WEBCAST:
Access this slidecast to hear Jay Muehoefer, Director of Software Defined Solutions at IBM, discuss the potential IT and business value of a software defined infrastructure.
VIDEO:
Watch this video featuring Stephen Barnes, IBM RDS Global Delivery Manager, to find out how RDS can help generate a quicker return on investment.
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT:
In this presentation transcript, Nick Lewis discusses the best ways to efficiently handle vendor security updates, how to prioritize patch deployment on mission-critical and non-mission critical systems, and why testing patches before deployment is such a crucial step.
TRIAL SOFTWARE:
Download this 20 day evaluation version of the Active Directory Change Reporter. This download includes both the standard and enterprise editions. Just select between the Basic (standard) or Full-featured (Enterprise) modes in the setup wizard or in the Start Menu.
WHITE PAPER:
Ensuring software license compliance and optimizing spend aren't easy -- complex agreements, virtualization, BYOD, and other trends make it difficult to understand and demonstrate compliance. But when you can't afford overspend on software, what can you do?
EGUIDE:
This expert e-guide from SearchDataCenter.com is designed to help IT pros maintain efficiency without compromising service quality. Gain insight into how change management can free up time while improving availability and explore ten considerations for implementing this essential process.
EGUIDE:
Proper application lifecycle management (ALM) planning and the appointment of a change and configuration team can help align business goals with development goals, explain concepts to management, and improve quality throughout the lifecycle. In this e-book, readers will learn best practices for a timely, organized and strong product release.
CASE STUDY:
When software company AQS, Inc. needed to build consistency in their source code management and automate change processes they leveraged a change and configuration management system. Read this case study to learn the benefits they were able to achieve.
WHITE PAPER:
As applications become more complex, and faster releases are expected, the chance that errors will occur is high - especially during database updates. In this resource, discover a software that simplifies database deployment and configuration for business-critical apps, as well as forecasts the impact of database changes before they're made.