This white paper, sponsored by EMC, is an update of IDC's inaugural forecast of the digital universe published in March 2007. In this year's update we discuss the implications for business, government, and society. 

In this webcast, we consider the novel architectural options presented by new technology and offer 5 reasons to offload analytic workloads from your data warehouse. Topics discussed include the changing business and technology landscape, a new architecture for all business information, 4 criteria for selecting the right offload platform and more! 

Many organizations have implemented mobility in a tactical and piecemeal manner, not realizing the gains possible from adopting a more strategic approach. This paper explains how to conduct a mobility audit, review your business activities and develop an effective mobility implementation plan. 

Over the years this facility services and specialty construction firm (HVAC, electrical, plumbing and other building systems) has extended their ERP system to 500 employees, helping the company become one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For". 

The purpose of this white paper is to highlight best practices of identifying and managing changes that might occur on a construction project, and provide a process to effectively manage changes on construction projects. 

In this expert e-book from our editors, learn how to visualize each phase of your data center construction project and its energy usage. Discover topics such as: the true cost of construction, design firm selection criteria, and much more. 

A successful data center construction or renovation project requires managers to carefully follow each phase of the process - design, construction, review and acceptance. Read this eBook Chapter to learn more. 

Implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Contact Relationship Management (CRM), and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) is complicated. Here are six simple steps to take to manage that complexity. 

Private clouds offer many of the advantages of public cloud services but without the security concerns and compliance issues. Find out the cost advantages private cloud has over traditional IT deployments, and discover key elements you need to support a private cloud in your IT infrastructure. 

Access this case study to learn more about Quantum’s DXi disk-based backup appliance with deduplication, and hear opinions from the IT team involved in this transition. 

Though the private cloud seems to be the optimal cloud option, the road to it is by far the bumpiest. Building a private cloud for your organization requires much more than just the construction of the new infrastructure. Are you aware of all the steps you must take before you can begin? Gain expert advice on all things private cloud inside. 

This technical guide takes an in-depth look at the capabilities of the IBM Workload Deployer and the IBM Construction and Composition Tool. Gain step-by-step instructions for utilizing these appliances to customize virtual apps and systems for deployment in a private cloud along with example scenarios and troubleshooting tips. 

This paper presents the fundamentals of power system grounding, definitions and requirements of the National Electrical Code with respect to grounding, the need for low voltage ground fault protection and how it is implemented.