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T2 Server Virtualization Case Study by  Microsoft


September 17, 2009 - T2 Systems offers a unified, hosted solution for parking management—a unique offering for the industry. Watch this webcast for more information.

 

Tableau Data Visualization Software Center by  Tableau Software


March 10, 2008 - The next generation of business intelligent software can be found in this software center from Tableau. The resources compiled here explore ways your organization can get answers from the next generation of business intelligent software. Read more about how you can achieve fast analytics and visualization for everyone from Tableau.

 

Tableau Software Product Tour by  Tableau Software


February 06, 2009 - Watch a quick product tour to see Tableau's product suite for visual analysis and web based analytics. It's for discovering, visualizing, and publishing data.

 

TAC Prepared for Aggressive Growth by  Microsoft


September 12, 2008 - In the face of aggressive growth, TAC Americas found it increasingly difficult to conduct month-end financial closing and report results. This case study examines how they addressed this problem by implementing a solution that incorporated Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007.

 

Tackle the Challenges of Virtualization Management by  BMC Software, Inc


June 15, 2009 - Virtualization adds a whole new level of complexity to the IT infrastructure, introducing new challenges in every step of the process - from planning to configuration and management. Read how effective service management can help tackle the challenges of virtualization in this white paper from BMC Software.

 

Tackling the Virtualization Chargeback Challenge by  VKernel


February 01, 2008 - Learn how VKernel's Chargeback Virtual Appliance helps companies gain cost visibility and chargeback on resource utilization; recover costs of ESX Infrastructure; and measure resource consumption by applications, resource pools and clusters.

 

Take a Holistic Approach to Business-Driven Security by  IBM


March 06, 2008 - This paper introduces actions that organizations can take to drive security efforts from a business and operational perspective and discusses how security leadership from IBM can help enable their success.

 

Take Control of Your Assets and Take Control of Your Costs by  Numara Software


November 04, 2009 - In this webcast, you will see how you can take control of your IT costs by effectively managing your assets with Numara Asset Management Platform (NAMP). You will learn how NAMP automates your resource-intensive IT asset management challenges so you can improve compliance, improve customer satisfaction, reduce risk, and optimize your investments.

 

Take the Maturity of Your Systems and Software Development Process to the Next Level with ALM by  IBM


April 01, 2008 - This white paper introduces the steps that organizations must take to improve their systems and software development processes, by implementing key best practices and uniting development teams with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM).

 

Taking an In-Depth Look into the Citrix XenDesktop User Experience by  Citrix


October 06, 2009 - When it comes to desktop virtualization, Citrix XenDesktop offers the best user experience available, over any network on any device. The following video will take you on a guided tour through XenDesktop's user experience, sharing highlights and answering your most pertinent questions.

 

Taking Control: Consolidation Can Help You Take Control of the Server Room by  CDW Corporation


September 09, 2009 - Server sprawl creates a serious financial and efficiency leak at many organizations. Consolidation can help ease management requirements and reduce costs. Read this whitepaper to learn how to take control of server sprawl with a server consolidation solution.

 

Taking Network Configuration and Change Management to the Next Level by  Dorado Software


October 15, 2009 - This E-guide addresses configuration and change management in a partially virtual environment. Topics include: reporting on and managing virtual servers, the effects of physical changes on servers, how to extend change management processes like ITIL to cover the SAN, and handling human problems between the networking, datacenter, and storage teams.

 

Taking the next step toward greater performance and cost efficiency in a dedupe solution? Go beyond the dedupe that you know. by  FalconStor Software


September 10, 2009 - Join Brian Babineau, Senior Analyst with ESG, as he explores high-speed, power-efficient deduplication with industry innovators Nexsan and FalconStor who have formed a strategic venture to deliver the cost saving benefits of these technologies in an integrated system designed to optimize almost any backup environment and deliver immediate ROI.

 

Taming Data Chaos: Simplify Data Integration with DataDirect Data Integration Suite by  DataDirect Technologies


March 16, 2009 - Data transformation and integration are key areas where specialized products can yield impressive time and cost efficiencies and The DataDirect Data Integration Suite is one of the leaders in this space. Read this paper for a detailed analysis of this product.

 

Taming The Power Hungry Data Center by  Fusion-IO


February 16, 2009 - The widening disparity between CPU performance and that of storage subsystems has spawned numerous solutions that do not fix the problem. This white paper exposes this fundamental flaw and introduces the means available today to substantively reduce power consumption while improving performance: Fusion-io's flash memory-based storage technology.

 

Tapping into the Universal Video API: Hardware Acceleration through the Intel® Media SDK by  Intel


August 20, 2009 - This article offers an in-depth overview of the just-released Intel Media SDK, an API that offers a single-source approach for targeting a broad range of Intel architectures.

 

Task and Resource Management - Optimizing Your Warehouse Operations with SAP® R/3® TRM by  CDC Global Services - Catalyst


November 12, 2009 - This white paper is designed to give warehouse operations managers and IT managers a useful framework for understanding SAP's Task and Resource Management (TRM) application. It presents an overview of TRM and its unique capabilities and benefits to provide key insight into which organizations will reap the highest value from TRM.

