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EMA Analyst Report: IBM Makes Its Case for Leadership in Governance and Risk Management 2007-05-01 IBM

What is "governance and risk management" and how can your business take advantage of it? In 2007, IBM announced new initiatives for helping businesses to solve their governance and risk management challenges. While the market continues to mature, IBM represents one of the most complete set of products and high-value services for addressing a spectrum of needs. Learn more in this Enterprise Management Associates report.

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Diagnostics and Analysis, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., Strategic Planning

Acquire a global view of your organization's security state: the importance of security assessments 2007-04-01 IBM

Today, more than ever, security is a key issue for virtually every organization. No matter the size or what type of business you are engaged in, threats to your information security occur daily and evolve constantly. Security solutions from IBM can help find "point-in-time" or ongoing security gaps to protect your data confidentiality, integrity, accessibility and more.

Tags: Diagnostics and Analysis, High Availability, Data Recovery - Security, Best Practices

Live Webcast: Ensuring True High Availability for Microsoft Exchange 2008-01-15 CA XOsoft

If there is a "killer app," it's e-mail. Business communications rely heavily on e-mail, and an increasingly mobile base of users and clients continually lowers the tolerance for e-mail downtime. How can you ensure the high availability (HA) levels that users and executives demand? What can third-party tools offer, and what do you need to know about the built-in functionality of Exchange 2007?

For answers to these questions and more, join this live TechRepublic Webcast featuring John Benjamin, Director of Partner Development for CA XOsoft. Benjamin will discuss Exchange 2007's HA features and demonstrate how CA XOsoft's WANSyncHA for Exchange solution complements them. Topics will include:

The pros and cons of Exchange 2007's HA features

How to remotely install HA solutions on your servers

Why you need replica servers, and how to automatically configure them

How to test and validate your replica environment -- without operator intervention

Tune in to learn useful tips for disaster planning and be sure to bring your questions for our lively Q&A session, which will be moderated by TechRepublic host James Hilliard. Register today!

Tags: Disaster Recovery, High Availability, Infrastructure Management, Email

Adding Value to BMC Performance Manager With BMC ProactiveNet Analytics 2008-01-15 BMC Software

As a BMC customer, one has come to rely on BMC Performance Manager (formerly BMC PATROL) to help ensure the optimal performance and availability of the critical business services. Now, one can get even more value from the BMC Performance Manager implementation through the integration of BMC ProactiveNet Analytics. BMC ProactiveNet Analytics filters, correlates, analyzes, and enriches the data and alarms provided by BMC Performance Manager to accelerate problem diagnosis and resolution, while also reducing the load on one's IT operations staff. What's more, by analyzing BMC Performance Manager data, BMC ProactiveNet Analytics automatically learns to distinguish between "Normal" and "Abnormal" behavior in one's distributed system, and sets thresholds accordingly.

TechNet Webcast: Optimizing Desktop Management With System Center Configuration Manager and Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization (Level 300) 2008-01-15 Microsoft Tips

One of the biggest challenges IT departments face in organization is reducing the cost of managing their desktops. Broader demands from the business, fast-paced technology cycles, and increasing security threats place a heavy demand on IT departments to deliver higher value at a lower cost. IT teams must test for application compatibility, maintain user productivity, keep track of assets, secure the desktop, and more. The answer to these challenges is to improve desktop optimization. Reduction of desktop complexity speeds deployments, streamlines management, and increases security. The presenter of this webcast discusses centralized deployment and management of desktops, laptops, and devices with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager.

Tags: Infrastructure Management, Virtualization

Application Service Provider (ASP-Co) Uses VSS Distributed Taps to Meet PCI Compliance Mandates 2008-01-11 VSS monitoring

ASP-Co is an US based application service provider with an internationally distributed user population and a broad presence that spans 7 data centers in 4 countries. In order for a network monitoring infrastructure to be useful to ASP-Co, both the network and security teams require total network visibility which operationally means the ability to monitor all critical segments within of ASP-Co's hosting environments. The VSS tap and replication solution enabled immediate response time for network outages and incidents. The fault-tolerant architecture paired with technical capacity to monitor all network segments from a central point provided ASP-Co complete 24/7 visibility into the ASP-Co's host environment.

