Troubleshooting is a necessary evil. Where does one start when the operating system does not start, the application does not load or run correctly, the network hangs or a network service does not listen or perform? Linux is noted for being rock solid, stable, and easy to manage but not as user friendly. 

This whitepaper is a lab testing summary report of Ethernet fabrics. The study is trying to validate the advantages provided to the data center implementations by Shortest Path Bridging Mode (SPB or SPBM) protocol. 

SiriusDecisions has commissioned a new research study to examine the efficacy of demand creation - from the point of view of prospects and customers you are spending millions of dollars to communicate with. Read this executive summary of our Demand Creation webinar to find out which tactics are viewed most favorably in b-to-b marketplace. 

Choosing a cloud vendor in today’s market can be a challenge.  This market profile from Taneja Group provides an objective review of current cloud infrastructure and management, application platform, and service provider solutions from leading vendors as well as key takeaways for IT leaders to consider when selecting a vendor. 

Read this white paper and discover the benefits of running the HP DL980 on the Linux operating system. Chief among these is the lower cost inherent in a clustered Linux environment. 

This white paper is a 7-step guide for making the move from tape to disk backup with deduplication. Within these steps, the white paper provides a concise summary of the downsides of tape backup, and then examines the superiority and economy of second-generation disk backup with data deduplication. 

Did you know most companies adopt cloud for anywhere access, not for its cost-cutting potential? According to an independent global survey, 82% of companies save by adopting cloud, but most save less than 20,000 U.S. dollars. Explore more about the real drivers and benefits behind the adoption of cloud computing in this exclusive summary. 

This summary of findings from Forrester Research will help shed light on how to evaluate, select and work with technology consultants on IT consolidation projects in order to pick just the right consulting resource for your particular application and challenge. 

In summary, the reader isencouraged to consider the evidence from the survey resultsand to then draw their own conclusions. 

This summary report explores different market trends with commentary from key respondents as well as WebEx’s Knight, an industry expert. 

This white paper explains why many companies are replacing their proprietary hardware and software with x86-based servers running Linux. Access best practices to help you effectively plan your migration and ensure a smooth transition. 

This white paper explores the need for uptime, explains the three components that contribute to uptime, reviews some of the problems with existing enterprise server management, provides a clear definition of clustering, and finally gives an honest explanation of what it can and can’t offer your organization. 

Some IT managers have steered clear of server virtualization technologies because the deployment process can seem too daunting to begin. But this step-by-step handbook maps out the deployment process in four easy-to-follow steps.