 

TCO Analysis for Modernizing an AS/400 Application to HP Integrity by  Hewlett-Packard Company


March 25, 2009 - This paper examines the development costs, ongoing staffing costs, and hardware costs associated with modernizing your business-critical AS/400 applications. It will also discuss how the resulting environment can assist organizations to deliver new and competitive business services as well as reduce IT administrative costs.

 

TCP/IP Sleuthing--Troubleshooting TCP/IP Using Your Toolbox by  Global Knowledge


July 01, 2006 - Troubleshooting is a necessary part of supporting any network installation. This paper will explain how to consider troubleshooting different problems that could exist in network.

 

Tech Report: Open-Source Storage Explained by  Sun Microsystems, Inc.


July 24, 2009 - This Tech Report will dive deep into the capabilities as well as challenges with open-source storage, as storage pros continue to seek information regarding this increasingly popular storage trend.

 

Tech Report: Solid-State Storage by  Sun Microsystems, Inc.


October 28, 2009 - Solid-state storage will eventually nudge spinning disks out of our data centers, but right now it's still mostly for well-heeled shops with power-hungry applications. But with new technology developments addressing some of solid state's shortcomings and larger-scale manufacturing, solid-state storage could come down to earth soon.

 

Tech Report: Solid-State Storage Update by  Sun Microsystems, Inc.


October 28, 2009 - Solid-state storage will eventually nudge spinning disks out of our data centers, but right now it's still mostly for wellheeled shops with power-hungry applications. But with new technology developments addressing some of solid state's shortcomings and larger-scale manufacturing, solid-state storage could come down to earth soon.

 

Technical White Paper: Best Practices for deploying Citrix XenApp on XenServer on HP ProLiant servers by  HP, Citrix, and Intel


July 01, 2009 - This techncial paper explores a number of options for using Citrix XenServer to consolidate 32-bit workloads on both x86 and x64 Microsoft® Windows® platforms, with emphasis on best practices, tuning, and tips for a server based computing environment.

 

Technical White Paper: Performance of HP ProLiant BL460c G6 with Intel Xeon 5500 Series processors (2.93 GHz) in a 64-bit HP SBC environment by  HP, Citrix, and Intel


March 01, 2009 - This HP paper provides performance characteristics for the HP BladeSystem BL460cG6 blade server with XenServer and 64 bit workloads.

 

Technical White Paper: Sizing tips for XenServer with HP ProLiant servers by  HP, Citrix, and Intel


February 01, 2009 - This technical paper provides general sizing best practices to consider when planning your virtualization deployment with HP ProLiant and XenServer.

 

Techniques to Avoiding Disk Bottleneck in the DataDomain File System by  Data Domain


September 29, 2009 - This paper presents a set of techniques to substantially reduce disk I/Os in high-throughput deduplication storage systems. These techniques are general methods to improve throughput performance of deduplication storage systems.

 

Technology Overview: Board 7 by  Board International


September 10, 2009 - Within one single product, BOARD offers all the functionalities needed to build any Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management application without the use of any programming. Its revolutionary toolkit approach provides end-users with an advanced interactive interface.

 

TechTalk: Stop Malware at the Web Gateway by  Blue Coat


March 24, 2009 - Safeguarding your data from malware and other Web threats takes a layered approach. In this TechTalk webinar Blue Coat Technical Marketing Engineers will lead a discussion on how the Blue Coat ProxyAV works with the ProxySG to create a community-watch based security.

 

Ten steps to better requirements management by  IBM


October 01, 2008 - Requirements definition and management is an activity that has the potential to deliver a high, fast ROI. This white paper explains the characteristics of a good requirement and presents ten steps to better requirements management. Read on to learn how better requirements translate into easier, higher quality projects.

 

Ten Steps to Safeguard Small Business Data by  i365, A Seagate Company


November 16, 2009 - Your small business has distinct needs that differ from either consumers or larger businesses. Here are ten steps to help you to protect your data if your resources are limited?

 

Ten Things You Should Know About Exchange Server 2010 by  Global Knowledge


November 05, 2009 - Exchange Server 2010. There are many new and improved features in the new version. This white paper outlines ten items to consider when planning and deploying an Exchange Server 2010 infrastructure, as well as some considerations to keep in mind when making the decision to move on to the "latest and greatest" iteration.

 

Ten Things You Should Know About Windows 7 by  Global Knowledge


August 27, 2009 - This Microsoft white paper will discuss in detail ten things you should probably know as you get familiar with the latest version of the Windows client; what's been improved, what to expect and how it differs, if much at all, to Vista.

 

Ten Things You Should Know about Windows 7 vs. Windows XP by  Global Knowledge


November 05, 2009 - So you’re an XP shop and your organization skipped Vista, but is considering taking the plunge to the latest revision of the Longhorn platform: Windows 7. Here are ten things that you should probably know as you get familiar with this new Windows client.

 

Ten Ways Hackers Breach Security by  Global Knowledge


January 01, 2007 - Hacking, cracking, and cyber crimes can wreak havoc on an organization. This white paper discusses ten common methods hackers use to breach your existing security, and what you can do to protect yourself.

