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Understanding ITIL® Service Portfolio Management: An Approach For Implementing Effective Service Lifecycle Management
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: IT executives and their teams need a comprehensive and accurate view of IT services. A service catalog includes all relevant details about your services, including which service level agreements (SLAs) are associated with it, who is able to request it, how much it costs, and how to fulfill it. This paper describes the IT Infrastructure...
Posted: 17 Jun 2009 | Published: 15 Jun 2009

BMC Software, Inc.

OMEGAMON Extended Insight- Analysis: Where is your application spending time?
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: The limited amount of infomation provided by traditional DB2 for z/OS monitoring makes it difficult and time-consuming to isolate problems within the multiple layers of today's Java, CLI (SAP), and .NET applications. Read this paper to discover a monitoring alternative that provides the detailed information needed for modern applications.
Posted: 14 Feb 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

IBM

ISSU: A Planned Upgrade Tool
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper describes the selection of an ISSU design, which requires a comprehensive approach that considers various permutations of redundant and non-redundant router architectures.
Posted: 25 Nov 2008 | Published: 25 Nov 2008

Juniper Networks, Inc.

What is Carrier Grade Ethernet?
sponsored by Brocade
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains the fundamentals of Carrier Ethernet and examines how service profiles and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) can be defined in Carrier Ethernet.
Posted: 28 Jan 2010 | Published: 28 Jan 2010

Brocade

HP StoreOnce Deduplication Software: Technology Fueling the next phase of storage optimization (ESG)
sponsored by HP Inc
WHITE PAPER: Today’s most popular backup storage targets featuring deduplication, however, don’t address the long-term operational issues that are sure to arise as secondary storage environments expand.
Posted: 05 Aug 2011 | Published: 05 Aug 2011

HP Inc

Comprehensive SQL Server Data Protection with Symantec Backup Exec 11d
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Choosing the proper backup and recovery plan for SQL Server can be a daunting task. Read this white paper and learn which model best suits your organization and can ease administration.
Posted: 19 Nov 2007 | Published: 01 Jan 2007

Symantec Corporation

Improve Business Productivity and User Experience: SQL Server 2014 In-Memory Database
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Fusion-io
WHITE PAPER: This brief paper highlights a leading acceleration system combined with SQL Server in-memory OLTP and how it improves customer experience by boosting system response time and business productivity.
Posted: 28 May 2014 | Published: 28 May 2014

Dell, Inc. and Fusion-io

Remote/Branch Office Data Protection and System Availability
sponsored by arcserve
WHITE PAPER: There are many approaches to remote office data protection and system availability. This paper describes best practices in using available technologies for protection, recovery and availability of remote or branch office systems, applications and data.
Posted: 19 Aug 2010 | Published: 19 Aug 2010

arcserve

The Zen of Guaranteed Application Performance
sponsored by IPANEMA TECHNOLOGIES
WHITE PAPER: Application performance is business performance – yet eliminating frustration and providing app happiness can be a harrowing task. This resource outlines how to gain the control, visibility, and automated intelligence you need for your apps – and business – to be successful.
Posted: 26 Aug 2013 | Published: 26 Aug 2013

IPANEMA TECHNOLOGIES

The Five Critical SLA Questions
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: SLAs are critical tools that can help ensure appropriate performance. And the use of SLAs as part of the service delivery management process is on the rise. If you’re going to succeed, you’ll have to do your homework. This paper identifies the five critical steps you should take before you define your Service Level Agreements.
Posted: 24 Feb 2011 | Published: 24 Feb 2011

IBM