WEBCAST - Join experts from Parallels and Intel for an informative discussion on cloud computing for performance sensitive workloads. We will cover some real world deployment examples and review performance metrics generated on the latest Intel servers.
Posted: September 1, 2010 | Premieres: September 16, 2010


Topics:  Architectures | Cloud Computing | High Performance Computing | Performance Testing | Private cloud computing | ROI | Server Hardware | Server Management

VIDEOCAST - Watch this videocast from Ultramatics to learn how to maximize your business through Enterprise Modernization including Service-Oriented Architecture solutions and approaches to business process optimization that help achieve ambitious business goals while preserving important infrastructure investments.
Posted: August 9, 2010 | Premiered: August 9, 2010


Topics:  Architectures | Business Metrics | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Decision Support Systems | Enterprise Architectures | Enterprise Systems | ERP | Legacy Applications Software | ROI | SOA | TCO

WHITE PAPER - Recent reports expose the monumental growth rate of data volumes. With increasing data volumes comes a need for computational power to absorb and analyze all this data in an attempt to gain a competitive edge. This paper attempts to shed some light on the decision process for selecting a specialty analytic server in today's business environments.
Posted: August 5, 2010 | Published: August 5, 2010


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Application Server Software | Architectures | Data Analytics | Data Management | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Database Server Software | ILM | Multi-core Processor Architecture | SAP (Product) | Vendor Selection

VIDEOCAST - View this videocast of a case study of a healthcare company whose current technology could not keep pace with their growth, which exposed the limitations within their existing architecture. Learn how Ultramatics was engaged to provide a robust SOA Strategy to deliver high impact, highly reusable Web Services for external and internal consumers.
Posted: August 4, 2010 | Premiered: August 4, 2010


Topics:  Application Development and Integration Services | Application Infrastructure | Architectures | SOA | Systems Design and Development | Systems Development Life-cycles | Systems Implementation | Systems Integration | Systems Management | Systems Management Services | Web Services | Web Services Architecture

WHITE PAPER - The data management discipline known as data integration (DI) has undergone an impressive expansion over the last decade. The 10 practices described in this report paint a modern landscape of current DI practices. This report raises the bar on DI, showing how sophisticated and powerful a DI solution can be.
Posted: July 29, 2010 | Published: July 29, 2010


Topics:  Architectures | Collaboration | Data Analytics | Data Integration | Data Management | Data Warehouses | Database Administration

WHITE PAPER - Column-based databases can be slow deleting and updating data. Vertica’s Analytic Database is designed specifically for storing and querying large datasets. Vertica’s differentiator is that it combines a columnar database engine with MPP and shared-nothing architecture, aggressive data-compression rates, and high availability.
Posted: July 16, 2010 | Published: July 16, 2010


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Architectures | Data Management | Data Storage | Data Warehouses | Database Management | Database Management Software | Databases | Parallel Processing | Query Tools | Relational Database Management Software

WHITE PAPER - This white paper explores the capabilities within the MicroStrategy BI platform that make it the mature, tightly integrated technology best suited to meet the demands of today’s SaaS applications. Download the white paper today.
Posted: June 30, 2010 | Published: June 30, 2010


Topics:  Application Security | Architectures | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Security | High Availability | Metadata | SaaS business intelligence | SaaS ERP | Security

WEBCAST - See how pharmaceutical, insurance, and Web 2.0 companies are using grid computing to reduce costs and speed processing. You’ll learn how to set up a scalable compute array using RightScale's Grid Edition.
Posted: February 25, 2010 | Premiered: February 25, 2010


Topics:  Architectures | Best Practices | Cloud Computing | Configuration Management | Grid Computing | IT Outsourcing Services | Platform as a service | Scalability Testing | Web 2.0

WHITE PAPER - When organizations spend significant time and money to manage content stored among a host of disconnected systems, their efforts are less than fully effective. The data explosion will continue. Read this paper to learn more.
Posted: February 22, 2010 | Published: February 22, 2010


Topics:  Architectures | Content Management | Data Management | Enterprise Content Management | Interoperability | IT Departments

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn how the expectations of business users have changed and continue to increase in scope. This paper details key capabilities needed for successful end-user monitoring and provides critical considerations for delivering a successful end-user experience.
Posted: February 8, 2010 | Published: February 8, 2010


Topics:  Architectures | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | IT Service Management | ITIL | Performance Testing | SLA | SLA Management Services | Testing

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - In this presentation transcript, learn how virtualization can benefit your disaster recovery and high availability strategy. Discover the differences between physical and virtual environments and learn about architectural considerations to support virtualization.
Posted: January 25, 2010 | Published: November 25, 2009


Topics:  Architectures | Cloud Computing | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Disaster Recovery | High Availability | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Utility Computing | Virtualization Security

VIDEO - In this videocast, learn how virtualization can benefit your disaster recovery and high availability strategy. Discover the differences between physical and virtual environments and learn about architectural considerations to support virtualization.
Posted: November 25, 2009 | Premiered: November 25, 2009


Topics:  Architectures | Cloud Computing | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Disaster Recovery | High Availability | Server Virtualization | Utility Computing | Virtualization Security

VIDEO - In this videocast featuring IT expert, Greg Shields, learn about hypervisor architecture as it relates to your OS. Discover how to improve IT management with virtual machine managers for storage migration and check host compatibility prior to migration. Learn about a technology that allows for rapid provisioning and supports multi-processors.
Posted: August 19, 2009 | Premiered: August 19, 2009


Topics:  Architectures | Server Virtualization | Virtual Machine | Virtual Machine Monitor

PODCAST - In this podcast featuring IT expert, Greg Shields, learn about hypervisor architecture as it relates to your OS. Discover how to improve IT management with virtual machine managers for storage migration and check host compatibility prior to migration. Learn about a technology that allows for rapid provisioning and supports multi-processors.
Posted: August 19, 2009 | Premiered: August 19, 2009


Topics:  Architectures | Server Virtualization | Virtual Machine | Virtual Machine Monitor | Windows Server Software

VIDEO - Watch this video to learn how the Dell PowerEdge T610 server is a key building block for IT professionals seeking the highest level of performance, availability and expandability in a two-socket server.
Posted: May 21, 2009 | Premiered: May 21, 2009


Topics:  Application Infrastructure | Application Server Hardware | Architectures | Business Management | Infrastructure Management | Server Hardware | Server Management

VIDEO - In this video, learn more about the transition from Dell's 10th generation servers to the new 11th generation servers. With Dell's new 11th generation line, Dell is launching the industry's first portfolio of servers with integrated management.
Posted: May 21, 2009 | Premiered: May 21, 2009


Topics:  Architectures | Blade Servers | Cost Benefit Analysis | Infrastructure Management | Mainframe Server Hardware | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management

WHITE PAPER - Read this white paper to learn how the Dell™ Management Console Powered by Altiris™ from SymantecTM centralizes multiple aspects of systems management into a single easy-to-use tool.
Posted: May 19, 2009 | Published: May 19, 2009


Topics:  Architectures | Best Practices | CIOs | Data Management | Data Migration | Infrastructure Management | Network Infrastructure | Open Systems Standards

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - In this transcript, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down VMware ESX Server, Citrix XenServer and Hyper-V, providing details on what each product has to offer.
Posted: March 26, 2009 | Published: March 20, 2009


Topics:  Architectures | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Software Testing | Windows Server Software

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - In this transcript, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down the seven different layers of the server virtualization architecture, and explains the role the hypervisor plays in the success of that infrastructure.
Posted: March 26, 2009 | Published: March 20, 2009


Topics:  Architectures | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Testing | Windows Server Software