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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.

 

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 *#45; 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.

 

Take Control of Distributed Data - Or Face the Consequences  by Iron Mountain Digital


February 11, 2009 - This paper explains the three steps by which an organization can best protect and manage its growing amounts of data in an increasingly distributed environment.

 

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).

 

Take the Sting Out of Web Development Projects: Build a Successful Web Application Strategy  by ActiveState


January 01, 2009 - In this white paper you'll learn why the Python programming language is a web developer's best friend and why thousands of developers worldwide rely on ActiveState's ActivePython solution for completeness and ease-of-use.

 

Taking Control of Your Business: Growing Profitably in the Professional Services Market  by SAP America Inc


January 01, 2006 - This paper details how professional services firms can grow and thrive in a difficult market by enhancing project visibility, maximizing resource utilization, improving operational efficiency, and successfully acquiring more customers.

 

Taking the Lead in Data Deduplication  by CommVault Systems, Inc.


June 17, 2009 - Join Brian Brockway, VP of Product Management at CommVault, as he takes a look at data deduplication and explores some of the new features of CommVault® Simpana® 8 software.

 

Taking Your Business to a Higher Level  by Sun Microsystems, Inc.


June 19, 2009 - This white paper discusses the nature of cloud computing and how it is transforming the way that enterprises everywhere build and deploy applications.

 

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.

 

Tap Aggregation and Filtering to Enable Deep Packet Inspection (DPI)  by Gigamon


July 01, 2009 - Read this brief paper to learn how network monitoring using DPI analyzers is a mission critical application that is tailor-made for the Data Access Network (DAN) architecture and saves substantial amounts of money for the telecom carrier.

 

Technical Whitepaper on Automating Enterprise BlackBerry Support  by Zenprise


February 13, 2009 - Zenprise for BlackBerry provides organizations experiencing growing mobile user populations with an automated BlackBerry management solution that proactively uses troubleshooting methodologies that ensures their mobile users always receive high availability and performance.

 

Technology & Business Systems gives Jenkin Bros confidence about manufacturing future  by Bowen & Groves


April 23, 2009 - Melbourne repetition engineering company Jenkin Bros Engineers has won multiple awards from their clients for the quality of their performance. Learn how the M1 by Bowen & Groves ERP software platform for manufacturers is one of the business systems that keeps the company performing at its desired optimum.

 

Technology Audit CA Unicenter Network & System Management r11.1  by CA


October 01, 2008 - CA's Unicenter Network and Systems Management r11.1 is an enterprise-class service and systems management solution, aimed at maximizing service availability.

 

Technology Focus Drives and Supports Rapid Growth at Applied Engineering  by Bowen & Groves


May 01, 2008 - A contact led Applied Engineering to M1 by B & G™ software, an application that provides total integration and automation from quoting through invoicing, specifically for manufacturing environments.

 

Ten Cooling Solutions to Support High-Density Server Deployment  by APC


February 01, 2006 - High-density servers offer a significant performance per watt benefit. But, depending on the deployment, they can present a cooling challenge. This paper provides ten approaches for increasing cooling efficiency, cooling capacity and power density.

 

Ten Reasons to Deduplicate Your Data with CommVault® Simpana® Software  by CommVault Systems, Inc.


January 15, 2009 - This paper describes ten reasons to deduplicate data with CommVault<sup>®</sup> which maximize flexibility and storage cost-efficiency, rapid data access & recovery and improves manageability and performance.

 

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 Top Problems Network Techs Encounter  by Fluke Networks


July 01, 2009 - This whitepaper discusses ten common problems encountered by network technicians today and their symptoms, causes, and resolutions.

 

Ten Ways SMBs Can Get More from Their IT Budgets  by Dell and VMware


December 31, 2008 - Virtualization technology presents a number of opportunities for driving capital and operational efficiency for SMBs. Read this brief paper to learn ten cost-saving strategies.

 

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 Driven Development with YUI Test  by The Ajax Experience


January 07, 2009 - The session explores the capabilities of YUI Test in achieving good TDD practices, including the use of assertions, organizing test suites and test cases, and testing JavaScript-specific features (such as XHR and DOM events).