 

Tesco Migrates Crucial Mainframe Applications to Create a Common Operating Model that can be Quickly Deployed Anywhere in the World by  Micro Focus, Ltd


October 27, 2009 - The retail giant Tesco has aggressive plans for global growth and has expanded its international presence significantly, including penetration of the huge US market. A key element in its expansion plan is its common operating model, which called for crucial mainframe applications to be modernized to run on standardized platforms worldwide.

 

Test Drive e.Spreadsheet Report Designer to see how easy it is to automate excel reports by  Actuate


May 05, 2009 - Free, easy-to-use report writing tool for creating authentic Excel files and reports that retain formulas, formatting, live charts and data connections.

 

Test Management Tools and Techniques by  Hewlett-Packard Company


August 01, 2008 - This paper explores the challenges and rewards of test management and provides practical ways to help you implement an organized and structured testing process. It also discusses the benefits of HP Quality Center software.

 

The 10 Most Dangerous Risks to Microsoft Security by  Global Knowledge


May 13, 2009 - Security has always been an important part of any IT infrastructure. This white paper has tips to help improve your awareness of some of the more important risks threatening your Microsoft infrastructure.

 

The 10 Worst Practices for Technical Support and How to Overcome Them by  NTR Global


October 29, 2009 - This white paper will explore 10 of the "worst practices" that are common to customer support operations. We will discuss how these worst practices can creep in to your contact center and ways to deal with them. We will also touch on how to eliminate well‐intentioned management blunders and discuss good and bad uses of support technology.

 

The 11 Secrets of Business Rules Success by  FICO


May 01, 2009 - Download this paper and learn how Blaze Advisor makes it easy to bring the power of predictive analytics to bear on decisions, integrating judgmental and regulatory business rules with analytically derived models for more precise, more effective decision making. Download and learn the secrets of developing decision management applications.

 

The Acid Test for the On-Demand Data Center: A CIO's Evaluation and Selection Guide by  NetSuite


July 01, 2009 - This paper sets out a framework for evaluating a data center. It considers the special factors that apply to an on-demand infrastructure, many of which go well beyond the standards applicable to the average enterprise data center.

 

The Active Directory Recycle Bin: The End of Third-Party Recovery Tools? by  Quest Software


October 02, 2009 - Windows Server 2008 R2 offers a number of exciting new features, including an expanded Server Core offering, new Active Directory features, and - of special interest to anyone who has ever wished Active Directory had an “undo” button - a sort of recycle bin for Active Directory objects.

 

The Advantages of Row and Rack-Oriented Cooling Architectures for Data Centers by  APC


February 03, 2009 - This paper contrasts room, row and rack architectures and shows why row-oriented cooling will emerge as the preferred solution for most next generation data centers.

 

The Alarming Shift in Cybercrime: How Organized Attacks Now Target Your Wallet by  Blue Coat


July 01, 2008 - This paper will examine the shift in the nature of cybercrimes, how the thieves target their victims, and what can be done to prevent them.

 

The Alignment-Focused Organization: Bridging the Gap between Strategy and Execution by  SAP America Inc


November 01, 2007 - Take a look at how organizations are taking strides to align business strategy with actual initiatives, projects, and daily activities - in short, to close the gap between strategy and execution.

 

The Anatomy of an Insider: Bad Guys Don't Always Wear Black by  Imperva


August 12, 2009 - Rather than focusing on process or technology, this paper examines people. It is based on years of experience and research and offers detailed analysis into the "anatomy of an insider" with the goal of illuminating that which makes insiders tick. Read on to learn more about insider threats and how to protect your organization from them.

 

The AVG Web Threat Data Feed by  AVG Technologies USA, Inc.


July 31, 2009 - Forums, social networking sites, and content delivered by advertising networks are prime targets for malicious code. According to IDC, up to 30% of companies with over 500 employees have been infected through Web surfing. Try a free week-long trial of The Feed and see how it can help keep your company safe.

 

The Benefits of Network Forensics: Using Surveillance for Remediation, Fortification, and Incident Identification by  Solera Networks


November 09, 2009 - Network forensics does for the network what cameras do for a bank. Solera Networks’ software sits on the network and assists in incident response and network remediation and fortification. Watch this interview to learn more about network forensics and about Solera Networks from Solera President and CEO, Steve Shillingford.

 

The Best of Both Worlds: How to Effectively Leverage Social Media Relationships with Real-Time Collaboration Tools by  Citrix Online


August 19, 2009 - This eBook explores how organizations can connect and nurture relationships with prospects and customers by effectively leveraging social media and real-time collaboration tools.

 

The Best of Both Worlds: Sharing Mac Files on Windows Servers by  Group Logic


October 27, 2009 - This whitepaper discusses the issues involved in sharing files between Macs and Windows servers and compares the options for successful integration. It is intended for systems administrators, technical evaluators and decision-makers who are considering upgrading or purchasing a Mac/Windows integration solution.

 

The BI Survey 8: The World's Largest Independent BI Survey by  Board International


September 10, 2009 - Now in its eighth year of publication, The BI Survey by Nigel Pendse is an annual report based on the world's largest independent survey of Business Intelligence and Performance Management users.

 

The Building Blocks for Growth: A Network Can Improve Efficiency and Responsiveness, As Well As Control Costs by  Cisco Systems, Inc.


