Data control in the cloud

– Accelops: Cloud security survey results 2013

Research into how organizations are using cloud services for mission-critical applications and data.

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Converged architecture brings harmony to the data centre

– Vendors sing from the same hymn sheet

The benefits of converged architectures - how one IT reseller and one customer are using the FlexPod concept to revolutionise their businesses.

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• Data centre management
• Apache CloudStack
• Citrix CloudPlatform
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• NetApp
• ANS Group
• FlexPod
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The new Office Garage series:

– Who moved my MSI?

News and tips for IT professionals who plan, implement, and maintain Office.

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• IT Management
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• Windows Installer Package
• Microsoft Office 365
• Microsoft
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The new Office:

– Garage Series for IT Pros

Welcome to the official blog for the Garage Series for IT Pros on the new Microsoft Office.

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• Workload management
• Data Management
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• Microsoft Office 365
• Microsoft
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The new Office Garage series:

– Did deployment just get faster?

News and tips for IT professionals who plan, implement, and maintain Office.

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• Microsoft
• Automation
• Microsoft Office 365
• Data Management
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The new Office Garage series:

– Identity, activation and data access with a user-based Office

News and tips for IT professionals who plan, implement, and maintain Office.

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• Security services
• IT Management
• Data Management
• Microsoft Office 365
• Microsoft
• Enterprise Security
• Small Biz
• IT Director
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• Operating Systems
• Applications
• Enterprise
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• Software
• Security
• Management

The new Office Garage series:

– Client configuration management 101

News and tips for IT professionals who plan, implement, and maintain Office.

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• Data Management
• IT Management
• Microsoft Office 365
• Microsoft
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• Public Sector
• Operating Systems
• Applications
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• Software
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Managing expanding business

– Critical Linux workloads

IBM’s system z platform offers the opportunity to run Linux workloads in a cost-effective and secure environment. They explain which workloads, and which customers, might benefit from running Linux on System z, and provide the evidence you need to make the business case for your business.

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• IBM
• Data management
• Mainframe
• Data centre
• LMI
• System z
• IT Director
• Servers
• Storage
• Data Networking
• Hardware
• Management

The Total Economic Impact of IBM System z

– benefits, cost and flexibility.

Evaluating the business investment value of IBM System z.

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• System z
• Mainframe
• Data Management
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A service-provider's guide for cloud building

– Strategic planning and system design benefits

Why move to cloud infrastructure? What’s involved in the transition?

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• Dell
• Virtualization
• Virtualisation
• Managed service providers
• Private cloud
• Public cloud
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• Management

How cloud-based security service can drive recurring revenue

– An AVG guide for resellers

A guide to assist resellers in moving to a recurring revenue model.

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• Public Cloud
• Private cloud
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• Business services
• Security services
• Cloud security
• CloudCare
• AVG
• Small Biz
• IT Director
• Public Sector
• Enterprise
• Hardware
• Software
• Comms
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• Channel

Future-proofing your data center storage

– the challenges and rewards

Forrester research that identifies trends in storage and data management to inspire your business with the right tools for an efficient Data Centre.

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• Data Managament
• Big Data
• HP
• Storage Management
• Data centre
• Data center
• IT Director
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• Storage
• Data Networking
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5 cloud security concerns you must address

– Evaluate and manage the risks

To make a successful move to the cloud, you must evaluate a number of risks and manage these risks over time.

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• Risk management
• Cloud
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• IT Director
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Your path to the cloud

– Accelerate your career with HP ExpertOne

Comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience you need to architect, design, and integrate converged infrastructure and cloud solutions.

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• HP ExpertOne
• HP
• IT Management
• Data Management
• Cloud
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Making the power of convergence work for you

– cost saving flexibility and innovation in the cloud

Managing the fundamental shift in IT and controlling costs in the cloud.

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• HP
• Cloud Cruiser
• Data management
• IT management
• IT Director
• Storage
• Applications
• Enterprise
• Hardware
• Software
• Management

Build a cloud within a day

– accelerate your path from virtualization to cloud

The tangible benefits for deploying the HP CloudSystem Matrix software.

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• HP CloudSystem Matrix
• HP
• Private cloud
• Public cloud
• Data management
• Virtualization
• Virtualisation
• IT Director
• Applications
• Hardware
• Software
• Management

Workload placement in a hybrid world

– It's where you put it that counts

Platform and deployment models will co-exist. So what should run where?

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• HP
• Hybrid cloud
• Application management
• Cloud Paltforms
• Data Management
• Workloads
• Deployment models
• IT Director
• Storage
• Applications
• Enterprise
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• Software
• Management

Boost IT visibility and business value

– with service catalog

How building a great service catalog relieves pressure points and demonstrates the value of IT service management.

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• Data Management
• ServiceNow
• IT service management
• IT Director
• Enterprise
• Management

SAAS economics

– The safe bet is nolonger the smart bet

How SaaS has fundamentally changed the economics for ITSM by reducing or removing maintenance, internal resource, and infrastructure costs.

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• ServiceNow
• Service Management
• IT Management
• SAAS
• IT Director
• Enterprise
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Powering transformation - The IT revolution is now

– new ways of managing and securing your IT

With cloud-driven technology, your IT team can reclaim their stature and rightful role in orchestrating technology to solve business problems—the central nervous system of the organization.

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• ServiceNow
• IT Management
• Service Management
• Data Management
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• Enterprise
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Cloud Evaluation Guide

How to select a hosted communications solution and partner

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• Cisco
• Cloud
• Communications
• Managed Service
• Networks

Virtualisation: where are my savings?

Waste not, want not

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• VMware
• Migration
• Data centre management
• Microsoft Server 2012
• Virtualisation
• IT Director
• Applications
• Enterprise
• Hardware
• Software
• Comms
• Management

All about OpenStack

Avoiding cloud lock-in

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• OpenStack
• HP
• Nova
• Swift
• Cinder
• Glance
• Quantum
• Horizon
• API
• Applications
• Enterprise
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• Comms
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Office 365 in Context

A review of drivers, needs and practicalities

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• Freeform Dynamics
• The Register
• Microsoft
• Cloud
• Office 365
• Small Biz
• Applications
• Software
• Tech Panel

What is a DDoS attack?

Reducing the threat and mitigating the damage

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• Spam
• Dyn
• Recovery
• DoS
• DDoS
• Email
• Data Center
• Software