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A “Software as a Service” (SaaS) Primer for Manufacturers  by Plex Systems


March 31, 2009 - It's hard to miss: the term Software as a Service (SaaS) is everywhere, garnering headlines in the technology press, leading to hot IPO's raved about in the financial press, and generally being described as the future of software technology.

 

A Better Way to Manage Data in Virtualized Environments With CommVault® Simpana® Universal Virtual Server Agent  by CommVault Systems, Inc.


January 20, 2010 - CommVault offers leading solutions that work from remote office to data center and unique integration with leading storage technology vendors to help leverage the tools you already deploy in your enterprise. Server virtualization demands flexibility that only CommVault can deliver.

 

A Case to Optimize  by CDW Corporation


September 08, 2009 - A business manager identifies an urgent need for a software application and requests a server to run the new application. Then the server provisioning process kicks off. Read this short whitepaper to learn about new techniques and technologies that can enable your business to cut through so much of the red tape involved in adding new applications.

 

A Complete View Of The Enterprise: Linking Operational And Financial Planning In Global Organizations  by SAP America, Inc.


May 01, 2008 - In February 2008, CFO Research Services, a unit of CFO Publishing and part of The Economist Group, began a research project with Business Objects, an SAP company, asking senior finance executives to give views on their priorities and challenges around integrating operational and financial planning processes.

 

A Developers How to Strategy (Perspective) on Integrating Open Source BI  by Jaspersoft


March 18, 2009 - This guide introduces JasperSoft's application programming interfaces to product and development managers. Learn how JasperSoft's reporting and analytics enhance the quality and value of all applications through seamless integration without the frustration of home-grown and legacy systems that are far too expensive to develop, manage, and maintain.

 

A Down-to-Earth look at Cloud Computing  by BMC Software, Inc.


January 26, 2010 - Is cloud computing going to take over the data center as we know it? Join us as we talk about cloud computing with whurley as he discusses some of the benefits of cloud computing as well as cracking open a few myths, discusses how cloud computing currently fits into the data-center picture, and talks about some new open source players in the cloud

 

A Feature and Performance Analysis of the Intel vPro Technology-Based Dell Latitude E6400 Notebook System Running Windows 7  by Dell, Inc. and Intel


October 01, 2009 - Dell commissioned Principled Technologies to analyze the features and performance of the Dell Latitude E6400 notebook system running Windows 7. This system and several comparison systems were tested. In this analyst report, you'll learn more about this Dell solution and discover key findings as a result of testing these systems.

 

A Fresh Look at SAP’s Software as a Service (SaaS) Solution  by SAP


May 15, 2009 - After a year of silence surrounding SAP’s newest Enterprise Resource Planning solution, SAP Business ByDesign is back. Read this Aberdeen Group paper for an analyst’s review of the product, including insights on the product’s price, functionality, and versatility.

 

A Guide To Cloud Computing  by GlassHouse Technologies (UK) Ltd.


November 09, 2009 - While there has been much hype around cloud computing, it is critical for executive staff of competitive enterprises to understand and begin planning for internal cloud services. IT executives must own and drive enterprise-wide cloud computing strategies.

 

A Guide to Cost Savings with the Sun GlassFish™ Portfolio  by Sun Microsystems, Inc.


October 01, 2009 - This white paper describes the Sun GlassFish™ Portfolio - an open platform for rapidly deploying Web applications throughout the enterprise - and explains how its use can help organizations to create cost-effective services solutions.

 

A Guide to Diagnosing .Net Application Errors  by AVIcode, Inc.


September 01, 2007 - This white paper offers a guide for effectively diagnosing .Net application health problems, code failures and performance bottlenecks.

 

A Guide to Messaging Archiving  by Sunbelt Software


January 29, 2010 - This white paper discusses the several reasons to implement a messaging archiving system and provides an overview of ten vendors whose offerings are focused squarely on the archiving space.

 

A Guide to the Value of Reliable Data in Insurance  by DataFlux Corporation


November 02, 2009 - Only when data is trusted can it be used in confidence in all insurance operational and analytical process activities. This paper examines the impact of unreliable data on insurance companies. It then defines the requirements needed to guarantee data reliability in insurance and offers a practical approach to creating and governing that data.

 

A Guide to the Value of Reliable Data in Manufacturing  by DataFlux Corporation


November 02, 2009 - This paper examines the impact of unreliable data on manufacturing companies. It then defines the requirements needed to guarantee data reliability in manufacturing and offers a practical approach to creating and governing that data.

 

A Guide to the Value of Reliable Data in Retail Banking  by DataFlux Corporation


November 02, 2009 - This paper examines the impact of unreliable data on retail banks. Defining the requirements needed to guarantee data reliability in retail banking, it offers a practical approach to creating and governing that data, and shows how you can get started in making trusted data available to improve marketing, customer service, risk management and more.

 

A Guide to Understanding the Business Case for Software-as-a-Service Solutions for Web Content Management  by Clickability, Inc.


January 01, 2009 - Worldwide economic issues are forcing companies of all sizes to reconsider strategies, tactics, and budgets. How can companies innovate while still operating with fiscal responsibility? For a growing number of companies, the software-as-a-service model for web content management (WCM) is the answer.  Read this paper to find out more about SaaS WCM.

 

A Guide to Utilizing Virtualization in a Disaster Recovery Strategy  by Dell and Microsoft


April 20, 2009 - In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com and Dell, you will discover the steps essential for effectively integrating server virtualization into your disaster recovery strategy.