 

Test Management Tools and Techniques  by Hewlett-Packard Company


July 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.

 

Texas Petrochemicals Automatically Prints Work Order Attachments from Oracle eAM  by STR Software


May 07, 2009 - As an STR Software customer since 2004, Texas Petrochemicals was excited about the opportunity to leverage its existing AventX investment and automate another manual process - the printing of work order database attachments from Oracle E-Business Suite. This case study has the details.

 

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 2008 ERP in Manufacturing Benchmark Report  by Infor


September 04, 2008 - This report explores feedback provided by over 1200 manufacturers, and aims to serve as a roadmap to those in the manufacturing community that desires to reduce costs, and develop customer responsiveness through successful ERP implementations.

 

The 7 Habits for Exceptional Performance  by The Ajax Experience


January 07, 2009 - In this session, we explore case studies that demonstrate how these solutions have accelerated the user experience on Yahoo!'s most prominent Web pages.

 

The Advantage of VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) Protection and Data Domain Deduplication  by Data Domain


March 09, 2009 - Reliable business continuity must be supported by a comprehensive approach to data backup, recovery and offsite disaster recovery. Read this white paper and learn how Server consolidation with VMware technology minimizes your server footprint with 70-80% reduction in operational and capital expense budgets.

 

The Agile Business Analyst  by VersionOne Inc.


September 26, 2008 - This white paper discusses the significant impact of agile development techniques on the business analyst community. Gain insight into the skills required by analysts for effective agile development, as well as the steps for a transition to agile...

 

The Agile Project Manager  by VersionOne Inc.


June 08, 2009 - This white paper will explore the impact agile development methodologies are having on the Project Management community, what new skills are required, and what the Project Manager can do to ease the transition.

 

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 AventX Oracle Connector  by STR Software


May 08, 2009 - A transparent, out-of-the-box solution, AventX Oracle Connector utilizes native Oracle E-Business Suite functionality (workflow, forms, and database technology) to automate fax and email delivery of any document that can be printed. The result: measurable savings, streamlined workflow, and enhanced productivity.

 

The benefits of VoIP islands  by Orange Business Services


June 10, 2009 - In this podcast, expert Jon Arnold explains how voice-centric IP PBXs are limited compared to converged communications, which can integrate other modes such as video, chat, email, etc.

 

The Better Choice: HP StorageWorks EVA and HP BladeSystem  by Hewlett-Packard Company


June 22, 2009 - This white paper is based on a study conducted by Edison Group to verify advantages showing that, from the standpoint of management software efficiencies, EVA storage arrays and HP BladeSystem comprise the best solution in a VMware environment. Use of EMC's CLARiiON arrays is assessed for comparative purposes.

 

The Business Benefits of Xenos Enterprise Server™  by Xenos Group Inc.


June 09, 2009 - Explore customer examples that illustrate the range of business applications implemented in production based on Xenos solutions with Xenos Enterprise Server (Xenos ES) components, by market segment.

 

The Business Case for Desktop Integration: A practical solution with rapid ROI  by Cicero Inc.


June 10, 2009 - This paper describes the relationship between desktop integration and customer experience, the business benefits of building a logically integrated structure, and the best architecture for achieving the maximum benefits. It examines two successful implementations where desktop application integration has produced measurable results.

 

The Business Case for Enterprise Disaster Recovery Planning: Calculating the Cost of Downtime  by Iron Mountain Digital


September 19, 2008 - Given the enormous long-term costs and implications of a systems interruption, companies need to carefully define and implement plans to mitigate losses. This paper arms you with how to build a strong business case for a recovery plan.

 

The Business Case for Migrating from SPARC to HP: Infrastructure silos, such as SPARC, are an unnecessary IT burden  by Hewlett-Packard Company


May 01, 2009 - This brief examines the operational costs and risks of SPARC environments, and shows that business assets currently hosted on SPARC can be migrated easily into the data center mainstream.

