Application performance management: Keeping an eye on the end-user prize

IT cost management must: Chargeback; Budget cuts give IT management projects new life Network/Systems Management Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by HP Deduplication, Easy Integration and Quick Restores This customer case study describes how Vital Support Systems tested and deployed the HP StorageWorks D2D4000 Backup System with dynamic deduplication to automate and accelerate backups and restores, reduce data volumes, and provide a disaster recovery solution. This deployment resulted in significant technology improvements and business benefits. Learn More Spotlight Story Application performance management: Keeping an eye on the end-user prize Aberdeen Group report analysts how enterprise businesses and IT organizations ensure applications deliver optimal performance to end users. Read full story Related News: IT cost management must: Chargeback Forrester Research report details why IT chargeback practices and technologies will become mandatory for most IT organizations. Budget cuts give IT management projects new life Economic uncertainly drove many IT executives to reduce high-tech spending in 2008 and early 2009, but the same thinking behind slashed costs has renewed interest in projects designed to improve IT service management and streamline processes for infrastructure and operations professionals. Network performance worries delay app deployments Apparent Networks' survey reveals IT managers put off new VoIP, video and unified communications deployments due to network performance worries. Bucking the budget cut trend during the downturn Forrester Research survey shows that one-fifth of IT decision-makers polled actively look to re-invest in technology to give their businesses an advantage when the recession ends. Coradiant acquires the assets of Symphoniq Coradiant acquires for an undisclosed sum the assets of client-side application performance management vendor Symphoniq. How Dollar Thrifty geared up for summer As the busy summer season was approaching, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group didn't want to take any chances on its Web properties. So the car rental company put its two redesigned Web sites through a host of performance tests, including on-demand load tests from Gomez. How WAN optimization is helping Merial After an ERP consolidation project drove Merial to consider WAN optimization technology, the animal healthcare company selected gear from Silver Peak Systems. July Giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies each of books on Enterprise Web 2.0 and Building a Greener Data Center; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons to one lucky reader and 15 copies of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries July 31. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Botnet boom The number of botnets has grown from about 1,500 two years ago to 3,500 today. Summer of geeks Space camp! They Might Be Giants! Check out these and 9 other vacation options. Next-Generation Data Centers IT transformation begins at the data center, as enterprises embrace technologies such as virtualization and cloud computing to build adaptable, flexible and highly efficient infrastructures capable of handling today's business demands. Read this Guide.   July 20, 2009 TOP STORIES | MOST DUGG STORIES Hello, Gorgeous! 15 of the greatest tech designs ever Best Buy calls Twitter a job qualification Cisco lays off hundreds in San Jose Eight real-life robots that could kill us all 10 gifts from Apollo FAQ: How Google Voice could change the wireless industry How to use electrical outlets and cheap lasers to steal data SSL VPN hack vulnerability details to emerge Cisco multimillionaire goes broke, loses $300 million fortune How much does it really cost to own a smartphone? Choosing the Best WLA Vendor for your Environment Which vendor is leading the job scheduling pack? Learn which company has the best vision for today and tomorrow and which vendor displays the strongest ability to execute on that vision. Get critical tips on finding the best workload automation platform for your organization. Read More Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now   This email was sent to networking.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com