Today's organisations are struggling to manage not only the physical aspects of their infrastructure, but also the virtual ones. This video examines a virtual appliance that can simplify data centre management by integrating physical and virtual tools and processes. 

This IDC case study featuring Comcast explores the challenges the rapidly growing company faced, as well as the HR solutions which met and exceeded their needs. 

Social channels are here to stay and should be part of your customer engagement strategy, as you will be re­quired to integrate these new channels sooner, rather than later. This paper will help you build the best road map to customer success, integrating both old and new channels into your customer experi­ence strategy. 

See this demo spotlight from IBM Business Partners. View demos on planning, profitability analysis, interactive dashboards and more. Look at real-world examples of how your midsize company can improve performance with IBM Cognos Express. 

Migrating to the cloud can be a tricky process which IT pros should be aware of before starting on their initiatives. Access this essential resource to discover a useful Q&A that spotlights the range of issues you could encounter when adopting cloud services. Also, learn more about the three types of cloud and their uses. 

<p>To enjoy the flexibility and resource savings of a private cloud, you need to know where to begin with building one. In this issue of <em>Cloud Development Digest, </em>find best practices and expert recommendations for implementing a private cloud.</p> 

This study from analyst Freeform Dynamics gives guidance on security for organisations considering Software as a service. 

<p>This paper explains how modeling information architecture (IA) can help reduce the costs associated with data management. Read this now and learn about the benefits of implementing IA and how Sybase's option offers modeling support for database design and enterprise architecture.</p> <p> </p> 

Download the Service-Oriented Cloud Computing Infrastructure (SOCCI) Framework from the Open Group. 

To maximize your gains from cloud computing, first you must overcome the limitations of traditional Ethernet networks, which scale poorly and introduce latency and performance degradation. In this white paper, discover how Ethernet fabrics can deliver the performance, simplicity, and resilience required for today’s virtualized cloud platforms. 

This White Paper discusses methodology and language support for requirements management in TOGAF. 

This white paper provides an introduction into this new SCA-based programming model for Tuxedo that allows customers to quickly develop and compose SOA-based applications.