The Clipper Group's Publications

Last updated November 24, 2008 ---- A listing of all of The Clipper Group's publications that are on the web relating to servers and operating environments, in reverse chronological order.

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Navigating Information Technology Horizons^SM

The Clipper Group's Research and Publications

We publish six newsletters, but only when we have something important to say to our clients and prospects. Over 600 reports are on this web site.

The Clipper Group Navigator^TM, first published in 1993, describes new technologies and innovative products and the business values that they bring to the enterprise. It is targeted at business readers, in general, and decision makers in the information technology community, in particular.

The Clipper Group Explorer^TM, first published in 1996, is a tutorial on a complex information technology issue from a business value perspective. The targeted readers are senior executives who are not necessarily IT experts.

The Clipper Group Observer^TM, first published in 1996, focuses on users' experiences with leading-edge technology. The goal is to present mini case studies that describe what works, and to clarify the important business values.

The Clipper Group Captain's Log^TM, created in 2001, is a quick take on a vendor or product announcement, or other relevant happening. These are short opinion pieces.

The Clipper Group Voyager^TM, begun in 2005, focuses on mid-sized and smaller organizations. The goal is to have a special bulletin for those orgainzations with smaller IT operations and budgets than found in the largest enterprises.

Clipper Notes^TM, begun in 2007, is our new bulletin for tutorials. Here you will get vendor-agnostic explanations and advice targeted at the IT buyer. Our goal is to keep these up-to-date.

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Clipper's Publication Catalog

The publications below are listed in reverse chronological order. All are copyrighted by The Clipper Group, Inc.

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Server and Operating Environment Publications in 2008

	Clipper Notes^TM	*Capping Energy Demand in the Data Center - "It's Not Easy Being Green!"* *(November 24, 2008)*
	Captain's Log^TM	*Are You Running Your Data Center Like A Hedge Fund?* *(October 31, 2008)*
	Navigator^TM	*IBM i - Using a Common Platform to Reduce TCO with Higher Performance and Lower Energy Consumption* *(October 30, 2008)*
	Navigator^TM	*Having Your Cake and Eating It, Too - Doing More with Less with IBM's z10 BC* *(October 21, 2008)*
	Captain's Log^TM	*Mainframe as Mild-Mannered Superhero?* *(October 21, 2008)*
	Navigator^TM	*Improving Performance, Scalability with Standards - IBM One-Ups the Competition* *(October 10, 2008)*
	Navigator^TM	*Adapting the Infrastructure for Virtualization - HP Virtualizes the Blade* *(October 10, 2008)*
	Clipper Notes^TM	*Greening the Data Center Requires Refocusing from "Bigger-Better-Sooner" to "Wise Use"* *(September 25, 2008)*
	Clipper Notes^TM	*Perceiving the Dark Side of the Moon - Knowing When Scale-up Computing Makes Sense* *(September 23, 2008)*
	Navigator^TM	*The Future of Virtual I/O in the Data Center is Now* *(August* 28, 2008)
	Navigator^TM	*Sun and Fujitsu Ignite Enterprise Systems with a New SPARC* *(August* 11, 2008)
	Navigator^TM	*Embotics V-Commander 2.0 - Lifecycle Management for Virtual Machines* *(July* 21, 2008)
	Navigator^TM	*HP Adds Blades to NonStop Architecture - Improves Performance, No Impact on Reliability* *(June* 26, 2008)
	Navigator^TM	*HP Tames the Mega Center - Increasing Density While Lowering TCO* *(June* 19, 2008)
	Navigator^TM	*VMware Introduces Security Technology to Make Virtualization Hosts VMsafe* *(June* 6, 2008)
	Navigator^TM	*IBM Changes Paradigm for "Megaplex" Provisioning* *(April* 25, 2008)
	Navigator^TM	*New Citrix XenDesktop Brings JIT to the Virtual Desktop* *(April* 14, 2008)
	Navigator^TM	*Citrix and the Virtualization Juggernaut* *(April* 3, 2008)
	Navigator^TM	*IBM's System z10 EC Meets the 21st Century Infrastructure Challenge* *(February* 26, 2008)
	Navigator^TM	*Providing Choice for the Data Center - Dell Introduces New PowerEdge Blade Solution* *(February* 19, 2008)
	Navigator^TM	*Symantec's Online Backup as a Service for SMBs* *(February* 18, 2008)
	Navigator^TM	*TekTools' Profiler for VMware Virtual Infrastructure Helps Better Manage IT Resources* *(February* 12, 2008)
	Navigator^TM	*Blue Clouds on the Horizon - IBM Designs for the Stratosphere* *(February* 11, 2008)
	Navigator^TM	*Dell Offers Simplified I.T. Management - "Have I.T. Your Way"* *(February* 7, 2008)
	Navigator^TM	*Microsoft 2008 is Here - and EMC is a Key Partner in Enabling Its Reach into Mission-Critical IT* *(January* 24, 2008)

