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ISV Improves Service Levels and Reduces Cost of Delivering Software as a Service

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Overview Vertafore had begun offering its flagship insurance software as an online service, and more and more customers were moving away from running the software locally and taking advantage of the service. But as the Vertafore data center expanded toward 300 Microsoft Windows - based server computers, administrators found themselves stretched to maintain and ensure the performance of the servers. Looking for a more efficient and cost-effective way to manage its online offering, Vertafore turned to the Microsoft Solution for Windows-based Hosting. The solution offers centralized monitoring, reporting, and server software update management, helping administrators monitor and manage the expanding server farm more efficiently. The solution also will help save thousands of dollars in overhead and ensure more rapid recovery in the event of a disaster.

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Publisher	Microsoft Tips	File Format	HTML
Date Published	November 2005
Format	Case Studies
Topics	Monitoring Systems, Application Servers

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Microsoft website survives MyDoom attack

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Channel:
Security Strategy

IBM pushes on with 'self-healing' systems

It reduces the cost and complexity of operating computers by cutting back on the need for human administrators. As part of this, IBM last year submitted a Common Base Event format - a way to define and report glitches in complicated systems - to...

Channel:
Servers

IT responsible for half of UK business "disruptions"

Colt is responsible for the telephony disaster recovery and business continuity planning for insurance company Swiss Re's new 'gherkin' tower in London, which re-routes incoming calls to another site in the event of an outage.

Channel:
Storage

SMEs must invest in security - and save money

Research from analyst AMI-Partners found a quarter of small to medium-sized companies in the US have no IT security at all, while some companies that practice regular updates and have disaster recovery plans have boasted they saved money on...

Channel:
SME Director
Tags:
security,
smes

Insurance confusion: Common sense at a premium over back-up

And yet research out this week has revealed that companies which take such measures get no break in their business insurance premiums and often pay the same as companies located in the same area with no such offsite disaster recovery policy in place.

CIO Jury: Keeping IT cool in the heatwave

However what we have done is to review our business continuity plan so that our 'cold site' at Network Disaster Recovery is ready in the event that we have a system failure caused by cooling problems.

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CIO Jury
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heatwave,
cio jury

Live Webcast: Telecoms 2.0 - Where is telecoms heading?

In this webcast, our panel of experts will review where we are with next generation telecoms in the UK, working through the concept of 'Telecoms 2.0': - Realising the potential of Next Generation Networks - why it isn't just about the technology? - What attributes should firms be looking for in their telco partner? - Is the relationship between telco provider and customer changing? - What things need to happen to make next generation services a reality? - You say you want the supplier to change. Do you want to change too? - What is Telecoms 2.0?

Publisher:
ZDNet UK

Telecom 2.0: Mind over matter

ntl:Telewest Business believes that the role of the telco is evolving. Gone are the days when it was enough to simply focus on circuits and minutes, customers now need a far higher degree of interaction and look for suppliers who will talk business solutions with them.

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ntl:Telewest Business

IBM Information Server Change Data Capture

In today's fast-paced world, access to real-time data has never been more important. To be successful, organizations need to be able to report and analyze corporate data quickly and easily, regardless of what applications created the data, what platform they're running on, or what database they're stored in.

Publisher:
IBM

An examination of server consolidation: the trends that can drive efficiencies and help businesses gain a competitive edge

This white paper provides a starting point for organizations contemplating server consolidation. It includes an overview of server consolidation concepts and techniques and provides guidance on methodologies. It also looks at the potential cost savings associated with server consolidation and offers information on how organizations can sustain the advantage they have gained by consolidating their servers.

Publisher:
IBM

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