PostgreSQL Performance Tuning  by EnterpriseDB Corporation

August 28, 2009 - This presentation covers every aspect of performance: server settings, caching, sizing operating system resources, optimizer processing, problem queries, storage efficiency, and some hardware selection details.

Power Efficiency and Management in Windows Server 2008 R2  by Dell and Microsoft

April 01, 2009 - Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, like its predecessor Windows Server 2008, has been designed with energy efficiency in mind. Recent tests found that Windows Server 2008 R2 improved power efficiency by up to 18 percent over Windows Server 2003, out of the box.

Power Systems: Comparing Costs of IBM PowerVM and x86 VMware for Enterprise  by IBM

April 14, 2009 - This independent study by the International Technology group found IBM PowerVM more cost-competitive over time, compared to VMware, in terms of IT costs and the costs of downtime.

PowerTech Product Enables Lean IT Department to Share Responsibilities & Comply with Audits  by PowerTech

September 25, 2009 - Learn how the IT department of C&D Technologies used PowerTech's Authority Broker to meet their compliance, security and reporting requirements. With Authority Broker installed, you'll be able to meet audit requirements by managing and monitoring IT staff’s access to production systems, and protect critical corporate assets.

Practical and Flexible Business Process Automation with Numara FootPrints 9  by Numara Software

February 19, 2009 - In today's economic climate, products that enhance operational efficiency are more essential than ever. By leveraging a single, highly adaptive, centralized system to track and automate multiple business processes, you can maximize productivity, reducing support costs and increasing quality of service across your entire business.

Practical Open Source Data Integration Case Studies & Implementation Examples  by Talend

February 10, 2009 - This document presents a few selected case studies, illustrating real-life implementations of open source data integration and its associated benefits.

Practical Recommendations for Data Migration - A White Paper by Bloor Research  by Talend

February 10, 2009 - Data migration can be defined as transferring of data between storage types, formats or computer systems, it is required when organizations or individuals change computer systems or upgrade to new systems.

Practical Steps to Mitigate Virtualization Security Risks  by Tripwire, Inc.

April 01, 2008 - Read this whitepaper to learn seven practical steps that IT organizations can take to mitigate the unique security challenges of virtualization. While some are directed specifically at virtualized environments, many of these steps are best practices.

Pragmatic BPM and SOA Virtual Seminar  by SearchSOA.com

December 08, 2009 - This free, one-day virtual seminar provides insight into useful business process management (BPM) design patterns and how to effectively link the business and modern software services. Attend to hear our experts explore the truths and myths of BPM and service-oriented architecture (SOA) as well as agile approaches to BPM and SOA.

Pragmatic Database Security  by SearchSecurity.com

October 29, 2009 - This collection of slides from the Information Security Decisions Conference presents a practical 5 step plan toward achieving greater standards of database security and compliance. These steps consist of discovering, securing, monitoring, protecting and managing your databases. Download the slides to learn more.

Premier Issue of the CIO Decisions Midmarket Ezine - "The Green Monster"  by CIO Decisions

June 01, 2008 - This document highlights what you need to know about power consumption, server virtualization and outfitting data centers to make the most of the new technologies.

Preparing for e-discovery - The litigator and the information professional responsibilities  by Hewlett-Packard Company

March 06, 2009 - This paper reviews e-discovery scenarios where Legal and IT must be a united front; understanding both sets of requirements and responsibilities, managing the e-discovery process, and action steps for Legal and IT to ensure regulatory compliance and reduced costs and risk of e-discovery.

Preparing for Tomorrow's Threat Today: What We Can Learn from the History of Malware and Defenses  by Global Knowledge

March 13, 2009 - Yesterday's virus is today's custom malware, while denial of service attacks has been replaced with botnets. This paper examines the history of attacks of malware and the defenses needed to counter these attacks.

Prescription For Growth: Dell Storage Helps Navicure Reduce Disaster Recovery Site Deployment Time By Nearly 75%  by Dell, Inc.

