Enterprise Systems Management White Papers

“I feel like I’m always putting out fires and making decisions on the fly”. Does this sound like you? This paper runs through the daily toils of a systems administrator. This paper gives an in-depth insight to how your day pans out, and what you can do to eliminate all the stress. VIEW SUMMARY

State funding for big projects has largely dried up and trusts are in the news for the wrong things. You’re probably facing dramatic budget cuts and regulatory pressure – particularly from NIMM (the National Infrastructure Maturity Model) - IT in the health service has never been tougher. VIEW SUMMARY

As IT infrastructure is increasingly viewed as a means to an end, many organisations have turned to outsourcing to allow internal resources to be focused on creating business value. This 2013 IT leadership paper explores the benefits and concerns around a hybrid IT model. VIEW SUMMARY

Beyond desktops, corporate IT must now support mobile laptops, tablets, smartphones and other consumer technologies. Thus, IT must be equipped to manage multiple operating systems. This paper will address the trends that are forcing IT departments to broaden what they support and 5 best practices. VIEW SUMMARY

System i provides a wealth of data to help analyse performance and storage usage. The problem is that, using System i administration tools alone, much of this information is cumbersome to access and difficult to use. This paper runs through System i Management best practices and tools to help. VIEW SUMMARY

File transferring has dramatically changed over the last decade; more files, bigger files and files travelling further. Have you outgrown your existing file transfer solution? This white paper has devised 6 questions to help find out. 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

Availability is becoming a central concern for organisations. This report uncovers what availability means in the real world, sources of pressure and challenges to overcome, and delivers a roadmap to assist any organisation in its journey towards becoming a truly available enterprise. VIEW SUMMARY

Research has revealed that those organisations that fail to recognise the link between enterprise availability and customer satisfaction will ultimately lose customers, significantly harming revenues and profitability. Read this paper to find out why! VIEW SUMMARY

This paper of best practices highlights how to maximise the business benefits of cloud computing as well as how to introduce solutions quickly into your environment whilst making sure you pursue your business goals. Find out what obstacles you may face and how to overcome them. VIEW SUMMARY