Infrastructure Management White Papers

Managing the IT infrastructure for a university, college or school is a thankless job. Education IT professionals need to walk a tight line between providing for the needs of users and managing the IT infrastructure. This paper presents the top ten IT management pain points in education environments VIEW SUMMARY

10% of retail IT professionals experience downtime of their POS systems on a daily basis. The availability of your POS systems means the difference between making a sale or losing business to a competitor. This paper presents the top ten IT management pain points in retail environments. VIEW SUMMARY

New technologies and principles like cloud computing, virtualisation and IT as a Service are reshaping how enterprises think of IT. Business and IT are seeking a new balance to make their collaboration work better for the company. This paper highlights the exciting times in store for the IT industry VIEW SUMMARY

This exclusive WatersTechnology white paper based on the results of senior data management executives from financial organisations examines the current state of data infrastructure at participating companies, as well as thoughts on future needs and concerns in this area of their businesses. VIEW SUMMARY

Virtualisation technology and cloud computing have changed the world of IT completely. The new virtual data center is much more complex. This video explains the need to change the way you think about capacity and how to take control over your data center’s capacity requirements. VIEW SUMMARY

Driven by the growth and the adoption of run book automation, broader uses of IT process automation promise to mitigate IT operations risk, reduce costs and complexity and increase operational efficiency. This Gartner research provides best practices to ensure that automation value is achieved. VIEW SUMMARY

Distributed computing is connecting sites across the world, improving communication, collaboration and responsiveness. However, it also has its limitations. This paper explores the drawbacks of having a distributed environment, before suggesting a more agile alternative. VIEW SUMMARY

Many businesses are investing in SAP due to the importance of efficient business processes. This white paper summarises a study into SAP trends. Almost half of organisations surveyed are unhappy with performance of their SAP environment. Yours may feel the same, so find a solution here. VIEW SUMMARY

41% of CIOS are either evaluating or piloting cloud solutions. This white paper highlights 11 reasons why now is the right time to think about going down the hosted road. A reliable and appropriate IT infrastructure system will enable your organisation to be efficient, competitive and profitable. VIEW SUMMARY

Use of virtualisation has exploded because it provides operationally efficient ways to manage critical infrastructure, applications, and IT services. However, security often lags behind because organisations don't realise virtual servers require additional layers of security. VIEW SUMMARY