White Papers: IBM

With Oracle audits on the rise, organisations that can best align license agreements with actual database and option usage can reduce their financial risk and maximise the value of their Oracle investments. The goal is to “right-size” Oracle across the enterprise and gain control over the entire license management process – from accurate needs projections and licensing negotiations, to deployments and audit preparation. Read on.

IBM provides thousands of products in its portfolio and uses a variety of license models, contract terms and conditions. These license models can be very complex, causing frequent confusion for organisations trying to grasp the concepts while maintaining license compliance. While at first IBM licensing may seem incomprehensible, some education on the license models and licensing scenarios will help minimise the confusion. In addition, a more automated approach to managing licenses enables organisations to gain control, reduce ongoing software costs and minimise license liability risks. Read on.

Read this report on how to save more than $1 million a year on server spending An ongoing challenge for IT executives is determining what server characteristics their applications and workloads require, but can workload optimised systems deliver better business value Systems performance is not only defined by the fastest processor or other benchmarks, but by the ability to deploy new services faster, with higher quality and within budget. Commoditisation of servers has led some to think that financial objectives will lead to Intel®-based systems for all uses. In this report IT Market Strategies and Clabby Analytics examine why making the right server choices can help solve business problems. The report contrasts x86 multi-cores with IBM® Power systems™ and mainframes and provides an example of how Power systems can even be less expensive for ongoing operational costs and initial outlay. The report includes a case study about a company that saved more than $1 million a year on server spending.

In this whitepaper ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES® (EMA™) analysts indentify essential evaluation criteria through a side-by-side comparison of five of the leading lifecycle management solutions on the market today.