 

The Business Case for WEO (Web Experience Optimization)  by FatWire Corp.


March 01, 2009 - This independent report from Yphise research highlights the business case for WEO (Web Experience Optimization), examining key benefits and comparing leading WEO solutions.

 

The Business Value of Business Intelligence  by SAP BusinessObjects


October 01, 2007 - This document provides you with the knowledge to gain a complete understanding of all the issues you'll face when implementing a BI solution. In this paper, you'll find numerous examples of current Business Objects customers who are using BI in a variety of creative ways to make their organizations more responsive, productive, and profitable.

 

The Business Value of Internet Identity Security  by Ping Identity Corporation


June 17, 2009 - Read this white paper to learn how after deploying PingFederate or PingConnect your organization will yield a high return on investment and run more efficiently and will have distinct competitive advantage over companies that do not leverage Internet Identity Security Software.

 

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 Carphone Wearhouse Case Study Podcast: How to Get an Accurate Infrastructure Baseline of your Entire Estate  by Tideway Systems


April 29, 2009 - Join Steve Phelan, Enterprise Architect for The Carphone Warehouse and Kelly Wenzel, Chief Marketing Officer for Tideway in this case study podcast to hear how Tideway provided Carphone Warehouse with an automated, accurate inventory of their estate.

 

The Challenging Economy's Effect on the IT and Telecom Market  by SkillSoft Corporation


December 01, 2008 - IT is no exception to the effects of the current recession since it forms a part of a company's budget. This report presents an overview of analyst observations on current recession trends in IT and telecom sectors, predictions about the future prospects and their recommendations to mitigate the impact.

 

The Changing Dynamic of the Data Center  by Intel Corporation


April 16, 2009 - In this videocast, you will discover the top green challenges faced by many businesses. Gain insight into why reducing energy consumption is essential for any business. Explore the significant benefits associated with IT infrastructure optimization and refresh in today's economic climate.

 

The Changing Face of Network Management  by CA


April 01, 2008 - Automated network change and configuration management tools provide numerous benefits. Independent NCCM tools, however, are not enough on their own. Read this white paper to learn more.

 

The CIO's Guide to BI Tools and Strategies  by Tableau Software


June 17, 2009 - Business intelligence is more important now than ever, largely because it can help identify business inefficiencies and drive business results and new revenue - all critical in an economic downturn. Read this guide to learn about the latest trends in business intelligence, and the strategies and tools that will lead to a successful BI project.

 

The CIO's Guide to Fixed Mobile Convergence  by BlackBerry


June 12, 2009 - Organizations seeking solutions that provide high-performance access while addressing security needs can leverage fixed mobile convergence (FMC) systems to enhance communication. This document explores why your organization should implement an FMC solution, the benefits of FMC and considerations for methods of implementation.

 

The CIO's Guide to IT Cost Optimization during the recession  by Hewlett-Packard Company


June 18, 2009 - In today's dynamic economy it is important for CIOs to be thinking about how to strengthen their organization and position themselves for success for a future economic upturn and growth. Read this guide to learn how a company can make changes to IT that generate real business value.

 

The CIO's Guide to Mobile Applications  by BlackBerry


January 01, 2005 - This paper provides a framework for understanding how to build a business case for an enterprise wireless solution that goes beyond email, learn about the potential benefits and costs that are associated with these wireless solution strategies.

 

The CIO's Guide to Mobile Security  by BlackBerry


March 03, 2009 - Today's enterprise and government organizations increasingly support the use of mobile (wireless) devices by their employees. At the same time, enterprise and government organizations often underestimate the potential security risks of using wireless devices.

 

The CIO's Guide to Wireless in the Enterprise  by BlackBerry


May 22, 2006 - Mobile devices are no longer just for high-level executives. More and more employees are discovering the benefits of being connected to the corporate email server. Learn more about today's wireless technologies and deploying them within organizations.

 

The Collaboration Advantage: Customer-Focused Partnerships In A Global Market  by SAP America Inc


June 02, 2009 - In order to better understand the opportunities, challenges, risks and rewards companies have seen from these types of agreements, the Economist Intelligence Unit conducted a survey in March 2008, sponsored by SAP, which asked 516 senior executives how their business relationships are evolving.

