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The Top 5 Server Monitoring Battles and How You Can Win Them by Nimsoft, Inc. November 04, 2009 - (Free Research) The uses, requirements, and complexity of servers have all increased dramatically. Consequently, server monitoring has more importance in today's environments. This guide looks at some of the most pressing challenges you might face in ensuring optimal server performance. It offers insights into the tools and strategies for addressing these demands.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: Addressing the Common Pitfalls in Availability and Performance Monitoring by Software Engineering of America, Inc. November 02, 2011 - (Free Research) This is a presentation transcript discussing availability, performance monitoring, environment monitoring and the pitfalls that can occur.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

Server Monitoring: Centralize and Win by TNT Software, Inc. August 12, 2009 - (Free Research) One of the main limitations of native tools in a Windows OS is that it stores all of the event & performance logs information locally in each individual system. For an environment with multiple systems, this makes problem analysis much more challenging. This paper will discuss the importance of effective, centralized management solutions.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Extending the Value of SCOM with Spotlight on SQL Server by Quest Software, now a part of Dell January 31, 2012 - (Free Research) In this white paper, learn how to leverage predictive performance diagnostics to go beyond basic up/down monitoring and quickly address database issues and proactively manage SQL Server performance, troubleshoot issues in real time and historically, and drill into database health to quickly find the root cause of an issue and make corrections.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Seven considerations for utilizing cloud computing and how to get there with virtualization by AMD, Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft December 27, 2010 - (Free Research) This expert e-guide from SearchWindowsServer.com explains how to take your Hyper-V investment to the cloud. Learn which decisions need to be made during the migration process and determine which cloud strategy is right for your organization. Plus, learn about seven uses for the cloud you might not have considered.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Improve Your Business through Best Practice IT Management by Kaseya April 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper provides insight on ways that MSPs and IT departments can improve their management of services. Learn how using ITIL best practices with an automated management solution can address a number of the unique challenges these businesses face.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Intel Cloud Builders Guide: Policy Based Power Management with Dell and VMware by Intel October 2011 - (Free Research) This resource assists IT pros and administrators seeking power management solutions to increase data center efficiency. Multiple power design options are presented, including: real-time server monitoring and optimization of rack density to optimize productivity and reduce total cost of ownership (TCO).  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers: Intelligent Management and Greater Efficiency Throughout the Lifecycle by Hewlett-Packard Company and AMD November 2012 - (Free Research) Access this white paper to discover a server that dramatically reduces the management burden. This resource presents a server option with the capability to speed and simplify three critical phases of the server lifecycle: configuration and provisioning, daily operational health monitoring, and ongoing updates and maintenance.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Data Center Servers and Storage E-Book Chapter 2: Monitoring and Managing Virtual Servers by Cisco Systems, Inc. April 2010 - (Free Research) Once your hypervisor is installed, what's next? You need to implement virtualization that's actually going to benefit your organization. Read in Chapter Two about how to get the most out of your hardware investment.  (EBOOK)

Improve BYOD with the Bonjour Protocol by Aerohive Networks November 2012 - (Free Research) This E-Guide from SearchNetworking.com explores how the Bonjour protocol can help you handle the Apple devices wishing to access your enterprise networks and systems. In addition, uncover the importance of defining a proper BYOD policy.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Network Monitoring: You Need It Before You Need It by Quest Software, now a part of Dell September 2011 - (Free Research) <p>While network monitoring might not be at the top of your to-do list, it should be. Network monitoring is vital to implement before any problems occur, not after. Read now to learn why. </p>  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

7 Stages of IT Monitoring Grief by Zenoss, Inc. January 2013 - (Free Research) Download this eBook to find out where you are in the 7 Stages of IT Monitoring Grief and how you can put a stop to the endless cycle of the IT monitoring challenge.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

