http://www.ithound.com/ Use IThound RSS Feeds to keep up-to-date with new research on the topics that are most important to you. Go Green with IBM System x Servers and Intel Xeon Processors Do you remember how much your last server cost you overall? With energy prices on a steep climb, soon the cost to power and cool a server over its life span could equal its purchase price. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2533 IBM System x Enterprise Servers in the New Enterprise Data Center Coping with dynamic change in the data center while stretching your IT dollars further and further and doing more with less are facts of life. New technologies offer you many options for relieving the strain. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2532 EMA All-Stars in Enterprise Systems Management Report for 2008 Analyst firm EMA reports on their first ever All-Stars in Enterprise Systems Management review for 2008, covering 18 different systems management disciplines. CA was ranked in the “All-Star First Team” in three of them and named to the “All-Star” team in one http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2488 VMware and CA: Making the Most of Virtualisation The report provides a snapshot of how leading European enterprises are using virtualisation today, and what they’ve learned from their implementations http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2487 Bringing Automation to the Data Center Learn from a leading analyst firm, Hurwitz & Associates, how CA Data Center Automation can help reduce the costs and complexities that plague data center management through various points of entry. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2486 The Role of x86 Processors in the Virtualized, Energy-Constrained Datacenter This IDC White Paper analyzes the latest technology and market developments in the x86 server space, which has been significantly impacted by the spread of virtualization solutions and the rise of energy issues. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2481 How “Green” Are Your Digits? A Scorecard to See How Eco-Friendly Your IT Is Changing the ways your company uses digital technology can quickly make your business more ecofriendly and efficient. Smart IT practices reduce carbon emissions and the consumption of valuable resources—including space and energy. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2476 Standardized Systems Management According to industry analysts Gartner Research, the difference in cost between an unmanaged and a well-managed computer system can be as much as 36 percent. This is significant, especially in times when budget cuts are much more the norm than budget increases. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2420 Five Ways to Ensure Your Virtualization Initiatives Effectively Support Applications and End Users Many organizations that implement virtualization do not fully realize these benefits. This white paper seeks to help application owners, operations managers and data center managers ensure their virtualization initiatives effectively support applications and end users. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2398 UK Jeweller Seamlessly Accommodates 50 per cent Growth with Powerful Storage Area Network Following acquisitions or mergers, the increase of business data, new applications, and users can place a strain on organisational systems, leading to ongoing management issues and business disruption. Discover why the Goldsmiths Group turned to Dell to ensure fast migration, within budget. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2396