 

A High Performance Deduplication Solution for Symantec Netbackup  by Atrato, Inc.


December 01, 2009 - This paper explores in detail the methods used for deduplication, and the unique integration of software, servers, and storage that makes the SD3 appliance the solution of choice.

 

A Lifecycle Approach to Systems Quality: Because You Can’t Test in Quality at the End  by IBM


December 17, 2009 - This white paper looks at approaches for effectively integrating quality management into lifecycle activities and the potential benefits this can deliver for project and business outcomes.

 

A Look at Hosted Exchange and Hosted Email  by USA.NET, Inc.


August 07, 2009 - Nowadays, more and more IT shops are considering hosted Exchange services rather than running their mail server locally.They need to decide whether or not it is right for their company. Take a deeper look at hosted Exchange and hybrid models in this webcast.

 

A Network Assessment: All Will Be Revealed  by Blue Coat


December 30, 2008 - View this webcast to learn how to treat your network as a business asset and get more out of your network. This webcast highlights a solution to increase visibility and network assessment which will help contain costs.

 

A New Approach to Value-Added Services: Simplify with a Common Infrastructure  by Hewlett-Packard Company


March 11, 2010 - Because the economic downturn has put cost efficiency at the top of the corporate agenda, this paper advises companies to leverage an IT-agile shared development environment and consolidate their network resources while providing common points of integration for voice and rich media services.  Read on for expert advice on achieving this.

 

A New Generation of Branch Office IT Solutions: Has Virtualization Triggered Another Revolution?  by Cisco Systems, Inc.


September 01, 2008 - Windows Server on WAAS is an exciting new offering that directly addresses the vexing challenge of branch IT – finding the right balance between delivering application performance and availability in the branch, while improving the cost-effectiveness of IT as a whole. Read this analyst report to learn more.

 

A Performance Comparison of Current and Previous Generation Dell Latitude Notebook Systems  by Dell, Inc. and Intel


October 01, 2009 - Dell Inc. commissioned Principled Technologies to run a set of performance tests on a mix of current and previous generation Intel&Reg; processor-based Dell&trade Latitude&trade notebook systems. Read this report to learn about key findings.

 

A Performance Comparison of Current and Previous Generation Dell OptiPlex Desktop Systems  by Dell, Inc. and Intel


October 01, 2009 - Dell Inc. commissioned Principled Technologies to run a set of performance tests on a mix of current and previous generation Intel® processor-based Dell™ OptiPlex™ desktop systems. The following report details performance testing procedures and provides key findings obtained.

 

A Platform Approach To Manufacturing Operations Management  by Apriso Corporation


March 06, 2009 - From a manufacturing executive's perspective, focusing on an open and flexible Manufacturing Operations Management platform creates a competitive weapon. This research provides a roadmap for creating such a platform in a cost effective way that still delivers benefits, such as higher levels of profitability.

 

A Practical Guide for Retiring Legacy Applications  by Informatica


January 16, 2009 - This paper discusses best practices for identifying legacy applications that are of little or no value to an organization and provides details on removing/retiring them while keeping application data accessible for reporting and compliance purposes. The processes contained here are designed to save your company money, time, and resources.

 

A Practical Guide to Cloud Computing Security  by Avanade


February 19, 2010 - Typically, the level of security you get will be designed to meet the needs of the most risky client in the cloud. And, if you use the tools identified in this paper as a starting point, you will have a good idea of how comparable your cloud security versus internal security will be.

 

A Practitioner’s Guide to More Efficient Network Management  by Hewlett-Packard Company


September 25, 2009 - Read this white paper to learn the four key initiatives for attacking network management inefficiency and how automation solutions from HP can help.

 

A Pragmatic Approach to Managing the Cloud  by Zenoss Inc.


March 03, 2010 - In this webcast, learn about top cloud management issues and how to overcome them. Discover the differences between managing public and private clouds and find out how to handle user accessibility issues and application conflicts with leading cloud platforms.

 

A Primer for IT and Business Decision Makers: Understanding the Planning and Deployment Requirements of Today’s Software-as-a-Service Solutions  by SAP


September 30, 2008 - Organizations are facing growing business challenges as a result of intensifying market trends. In response, THINKstrategies is finding a growing number of organizations of all sizes are investigating and adopting on-demand Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) alternatives to traditional, on-premise systems to meet their changing business needs.

 

A Q&A on Batch Tuning - Reduce CPU and Run-Time by Expanding the Practice to the Enterprise  by Software Engineering of America, Inc.


February 02, 2010 - Listen to this podcast Q&A session to learn how batch tuning can enable your organization to reduce their required computing resources and run-time, ultimately saving money. Learn how to significantly gain insight into how you can improve the results of your batch tuning initiative by changing the traditional approach to batch tuning projects.

 

A Revolution in Agility: Business Integration Through Service Oriented Architecture  by Oracle Corporation


August 01, 2008 - In today's rapidly changing business environment, organizations of all types face one common and persistent challenge: how to become—and remain—agile enough to satisfy ever-increasing customer expectations and accommodate new compliance mandates, all while staying ahead of the competition. The solution is building business based on SOA principles.

 

A Scalable, Reconfigurable, and Efficient Data Center Power Distribution Architecture  by APC by Schneider Electric


October 31, 2009 - This paper discusses some of the new approaches to power distribution including modular distribution and overhead power busway, and shows their advantages when compared to the legacy approach.