August 14, 2009 - Growth rises on the horizon for many small businesses, and one seizes the day, expansion often occurs rapidly. Preparation is crucial to success. What tools are required for a company with 20 employees, for example, to grow to 100 employees within a year? Read this paper to learn more...

 

The Business Value of Insurance Compensation Management Systems by  CSSI


February 01, 2008 - This white paper describes some of the problems insurance carriers face regarding compensation and presents the advantages of using an automated system to simplify incentive compensation.

 

The Business Value of Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on HP ProLiant x86 Servers vs. Sun Solaris 10 on Sun Servers by  Hewlett-Packard Company


October 01, 2009 - Alinean, a leader in IT value measurement, teamed up with HP and Novell to assess the financial merits of moving from a legacy Sun Solaris and SPARC environment to Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) running on HP ProLiant DL 785 G6 x86 Servers versus upgrading to SUN Solaris 10 running on Sun SPARC T5440. Read this paper for the results.

 

The Business Value of the Network Integrator by  Alcatel-Lucent


November 17, 2008 - Read this white paper to learn how the Network Integrator is responsible for managing subprojects within the context of multivendor agreements with the appropriate third parties and service providers.

 

The Buyside and the Three Phase Evolution of Electronic Trading by  Advent Software, Inc


December 26, 2006 - The objective of this paper is to present the buyside with a framework in which to understand the changes in the U.S. trading market, to offer a vision for the trading platforms that will support this new world and to explain why the future belongs to independent broker-neutral systems supplied by software firms rather than sellside brokers.

 

The Case for Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) by  Global Knowledge


December 10, 2008 - In this whitepaper you will learn about the evolution of Ethernet, the reasons VLANs were introduced, and the ways that VLANs can be used.

 

The Changing Rules for Secure File Transfer on the IBM i by  Patrick Townsend Security Solutions


September 09, 2009 - New regulations and changing enforcement policies are making compliance for System i users more difficult than ever. This webcast provides tips for creating an effective encryption strategy and reducing complexity of compliance and data security.

 

The CIO's Guide to Data Protection Services and Strategies by  Red Hat


October 10, 2009 - This E-Guide for enterprise CIOs contains case studies on network access control (NAC), information on securing data for government compliance, data protection strategies, tools, technologies and more.

 

The CIO's Guide to Unix Migration by  Dell, Inc. and Intel


September 29, 2009 - In this podcast, expert Carey Dietert discusses how CIO's are reevaluating current infrastructures to determine whether a new alternative is the way to go including the changes incumbents in the Unix space especially Sun with the upcoming purchase from Oracle.

 

The Citrix Virtual Advantage - XenDesktop Gets Multimedia Enhancements; Support for 3-D Apps Planned by  Citrix


April 20, 2009 - This technical article, reprinted from Information Week, takes a look at the enhancements embedded in Citrix XenDesktop™ 3.0, examines it's ease of installation, functionality, and security, and compares it with other virtual desktop infrastructure products.

 

The Compelling Case for Conferencing by  Microsoft


August 01, 2009 - As organizations look for ways to improve business outcomes while reducing costs and encouraging environmental sustainability, many are turning to software-based conferencing and collaboration solutions for audio and Web conferencing. This paper explains some benefits realized by companies who have deployed these unified communications solutions.

 

The Critical Need for Encrypted Email and File Transfer Solutions by  PGP Corporation


July 25, 2009 - Read this white paper for a discussion of the key issues related to encryption for both email and file transfer systems, some of the leading statutes that require sensitive content to be encrypted, and suggestions for moving forward with encryption.

 

The Critical Role of Data Loss Prevention in Governance, Risk and Compliance by  Mimecast


December 15, 2008 - Read this paper and learn how a successful data leak prevention system can protect your business from internal threats in this age of regulatory compliance, risk, and governance.

 

The Critical Role of Data Loss Prevention in Governance, Risk and Compliance by  Mimecast


August 05, 2009 - Email has become a critical business tool, but it is also the easiest way for information to escape from the confines of a business. Learn why email Data Leak Prevention is critical to safeguard the information that is inside your network.

 

The Critical Role of Linux in a Data Center Consolidation Initiative by  Red Hat


September 14, 2009 - Without a comprehensive data center consolidation strategy, many of today's businesses are unable to lower power and cooling costs or effectively manage server workload utilization. In this expert Pocket E-Guide, you will discover why Linux should play a key role in your data center consolidation strategy.

 

The Dell Management Console: Systems Management Simplified by  Dell and Symantec


September 29, 2009 - Check out this short video to hear about the Dell Management Console.

 

The Development Executive’s Guide to Open Source Software Policy Implementation by  Black Duck Software


October 07, 2009 - Black Duck provides a framework that not only allows your software development organization to benefit from open source but also allows other enterprise stakeholders—including legal, IT, security, export and purchasing personnel—to access timely and relevant information to effectively manage business risks.

 

The Economics of Embedded Development, Testing, Deployment and Support by  IBM


December 30, 2008 - This paper is aimed at helping senior management address its product ROI in a manner that can be directly applied to their everyday management practices. In this report, EMF presents a methodology for calculating the ROI for a development based on the direct cost of development, associative costs, extrinsic costs and a process for estimating risk.

 

The Efficient Enterprise: Standardize, Consolidate, Automate by  Dell, Inc.


