Cloud Computing Strategies for the CIO
Workload Automation Research
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Driving Workload Automation Across the Enterprise
Sponsored by: IBMUncover details of a workload automation solution that can help you simplify workload management across your heterogeneous environments.
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Business Value of DB2 10 for z/OS Query Optimization
Sponsored by: IBMThis crucial paper discusses the newest enhancements for IBM's DB2 mainframe environment that provides high levels of workload performance while improving efficiency and removing limitations. Read on to learn how you can increase availability and overall mainframe efficiency.
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Ovum Case Study: Business Rules for Mainframe Computing
Sponsored by: IBMThis exclusive case study examines how one of the biggest global banking groups is able to utilize a multi-architecture system capable of managing multiple workloads as a single entity to support their mainframe-based applications and deliver the highest-quality services to their customers.
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Tip #1 Don't Place All Your Automation Bets on a Master
Sponsored by: ORSYPWatch this video as it presents tip #1 in a ten part series of best practices and trends for workload automation. Discover why you shouldn't place all your automation bets on a master, and find out how to create a more effective distributed architecture.
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Tip #5 Stop Manually Creating your Job Flows
Sponsored by: ORSYPInside this video, tip #5 in a 10-part series of best practices and trends of workload automation is presented. Discover the importance of optimizing enterprise job schedule management, and how you can achieve the flexibility you require, yet maintain the ease of use.
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Tip #4 Take Notes and Pass IT Audits
Sponsored by: ORSYPInside this video, tip #3 in a ten-part series of workload automation best practices and trends is presented. Discover how detailed reporting can provide the visibility and control you need and enables you to pass IT audits.
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Tip #3 Centralize Management of Cron and Windows Tasks
Sponsored by: ORSYPWatch this video as it presents tip #3 in a 10-part series of best practices and trends of workload automation. Discover how, with a simple, easy to deploy tool, your applications and operations team can have better visibility and control over all of the hidden automation within your data center.
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Tip #2 Move on from Scripting
Sponsored by: ORSYPWatch this video as it presents tip #2 in a 10- part series of best practices and trends of workload automation. Discover why you should move on from scripting and instead utilize cross system business processes.
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HP VirtualSystem for VMware 2.0: An Automated, Fast Path to Virtualization
Sponsored by: HP and VMwareThis white paper provides an in-depth description of HP VirtualSystem for VMware 2.0, a virtualization platform that provides holistic management for both physical components and virtual environments.
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Customer Use Case: Lambton College & the APEX Offload Card
Sponsored by: Teradici CorporationAccess this important case study to learn how a college was able to utilize a high-performance virtual desktop solution to support media intense workloads and improve their user experience and application performance while drastically reducing their number of help desk tickets.
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SPARC Servers: An Effective Choice for Efficiency in the Datacenter
Sponsored by: Oracle Corporation UK LtdThis white paper assesses Oracle's SPARC servers and explores the benefits they can provide your business. Read on to learn more about these servers, designed to support virtualization, workload consolidation and more.
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Forrester Discusses Workload Optimization in Data Centers
Sponsored by: Oracle Corporation UK LtdForrester research explores how to optimize your data center around the key workloads that matter to your business. Access this video to learn how you can provide the flexible services to meet your customer demand without sacrificing security or reliability.
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IBM x86 Servers in the Cloud: "Serving the Cloud" by TBR
Sponsored by: IBMAccess this exclusive resource to discover an on-premise private cloud solution that can help your business streamline its workload, boost performance and deliver all of the great benefits of cloud computing.
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Work Load Automation Trends and Best Practices in 2012
Sponsored by: ORSYPAccess this webcast to discover the workload automation trends and best practices of 2012. Gain an overview of the EMA Radar Research Report for WLA and also discover ten tips for workload automation that you can start using today.
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EMA Radar™ for Workload Automation (WLA)
Sponsored by: ORSYPAccess this white paper to learn how your organization can benefit from a workload automation (WLA) solution. This resource examines WLA providers, so you can decide which available offering is right for your infrastructure's needs.
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Four-step plan for private cloud construction
Sponsored by: DLT Solutions Red HatThis expert e-guide examines the key differences between virtualization and the private cloud, and helps IT pros identify critical cloud components that are missing from their data centers. In a four-step plan to building private cloud, learn how to successfully transition from a virtualized data center to the private cloud.
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Roadmap to building a private cloud
Sponsored by: DLT Solutions Red HatIn this expert e-guide, discover key steps for transforming your virtualized data center into an efficient private cloud. Plus, explore the considerations to keep in mind when evaluating different cloud services, applications and platforms.
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Strategies for managing virtualized and cloud-based environments
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc.Discover how you can streamline the management of virtualized environments and build a strong foundation for the cloud with optimized infrastructure and management systems.
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Analytics Required to Successfully Manage Performance and Capacity in Cloud Environments
Sponsored by: VMTurboDiscover how proactive and automated workload management can help you maximize virtualization ROI and deliver truly optimized workload performance. Read on to discover what most virtual management tools are lacking and how you can gain the analytical abilities you need.
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Linde Gas Streamlines SAP Workload and Collects Revenue Faster with UC4
Sponsored by: UC4 Software, IncIs planning and scheduling your SAP jobs getting overwhelming? With an end-to-end automation engine you can significantly simplify process management and eliminate tedious manual tasks. Read this white paper to learn how one business leverage this advanced platform and is now enjoying significant benefits.
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Cost/Benefit Case for IBM: Comparing Costs and Capabilities with Oracle Database 11g
Sponsored by: IBMThis report compares the costs and compression, automation, workload management, and optimization capabilities of DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition (AESE) versus Oracle Database 11g. It also emphasizes the importance of performance management tooling as a means of lowering total cost of ownership (TCO).
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The Evolution of Virtualized Desktops and Converged Infrastructure
Sponsored by: VCEInterest in centralized virtual desktop (CVD) has been steadily mounting in recent years, but underlying infrastructure complexity and high costs have prevented CVD from becoming more widespread. However, specialized solutions aimed at solving these core issues have begun to emerge. This paper discusses the benefits of CVD converged infrastructure.
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Workload-Optimized Systems For Superior Business Value
Sponsored by: IBMThis brief white paper examines why making the right server choices can help solve many challenges. It contrasts x86 multi-cores with Power Systems and mainframes. Read on to learn how making the right server choices can help an enterprise realize greater ROI while also helping extracting greater business value from the servers that it buys.
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Watson – A System Designed for Answers
Sponsored by: IBMFollowing four years of research and development, IBM's Watson debuted on Jeopardy! last year, competing at the level of human experts in terms of precision, confidence and speed. This white paper details Watson's workload optimized system design, how it's a glimpse into the future of systems design and why it offers a new computing paradigm.
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Best Practices for Migrating Linux/x86 Applications to IBM Power Systems
Sponsored by: IBMRunning your Linux workloads on inefficient x86-based server farms is complex and costly. But switching to a consolidated server solution can be difficult. Read the white paper to learn the best practices for migrating to Power System servers. You’ll also see how simple it is to leverage IBM’s offerings to maximize performance and cost savings.