 

A Security Strategy for Web 2.0 and Social Networking  by SonicWALL


January 14, 2008 - The onslaught of Web 2.0 and social networking is essentially unstoppable. This paper will help organizations understand the nature and impact of the Web 2.0 phenomenon. Applicable security challenges will be explored and a concise yet comprehensive strategy will be provided for mitigating them.

 

A Simple Way To Reduce Mainframe Storage Tape Costs And Complexity  by CA


February 11, 2010 - CA Vtape™ Virtual Tape System (CA Vtape VTS) is an excellent alternative to expensive hardware virtual tape implementations. Watch this webcast to learn the details.

 

A Smart Path to Virtualization  by Dell, Inc.


November 01, 2008 - Read this white paper to learn about how Dell is providing answers to key virtualization questions for the enterprise. Topics include; how to migrate to a fully virtualized environment as well as how the IT infrastructure should be configured for maximum benefit.

 

A Standard Approach to Process Documentation  by Lombardi Software


December 21, 2009 - Rachel Pace-Maron, Director of Operations Support Service at PRC, was asked to document, standardize and communicate all of her company's processes to help improve business processes across 15 domestic and 5 international call centers. Listen as Rachel shares her experience and covers key learnings.

 

A Technical Overview of the Sun Oracle Exadata Storage Server and Database Machine  by Oracle Corporation


September 25, 2009 - This white paper examines how the Sun Oracle Exadata Storage Server allows companies to accelerate database performance, handle change and growth in scalable and incremental steps, and deliver mission-critical data availability and protection.

 

A Technical Review of Caching Technologies  by Blue Coat


December 17, 2007 - The goal of this white paper is to discuss the role of caching, describe in detail how object caching and byte caching works, and show how these caching technologies work together to deliver true performance differentiation.

 

A Unified Approach to Managing the Virtual Infrastructure  by Forsythe


November 23, 2009 - Managing the virtual infrastructure end-to-end is becoming more challenging as virtual environments continue to grow and more data center elements meld into the "cloud". This whitepaper will discuss the push for continued virtualization and the "cloud", and present you with questions that will help you create the best organizational strategy.

 

Aberdeen Embedded Studies Benchmark Report  by IBM


March 17, 2009 - To address the growing demand for smarter products, many manufacturers are incorporating embedded systems into their products. While this approach offers exciting opportunities for innovation, it also adds a level of complexity to products that have zero tolerance for bugs and that must beat the competition to market. Read more to find out!

 

Aberdeen Group: Enterprise Strategy Report - Global ERP Functionality Differences  by SAP America, Inc.


September 17, 2008 - Enterprises looking to compete in a global marketplace must be able to comply with international financial and legal requirements-they must be able to think globally but at the same time act (and comply) locally.

 

Accelerate Innovation & Productivity with Rapid Prototyping and Development: Model New Ideas, Land More Business, and Control Costs  by Attivio, Inc.


February 24, 2010 - This paper discusses how a new generation of platforms in the application stack is designed to both deliver a specific layer of functionality and enable rapid prototyping, allowing development teams to focus their efforts on the value they add and gain time for more innovation.

 

Accelerate ITIL Initiatives  by Bomgar Corporation


March 01, 2008 - In this video, Joel Bomgar, Founder and CEO of Bomgar Corporation, explains how Bomgar fits into the ITIL framework, accelerating your ITIL initiatives through more efficient and effective Incident Management and Problem Management.

 

Accelerating Databases and Reducing Costs with Flash Storage  by Sun Microsystems, Inc.


November 10, 2009 - This webcast discusses Flash and how enterprise Flash technology can accelerate your applications and reduce costs.

 

Accelerating Databases with the Sun™ Storage F5100 Flash Array  by Sun Microsystems, Inc.


November 06, 2009 - This Sun BluePrints™ article shows how to apply the Sun Storage F5100 Flash Array as storage for database indexes in order to accelerate application performance.

 

Accelerating IBM z/OS Global Mirror with the Cisco MDS 9000 Family  by Cisco Systems, Inc.


December 29, 2009 - This document describes how users of IBM z/OS Global Mirror can reduce costs and improve performance with a tightly integrated Cisco® MDS 9000 Family solution.

 

Accelerating Performance and Reducing Costs for Data-Intensive High Performance Computing (HPC) Workflows  by Sun Microsystems, Inc.


April 01, 2009 - Read this white paper to learn about how you can deliver the necessary I/O throughput for HPC applications. It will also cover Sun's offerings for addressing HPC challenges in the form of flash technology, network attached storage, parallel storage, and archive solutions.

 

Accelerating Return on Investment through B2B Outsourcing  by Crossgate


February 18, 2010 - In the past, companies relied on software, developers, and consultants to adapt internal technology to fit their business. By outsourcing B2B to integrate suppliers and operations, companies can reduce ongoing infrastructure costs, reduce the amount of staff required to perform daily tasks, and most importantly, create organizational agility.

 

Accelerating Virtualization Adoption - Lessons From the Physical World  by Hewlett-Packard Company


February 18, 2010 - Business services with virtualized components are more complex to discover, monitor, manage, automate and troubleshoot. This webcast explores a new management technology that can help your organization overcome the monitoring challenges of virtualized business services.

 

Access Control Lists (ACLs)  by Global Knowledge


August 27, 2009 - In this white paper, we'll take a look at access control lists, often referred to as access lists or ACLs (sometimes pronounced "ackels").

 

Access Control Management-- A Wise Investment in a Down Economy  by FoxT


January 01, 2009 - This white paper will discuss the ROI that can be achieved with Access Management including reducing the risk of insider fraud; simplifying and maintaining security during mergers, acquisitions, and layoffs; and reducing audit and compliance costs.

