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TechTarget ANZ's Application Virtualisation eBook

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:32:45 +0000

Learn best practices around virtualisation in order to allow its application to critical business applications.

Tracking data centre assets

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:02:02 +0000

Traditional methods of tracking assets in the data centre – such as ‘flat plan’ spreadsheets or diagrams – are no longer viable. Read this white paper to discover new automated ways of tracking data centre assets.

Deploying Exchange Server 2007 on VMware Infrastructure: A VMware internal case study

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:39:48 +0000

VMware has successfully deployed a fully virtualised Exchange Server 2007 environment using VMware’s own virtualisation platform. The combined benefits of virtualisation and Exchange 2007 offer capabilities and cost savings that are not otherwise available and is a reflection of the VMware IT department’s “Virtualise First” policy that has resulted in more than 85% of VMware business applications running in virtual machines today.

TechTarget ANZ’s Web Commuting eBook

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:40:53 +0000

Learn how to make web commuting work for your organisation with best practices and hints on security and other essential IT considerations.

Secure and Consolidated 16,000 Exchange Users Solution on a VMware/EMC Environment – Apllied Technology

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:26:02 +0000

The white paper aims to validate the building block guidelines for virtualising an Exchange 2007 Mailbox server role using a real-world deployment scenario. Thus, the paper intends to enable customers considering an Exchange 2007 deployment to capitalise on the benefits of a virtualised platform by and EMC CLARiiON storage.

Power distribution considerations for data centre racks

Wed, 27 May 2009 03:22:07 +0000

As data centres strive to become highly available as well as efficient, an important aspect of the entire data centre infrastructure that needs special attention is their power distribution strategy.

Best practices guide: Microsoft Exchange solutions on VMware

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:09:36 +0000

This white paper will provide best practice guidelines for deploying Exchange Server 2007 on VMware Infrastructure. A new operational platform based on VMware Infrastructure can accomplish these goals.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 – Performance on VMware vSphere 4

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:13:24 +0000

The results of this paper reveal the excellent performance and scalability when running Microsoft Exchange 2007 in virtual machines using the recently released VMware vSphere 4. The tests in this paper use Microsoft’s recommended Exchange sizing guidelines both in the virtualised and physical environments. The experiments compare the Exchange 2007 Mailbox Server role in virtual and physical environments.

Towards a greener data centre

Wed, 13 May 2009 07:30:50 +0000

You may think that most of the energy consumed within a data centre goes into running the IT equipment itself; fact is the support equipment uses more! This white paper presents strategies that can be implemented which will reduce your energy costs and your greenhouse gas footprint at the same time.

SAP solutions using VMware virtualisation: customer use cases

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:03:41 +0000

SAP customers use VMware virtualisation to reduce their hardware and energy costs and dramatically increase hardware utilisation. This paper explores the ways SAP customers have used VMware, thereby allowing them to reap significant benefits.

Top ten strategies for managing mobile workers

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:04:28 +0000

As more employees opt to work from remote locations, the workforce is going to become more splintered. Managing this distributed workforce is challenging. This paper presents ten tips for managing a mobile workforce.

Optimising contact centres through workforce management

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:45:18 +0000

Contact centres must strike a balance between offering quality service and generating revenue, while also reducing cost. Recently, 'workforce management' has emerged as a means of achieving this balance. This paper explains.

Managing virtualised data centres

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:19:41 +0000

VMware's server virtualisation can lower server CAPEX and ease the provisioning of resources. But managing a mix of physical and virtual servers is tough. Learn how to better manage your virtual servers in this white paper.

IT infrastructure: Back to the future?

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:16:33 +0000

With cloud-computing and the thin client, IT is moving back to a centralised computing model, placing greater pressure on the data centre. This paper discusses how to reduce this new burden.

Flexible work: rhetoric and reality

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:55:03 +0000

Remote working promises a more flexible and productive workforce. But despite the vendor and analyst hype, organisations have not yet embraced remote working technologies. This research paper asks why.

Beating the competition by letting employees work anywhere

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:02:26 +0000

More and more research suggests that organisations can get more from their employees by allowing them to work remotely. This white paper examines the trends and advantages of remote working.

