xSP White Papers
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A guide to build vs. buy service models for threat detection and response
Sponsored by: AT&T CybersecurityMany important considerations and factors go into choosing DIY vs. managed service models for threat detection and response. Each has pros and cons, plus tradeoffs from both a risk and cost perspective. In this guide, decide which path is best for your organization today.
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Application Performance Management: Improving service availability
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comIf it can't be measured, it can't be managed. Telemetry on applications and IT infrastructure are key to keeping applications running optimally and reducing unplanned downtime. Beyond using telemetry data to respond to abnormal events, historical data analysis can reveal more systemic issues. In this e-guide we look at trends in APM.
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2019 Network Security Predictions: Top Trends & Challenges
Sponsored by: TBNG ConsultingRead this expert guide to review predicted networking trends for 2019. Also, learn why network security remains a top challenge and how you can properly manage it.
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5 Steps to Network Situational Awareness
Sponsored by: Lumeta CorporationThis exclusive paper examines a five step program to achieve Network Situational Awareness and gain a thorough understanding of your network infrastructure so you can more closely manage any changes and catch problems before they impact your business.
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7 Steps to Success with An Automated Development/Test Cloud
Sponsored by: Eucalyptus SystemsAutomating your software delivery process and integrating it with cloud-based IaaS is the best way to keep pace with today’s software building, testing and deploying demands.
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A Best Practice Guide to Family Office Technology
Sponsored by: Advent Software, IncPacked with practical tips and actionable guidance, this 16-page report covers all of the key technology systems that family offices need to evaluate—along with the pros and cons of each and tradeoffs to consider. It’s a must-read for any family office looking to build competitive advantage in today’s environment.
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A Better Way to Manage Desktops: HP Workplace Management Services
Sponsored by: Hewlett-Packard EnterpriseEnterprises need to give employees a full, flexible and configurable managed desktop environment to meet diverse business requirements and user productivity needs. Find out how HP can help.
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A Business Guide to MPLS IP VPN Migration: Five Critical Factors
Sponsored by: XO CommunicationsUncover five critical factors for a successful migration to an MPLS IP VPN service in this whitepaper. Learn the evolving needs of today’s enterprise networks and uncover how an MPLS-based IP VPN can help you fulfill these wants and needs.
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A Future in Content(ion): Can Telecom Providers Win a Share of the Digital Content Market?
Sponsored by: IBM Line of BusinessA future in content(ion): Can telecom providers win a share of the digital content market? High growth in digital content offers significant opportunities for telecommunications providers. Find out more by downloading this IBM white paper.
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A Golden Age Dawns for Network Services
Sponsored by: TechTarget NetworkingAdvanced network technology options have expanded, offering enterprises better, cheaper, options for network services. This three part guide is designed to help you understand the ongoing evolution of network services and the connectivity technologies needed to access them.
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A Look at the Shared Responsibility Model for Cloud Providers
Sponsored by: SolarWinds, Inc.Click inside this expert guide by Dave Shackleford, founder of Voodoo Security, to learn how the shared responsibility business model is currently understood and used by MSPs, as well as one of its major blind-spots.
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A Manager’s Guide to Perfecting Performance Management: How to Transform Your Employee Review Process
Sponsored by: Ultimate SoftwareExperts agree that traditional, once-a-year employee reviews are holding back business performance. This resource counts down six simple steps that will help you perfect employee performance management at your organization.
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Accessing A Multi-Cloud Environment
Sponsored by: CoreSiteThis expert e-guide will show you how to deal with migrating applications in the new cloud world. Also learn the four strengths to look for in a cloud management vendor and how to achieve open management in a multivendor environment.
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Acquire a global view of your organization's security state: the importance of security assessments
Sponsored by: IBM Software GroupSecurity assessments from IBM can help find "point-in-time" or ongoing security gaps in data confidentiality, integrity and accessibility as well as prior breaches and budgetary justification for making necessary security investments.
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Advanced Case Management for Smarter Government
Sponsored by: IBMCase management is an area in which many government agencies can benefit by using new tools and approaches. By reading this White Paper, learn how to unify information, processes and people to provide better, faster services and programs.
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Application Hosting: 10 Expert Considerations
Sponsored by: CenturyLink CloudExplore this cloud e-guide to examine the top 10 considerations for application hosting to help you understand and analyze the key requirements for successful deployment. Also, gain expert advice for keeping pace with today's changing service models.
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Application Performance Management: Improving service availability
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comIf it can't be measured, it can't be managed. Telemetry on applications and IT infrastructure are key to keeping applications running optimally and reducing unplanned downtime. Beyond using telemetry data to respond to abnormal events, historical data analysis can reveal more systemic issues. In this e-guide we look at trends in APM.
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Architecture Matters: Benefits of Infrastructure Insights
Sponsored by: Red HatThis brief whitepaper dives into one system that validates proposed architectures, and helps open source integration technologies extend or migrate to a more scalable deployment. Read on to find out if a system like this can help your business hone in on facilitating swift, efficient, and effective project delivery.
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ArcSight Logger: Universal Log Management Solution
Sponsored by: ArcSight, an HP CompanyArcSight Logger is a universal log management solution that unifies searching, reporting, alerting and analysis across any type of enterprise log data - making it unique in its ability to collect, analyze and store massive amounts of data generated by modern networks. Check out this product brief to learn more.
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ASG-Total Content Integrator™(TCI) and Microsoft® Office® SharePoint Server (MOSS)
Sponsored by: ASG Software SolutionsRead this paper to see how Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) brings together collaboration and document management in a way that is extremely easy for knowledge workers to learn and use.
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August Issue of Information Security magazine: On the Lookout: Countering modern threats requires hunting intruders
Sponsored by: Information Security MagazineThis month's Information Security Magazine Online cover story highlights the concern surrounding self-defending networks and explores a new approach to network security – CTOps. Also, learn how to uncover hidden opportunities that could be lurking in your overflow of data and gain an indepth look of the biggest IT giants in today's security market.
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Avoiding the 7 Deadly Sins of MSP Sales Recruitment
Sponsored by: QuosalAccording to industry hiring gurus, 50% of a company's success attributes to the talent in the organization, so absorbing a few best practices for hiring can go a long way. In this expert e-guide, hiring expert Michael Schmidtmann details the 7 mistakes that MSP hiring managers make in recruiting salespeople and explains how to avoid them.
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Becoming a People Company: The Way to Unlock Fast-Track Growth
Sponsored by: Sage (UK) LimitedThe workplace and its demands are always changing. That can pose a challenge for attracting, engaging and retaining the best people. This white paper explores survey results of what over 500 HR leaders find to be the best ways to keep up with the industries rapidly changing landscape.
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Best Practice: 6 Questions to Ask Before Moving Core HR into the Cloud
Sponsored by: SuccessFactorsThis resource counts down six questions that you need to ask before moving core HR to the cloud.
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Best Practices for Architecting Your Hosted Systems for 100% Application Availability
Sponsored by: Hosting.comAccess this exclusive source to learn the best practices when dealing with managed hosting providers and how to best utilize your applications.