High availability for IBM i5 OS: An introduction

High Availability for IBM i5 OS: An Introduction This paper presents an overview to high availability for IBM i5/OS operating environments for companies that are beginning to explore this powerful business continuity technology. The critical components of high availability solutions for i5/OS are detailed in this paper, including data replication engines, system monitors, role swap capabilities, and the importance of autonomic processes. Also provided is information on the cost of planned and unplanned downtime, and a brief overview of disaster recovery strategies for this IBM operating environment.   The Top 10 Strategies for Managing Mobile Workers By 2011, the mobile workforce in the U.S. is expected to reach 120.1 million people. Embracing this trend is more of a question of "how" rather than "if": How will you measure, manage and build relationships with increasingly distributed teams and workers? Fortunately, there are many strategies to help managers adapt to developing their mobile teams. And while it requires some tactical changes, management of remote employees can be very rewarding.   Is Off-Shoring the Right Fit for Your Help Desk Outsourcing? Offshoring provides opportunities to improve the performance of call center and technical support positions. The decision to go offshore is a significant one, however. Sure, we know about the potential to reduce costs, but what are the risks? When if the cons of offshoring simply outweigh the pros? Are there instances when it is better to stay onshore? The truth of the matter is that when it comes to outsourcing your contact center or employee help desk, you must make sure the decision to go offshore is a true match with your company's top business drivers.   Protecting Data on Laptops: Why Encryption Isn't Enough The increased use of laptops has fueled an unprecedented number of public data breaches. Read this white paper to learn how organizations can track the location and activity of computers off the LAN in near real-time to restrict data access beyond encryption and safeguard against insider threats and user carelessness.   Threat Control and Containment While remote workers, mobile users and road warriors have the firm's best interest in mind when it comes to network security, accidents happen. The ability to effectively protect corporate data is essential to threat control and containment and reducing the risk of costly data breaches. Taking a proactive approach to mobile security can help you stay ahead of the curve and protect the organization.   Converged Networks: What You Need to Know As a result of the costs and conflicts involved with multiple networks, unified communications (UC) solutions are becoming increasingly popular. With UC, all of your communication tools are fully integrated: voice, e-mail, IM, voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), business applications, audioconferencing, videoconferencing, web conferencing and more. Your system is streamlined, and your tools work together seamlessly. eNewsletter Information: You are receiving this e-mail because you are a loyal subscriber to the Web Buyer's Guide Member Update with the e-mail address ignoble.experiment@arconati.us. If you no longer wish to receive Web Buyer's Guide Member Update, unsubscribe here. Copyright © 2009 Ziff Davis Enterprise. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis Enterprise, 28 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016 Privacy Policy