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Automating Processes to Optimize a Windows 7 Deployment
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Microsoft Windows 7
WHITE PAPER: IDC estimates that the average cost of deployment activities is $527 per PC, but can go as high as $700 or more depending on the time spent by IT staff and users. Reducing the cost of deployment will significantly reduce the total cost of ownership—especially in combination with cost-saving features in Microsoft Windows 7.
Posted: 09 Mar 2011 | Published: 09 Mar 2011

Dell, Inc. and Microsoft Windows 7

The New Workplace - Are you Ready?
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents a solution that integrates Windows 7 and virtualisation migration planning while optimising application delivery by leveraging proven methods, analytics and automation. Read on to learn how IT managers can deliver fast, quality service while providing optimal return on IT investments.
Posted: 31 Jul 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

IBM

Making Desktop Virtualization Part of Your Windows 7 Migration
sponsored by Dell Software
WHITE PAPER: Most organizations are migrating to Windows 7 – it’s powerful and full of new functionality. However, this migration promises to be complex, time-consuming, expensive and create downtime for users. In this white paper, see how adopting desktop virtualization simplifies your Windows 7 migration – while reducing costs and increasing security.
Posted: 28 Jun 2011 | Published: 28 Jun 2011

Dell Software

Reinventing your IT life-cycle management strategy
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: View this white paper to learn why converged systems have the potential to radically improve many aspects of the IT life-cycle and how it can add to your business value. It provides many examples on how customers are reinventing their strategies to IT life-cycle management.
Posted: 08 Apr 2013 | Published: 08 Apr 2013

IBM

Rewriting the Rules of Patch Management
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: In the following white paper, you'll find the information you need to spearhead your patch automation initiatives. Read now and discover a fresh approach to patch management that deploys patches organization-wide in hours.
Posted: 01 Jul 2011 | Published: 01 Jul 2011

IBM

How Dell Services Help Simplify the Migration Path to Microsoft Windows 7
sponsored by Dell EMC and Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: Hardware and application compatibility, peripheral compatibility, staff training, and the planning and deployment timeline are all key issues to consider before beginning a Windows 7 migration. This paper details Dell’s ability to help organizations simplify this transition.
Posted: 11 Oct 2010 | Published: 08 Oct 2010

Dell EMC and Microsoft

Migrating From UNIX/ RISC To Red Hat Enterprise Linux® On Intel® Processor-Based Servers
sponsored by Red Hat and Intel
WHITE PAPER: Red Hat Enterprise Linux running on Intel® processor-based servers is helping companies cut TCO by up to 50 percent and more versus comparable UNIX/RISC solutions, while providing a better foundation for growth. This white paper outlines the key benefits of migration and provides a step-by-step guide to conducting a successful transition.
Posted: 10 Aug 2009 | Published: 10 Aug 2009

Red Hat and Intel

Oracle Solaris and Sun SPARC Systems— Integrated and Optimized for Enterprise Computing
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how Oracle Solaris and SPARC are optimized to work with each other to improve security, drive ROI, and minimize TCO in your database environment. Also find technical descriptions of features and capabilities of Solaris that are implemented system-wide to optimize the functionality of the SPARC processor.
Posted: 14 Mar 2012 | Published: 01 Jun 2010

Oracle Corporation

Why Do Techies Tell Me to Ping a Website?
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores ping commands and flags, and how those flags vary from one operating system to another. With a better understanding of ping, organizations and home users can easily troubleshoot a network.
Posted: 30 Dec 2013 | Published: 30 Dec 2013

Global Knowledge

Migrating from Solaris to SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover real-world examples of top businesses that have benefitted from Linux migration. Learn more about this ever-growing migration trend.
Posted: 04 May 2012 | Published: 04 May 2012

SUSE