Small server rooms and branch offices are typically unorganized, unsecure, hot, unmonitored, and space constrained. These conditions can lead to system downtime or, at the very least, lead to “close calls” that get management’s attention. Practical experience with these problems reveals a short list of effective methods to improve the availability of IT operations within
Business executives are challenging their IT staffs to convert data centers from cost centers into producers of business value. Data centers can make a significant impact to the bottom line by enabling the business to respond more quickly to market demands. This paper demonstrates, through a series of examples, how data center infrastructure management (DCIM)
Just as good genes do not guarantee health and wellbeing, a good design alone does not ensure a data center is well-built and will remain efficient and available over the course of its life span. For each phase of the data center’s life cycle, proper care and action must be taken to continuously meet the
Organizations that invest in proprietary applications and data for competitive advantage in their industries only succeed by making those investments available to employees, customers, and partners that drive revenue and opportunity. Securing those investments requires a fresh perspective as the types of devices accessing the cloud datacenter are changing rapidly and new workloads, such as
Over the past few years, the term “BYOD” has become a popular term in the workplace as mobile devices in the enterprise have become common for many organizations. However, aside from being trending term, its meaning is more than just an acronym.
The Société Générale group implements a platform combining authentication, identity federation and rights management. By selecting technologies from Ilex International and expertise from Business & Decision, Société Générale reinforced the level of security of their IT system and optimised the management of identities and their application rights. The challenges faced by Société Générale: Improve security
Leroy Merlin’s first collaboration with Ilex International was based on the implementation of contactless authentication and SSO on shared workstations in its stores. Today, Leroy Merlin continues to modernise its employees’ work environment by providing them with the same user comfort on tablets. The challenges faced by Leroy Merlin: Modernise the work environment of sales
IBM’s white paper looks at the trends driving the move to SDN, the implications for the enterprise and the actions you can take to optimize the outcome for your business
Four technology trends—cloud computing, mobile technology, social collaboration and analytics—are shaping the business and converging on the data center. But few data center strategies are designed with the requisite flexibility, scalability or resiliency to meet the new demands. Read the white paper to learn how a good data center strategy can help you prepare for
This white paper explores IBM’s vision for the next-generation data center, its potential to be truly revolutionary and the prescribed pathway for getting there.