Whitepapers  & Special Reports

Honey, I Shrunk the Data Center

An i360Gov Special Report.

Data center consolidation is now a top federal IT priority, as the White House leads the charge in driving a government-wide effort to reduce IT costs, lower energy consumption, improve IT security and enable a shift to more efficient IT platforms, such as cloud computing.

Driven by a few recently formed initiatives, a Presidential Executive Order, memos and other guidance, federal agencies are now working out plans to streamline data center operations, gain greater efficiency and meet a mandated goal to achieve $3 billion in cost savings by the end of fiscal 2012...

Sponsored by Ciena

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Data Center Modernization: Migrating to the Cloud

An i360Gov Special Report.

To help federal IT organizations streamline data centers for more efficient operations, the current administration is working hard to apply ‘best practices’ thinking to modernize IT and drive oversight functions toward reducing IT costs, wherever possible.
 
By leveraging technologies such as virtualization and cloud computing, federal IT organizations can expect to realize benefits that will include everything from cost reductions to energy savings and improvements in security and continuity of operations.
 
Cloud computing, for example, is an emerging model for on-demand access to shared computing resources often through the use of remotely located, widely distributed data networks. The current administration sees demand for shared computing services as a means to lower government IT costs, drive innovation and change the way government delivers constituent services.
 
Because the White House and federal oversight organizations must find a way to help agencies deal with the enormous change involved in modernizing data center operations, the General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) are all focused on how to accelerate the process of federal agency implementation. Recent initiatives such as the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI), launched in February, seek to help agencies build plans to consolidate data center operations, tying reports on their progress to annual budget planning cycles, starting in 2011.

Sponsored by Cisco and GovConnection

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Countering Advanced Persistent Threats with Cyber Forensics

Many security teams have been caught unprepared by recent advances in targeted attacks. Multi-stage, multi-vector campaigns now steal sensitive and classified data, access privileged accounts, and spy on public sector organizations. This white paper explains the need for new security tactics and rapid response technologies to counter these advanced persistent threats. This whitepaper will demonstrate the need for forensic-grade technology in order to combat advanced persistent threats and minimize the attack surface of an agencies’ sensitive data.

Sponsored by Guidance Sofware

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Upgrade State and Local Government Infrastructures with Green IT Solutions

Cut the red tape.  Greenlight the new network.
Funds won’t wait. Make your recommendation for the improved network infrastructure your state or local government desperately needs. This is your chance to make the Green IT investment that will pay off on many levels. Your research is already done. Just download the free Networking Market Primer.

Get fast, free access to the essential Focus Networking Requirements Market Primer. Now it’s easy to get a deep dive into these solutions and compare top vendors, components and costs side by side.  Be ready to recommend new Green IT solutions with confidence.  This free download also includes tools such as glossaries, checklists and vendor listings.

Sponsored by Focus

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IDC White Paper: Linux Management with Red Hat Network Satellite: Measuring Business Impact and ROI

IDC conducted in-depth interviews with staff members of 10 IT organizations that have deployed Red Hat Network Satellite. A structured set of questions was used to assess and quantify the internal and external costs of performing certain administrative, operational, and support functions and how costs changed as a result of implementing Red Hat Network Satellite. 

The study was based on standard IDC return on investment (ROI) methodology used to calculate average cost savings resulting from higher availability, including changes in downtime, improved IT efficiency, and increased user productivity resulting from using Red Hat Network Satellite. Data from the survey was used as the basis for the
IDC ROI analysis. IDC's ROI analysis methodology is described in the Appendix.

Sponsored by Carahsoft / Red Hat

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IDC White Paper: Optimizing IT Service Delivery: The Need for Linux System Management

This IDC White Paper, sponsored by Red Hat, examines key functions and benefits of system management software in today's business and enterprise environments. With an expanding role in the enterprise, including hosting of critical business applications and databases, Linux is increasingly subject to the same system management requirements as other operating environments. Linux-specific issues concerning system management needs and support are explored. Key Linux management solutions provided by Red Hat are identified.

Sponsored by Carahsoft / Red Hat

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Mobility Management for Dummies

Learn how to securely manage your data, devices, and applications… and gain central visibility and control of a wide range of mobile technologies, including iPhone, Blackberry, Google Android, laptops and Windows Mobile smartphones.

Sponsored by SyBase

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Securing the Government Enterprise

The government is moving towards enterprise-wide, standards-based, continuous monitoring of automated security controls. IT security best practices are changing from relying on static C&A processes with infrequent audits, to continuous and automated monitoring of important security controls. This paper shows how this goal can best be accomplished by moving away from traditional LAN based scanner technologies, to using a WAN based architecture with instrumented end-points.  Click here to request the white paper.

Sponsored by Belarc, Inc.

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