 

Accessing XenApp from your SmartPhone  by Citrix


February 01, 2010 - In this TechTalk, you'll learn how to configure smartphone users for access to your Citrix XenApp farm.

 

Accounts Payable: Building a “Lean and Green” Invoice-to-Pay Process  by Dolphin Corporation


March 10, 2010 - Business processes are expected to run lean and green. The Accounts Payable process that runs with optimal efficiency and accuracy will diagnose bottlenecks in seconds, generate minimal waste and keep vendors and partners happy with fast inquiry response and timely payments. Read this paper from Dolphin Corporation to learn about automating AP.

 

Accurate Costing Is Key to Profitability  by SAP America, Inc.


June 01, 2008 - To maximize profitability, companies must know the true cost of making and delivering their products and services. Traditional cost accounting, devised in a simpler era, does not satisfy that need. This paper examines indirect and overhead costs, which are crucial to managing profitability.

 

Achieving Better ROI from Composite Applications through Better Understanding, by EMA  by ASG Software Solutions


February 22, 2010 - This paper explores the characteristics, advantages, and challenges of composite applications in more detail.

 

Achieving Business Agility with Application Grid  by Oracle Corporation


December 19, 2008 - Application grid brings the same type of efficiency, scalability, and quality of service to the application layer. Discover how to get greater efficiency, exceptional agility, and superior quality of service with an application grid.

 

Achieving Business Agility with BPM and SOA Together: Smart Work in the Smart Enterprise  by PointSource


March 05, 2010 - This white paper describes the principles for the convergence of BPM and SOA from a business perspective. The primary audiences are leaders and architects that need to understand how to effectively combine BPM and SOA as a key differentiator for successful enterprises in their drive toward business agility.

 

Achieving Compliance with GSi Code of Connection (CoCo) with Lumension® Solutions  by Lumension


May 01, 2009 - The aim of the Code of Connection (CoCo) is to develop the trust required both within and between communities, which then allows more effective use of shared systems and services. This paper addresses some of the key challenges of achieving and maintaining compliance with the GSi Code of Connection (CoCo) for the GCSX.

 

Achieving Compliant Manufacturing Excellence through Real-time Performance Management  by SAP America, Inc.


January 23, 2009 - Manufacturers are feeling new pressure on their operations from many directions. Dynamic market needs, increased compliance requirements, more distributed manufacturing operations, rapid product innovation, lean manufacturing, and the transition to new IT technology all manifest themselves on the plant floor and throughout the enterprise.

 

Achieving Cost and Resource Savings with Unified Communications  by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd


August 01, 2009 - Enterprises are always seeking to cut costs and optimize resource utilization. Now, in this harsh economic climate, the need is more compelling than ever. This paper highlights potential savings exceeding $5,000,000 per year for each 1,000 employees through the application of Microsoft Unified Communications to your business and IT operations.

 

Achieving Cost Savings in Backup with Deduplication  by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.


February 11, 2010 - This document discusses that dollars and time currently consumed by existing tape libraries can be far better utilized by moving to disk back-up with deduplication.

 

Achieving enterprise insight: Key trends in BI and information management  by IBM


December 22, 2009 - In this videocast, SearchDataManagement.com sat down with Rick Sherman, an independent consultant with over 20 years of experience in the industry, to find out key trends in business intelligence and data management that are affecting how enterprises can achieve more insight into every aspect of their business.

 

Achieving Financial and Functional Advantages in Connected Building Solutions with the Unified Physical Infrastructure℠(UPI)  by Panduit


January 28, 2010 - Read this paper to learn about being connected building planning requires tightly integrated, well-coordinated cross-functional communication and project management across four functional phases: organizational alignment, technology strategies, network design considerations, and financial analysis.

 

Achieving lean success - A Holistic Approach  by Infor


April 03, 2009 - Recently lean manufacturing has gone from an obscure and isolated practice to a mainstream, extensively publicized methodology that is well known throughout the manufacturing and supply chain industry. However, this does not mean it is entirely understood as a business practice, nor does it mean that it has been implemented to any large extent.

 

Achieving Paper-Free AP  by Esker Inc.


December 17, 2009 - The pains of the paper vendor-invoice cycle are many. Businesses are limited in their ability to minimize invoice costs, minimize processing time, and monitor spend analysis. Watch this webcast to learn about the obstacles to paper-free AP and how to best optimize the vendor-invoice cycle.

 

Achieving PCI DSS Compliance Through Security, Reliability and Consistent Policy Control  by SonicWALL


January 14, 2008 - Ensuring Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance requires expert understanding of data storage and encryption requirements, device integration considerations, and logging and reporting parameters for distributed networks. This white paper covers PCI compliance, what it means, and how to go about achieving it.

 

Achieving Pervasive Mobility through Integrated Campus Networking  by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.


January 04, 2010 - Brocade® Mobility enterprise Wireless LAN (WLAN) solutions, featuring support for 802.11n-based wireless networking, can help organizations efficiently meet these requirements while increasing their business agility and building value-driven edge networks.

 

Achieving Rapid Data Recovery for Credit Union Core Processing Applications  by Vision Solutions


December 12, 2008 - EchoStream for AIX is a proven solution to the data recovery problem that is in use at a variety of referenceable accounts today.

 

Achieving Rapid Data Recovery for IBM AIX Environments: An Executive Overview of EchoStream for AIX  by Vision Solutions


May 09, 2008 - This podcast looks closely at a unique data recovery solution for IBM AIX Environments called EchoStream for AIX.