June 05, 2009 - Navicure, an insurance claims processing company, needed a more robust storage and disaster recovery solution. They chose a scalable, in-house storage area network using Dell EqualLogic PS Series Internet SCSI arrays, and automated the planning, testing, and deployment of a disaster recovery solution using VMware Site Recovery Manager software.

Presentation Transcript - Trends in the Storage Market: Open Storage  by Sun Microsystems, Inc.

June 16, 2009 - This transcript presents the idea and strategies of Open Storage and the key benefits it delivers to storage architectures. Learn more about Open Storage and how it can help your organization build a highly scalable, reliable, and affordable enterprise storage system.

Presentation Transcript: Architecting Deduplication and Virtualization for Best of Breed Data Protection  by Data Domain

October 27, 2009 - In this presentation transcript Brad Blake, IT Director for Boston Medical Group, discusses his organization's rapid growth in storage requirements, relationship with Data Domain, and the benefits achieved from implementing Data Domain systems.

Presentation Transcript: Virtualization - Growing Your Success in the Data Center to the Desktop  by Hewlett-Packard Company

September 01, 2009 - Desktop and server virtualization are not the same. This podcast, featuring virtual desktop experts, Brian Madden and Zeus Kerravala, explains how some methods and tools that work for servers disrupt desktops. Discover how to plan a successful virtual desktop project by addressing customization needs of users and meet your organization's goals.

Presentation Transcript: Achieving Breakthrough Performance in Analytics and Reporting  by Sybase, Inc.

October 26, 2009 - This transcript of the Sybase webcast, "Achieving Breakthrough Performance in Analytics and Reporting" explains why Sybase IQ is the #1 column-based analytics server for business analytics and reporting. Read on to learn how Sybase IQ can relieve the pressure on your transaction systems without creating extra workloads or breaking the bank.

Presentation Transcript: Backup and Archive Are Not the Same Thing!  by Symantec Corporation

September 28, 2009 - Discover some of the challenges you'll face when compliance mandates a retention policy that just doesn’t make sense, and learn about some alternate solutions to backup and archiving you may not have considered yet.

Presentation Transcript: Best of Breed Data Protection: Architecting Deduplication and Virtualisation  by Data Domain

November 18, 2009 - This transcript documents a presentation featuring Brad Blake, Director, IT at Boston Medical Center. Mr. Blake will discuss how he initially started working with Data Domain as part of a VMware project. The meat of his presentation focuses on architecting deduplication and virtualisation for best of breed data protection.

Presentation Transcript: Best Practices around How to Economically Boost System and Application Performance with NAND Flash  by Sun Microsystems, Inc.

November 09, 2009 - Read this presentation transcript and learn how to optimize your storage infrastructure using the latest NAND technologies, HDD and DRAM.

Presentation Transcript: Beyond the PCI "Check list" -- A Path to Achieve Higher Levels of IT Security and Compliance  by Skybox Security

October 02, 2009 - PCI DSS is an opportunity for security professionals to leverage compliance initiatives to improve security and risk management. This presentation transcript illustrates how organizations must go beyond “checklist” compliance to improve security and IT efficiency -- through automation, prioritization, and focused attention on the critical issues.

Presentation Transcript: Business Case for Data Protection Survey & Results  by Ounce Labs, an IBM Company

October 21, 2009 - This presentation transcript presents the results of a survey conducted by Ponemon Institute and sponsored by Ounce Labs, an IBM Company. The survey determines what senior executives think about the value proposition of corporate data protection efforts. Read on to learn more.

Presentation Transcript: Clustered Storage - From SMB, to Scientific, to Social Networking and Web 2.0  by Sun Microsystems, Inc.

August 13, 2009 - This Presentation Transcript breaks down the truth about clustered storage and answers some of the most important questions surrounding the subject. Find out more today.

Presentation Transcript: Computing as a Service- New Models for Scaling your Online Business  by Rackspace Hosting & Limelight Networks

October 21, 2009 - Learn how service-based solutions can bring flexibility and lower costs to your IT infrastructure. Find out how to maximize your organization's resources and quickly scale your infrastructure to meet the demands of expanding global online audiences.

