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The Value of Power VM Workload Partitions: New Virtualization Options in IBM AIX v6.1 sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the flexibility that WPARs offer IT professionals in their virtualized UNIX server environments and review how WPARs are different from other partitioning technologies. Posted: 18 Jul 2008 \| Published: 01 Feb 2008 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Load Balancing \| Server Consolidation \| Server Virtualization \| UNIX \| Virtual Machine Monitor

With Enhanced POWER7 Systems, IBM Raises the Ceiling, Again sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper identifies the three major players in the UNIX landscape and points out the strengths and limitations of each. Posted: 16 Jul 2013 \| Published: 10 May 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| UNIX \| UNIX Server Hardware

KVM - Kernel Based Virtual Machine sponsored by Red Hat & IBM WHITE PAPER: The x86 architecture has proven to be the dominate platform in enterprise computing, moving from its humble beginnings in desktop systems to now, powering the large enterprise applications that run businesses across the globe. Posted: 22 Nov 2010 \| Published: 22 Nov 2010 TOPICS: Linux \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Operating System Virtualization \| UNIX \| Virtualization Security

Security Threat Report: July 2008 sponsored by Sophos WHITE PAPER: This report gives a comprehensive insight into the events and trends that emerged during the first half of 2008, and helps businesses to stay ahead of today's increasingly covert threats. Posted: 13 Nov 2008 \| Published: 13 Nov 2008 TOPICS: Databases \| Email \| Malware \| Security \| Software \| SQL \| UNIX

Linux Made Easy: Migrating From Unix sponsored by Red Hat & IBM WHITE PAPER: Organizations are considering migrating to Linux to receive dramatic cost reductions, as well as increased stability, security, uptime, and availability. Red Hat® Network Satellite helps to make the migration from a proprietary UNIX environment—and acceptance of Linux... Posted: 22 Nov 2010 \| Published: 22 Nov 2010 TOPICS: Database Administration \| Database Management Software \| Linux \| Linux Server Hardware \| Open Source \| Software Migration \| UNIX

Is Your Platform Secure? Really? sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This resource analyzes three of today's top platforms, IBM Power, x86, and UNIX, revealing how their built-in security components fared based upon both business and technical perspectives. Posted: 17 Jul 2013 \| Published: 17 Jul 2013 TOPICS: Access Control \| Cloud Security \| Data Governance \| Data Security \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| TCO \| UNIX \| Virtualization Security

*Migrating from UNIX/RISC* to Red Hat Enterprise Linux®on Intel® processor-based Servers sponsored by Red Hat - HPE WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides high-level guidelines for assessing cost and complexity of a Linux migration and provides tips for planning a smooth, successful and strategic transition. Discover how your organization can add value to its IT infrastructure with the use of open source software. Posted: 18 Jul 2012 \| Published: 31 Dec 2009 TOPICS:** Data Center Design \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Infrastructure Management \| Infrastructure Services \| Linux \| Operating Systems \| UNIX

Harmonizing the Twin Trends of Open Source and Virtualization: How Kernel Based Virtual Machine (KVM) Drives Enterprise Business Value sponsored by Red Hat & IBM WHITE PAPER: In the 1960s, computers housed in data centers were few in number and this resource was very expensive. As a result utilization of those compute resources was kept very high. In order to optimize the utilization of those... Posted: 22 Nov 2010 \| Published: 22 Nov 2010 TOPICS: Linux \| Linux Server Hardware \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Open Source \| Server Virtualization \| UNIX \| Virtual Machine Migration \| Virtualization Security

SAP platform showdown sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: In this informative study, find out the real-word impact of deploying SAP on IBM's Power platforms, as opposed to SAP on HP x86, Dell x86 and HP Itanium, all running with Oracle DB. Posted: 15 Nov 2013 \| Published: 15 Nov 2013 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Application Life-Cycle Management \| Application Performance Management \| Application Security \| DB2 \| SAP (Product) \| UNIX

Real-world Identity and Access Management (IAM) for Legacy Operating Systems sponsored by Dell Software WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the common challenges facing organizations that stick with legacy operating systems. Access now for easily implemented best practices and technologies that mitigate these concerns. Posted: 03 Mar 2014 \| Published: 04 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Access Control \| Active Directory \| Audit Trails \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Audits \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| UNIX