Data Center Strategies for the CIO
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Application performance management tools for the cloud
There are many application performance management tools available that can collect and analyze metrics for organizations using distributed cloud-based applications. Tip
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Application performance tips: Workload optimization and software pathing
IT pros looking to maximize application performance should look beyond basic software, tuning to products from vendors pathing software and hardware. Tip
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Software license management techniques for the virtual data center
Software license tracking has not kept up with virtualization, posing problems for admins who may have difficulty understanding or following terms. Tip
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Application availability: Using the right tools
Minimize application availability anxiety by setting realistic expectations and choosing the technology that fits your organization's business needs. Tip
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Using Nagios plugins for configuration and system testing
Using Nagios plugins can be vital in performing specific system tests and configuration. In this tip, you'll learn about using default and custom plugins in Nagios. Tip
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Remote server monitoring with Nagios
After the network monitoring tool Nagios is fully configured, learn the next step in setting it up for remote server monitoring. Tip
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Improving application performance with multithreaded applications
Multi-core CPUs fuel a server's operating system performance and virtualization technologies. Can multithreaded applications and multi-core CPUs fuel application performance as well? Tip
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Architecting application failover in your data center
Attempting application failover by re-coding your apps may not be the right choice for every data center, as several factors, including virtualization and coding languages, affect which method you should use. This tip offers advice for finding the ap... Tip
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WAN acceleration for data centers: How can it help you?
WAN acceleration in the data center can prioritize critical business data into the fast lane over the network, improving application performance across the WAN. Tip
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Migrating off the mainframe; part 3: Tuning apps for the new platform
After migrating off the mainframe, applications don't always run the same on Linux, Unix or Windows as they did on z/OS. In this tip, an expert talks about how to tune migrated apps for performance and security. Tip