Presentation Transcript: Controlling Electronic Information: Managing the Flood  by RSD

September 10, 2009 - Many companies use electronic documents to conduct business, but there is only so much storage to hold all of this data. This expert Presentation Transcript discusses how to archive messages without having to manually delete items on a monthly basis.

Presentation Transcript: Executive Roundtable - Optimizing Your Security Architecture  by McAfee, Inc.

October 01, 2009 - In this executive roundtable discussion, Representatives from McAfee, Qualcomm, and HP discuss what keeps security pros up at night. New sophisticated attacks in the threat landscape are changing security needs. Read this presentation transcript to learn more about an integrated approach to handling these new needs.

Presentation Transcript: Getting Set for e-Discovery  by Symantec Corporation

November 06, 2009 - In this presentation transcript, expert Michael A. Clark, Managing Director for EDDix LLC, highlights eDiscovery and offers insight for preparing your company for litigation.

Presentation Transcript: Governance in Project Portfolio Management  by AtTask

September 15, 2009 - This is a transcript of a presentation by Brian Turner, Chief Service Delivery Officer at Point consulting firm. He discusses how to keep governance relevant and effective in today’s tough times, what factors drive effective governance structures and what strategies make those governance structures in your organization more effective.

Presentation Transcript: Hot Spots in Computer Rooms  by APC

August 10, 2009 - Hot spots can seriously reduce the efficiency of an organization's computer equipment. Read this Presentation Transcript for expert tips on remediating your data center's hot spots and discover the costs associated with the task.

Presentation Transcript: How to Economically Boost System and Application Performance with NAND Flash  by Sun Microsystems, Inc.

March 04, 2009 - Read this presentation transcript and learn how to optimize your storage infrastructure using the latest NAND technologies, HDD and DRAM.

Presentation Transcript: Insider Threats -- an Interview with Bill Crowell -- Former Deputy Director of the NSA  by Imperva

November 12, 2009 - Bill Crowell, former Deputy Director of the NSA, is interviewed in this presentation transcript. He talks extensively about insider threats, shares some stories from the trenches, and discusses the nature of cybercrime. Bill also covers the importance of sensitive data protection – especially around mission-critical applications and databases.

Presentation Transcript: Leveraging Virtualization to Constrain Costs  by 3PAR

May 27, 2009 - Download this presentation transcript to learn how virtualization has been a major key to the success of everyone's favorite discount travel site as Priceline.com has continued to grow its competitive edge in the face of lean economic times.

Presentation Transcript: Meeting the Demand for Multi-Screen Experience  by Alcatel-Lucent

October 14, 2009 - Consumers today tend to use a wide variety of communications devices and are expecting to get video content delivery to any screen. This presentation transcript discusses a new multi-screen solution and how it can support these market needs.

Presentation Transcript: MS SQL Server 2008  by Fusion-IO

September 30, 2009 - Check out this transcript of a presentation given by Sumeet Bansal, Fusion-io Principal Solutions Architect, to learn how Fusion-io solutions enhance SQL server performance, improve customer experience, and optimize storage management systems.

Presentation Transcript: Offering the Cloud to your Clients  by Google Apps Authorized Reseller Program

October 09, 2009 - In this presentation transcript of the "Offering the Clouds to Your Clients" webcast, learn how new technologies, demographic shifts and emerging business models in the cloud computing market are changing the way VARs and MSPs are working with clients.

Presentation Transcript: Open Storage and Solid State Disk: Addressing the Needs of Changing Economics  by Sun Microsystems, Inc.

April 23, 2009 - In this transcript, you'll learn about the newest advances in open storage and SSD technologies and find out about an innovative approach that combines these technologies to deliver fast, simple, innovative new tools for storage management.

Presentation Transcript: Optimizing Business Performance with Automated Accounts Payable Processing for your SAP System  by ReadSoft

November 05, 2009 - In this transcript food pioneer Rich Products shares the strategies that streamlined their payable processes, consolidated AP processing from 19 locations to one and saved them six figures in discounts.

Presentation Transcript: Protecting System i Data from FTP, ODBC and Remote Command  by PowerTech

October 16, 2009 - When developing a security strategy, it is critical for businesses to consider their System i platform in order to protect themselves from data breaches. In this presentation transcript, learn how to control network access on System i and protect your organization from data loss.

