Learn more about how integrated business solutions offer productivity, performance, and profits to services organizations. 

Inside, discover how you can adopt a well conceived reference design to improve any data center project, as well as data center operations. Learn how to simplify and shorten the planning and implementation process and reduce downtime risks once up and running. Explore reference designs and their benefits. 

In this Pocket Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com, Dell and VMware, discover the central tasks in the assessment and planning stages of a virtualization project. 

This paper shows the industry-wide acceptance of SIP and the recent advances of the open source software projects related to Voice over IP (VoIP). Read why the author firmly believes that the VoIP open source is still in its infancy, but its acceptance and product maturity will grow rapidly over the next few years. 

Service providers and network equipment manufacturers are adding automation to their pre-production testing process for a combination of reasons. This Market Snapshot will focus on the need for test automation of networks and connected devices, identify a path to automation adoption and provide an overview of the market. 

This paper is the second in a two-part series exploring the innovation barrier – the point at which testing can no longer keep pace with development in the equipment manufacturing industry. It examines the innovation barrier’s symptoms – from slowdowns in development to mounting quality issues – and the potential impact on equipment manufacturers. 

This white paper examines the benefits of consolidating OLTP workloads and recommends a server architecture that can assist you in your efforts. Obtain exclusive advice for getting started with your consolidation project and find out how much you can expect to save once your initiative is complete. 

This week’s Computer Weekly examines research that suggests CEOs want to invest in IT more than ever, but still see CIOs as technical experts and not business people. We review SQL Server 2012 and ask if Microsoft's database software is catching its competitors as well as concluding our Buyer's Guide to data security. 

This paper describes how the movement toward broad BPM Programs has changed what companies need in terms of BPM technology and “know how.” We describe 3 steps for establishing a solid foundation for a BPM Program that will enable your organization to scale its process improvement capability in a way that will deliver maximum value to the business. 

The Corporate Executive Board IT Budget Benchmarking Survey assess IT spending,  staffing, and outsourcing levels at more than 175 organizations globally, representing roughly US$38 billion in IT spend. Download for the latest IT budget trends. 

Inside, explore 13 cooling technologies and their components designed to transport heat energy from the IT environment to the outside atmosphere. Use this as a foundation to successfully manage the specification, installation, and operation of IT environment cooling systems. 

<p>Read this white paper to learn why you should always have an effective requirements definition before you begin any kind of software development. Use this paper as a guideline to learning how to create an effective outline of expectations, how to put them into action, and the benefits you’ll reap at the end of the process.</p> 

This white paper outlines the application process for both the PMP and CAPM exams, explains the composition of the exam questions, provides tips for successfully passing the exam, and lists the requirements to maintain certification.