 

Achieving Service Excellence Across The Enterprise  by Numara Software


February 01, 2009 - Common problems with interdepartmental handling of customer issues include a mismatch of priorities, no shared understanding of customer impact, and overall communication problems between teams. The solution is to create enterprise-wide workflow and visibility..

 

Achieving the Impossible: Unlimited Application Scalability  by Oracle Corporation


December 01, 2008 - For modern applications, particularly those built for the Java platform, there are proven approaches and solutions that can help an organization achieve predictable, scalable performance for their applications.

 

Achieving Virtualization Control with Intelligent Service Automation  by UC4 Software, Inc


February 08, 2010 - Do all your vendors, platforms, and virtual machines add up to a manual scripting nightmare? Not if you have the know-how and technology to integrate it all. Read this white paper to learn more!

 

ACO Pager - Systems Management Solution for your iSeries (AS/400)  by DDL Systems, Inc.


April 08, 2009 - Managing the complexities of today's operating systems, business applications, and networks challenges even the most knowledgeable IT professionals. ACO PAGER is proven technology, capable of processing thousands of mission-critical events daily. The software is pre-configured, easy to install, and greatly improves staff efficiency.

 

Active Administrator Version 5.5: Active Directory Management - Free 30 Day Trial!  by ScriptLogic Corporation


April 10, 2009 - Active Directory becomes very complex to manage in Windows networks. Administrators leave, users are given elevated privileges, applications require special accounts - very soon you have an Active Directory full of security weaknesses.

 

ActiveRoles Server: Active Directory Management - Free Trial!  by ScriptLogic Corporation


April 10, 2009 - Businesses today grow and change at a frantic pace, making Active Directory (AD) management one of the most time-consuming IT tasks. AD administrators struggle to keep up with requests to create, change or remove user access to various network resources.

 

Addressing Cloud Security Challenges with Identity Management  by Oracle Corporation


February 25, 2010 - Many organizations are turning to cloud computing to realize its promise of cost-efficiency, agility, value and simplicity. But security, compliance and vendor lock-in are rated among the top barriers to its adoption. View this webcast to learn how recent innovations in identity management enable a secure cloud computing environment.

 

Addressing the challenges of implementing a customer-centric strategy  by Infor CRM


December 05, 2008 - The need for customer insight and responsiveness to that insight is the foundation and driving rationale for the emerging CRM concept of continuous customer dialogue through multi-channel touchpoints.

 

Addressing the Destructive Business Impact of Data Performance Problems  by Syncsort


October 28, 2009 - This paper details non-disruptive strategies for eliminating performance problems in existing data integration environments.

 

AdminStudio: MSI Packaging Solution - Free 21 day Trial!  by Flexera Software


January 12, 2010 - AdminStudio® allows IT to quickly prepare reliable virtual and MSI packages for error-free rollout with leading software deployment solutions. A complete application readiness toolset, AdminStudio also provides automated tools to help ensure application portfolios migrate smoothly to Windows 7. Download this free 21 day trial now!

 

Advance Your Data Management: Reduce Cost and Risk through the effective and efficient Management of Master Data  by Atos Origin


November 04, 2009 - Effective and efficient management of master data within the manufacturing sector is a key factor in reducing TCO, providing accurate global spend analysis and improved reporting and decision making. Implementing SAP's Master Data Management solution into an organization enables the backbone of a complete data governance model to be established.

 

Advanced Compression with Oracle Database 11g Release 2  by Oracle Corporation


September 01, 2009 - Read this white paper to learn more about how Oracle Advanced Compression can help you reduce the disk space and costs of managing large data volumes.

 

Advanced Consulting Enterprises - Mapping Database Solutions to Your Needs  by Oracle Corporation


January 28, 2009 - Guardianship Program is involved in all decisions like paying bills, medical treatments, rent for each person in its system and to manage this they implemented an Oracle Database and Oracle Developer Tool.

 

Advanced Data Protection and Disaster Recovery  by Syncsort


January 15, 2009 - Coupling NetApp’s SnapMirror and SnapVault technology with Syncsort’s BEX software has created an integrated disk-based solution for data protection and disaster recovery of mission-critical digital assets. Within minutes of an outage or disaster, applications, databases and users can be accessing data and resuming business.

 

Advanced Virtualization E-Book: Chapter 1 - Disaster Recovery Strategies for the Virtual Data Center  by Dell, Inc.


November 19, 2009 - A solid disaster recovery plan can overcome bandwidth and latency issues without any data loss. Techniques to restore data and prevent loss vary in the virtual data center. In Chapter 1 of this eBook, you'll learn about disaster recovery strategies for the virtual data center.

 

Advanced Virtualization E-Book: Chapter 2 - Three Phases to Consolidation Success  by Dell, Inc.


December 09, 2009 - Chapter 2 of this Ebook looks at how taking a systematic and phased approach to server consolidation—data gathering, analysis and migration preparation and implementation—will ensure that your data center reaps all the benefits of virtualization.

 

Advanced Virtualization E-Book: Chapter 3 - Essentials of High-Availability Planning  by Dell, Inc. and Intel


March 05, 2010 - Design, management and testing can make or break high availability in your virtual environment. Chapter 3 of this Advanced Virtualization E-Book discusses the essentials of high availability planning.