Presentation Transcript: SOX, GLBA and HIPAA: Multiple Regulations, One Compliance Solution  by Tripwire, Inc.

September 04, 2009 - Many companies, even those that are not in a regulated industry, can benefit from current information about the three most common compliance regulations: SOX, GLBA and HIPAA. Read this presentation transcript to learn how these laws may affect your organization.

Presentation Transcript: State of New York Government Case Study  by McAfee, Inc.

October 14, 2009 - Read this presentation transcript to see how the State of New York saved millions of dollars, reduced management time, and improved compliance by standardizing on McAfee for complete system protection.

Presentation Transcript: Strategic Steps for Moving to LTE  by Alcatel-Lucent

October 15, 2009 - The growing success of mobile data services and of end user devices, such as the iPhone, are causing performance bottlenecks into our next generation mobile networks. This presentation transcript takes a look at how LTE, the next generation of wireless network, is dealing with these challenges while taking the user experience to the next level.

Presentation Transcript: The Importance of User Workspace Virtualization in Desktop Virtualization  by RES Software

October 09, 2009 - In this presentation transcript featuring industry expert, Brian Madden, learn how to meet user needs when virtualizing desktops. Discover how to reduce costs and simplify desktop management by installing a master operating system that all users share. Learn how to get a personalized user workspace even when sharing a master virtual desktop image.

Presentation Transcript: The Power of Universal Patterns and Models for Master Data Management  by Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.

October 19, 2009 - In this presentation transcript featuring best-selling author, Len Silverston, learn how to implement universal patterns for data modeling to improve management flexibility. Gain insight into various modeling choices to meet your organization's needs. Discover how to improve quality and reduce management costs by re-using patterns.

Presentation Transcript: Top Hyper-V Deployment Scenarios  by Dell and Microsoft

March 20, 2009 - In this transcript, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down some of these scenarios, with details on how Hyper-V can provide benefits in test and development situations and business continuity.

Presentation Transcript: Windows Server Provisioning for High Availability  by Marathon Technologies

October 23, 2009 - Businesses rely heavily on their servers, so if they fail productivity is lost. This expert webcast explores the dangers of unplanned server downtime. Discover some of the most important planning, configurations and management issues for server high availability.

Preventive Maintenance Strategy for Data Centers  by APC

February 03, 2009 - This white paper describes the types of PM services that can help safeguard the uptime of data centers and IT equipment rooms.

Principles of Agile Architecture  by Rally Software Development Corp.

August 14, 2008 - The benefits of Agile methods are becoming more obvious and compelling. While the most popular practices were developed and proven in small team environments, the interest and need for using Agile in the enterprise is growing rapidly...

Proactive Anti-Virus Testing: On-Demand Detection Rates, Speed, and False Positives  by ESET

May 22, 2008 - This report is the second part of a February 2008 study comparing the performances of leading anti-virus solutions. Each product was tested using their best possible detection settings in identical environments. The report breaks down the results into several categories including speed, false positives and on-demand detection of virus/malware.

Proactively Controlling Access to Patient Data  by FoxT

July 01, 2009 - In a typical healthcare organization, hundreds to thousands of medical and support staff need to access patient data to do their job. How do you effectively enforce access controls to hospital information systems without hampering medical care efficiency and effectiveness? Read this paper and learn how.

Process-driven Business Intelligence: Building Smarter Business Processes  by Information Builders

November 01, 2006 - The concept of BAM revolved around the notion that data could be gathered at critical points and information produced that could give businesses the ability to make better decisions on a near-real-time basis.

Product Environmental Footprint And Ecolabeling: An Approach For Both Environmental Responsibility And Profits  by SAP America Inc

September 25, 2009 - Business interest in environmental footprinting stemmed originally from an understanding of supply chain vulnerabilities and complexities, and this remains an important driver. However, with growing public concern over environmental issues, environmental footprinting has grown in importance to many businesses.