Tags: Security Standards

International Publishing Firm Uses VSS Distributed Taps to Centralize and Save on Global Network 2008-01-11 VSS monitoring

Case subject is an internationally-operating company that provides global business and financial news, information, and insight through newspapers, newswires, magazines, the Internet, indexes, television, and radio. The company wanted to monitor multiple (4-6) remote locations - up to 20 networks per location. The challenge was to capture multiple copies of each traffic line to accommodate multiple analyzers and monitor primarily inline but still use existing switch span sessions. The Distributed Taps provided a comprehensive inline and span traffic collection system, with their remote management options enabling each location to be centrally managed from a single center.

Tags: Network Design,

Heavy Truck Maker Cuts Software Distribution Time and Cost, Enables Secure Vendor Access 2008-01-08 Microsoft Tips

Freightliner LLC wanted to improve management of thousands of computers spread across 13 facilities to reduce costs and to provide secure network access for outside vendors. It's in the process of doing all that and more with the help of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007. The company expects to cut software licensing costs, improve planning for major deployments, and roll out applications to users in just 15 minutes.

Tags: Infrastructure Management

TechNet Webcast: Assure the Availability and Performance of Your Virtualized Environments (Level 300) 2008-01-07 Microsoft Tips

With the explosion in virtualization technology, organizations are moving even their most mission-critical IT services to virtualized environments. The presenters of this webcast explain how Microsoft System Center delivers centralized, effective monitoring and management of the physical and virtual infrastructure. The presenters cover the features and benefits of using Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 and the new management packs for virtualization, along with Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007.

Tags: High Availability, Virtualization

Forrester Consulting Case Study: The Business Case For Better Problem Resolution Processes 2007-11-01 BMC Software

Are your development and testing teams unknowingly wasting time and resources on application problem resolution? Read this commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting in which 150 managers, directors, and VPs in charge of application development reveal how much time teams spend trying to diagnose problems--and the impact it can have on your businesses.

Tags: Quality of Service, Application Servers, Software Project Management, Software Engineering, Services, Application Development