 

Advancing Integration of Microsoft Hyper-V and Dell EqualLogic Virtualized SANs  by Dell and Microsoft


June 09, 2009 - This paper will discuss the importance of an enterprise-class storage infrastructure as you migrate to a virtualized data center. Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage area network (SAN) arrays enable advanced integration with the robust server virtualization.

 

Advancing the Economics of Networking: Ethernet Switching Solutions Reduce Capital and Operational IT Expenses  by Juniper Networks, Inc.


October 10, 2009 - Aging network systems and old habits have dictated how businesses spend their IT budgets. As a result, too many IT dollars are being spent on just barely remaining competitive with emerging companies and their newer IT infrastructures. Read this white paper to learn more about a new family of solutions that reduce IT expenses and free up budgets.

 

Advantages of Dell PowerEdge 2950 Two Socket Servers over Hewlett-Packard Proliant DL 585 G2 Four Socket Servers for Virtualization  by Dell, Inc. and Intel


December 01, 2006 - Different virtualization infrastructures can offer a variety of advantages and disadvantages for data center managers. This white paper provides a head to head comparison of the 2 socket PowerEdge 2950 vs. the 4 socket HP DL585 server.

 

Advice from the Trenches: How Running a Global Organization in the Cloud Delivers Real Benefits to the CFO  by Intacct Corporation


March 17, 2010 - This paper discusses the benefits of moving to the cloud, including real ROI and lower total cost of ownership. Read this paper to learn more about the benefits your company could experience by moving to the cloud and learn some helpful hints for choosing a SaaS vendor.

 

Aero and Defense - Streamline, Automate and Accelerate with Project Management  by Oracle Corporation


March 01, 2009 - This white paper asserts that the common thread that must run through all phases of project manufacturing is a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) system. A PPM system will constantly examine resources, supplies and schedules to ensure that every phase of the project's lifecycle is on time and within budget.

 

Agent-less Architecture - Beyond Simple Systems Monitoring  by Hewlett-Packard Company


March 18, 2010 - This webcast explores monitoring challenges that IT pros face.  Gain insight into how to streamline your processes and improve monitoring efficiency.

 

Agile Development: A Manager's Roadmap for Success  by VersionOne Inc.


September 26, 2008 - This white paper presents the key characteristics of successful agile managers as they introduce and scale agile methods. Learn what agile managers can do to help their teams and organizations adopt agile development practices to deliver real...

 

Agile Development: Sure-Fire Ways to Fail When You Scale  by VersionOne Inc.


September 26, 2008 - While there are many "how to" options to extending agile beyond a few teams, this white paper focuses on critical recommendations for organizations moving to full-scale agile development. Avoiding these pitfalls can mean the difference between...

 

Airline Personnel Fain Quick, Easy Access to Flight Information on Blackberry Smartphones  by BlackBerry


February 25, 2009 - When Sun Country Airlines needed a solution to give employees data about flights and information to improve customer service and operations management, they turned to Blackberry. The Solution? Six highly useful applications were created for 50 BlackBerry smartphones to help airline employees check everything from delayed flights to lost baggage.

 

AirMagnet Spectrum XT  by AirMagnet, Inc.


February 25, 2010 - AirMagnet Spectrum XT replaces legacy spectrum analyzer solutions in the market that are expensive; can be used only on legacy PCs; and provides a myopic view on solving WLAN network performance problems due to interference.

 

AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer  by AirMagnet, Inc.


February 25, 2010 - AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer is the industry "de-facto" tool for mobile auditing and troubleshooting enterprise 802.11a/b/g/n networks. AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer solves end user WLAN issues while automatically detecting security threats and other wireless network vulnerabilities.

 

Akorri Makes Aggressive Moves, Continues on Growth Path  by Akorri


February 23, 2010 - Akorri is clearly a company on the upswing, with impressive growth, an extending reach and new, experienced executives who know the virtualization space. In a hotly competitive space, it seems to have a plan and a technology message that's resonating.

 

Allied Solutions Moves IP Telephony System to CDW Data Center  by CDW Corporation


September 01, 2009 - As part of a larger outsourcing project, Allied Solutions decided to outsource their IP Telephony infrastructure to take advantage of the stability, security, and redundancy that a data center could offer. To achieve this goal, they turned to CDW’s Hosting and Managed Services solutions.

 

Allocating Data Center Energy Costs and Carbon to IT Users  by APC by Schneider Electric


January 28, 2010 - This paper provides an overview of energy cost and carbon allocation strategies and their precision. We show that it is both easy and inexpensive for any data center, large or small, new or old, to get started allocating costs and carbon, but the expense and complexity escalate and ROI declines when excessive precision is specified.

 

Allocating Storage With Virtual Provisioning On Dell/EMC CX4 Series Storage Arrays  by Dell | EMC


January 29, 2010 - Virtual provisioning on Dell/EMC CX4 Series storage arrays is designed to dramatically increase storage utilization, simplify storage management, and minimize power and space requirements. Taking advantage of this flexible, automated approach to storage allocation can help reduce total cost of ownership and enhance data center energy efficiency.

 

Altor VF3 Live Demonstration  by Altor Networks


February 05, 2010 - Altor is the leading provider of security for virtual data centers and clouds. This link provides you with full access to Altor security software running within a VMware environment hosted on our site.

 

American Apparel Finds the Right Fit  by Motorola RFID Solutions


January 22, 2009 - The potential benefits of reducing labor and increasing sales from deploying an item-level RFID operation are clear. Read about current capabilities of RFID, including accuracy, performance and adaptability.

 

An Enterprise Guide to Understanding Key Management  by SafeNet, Inc.


