Configuration Management Research
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CW Buyer's Guide: IT Tools
Sponsored by: ComputerWeekly.comThis Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to IT tools shows how you can use software and systems to improve the running of your IT department.
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Four Things Your Server Could Tell You
Sponsored by: McAfee, Inc.Assessing and upgrading that server your probably the right thing to do, but your company doesn’t want to invest more money into it. And, managing systems like this can be costly. If only your server could talk and let you know if all is well or if some changes are required.
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Upgrading to vSphere 5
Sponsored by: Global KnowledgeThis detailed, 4-step guide covers the essential requirements and considerations to keep in mind when upgrading to VMware vSphere 5.
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Overcoming virtualization security risks: Best practices
Sponsored by: Kaspersky LabRead this expert e-guide to learn best practices for securing your virtualized environment. Gain insights on how to overcome common challenges and minimize potential risks.
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VMware vSphere 5 QuickStart Series Part 2: Introduction to VMware vCenter Server
Sponsored by: VMware, Inc.This second part of a three-part course series discusses best practices for installing, configuring and managing VMware vSphere 5 environments. Learn key tips on how to get the most from this advanced technology.
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Benefits of the New and Improved Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution
Sponsored by: Cisco Systems, Inc.Learn about the improved version of Cisco Prime (previously CiscoWorks) LAN Management Solutions: the changes that have been made, the benefits the new product offers, and what customer challenges it seeks to solve.
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ALM and Agile Strategies E-Zine Issue 1
Sponsored by: SearchSoftwareQuality.comUsing modern-day Agile techniques such as automation and cloud hosting solutions, today’s IT leaders have opportunities to reap better returns on their ALM investments. In this issue, experts will share source code control system automation strategies, hosting options for code repositories and trends in requirements management tools.
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Software Configuration Management Best Practices
Sponsored by: AccuRevThis white paper introduces the five SCM best practices that are essential for software development success.
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Five Tips for Configuring VMware vSphere 5.0
Sponsored by: Global KnowledgeGain 5 useful tips for configuring VMware vSphere 5.0 in this essential resource. Learn about best practices that are actually applicable and easy to execute, and discover why it matters if you choose to follow these tips or not.
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VMware vSphere 5 on Dell PowerEdge Systems Deployment Guide
Sponsored by: Dell and VMwareIn this guide, get step-by-step instructions for how to properly configure vSphere 5.0 for your servers and storage systems. Discover best practices for installing, deploying and configuring vSphere 5.0.
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The Truth Behind IBM AIX LPAR Performance
Sponsored by: ORSYPThis resource explains the different concepts linked to active processor resource allocation for LPARs. Learn about the complications that can result from the abundance of available configuration possibilities.
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A Guide to Branching and Merging Patterns
Sponsored by: AccuRevIn this paper, gain a better understanding of how branching and merging patterns work and how applying them to your projects can have a profound effect on how your development team handles change management and delivers software.
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Ten vSphere HA and DRS Misconfiguration Issues
Sponsored by: Global KnowledgeDiscover 10 of the biggest mistakes people make when configuring the High Availability (HA) and Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) features in vSphere deployments. Take a look at 5 common HA issues, 4 DRS issues and an issue that affects both HA and DRS.
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Configuration Management for Virtual and Cloud Infrastructures
Sponsored by: ComputerWeekly.comThe top seven things to consider when managing configuration for virtual and cloud infrastructures.
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Managing Data Center Transformation: Avoid 4 Common Pitfalls
Sponsored by: HPTo embrace the new instant-on, mobile, interconnected business world, IT organizations need to transform their infrastructure and data centers to support agility. This video series features 10 expert tips for planning your IT transformation. Check out this brief video for tips 4-1.
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Optimizing the security enhancements of active directory and group policy for SMBs
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc. and IntelLearn about the latest security enhancements of active directory and group policy for SMBs, including traditional Group Policy, Group Policy Preferences, AppLocker, BitLocker and more.
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E-Guide: Adding VMware View to your vSphere Environment
Sponsored by: Dell and VMwareYou may have considered VMware View for your desktop environment, but if you are about to make the transition there are certain prerequisites you must keep in mind. In this expert e-guide from SearchVMware.com, discover three tips for easy installation of VMware View 4.5.
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Oracle Enterprise Manager 11g Configuration Management Pack
Sponsored by: Oracle CorporationThis white paper takes a three-pronged approach to configuration management: simplifying the management of your IT infrastructure; improving the level of service you provide your end users; and enforcing compliance with real-time change detection for files, database objects, users, and processes.
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Getting Started with Master Data Services
Sponsored by: Global KnowledgeThis white paper highlights the new Master Data Services feature. This enhancement allows an organization to create a Master Data Hub that provides a “single source of truth” for the enterprise’s numerous data entities and hierarchies.
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Ten Things You Should Know About SharePoint 2010
Sponsored by: Global KnowledgeThis paper examines how your organization can benefit from the new version of SharePoint. Whether you are an end-user who wants faster queries and easier editing options; or an administrator who wants leverage when working with developers, an upgrade to the new version of SharePoint will definitely reap dividends.
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Windows 7 Troubleshooting Tips
Sponsored by: Global KnowledgeThis white paper informs you on all you need to know about the new troubleshooting tools that are bundled with Windows 7 and provide you, an IT Professional, with the knowledge to quickly figure out what’s happening “under the hood” on a Windows 7 computer.
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Oracle GoldenGate on Sun Oracle Database Machine Configuration
Sponsored by: Oracle CorporationThis paper focuses on configuring Oracle GoldenGate to run on Sun Oracle Database Machine. Sun Oracle Database Machine can act as the source database, as the target database, or in some cases as both source and target databases for GoldenGate processing.
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Using Syslog Effectively for Security Troubleshooting
Sponsored by: Global KnowledgeThis paper examines the numerous ways that syslog messages can be used to enhance the secure deployment of an infrastructure of equipment from Cisco®. Syslog can not only be an essential auditing tool for network and administrative events, but also can be an effective troubleshooting tool.
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The Scoop on the New CCNA and CCNP Specializations
Sponsored by: Global KnowledgeThere has been a lot of interest among students lately on the details surrounding the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) specializations and their relationship with the corresponding CCNP specializations. The purpose of this white paper is to put all the information about these into one concise reference document.
