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January 2007
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January 2007
The modern data centre may appear to pose more questions than it answers. Does your data centre follow best practice? Tackle our quiz to discover how your business compares.

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(1) Microsoft Exchange 2003 white paper

(2) VMware for disaster recovery

(3) Multi-Port Network Adapters for Server Consolidation and Virtualisation

(4) Solutions for keeping Exchange safe

(5) Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server

(6) A crash course in storage security
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» Streamline IT across the company
See this video on how Unified Infrastructure Management delivers streamlined business processes across the IT organisation.
» Storage essentials video
Storage Essentials manages HP and non-HP storage products and eliminates many time-consuming, error-prone practices. Our expert explains how.
  » Just for fun: If only IT were as easy as A,B,C
How does your data centre compare to your industry rivals'? Is it following best practice, or yesterday’s practices? Take the following fun quiz to see how you measure up.
 
» SOAP – the smooth talking protocol
SOAP is a communication protocol for applications running on different operating systems or using different programming languages. Read this SOAP primer to see how it can help your IT.
 
» Spoofing: Funny name, serious problem
Spoofing – the latest form of identity theft – is a serious problem with real consequences. Find out how to protect yourself and your employees.
 
Your features
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» Life and materials sciences HPC guide
Need help selecting the proper platform and operating environment for your high performance computing? If so, read on.
» Bladed data storage
Think a blade is just a server? Think again. The HP StorageWorks storage blade adds a new dimension to the space- and money-saving blades architecture, unlocking the potential for new applications.
» Solution for Cisco IP Communications
Integrated Research has launched a solution with HP that will enable HP OpenView users to monitor and manage their Cisco IP Communications environment.
» HPC Linux clusters power Wyeth Bioinformatics
This LinuxWorld special edition HPCwire article explains how Wyeth increased their computational capability 40-fold and achieved a corporate mandate for increased productivity and innovation.
» Using disaster recovery to raise productivity
Business continuity and recovery extends beyond preparedness for unexpected events. Business continuity technologies and processes can be used to achieve efficiencies in other areas of the business.
» Application outsourcing scorecard
Ever wonder how other companies reached their decision to outsource applications development and maintenance? A study conducted by Performance Monitor has your answers.
» The Real Story about IT asset management
Don’t send an ERP application to do an IT Asset Management (ITAM) application’s job. Get the real story here.
» What’s your power usage effectiveness?
Learn how to beat the heat in your data centre. Because each data centre has unique power and cooling requirements, each needs individual solutions. Find out more.
» The psychology of change
A shift in end-user behaviour is critical to the successful adoption of self-service solutions, according to IDC.
» How to improve your business intelligence
CEOs now realise tech staff play a key role in driving business change. Find out how smart IT departments use business intelligence software and solutions to find and maintain “the edge.”
» Podcast: Recast IT with shared services
The IT shared services trend is gaining momentum. More than just consolidation, this approach is a new way to recast IT as a powerful support system for business productivity.
» HP and Intel launch IPTV test centres
Two IPTV test centres will help carriers and broadband providers make the dream of Internet-TV convergence into reality – quickly and cost-effectively.
» Easier storage special report
Now even the remote outposts of an enterprise can break free of direct-attached storage, within budget and without storage expertise. Find out how to make storage easier.
» Biometrics: Security on a personal level
Tools to thwart identity thieves are right in your hand. Find out more about the latest biometric techniques and solutions.
» The real facts on one software vendor
As tech costs rise, enterprises look to IT vendors for software and automation technologies to reduce their IT bill. Read this Real Story of how one leading provider of software is assisting.
» Powerful technology needs strong management
HP has broadened its business PC portfolio and utilities like HP OpenView Configuration Management to address customers’ increasing needs.
» Get the bigger picture about your customers
Does your enterprise know who are its most valuable customers? More importantly, does it know how many of them stop using your company every day, and why? If not, read on.
» The Real Story about Sun’s approach to Linux
Sun recently created a campaign to “replace Red Hat” in favour of Solaris in which they say, “Give the Hat the boot”. What do the facts say?
» The second bubble?
As wounds from the dot-com bust harden into battle scars, some say signs point to a brand new bubble. Find out if the latest hype is cause to run or celebrate.
» A business library with a difference
Is your company swamped by complexity and losing valuable hours in managing processes and protocols? This business library with a difference provides you the solution.
» Strategic change through compliance at Lucent
Find out how IT service management implementation changes the way a global enterprise does business, improves efficiencies, and reduces operations costs. Here, compliance becomes opportunity.
» Secrets on your hard drive
After you upgrade to a new PC, don’t forget about the confidential information that still resides on old hard drives. Learn how to keep sensitive data from falling into the wrong hands.
» Silicon Valley, meet your Seoul mate
Technology trends seem to take hold in Seoul, South Korea, before anywhere else. Take a tour of the most-wired city in the world and get a glimpse of the future.
» How mid-size firms get the IT edge
Small to mid-market companies have often built success on timing, integrity and trust. Today, reliable IT is also a must. Find out how contrasting businesses meet unique tech needs with one partner.
» Open source risk-reduction
How you can overcome implementation obstacles associated with open source? Here's how to leverage performance and agility advantages and accelerate ROI.
» Tales and tips from tech support
Find out some of the crazy stories that tech support technicians have had to deal with in the past. There are also tips to save yourself from the tech support hall of shame.
Your solutions: Knowledge centre
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HP StorageWorks Virtual Library System
» Higher ROI for Student Loans Company
See how the Student Loans Company improved backup reliability and gained more than $2.1 million in benefits with HP StorageWorks Virtual Library System.
HP ProLiant cluster
» Meeting the high demands of oil exploration
Learn how a HP ProLiant cluster running Linux provides a 40 percent improvement in performance. Using a cluster of this type speeds up decisions and has a direct effect on profitability.
Pfizer: A healthy company
» IT partner HP gives the boost
The delicate health business requires sound technological solutions. Together, Pfizer and HP have found the perfect dosage to continue promoting Pfizer’s growth and productivity.
HP BladeSystem Solution Builder program
» Partner list for HP BladeSystem
The HP BladeSystem Solution Builder program brings together a broad community of IT providers; helping customers of all sizes build better solutions. See the list of partners here.
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.
Want NonStop at your company?
» Check out these tools and resources
Here’s support for in-house NonStop customer evangelists. Explore these tools that address the concerns of business decision-makers.

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