August 28, 2009 - The information presented in this white paper discusses various approaches to cryptography and key management, and can be used as a starting point for developing an effective policy-based key management solution. Taking a proactive approach to data protection results in a smoother implementation and a positive return on investment.

 

An Introduction to System i (IBM iSeries) High Availability - Get to Know the Core Components of HA Solutions and Important Installation Considerations  by Vision Solutions


January 01, 2007 - This white paper provides an introduction to System i high availability for companies that want to understand this technology and evaluates whether such a solution can become a cost-justifiable component of their backup and recovery strategy.

 

An IT Manager’s Guide to Managing Personal Devices in the Enterprise  by Sybase, Inc.


March 16, 2010 - You can't avoid it any longer: Developing a strategy for managing employees’ personal mobile devices. Get this paper and learn how to create a more secure and manageable mobile enterprise. It’s yours, compliments of Sybase.

 

An Overview of Key Archiving Elements  by Hitachi Data Systems


February 16, 2010 - This all encompassing E-Guide highlights key archiving elements and strategies for successful implementation. Download this E-Guide to learn more about best practices for tiering storage, 3 key elements of data archiving, and how to choose the right cloud storage provider.

 

Analyst paper: Mobile Banking Creates a Bright Spot Within the Struggling Financial Services Industry  by BlackBerry


July 27, 2009 - Mobile banking is quickly growing in popularity among young, affluent, tech-savvy smartphone users in America and Canada. As a result, financial institutions will have a highly interactive and expandable line of services and devices they can use to engage their customers.

 

Analyst Podcast: Interview with Vertafore: Solving DR Challenges  by FalconStor Software


February 15, 2010 - Get first-hand feedback from IT professionals. This customer interview focuses on FalconStor’s leading Continuous Data Protector technology, providing high speed local and remote disk-based data protection with instant recovery.

 

Analyst Report: Thin Provisioning Storage Strategies  by 3PAR


October 01, 2009 - 3PAR’s thin provisioning strategy has been expanded with the introduction of next generation thin technologies: Thin Conversion, Thin Persistence, Thin Copy reclamation and Thin Reclamation for Symantec’s Veritas Storage Foundation. This report discusses each of them in detail.

 

Analyst Webcast with Merv Adrian: Leverage your Data Assets Across the Global Enterprise  by Sybase, Inc.


March 11, 2010 - As IT infrastructures grow more complex there is a need for data to be synchronized, integrated, consolidated, and migrated. Watch this webcast to learn about the critical issue of data integration environments in the enterprise and how Sybase can help your organization meet its data replication, data movement and real-time reporting needs.

 

Analytics Partners - Delivering Faster and More Strategic BI  by Oracle Corporation


January 28, 2009 - Analytics Partners chose to work exclusively with Oracle because of the strength and superiority of its product line, as well as confidence in Oracle's commitment to the emerging and mid-market as well as to its channel partners.

 

Aperture Data Collection Process: A Necessity for Realizing the Benefits of DCSM  by Aperture - An Emerson Network Brand


February 22, 2010 - As the data center continues to grow in complexity, the Data Center Service Management (DCSM) discipline is becoming widely adopted by organizations that wish to migrate to higher levels of process maturity. This technical brief will discuss the benefits of using DCSM.

 

Aperture VISTA and the CMDB: An Enterprise Best Practices Approach  by Aperture - An Emerson Network Brand


February 22, 2010 - The last few years have seen significant interest and effort in integrating the many tools large enterprises use to manage their IT infrastructure and applications. Central to this integration effort is the concept of a Configuration Management Database (CMDB). Read this whitepaper to learn a best practices approach.

 

Appliances, Cloud Computing and SaaS… Which Deployment Model is Best for Me?  by Patriot Technologies, Inc.


February 17, 2010 - In this paper we compare the major differences between three software deployment models: hardware appliances, virtual machine (VM) appliances and multitenant software‐as‐a‐service (Saas) – against a traditional software delivery model. The goal is to help independent software vendors (ISVs) make informed decisions about these deployment models.

 

Application Acceleration Challenge  by Blue Coat


January 08, 2009 - How can server consolidation, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), moving applications to a web-based interface, and video and TelePresence collaboration projects all be supported at a reasonable cost? Check out this report to see how application acceleration is the answer.

 

Application Acceleration for Satellite-Based Enterprise Services  by Blue Coat


December 30, 2008 - This paper reviews the best of the newest achievements in VSAT performance and utility and shows how these solutions could become part of the mainstream of corporate network deployment and an integral portion of commercial (and competitive) service provider offerings.

 

Application Delivery and Load Balancing for VMware View Desktop Infrastructure  by Dell, Inc.


February 15, 2010 - This paper addresses usage and configuration of F5 Network's BIG-IP© Local Traffic Manager™ (LTM) in combination with VMware's View 3.0 solution on Dell servers and Dell EqualLogic iSCSI storage.

 

Application Delivery Networks -- Enabling Video Ready Networks  by Blue Coat


October 22, 2009 - This paper takes a look at some of the advantages of video conferencing in terms of both cost savings and time savings, explains some of the problems and challenges in making video conferencing work, and gives advice for making the network ready to accommodate video conferences.

 

Application Governance In Action - Delivering Value Throughout The Application Lifecycle  by Hewlett-Packard Company


February 09, 2010 - This white paper makes the case for application governance by extending the definition of application lifecycle and application lifecycle management. It examines the critical roles of metadata, collaboration, and other important aspects of application governance. Additionally, this paper contains four use cases of application governance in action.

