throughout the first decade of the 21st century, countless new technologies, unprecedented business demands, and expanding IT budgets created the modern data center.

The strategic business importance of today's data center requires a more complex and thoughtful approach to environmental control planning than ever before.

For anyone involved in IT, virtualization has ushered in an entirely new world, one where a lot of traditional rules, strategies, and approaches no longer apply. In the rush to adopt virtualization, many organizations have entered this world ill-equipped to deal with the new realities. This is especially true when it comes to capacity management.

Cloud computing is getting a lot of coverage in the media and a lot of space in the slide decks presented in analyst briefings.

This joint Intel white paper explores how to address virtualization in an environment with high I/O. The paper includes a technology overview, network concerns and explains how Virtuozzo and Intel are well suited for the high I/O environment.

This white paper provides an overview of current challenges in the modern data center, the impact those challenges have on the business, and Stratavia’s approach to solving those problems.

This document provides an overview of data center consolidation methodologies, the general impact of each method, and how Stratavia’s Data Palette helps data center consolidation initiatives.

IBM HACMP supports a wide variety of configurations, and provides the cluster administrator with a great deal of flexibility. With this flexibility comes the responsibility to make wise choices. This paper discusses the choices that the cluster designer can make, and about the alternatives that make for the highest level of availability.

This GigaOM Pro paper reviews the metrics and the technologies you should consider when migrating to the private cloud. Get your complimentary 10-page report now.

Triboo's website was struggling to support their daily traffic, so they turned to Riverbed Stingray Traffic Manager to improve website availability.

Learn how to balance the positive and negative effects of memory utilization in virtual infrastructures to better handle system workload and priority--while improving server utilization

Offshoring Is a Cost Effective Solution to Your IT Needs