Server and Operating Environment Publications in 2007

	Navigator^TM	*Microsoft 2008 is Here - and EMC is a Key Partner in Enabling Its Reach into Mission-Critical IT* *(January* 24, 2008)
	Navigator^TM	*For a More Secure SOA at Less Cost, Use System z and DataDirect* *(December* 3, 2007)
	Navigator^TM	*IBM's Answer for Improved Data Center I/O - BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager* *(November* 6, 2007)
	Navigator^TM	*PCI DSS Compliance and System z - A Combination That Makes Sense* (October 31, 2007)
	Captain's Log^TM	*The Brave New World of PCI DSS - Why You May Need to Think Differently about Your Systems Architecture(s)* (October 31, 2007)
	Captain's Log^TM	*Roddenberry, Einstein and the Dinosaur - Considering the Unfathomable in IT Optimization* (October 8, 2007)
	Navigator^TM	*NEC Takes Risk Out of Consolidation - Simplifies LAN Deployment, Reliability* (August 29, 2007)
	Navigator^TM	*Sun Adds Functionality to Performance with T2 - It's in There!* (August 7, 2007)
	Navigator^TM	*Dell Expands Energy Efficiency Offering - Adds More Opteron Choices to Two-Socket Menu* (June 30, 2007)
	Navigator^TM	*IBM's BladeCenter Family - The Right Choice for the SMB or Enterprise* (June 30, 2007)
	Navigator^TM	*UNIX Consolidation and Virtualization - IBM Supercharges System p with POWER6* (June 12, 2007)
	Captain's Log^TM	*EMC Thinks Differently about IT (as We Used to Know It)* (May 15, 2007)
	Navigator^TM	*Business Opportunity is Fleeting - Seize the Day with HP Neoview* (May 7, 2007)
	Navigator^TM	*Reliable Platforms for the SMB - IBM Introduces Asset Elasticity for System i* (May 4, 2007)
	Navigator^TM	*Fault Tolerance for the Windows Environment - When It Positively, Absolutely Has To Be There* (April 26, 2007)
	Navigator^TM	*Applications without Deployment - Thinstall Delivers Them On the Fly* *(April* 20, 2007)
	Navigator^TM	*IBM System z Security Covers the Enterprise End to End* *(April* 18, 2007)
	Clipper Notes^TM	*The Challenge of Enterprise Security* *(April* 5, 2007)
	Clipper Notes^TM	*Reducing Cost and Improving Performance - Consolidating the Smaller Data Center* *(March* 31, 2007)
	Clipper Notes^TM	*Managing IT Procurement - Partnership is Better than Transaction* *(Updated* April 22, 2007)
	Navigator^TM	*Oh, The Things You Can Do ... with z/VM 5.3!* *(February 28, 2007)*
	Clipper Notes^TM	*Virtual Machines - Three Things to Consider + Three Ways to Use (Part 2 of a Multi-Part Series on Server Virtualization)* *(February 28, 2007)*
	Clipper Notes^TM	*Server Virtualization Made Real (Part 1 of a Multi-Part Series on Server Virtualization)* *(February 27, 2007)*
	Navigator^TM	*Levanta Takes Management Pain Out of Linux* *(January 30, 2007)*
	Navigator^TM	*IBM Increases Blade Performance, Lowers Cost - Eliminating the Fight, Enabling the Switch(es)* *(January 29, 2007)*
	Navigator^TM	*Symantec�s Dashboard - a Kaleidoscope of Options* *(January 23, 2007)*
	Navigator^TM	*Dell Delivers Quad-Core for the Real World* *(January 18, 2007)*

