What do you need to consider before purchasing and implementing an application performance monitoring (APM) solution? Read this paper to gain insight into the many considerations you should be aware of before selecting an APM option. Also discover details on solution in particular and how it is designed to fit the needs of any size organization. 

Many enterprises have discovered that the use of virtualization to support desktop workloads creates a range of significant benefits. This VMware sponsored webcast with IDC will provide both quantitative measurement of the business value -- defined as the expected ROI -- and qualitative analysis associated with the use of VMware View™. 

While some larger organizations continue to manage internal data center, many business managers are able to increase service levels, cover more users, and lower response times by outsourcing their out-dated server farms to third-party data centers and cloud computing providers. This white paper will define data centers and explore cloud networking. 

Application performance monitoring (APM) is gaining traction in today's constantly changing and complex application environment. This paper outlines the increasing need for such a solution, offering insight into the five dimensions of modern APM, how to ensure a positive end-user experience, how to measure APM and so much more. 

Oracle Solaris Containers implement OS virtualization using containers that are designed to provide a complete, isolated, secure runtime environment for applications—and in situations where resources can be managed with sub-CPU granularity. 

This report defines "tier-1" storage in the modern IT world and in the data centers and services that support it. 

Legacy networks aren’t fulfilling the needs of modern organizations. Discover how software-defined networking (SDN) powered by the OpenFlow protocol can be a game changer for you by helping you achieve a next-generation network that satisfies all of today’s needs. 

Discover details about the “Dropbox Problem” many organizations are experiencing surrounding the issue of file sharing. Uncover why traditional file sharing methods do not work in the modern enterprise, as well as solutions that may help you. 

Is the C-suite really the best source of early leads that will convert to revenue for your company? New research from KnowledgeStorm unveils some surprising results that call this common conception into question, and should have technology marketers re-examining their lead targeting strategies. 

Effective negotiations and management of telecom contracts can have a measurable impact on a business’ financial performance. 

ITIL is becoming the next big thing in Information Technology. This paper outlines the origin of ITIL, who controls its contents, who are the biggest users, and why you should care. 

Read this paper to learn how IBM has developed a cloud computing adoption framework which establishes common definitions for cloud computing delivery models and services, illustrates the key capabilities to consider when developing cloud computing strategies, and identifies key aspects required to successfully execute that strategy. 

This Aberdeen benchmark report takes a look back at enterprise resource planning (ERP) system trends in 2011. Learn how manufacturers performed based on their ERP implementations and the impact of their overall ERP strategies.