Infrastructure & Operations - Research Notes

NetApp Buyer's Advice

NetApp is not a low-cost solution, but the value comes from reliability and good support. Negotiate on price, but don't overlook the minimum levels of training,...

Prepare for Infrastructure Consolidation Change

Server virtualization and consolidation has become a way of life for most infrastructure managers. The breakdown of physical barrier through virtualization and...

The Goal of IT/Business Alignment: Why so Elusive?

Has the ideal of IT/business alignment become the holy grail of IT leaders? The promise of IT/business alignment is to focus investment and activities, increase the value...

How Many Phone Lines Do You Need?

Determining the number of phone lines required for a facility can be a daunting task for IT leaders that have recently taken on telecom responsibilities. Planners should...

VVOLs, oh VVOLs, Wherefore art Thou VVOLs?

​VVOLs (pronounced Vee-Valls) were a hot topic in our doing the rounds of storage vendor conferences last year. Just about everybody had them on their roadmaps. We're...

Beware of Microsoft's Free Offer

Microsoft's offer of a free SAM (Software Asset Management) engagement might not be what it seems.

Converged Wired and Wireless LAN Market Consolidation

As organizations look to network vendors to deliver converged wired and wireless LAN solutions, the vendors offering those solutions are engaged in a flurry of business...

What the Dell EMC Acquisition Really Means

What does the massive acquisition of EMC by Dell mean for the IT infrastructure market? In short, not much.

Improve IT-Business Alignment Through an Internal SLA – Executive Brief

Understand business requirements, clarify current capabilities, and enable strategies to close service level gaps.

Effectively Acquire Infrastructure Services – Executive Brief

Read this Executive Brief to understand why acquiring infrastructure services should be treated differently than acquiring infrastructure products.
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