 

The Compelling Case for Unified Messaging: Changes in unified communications make UM the right choice for most enterprises  by Microsoft


January 01, 2009 - A Unified Messaging (UM) solution that answers telephone calls and stores the voice recordings in the users' e-mail inboxes is also the best business process option for most enterprises, providing improved business outcomes. This paper will describe the major business value gains that are possible with the new UM solutions.

 

The Complete Data Center Solution  by ePlus Technology


April 24, 2009 - Are your data center needs outgrowing your space and capacity? Are you planning to consolidate data centers or branch office servers? ePlus can help transform your facility into a next-generation data center that will accelerate your business. Read this paper for details.

 

The Cray CX1 Supercomputer : Leveraging the Cray Brand in the HPC Workgroup Market  by Cray Inc.


September 01, 2008 - Of the few iconic brands in the IT sector, only one - Cray - is synonymous with the term supercomputers. This paper explores the prospects for the new Cray CX1 supercomputer in the HPC workgroup segment for technical servers priced below $100,000.

 

The Customer-Driven Innovation Series: The Predictive Enterprise  by SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters


December 01, 2007 - Customer data mining and predictive analytics helps achieve customer innovation, strengthen brand and lift sales. Gain further customer insight with four attributes of a predictive enterprise so you can start putting customer innovation to work.

 

The Data Governance Maturity Model  by DataFlux Corporation


January 01, 2008 - The success of a business is increasingly tied to the quality of their information. Through the Data Governance Maturity Model, organizations can identify precisely how they can create an environment that can deliver and sustain high-quality information.

 

The Data Quality Ball  by Pitney Bowes Business Insight


February 19, 2008 - This white paper explains how data quality vendors must "turn their applications inside out" and allow its elements to be called as web services within other applications to remain competitive. Group 1 has done this by re-architecting its Customer Data Quality Platform product into bite-sized pieces which can be called via web services.

 

The Desktop Dilemma: Liberty vs. Lockdown  by Bit9, Inc.


June 09, 2009 - CIOs and IT departments are under tremendous pressure to implement better processes over how software is deployed, managed, and used by their employees on their company computers. This document will outline a nine-step methodology that can make or break your transition to a well-managed and controlled Windows environment.

 

The Dollars and Sense of Online Backup  by Concentric


June 15, 2009 - Businesses today face unrelenting data growth. IT staffs are struggling to ensure data availability under tight fiscal constraints. The unreliability and intensive management of traditional tape-based backup has forced backup administrators to create manual, error-prone processes in order to protect their data. Concentric has the solution!

 

The Drivers to Long Term Evolution (LTE)  by Motorola, Inc.


December 31, 2007 - LTE is the next generation mobile broadband network from the 3GPP standards group (GSM/UMTS/HSPA). This paper will look at what is driving the development of LTE, how this will impact future LTE subscriber experiences, and ultimately how it will help drive operators businesses.

 

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 Economics of Endpoint Security  by Sophos Inc.


May 14, 2009 - View this videocast to learn how to get a great endpoint security solution that includes management without having to invest a huge amount of resources.

 

The Evolution of IPTV: A Provider's Perspective  by Alcatel-Lucent


June 09, 2009 - In this podcast, you will hear how today's operational IPTV business will soon evolve to a multimedia and multi-screen environment and how Alcatel-Lucent is helping service operators along that very important journey.

 

The Evolution of SIM  by SearchSecurity.com


June 12, 2009 - Security expert Diana Kelley explains how enterprise SIM use has evolved and how companies might use SIMs differently in the future.

 

The Evolution of SIM  by eIQnetworks


May 28, 2009 - Independent security expert Diana Kelley reviews the evolution of SIM technology. She discusses its benefits to compliance and business efficiency, as well as how vendors have addressed its challenges, making it a more user–friendly, out-of-box technology.