Professional Archive Manager for Exchange - Free 15-Day Trial!  by Metalogix

October 20, 2009 - Managing email is a time-consuming, costly and legally hazardous process as administrators spend extra time backing up and recovering email to manage volume, support end-user productivity and produce stored emails for regulation or litigation.

Project Comparisons: AS/400 WebSphere vs. HP/Oracle/INFINITE  by Hewlett-Packard Company

September 28, 2009 - Read this paper for a detail comparison of AS/400 WebSphere and HP/Oracle/INFINITE. Points of contrast include initial cost, ease of upgrade, return on investment, duration and intensity of training, and total cost of investment.

Protect Notebooks and Data with Intel® Anti-Theft Technology  by Intel Technology Provider

August 01, 2008 - Keeping data secure in a mobile environment is not just a daunting challenge, but a critical requirement. Complying with increasingly stringent regulations in data security and privacy adds additional complexity for companies with mobile users. Read this technology brief to learn about Intel® Anti-Theft Technology.

Protecting a Paperless Office  by Dell, Inc.

June 05, 2009 - Peterson Sullivan PLLC needed a consolidated yet scalable IT infrastructure. They created just that with VMware software, Dell PowerEdge servers, and Dell EqualLogic storage while enhancing data protection with Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition software for automated, integrated, and scalable protection of virtual machines.

Protecting and Enhancing SQL Server With Double-Take Availability  by Double-Take Software

October 22, 2009 - Double-Take Software provides organizations with a solution that offers distinct recovery and protection advantages over manual Microsoft SQL built-in replication capabilities: Double-Take Availability saves more data real-time and restores that data in a much faster manner.

Protecting Data from the Cyber Theft Pandemic  by FireEye

April 20, 2009 - Malware-related data breaches have reached pandemic proportions as criminals discover Internet crime is easy to commit, highly lucrative, and largely under-policed. Learn about advances in security technologies that use multi-phase heuristic and virtual machine analysis to detect and mitigate damages that result from malware-related data thefts.

Protecting Enterprise Data with Proofpoint Encryption  by Proofpoint, Inc.

October 15, 2009 - More than ever before, enterprises are under pressure to protect private data. Learn more about Proofpoint Encryption, Proofpoint's easy-to-deploy and easy-to-use policy-based email encryption solution and why email encryption is a critical component of today's email security solutions.

Protecting Microsoft Exchange  by Double-Take Software

October 14, 2009 - Though the technological reasons to protect Exchange systems are obvious, there are quantifiable fiscal reasons to protect it as well. Learn how to protect and recover business critical data and applications relevant to your Exchange system.

Protecting System i Data from FTP, ODBC and Remote Command  by PowerTech

September 25, 2009 - When developing a security strategy, it is critical for businesses to consider their System i platform in order to protect themselves from data breaches. In this webcast, learn how to control network access on System i and protect your organization from data loss.

Protection from the Unknown: How to Find Viruses your Antivirus Missed with Little Burden on your Systems and Users  by ESET

November 03, 2009 - Combining powerful management tools, ease of use for end users, impressive performance, and state-of-the-art proactive threat detection, ESET NOD32 Antivirus is the most effective way to protect your business' valuable data assets while ensuring regulatory compliance. Read this brief paper to learn more.

Proven strategies for archiving complex relational data  by IBM

December 01, 2008 - Database growth, long-term data retention regulations and storage requirements increase operational costs. Yet, archiving complex relational data poses many challenges. Optim Data Growth Solution provides proven technology and comprehensive capabilities that make archiving complex relational data practical and desirable.

Providing CFOs Unprecedented Views of Hospital-Wide Data Converged Financial, Clinical, and Operational Information  by SAP BusinessObjects

November 19, 2009 - CFOs at large hospitals must process enormous amounts of information to make quick strategic decisions. This paper will explore the decision-making challenges faced by CFOs and examine the many benefits of solutions that accelerate insight.

Publisher Targets Most Profitable Subscribers with SPSS  by SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters

May 04, 2009 - To improve the profitability of its subscriptions and increase the value it provides to its advertisers, The Miami Herald Publishing Company used PASW Statistics to find and target new subscribers likely to be stable, profitable customers. Read this case study for more.