October 21, 2009 - Join Robin Johnson, Dell's Chief Information Officer, as he explains the most efficient way to run an IT enterprise. You'll learn how a basic management philosophy and a belief in industry standard technology can lead to great success.

 

The Efficient Next Gen Datacenter: Doing More with Less by  Hewlett Packard Company and Intel


March 25, 2009 - View this Webcast to learn how to build a dynamic IT infrastructure and pro-actively manage your data center.

 

The Efficient Next Gen Datacenter: Doing More with Less - Podcast by  Hewlett Packard Company and Intel


March 24, 2009 - Listen to this Podcast to learn how to build a dynamic IT infrastructure and pro-actively manage your data center.

 

The End User Experience: Flexible Computing by  Intel Technology Provider


November 18, 2009 - This webcast explores the business benefits of upgrading to a flexible computing environment. Discover how you can help your customers transition to this environment by providing application virtualisation, profile virtualisation and centralised management tools.

 

The End User Experience: The Working End User by  Intel Technology Provider


November 18, 2009 - This webcast provides recommendations to help organizations better meet the diverse computing needs of their customers. Discover how to improve the end user experience with centralised virtual desktops and application virtualisation.

 

The Evolving Branch Office by  SonicWALL


November 13, 2009 - With nearly 90% of companies operating a virtual workplace and large percentages of employees working away from home office or the primary data center, IT must support ever-increasing numbers of remote and virtualized workers. This E-Guide details the security and optimization best practices for various types of branch offices.

 

The Executive Guide to CRM Architecture: Why CRM Flexibility Will Impact Your Success by  Microsoft


September 14, 2009 - This white paper explains the importance of flexible software architecture, and how the right CRM solution can support and even advance an organization’s ability to evolve in lock-step with changes as they occur--enabling them to attain and maintain a competitive advantage.

 

The Executive Guide to Data Loss Prevention by  Websense, Inc.


August 18, 2009 - Data Loss Prevention is designed to protect information assets with minimal interference in business processes. It provides new insights into how information is used, and enforces protective controls to prevent unwanted incidents. Read on to learn how DLP can reduce risk, improve data management practices, and even lower certain compliance costs.

 

The Fast-Payback SAP Projects for Saving Money in 2009: Detailed Data for Business Expense Projects by  SAP America Inc


June 24, 2009 - This Report, which summarizes detailed data from a field study conducted exclusively for AMR Research SAP Peer Forum clients, was written to help business audiences looking for every opportunity to reduce the total business expenses of their huge, existing investments in SAP.

 

The Financial Close: Optimizing Performance and Driving Financial Excellence by  SAP America Inc


June 02, 2009 - The term "financial close" describes a corporation's ability to complete its accounting cycles and produce financial statements for internal management and external legal reporting. This paper identifies solutions to help organizations improve and sustain their close times and address the challenges associated with automating internal controls

 

The Five Building Blocks of Attack Coverage: Assessing the Quality of your Intrusion Prevention System by  TippingPoint


October 05, 2009 - What makes one intrusion prevention system (IPS) better than another? The best way to answer that question is to assess each vendor's solution on the five building blocks of attack coverage: Knowledge of applications, threat engine performance, breadth and depth of coverage, accuracy, and timeliness.

 

The Forrester Wave: Requirements Management, Q2 2008 by  Hewlett-Packard Company


March 04, 2009 - In Forrester's 79-criteria evaluation of requirements management tools vendors, five standalone requirements management tools and four application life-cycle management (ALM) solutions that include requirements management capabilities went head-to-head. Read this research paper to see how each one fared.

 

The Future Carrier Network: Adopting New Outsourcing Business Models by  Alcatel-Lucent


November 17, 2008 - This paper is meant to help operators embrace a new strategy for differentiating and competing successfully in a market characterized by flux.

 

The Global Small or Medium-Sized Business (SMB) by  Cisco Systems, Inc.


August 14, 2009 - Raymond Boggs, vice president of SMB research for the global market intelligence firm IDC, recently talked to Cisco® about how companies can use unified communications to successfully conduct business in multiple countries - with or without offices in those countries.

 

The Good, Bad and Necessary: The Complete Guide to PCI 6.6 Success by  Breach Security


June 08, 2009 - This resource provides IT security professionals with the information needed to understand PCI compliance and specifically, one of the standard's latest requirements, 6.6. In addition, the paper offer tips for successful PCI 6.6 compliance and highlights compliance successes from real-world companies.

 

The Great Debate: Buy Versus Build by  Oracle Corporation


June 23, 2009 - This white paper explores the relative pros and cons of deploying pre-built analytic applications from Oracle versus building a custom data warehouse against Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, Siebel or similar systems.

 

The Great Virtualization Dilemma of the Next Decade: What You Need to Know by  Dell, Inc. and Intel


February 11, 2009 - Despite progress in Virtualization, much development still remains. With predications that virtualization will become pervasive, this research highlights forthcoming challenges and strategic issues facing IT planners.

 

The Growing Email Archiving Dilemma: 11 Considerations To Control Your Email Environment by  Mimecast


August 05, 2009 - According to industry analysts, email volume in organizations is growing by more than 30% annually, and the average user receives 7MB of data per day via email. In this whitepaper, we'll discuss four reasons that drive organizations to seek an archiving solution and 11 considerations for controlling your email environment.

