Topic: server virtualization

CIO’s Guide to Virtualization

<span style="line-height: 1.6em;">This in depth (150 pages) eBook provides a comprehensive guide to virtualization and its use in business.</span>

June 13, 2013 No Comments

Platform Management Trends

This presentation discusses the future of platform management – what are the key industry? where do security, virtualization and management converge? What are the key considerations for interoperability? what are some key industry standards?

July 9, 2012 No Comments

Virtualization Challenges

This whitepaper discusses the things to consider before taking the plunge into virtualization – because "Collapsing multiple physical devices into software affects the<br /> people and processes supporting the data center. Therefore, enterprises should thoroughly evaluate how business processes, administrative rights, capacity planning, performance monitoring tools and security strategies will need to change."

January 26, 2012 No Comments

Virtualization 2.0

This whitepaper makes the case for manageability as a cornerstone of Virtualization. The authors contend that Virtualization 1.0 – that is how the story started! – was about maximizing functionality of shared infrastructure. Virtualization 2.0 is about performance i.e. squeezing the last drop out of virtual infrastructure so the focus should be on monitoring and management solutions.

January 26, 2012 No Comments

Server Virtualization Maturity Study

The study tries to better understand the impact of production server virtualization on IT service management procedures and controls/datacenter operating practices.&#160;

October 21, 2011 No Comments

Virtualization Security Strategy

This white paper discusses a coordinated approach for intrusion detection and prevention in a virtualization environment.&#160;

June 22, 2011 No Comments

The Business Case for Virtualization

This whitepaper discusses the benefits of virtualization – creating a business case for virtualization and knowing the value points can make all the difference!

September 25, 2010 No Comments

A Guide to Virtualization Solutions

This guide provides a definition of virtualization, key categories of virtualization and discusses key technologies to enable virtualization in the enterprise.

September 22, 2010 No Comments

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Sample IT Strategy Plan

A good IT Strategy Plan that you can use as a template to create your own.

May 22, 2009 No Comments

IT Strategy Presentation

This in-depth – 78 pages – presentation goes into just about everything you would have wanted to know about IT Strategy aka business IT alignment (ICT Strategy, IS strategy, IS strategic alignment, IT Alignment, strategic information systems planning (SISP)…)

June 1, 2009 No Comments

IT Strategy Example

This is an in-depth information technology strategic planning example that details the process and framework that CIOs can adapt to give direction to their own IT Organizations. Excellent Read!! (200 pages)

October 9, 2012 No Comments

IT Strategy Template

Use this template to create an IT strategic plan for your organization – aligning business with IT strategy. IT Strategy Template can be downloaded for free by CIO Index members.

September 29, 2013 No Comments
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