Replacing an ageing voicemail system

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:49:21 +0000

The voicemail market is considerably more complicated than it was 5 years ago. This paper explores the available options, and presents 10 common mistakes to avoid when choosing a replacement.

TechTarget ANZ’s Business Intelligence and Enterprise Performance Management eBook

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:52:55 +0000

Learn the strategic, technological and personnel practices that add up to successful business intelligence projects, plus how to extend BI into the even more powerful technique of Enterprise Performance Management.

Protecting your voice and data communications

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:06:41 +0000

The threat of malicious attacks to your network and communications system is constant. However, new standards are being developed that will make IP-based communications safer than ever. Learn more in this white paper.

IDC's mobile worker population forecast 2011

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:06:09 +0000

See the raw figures for yourself. This independent IDC white paper predicts that the number of mobile workers will explode around the globe in the coming years.

Why web conferencing?

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:57:50 +0000

This quick white paper explains how web conferencing can improve employee productivity. It shows how conferences are initiated, and what participants are likely to see while in a web conference.

TechTarget ANZ’s SOA eBook

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:38:22 +0000

Learn how to plan and execute an SOA in this TechTarget ANZ eBook.

Contact centre solutions: All-in-one vs. multi-vendor approaches

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:09:39 +0000

When managing a contact centre, organisations must ask if it’s better to rely on a single “complete” solution from one vendor, or assemble a solution from multiple vendors’ offerings. This research report provides an answer.

Five checkpoints to implementing IP telephony

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:01:18 +0000

For those companies still using a traditional PBX, making the leap to VoIP or IP telephony can be difficult. This paper presents five important tips for transitioning to IP telephony.

Managing IT in tough economic conditions

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:37:52 +0000

IT departments are crucial to keeping organisations alive and competitive during economic downturns. This paper discusses the role of IT in an economic crisis, and presents a list of best practices to keep the company afloat.

Making the most of iLO, IPMI and other service processors

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:49:58 +0000

Remote monitoring technologies such as IPMI are often under used, thanks to incompatibilities, security concerns or a lack of awareness. Learn how to correctly manage these processors, putting existing resources to full use.

Improving business continuity for the remote office

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:48:33 +0000

If network links to a remote office go down, traditional IP-based solutions cannot be used to fix the problem, as they rely on these network links. This white paper examines this scenario, and presents a solution that does not rely on a WAN or the public internet.

Improving investment predictability with technology

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:32:35 +0000

Poorly performing investments are usually the work of an uninformed strategic planning process. By making the company more informed, IT can improve investment predictability. Learn more in this paper.

Predicting the cost of scalable architecture

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:28:26 +0000

The problem with scalability isn’t the cost of a scalable architecture – it’s predicting the cost of the architecture once apps grow. This paper discusses building an architecture that is scalable and has a predictable cost.

Connect management systems to improve decision making

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:30:40 +0000

Organisations often have thousands of management processes and systems, but these systems typically don’t talk to one another. Connecting these disparate systems can lead to more informed decision making throughout the company.

Business intelligence and EPM in emerging businesses

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:13:37 +0000

This white paper examines and describes how emerging businesses are putting business intelligence and enterprise performance management to use. It presents real world research into how these tools are used.

Web service security: How to secure an SOA

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:15:36 +0000

The service-oriented architecture concept carries network security risks, thanks to its loosely-coupled nature and its use of open access (HTTP). Several techniques to secure SOA are explored in this paper.

Optimise your business with enterprise planning

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:09:16 +0000

No matter how good your products are, your organisation won't perform to its full potential without continuous resource planning. This paper explains how to establish a planning structure that is always in play.

Managing growth with business intelligence

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:02:46 +0000

As businesses grow, any expansion of operations must be managed very closely. This paper reviews the stages of growth that companies experience, and shows how BI can help manage this expansion.

Data grids and SOA: improving data access

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:18:49 +0000

Service-oriented architecture promises a slicker operating environment. But developing an SOA is not an easy task. The 'data grid' approach offers answers to many of the challenges that developing an SOA entails.