 

The Hidden Costs of Data Migration by  IBM


December 07, 2007 - Read this white paper to learn how your organization can achieve significant cost savings by conducting data migrations while applications are running rather than scheduling down time.

 

The High Performance DBA: Optimizing Databases for High Performance by  Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.


September 10, 2009 - DBA's have always been faced with the difficult task of maintaining a successful database environment, but recently new trends have come along to further challenge them.

 

The HIPAA Solution: Meeting the Security Standards Set Forth in Section 164 by  Tripwire, Inc.


March 01, 2009 - Meeting the requirements of HIPAA requires most businesses to set up strong process, methods and controls to assure auditors that security and integrity of Protected Health Information is assured. This whitepaper outlines solutions that support secure processes as dictated by HIPAA.

 

The HP Applications Modernization Transformation Experience Workshop by  Hewlett-Packard Company


October 01, 2009 - Organizations are realizing their priorities are not about new technology –instead, they are focusing on how to use the technology they have to survive and thrive in the downturn. How can you make the most of your information technology investments in this new environment?

 

The IBM Rational Jazz Cultural Revolution by Ovum analyst Laurent Lacha by  IBM


February 11, 2009 - The Jazz application lifecycle management (ALM) platform is project, team and process centric. It redefines not just the way developers relate to one another, but also the way enterprises relate to their software development teams.

 

The Impact of Carrier Ethernet on Service Providers by  Dorado Software


September 21, 2009 - Mobile internet access and the explosive demand for high bandwidth services on mobile devices have created a pivotal point for service providers. Those providers that can meet the new demands while increasing efficiency will be able to increase their market share, while those that are not will lose ground. Read on to learn how to keep up.

 

The Impact of Lean on Consumer Product Manufacturers by  SAP America Inc


February 01, 2007 - Discover the impact of Lean on consumer product manufacturers and gain key tips in implementing successful Lean initiatives across the enterprise.

 

The Importance of a Single Platform for Data Integration and Quality Management by  SAP America Inc


June 08, 2009 - This paper examines the evolution of the data integration and quality industry, and explains the benefits of moving toward a single data services architecture. It outlines requirements for a software platform for supporting such an architecture, and, as an example, reviews the BusinessObjects“ Data Services XI Release 3 platform.

 

The Importance of Measuring ROI: The Indicator of Business and IT Performance by  SAP AG


December 29, 2008 - A disciplined IT performance measurement program is critical not only for business growth but also for economic viability. This paper provides a framework for a Return on IT (ROIT™) methodology and discusses how to deploy it within a company's business processes.

 

The Importance of Network Time Synchronization by  Symmetricom


October 20, 2009 - This paper explains why accurate network time -- and therefore precise network time synchronization -- is critically important for network management. Read on to learn more about the importance of network time synchronization.

 

The Importance of Operational Simplicity in Selecting D2D Data Protection Solutions by  Data Domain


May 01, 2007 - Understanding and measuring an offering’s operational simplicity is crucial criteria for selecting a D2D solution. As we at Taneja Group will explore in this brief, we believe that Data Domain has delivered an offering that personifies this notion of operational simplicity.

 

The Information Agenda: Rapidly Leveraging Information as a Trusted Strategic Asset for Competitive Advantage by  IBM


October 06, 2008 - An Information Agenda is an approach for transforming information into a trusted strategic asset that can be rapidly leveraged across applications, processes and decisions for sustained competitive advantage.

 

The Instantly Responsive Enterprise: Integrating Business Process Management and Complex Event Processing by  Oracle Corporation


August 14, 2008 - Read this white paper for an explanation of how business process management melds with complex event processing. The combination nets intelligent business processes that react to changing business conditions in real time, providing continuous visibility-in short, an instantly responsive enterprise.

 

The Intelligent Choice for Microsoft® Windows Server Virtualization by  Dell and Microsoft


October 28, 2009 - To fully benefit from Windows Server® 2008 with Hyper-V and Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM) technology, a fully engineered virtualization solution is needed, that is both cost effective and easy to manage whilst simultaneously ensuring high availability with enterprise performance and stability.

 

The IT Management Software Megavendors by  BMC Software, Inc


October 27, 2009 - The current recession and credit crunch deeply affected IT spending in the last quarter of 2008 and into 2009. This SWOT Analyst report for Q3 2009 regroups the market contenders by categories for an easier evaluation to enable vendor strategy professionals to substantiate decisions about their partnership and go-to-market strategies.

 

The IT Manager’s Guide to SQL Server 2008 Migration by  SHI


November 03, 2009 - While SQL Server 2008 is now considered stable and beneficial, many businesses are still hesitant to migrate. In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchSQLServer.com and SHI, you will discover the unique advantages offered by a SQL Server 2008 migration.

 

The Key to Optimizing VoIP Deployments by  Blue Coat


December 02, 2008 - To optimize VoIP deployments, Blue Coat is driving a new generation of solutions designed to accelerate converged IP voice and data networks. With Blue Coat's Application Delivery Network (ADN), IT can deploy comprehensive application visibility, security and acceleration technologies to deliver the highest quality VoIP transactions possible.