 

The Evolving Role of a Manager of Managers in IT Operations  by CA


June 08, 2007 - This research outlines the phase evolution of the role of manager of managers (MoM) from its early fault consolidation beginnings to its current iteration, where it determines the impact the IT organization has on the business.

 

The Evolving Role of Disk and Tape in the Data Center  by Hewlett-Packard Company


June 01, 2009 - This whitepaper describes five best practices for backup and long-term data protection and explores the aspects of disk and tape solutions that, when combined into a disk-to-disk-to-tape solution, provide the most robust answer to backup and archival for the data center.

 

The Executive Guide to Business Analyst and Project Management Terminology  by Global Knowledge


December 10, 2008 - In this guide you will learn the most commonly used business analysis and project management terms and it helps you better communicate with business analysis and project management professionals.

 

The Executive Guide to CRM Architecture: Why CRM Flexibility Will Impact Your Success  by Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution


December 01, 2006 - This paper explores the different categories of customization. It discusses the role a flexible architecture plays in being able to customize with ease, as well as flexibility and importance in deploying, upgrading, and integrating your CRM system.

 

The Extraordinary Leader: Turning Good Managers Into Great Leaders  by SkillSoft Corporation


December 01, 2008 - For too long, the subject of effective leadership has been shrouded in ambiguity. This summary reveals leadership as a skill, one that can be consciously developed by anyone. It identifies the competencies necessary for effective leadership by analyzing the responses of thousands of workers as they describe "What makes a great leader?"

 

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 Essential Ingredients for Effective Event Correlation and Root Cause Analysis  by CA


March 01, 2008 - This whitepaper discusses the five essential ingredients needed for effective event correlation and root cause analysis. These key ingredients are at the heart of delivering high service availability to support every kind of business

 

The Five Keys to Organic Growth: How to Drive Profitable Relationships with Predictive Analytics  by SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters


February 20, 2009 - This paper makes the case for using predictive analytics to drive organic growth, and gives two different methods for measuring financial return.

 

The Five Things Data Architects Need to Know About Collaborating with their Business Users  by Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.


March 27, 2009 - Improving interaction between IT architects and their business clients ensures that what their teams produce moves the client's business forward. This paper discusses five things you can do right now to improve collaboration with business users.

 

The Force.com Multitenant Architecture: Understanding the Design of Salesforce.com's Internet Application Development Platform  by Salesforce.com


March 09, 2009 - To meet the extreme demands of its large user population, Force.com's foundation is a metadatadriven software architecture that enables multitenant applications. This paper explains the patented technology that makes the Force.com platform fast, scalable, and secure for any type of application.

 

The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Business Intelligence Platforms, Q3 2008  by SAS Institute Inc.


September 05, 2008 - This paper gives the results of Forrester's 151-criteria evaluation of enterprise business intelligence platform vendors. It found, among other things, IBM Cognos and SAP Business Objects maintain their leadership positions, while Oracle and SAS Institute move into leadership positions in enterprise BI.

 

The Forrester Wave™: Functional Testing Solutions, Q3 2008  by Hewlett-Packard Company


February 27, 2009 - Forrester conducted an evaluation of six functional testing solutions vendors across 96 criteria. Read this report to find out the details of their evaluation.

 

The Forrester Wave™: Order Management Hubs, Q4 2008  by Sterling Commerce


November 14, 2008 - In the second update to the industry's only process-focused order management assessment of its kind, Forrester evaluated eight leading order management solutions in a 152-criteria evaluation. We found that Sterling Commerce and Oracle E-Business Suite led the pack among the Leaders who delivered technologies that support the perfect order.

 

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 Four Imperatives of Data Governance Maturity  by DataFlux Corporation


October 01, 2008 - This monograph by Philip Russom of TDWI examines the four requirements to increasing the maturity of data governance initiatives - and how these efforts can help companies effectively maintain and manage their mission-critical data.

 

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 Future of Financial Reporting: A Market Perspective  by Oracle Corporation


July 01, 2008 - Following on the heels of corporate scandals at Enron, WorldCom, and others, global investors are demanding stricter corporate governance and compliance requirements for publicly held companies. Read this whitepaper to learn more about the issues, principles, and technologies underlying new requirements in corporate governance.

