SAS® Data Loader for Hadoop
Organizations have finally recognized the importance of big data. They know it can be used for analytics and other advanced technologies, so they’ve harnessed and stored it in systems such as Hadoop.
Mapping the Cloud Maturity Curve
This report is an in-depth analysis of the findings of a global survey of 784 IT and business executives to identify the core components of cloud maturity and incorporates further insights from senior IT leaders to identify how they are moving their organizations up the cloud maturity curve.
Top 9 Takeaways of IBM FlashSystem V9000 and IBM FlashSystem 900
This is the top 9 takeaways that are important to know about the IBM FlashSystem Family. This will help you understand the top elements of the FlashSystem V9000 and FlashSystem 900.
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VersaStack CVD – VersaStack for Data Center with Direct Attached Storage
This document describes the architecture and deployment procedures of an infrastructure composed of Cisco®, IBM ®, and VMware® virtualization that uses IBM Storwize V7000 Unified storage serving both file and block protocols. The intended audience for this document includes, but is not limited to, sales engineers, field consultants, professional services, IT managers, partner engineering, and customers who want to deploy the core VersaStack architecture with IBM Storwize V7000.
VersaStack At-a-Glance
Combining the performance and operational efficiency of Cisco UCS Integrated Infrastructure and IBM Storwize storage, the VersaStack solution offers ease and speed of deployment with operational agility and the power of unified management.
ESG: Cisco and IBM Create VersaStack Converged Infrastructure
In this document you will find the opinion from ESG about VersaStack, a new converged infrastructure solution that focuses on making cloud, big data and analytics, and mobile deployments attainable and efficiently packaged for simplified deployment.
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IBM Spectrum Accelerate as a software-defined storage solution for enterprise and cloud
This paper reviews key aspects of IBM Spectrum Accelerate and its proven technology base and how they combine to deliver flexible storage capacity and services with advanced functions and management simplicity.
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The Optimal Storage Platform for Big Data
The landscape of data required for analytics is evolving rapidly. Important requirements to consider include: Scalability for big data volumes, Performance for big data velocity, Dynamic tiering for best blended characteristics, and Multi-protocol accessibility for big data variety.
IBM Releases a Comprehensive, Software-Defined Storage Family
In this paper, EMA examines the challenges facing organizations as a result of rapid data growth, presents SDS as a potential solution, and examines the IBM Spectrum Storage family.
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Key Reasons to Use Software-defined Storage and How to Get Started
This White Paper examines the range of Software Defined Storage (SDS) approaches, and weighs their potential value and suitability. With a reminder that users' needs are paramount the paper provides practical tips on how to balance the options and get started on optimized SDS adoption.
What Would CIOs do to Redefine IT?
Have you ever wondered what CIOs would do if they could start their IT departments from scratch? CenturyLink posed that very question to a group of IT leaders at a CIO roundtable it sponsored in the UK. The answers varied and were often surprising. However, unlike past CIOs, their answers were not about building infrastructure and the ownership of the underlying IT assets. Discover the top 5 priorities these leaders say are key in today’s business environment. Read this engaging whitepaper to get a glimpse of what these strategic IT and business leaders would do. It offers insights that will help you redefine your IT strategy and deliver the technology leadership your business demands.
The truth about information governance and the cloud
Charting a governance strategy for a hybrid cloud environment is not something to consider at a future date. It needs to happen now. With strong information governance foundations organizations will have the flexibility to move with speed and confidence.
Make sense of your data – Using metadata to understand data in a hybrid environment
Good information governance in a hybrid cloud environment requires a solid foundation of process, organizational and technical enablers. This e-book focuses on better understanding your data, including using metadata to help business and IT teams collaborate and building confidence in data.
The era of hybrid environments is here: Is your data refined and ready?
This e-book describes how a data refinery can make trusted data available quickly and easily to people and systems across your organization. It includes simple steps you can take to start exploring - and implementing - this strategy for handling the challenges of hybrid data environments.
Move IT from the Back Room to the Boardroom
Business Strategy, more than ever, depends on the execution and delivery of smart technology enabled services. IT management is being challenged to align their capabilities to that strategy and lead the technology charge. Often however, there exists a gap between the capabilities IT departments possess and the demands of the business. These gaps generally fall into 3 categories: lack of qualified staff, lack of essential tools, and lack of necessary skills. This informative interactive eBook will help you understand the gaps that are holding your IT department back and provide insights into how best to address them. Only by quickly aligning its capabilities to the needs of the business will IT deliver the technology leadership the business and markets demand.