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Being Agile in a Non-Agile World
sponsored by Ivar Jacobson Consulting
WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses how to implement agile thinking in the context of both defined engineering practices and an organizations' Software Development Lifecycle.
Posted: 01 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2008

Ivar Jacobson Consulting

Getting Started with ITIL's CMDB: Best-Practice Tips for Enterprise IT Professionals
sponsored by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA)
WHITE PAPER: Gain insight into ITIL's CMDB, the drivers for adoption, potential pitfalls on the road to CMDB success, and best-practices guidance to organizations undertaking a CMDB initiative.
Posted: 09 Oct 2006 | Published: 01 Feb 2007

Enterprise Management Associates (EMA)

The Shortcut Guide to Network Management for the Mid-Market
sponsored by SolarWinds, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This 4-chapter guide was written specifically for network engineers, offering valuable insight into real-world technologies and processes for implementing centralized management and monitoring of your network infrastructure.
Posted: 16 Jul 2007 | Published: 01 Mar 2007

SolarWinds, Inc.

What is Application Lifecycle Management?
sponsored by Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: This analyst white paper gives a clear definition to application lifecycle management (ALM). It also reviews 3 distinct main areas of ALM: governance, development and operations.
Posted: 04 Mar 2009 | Published: 01 Dec 2008

Microsoft

ISSU: A Planned Upgrade Tool
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper describes the selection of an ISSU design, which requires a comprehensive approach that considers various permutations of redundant and non-redundant router architectures.
Posted: 25 Nov 2008 | Published: 25 Nov 2008

Juniper Networks, Inc.

Five Critical Rules for Firewall Management
sponsored by Dell SecureWorks
WHITE PAPER: This white paper will teach you five things to consider when managing your firewall, and will present you with real life examples of how these five things have helped other organisations improve their firewall management.
Posted: 06 Sep 2011 | Published: 06 Sep 2011

Dell SecureWorks

Managing change in SAP: reducing cost and risk with DevOps
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Consult this informative white paper to learn how to tackle the complexity of SAP change without breaking the bank by using a DevOps approach. By bringing development and operations teams closer together, you can achieve continuous innovation and improvement across the entire SAP lifecycle.
Posted: 30 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

IBM

Simple Ways to Get the Most from Your Blade Environment
sponsored by HP & IntelĀ®
WHITE PAPER: Bladed environments have proven their ability to reduce complexity and costs, while also delivering an impressive level of flexibility to help organizations of all types and sizes quickly adapt to evolving requirements and realities.
Posted: 20 Dec 2008 | Published: 19 Dec 2008

HP & IntelĀ®

Virtual Data Center eZine - Volume 4
sponsored by Virtual Data Center eZine - Volume 4
WHITE PAPER: This e-zine issue explains the direct benefits of implementing a SAP virtualization plan. It compares virtualization platforms, highlights common problems, and offers tips to leverage hardware-assisted memory virtualization.
Posted: 20 Aug 2008 | Published: 18 Aug 2008

All resources sponsored by Virtual Data Center eZine - Volume 4

Simplifying Citrix XenApp -- Get the Insight you Need to Optimize Your Citrix Investment
sponsored by XTS
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an analytical perspective on how to best manage your Citrix environment.
Posted: 10 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008

XTS