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whitepaper Observing Data Quality Service Level Agreements2009-01-16 DataFlux
  This white paper by David Loshin from Knowledge Integrity examines how to measure data quality and what to do when the data does not meet the level of acceptability. When a data quality service level agreement is in place, when issues are logged in a data quality incident tracking system, and when the individuals specified in the data quality service level agreement are charged with diagnosis and remediation, the result can be functioning operational data governance and the continuous monitoring and control of the quality of organisational data.

Tags: Data Tools, Data Infrastructure, Data Infrastructure		   
whitepaper Performance Intelligence: BI for Database Performance2008-12-02 Confio Software
  Ignite Performance Intelligence™ is a database performance analysis technique that identifies the most important database performance problems and their resolution. Performance Intelligence takes proven business intelligence techniques and applies them to IT performance management. By capturing and analyzing data in a data warehouse, it identifies trends, reveals anomalies and correlates events to expose the true conditions impacting database end users.

Performance Intelligence is different because it allows the DBAs, developers and managers to see the entire "forest", not just the "trees". It gives a perspective based on historical trends, not just at the current point-in-time. And it is all based on the wait time data most important to delivering measurable improvements in application service.

Five key concepts of Performance Intelligence implemented in the Igniter Suite include:
  • Multidimensional cube
  • Wait time based data analysis
  • Continuous data capture
  • Historical Trend Reporting
  • Data mining


Tags: Data Infrastructure, Data Tools, Data Infrastructure, Data Infrastructure		   
whitepaper Fairmont Builds Ultimate Customer Intelligence Platform With SAS2008-12-01 SAS Institute
  As a provider of luxury accommodation and unique travel experiences, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts appeals to guests who want more than just a place to rest their heads. Some of the company's more recognizable names include The Plaza in New York, The Savoy in London and The Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. The challenge was the need to optimize CRM efforts to maximize profits and customer experience. Fairmont deployed SAS data quality software for enhancing the quality, reliability and accuracy of data; SAS Web Report Studio for Web-based query and reporting; SAS Enterprise Guide, a graphical guide for powering SAS applications; and SAS Enterprise Miner for analyzing vast amounts of data.

Tags: Internet and Web		   
whitepaper SAP BusinessObjects Data Services: One Product for Data Quality and Data Integration2008-12-01 SAP
  The challenge was maintaining data quality within data integration and migration projects and providing the agility and access to data necessary to meet business as well as government and legal standards. SAP BusinessObjects Data Services software provides wide-ranging data-quality features to support virtually any type of data, regardless of industry and operational domain. The software unifies leading data-quality and integration solutions - helping organization to move, transform, and improve nearly any type of data anywhere, at any frequency. It provides one development, runtime, management, security, and data connectivity environment.

Tags: Security Administration, Homeland Security		   
whitepaper Extreme Performance, Predictable, & Econ Scale & Continuous Avail for J2EE Apps2008-12-01 Oracle
  This free white paper details key steps for achieving a superior data management strategy—a 'must have' capability for applications to operate with extreme, predictable performance and scalability. You'll learn:
  • Why data management is a vital component of all mission-critical applications
  • How many of the world's largest companies to achieve extreme, scalable performance with continuous availability for business-critical applications
  • How a successful data management strategy can increase business velocity while making your business more efficient.


Tags: Software Development Tools, Data Infrastructure, Data Infrastructure, Software Development Tools		   
whitepaper TechRepublic Resource Guide: Data Backup and Recovery2008-11-12 Dell EqualLogic
  When it comes to administrative tasks, knowing what NOT to do is sometimes more important than knowing what you should do. Such is the reason for leading off this TechRepublic Resource Guide with Peter Herbener's piece on "worst practices" for backing up your mission-critical data. The informative articles included here detail both what you should and should not do in order to ensure that your organization won't suffer data loss if your systems or network fail. Download this handy guide today.

Dell EqualLogicNote: This premium editorial content is underwritten by Dell EqualLogic. The registration information you provide will be shared with the sponsor.

Tags: Data Infrastructure, Data Infrastructure, Data Infrastructure, Data Tools, IT Infrastructure, Management, Data Tools		   
whitepaper Cost Savings and ROI with Ignite2008-11-13 Confio Software
  Confio's Igniter Suite™ (Ignite) is designed to maximize database performance levels and increase internal efficiencies throughout an IT organization. By focusing on end-user wait time as a methodology, Ignite helps to identify database bottlenecks more quickly and efficiently. The following document contains several case studies, using data gathered from current Confio customers, to highlight the cost savings and return on investment (ROI) realized by using Ignite.

There are four major categories in which Confio customers have experienced a strong ROI:
  • Reduced wait time from enterprise applications
  • Solving problems in pre-production/test environment
  • Faster problem resolution
  • Getting more from existing hardware and services


Tags: IT Budgeting, Data Infrastructure, IT Budgeting, Data Infrastructure		   
whitepaper Avoiding the Economic Cliff By Managing the Data Center Floor2008-10-28 Global DataCenter Management (GDCM)
  Enterprise Management Associates' Liam McGlynn provides an insightful look at the maturing Intelligent Data Center Management (IDCM) market and its impact on stretching the useful life of data centers that are reaching their capacity limits for space, cooling and power. Sponsored by Global DataCenter Management (GDCM), this whitepaper demonstrates how IDCM solutions like nlyte can drive down data center operating costs and defer or avoid the expense of new data center construction.

Tags: Data Infrastructure, Data Infrastructure, Data Infrastructure, Data Tools, IT Infrastructure, IT Budgeting, IT Budgeting, IT Budgeting		   
whitepaper On-demand Webcast: Disk Based Data Protection: Achieving Faster Backups with iSCSI SAN and Intelligent Data2008-09-10 Dell EqualLogic
  Backup via disk can be significantly cheaper and less complex than equivalent tape drives or libraries. And with Dell Equallogic PS Series arrays, disk is now a viable alternative for cost-effective pay as you grow data storage. Combined with the Symantec Backup Exec and Enterprise Vault software, IT organizations are able to implement highly scalable disk-based backup and archival solutions at costs appealing to small to mid-sized organizations.

View this on-demand seminar and learn how you can:
  • Improve backup, restore times and application performance with "Off-Host" integrated snapshot-based backups.
  • Eliminate backup windows and protect up to the minute with Continuous Data Protection.
  • Improve efficiency and restore only what you need with Granular Recovery Technology.
  • Deliver day-to-day operational benefits by enhancing the utilization of iSCSI SAN storage.
  • Cost-effectively utilize iSCSI SANs for backup consolidation and off-site disaster recovery.
  • Reduce storage requirements and speed up backup and restore times of email and file servers through archiving.


Tags: Data Infrastructure, Data Infrastructure, Data Tools, Storage Hardware, Management		   
whitepaper On-demand Webcast: Improving Backup and Recovery RTO RPO in a SAN2008-10-28 Dell EqualLogic
  Backup and restore practices are at the core of today's best business continuity plans. While backup and restore provides many benefits, it simultaneously presents a variety of challenges. IT departments must continually evaluate these practices to determine:
  • How much data will be lost
  • How long it will take to restore data
  • How much it will cost
SAN copy and replication methodologies, in conjunction with backup and restore, can deliver more efficient operations and dramatically improve overall business continuity. Join us to learn about:

  • Current commonly used backup/restore methodologies
  • SAN copies and replication methodologies
  • Requirements to enable different solution designs
  • Inherent strengths and weaknesses of various solution designs


Tags: Data Infrastructure, Data Infrastructure, Data Infrastructure, Storage Hardware