 

The Last Software You'll Ever Buy? The CRM Platform as Development Platform by  Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution


November 18, 2009 - Can't decide whether to build or buy a CRM system? This podcast presents a third solution that is an application development platform that provides the building blocks for faster, cost-effective application development that achieves a better fit for your business’ processes.

 

The Massachusetts Data Protection Law by  SearchSecurity.com & SearchCompliance.com


June 18, 2009 - Massachusetts businesses facing down MA 201 CMR 17.00 can meet the challenge with preparation and execution. Read this e-book to learn more about important topics such as identity theft, data breach prevention, mandatory encryption, and getting ahead of the game where Massachusetts data protection law is concerned.

 

The Need for Best of Breed. Tips for your ERP & BI Application Strategy by  IBM Cognos


June 25, 2009 - This Webcast can help you put your business intelligence (BI) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) needs into perspective with application strategy tips offered by Ray Wang at Forrester Research.

 

The Need for Profitability and Cost Management by  Oracle Corporation


September 01, 2008 - As indirect costs rise and economic pressures increase, the need for profitability and cost management (PCM) also grows. Read this white paper to find out more about how PCM drives business performance by finding drivers of cost and profitability, empowering users with visibility and flexibility, and improving resource alignment.

 

The New Business Architecture: Making the Most of Business 2.0 by  SonicWALL


October 29, 2009 - The era of business 2.0 is already upon us and companies that are not embracing it will be left behind. This brochure will outline some of the key business trends created by the business 2.0 model, how they affect your network and what can be done to address them. Read on to learn more.

 

The New Data Imperative: Managing Real-Time Risk in Capital Markets by  Sybase, Inc.


September 04, 2009 - The senior technology executives at Sybase have written a new book that analyzes how risk management systems built on 20th Century architectures failed which caused the worst financial crisis in decades. This paper condenses the key analysis and strategies of the book and explains how to rebuild and fortify them to prevent future crises.

 

The New Economics of Mid-size Enterprise Computing: Sun Systems based on the Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series by  Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation


September 17, 2009 - This paper examines how investing in new Sun servers can actually cut your data center costs. Find out how Sun’s latest technology will cut the number of servers you need.

 

The New Face of Intrusion Prevention by  Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.


June 12, 2009 - Check Point IPS Software Blade gives breakthrough performance and protection at a breakthrough price. For more details, check out this paper, which highlights the numerous benefits of Check Point intrusion prevention protection solutions.

 

The New Foundation of Storage: Intelligent Storage Element Technology by  Xiotech Corporation


November 19, 2009 - Xiotech offers a fresh approach to data storage—disk drives, drive enclosures, and controllers with its Intelligent Storage Element technology: A storage foundation that sets new standards for reliability, performance, scalability, and value.

 

The New Generation of De-duplication Technology Offers Clustered Architecture and Linear Performance Aggregation by  FalconStor Software


February 10, 2009 - This white paper explains how VTL with SIR reduces storage and replication bandwidth requirements with unique features such as clustered architecture and linear performance aggregation.

 

The New Microsoft IT Pro Certifications and Exams by  Global Knowledge


December 10, 2008 - The MCITP assures that anyone possessing Microsoft certification has a breadth of knowledge on various products and is concerned with the network architecture and design.

 

The Operational Responsiveness of Business - a new white paper from Progress Software by  Progress Software


June 18, 2009 - Operational responsiveness is the ability of business processes and systems to respond to changing conditions and customer interactions as they occur, enabling business leaders to capitalize on opportunities, drive greater efficiencies, and reduce risk. Read this white paper to learn more.

 

The Oracle Return on Investment Calculator by  STR Software


May 08, 2009 - This Return on Investment FAX calculator helps you determine the what sending faxes manually costs your organization annually, demonstrating how an automated FAX solution from STR Software can save your company money.

 

The OSI Model: Understanding the Seven Layers of Computer Networks by  Global Knowledge


July 01, 2006 - This paper explains each of the seven layers of OSI model, including their functions and their relationships, also it provide with an overview of the network process, which can act as a framework for understanding the details of computer networking.

 

The Other Green - Storage Efficiency and Optimization by  Symantec Corporation


September 25, 2009 - This session will look at various techniques and strategies to optimize either on-line active or primary as well as near-line or secondary storage environment during tough economic times, as well as to position for future growth, after all, there is no such thing as a data recession!

 

The Passing Storm: The Storm/Nuwar Botnet by  ESET


September 01, 2009 - This white paper provides a thorough explanation of one of the more potent malware classifications effecting systems and networks today – the Storm/Nuwar Botnet. While security software can mitigate the direct impact of Nuwar and other bot-related malware on individual systems, the wider effects of botnet activity need additional countermeasures.

 

The Path toward Pervasive Business Intelligence at Ferrari North America by  Tableau Software


December 02, 2008 - Organizations in all industries and of all sizes are turning to business intelligence (BI) and data warehousing (DW) technologies and services to either automate or support decision-making processes.

 

The Perfect Storm - Why Now Is The Time For Open Source by  Red Hat and Intel


June 01, 2009 - Open source is recognized for its ease of use, high performance, and affordability, especially amidst turbulent economic conditions. The high value of open source, coupled with economic and organizational pressure, represents a "perfect storm" for CIOs, giving them the opportunity to deploy high-performing, cost-effective open source solutions.

