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Perspectives on Grid: Virtualization as a Foundation for SOA Environments - Synergies, Alignment, and the Relationship Between SOA and Infrastructure Virtualization

whitepaper SOA and infrastructure virtualization techniques are highly synergistic. As services take hold in enterprises, and their size and scale grows, it will become increasingly necessary to implement infrastructure virtualization techniques to support them.

Tags: web services

[16 May 2008]

The Green Data Center - More Than Social Responsibility: A Foundation for Growth, Economic Gain and Operating Stability

whitepaper After years of being viewed by many as a concern for a relative few, environmental issues are now front-page news around the world. Faced with increasingly urgent warnings about the consequences of the projected rise in both energy demands and...

Tags: data center

[16 May 2008]

Architecture in Practice, Part 7: Scenario 3: Business Process Management and SOA - Realize Flexible Service Connectivity With Different ESBs

whitepaper View Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) within a software-development life cycle context using the IBM SOA foundation life cycle. This installment in the Architecture in practice series focuses on the Business Process Management (BPM) scenario...

Tags: business management

[16 May 2008]

Architecture Principles: Creating the Foundation for Robust Architecture

whitepaper This paper discusses the role of principles in developing an architecture, whether it is a reference architecture, an application architecture, or one of the other architecture types. Architecture is a complex effort that must balance the needs of...

Tags: software engineering

[15 May 2008]

WebSphere V5 to V6 Upgrade

whitepaper WebSphere Application Server V6.1 is the foundation of the IBM WebSphere software platform. It delivers the secure, scalable, resilient application infrastructure one need for a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).

Tags: application servers

[15 May 2008]

Infrastructure Protection on Cisco Catalyst 6500 and 4500 Series Switches

whitepaper The network infrastructure is the foundation built with routers, switches, and other equipment that provide the fundamental network services that keep a network running. A key element in an organization's overall security posture is the security of...

Tags: switching

[15 May 2008]

Process Adoption Anti-Patterns: How - Not - to Make a Process Work for You

whitepaper Erich Gamma laid the foundation for software design patterns with his PhD dissertation in the early '90s. Patterns are part of the software professional's toolbox today. Specifically, one learns about design patterns - ways of designing the...

Tags: software engineering

[15 May 2008]

SAP With Veritas Storage Foundation HA on IBM System x and IBM Bladecenter

whitepaper More and more enterprises are running mission-critical applications like SAP that are fundamental to their core business. A failure of this kind of applications could be potentially disastrous to the business.

Tags: application servers

[14 May 2008]

Exploring the Enterprise Service Bus, Part 1: Discover How an ESB Can Help You Meet the Requirements for Your SOA Solution

whitepaper In this series, discover how the ESB fits within the IBM SOA Foundation and how other parts of the foundation relate to the ESB, as well as the core principles of the ESB. This paper is first in a series that describes and defines the Service...

Tags: web services

[14 May 2008]

Solutia Inc. Improves System Reliability and Availability With Advanced Data Infrastructure

whitepaper Solutia implemented Oracle Database and Oracle Real Applications on Windows to ensure a highly available data foundation that supports the company's manufacturing and business applications and gained the ability to add capacity cost effectively...

Tags: high availability

[14 May 2008]

U.K. Mental Health Trust Improves Knowledge Transfer With Technical Support Contract

whitepaper Leeds Mental Health Teaching NHS Trust wanted to transfer knowledge to its IT people to improve operational excellence and prepare to bid for NHS Foundation Trust status. The Trust replaced its disparate IT support contracts with Microsoft Services...

Tags: customer support services

[12 May 2008]

Automate to Optimize: The Foundation for Data Center Efficiency

whitepaper Data centers experience constant change under pressure from technology and business drivers. IT systems are becoming more, not less complex as new technologies are introduced, and IT staffs are not growing to keep pace with the growth in size and...

Tags: data center

[11 May 2008]

Cisco Data Center Network Architecture and Solutions Overview

whitepaper The Cisco Data Center Network Architecture, based on Cisco's enterprise-wide Service Oriented Network Architecture (SONA) provides a cohesive foundation for IT executives to better align data center resources with business priorities.

Tags: data center

[11 May 2008]

Router Essentials

whitepaper It is designed to address the "basic of the basics concepts" and helps lay a solid foundation for more complex routing concepts. This white paper introduces the reader to basic router concepts, commands, and configurations.

Tags: gateways - hubs, concepts, reader, foundation

[04 May 2008]

SQL Server 2008: What to Expect

whitepaper Although this release will be a little early for many customers, the fact that the features are largely incremental in nature should reassure users that Microsoft is building on the established foundation of SQL Server 2005.

Tags: quality of service, sql server, sql, develop

[03 May 2008]

Bank Finds Windows Solution 20 Percent Less Expensive, More Capable Than Linux/Oracle

whitepaper The Chicago-area bank wanted to advance its critical banking applications, meet stricter regulatory requirements, improve network security, and offer new services, all of which required a modern operating system and database foundation.

Tags: customer support services

[02 May 2008]

Novell Data Center Strategy

whitepaper With a proven Linux foundation, the Novell data center strategy is a secure, innovative approach to data center computing. The data center is the heart of the enterprise, home to its most vital applications and databases.

Tags: data center

[02 May 2008]

Promote Regular Team Interaction

whitepaper Successful teams are characterized by interdependence, a quality that is built upon the foundation of trust, confidence, and a willingness to openly discuss strengths and weaknesses with respect to processes, projects, and the team itself.

Tags: business management

[02 May 2008]

MSDN Architecture Webcast: "InfoCard": Introduction (Level 200)

whitepaper This webcast explains about the rationale behind the Identity Metasystem, "InfoCard," and how technologies like Windows Communication Foundation can help to easily integrate a secure, consistent identity infrastructure into one's own applications...

Tags: network security

[01 May 2008]

Security+: The Foundation for Solid Network and Information Security

whitepaper This whitepaper introduces the Security+ certification and the foundation for a career in Information security and data networking it can provide. New ways of hacking systems have resulted in viruses, spy ware, malware, e-mail bombs, worms, Trojans...

Tags: network security, viruses, networking, list

[30 Apr 2008]

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