Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Weekly Update: Virtual data center, Cloud computing and more

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Research: Managed Hosting Services: Fully or Semi-managed
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/19710/0/Highlight/?mid=

Research: The Next-Generation Virtual Data Center
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/19736/0/Highlight/?mid=

Blog Post: Dana Gardner interviews Forrester's Frank Gillett...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/31971/3/Highlight

Blog Post: Linux does not equal an unwashed foulmouthed...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/31961/3/Highlight

Enterprise-architecture-sp discussion: EA = Business Architecture?
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/2786196/1/Highlight

Server-select discussion: Feedback of Servers
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/2784396/1/Highlight

Hardware-select discussion: Rack mounted SAS RAID 5+1 Server
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/2783356/1/Highlight

Wiki Article: Document your Network
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/7186/2/Highlight

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IBM SMART BUSINESS TIME SAVINGS TEST (Download)
By IBM
If time is money - is your organization in need of a way to save both? IBM Smart Business is a new three-in-one...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/19613/0/Docs/?mid=


MANAGED HOSTING SERVICES: FULLY OR SEMI-MANAGED
By Aplus.net
Small and medium sized businesses face many time consuming tasks when looking for a web presence, especially if they do...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/19710/0/Docs/?mid=


A NEW DIMENSION IN IT INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT: INTEGRATED KVM AND SERIAL CONSOLE SYSTEM
By Raritan
As large, multiplatform, heterogeneous IT infrastructures grow, data centers become more complex. Advances in remote...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/5098/0/Docs/?mid=

PROVIDING IMMEDIATE ROI AND PRODUCTIVITY GAINS, CUTTING IT SUPPORT COSTS AND INCREASING OPERATING EFFICIENCY
By NetOp
This white paper provides a proven, cost-effective solution that can and is providing organizations worldwide with an...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/6568/0/Docs/?mid=

HOW SAFE IS YOUR NETWORK? - ANALYST #1 CHOICE FOR VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT - FREE TRIAL (Download)
By Qualys
Everyone could use a health check of their network. With no software to download or install, this Qualys free trial...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/5372/0/Docs/?mid=

SELECTING SERVER PROCESSOR TO REDUCE TOTAL COST
By IBM
High-end processors deliver high-end value. Even with increased start-up costs, higher-end processors can offer a lower...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/19750/0/Docs/?mid=

SERVICES NOT SILOS: CONSOLIDATE MULTI-TIER DATA IN REAL TIME
By Splunk
Multi-tier data, scale out infrastructures, virtualization, service-oriented architectures (SOA) and composite...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/6557/0/Docs/?mid=

THE NEXT-GENERATION VIRTUAL DATA CENTER
By PlateSpin
Future virtual data centers will need to be able to dynamically shift workloads between servers and virtual servers...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/19736/0/Docs/?mid=


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Recent Blog Entries

DANA GARDNER INTERVIEWS FORRESTER'S FRANK GILLETT ON FUTURE OF MISSION-CRITICAL CLOUD COMPUTING
Posted by Dana Gardner (Principal Analyst)
The impact of cloud computing is most often analyzed through its expected disruption of IT...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/31971/3/Blogs

VIRTUAL DESKTOP SERVICES GAIN TCO BOOST WITH HP CLIENTS, DESKTONE CLOUD-BASED 'DAAS' ADVANCES
Posted by Dana Gardner (Principal Analyst)
HP and Desktone make strong market moves into the fast-growing desktops as a service...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/31964/3/Blogs

COMPUTER REPAIR SERVICE SOFTWARE IS MORE ABOUT YOU THAN BITS AND BYTES
Posted by Joshua Feinberg (Editorial Director)
Are you looking for computer repair service software that will help you work more efficiently...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/31963/3/Blogs

LINUX DOES NOT EQUAL AN UNWASHED FOULMOUTHED REBEL.
Posted by Locutus (System Administrator) Comments(8)
This seems to be the popular stigma or stereotype that is floating around the internet. If you...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/31961/3/Blogs

WHAT'S THE NEXT RADICAL SHIFT THAT CAN BE FORECAST IN TECHNOLOGY DOMAIN
Posted by mrinalasingh (Business Development) Comments(1)
Following the success of Salesforce.com and the realization that it's inevitable for corporations...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/31955/3/Blogs


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IS ITIL CERTIFICATION RELATED TO CCNA OR NETWORKING? (Networking-career)
Asked By vinay mettimi (CCNA) | Replies (2)
Can anyone help out me in this? Is ITIL certification usefull for a career in Networking...
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HOW DO YOU SELECT AN EA ARCHITECT? (Enterprise-architecture-sp)
Asked By Adrian_Grigoriu (Strategy and Enterprise Architecture consultant) | Replies (1)
Because the issue of the job of an EA architect was raised, how do you select one, i.e....
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WHAT IS THE JOB OF AN ARCHITECT? (Enterprise-architecture-sp)
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CONCEPTUAL V LOGICAL V PHYSICAL VOCABULARY (Enterprise-architecture-sp)
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EA = BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE? (Enterprise-architecture-sp)
Asked By graham berrisford (Mr.) | Replies (24)
I know many who want that formula to hold true, but history and the weight of evidence is against...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/2786196/1/groups

FEEDBACK OF SERVERS (Server-select)
Asked By Tech | Replies (3)
I am looking for Blade Servers for virtualization. And SAN Storage to start with. Need your...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/2784396/1/groups

RACK MOUNTED SAS RAID 5+1 SERVER (Hardware-select)
Asked By -SBIT- (MR) | Replies (3)
I'm trying to find a good server configuration, as I am purchasing in the near future. The intended...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/2783356/1/groups


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DOCUMENT YOUR NETWORK -- last edited by MorsyYoussef
This list has been created to provide the most elaborate overview of elements in a...
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VOIP GSM GATEWAY -- last edited by lynd11
VoIP GSM Gateways are IP-based systems that enable users to make cost effective...
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TweetDeck is another aggregator of the Twitter service, like TweetWorks, TwitTangle...
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P570 HMC CFG TO HTML -- last edited by General Foch
The problem: pull the lpar information from the HMC and output it in a format that is easy to...
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