 

The Future of the Business Analyst  by IBM


March 13, 2009 - Join Ashok Reddy, a Director of Product Delivery Organization at IBM Rational, to examine the changing role of business analyst at IBM and discuss how this pivotal role is helping to drive more effective product and project delivery and keeping teams aligned to the business outcomes.

 

The Global State of the Art  by Oracle Corporation


June 05, 2009 - 15 years after "The Performance Measurement Manifesto" was published by the Harvard Business Review, companies continue to redesign how they measure their business performance. Read the results of a global study on this for more information.

 

The Great Debate: Buy Versus Build - Oracle's Pre-Built Analytic Applications Versus Building a Custom Warehouse  by Oracle Corporation


June 23, 2009 - This whitepaper 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 Email Security Debate: Appliances, SaaS, or Virtual?  by Proofpoint, Inc.


May 20, 2008 - Hardware appliances. Software. Software as a Service (SaaS). Virtual appliances. The variety of deployment options for the latest solutions for email security and data loss prevention seems endless... So where do you start when you're trying to eva...

 

The Green and Virtual Data Center - CHAPTER 8: Data Storage - Disk, Tape, Optical, and Memory  by SearchStorage.com


May 27, 2009 - In this chapter of <i>The Green and Virtual Data Center</i>, Greg Schultz, Founder and a Senior Analyst for the StorageIO Group, discusses how to deal with the increased management costs and complexity of ever expanding data footprints, green data storage management concerns, and storage virtualization.

 

The Green Data Center 2.0: Energy Efficient Computing in the 21st century  by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel


May 12, 2009 - Chapter 4 of the eBook, Green Data Center, picks up where the other previous chapters left off in the plan for going green in the data center. This chapter takes a step back and looks at the project from a holistic point of view for creating a green and energy efficient data center.

 

The Hidden Costs of Compliance: Employee Morale  by Oversight Systems


August 01, 2008 - While the costs of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance continue to add up, executives must recognize the hidden costs. This paper discusses how SOX's ongoing requirements affect the companies who cannot afford to repeat the compliance efforts.

 

The High-Availability Business  by Ciena


December 30, 2008 - Emerging applications like VoIP, video, Web services, and data replication are placing unprecedented performance demands on enterprise Metropolitan and Wide Area Networks (MANs/WANs). How can enterprises meet these requirements and still keep networking costs under control? This paper fills in the details.

 

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 Insider Threat and Mobile Devices: Employees Evade and Ignore Security Policies  by IronKey


May 12, 2009 - Insider threat represents one of the largest security risks to organizations today. Join IronKey and the Ponemon Institute to review recent research regarding employee non-compliance and learn how successful companies enforce policies to stay secure.

 

The Insider Threat and Mobile Devices: Employees Often Evade and Ignore Security Policies  by IronKey


May 26, 2009 - Check out this presentation transcript to learn about the results of a study concerned with the extent to which employees in U.S. companies are complying or not complying with reasonable data protection and security practices.

 

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


August 01, 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 Services Edge -- Driving Service Innovation with Versatile Edge Routing Platforms  by Juniper Networks, Inc.


January 02, 2009 - Service providers are not seeing the increase in profitability that you might expect from recent traffic growth. The competition is fierce and requires service providers to constantly reinvest in their network infrastructure. Read this paper to learn how Juniper can help reduce the cost and increase the efficiency of these investments.

 

The IT Leader's Guide to Business Requirements Definition  by Ravenflow


April 30, 2009 - Are you investing in your business analysts by defining roles and career paths, focusing on their processes and tools, and building community? If not, you have an important opportunity with a potentially huge payback.

 

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 Keys to Disaster Recovery Planning  by i365, A Seagate Company


April 06, 2009 - Disasters happen in many ways and can disrupt or even completely destroy your business. Depending upon where you are located, disasters may be natural occurrences such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, snow storms or tornados.

