IBM SAN Survival Guide

IBM SAN Survival Guide
Author: Jon Tate
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
Total Pages: 662
Release: 2015-08-05
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0738454338

As we all know, large ocean going ships never collide with icebergs. However, occasionally life deals out some unexpected pleasures for us to cope with. Surviving any disaster in life is usually a lot easier if you have prepared adequately by taking into account the likely problems, solutions, and their implementation. In this IBM Redbooks publication, we limit ourselves to those situations in which it is likely that a SAN will be deployed. We present the IBM SAN portfolio of products, going a little under the surface to show the fault tolerant features that they utilize, and then describe solutions with all these features taken into account. Each of these solutions was built on practical experience, in some cases with cost in mind, in some cases with no cost in mind. Any well-thought-out SAN design will have taken every single one of these concerns into account, and either formulated a solution for it, or ignored it, but nonetheless understanding the potential exposure. With these points in mind, in this book we have two objectives: to position the IBM SAN products that are currently in our portfolio; and to show how those products can be configured together to build a SAN that not only allows you to survive most forms of disaster, but also provides performance benefits. So, make sure that you know what to do if you hit an iceberg!

Oracle Exadata Survival Guide

Oracle Exadata Survival Guide
Author: David Fitzjarrell
Publisher: Apress
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2013-11-29
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1430260114

Oracle Exadata Survival Guide is a hands-on guide for busy Oracle database administrators who are migrating their skill sets to Oracle's Exadata database appliance. The book covers the concepts behind Exadata, and the available configurations for features such as smart scans, storage indexes, Smart Flash Cache, hybrid columnar compression, and more. You'll learn about performance metrics and execution plans, and how to optimize SQL running in Oracle's powerful, new environment. The authors also cover migration from other servers. Oracle Exadata is fast becoming the standard for large installations such as those running data warehouse, business intelligence, and large-scale OLTP systems. Exadata is like no other platform, and is new ground even for experienced Oracle database administrators. The Oracle Exadata Survival Guide helps you navigate the ins and outs of this new platform, de-mystifying this amazing appliance and its exceptional performance. The book takes a highly practical approach, not diving too deeply into the details, but giving you just the right depth of information to quickly transfer your skills to Oracle's important new platform. Helps transfer your skills to the platform of the future Covers the important ground without going too deep Takes a practical and hands-on approach to everyday tasks

Information Assurance

Information Assurance
Author: Andrew Blyth
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2013-04-17
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 144713706X

When you first hear the term Information Assurance you tend to conjure up an image of a balanced set of reasonable measures that have been taken to protect the information after an assessment has been made of risks that are posed to it. In truth this is the Holy Grail that all organisations that value their information should strive to achieve, but which few even understand. Information Assurance is a term that has recently come into common use. When talking with old timers in IT (or at least those that are over 35 years old), you will hear them talking about information security, a term that has survived since the birth of the computer. In the more recent past, the term Information Warfare was coined to describe the measures that need to be taken to defend and attack information. This term, however, has military connotations - after all, warfare is normally their domain. Shortly after the term came into regular use, it was applied to a variety of situations encapsulated by Winn Schwartau as the three classes of Information Warfare: Class 1- Personal Information Warfare. Class 2 - Corporate Information Warfare. Class 3 - Global Information Warfare. Political sensitivities lead to "warfare" being replaced by "operations", a much more "politically correct" word. Unfortunately, "operations" also has an offensive connotation and is still the terminology of the military and governments.

I-Way Robbery

I-Way Robbery
Author: William C. Boni
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780750670296

I-Way Robbery is for security, investigative, law enforcement, and other criminal justice professionals, offering a unique look at the Internet as the new crime environment for the 21st century. The book provides an overview of the Internet, its impact on nations, societies, criminals, security officers, and law enforcement professionals, and includes recommended basic, protective measures. I-Way Robbery is written in non-technical terms. It is also an excellent reference for business and government agency managers who must understand their responsibilities as they relate to asset protection - especially those who have on and off ramps connected to the I-Way. Boni and Kovacich start with the basics and teach users about the internet before teaching them about the security risks. This addresses the subject from the non-information systems perspective and educates the average user about the overall risks and appropriate protective measures they should enforce and follow. This book is a must-have for anyone with an interest in the pitfalls and precautions of doing business on the internet. I-Way Robbery: Crime on the Internet, uniquely approaches the much talked about topic of Internet Crime and security. It is written for anyone who wants a basic understanding of the Internet crime environment now and into the 21st Century. It covers related Internet business, government, global, laws, politics and privacy issues; techniques being used to commit crimes; what can be done about it; and what challenges the future may hold including topics such as information warfare. Drawing on their decades of experience in high-technology and Internet crime investigations William Boni and Dr. Gerald L. Kovacich have written not only an excellent reference book for business and government agency managers, small business owners, and teachers, but for anyone who drives along the I-Way. Addresses the subject of internet security from the non-information systems perspective Detailed incident reports to fully illustrate the specific issues readers must understand to fully appreciate the risks of I-Way activity Covers a broad range of issues

A Darwinian Survival Guide

A Darwinian Survival Guide
Author: Daniel R. Brooks
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2024-02-06
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 026204868X

