This paper argues that while the current economic climate might suggest delaying data center upgrades, the opposite will save you money. Learn how upgrading to Sun Fire servers can put more on your bottom line. 

Rapid changes within technology, new server and software deployments, and the evolving sophistication of attack methods used to infiltrate systems and steal data create the greatest set of challenges faced by security and IT administrators trying to keep their systems secure and within regulatory compliance. Interested in reducing security risk? 

In this white paper, we will address the basics of this Layer 2 technology and help you get your network switch up and running. For our examples, we will use Cisco's 2950 switch. 

Traditional approaches to risk management emphasize mitigation, focusing on the readily apparent risks facing a company in the areas of security, privacy, credit, regulatory, technology, fraud and more. These threats are, of course, important and must be addressed. 

A disciplined IT performance measurement program is critical not only for business growth but also for economic viability. This paper provides a framework for a Return on IT (ROIT™) methodology and discusses how to deploy it within a company's business processes. 

Automating your data center can improve operational efficiency and give you control over service quality, security, and business agility, while simultaneously reducing risk and costs. Learn how five simple steps can help you chart your course to automation and show you how to develop a deliberate and well-planned incremental approach. 

This article discusses some aspects of a new regulation -- 201 CMR 17:00 -- and offers suggestions on how data security best practices can help with compliance. Companies should discuss the regulation in detail with their legal consul to examine how it affects their unique circumstances and the best course of action to be taken. 

Download this white paper and explore new thinking on potential risk to global supply chains and how companies are adopting the statistical methods more commonly associated with finance and insurance. Learn how identifying and profiling risk variables, quantifying risk and using IT solutions can create higher resilience for supply chain management. 

Massachusetts has taken the lead in passing a new regulation - 201 CMR 17:00 -that requires companies to implement a comprehensive data security plan that includes encryption. This article discusses some aspects of this regulation and offers suggestions on how data security best practices can help with compliance. 

The main focus of this white paper is about revealing key factors in sales rep productivity, including what helps improve their efficiency (increasing selling time) and effectiveness (getting better results from the available selling time). Both are important and require strong leadership and teamwork between the sales and IT departments. 

The tools for assessing enterprise-level green practices have evolved from do-it yourself Excel spreadsheets to elaborate carbon accounting software suites available on a subscription basis. By first determining a baseline, organizations can set clear goals for adopting greener IT practices. 

In this case study of American Airlines, details are given of their choice to utilize SPSS to manage their customer information. Read on to see how an intensely competitive marketplace led American to chose SPSS.