 

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 Metrics Reloaded  by Oracle Corporation


September 01, 2008 - In performance management, consistency is king. The simple sounding steps-identify and focus on value drivers, and align the organization to drive results - beg the question: What's the best performance management framework? Read this paper to learn more.

 

The Metrics-Driven Organization: How to Keep Your Finger on the Pulse of Your Business in Challenging Times  by Exact Software


March 24, 2009 - This white paper discusses how metrics increase visibility and sharpen decision making to ensure excellent customer service, rising revenue and growth.

 

The Mid-Market dirty dozen: preventing common application-level hack attacks  by TEAQ TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD


December 15, 2007 - Organizations are more dependent on online software and the risk of malicious attacks is more serious. Such attacks can bring business to a standstill, cost a company millions, and potentially tarnish its brand image. This paper describes 12 of the most common hacker attacks and provides basic rules for creating hack-resistant Web applications.

 

The Mobile Majority  by Intel Corporation


June 30, 2009 - Not just for Road Warriors any more, mobility takes hold as a strategic corporate asset across the enterprise. This article summarizes key mobility data from a recent Forrester Research report and Intel IT's experience with a highly mobile workforce Lost Laptops: More Expensive Than You Think

 

The Multi-tiered Hybrid Data Center: An innovative design model for cost reduction and facilities optimization  by Hewlett-Packard Company


March 01, 2009 - Today's businesses need to work within a tight budget while accommodating their continuing need to house higher- and lower-tiered technology systems and applications within the same facility. Read this white paper to learn how the HP multi-tiered hybrid design can help you build the data center of the future.

 

The Multiscreen concept: Why it's Needed and How to Get Started  by Alcatel-Lucent


June 09, 2009 - Multi-screen is the next step beyond Triple Play. Triple Play allows consumers to experience media on their mobile, their TV, and their PC. Multi-screen allows content to be consumed seamlessly. Listen to this podcast and see how both consumers and service providers benefit from this evolutionary step in multimedia presentations.

 

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


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 New Centre of the IT Universe  by Oracle Corporation


April 24, 2009 - View this Webcast to explore the major issues that need to be considered before you can achieve an efficient data center, and in turn, improved IT and business operations.

 

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 NEW STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP - Joining Capabilities to Cut Risk and Grow Customer Satisfaction  by Wipro Technologies


February 27, 2009 - This paper explains how corporations are seeking a new, outcome-oriented architecture to support their technology needs, and they are undergoing a transition towards relying on customer satisfaction as the chief metric of success. This shift in corporate outlook offers a blueprint to BPO service providers for creating a responsive service model.

 

The Next Generation of CRM - Engaging with the Empowered Customer in Turbulent Times  by SAP America Inc


April 14, 2009 - In this Podcast, Dr. Volker Hildebrand, VP CRM Product Management, SAP, will discuss these significant trends and outline SAP's approach to a new generation of CRM that will help companies not only survive the current economy but emerge as a leader in the long run.

 

The Next Generation of CRM -- Engaging with the Empowered Customer in Turbulent Times  by SAP America Inc


April 17, 2009 - This IT Briefing will address the future state and shape of CRM, the transformational trends that are impacting companies, the CRM framework for success and competitive differentiation, and SAP's holistic approach in this CRM framework.

 

The Next Generation of Enterprise Reporting: Business Intelligence Reporting Tools (BIRT)  by Actuate


February 11, 2009 - Many leading enterprises are implementing BIRT as a cost-effective method for deploying interactive, yet accurate, reporting across the enterprise.

 

The Next Generation of Network Data Leakage Protection (DLP)  by Fidelis Security Systems, Inc


May 21, 2009 - For a security professional to thrive in an environment that seems designed to thwart all control mechanisms requires a forward-thinking, aggressive yet thoughtful approach to information control. In this paper you'll learn about the key features of network data leakage protection (DLP) and explore it's evolution.

