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CDW Corporation

Founded in 1984, CDW is a leading provider of technology products and services for business, government and education.

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5 Ways to Cut Energy Costs

5 Ways to Cut Energy Costs

Considering the current economy, it's imperative to consider the obvious and not so obvious ways to minimize IT energy bills.

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CDW Outsourcing Case Study

CDW Outsourcing
Case Study

Allied Solutions needed to strengthen their existing network infrastructure to comply with industry regulations. CDW made it happen.

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Cutting the Cord

Cutting the Cord

Offering a central point of control, KVM switches can play a key role in helping IT administrators manage hardware and software.

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On excellence and best practices
Gibbs ponders excellence and with the help of a friend debunks best practices.
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Can you manage an iPhone like a BlackBerry?
Users love the iPhone, but IT does not. The biggest complaints: The iPhone can't be managed for security and access policies like a BlackBerry can....
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68-degree data centers becoming a thing of the past, APC says
Cooling a data center to 68 degrees may be going out of style, APC power and cooling expert Jim Simonelli says.
Forrester Study: The Total Economic Impact of Oracle Identity Manager WHITE PAPER
A commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Oracle. Leveraging existing investment and cutting costs have become key IT...
EMC inks deal to acquire Configuresoft
EMC plans to acquire Configuresoft in a deal that would add server configuration, change and compliance management software to EMC’s portfolio.
Embedded intelligent networks are mushrooming
One area I'm paying a lot of attention to these days is what I'm calling "embedded intelligent networks," or networks that integrate seamlessly into...
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IT automation technology dominates Vegas conferences
Automation isn’t new, but with few budget dollars and strapped IT staff, many enterprise network managers are turning to the technology to complete...
SIP Trunking is Key to Accelerating Unified Communications Deployments WHITE PAPER
Overcome common unified communications (UC) deployment challenges by better understanding the cost and networking benefits of embracing UC as well as...
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Wanted for hire: generalists, not IT specialists
Interop panelists say the less IT professionals focus on specific skills the more likely they will be hired to manage tomorrow's data centers.
HP automates management of VMware, other virtualization systems
HP upgraded software designed to reduce the manual tasks associated with managing VMware, other virtual environments.
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Economy forcing 'spoiled' generation to grow up
With fewer IT jobs out there, Generation Y job seekers must learn to compete with experienced applicants
Effectively Integrating Wireline and Wireless Services for Seamless Communication WHITE PAPER
Reduce costs, minimize complexity and improve worker productivity by integrating your wireline and wireless services. Respected consulting firm IDC...
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Five ways Gen Y job seekers can stand out in a tight employment market
Advice for Generation Y job applicants when competing for positions with more experienced workers
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Afraid of losing your job to a younger, cheaper IT worker?
Older, high-salaried workers might be laid off first in times like these. Here's some advice on how to keep your job.
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Does a computer science degree matter anymore?
The number of college students pursuing computer science degrees at U.S. universities rose in 2008 for the first time in six years, according to a...
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Blue Stripe Software

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Improving Application Performance Troubleshooting

Diagnosing why an application is slow is hard, at times taking days or weeks to isolate and resolve. This paper explains the challenges involved using current management tools, provides a 'wish list' for application management and analysis, and explains the need for an application system-wide approach that monitors entire applications, not components.

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Virtual Vigilance: Managing Application Performance in Virtual Environments

This paper highlights the impact of virtualization on application performance.  "Managing Application Performance in Virtual Environments" states: "Best-in-Class organizations are predominately taking actions around improving visibility across both physical and virtual systems, assessing the business impact of application performance and understanding interdependencies of applications in virtualized environments."

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Application Service Requests: The Missing Link for Pragmatic ITSM

Forrester Research analyst Glenn O'Donnell and BlueStripe co-founder Vic Nyman discuss a breakthrough approach to application problem management. Learn the new approach for ITSM problem management, which provides: Rapid isolation of application slow-downs to specific components for quick problem resolution, 24/7 monitoring for proactive notification of potential issues before end users are impacted and much more.

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