Server and Operating Environment Publications in 2006

	Navigator^TM	*RedCannon - Answering the Needs of the Road Warrior and the DR Planner* *(December 27, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*Symantec Continues to Deliver on Its Promise of Automation with Veritas Application Director* *(December 5, 2006)*
	Observer^TM	*A Solution for Rapid Growth and Constant Change - Start-up Nexxar Group Chooses a Mainframe* *(November 18, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*Dell Expands Server Family - Introducing the PowerEdge with Opteron* *(November 16, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*Finisar Identifies SAN Problems* *(November 15, 2006)*
	Observer^TM	*eBay Infrastructure - A Prototype for the Future* *(November 9, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*Aperture Improves the Way Companies Run Data Centers* *(November 3, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*Be Ready ... Microsoft 2007 is Coming! - and EMC is a Microsoft Partner of Surprising Depth* *(October 16, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*HP Upgrades Integrity to Dual-Core Itanium 2 - Worth the Wait? Most Definitely!* *(October 8, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*IBM Multiplexes the Data Center with SOA and Grid* *(September 30, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*Dell Delivers Improved PowerEdge 6800s With Latest Intel Technology* *(September 29, 2006)*
	Captain's Log^TM	*The Greening of the Data Center* *(September 19, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*IBM Gives Enterprises Options for Encryption* *(August 28, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*IBM's System p - Pathway to Consolidation* *(August 24, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*IBM System z9 Delivers A Mainframe-Class Solution for SAP* *(August 22, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*IBM Makes Big Blue "Green" - Using Open Systems to Reduce Data Center TCO* *(August 22, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*Sun Gains Edge with Sun Fire Extensions* *(August 8, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*Dell Provides New Servers with Premium Services* *(July 18, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*Second Generation BladesSystem Gives HP Blades an "Edge"* *(July 11, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*Scale Up? Scale Out? HP Scales Down NonStop for SME* *(July 3, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*System z9 BC - A Mainframe for the Not-So-Large Enterprise* *(May 23, 2006)*
	Captain's Log^TM	*Mainframe Mythologies Live On - Setting the Record Straight* *(May 23, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*Symantec's Data Center Foundation* *(May 8, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*Dell Standardizes for Grid Computing and Partners for Enterprise Simplification* *(May 4, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*Sun Improves Performance and Lowers TCO with UltraSPARC T1* *(April 18, 2006)*
	Captain's Log^TM	*NetXen Serves the Future to You Today* *(March 27, 2006)*
	Captain's Log^TM	*Disaster Recovery 2006 - Remember the People* *(March 9, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*IBM Introduces On-Demand Scalability for the System i5* *(March 8, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*PlateSpin Builds Flexibility into a Clone-Based Data Center Lifestyle* *(February 8, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*IBM BladeCenter H Improves Performance and Reduces Cost* *(February 8, 2006)*
	Captain's Log^TM	*Tacit Networks Goes the Last Mile to Change the WAFS Game* *(February 7, 2006)*
	Navigator^TM	*System z9 Adds zIIP to Ally with DB2 on z/OS to Better Serve the Onslaught of Business Data* *(January 24, 2006)*
	Captain's Log^TM	*EMC Cuts a Deal with Acxiom - and Crosses the Chasm in Many Dimensions* *(January 13, 2006)*

Server and Operating Environment Publications in 2005

	Navigator^TM	*Dell Completes PowerEdge Dual-Core Upgrade - Integrates MS/SQL 2005 with Xeon MP* *(November 1, 2005)*
	Navigator^TM	*Sun Reignites Its Heritage - Re-Energizing Sun Fire with a New SPARC* *(October 25, 2005)*
	Navigator^TM	*Cesura Minimizes the Pauses in Your Client-Side Services* *(October 18, 2005)*
	Navigator^TM	*Sun Boosts Server Performance with Opteron - Adds More RAS for Commodity Sun Fire* *(October 14, 2005)*
	Navigator^TM	*IBM Declares Open Season on Sun - OpenPower, Linux Challenge Solaris* *(October 13, 2005)*
	Navigator^TM	*IBM Director 5.10 Improves Management of Heterogeneous Systems* *(October 12, 2005)*
	Navigator^TM	*Symantec Increases the Flexibility and Effectiveness of LiveState Recovery* *(September 29, 2005)*
	Navigator^TM	*Dual-Core Xeon Arrives - Dell Leads the Charge - Again* *(September 27, 2005)*
	Navigator^TM	*IBM iSeries - The Integrated Systems Approach* *(September 27, 2005)*
	Voyager^TM	*Simplifying Exchange 2003 Deployment and Management in an EMC SAN* *(September 27, 2005)*
	Captain's Log^TM	*Dell Shines Light on Dual-Core with LAMP-Featured Servers* *(September 2, 2005)*
	Navigator^TM	*HP Walks The Walk With AMD - Proliferates Dual-Core Opteron Across ProLiant* *(August 3, 2005)*
	Navigator^TM	*Unisys Brings On-Demand Processing To Open Systems Computing* *(July 28, 2005)*
	Captain's Log^TM	*Morphing toward the Promised Land - IBM Sets the Enterprise Stage*<