Tool Chaining Use Case

Service assurance and security may not seem symbiotic. But they can be.

The challenge with deploying security tools in line is that they may become a single point of failure, affecting network availability and performance. Yet top analyst, insurance companies and compliance are calling for these devices to provide proactive protection. There is a simple and elegant solution. One that allows complete control of active inline tools with baked in service assurance.

Download and read our Tool Chaining use case and learn how you can have complete control of data, as it flows into security systems. NGFWs, IDS, IPS, sandboxing or whatever tool you want no longer has to be another bump in the wire. Read how to place these solutions in a virtual chain, while removing concerns about single points of failure.

Secure service assurance, all wrapped in a performance bow.
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Optimizing DB Storage Performance for Dummies

One of the most effective ways to address database performance and cost challenges is to modernize the underlying hardware infrastructure. Innovations such as flash storage, converged infrastructure architectures, and sophisticated data management platforms can have a major impact. Learn more in our free eBook: Optimizing Database Storage Performance for Dummies.
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Integrating Flash Storage with Enterprise Applications

Enterprise applications are the lifeblood of IT. We rely on them for everything from optimizing manufacturing to tracking customer satisfaction. This paper examines the criteria for selecting flash storage in support of enterprise applications and makes recommendations based on the strengths of each flash system. Explore how to align enterprise application performance, management, and growth with business priorities through the use of connected flash storage systems.
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FICO Wins Customers with Red Hat OpenStack Cloud

FICO, a financial services provider, wanted to address small-to-medium business (SMB) and midmarket customer requests for solutions without on-premise installation. To transition from an on-premise model to a cloud- and services-based infrastructure, FICO chose to build an OpenStack® cloud using Red Hat® solutions, including OpenShift by Red Hat and Red Hat Enterprise Linux® OpenStack Platform. As a result, FICO generated US$10 million in sales to new customers, reduced solution time to market by 50%, and lowered storage and overall infrastructure costs.
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Convincing your boss that software-defined storage is the future

You’ve probably heard the term software-defined storage. But how do you define it? And what does it really mean for the future of storage. If you’ve been trying to persuade your boss that software-defined storage is right for your organization, now’s the time to arm yourself with all the right information to make your case. Learn more in this brochure.
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Pourquoi les directeurs informatiques doivent envisager un support indépendant ?

Combien payez-vous pour simplement « faire tourner la machine » ? Quelle proportion de votre budget SI est absorbée par les frais de maintenance payés à votre éditeur ? De nombreux DSI remettent en question l’intérêt de payer des frais de maintenance exorbitants pour un retour sur investissement minime en termes de nouvelles fonctionnalités face à un TCO croissant. Ainsi, au lieu d’accepter les mises à niveau de leurs plateformes ERP, SCM, HCM et CRM selon un calendrier fixe et le niveau de service rudimentaire imposés par l’éditeur, les DSI s’intéressent au support indépendant comme un moyen de libérer une part importante de leur budget à moindre coût et prolonger l’espérance de vie de leurs systèmes de 10 à 15 ans.
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Un calendrier stratégique pour l’ERP de nouvelle génération

L'évolution rapide du paysage technologique actuel et l'avènement de l'ère de l'« informatique hybride » ouvrent des perspectives pour une plateforme ERP de nouvelle génération. Les directeurs informatiques ont une occasion en or de favoriser une transformation continue des activités au sein des départements informatiques — une transformation pouvant assurer une nouvelle croissance pour l'entreprise dans sa globalité.

Voici quelques-unes des questions essentielles traitées dans cette synthèse opérationnelle :

  • Les plateformes ERP de nouvelle génération doivent refléter les réalités de l'informatique hybride
  • Comment prendre le contrôle de votre stratégie ERP grâce au support indépendant
  • Un calendrier stratégique pour l'ERP de nouvelle génération

Lisez cette synthèse opérationnelle de CIO.com pour comprendre de quelle manière les organisations informatiques peuvent saisir cette opportunité pour assurer la transformation de l'activité via l'informatique.

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Five Database Must-Haves for Meeting Evolving Needs

By 2017, 80% of enterprises will have adopted a hybrid IT strategy composed of public cloud, on-premises and private cloud components. In an increasingly “cloud-first” era, agile, scalable infrastructure matters more than ever.

This Battlecard looks at the changing nature of business, the growing importance of data to all parts of the enterprise, and offers five key considerations when evaluating database options for tomorrow’s enterprise.

Key points will include

  • Supporting Next-Generation Applications
  • Big Data and the Enterprise
  • What Hybrid means to the database
  • The Economics of Cloud
  • Security and the Database

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Solid-State Array TCO Reality Check

Are solid-state arrays (SSAs) worth the extra cost? This independent survey of SSA users found that their deployments provided a positive ROI after only 5.4 months, significantly faster than hard-disk drive (HDD) storage systems. Discover why Gartner strongly advises that SSAs be considered whenever HDD-based storage systems need to be replaced. Read the report: Solid-State Array TCO Reality Check.
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Benefits of Flash for Virtualized Environments

Did you know that over 77% of all enterprises have adopted a “virtual first” strategy for new server deployment? Virtual infrastructure has become the mainstream deployment model in enterprise IT today. Check out the current virtualization market statistics and find out why flash is essential for virtual computing.
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Vollständige Kontrolle über Ihre ERP-Investitionen

Viele ERP-Kunden haben das Gefühl, die Kontrolle über ihr eigenes „IT-Schicksal“ verloren zu haben, weil die Software-Anbieter ihnen ihre Bedingungen diktieren – einschließlich des Zeitpunktes von Upgrades, der Priorisierung von Verbesserungen und erzwungenen Erhöhungen der jährlichen Wartungsgebühren. Dieses White Paper stellt Ihnen die Alternativen vor, die Sie haben, um unnötige Upgrades zu vermeiden, die kaum echte funktionelle Vorteile oder einen überprüfbaren ROI bieten können.
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