 

Application Grid: Ideal Platform for IT Consolidation  by Oracle Corporation


April 01, 2009 - Application grid brings the same type of efficiency, scalability, and quality of service to the application layer that database clusters brings to the database layer. With an application grid you get greater efficiency, exceptional agility, and superior quality of service. Download this free white paper now.

 

Application List: Applications that Blue Coat PacketShaper Classifies and Controls  by Blue Coat


April 20, 2009 - Check out this data sheet for a categorized listing of 600 common applications for which Blue Coat PacketShaper delivers an accurate picture of network traffic.

 

Application Monitoring: Best Practices for Application Performance  by AVIcode, Inc.


January 01, 2007 - This white paper explores how to optimize application availability and reliability through an always on approach to application monitoring that combines reactive and proactive techniques.

 

Application Performance Brief: Microsoft App-V  by Blue Coat


June 29, 2009 - Check out this performance brief to learn how together, Blue Coat ProxySG and Microsoft App-V reduce the cost and complexity of managing desktop applications by optimizing virtual application delivery over the WAN while avoiding costly bandwidth upgrades.

 

Application Performance Brief: Oracle Applications  by Blue Coat


January 01, 2007 - Oracle Applications are a collection of enterprise business applications, including ERP, SCM, and CRM applications, all utilizing Oracle's core relational database management system technologies.

 

Application Performance Management Virtual Seminar: Build, Bug and Lifecycle Strategies  by SearchSoftwareQuality.com


February 24, 2010 - This free, one-day virtual seminar focuses on application performance across the lifecycle – from designing the architecture, to the build, to testing, monitoring, maintenance and management. Experts build a foundation for high performance, covering requirements and build stages, as well as testing and monitoring performance across the lifecycle.

 

Application Performance Management: Optimizing the Economics of Web Transactions  by CA


March 04, 2010 - View this exclusive webcast with key experts from Gartner and CA to learn how to achieve true performance and availability management for your mission critical, revenue-generating applications.

 

Application Security for Infrastructure Security Management  by Guardium, an IBM Company


February 12, 2010 - This video explains how to achieve full application security. Learn how to overcome the "Application Security Divide" and how to prevent exploitation of application-layer vulnerabilities.

 

Application Security Viewpoint  by Ounce Labs, an IBM Company


February 03, 2010 - Application security is the aspect of understanding how applications are built and how someone could gain an advantage by looking at the application’s flaws. In this podcast, dive into the nature of applications for details on their security and how we interact with them.

 

Application Server Quality: Review Your Assumptions  by JBoss, a Division of Red Hat


April 25, 2008 - Application development professionals have better platform options to choose from than they might think. In this Forrester Research report, you'll learn about factors you should consider as application platforms evolve, four criteria that application development professionals should examine when selecting application server products, and more...

 

Application Virtualization Delivers Cost-saving IT Solution for Georgia’s K-12 Peach County Education District  by InstallFree Inc.


January 21, 2010 - As the systems and hardware continue to be replaced and upgraded, the incremental effort is minimal, even when moving to new versions of the operating system. The wireless system readily manages remote desktops using InstallFree, which links both the PC and the User to the virtual application.

 

Application Visibility and Monitoring: An Integrated Approach to Application Delivery  by Blue Coat


April 16, 2009 - It's no secret that application performance drives business performance. But to achieve the level of application performance your business demands, you need total visibility into your network infrastructure so you can identify and monitor all your applications and resolve the issues that impede performance.

 

Application Whitelisting - an Emerging Layer of Security  by Faronics


November 19, 2009 - Companies are quickly recognizing the need for several layers of security to protect against dangerous IT security threats. No single technology guarantees security, but application whitelisting covers situations not addressed by firewalls or antivirus utilities.

 

Applying Knowledge Management to Project Management  by Global Knowledge


June 01, 2009 - There is a growing, interdisciplinary field known as knowledge management that is dedicated to how we acquire, organize, manage, share, and utilize knowledge and information. This white paper will discuss what knowledge management is, why it is important, and how you can apply knowledge management to project management.

 

Apriso, Trixell's Manufacturing Operations Portal  by Apriso Corporation


December 08, 2009 - Trixell is a medical device world leader. Its products can be found in half of all X-ray machines produced worldwide. In eight years, production has increased 50-fold – a huge success, but also a huge challenge. Watch this video to learn more about Trixell and how they’ve overcome the many operational challenges involved in such rapid growth.

 

Architecting Enterprise Social Computing for Business Value  by NewsGator Technologies


October 01, 2008 - This paper builds a model of enterprise social computing by analyzing business goals. It builds the architectural components and the relationships between them by starting from a basic definition of social computing and the most common goals.

 

Architecting PCI DSS compliance with encryption, tokenization, and key management  by Thales


March 01, 2010 - Securing cardholder data is not just about passing annual PCI DSS audits. Depending on your key management architecture, you could be spending too much time maintaining compliance or not even meeting the PCI DSS requirements for scope reduction. View this webcast to learn more about where encryption and tokenization fit in a merchant architecture.

 

Archiving and SAP® Environments: For Business, IT, and Regulatory Requirements  by ASG Software Solutions


February 22, 2010 - A recent survey of CIOs found that over 75% want to develop an overall information strategy in the next three years, yet over 85% are not close to implementing an enterprise-wide content management strategy. Read this paper to find out more about comprehensive archiving solutions in SAP environments and how they can help manage enterprise content.

 
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