WHITE PAPER - Through a series of test scenarios that are representative of SQL Server application fundamentals, this document provides best practice recommendations on running SQL Server in Windows Hyper-V environment.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Data Center Consolidation | Microsoft Hyper-V | QOS | Server Consolidation | SQL Server | TCO

EGUIDE - This comprehensive, 94 page guide is a how-to resource handbook for network engineers. This guide covers the fundamentals of how applications work, how applications flow, where applications fail and best practices and methodologies for troubleshooting network and application problems.
Posted: November 18, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  Application Development | Application Infrastructure | Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Monitoring | Application Performance Management | Applications Management | Best Practices | FTP | Network Best Practices | Network Management | Network Managers | Software Engineers | TCP | Troubleshooting

WEBCAST - Quebec organizations, compared to others in Canada, display much higher satisfaction with their IT effectiveness. They continually place a high priority on IT process improvement and the establishment of procedures for management and oversight of IT operations.
Posted: November 12, 2009 | Premieres: December 16, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Business IT Alignment | Business Management | IT Services | Portfolio Management (IT Management) | Software Development Tools | Strategic Planning

PODCAST - In this FAQ with Jeff Boles, Jeff discusses the ins and outs of file virtualization. He tells users the benefits and drawbacks of file virtualization, which file virtualization products are on the market and how they might work in specific IT shops, as well as how file virtualization affects replication or migration of files.
Posted: November 6, 2009 | Premiered: September 8, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Continuous Data Protection | Data Management | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization | Strategic Planning

WEBCAST - With the release of Windows 7, many organizations are considering migrating to this new platform. This webcast explores best practices to aid IT pros in this transition. Discover a wide range of hardware and software technology that will help you prepare for this switch.
Posted: November 5, 2009 | Premiered: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Data Migration | Desktop Management | IT Best Practices | PC Operating Systems | Software Upgrades | Systems Management | Windows

WHITE PAPER - In this paper a veteran SAP consultant argues why now is the perfect time implement a Business Process Lifecycle Management (BPLM) enabled ERP system.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Process Modeling | Business Processes | ERP | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | Microsoft Office | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - In this paper a 20 year veteran in the chemical manufacturing sector provides Best Practices for BPLM enabled SAP implementations.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Enterprise Content Management | Enterprise Resource Management | ERP | ERP Software | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - In this paper, various configurations of Exchange Server 2007 are tested in physical and virtual environments to evaluate the performance scalability and to understand the sizing requirements for Exchange Server 2007 in a virtualized environment.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Microsoft Exchange | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Testing | Virtual Machine | Windows Server 2003

WHITE PAPER - This document details the four available networking configurations for running Hyper-V on Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each networking configuration with an emphasis on typical Dell system configurations.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Storage Management | Switches | Virtual Machine | Windows Server 2003

PODCAST - Is your organization making the most of BI and reporting projects? Find out how to improve your enterprise reporting with best practices advice and tips from BI expert Kimberly Nevala of Baseline Consulting.
Posted: October 27, 2009 | Premiered: October 27, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Metrics | Business Performance Management | CRM Analytics | Data Management | Enterprise | Financial Reporting | Internal Controls | Query Tools | Real-time Analytics | Reporting Software

ANALYST REPORT - This benchmark study showcases the operational performance benefits manufacturers are currently enjoying due to the adoption of Lean scheduling and execution principles.
Posted: October 26, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2007


Topics:  Best Practices | ERP | Lean Production | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Industry | Operational Support Systems | Product Management | Surveys

VIDEO - This keynote describes the frustrations of modern knowledge workers in their quest to actually get some work done, and solutions for how to guard yourself against all those distractions.
Posted: October 21, 2009 | Premiered: October 21, 2009


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Best Practices | Business Models | Business Processes | Java | Software Development Tools

WHITE PAPER - This paper describes the Dell Reference Architecture, a blueprint or a starting configuration, for Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 in a virtualized server environment and provides guidelines for designing and sizing the storage for the same using Dell EqualLogic PS Series storage systems.
Posted: October 20, 2009 | Published: October 20, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Best Practices | Data Recovery | Exchange Virtualization | Microsoft Exchange | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Storage Best Practices | Storage Hardware | VMware ESX

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses a five-step best practices approach to implementing a cost-effective and timely data privacy solution. It also details a brief case study illustrating how Compuware’s combination of tools, technology, best practices and customized services can save time and money.
Posted: October 20, 2009 | Published: October 20, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Performance Management | Business Processes | Compliance (Finance) | Data Modeling | Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act | HIPAA Compliance

WHITE PAPER - The Microsoft® Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2008 provides unified processes and tools for desktop and server OS deployment using a common deployment console and a collection of best practices. The toolkit provides a single mechanism for image creation and an automated installation process to reduce deployment time.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | IT Management | IT Managers | Network Management | Network Managers | Operating Systems | Server Management