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Many newer UPS systems have an energy-saving operating mode known as “eco-mode” or by some other descriptor. Nevertheless, surveys show that virtually no data centers actually use this mode, because of the known or anticipated side-effects. Unfortunately, the marketing...
Data center professionals can rid themselves of messy racks, sub-standard under floor air distribution, and cable sprawl with a minimum of heartache and expense. Whether the data center mess is created over years of mismanagement or whether the cable-choked...
Despite advances in computer technology, power outages continue to be a major cause of PC and server downtime. Protecting computer systems with Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) hardware is part of a total solution, but power management software is also...
IT virtualization, the engine behind cloud computing, can have significant consequences on the data center physical infrastructure (DCPI). Higher power densities that often result can challenge the cooling capabilities of an existing system. Reduced overall energy consumption that typically...
Real-time business intelligence (BI) delivers information about business as it occurs.
Time is a critical element of the planning, oversight, and improvement of business processes. However, business process management (BPM) solutions have traditionally focused on other aspects of the BPM challenge, such as quality and governance. Time represents a vital...
Tweet Opportunities for improving IT efficiency and performance through centralization of resources have increased dramatically in the last few years with the maturation of technologies such as SOA, virtualization, grid computing, and management automation. A natural outcome of this...
This paper explains how to quantify the electricity savings and provides examples of methods that can greatly reduce electrical power consumption.
This white paper will examine some of the challenges that modern organizations face in their efforts to develop and adapt a compliance program to solve today’s needs and support new requirements in the future.
This white paper is divided into two sections. First it discusses the business issues around insiders, especially IT administrators. Second, it discusses how to reduce or eliminate many of the issues that are described through out the white paper.
This whitepaper outlines seven common challenges assoctaied with securely administering Active Directory, and provides helpful insight into what NetIQ can do to assist you with these difficulties.
To effectively deal with the broad and complex requirements of Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security, you need to break the elements apart to provide enhanced clarity. This document deals with file integrity monitoring for PCI, while providing technical...
Tweet Effective Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is critical to the success of your business, and it takes technology-enabled solutions. But the selection and deployment of a CRM solution often proves to be challenging for organizations with complex processes and...
Most companies have a well-defined strategy that is intended to align the actions of all individuals, teams, and business units to achieve corporate goals. But when it comes time to execute, they can run into trouble. To close the...
