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Keeping IT green in tough times
News The recession has undoubtedly brought a change in priorities - green IT has dropped down the corporate agenda with fewer companies implementing or creating a green IT action plan. It's never been easy being green,... [22 Oct 2009]
Going green: A guide for CIOs
Comment A comprehensive framework for planning and implementing green IT initiatives is available at the Corporate Executive Board website. Stuart Roberts explains how to get it right. Before the downturn, green IT - or... [21 Oct 2009]
Best Practices for Implementing Automated Functional Testing Solutions
White Paper This paper presents a brief overview of the advantages of automating functional testing, explaining how you can meet tighter release schedules, verify that business processes function correctly, and ultimately generate higher revenue and... [21 Oct 2009]
It's Time To Review And Renew Your Telecommuting Policy
White Paper This new Forrester white paper explores how implementing best practices to create a telecommuting program and standardized policy significantly reduces operational costs and increases employee productivity a winning... [18 Oct 2009]
Improving Efficiency in IT Administration by Implementing Policy Automation
White Paper Privileged access is critical for smooth ongoing administration of IT assets. At the same time, this access exposes an organization to security risks, especially regarding insiders. The right solution will provide centralized visibility... [15 Oct 2009]
Crutchfield Case Study: A Win-Win Situation
White Paper By implementing Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-VTM on DellTM PowerEdgeTM servers, Crutchfield was able to shrink its server footprint, reduce power and cooling costs, and manage its environment more... [15 Oct 2009]
High Availability with Oracle Database 11g Release 2
White Paper This white paper reviews the common causes of application downtime and discusses Oracle's Maximum Availability Architecture framework that provides clear and concise guidance on implementing best practices using Oracle's... [15 Oct 2009]
IBM XIV® Storage System: Thin Provisioning Reinvented
White Paper This document explores the benefits of thin provisioning, the XIV approach to implementing it, and other XIV capabilities that ease management and increase ROI for IT managers and storage administrators. [14 Oct 2009]
ITIL - One Step at a Time: A Worry Free Approach to Implementing a Pragmatic ITIL Solution
White Paper By utilizing a pragmatic approach to implementing ITIL, significant improvements to an IT infrastructure can be achieved with a quick return on investment, motivated staff involvement, and minimal operational disruption... [13 Oct 2009]
Sainsbury's tech shopping spree revealed
News One of the ways the retailer has helped bolster its bottom line is by implementing a new system called real time supply, which ensures its stores are stocked with products. When we in-sourced from Accenture we delivered... [09 Oct 2009]
Who are my best customers?
White Paper That's because planning and implementing successful, cost-effective strategies for every customer segment is critical to increasing business profits. You want to know more about all your customersfrom the best to the... [07 Oct 2009]
A Quick Primer on Data Center Tier Classifications
White Paper Today, a number of companies are either consolidating their data centers or implementing new data center projects. Their decisions are often based on the appropriate "tier level" of the IT facility. The tier level is... [06 Oct 2009]
6 Best Practices for Preventing Enterprise Data Loss
White Paper But laying out a data security strategy and then implementing it is no easy feat. Protecting a company from enterprise data loss is a strategic necessity. The risks, including potential monetary losses and damage to... [05 Oct 2009]
Information Risk Management: A Practical Approach for Enabling Business Innovation and Managing Information Risk
White Paper Lastly, a "Minicase" describes how EMC Corporation is implementing these very same strategies and technologies to enable business innovation while reducing the company's information risk worldwide. Across the information... [05 Oct 2009]
IT Service Management Metrics Metrics That Matter: Four Key Benchmarks for Improving IT Performance
White Paper High performing organizations, as identified by the landmark IT Process Institute (ITPI) IT Controls Performance Study published in April 2006, are able to achieve these results by implementing and enforcing two controls. [05 Oct 2009]