EMC Drives Integrated Physical/Virtual Infrastructure Management by EMC July 2012 - (Free Research) Access this white paper to discover an operations management tool that can support your virtual and physical IT environment. This solution provides full physical/ virtual topology, virtual storage discover, easy integration with VMware, and more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How to Use SQL Server’s Extended Events and Notifications to Proactively Resolve Performance Issues by Quest Software, now a part of Dell March 2012 - (Free Research) The problem with becoming too comfortable with built-in SQL Server monitoring tools is that they're often used after problems have already arisen. Read this paper to discover how event notifications and extended events can help you drill down into SQL Server and proactively monitor your databases.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IBM Eye: Security Detective for Hire by PowerTech September 2009 - (Free Research) This article will give step-by-step overview of how to deal with some of the most pervasive security threats currently facing IBM Power Systems. It'll help organizations that are struggling to get started with security and act as a 'wake-up call' for those who think that “powering the server on” is all the security they need.  (TECHNICAL ARTICLE) READ ABSTRACT |

OLTP and Exhange Server performance summary of Intel Xeon Processor E5506, E5520, E5540, and X5550 on the Dell PowerEdge R710 Server by Dell, Inc. and Intel® April 2009 - (Free Research) One key finding discovered from this test is that the Intel Xeon Processor E5520 2.26GHz-based Dell PowerEdge 710 server achieved 75.9% higher SQL Server 2008 performance than did the Intel Xeon Processor E5506 2.13GH-based Dell PowerEdge 710 server. Read this test report summary to learn more key findings.  (TEST RESULTS) READ ABSTRACT |

Optimizing Microsoft Exchange in the Enterprise: Optimizing the Mailbox Server Role and the Client Access Server by Global Knowledge January 2013 - (Free Research) Access part one in a two part series on optimizing Exchange Server 2010 in the enterprise. Uncover details about the advanced features of the mailbox and client access servers along with simple tips and tricks for improving your Exchange environment.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IT@Intel: Staying Committed to Server Refresh Reduces Cost by Intel Corporation June 2009 - (Free Research) Learn why Intel IT decided to move ahead with server refresh in 2009 after current economic conditions forced us to re-evaluate our strategy. Analysis found that delaying server refresh for a year would increase our costs by USD 19 million.  (WHITE PAPER)

The Truth about Agent vs. Agentless Monitoring by uptime software inc. September 2010 - (Free Research) This brief paper will examine the differences between Agent and Agentless monitoring, so you can make the right decision based on your company’s needs.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Truth about Agent Vs. Agentless Monitorinng: A Short Guide to Choosing the Right Solution by uptime software inc. July 1967 - (Free Research) When selecting an enterprise-level monitoring solution, one of the first decisions the IT department needs to make is whether to opt for an agent based, or agentless monitoring solution. This paper helps you arrive at a decision.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Blackberry Solution Used for Roadside Surveys on Child Seat Safety by BlackBerry February 2009 - (Free Research) When researchers from the University of Windsor needed a mobile strategy for conducting a National Child Seat Safety Survey across Canada, they turned to a Blackberry to help gather the data and accurately download the it automatically to an analytical database.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

THINWORX Version 4.0 by THINWORX January 2009 - (Free Research) download this trial software which addresses the high cost and complexity of implementing a server based computing solution.  (TRIAL SOFTWARE)

A Smarter Approach to WAN Optimization by Exinda Networks May 2009 - (Free Research) Network managers and administrators face the daunting task of effectively monitoring and managing network resources while meeting user expectations for network performance across the WAN. At the same time, they have to reduce operating costs and do more with less. Read on to learn how a unified performance management (UPM) solution can help.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Avoid the Pitfalls of SLA Management: A Lesson for SaaS Providers  by Tenzing Managed IT Services June 2010 - (Free Research) Service Level Agreement (SLA)  management is a challenging part of delivering business services over the internet. Read this whitepaper to learn the importance of proper SLA management practices, and how the success of a SaaS company depends on it.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Understanding High Availability for the BlackBerry Enterprise Server by BlackBerry August 2009 - (Free Research) Read this technical white paper to learn about the evolution of mobile devices and the introduction of high availability in a mobile context. Also learn about the Blackberry as well as load balancing, failover thresholds, and limited downtime upgrades.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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