Because Appleby operates data centers in several geographic regions, replication for disaster recovery purposes is one of the company’s top concerns. The company’s decentralized storage infrastructure seemed to make multi-site replication prohibitively costly and complex. Check out this case study to learn about the solution Appleby found. 

Windows 2003 Server, its workstation cousin Windows XP, and its predecessor, Windows 2000, all bring substantial advances in both reliability and security compared to Windows NT 4.0. This briefing lays out the main security features of the Windows 2003 operating system family, and put them together into a "big picture" context. 

The logistics function within the defence arena presents distinct and complex challenges which can be mitigated through the adoption of a SOA architecture. 

Over the past 18 months we have seen the irresistible rise of a new phenomenon, cloud computing. This term is given by the IT industry to a new business model for computing, one where capacity for computer, storage and networking can be dynamically acquired, on demand,and paid for according to usage. 

With every major IT purchase expected to deliver a rapid payback in the current economic climate, it is vital to demonstrate in hard numbers the return on investment for upgrading servers when they are struggling to support the business. This report offers a guide to calculating the ROI for moving to the latest server technology. 

Thanks to recent advances in technology, IT has a range of centrally-managed compute models from which to choose. This white paper describes the variety of compute models available, how each works, and the advantages and limitations of each model for key vectors such as security, manageability, and power consumption. 

Maricopa Integrated Health System had a major decision to make: continue with its paper-based patient record system or adopt an electronic medical record (EMR) solution.  In this case study, learn how Maricopa approached this project and what they realized in terms of IT and business benefits. 

Read this white paper for an inside view of the industry-leading HP technologies of the HP CloudSystem. You'll also learn of three CloudSystem offerings and their major extensions. 

Information Technology as a "service" has benefited from early adopters who've deployed some major solutions. "Converged Infrastructure" is how HP describes the products and processes that use this approach and this reference guide give a business and technical perspective of it. 

This e-book features strategies for hot issues ranging from virtualization to Windows 7 migrations. 

This white paper details the attributes of HP 3PAR Utility Storage powered by Intel® Xeon® processors that make it especially suitable for virtual server environments.  

If a server goes down in a hospital, it is a matter of life and death. In this paper, learn how healthcare IT managers are keeping their data centers up and running 24/7 with an infrastructure that is robust enough to support new healthcare IT initiatives, including Electronic Medical Records systems.