How humanity brought about the climate crisis by departing from its evolutionary trajectory 15,000 years ago—and how we can use evolutionary principles to save ourselves from the worst outcomes. Despite efforts to sustain civilization, humanity faces existential threats from overpopulation, globalized trade and travel, urbanization, and global climate change. In A Darwinian Survival Guide, Daniel Brooks and Salvatore Agosta offer a novel—and hopeful—perspective on how to meet these tremendous challenges by changing the discourse from sustainability to survival. Darwinian evolution, the world’s only theory of survival, is the means by which the biosphere has persisted and renewed itself following past environmental perturbations, and it has never failed, they explain. Even in the aftermath of mass extinctions, enough survivors remain with the potential to produce a new diversified biosphere. Drawing on their expertise as field biologists, Brooks and Agosta trace the evolutionary path from the early days of humans through the Late Pleistocene and the beginning of the Anthropocene all the way to the Great Acceleration of technological humanity around 1950, demonstrating how our creative capacities have allowed humanity to survive. However, constant conflict without resolution has made the Anthropocene not only unsustainable, but unsurvivable. Guided by the four laws of biotics, the authors explain how humanity should interact with the rest of the biosphere and with each other in accordance with Darwinian principles. They reveal a middle ground between apocalypse and utopia, with two options: alter our behavior now at great expense and extend civilization or fail to act and rebuild in accordance with those same principles. If we take the latter, then our immediate goal ought to focus on preserving as many of humanity’s positive achievements—from high technology to high art—as possible to shorten the time needed to rebuild.

The Sybase IQ Survival Guide

The Sybase IQ Survival Guide
Author: Trevor Moore
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2010-11
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1446657582

The Sybase IQ Survival Guide is a clear and concise roadmap through the wealth of information out there, presented in logical steps and enhanced with the authors considerable hands on experience. All you need to get going with this book is a basic knowledge of SQL and databases. This guide has hundreds of tested methods for executing day to day tasks as well as hints, tips and guidance derived from the authors 10 years experience with the product. The following chapters are included: - - Introduction to IQ - Creating, Running and Stopping a Database/Server - Security - SQL - Loading, Extracting and Moving Data - Tables, Data Types and Views - Indexes - Stored Procedures, Functions and Triggers - Transaction Management - Backups, Restores & DR - Multiplex - Java in the IQ - Remote Objects & Application/Language Connectivity - Tips and Tricks - System Tables and Views - System Procedures - Options - Migration from Other Databases

Survival Guide for Lotus Notes and Domino Administrators

Survival Guide for Lotus Notes and Domino Administrators
Author: Mark Elliott
Publisher: Pearson Education
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2009-03-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0137023936

IBM’s® Practical, Hands-On Guide to Supporting and Administering Lotus Notes and Lotus Domino This is the only book that focuses entirely on the specific technical, desk-side, and infrastructure issues that support professionals and administrators encounter when implementing and running Lotus Notes in production environments. Authored by one of IBM’s top Lotus experts, it draws on the firsthand experiences of IBM professionals working in hundreds of client environments. Mark Elliott has created a true “encyclopedia” of proven resolutions to common problems and has streamlined processes for infrastructure support. Elliott systematically addresses support solutions for all recent Lotus Notes and Domino environments. Survival Guide for Lotus Notes and Domino Administrators is organized for rapid access to specific solutions in three key areas: client setup, technical support, and client software management. It brings together best practices for planning deployments, managing upgrades, addressing issues with mail and calendars, configuring settings based on corporate policies, and optimizing the entire support delivery process. Along the way, Elliott illuminates the administrative and support implications of the latest enhancements to Lotus Notes and Lotus Domino, in areas ranging from messaging to plug-in support. Whatever your role in managing, administering, or supporting IBM Lotus technologies, this book will help you respond more quickly, efficiently, and effectively—reducing support costs as you increase customer satisfaction. Coverage includes An overview to key software changes introduced in Release 8.0 Resolutions to dozens of error messages and other obscure issues Using the “Smart Upgrade” toolkit to automate upgrades Implementing policies to manage client settings and reduce administrative overhead Optimizing Lotus Notes performance and avoid user frustration Making the most of technical support tools and plug-ins Finding technical support and patches on the IBM developerWorks website Configuring Lotus Notes and supporting common activities

The AIX Survival Guide

The AIX Survival Guide
Author: Andreas Siegert
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Total Pages: 490
Release: 1996
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780201593884

A comprehensive introduction to how to get the most out of AIX on IBM's RISC System/6000 and PowerPC computers, The AIX Survival Guide show how to set up and maintain computers running AIX, covering versions 3.2.5 and 4.1. The guide is complete and accessible, providing numerous practical details and hints on how to avoid potential pitfalls.

CIO Survival Guide

CIO Survival Guide
Author: Karl D. Schubert
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2005-10-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0471663514

CIO Survival Guide is a leadership manual for the emerging role of the Chief Information Officer. This book supports and guides CIOs in acquiring or enhancing their technical skills and leadership competencies to be a full and respected member of the Executive Team. It includes exposition and practice of the skills and competencies required to be a successful CIO.

The Complete IT Recruitment Survival Guide

The Complete IT Recruitment Survival Guide
Author: Ayub Shaikh
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2012-01-10
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1780888899

Ayub Shaikh is a renowned trainer, famous for having brought credibility, confidence and industry knowledge to over 5,000 IT recruitment consultants, HR professionals and resourcers through his training courses around the world.