White paper. Automated Cluster Controlled HADR (High Availability Disaster Recovery) Configuration Setup using the IBM DB2 High Availability Instance Configuration Utility. This paper describes two distinct configurations of an automated IBM® DB2® for Linux®, UNIX®, and Windows® failover solution. The configurations will be based on the DB2 High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR) feature and the DB2 High Availability Instance Configuration Utility (db2haicu) available with DB2 Version 9.5.

Monitor and report on the delivered service quality for new services as you take them to market.

With dedicated streams focused on Service Management, Pulse showcases a full spectrum of high quality business, industry, user and technical content.

4 people handling 1.000 service requests each month. Or between 100 and 200 active requests at the same time. It requires automation and efficiency in both handling and communication, says Service Desk Manager Martin Mørup from J. Lauritzen.

"IDCP provides educational programs on systems and software; networking; facilities management; operations and process management; product development and financial planning; and security"

A discussion group about system administration.

In this whitepaper we briefly discussed the need for better risk management techniques for the smarter planet which is increasingly more instrumented and connected, becoming increasingly riskier for financial institutions to do business in, and hence presents an imperative for financial institutions to use better techniques for risk assessments and to better leverage those assessments in their business operations. We discussed a roadmap for maturity in risk management and the imperative for integrated risk management for improved quality of risk management and lower costs...

League of Professional Systems Administrators

A moderated discussion group about "getting over the trauma of system administration."