White Papers/Resources
The Technology Decisions Resource Library contains white papers, eBooks, webcasts, videos and technical papers to help you manage and solve work related problems. Select from a variety of application and technology related subjects, supplied by market-leading vendors or written by our editorial team.
Stop breaches of government data – 4 strategies
Supplied by Nuix Pty Ltd on 28 August, 2015
The high value of personal information and the ease of its marketability has led to Australian government organisations being heavily targeted for cybercrime. The Australian public service must now adopt new security disciplines to combat the inevitable breach and protect high-value and high-risk data.
Two-factor authentication – 5 points you need to know
Supplied by Dell Software Pty Ltd on 28 August, 2015
Once you have decided to implement two-factor authentication, what is the next step? With the multitude of solutions available in the market today, how do you know which is going to be right for your organisation?
Keep a step ahead in the malware marathon
Supplied by Seccom Global Pty Ltd on 28 August, 2015
The ever-expanding list of malware is forever evolving. Traditional security software only prevents 45% of current attacks. Now, to minimise the impact of successful breaches, every organisation needs to be prepared to defend, detect and respond at machine speed — relying on humans is no longer possible.
Select the co-location facility that will optimise your business
Supplied by Eaton Industries Pty Ltd on 26 August, 2015
Selecting the right co-location facility can be a challenging task with a number of considerations — there is more that goes into a data centre than racks of servers. What’s more, with today’s reliance on virtualisation and converged infrastructure, the local co-location that seems like the best, most convenient choice may present overlooked legal ramifications that can be costly in the long term.
Avoid arc flash hazards, injuries and regulatory fines
Supplied by Schneider Electric IT Business on 20 August, 2015
Most data centre operators are less familiar with arc flash safety when compared to fire safety and shock hazard protection. A recent increase in awareness around arc flash hazards, due to the number of injuries and deaths, has led to an escalation of regulatory enforcement and fines for data centre owners. Three IT trends have increased the severity of a potential arc flash in the IT space: larger data centre capacities, greater rack densities and higher efficiency designs.
The solution for effective mobile workforce management
Supplied by ClickSoftware Australia Pty Ltd on 18 August, 2015
As companies become increasingly mobile, managers need solutions to optimise their management of field workers, office staff and back-office systems. Similarly, office staff and field workers need to communicate and have instantaneous access to critical information so as to perform their tasks effectively. The solution to all of these challenges can be seen within mobile apps.
Avoid cyber attacks concealed within encrypted traffic
Supplied by A10 Networks on 14 August, 2015
Although encrypted traffic improves privacy, it provides hackers with the opportunity to conceal their exploits from security software that does not inspect SSL traffic. Hackers can evade over 80% of companies’ network security simply by tunnelling attacks in encrypted traffic.
On-premise or cloud – the VC hosting debate
Supplied by Videologic on 13 August, 2015
Videoconferencing offers an impressive value proposition: improved collaboration between geographically separated workers, while also cutting travel costs, increasing productivity and connecting people. However, the choice between the two primary deployment options — on-premises or cloud-based — is not always an obvious one.
How to make your DCIM solution a success
Supplied by Schneider Electric IT Business on 06 August, 2015
Implementing a data centre infrastructure management solution does not necessarily guarantee success. There are a number of identified pitfalls that can destabilise a DCIM design so that the end result will not effectively provide what was originally planned.
Improve the efficiency of your data centre cooling system
Supplied by Schneider Electric IT Business on 30 July, 2015
The effectiveness of a data centre cooling system can be greatly improved with an air containment strategy. Containment solutions increase system reliability, rack power density and cooling capacity, and promote significant energy savings.
Service solutions for a better customer experience
Supplied by ClickSoftware Australia on 29 July, 2015
In today’s service markets there is an evident gap between what customers want and what B2B businesses can essentially provide. Business IT infrastructures tend to lack the flexibility, where software can be added easily and instantly, to effectively close this gap between what you offer and what the customer requires.
Being defensive: avoiding and recovering from data breaches
Supplied by Varonis Systems on 30 June, 2015
You probably think your networks and systems are secure against cyberattackers. But think again ... some of the biggest breaches of recent times have come from criminals exploiting the simplest of gaps in companies’ defences.
Sidestep the landmines of business process management projects
Supplied by OpenText on 30 June, 2015
Business process management (BPM) has numerous pitfalls that can lead to failure. Organisational politics can cause initiatives to stall or fail completely as they hit internal challenges, hurdles and opposition. Include event processing and predictive analytics technologies in the mix and the potential for failure compounds.
Adaptive Flash storage promises the best of both worlds
Supplied by Nimble Storage on 29 June, 2015
Cache-accelerated sequential layout (CASL) storage has the potential to eliminate the trade-off between Flash storage performance and capacity. The CPU-driven storage architecture offers superior read and write performance, while dramatically increasing the usable capacity of a disk.
Drop cable choice key to profitable network design
Supplied by TE Connectivity on 27 June, 2015
A drop cable is a critical component of network deployments, but the many challenges and considerations can make choosing the right drop cable technology a difficult task.
