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February 2007
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February 2007
Service-orientated architectures are designed to enhance companies, not confuse them. Find out how your business can tailor your system to cater for your unique needs.

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White papers
(1) Integrating HP OpenView Configuration Management and Service Desk to automate IT processes: Capitalise on product synergies to catalyse close-looped IT service management White paper
(2) Controlling data growth and system performance through an Information Lifecycle Management (ILM)-oriented archiving approach with HP StorageWorks Reference Information Manager for Databases white paper
(3) Deploying Business Intelligence solutions on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and HP Integrity servers
(4) Two industry leaders provide business protection and cost reducing storage solutions
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» Web event: Making virtualisation real
Tune in to the HP web event replay to learn how we are making virtualisation real for your enterprise. Don't miss the next evolution in automated 24x7 lights-out computing.
» Blog: Eye on blades with Richard Fichera, Director HP BladeSystem strategy
  » SOA in plain language
The buzz around service-oriented architecture has left many companies mystified. But don’t miss out: building an SOA is a journey, and enterprises that start now will have a competitive edge.
 
» Benefits of bringing IT and business closer
IT and business units are often perceived to be in conflict. By improving their understanding of what each requires, your company can enhance its performance. Learn how to improve the friendship.
 
Your features
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» The magazine dedicated to NonStop: 24x7
Read the latest 24x7 magazine for Integrity NonStop customer successes, partner solutions, new technologies and analyst insights.
» ITIL gets a facelift
The new IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), set for release this spring, aims to ease day-to-day service management. Read more about the seven focal points of ITIL V3.
» Reinventing business operations’ efficiency
Learn how ITSM and ITIL enabled 3 companies to provide higher levels of customer care while cutting costs. Find out also what are ITIL 3.0’s new features and how they can transform your organisation.
» Something missing in your IT infrastructure?
Skilled, certified expertise helps you make the most of your IT infrastructure management systems. Learn what an HP Certified Professional can do for you.
» The Real Story about Dynamic Smart Cooling
Everyone knows that power and cooling costs are an increasing concern in the data centre. What you may not know is that a decade of work has resulted in a new solution called HP Dynamic Smart Cooling.
» Getting the ProLiant advantage
Today’s ProLiant servers target data-intensive applications with advanced virtualisation capabilities and energy-efficient design. Read how HP can help you make the most of your investment. 
» Budget going up in a puff of hot air?
With energy prices ever-increasing, many IT managers are taking a more integrated approach to reducing costs. Find out how to increase rack space and cut your company’s cooling bills.
» Creating an ITSM-oriented organisation
HP IT Service Management (ITSM) Workshops help companies change their culture to embrace ITSM as a way of doing business.
» Energy efficient supercomputing
Enjoy greater energy efficiency and improved system performance with HP’s enhanced Unified Cluster Portfolio for high-performance computing. Includes support for new HP servers and workstations.
» Try the new web-based HP Storage Selector Tool
This new tool was designed and developed in direct response to HP StorageWorks customers' requests and recommendations. Try it now!
» The secret history of keyboards
According to historians, the QWERTY layout – conceived in 1868 – was designed to make typing slower. Learn about the “wild” plan from Microsoft® to revolutionise typing.
» Turning IT on its head
HP’s operations management expertise is now integrated with Mercury's BTO software. The resulting solutions manage risk and streamline decision making while aligning IT with business objectives.
» Security strategy in three steps
Examine the three keys of security strategy: identity management, proactive security management and trusted infrastructures. Additionally, gain insight into security research at HP Labs.
» Desktop PC management made easy
Learn how to consolidate many physical desktop PCs onto a single server. Hosted and managed within the data centre, this new desktop environment can save power and lower IT costs.
» Empower the people who power your business
Read how to enhance your agility by empowering your people to succeed. HP & Microsoft Solutions for the People-Ready Business combine years of experience with enterprises around the world to help.
» Office, Vista and Exchange courses are here!
Stay up to date with the latest Microsoft technologies, get trained with HP. HP now offers new Microsoft training courses in Office, Vista and Exchange.
» Are you archiving the right data?
When planning for data archiving and retrieval needs, are you keeping the right data? Learn how to classify information by business value to decrease storage costs.
» The benefits of quad-core computing
HP workstations feature the industry’s first volume quad-core processors from Intel, and can help your company shorten the lifecycle of data-intensive projects.
Your solutions: Knowledge centre
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Q&A on business intelligence
» Expert’s view: BI’s role in enterprises today
WinterCorp helps companies solve the thorniest BI problems in scalability, performance and manageability. Read founder Richard Winter’s take on BI’s role in today’s environment.
Simdesk for global data sharing
» Integrated suite on Integrity NonStop servers
Would you like to give customers the ability to share files or e-mail on a cell phone or a pocket PC – worldwide? You can, with Simdesk, exclusively on HP Integrity NonStop servers.
Oracle Database 10gR2 for OpenVMS
» Enterprise solution for the OpenVMS community
The availability of Oracle Database 10gR2 for HP Integrity servers running OpenVMS is great news for customers running query-intensive data warehousing applications.
HP Serviceguard for Linux with SLES10 support
» Protect your business-critical applications
The new HP Serviceguard for Linux offers SLES10 support on HP Integrity and HP ProLiant servers and provides exclusive activation of disk volumes, eliminating the risk of data corruption.
Get visibility into your SAN network
» View your SAN with this free tool
HP StorageWorks SAN Visibility is a free tool to help you view your Storage Area Network (SAN) topology and obtain diagrams and details of the SAN components.
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.
Cutting costs with blade servers
» Further enhancements drive down blade TCO
Upfront hardware costs may be higher for blades than rack-mounted servers, but features that improve deployment, maintenance and support can reduce TCO and improve the efficiency of the data centre.
Blade servers in the enterprise
» See how 4 major blade players stack up
Blades are a way to cram more equipment into less space for more effective hardware management. This ServerWatch.com article explains the differences between the four biggest blade vendors. 

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