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Title	Date Added	Company
EMA Analyst Report: IBM Makes Its Case for Leadership in Governance and Risk Management	2007-05-01	IBM
What is "governance and risk management" and how can your business take advantage of it? In 2007, IBM announced new initiatives for helping businesses to solve their governance and risk management challenges. While the market continues to mature, IBM represents one of the most complete set of products and high-value services for addressing a spectrum of needs. Learn more in this Enterprise Management Associates report. Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Diagnostics and Analysis, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., Strategic Planning
Acquire a global view of your organization's security state: the importance of security assessments	2007-04-01	IBM
Today, more than ever, security is a key issue for virtually every organization. No matter the size or what type of business you are engaged in, threats to your information security occur daily and evolve constantly. Security solutions from IBM can help find "point-in-time" or ongoing security gaps to protect your data confidentiality, integrity, accessibility and more. Tags: Diagnostics and Analysis, High Availability, Data Recovery - Security, Best Practices
Live Webcast: Ensuring True High Availability for Microsoft Exchange	2008-01-15	CA XOsoft
If there is a "killer app," it's e-mail. Business communications rely heavily on e-mail, and an increasingly mobile base of users and clients continually lowers the tolerance for e-mail downtime. How can you ensure the high availability (HA) levels that users and executives demand? What can third-party tools offer, and what do you need to know about the built-in functionality of Exchange 2007? For answers to these questions and more, join this live TechRepublic Webcast featuring John Benjamin, Director of Partner Development for CA XOsoft. Benjamin will discuss Exchange 2007's HA features and demonstrate how CA XOsoft's WANSyncHA for Exchange solution complements them. Topics will include: The pros and cons of Exchange 2007's HA features How to remotely install HA solutions on your servers Why you need replica servers, and how to automatically configure them How to test and validate your replica environment -- without operator intervention Tune in to learn useful tips for disaster planning and be sure to bring your questions for our lively Q&A session, which will be moderated by TechRepublic host James Hilliard. Register today! Tags: Disaster Recovery, High Availability, Infrastructure Management, Email
Adding Value to BMC Performance Manager With BMC ProactiveNet Analytics	2008-01-15	BMC Software
As a BMC customer, one has come to rely on BMC Performance Manager (formerly BMC PATROL) to help ensure the optimal performance and availability of the critical business services. Now, one can get even more value from the BMC Performance Manager implementation through the integration of BMC ProactiveNet Analytics. BMC ProactiveNet Analytics filters, correlates, analyzes, and enriches the data and alarms provided by BMC Performance Manager to accelerate problem diagnosis and resolution, while also reducing the load on one's IT operations staff. What's more, by analyzing BMC Performance Manager data, BMC ProactiveNet Analytics automatically learns to distinguish between "Normal" and "Abnormal" behavior in one's distributed system, and sets thresholds accordingly.
TechNet Webcast: Optimizing Desktop Management With System Center Configuration Manager and Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization (Level 300)	2008-01-15	Microsoft Tips
One of the biggest challenges IT departments face in organization is reducing the cost of managing their desktops. Broader demands from the business, fast-paced technology cycles, and increasing security threats place a heavy demand on IT departments to deliver higher value at a lower cost. IT teams must test for application compatibility, maintain user productivity, keep track of assets, secure the desktop, and more. The answer to these challenges is to improve desktop optimization. Reduction of desktop complexity speeds deployments, streamlines management, and increases security. The presenter of this webcast discusses centralized deployment and management of desktops, laptops, and devices with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager. Tags: Infrastructure Management, Virtualization
Application Service Provider (ASP-Co) Uses VSS Distributed Taps to Meet PCI Compliance Mandates	2008-01-11	VSS monitoring
ASP-Co is an US based application service provider with an internationally distributed user population and a broad presence that spans 7 data centers in 4 countries. In order for a network monitoring infrastructure to be useful to ASP-Co, both the network and security teams require total network visibility which operationally means the ability to monitor all critical segments within of ASP-Co's hosting environments. The VSS tap and replication solution enabled immediate response time for network outages and incidents. The fault-tolerant architecture paired with technical capacity to monitor all network segments from a central point provided ASP-Co complete 24/7 visibility into the ASP-Co's host environment. Tags: Security Standards
International Publishing Firm Uses VSS Distributed Taps to Centralize and Save on Global Network	2008-01-11	VSS monitoring
Case subject is an internationally-operating company that provides global business and financial news, information, and insight through newspapers, newswires, magazines, the Internet, indexes, television, and radio. The company wanted to monitor multiple (4-6) remote locations - up to 20 networks per location. The challenge was to capture multiple copies of each traffic line to accommodate multiple analyzers and monitor primarily inline but still use existing switch span sessions. The Distributed Taps provided a comprehensive inline and span traffic collection system, with their remote management options enabling each location to be centrally managed from a single center. Tags: Network Design,
Heavy Truck Maker Cuts Software Distribution Time and Cost, Enables Secure Vendor Access	2008-01-08	Microsoft Tips
Freightliner LLC wanted to improve management of thousands of computers spread across 13 facilities to reduce costs and to provide secure network access for outside vendors. It's in the process of doing all that and more with the help of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007. The company expects to cut software licensing costs, improve planning for major deployments, and roll out applications to users in just 15 minutes. Tags: Infrastructure Management
TechNet Webcast: Assure the Availability and Performance of Your Virtualized Environments (Level 300)	2008-01-07	Microsoft Tips
With the explosion in virtualization technology, organizations are moving even their most mission-critical IT services to virtualized environments. The presenters of this webcast explain how Microsoft System Center delivers centralized, effective monitoring and management of the physical and virtual infrastructure. The presenters cover the features and benefits of using Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 and the new management packs for virtualization, along with Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007. Tags: High Availability, Virtualization
Forrester Consulting Case Study: The Business Case For Better Problem Resolution Processes	2007-11-01	BMC Software
Are your development and testing teams unknowingly wasting time and resources on application problem resolution? Read this commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting in which 150 managers, directors, and VPs in charge of application development reveal how much time teams spend trying to diagnose problems--and the impact it can have on your businesses. Tags: Quality of Service, Application Servers, Software Project Management, Software Engineering, Services, Application Development