 

The Performance Manager: Turning Information Into Higher Business Performance by  IBM


February 14, 2008 - Download this white paper for an extensive summary of <i>The Performance Manager, Proven Strategies for Turning Information into Higher Business Performance</i>, a book that examines the partnership between decision-makers and the people who provide them with information to drive better decisions.

 

The Pitfalls of Server Virtualization by  Dell, Inc. and Intel


August 27, 2009 - In this expert webcast, you'll learn the most common issues involved with server virtualization and how to overcome them.

 

The Power of Automation: The EDS Story by  Hewlett-Packard Company


September 17, 2009 - It is becoming increasingly difficult for data center pros to manage their IT environments. This webcast explores best practices for automation and details the benefits you can realize from implementing the technology.

 

The Power of Converged Networks by  CDW Corporation


September 01, 2009 - Before moving forward with a converged network several key issues should be addressed: Capacity, security and reliability. CDW can help your organization by arming you with the information you need to choose the ideal solution.

 

The Power of Universal Patterns and Models for Master Data Management by  Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.


September 11, 2009 - In this webcast featuring best-selling author, Len Silverston, learn how to implement universal patterns for data modeling to improve management flexibility. Gain insight into various modeling choices to meet your organization's needs. Discover how to improve quality and reduce management costs by re-using patterns.

 

The Power/Density Paradox: The Result of High Density without Power Efficiency by  Nexsan Technologies


November 18, 2009 - The power/density paradox hinders end users from utilizing the very floor space that high density systems were intended to conserve. This brief explores what the power/density paradox is and how IT professionals can mitigate the risk.

 

The Profitability Perspective: How Automated Reporting Drives Better Decisions by  SAP America Inc


June 02, 2009 - Driving sustainable growth requires profitability-focused planning and performance management. This special study highlights some key survey findings, which collectively show that profitability reporting is increasing in importance and the use of technology and more sophisticated costing and reporting solutions is high on the agendas of many...

 

The Pursuit of a Standardized Solution for Secure Enterprise RBAC by  BeyondTrust Corporation


June 01, 2009 - This white paper focuses on role-based access control (RBAC) and how RBAC is a rich and open-ended technology which is evolving as users gain experience with it.

 

The Raw Truth about Storage Capacity by  Xiotech Corporation


November 19, 2009 - This paper examines several factors that limit the capacity of your data storage system and how they contribute to the true cost of storage.

 

The Renewed Finance Function - Extending Performance Management Beyond Finance by  SAP America Inc


June 02, 2009 - Companies and their stakeholders have always had high expectations for their finance teams. But this research program reveals that, most recently, these pressures- from regulators, from investors, and from competitors&#$5; are pushing companies to look for more from their finance teams in two main, but often conflicting, areas.

 

The Role of ERP in Globalization by  SAP America Inc


September 18, 2008 - This whitepaper examines the role of ERP in Globalization in detail, outlining steps to improve current strategies to meet the changing face of the global business of today ...and tomorrow.

 

The Role of Open Source Data Integration - An Analyst White Paper, by Mark Madsen by  Talend


January 28, 2009 - This report by Mark Madsen will explain what data integration is, and especially the difference between Operational Data Integration and Analytic Data Integration. It highlights the benefits of open source for data integration, and provides a series of recommendations to make the integration job easier, repeatable and more productive.

 

The Scoop on the New CCNA and CCNP Specializations by  Global Knowledge


September 22, 2009 - There has been a lot of interest among students lately on the details surrounding the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) specializations and their relationship with the corresponding CCNP specializations. The purpose of this white paper is to put all the information about these into one concise reference document.

 

The Secret to Maximizing Virtualization ROI in the Dynamic Data Center by  Akorri


November 03, 2009 - This webcast details an approach to optimize your virtualized infrastructure performance. Learn how to leverage key performance indicators and cross-domain analytics to plan for future capacity demands and improve service levels. Discover the secret to managing your VMware infrastructure performance for optimal resource utilization.

 

The Self-Defending Network by  Cisco Systems, Inc.


August 13, 2009 - Your network is one of your most important business assets, and you need to protect this valuable resource from hackers, viruses, spyware, and other threats. Your business needs security that's built into every part of your network to proactively spot suspicious activity, identify threats, and adapt to new challenges quickly.

 

The Semantic Dialogues by  Progress Software


August 28, 2009 - The Semantic Dialogues tells the story of how National Networks, a fictional telecommunications service provider, pursued and achieved data interoperability within their SOA.

 

The Server Virtualization Imperative: How You Can Deliver Nine-Month ROI for Your Customers Right Now by  Dell, Inc. and Intel


November 17, 2009 - A new multi-core server from Dell and powered by Intel can do the work of nine older single-core servers, while using less energy and facility space. Moreover, it can deliver return on investment (ROI) in as little as nine months. Read this paper to learn more!

 

The Shortcut Guide to Prioritizing Security Spending Chapter 4: Best Practices for Prioritizing Security Spending by  IBM


June 25, 2009 - Read this chapter for an exploration of best practices and topics to consider in security spending by framing them around four stages of IT management: assessing, designing, deploying, and monitoring/managing.

 
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