System Design & Management White Papers

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

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

Disaster recovery is tough for SMBs. 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. 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

The migration to Windows 7 is imminent. Desktop virtualisation is a future goal. Implementing both at the same time seems an impossibility. Read this paper to see how application compatibility testing can be made easier, enabling for these two upgrades to be made concurrently. VIEW SUMMARY

IT managers have been be—tasked to find ways to eliminate or reduce the adverse impact of downtime on the business. Recent events have shown that disaster recovery plans and data replication alone are often not enough. This white paper provides a basic understanding of IT and business continuity VIEW SUMMARY

In this report, we summarise 7 common software development roadblocks that IT leaders must overcome in order to make this year of certain change your best one yet. VIEW SUMMARY

This white paper takes a look at the differences between relational and document database technology, highlights the implications of those differences for application developers, and provides guidance that can ease the transition from relational to NoSQL. VIEW SUMMARY

This paper follows the case study of EnergySys, who required a system to facilitate information exchange within the hydrocarbon industry. Read this report to understand how a SaaS solution provider helped to deliver powerful, flexible reporting capabilities through an online portal. VIEW SUMMARY

Operators must deliver vast volumes of messages that are effective and secure. Read for a case study of Openmind Networks, who wanted to increase value for money for customers by introducing reporting capabilities, allowing customers to track the efficacy, speed and reliability of messages. VIEW SUMMARY