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Presentation Transcript: Green Data Center Energy Efficiency by IBM
for information about improving data center energy efficiency and how this can have a tremendous impact on the environment. Presenters also discuss the LEED...
PODCAST: Mission Critical Computing In The NextGen Data Center Infrastructure by PC Connection in partnership with HP ThinClient
learn about changing trends in the data center infrastructure. Discover tools to ensure high availability at a low cost to improve IT performance. Find out more about...
Proactive Operations: The Dynamic Data Center by BMC Software, Inc.
This paper will examine the data center's transition from a model that is static and dedicated, to one that is dynamic and shared. A business organization is like...
Identifying and Fixing Data Center Hot Spots by APC by Schneider Electric
for expert tips on remediating your data center's hot spots and discover the costs associated with the task. What are data center hot spots? How do you identify these...
Podcast: Best Practices for Managing Virtualized Environments by Zenoss Inc.
Discover ways to minimize data center disruptions for optimal performance.

Virtualized environments are taking data centers by storm. However, as...
eBook: Energy Efficient IT-Chapter 3: Principles of Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency by APC by Schneider Electric
to help enterprises reduce their data center energy usage.

Chillers, air handlers, power distribution, backup power - all of the mechanical processes that keep...
Keeping Cool In The Data Center: A High-Efficiency Modular Solution by Alcatel-Lucent
paper examines a new approach to data center cooling known as "phase change" or "two-phase" low-pressure pumped refrigerant cooling. It details the advantages of this...
Liebert XD™: Flexible, Energy-Saving Cooling Solutions for High Heat Density Applications by Emerson Network Power
friendly solutions in their data centers. Learn how the Liebert XD solution is the answer on both fronts. Today, more than ever, environmental and economic...
Virtualize Network Connections and Capacity—From the Edge to the Core by Hewlett-Packard Company

The fundamental nature of data center computing is rapidly changing. The traditional model of separately provisioned and maintained server, storage, and...
Cost Effective - High Impact Business Solutions with Dell & VMware vSphere by Dell, Inc.
how virtualization has gone beyond data center consolidation to become a key strategic driver for maximizing IT cost savings while enabling organizations to...
Business Service Efficiency: The Key to Green IT and Profitability by BMC Software, Inc.
Data center energy costs continue to take up a significant portion of IT budgets, and it seems that there is no end in sight. This paper...
Presentation Transcript: Helping IT Gain Efficiencies and Reduce Costs - Microsoft System Center by Microsoft
solutions from the desktop to the data center, management of physical and virtual IT environments, knowledge-driven management, and rapid time to value. In this...
Three Steps to Improving Server Virtualization ROI with XenServer and everRun by Marathon Technologies
opportunity for cost savings in the data center. This paper will give three steps you can take to dramatically improve your cost savings from server virtualization as...
Reduce IT Cost by Simplifying and Improving Data Center Operations Management by BMC Software, Inc.
IT workload automation results in average annual savings in staff costs alone of $750,000. Learn more about automating...
How to Ensure a Healthy Virtual Infrastructure by Novell Inc.
virtual server management in your data center. Learn how virtualization health checks and consolidation planning can enable your organization to proactively...
Application Grid: Ideal Platform for IT Consolidation by Oracle Corporation
are learning how to run their data centers more efficiently using less hardware, less software and less IT resources. These companies are turning to a new...
Customer Case Study: Federal Credit Union Secures New Virtualized Data Center by Altor Networks
A large federally insured credit union uses Altor to maintain their NCUA certification for their virtual network.

A...
DELL™ PowerEdge™ Half-Height M610 and Full-Height M710 Blade by Dell, Inc. and Intel
flexibility, and efficient use of data center space. The Dell PowerEdge M-Series blade servers help cut operating expenses through energy efficiency, product...
Data Management Podcast
a master data management (MDM) initiative? The MDM requirements gathering process is a critical first step, but making sure that you get all the business and technical information you need during that process is often easier said than done.

To help you with More...

Dec 14, 2009
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data analytics
Data analytics (DA) is the science of examining raw data with the purpose of drawing conclusions about that information. Data analytics is used in many industries to allow companies and organization to make better business More...
Jan 4, 2008
Data Management Podcasts
A Down-to-Earth look at Cloud Computing by BMC Software, Inc.
going to take over the data center as we know it? Join us as we talk about cloud computing with whurley as he discusses some of the benefits of cloud computing as well as cracking open a few myths, discusses how cloud computing currently fits into the data
10 things you should know about Back up in a Virtualised environment by HP and VMware
brings to the data center.

Most companies who have virtualised their servers are not even close to realising their full benefits because they have not virtualised their storage architecture. Server virtualisation can have a tremendous impact
PODCAST: A Practical Guide to Measuring Customer Satisfaction in the Contact Center by Interactive Intelligence, Inc.
This podcast shares best practices on how to design, deploy and assess customer satisfaction surveys and use that information to improve performance in the contact center.

According to a recent study, 95% of customers who have a satisfying contact center experience will recommend the company to others. Furthermore, customers that
Data Management Expert Advice
Examining different data access methods: OLAP and data mining By William McKnight
is a data warehouse, which is usually hosted on a relational database management system (DBMS).

The primary query language in use today is structured query language (SQL). Most data access tools are simply SQL generators. Though SQL could potentially get rewritten/optimized by the DBMS, effective SQL generation by the tool still is extremely important to the efficacy of More...

May 29, 2009
ETL tools: What you do and don't want By Jill Dyché
to manipulate data either inside or outside the target database (aka: ETL versus ELT)

What you should avoid

My ETL guys suggest staying away from code-generating ETL tools, which are difficult to troubleshoot and de-bug. They also recommend steering clear of ETL tools that don't provide error tracking and logging functionality.

And a final thought: ETL isn't just for More...

Jun 1, 2007
Database management systems: DBMS vs. RDBMS By Craig Mullins, Years 2005-2006
that would tell you that there are not any real relational database management system (RDBMS) products available, so the answer should be given in the theoretical, instead of based on real DBMS products. I find this unsatisfactory (even though it is true). The market leading DBMS products today are all SQL DBMS products. They were originally based on the relational More...
May 26, 2006