workload optimization

When buying a workstation, price-performance matters. But it’s not the only consideration. Also important is aligning features and capabilities with user applications and workloads. So are system optimization, expandability and support. While many buyers — especially in graphics, video and multimedia fields — might consider Apple’s iMac, iMac Pro and MacBook Pro models best suited to their needs, they may be selling themselves short in many ways. This paper provides a checklist for buyers to compare Apple’s newest high-end offerings with the latest Dell Precision workstations.

When buying a workstation, price-performance matters. But it’s not the only consideration. Also important is aligning features and capabilities with user applications and workloads. So are system optimization, expandability and support. While many buyers — especially in graphics, video and multimedia fields — might consider Apple’s iMac, iMac Pro and MacBook Pro models best suited to their needs, they may be selling themselves short in many ways. This paper provides a checklist for buyers to compare Apple’s newest high-end offerings with the latest Dell Precision wokstations. Download this guide from Dell and Intel® to learn more. Intel Inside®. Powerful Productivity Outside.

Oracle added two new models to the Oracle Database Appliance family in addition to the existing high availability model. With an entry list price starting at a fourth of the cost of the prior generation Oracle Database Appliance hardware and flexible Oracle Database software licensing, these new models bring Oracle Engineered Systems to within reach of every organization. Read about how the Oracle Database Appliance X-6 series expands the reach of the database appliance family to support various workloads, deployment scenarios, and database editions. They are especially designed for customers requiring only single instance databases, but who desire the simplicity, optimization, and affordability of the Oracle Database Appliance. These new models are ideal for customers who seek to avoid the complexity, tuning requirements, and higher costs of “build-your-own” database solutions.

We work with our clients on a foundation of steps to make your Windows workload migration of Windows Servers, SQL, .Net applications and Sharepoint to AWS smooth and successful. Relying on an experienced partner means that you can have confidence to get started with AWS, and Management and Optimization to help your business thrive.

Red Hat commissioned Forrester Consulting to evaluate cloud migration strategies of organizations by surveying 272 respondents and doing 4 interviews with cloud migrators at enterprises all over the world. Private cloud is still very much in the mix for enterprises actively migrating existing workloads to the public cloud. Read this paper to learn about their migration methods weighing criteria like cost and performance optimization, flexibility, speed, and methods for mitigating disruption.

Learn about benefits and features of Tivoli Workload Automation Portfolio. Refer to product demos and additional features to know more about specific features, functions and how this portfolio can benefit your organization.

This paper details VMTurbo’s approach to controlling workloads and the virtualized infrastructure in the desired state, leading to significant improvements in infrastructure efficiency and operational cost savings while assuring the storage performance of virtual workloads.

IBM DB2 offers multi-platform flexibility and optimized capabilities for a variety of workloads. This e-book highlights some common scenarios where DB2 helps businesses derive unprecedented value from expanding data stores—affordably and reliably.

Deliver value back to the business faster than before with the Micro Focus Enterprise solution set. Micro Focus' products for IBM zEnterprise make your mainframe work even smarter. Successfully achieve rapid Time to Value of core mainframe applications, helping tackle the growing IT innovation, maintenance and compliance backlog. Faster application service delivery is achieved through technology that transforms mainframe application analysis, modernization, development, testing and workload optimization.

Infrastructure matters. Today’s business environment is increasingly dominated by mobile and cloud-based platforms, and by the skyrocketing volume of new data. And with 70 percent of the average organization's IT budget being spent on operations and maintenance, infrastructure must be simplified, adaptive and responsive. Those are the characteristics of the software defined environment: IBM’s optimized, customized, virtualized IT platform designed to replace systems that assign server, storage and network resources manually. This eBook serves as an essential introduction to SDEs: what they are, and why your organization needs them now more than ever.

IBM InfoSphere BigInsights for Hadoop enables organizations to efficiently manage and mine large volumes of diverse data for valuable insights. IBM builds on a 100% Apache Hadoop foundation with common tools such as spreadsheets, R analytics and SQL access for greater usability.

The Mission-Critical Converged Infrastructure is the foundation for the next decade of computing. The newest line of HP Integrity systems combines years of trusted HP Integrity resiliency with HP BladeSystem efficiencies. Read on to learn more.

For IT personnel looking to manage cross-platform workloads, IBM VMControl can provide an advanced solution. Read the white paper and learn why this technology beats the competition in terms of automated provisioning, systems integration and resource pooling. Also see how this environment offers advanced image management and higher resilience.

As you develop any app, database performance optimization is a critical consideration. Azure SQL Database, the intelligent cloud database from Microsoft, is designed to simplify your work as a developer and adapt to your workload so you’re not left scrambling in pivotal moments. Read Intelligent Performance Optimization with Azure SQL Database for actionable ways to maximize the performance and optimization of your database at minimal cost. In this e-book, you’ll explore three perspectives on database performance: Dynamic resource scaling Database performance features Intelligent performance monitoring and tuning Get this free e-book today to ensure that your database has the resources it needs, makes the most of those resources, and constantly optimizes in the background for the best possible SQL performance.

Digital technology is so intrinsic to our personal lives that we barely think about the fitness trackers and smartphones that are as much a part of us as the clothing we wear. For organizations, the shift to digital is more disruptive and the stakes far higher. Digital transformation has been high on the executive agenda for a few years and, for many, harnessing data has become a significant force for value and revenue creation.