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Migrating to Windows 7? Technology Points to Consider
sponsored by Novell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines how endpoint management and related technologies can be used to streamline the migration process and discusses the role that Novell plays in this increasingly important market.
Posted: 18 Nov 2010 | Published: 22 Sep 2010

Novell, Inc.

Oracle Solaris Operating System: Optimized for Sun x86 Systems in the Enterprise
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This document is intended as a technical guide for developers and system administrators that want to understand the precise details of how Oracle® Solaris and Oracle’s Sun x86 systems using Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 and 7500 series can improve your enterprise application solution environment.
Posted: 15 Mar 2011 | Published: 01 Jul 2010

Oracle Corporation

Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center: Changing the Economics of Datacenter Operations
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: To help you assess both the full costs and overall benefits of datacenter management solutions, this white paper examines the primary inefficiencies found in typical datacenters, and then presents the strategies commonly used to resolve them.
Posted: 23 Mar 2011 | Published: 01 Feb 2010

Oracle Corporation

Patch management: Fixing vulnerabilities before they are exploited
sponsored by GFI LanGuard
WHITE PAPER: Software updates are constant, and it's one of the most challeneging and resource-intensive tasks for an IT department. Securing vulnerabilities remains one of the most essential updates for IT pros. View this informative white paper to learn more about effective patch managment.
Posted: 05 Sep 2012 | Published: 05 Sep 2012

GFI LanGuard

Linux in the Mainstream: Business-critical Workloads Quickly Becoming the Norm
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: Download this IDC whitepaper now to better understand the workload data and ecosystem available for Linux deployments, including application software, application development and deployment software, and infrastructure software.
Posted: 11 Dec 2013 | Published: 31 Jan 2013

Red Hat

Getting Started with Application Virtualization
sponsored by Flexera Software
WHITE PAPER: This paper will answer key questions such as: What is application virtualization? How does an organization get started with understanding the basics? And, how can existing technology be used to accelerate an application virtualization deployment? Read on to learn more.
Posted: 19 Aug 2009 | Published: 19 Aug 2009

Flexera Software

Automating Processes to Optimize a Windows 7 Deployment
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Microsoft Windows 7
WHITE PAPER: IDC estimates that the average cost of deployment activities is $527 per PC, but can go as high as $700 or more depending on the time spent by IT staff and users. Reducing the cost of deployment will significantly reduce the total cost of ownership—especially in combination with cost-saving features in Microsoft Windows 7.
Posted: 09 Mar 2011 | Published: 09 Mar 2011

Dell, Inc. and Microsoft Windows 7

IT@Intel Brief: The Value of PC Refresh with Microsoft Windows 7
sponsored by Intel
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn why Intel IT decided to implement an enterprise-wide deployment of Microsoft Windows. This paper provides a discussion of all the performance, manageability, and security benefits that come with this upgraded opeating system.
Posted: 27 Sep 2010 | Published: 14 Sep 2009

Intel

The New Workplace - Are you Ready?
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents a solution that integrates Windows 7 and virtualisation migration planning while optimising application delivery by leveraging proven methods, analytics and automation. Read on to learn how IT managers can deliver fast, quality service while providing optimal return on IT investments.
Posted: 31 Jul 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

IBM

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization and HP ProLiant servers
sponsored by Red Hat - HPE
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover how Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) on HP ProLiant servers can offer performance scalability and security at a lower cost than proprietary virtualization solutions.
Posted: 18 Jul 2012 | Published: 18 Jul 2012

Red Hat - HPE