White Papers

  • FEATURED WHITE PAPER

    Cloud Computing Owner's Manual

    Topic:
    Application Management, Cloud Computing

    One of the significant benefits of cloud computing and one of its greatest drawbacks is the astonishing variety of configurations available. To name a few, there's SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS, not to mention the cloud CIOs fear most - IT as a service (ITaaS). Not bad for a technology that's been around a relatively short while, but has already upended every major product segment in the computer industry, and cut corporate IT departments loose from a 50-year tradition of responsibility for, and control over information, and the technology that manipulates it.

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  • Gartner: Magic Quadrant for Midrange and High-End Modular Disk Arrays

    Topic:
    Business Intelligence, Data Center/Servers

    This Magic Quadrant represents vendors that sell into the end-user market with branded midrange and high-end modular disk array storage systems that support block-access protocols. Despite rather gloomy macroeconomic conditions worldwide and ongoing geopolitical unrest in the Middle East, the midrange and high-end modular disk array storage market grew 8.2% from 3Q10 through 2Q11, compared with the same period the year before. Propelled by technological innovation and enhanced scalability, this continued growth in vendor revenue supports the observation that IT executives are willing to invest in modern midrange and high-end modular disk storage systems to improve operational efficiency, to support deployments of virtualized IT infrastructures, and to address the impact of unabated terabyte growth.Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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  • IDG Tech Dossier: Converged Storage ~ A Next Gen Virtualized Architecture

    Topic:
    Storage, Virtualization

    Organizations need a strategy for rearchitecting storage so that it enables, rather than constricts, the delivery of IT services. According to HP, it's all about Converged Storage, which breaks through the barriers, reducing complexity so that IT can expand storage on a "pay as you grow" basis. It involves the creation a pool of storage based on modular building blocks that can be moved and reconfigured on the fly to support a range of needs. In fact, HP's approach to Converged Storage incorporates several core capabilities - read this tech dossier to learn more.Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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  • ESG Lab Review: HP 3PAR Peer Motion Software

    Topic:
    Business Intelligence, Software

    This ESG Lab review documents hands-on testing of HP 3PAR Peer Motion Software's distributed volume management with a focus on federated workload balancing, asset management, and thin provisioning.Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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  • IDG Tech Dossier: Converged Storage ~ Utility Storage: The Ideal Platform for Virtual and Cloud Computing

    Topic:
    Cloud Computing, Storage

    Server virtualization has transformed corporate IT -- companies have enjoyed major cost savings and have gained flexibility and efficiency. But this has also led to a proliferation of virtual machines and servers that threaten to overwhelm data movement and storage technologies. In this IDG Tech Dossier, learn how utility storage makes for massive consolidation, flexibility and scalability, so IT departments can reduce storage infrastructure and lower costs while improving their ability to respond to fast-changing needs of business units.Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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  • IDG Tech Dossier: Converged Storage ~ A Next Gen Storage Strategy for Big Data

    Topic:
    Data Center/Servers, Storage

    Implementing Converged Storage is an evolution and does not require immediate wholesale replacement of current systems. But by putting a plan into place now, enterprises can optimize their current storage investments while building toward a converged future and accruing concomitant benefits along the way. Virtualization and cloud computing can help corporate IT meet these demands by helping it become more flexible and agile. But the ultimate solution is to transform the way IT is delivered. Many enterprises have already started on the journey toward a full IT as a service (ITaaS) model, which HP aptly calls the Instant-On Enterprise.Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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  • IDG Tech Dossier: Converged Storage ~ A Next Gen Storage Strategy for Big Data

    Topic:
    Data Center/Servers, Storage

    Implementing Converged Storage is an evolution and does not require immediate wholesale replacement of current systems. But by putting a plan into place now, enterprises can optimize their current storage investments while building toward a converged future and accruing concomitant benefits along the way. Virtualization and cloud computing can help corporate IT meet these demands by helping it become more flexible and agile. But the ultimate solution is to transform the way IT is delivered. Many enterprises have already started on the journey toward a full IT as a service (ITaaS) model, which HP aptly calls the Instant-On Enterprise.Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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  • The CFO Guide to Budgeting Software

    Topic:
    Application Management, Business

    A mid-sized business needs the same financial performance control and measurement capabilities as a large corporation, but in a solution that's affordable, easy to implement and scalable. This guide simplifies the search by helping CFOs understand the 10 must-have characteristics of today's best financial performance management solutions.

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  • Transition from Spreadsheet Budgets to Packaged Application

    Topic:
    Application Management, Business

    This white paper details the problems that go with spreadsheet-based budgeting as well as the advantages of packaged applications. It also proposes a road map to help start the transition of your budgeting from a spreadsheet platform to an enterprise packaged application. The goal is to help SMBs plan their transition to a budgeting solution that delivers more collaboration but with more control, accountability, and budget compliance

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  • Better Cash Flow Management: Recession-Proof Your Business

    Topic:
    Application Management, Business

    Cash is the lifeblood of most small to mid-sized organizations. So why rely on error-prone spreadsheets for forecasting cash flow and risk making the wrong decisions? This white paper explores what a best-in-class budgeting and planning application could offer in the spreadsheet's place.

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