This paper is based on the results of an SAP Enterprise Services Community program project, in which a number of leading network and test solution vendors and SAP teamed up to build a production-like enterprise SOA-based application landscape. 

System reliability is a vital component in Storage Area Network (SAN) design. But since SANs are built using both mechanical and electronic parts, component failures due to usage, environmental factors, or manufacturing defects are not uncommon. This paper covers how to reduce and eliminate downtime. 

Server virtualization is the most substantial shift in IT so far this decade. Adoption is high, and firms are virtualizing mission-critical and business-critical applications. Forrester surveyed 124 of its global clients on the topic of storage for virtual server environments. 

WAN performance is critical to enterprise business around the globe. Read this white paper to learn the latest WAN optimization technologies, market products available for optimizations and analyst recommended WAN best practices. 

Software can't tell you how to beat the competition, but it can determine which products and services have the greatest profit margin, who are the most productive employees, or how many pairs of socks customers buy when they purchase particular styles of shoes. Having accurate, timely data takes the guesswork out of the decision-making process. 

In June 2008, CFO Research Services conducted a research program among senior finance executives in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The research looked at what kinds of alliances companies are forming and how finance sees itself working with internal and external partners to establish and assess successful alliances. 

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. 

This paper illustrates the ability to reduce the data growth challenge seen with EMC’s Oracle Applications CRM implementation via a Proof of Concept (POC) sponsored by the EMC IT organization. 

This white paper proposes a spectrum of reference configurations using Sun servers based on Intel processors, the broad range of Sun storage systems and appliances, and the VMware suite of virtualization products to configure cost-effective information systems for these businesses. 

Virtualization has kicked off an incredible level of interest and yet most network pros have not been involved in the proliferation of virtualization and don’t fully grasp the network opportunity for unleashing the power of virtualization. Watch this webinar to learn about the dynamics of virtualization and the critical importance of the network. 

Now is the time to realize all of the benefits of virtualizing your test and development lab. This chapter highlights some of the benefits of consolidating your test and development environments through virtualization, including costs savings, accelerated time to deployment and system consistency throughout your environment. 

Double-Take Move provides migration functionality that dramatically reduces the impact and risk of migrations in the data center and across any geographic distance.