utilities
RSS utilitiesTechnical On Demand Teleconference: Managing large objects in a DB2 for z/OS environment - tips and techniques
White Paper This teleconference explains how the IBM® DB2® Administration Tool and IBM DB2 Utilities Suite for z/OS® can help you manage LOBs efficiently and effectively. We'll cover the types of activities that a DBA performs to... [16 Nov 2009]
Hardening Critical Systems at Electrical Utilities: Meeting Regulatory Requirements Through Endpoint Controls
White Paper Electrical power utilities generate and distribute the energy that is needed to drive the economy, as well as daily life, in modern America. However, these utilities depend on networks of aging systems... [13 Nov 2009]
A Better Way to Secure Utility IT Infrastructure - NERC Compliance for Bulk Power Systems
White Paper System downtime, data loss, and facility control breakdowns quickly become business critical issues for Utilities and their customers. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure... [13 Nov 2009]
Enabling Security in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
White Paper Applications have become the most fertile ground for attackers to ply their trade - seeking out the seemingly innocuous features and utilities in today's complex systems that can give them unauthorized access. [13 Nov 2009]
Malicious Software Prevention for NERC CIP-007 Compliance: Protective Controls for Operating Systems and Supporting Applications
White Paper Utilities attempting to meet the North American Electric Reliability Corporation "Critical Infrastructure Protection" (NERC CIP) requirements have encountered an unexpected, but very serious conundrum in the... [13 Nov 2009]
Leveraging Public Resource Pools to Improve the Service Compliances of Computing Utilities
White Paper Computing utilities are emerging as an important part of the infrastructure for outsourcing computer services. One of the major objectives of computing utilities is to maximize their net profit while... [12 Nov 2009]
Mobile Phone Networks for Communication in Feeder Automation
White Paper Major utilities in India have conducted pilots and have gone ahead with mass-deployments. The techno-commercial feasibility of using mobile phone networks for Feeder Automation is established. The mobile phone networks... [12 Nov 2009]
Encryption Solution for Data-at-Rest
White Paper When evaluating options, purchasers must consider full-disk encryption solutions that offer multi-factor user authentication at pre-boot, include FFCE encryption utilities, and use validated cryptographic modules. [12 Nov 2009]
How File Fragmentation Occurs on Windows XP / Windows Server 2003
White Paper On an active volume, with a dynamic operating system and dynamic utilities, the disk volume free space situation is constantly changing. A while ago there was a little research project to find out exactly how... [06 Nov 2009]
Achieving NERC Cyber Security Standards Compliance with Lumension® Solutions
White Paper NERC CIP standards and guidelines apply to all Responsible Entities (REs) within the bulk-power system, including investor-owned utilities, most generation and transmission (G&T) cooperatives, owners or operators of... [29 Oct 2009]
MegaRAID Management Suite: MegaRAID Storage Manager, MegaCLI, WebBIOS
White Paper The collection of applications and tools includes a pre-boot setup utility as well a full spectrum of online RAID management utilities. The MegaRAID Management Suite provides the must-have software components to... [09 Oct 2009]
"SmartGridNet" Architecture for Utilities
White Paper Market forces are driving today's utilities to provide better planning, administration, and management of electric service delivery. In order to meet this demand, diverse communications infrastructures must evolve to... [02 Oct 2009]
The Future Role of ICT in Meeting Operational Challenges in Energy Utilities: Shifting by Degrees to a Modern World
White Paper Energy utilities are operating in an environment where significant market and operational challenges exist. The deployment and implementation of appropriate Information Communication Technology (ICT) solutions plays an... [02 Oct 2009]
Managing Communications Change in Utility Operations - A New Approach
White Paper This paper highlights the benefits utilities can realize by adopting a new approach to their customers' needs and engaging a network partner that will take responsibility for the network upgrade, its renewal and... [02 Oct 2009]
Electricity Authority of Cyprus Reduces Customer Query Response Times From Two Hours to Minutes
White Paper EAC worked with Oracle Consulting to implement Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing - automating customer care and billing processes to ensure that EAC is prepared for potential competition in the country's... [01 Oct 2009]
