System Center lowers the cost of delivering datacenter services through integrated, end-to-end management of physical and virtual environments, and supports the optimization of the datacenter in three primary ways. Each of these benefits, and the solutions that enable them, are discussed in this paper. 

This document is intended for executives evaluating the use of a horizontally scalable grid for database application deployment, as well as project managers, system engineers, integration specialists, and other technical staff looking to design, implement, and tune database applications in a grid computing environment. 

Interested in knowing the impact Windows 7 operating system can have on your business? If so, please join Tony Piltzecker, Server Partner Technology Specialist, Microsoft Corporation, for this webcast and learn about the hottest new capabilities in Windows 7. 

Navicure, an insurance claims processing company, needed a more robust storage and disaster recovery solution. They chose a scalable, in-house storage area network using Dell EqualLogic PS Series Internet SCSI arrays, and automated the planning, testing, and deployment of a disaster recovery solution using VMware Site Recovery Manager software. 

Never has operational responsiveness, the pursuit of how continually and quickly to deliver maximum value to customers while deriving maximum profitability, been nearer the top of the business agenda. As this paper will demonstrate, harnessing business events, smart interpretation & fast response are definite objectives, and the need is immediate. 

Informational applications have become one of the most critical areas of IT activity. How will these challenges be met? This report examines an option -– use of IBM DB2 9.7 as an alternative to Oracle 11g -– that represents a major new opportunity for organizations to meet escalating demand while reducing IT costs. 

This white paper will explore 10 of the "worst practices" that are common to customer support operations. We will discuss how these worst practices can creep in to your contact center and ways to deal with them. We will also touch on how to eliminate well‐intentioned management blunders and discuss good and bad uses of support technology. 

As you know, automation is a critical component in achieving long-term IT savings. We've compiled a few resources to give you an overview of the benefits of service automation and the technology behind our comprehensive solution. 

This white paper discusses why Dell chose BMC's CONTROL-M when they embarked on a broad initiative to integrate and upgrade its IT services to better satisfy business needs. 

With its new AP automation solution, TransMontaigne redefined its accounts payable parameters, ultimately expanding its potential for growth and success. 

HP recently announced availability of a driver for their long-fielded HP Network Automation product which delivers integrated support of virtual switches (vSwitches) – virtual network elements that exist within VMWare’s ESX virtual server platform. 

BMC CONTROL-M is a powerful WLA (Workload automation) solution that should be in consideration for any WLA consolidation project. 

This white paper describes in depth the advantages of mail automation in a business world that still relies on paper-based transmissions such as faxing and mail distribution.