WHITE PAPER - This white paper is a study on the business value of service-oriented architecture (SOA). What they found was that those companies moving to what we would call the flex-pon-sive* world were seeing the results in flexibility from SOA.
Posted: October 6, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2007


Topics:  Business Management | CIOs | IT Management | ROI | SOA | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - In this whitepaper, you will learn how to work smarter so you can solve the problems of today and seize the opportunities of tomorrow.
Posted: October 6, 2009 | Published: October 6, 2009


Topics:  Business Development | Business IT Alignment | Business Management | Business Processes | IT Management | SOA

VIDEO - Rational Talks to You - Scott Hebner sits down with Redmonk Analyst Michael Cote to discuss latest announcements around the IBM Rational Jazz platform.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Premiered: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Business Management | CIOs | Collaboration | IT Best Practices | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Systems

PODCAST - Companies with a flexible IT infrastructure credit their success to an ability to adapt to change. Listen to find new ways to lower IT complexity and improve operating efficiency in your company.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Premiered: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Change Management | Configuration Management | IT Asset Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | ROI | TCO

WHITE PAPER - Virtualization allows you to dynamically allocate and manage resources in a utility-like way. It helps you break down the rigid IT structures that inhibit business agility. Virtualization also helps you increase utilization of valuable computing resources.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2005


Topics:  Grid Computing | HP VSE | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Managers | IT Systems | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This tech brief presents eight recommendations to help you proactively address the difficulties of access control in a Microsoft-centric environment, and avoid the common pitfalls, risks and costs.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Published: October 2, 2009


Topics:  Access Control | Access Control Software | Active Directory | Authentication | Authorization | Database Security | File Server Software | Identity Management | IT Management | Password Authentication Protocol | Password Management

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - Active Directory certainly gets plenty of attention when it comes to high-profile issues like security, compliance, auditing, and so forth—but what about all of the work you do managing AD on a day-to-day basis? Learn how Quest ActiveRoles Server (ARS)makes AD administration more efficient, automated, consistent, powerful and faster.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Published: October 2, 2009


Topics:  Active Directory | Data Management | Distributed Data Management | Email Management | Email Management Software | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | ITIL | Microsoft Exchange | Network Management | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - In today's enterprise, IT managers are faced with the growing challenge of keeping track of multiple passwords and system identities. In this document, we'll discuss how Quest approaches enterprise single sign-on and a unique solution that addresses nearly all facets of the challenges.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Published: October 2, 2009


Topics:  Access Control | Authentication | Authorization | Identity Management | Identity Management Software | IT Management | Password Authentication Protocol | Password Management | Password Management Software | Security Software | SSO

PODCAST - Virtualization has become one of the latest trends in helping to drive efficiencies in the data center -- from management to energy costs, server virtualization may be able to help you optimize your IT environment. Listen to Tom Ready, IBM vice president as he describes the latest trends and benefits of server virtualization.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Premiered: October 2, 2009


Topics:  Energy Efficiency | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software

WHITE PAPER - The IBM Dynamic Infrastructure initiative is a combination of programs, products and services designed to improve service to users, reduce costs and more effectively manage risk across all components of organizational IT infrastructures.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Published: July 9, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Cost Benefit Analysis | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | User Experience

PRODUCT OVERVIEW - Register Now to take advantage of this complimentary collection of resources to discover how IBM Rational Software may cut your maintenance cost and give you the flexibility to transform your business with assets you already have without spending a fortune.
Posted: October 1, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | IT Best Practices | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Systems | Project Management | Project Portfolio Management

WHITE PAPER - With Oracle Applications Extension for Rational Performance you no longer have to jeopardize your business engine during an upgrade. You’ll eliminate risk, increase testing productivity, speedy delivery, and ensure the quality and scalability of your business systems.
Posted: October 1, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Customer Data Integration | Customer Data Management | IT Best Practices | IT Management | Order Management Systems | Systems Management | Systems Testing | Testing

PRODUCT DEMO - This demo shows how IBM Rational Functional Tester can be used to create test automation scripts to validate the functionality of an SAP system. The script generation capability of Functional Tester produces a re-usable test that can be run against all subsequent builds or releases of the SAP system.
Posted: October 1, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Enterprise Systems | Functional Testing | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | SAP (Product) | Systems Management | Systems Management Software | Systems Testing

WHITE PAPER - The data protection market has evolved with a number of alternatives that can save costs. One type of solution is a disk-based backup solution. Implementing a disk-based backup solution can save up to 40% when compared to traditional tape backups.
Posted: October 1, 2009 | Published: September 30, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Disk Backups | Disk Mirroring | Disk Storage Systems | Disk-to-Disk Backup | Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape | IT Management | IT Managers | IT Spending | ROI

PODCAST - Join this Podcast, presented by PC Connection, featuring guest speakers Doug Washburn, Forrester Research Analyst, and co-presenter John Skinner, Intel’s Director of Marketing, Eco-Technology, as they discuss the scope of energy-efficient computing, and how new incentives can be leveraged to accelerate the ROI of your technology investments.
Posted: September 30, 2009 | Premiered: September 28, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Energy Efficiency | IT Management | Network Management | Power Consumption Monitoring | ROI | Server Consolidation | Systems Management