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April 2007
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April 2007
Technology is now the most crucial issue for enterprises, according to Forester CEO George Colony. He says IT and the business can no longer be viewed separately – they have become one.

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  » Change the way you look at technology
Forrester CEO George Colony believes we should change the way we look at technology. He believes information technology is now so important to business that IT is the business and business is IT.
 
» How to beat the growing information graveyard
Many people collaborate on projects via e-mail. But e-mail threads can be cumbersome, attached documents can get lost, and who has the latest version anyway? Read how wikis could be your ideal communication tool.
 
Your features
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» HP StorageWorks XP Software Demos
Check out these informative demos of HP StorageWorks XP Software including: Command View XP AE, Replication Monitor, Tiered Storage Manager, Provisioning Manager, and Remote Web Console.
» Increase your website’s traffic with SEO
This first lesson in the search engine optimisation podcast series covers the basics of how search engines work and how to make sure people find your site via natural (unpaid) search.
» Manage growing power and cooling demands
See how proactive companies are merging facilities with IT to better measure and manage data centre operation costs. Learn the five steps on how you can do the same.
» Protection tool for the data-intensive world
This Flash-based presentation delves into the mechanics of how our Electronic Vaulting Service provides innovative backup, recovery and security capabilities to help protect critical business data.
» How virtualisation can save real money
See how HP's virtualisation portfolio enables you to pool and share IT resources, lower your costs while improving utilisation, and respond more rapidly to changes in the marketplace.
» How US Daylight Saving Time impacts IT
All devices that automatically adjust Daylight Saving Time (DST) and support operating systems or rely on a local time zone that observes DST will be affected by the 2007 DST change. Read more.
» Blade workstations run cooler
Read this IDG article to see why the new HP Blade Workstation is a great alternative to traditional desktops – especially in environments where two or three computers are under each desk.
» Clusters without compromise
High-performance computing shrinks product development time, increases your IT investments’ profitability, while improving the productivity of complex business modelling. Too good to be true? Read on.
» How to speed up your blade system
Your business can benefit by getting extra bandwidth on a blade server without sacrificing the lower operating costs, a smaller footprint and ease of management. Here’s how.
» SAP with HP-UX 11i for consolidated data
See how Chevron tripled the performance and capacity of its SAP platform while reducing administrative costs – without large migrations or downtime.
» Regaining control of the cluster
While the cluster-computing environment provides excellent price and performance, it also introduces management and usability issues. Learn how to regain control of your cluster.
» The case for business intelligence
Read “Inside Hewlett-Packard’s Data Warehouse Gamble” from Information Week. It describes how HP is becoming more aggressive in Business Intelligence (BI).
» The Real Story about IBM p5 servers
Did you know that IBM's p5 server design does not contain certain key features, or that its touted technologies come with real-world limitations? Find out the real story for yourself.
» Three keys to storage consolidation
A long-term storage consolidation solution has to be more than just a big virtual bucket. Find out the three things to look for in a storage solution, and why.
» Virtualisation: key to storage consolidations
Virtualisation can help lower infrastructure costs, minimise downtime, simplify data migration, and lower personnel costs. But, it’s not a cure-all. Read on to find out more.
» See the power of HP-UX 11i in action
Large corporations rely on HP-UX 11i-based servers to transform their business operations. Learn how Chevron tripled its SAP productivity and a Belgian bank cut its enterprise systems’ TCO by 20%.
» Take a break: HP SIM minding your business
Tired of getting called or paged about server problems at the worst possible time? If you want to find out about impending server problems before they happen, read on.
» Storage virtualisation podcast
Find out why IT departments are thinking about the benefits of storage virtualisation and consolidation in a whole new light today.
» Simplify server management and support
If your most critical IT challenge is taking the cost and complexity out of IT management and support while sustaining high levels of user services, this article is for you.
» Service-driven operations
Are you focused on capacity, throughput, and uptime? Or on the end-user experience of your services? Learn how to optimise the business outcome and provide a reliable service infrastructure.
» Nanotechnology for ever-faster chips
A new chip design model that relies on nanotechnology could cost less and use less power but provide higher performance.
» Get business value from information
Information fuels your success – if you have it when you need it. How easy is it to access the crucial data in your archives? Learn how to keep your business data where it belongs – at your fingertips.
» Customers talk storage consolidation
This video features HP StorageWorks customers that have actually gone through a consolidation initiative – hear what their experience taught them.
Your solutions: Knowledge centre
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Exchange Server 2003 on ProLiant BL480c brief
» Read more here
Outstanding benchmark results were achieved in the new Microsoft Exchange MAPI Messaging Benchmark.
Java technology performance boost
» Better service levels with Java on NonStop servers
Find out how with Java technology on Integrity NonStop servers, you get roughly the same Java application performance – but better service levels in terms of reliability, availability, and security.
Oracle Rdb 7.2.1.0 release
» Added support for dual-core HP Integrity servers
With this release, take advantage of the performance, scalability and feature enhancements available in OpenVMS 8.3, and all the benefits of the new dual-core HP Integrity servers.
Partners commit to OpenVMS on Integrity
» Learn more about these partner solutions
HP OpenVMS adoption on HP Integrity servers continues to accelerate – see the list of 800-plus current partner solutions, including all major databases and application status reports.
HP Media Centre & Library
» Knowledge to solve your IT challenges
Use the HP Media Centre & Library to find the latest news, case studies, white papers, leadership articles, and more.
Software Assistant for HP-UX 11i v1 and v2
» Simpler patch management and security analysis
Software Assistant (SWA) simplifies patch management and security analysis for HP-UX 11i, reducing time spent on these tasks. Get the HP-UX Software Assistant today.
OpenVMS update podcasts
» All you need to know about OpenVMS
OpenVMS.org is an independent site dedicated to making life easier for OpenVMS users. Visit OpenVMS.org and click on VMS Podcast Network to download OpenVMS podcasts today.

Your products: Driver/firmware updates
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Your upcoming events
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» HP NonStop: Save the dates for ITUG events
Mark your calendar for ITUG Summit 2007 (Las Vegas, 18-21 Jun) and ITUG Europe 2007 (Brighton, England, 8-10 Oct). ITUG Summit and HP Technology Forum will be co-located.