System Design & Management White Papers

This case study focuses on a student health centre which had no time to personally manage every device leading to security concerns for sensitive student records. Read to find out how to gain greater efficiency, a faster response to problems and how to reduce the amount of patching failures. VIEW SUMMARY

This whitepaper will explore the reasons behind changing traditional desktop computing strategies. Why cloud-hosted virtual desktops are a potential solution for many businesses and how to leverage cloud-hosted desktops for Windows 7 migrations, mobile workers, and disaster recovery. VIEW SUMMARY

It can be very expensive to meet the performance and capacity requirements of a VDI implementation with traditional enterprise storage architecture. A new storage approach is needed to maximise VDI performance while reducing both capital and operational expense. Read the paper to learn more. VIEW SUMMARY

Increasing data volumes, combined with the need to replicate over greater distances makes achieving recovery point objectives more difficult and WAN bandwidth is the top top replication constraint. This paper will explore trends in data replication, and how enterprises can protect data and their RPO VIEW SUMMARY

In this paper, we will examine the requirements of providing and supporting a secure, robust, accessible remote network. Instead of returning to costly, inflexible network architecture, have a complete rethink of enterprise networking architectural strategy. Read the paper to learn more. VIEW SUMMARY

“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

High performance computing (HPC) was necessary for a Portugese university to maintain their high standards of research. The university also wanted to test the performance of its core applications. Read this case study to find out how this was achieved. VIEW SUMMARY

This white paper provides a checklist of 10 reasons why McAfee Vulnerability Manager may not be right for your organisation. Read for consideration of these reasons in a time of demands for IT projects and investments not concerned with vulnerability management. VIEW SUMMARY

Disaster recovery is tough for SMEs. They often do not have the staff or budget to cope with disasters, leaving them vulnerable. It pays to be prepared. Is tape backup enough? Read this white paper for five tips for protecting critical data more effectively and quickly recover from downtime. VIEW SUMMARY

With an annual data growth of 30%, this case study focuses on the challenges faced as they sought to improve the backup, recovery and availability of their data and applications. It highlights the operational and financial benefits when transitioning away from tape for backup and disaster recovery. VIEW SUMMARY