 

The Operational Responsiveness of Business  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 Oracle SOA Governance Solution  by Oracle Corporation


May 14, 2009 - Successful adoption of service oriented architecture (SOA) as an IT strategy does not in of itself guarantee business results. Effective SOA governance is essential to achieving measurable, sustainable business value. This data sheet showcases key features and benefits of Oracle's SOA Governance Solution.

 

The Other Green -- Storage Efficiency and Optimization  by Storage Decisions


June 01, 2009 - This presentation 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.

 

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


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 Perils of Using the Wrong Approach to USB Flash Drive Security  by IronKey


January 26, 2009 - This paper examines how the IronKey flash drive uses hardware-based encryption and key management within a highly secure framework to eliminate physical and logical avenues of attack.

 

The potential ROI of a remote support solution via the SaaS model  by Citrix Online - GotoAssist


June 04, 2009 - This webcast will address the real dollar savings of using this model and the potential for ROI.

 

The Potential ROI of a Remote Support Solution via the SaaS Model Presentation Transcript  by Citrix Online - GotoAssist


June 18, 2009 - Increased productivity, better customer interactions and quicker response times are all benefits of using SaaS-based remote support solutions. But how do you quantify these savings? This presentation transcript will address the real dollar savings of using this model and the potential for ROI.

 

The Power of Deduplication - Gartner/HP webcast  by Hewlett-Packard Company


June 09, 2008 - On demand webcast by Gartner and HP examines how deduplication is impacting data protection strategies. Learn about the different types of deduplication solutions offered by HP how to determine which one is the right for you.

 

The Pressing Need for an Adaptive Threat Management Architecture  by Juniper Networks, Inc.


March 12, 2009 - Many pundits agree that information is the new currency for 21st century business success. Organizations that deal in information quickly will prosper, while those that lag behind will ultimately suffer. No organization would purposefully create a network that can't meet business demands, but this may happen as a result of poor network security.

 

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 Promise of Mobile Unified Communications  by BlackBerry


January 09, 2009 - Mobile unified communications allows organizations to provide employees with the ability to collaborate and communicate efficiently, as well as access information on-demand.

 

The Reality Facing the Mainframe World  by Acxiom Corporation


December 09, 2008 - The mainframe is alive and processing. As a mainframe executive, various solutions are available to help address your challenges and meet the needs of your business.

 

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 Return on Investment for PC Refresh  by Intel Corporation


March 18, 2009 - In this video, John Mahvi, PC Fleet Manager for Intel IT diagrams the financial logic Intel IT uses to justify a regular refresh of Intel's PC fleet. By maintaining a refresh cadence of approximately 3 years, Intel gains the benefits of increased security and manageability capabilities, as well as increased productivity and lower overall costs.

 

The Return on Investment of Open Source Data Integration  by Talend


July 01, 2008 - This white paper explains the different alternatives to open source data integration, and presents the visible and hidden costs of these alternatives, on several types of projects.

 

The Road to Cappuccino  by The Ajax Experience


January 07, 2009 - This session explores the story behind the development of the Objective-J language and Cappuccino frameworks.

 

The Road to Enterprise Information Management (EIM): E-Discovery as a First Project  by StoredIQ


June 01, 2009 - Gartner recommends crafting an e-Discovery strategy through the use of a structured process and sound methodology. An EIM project is one of the many ways to uncover some of the information management challenges that confront your organization. For key findings, recommendations and what you need to know, access this complimentary Gartner report.

 

The ROI and TCO Benefits of Data Deduplication for Data Protection in the Enterprise  by Data Domain


August 01, 2008 - This whitepaper examines and quantifies the costs and benefits of backup with deduplication storage as strategic assets for data protection. Three organizations in different industries are discussed as case studies.

 

The ROI of Data Governance: A Revenue Generation Perspective  by DataFlux Corporation


June 01, 2008 - Read this whitepaper to learn more about data governance, and when it is appropriate to measure data efforts with ROI or other metrics. Learn about an ROI calculator of data governance and how to test assumptions about data.

 

The ROI of PCI DSS: Finding Value in a Turbulent Economy with PCI DSS  by WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.


April 22, 2009 - Read this insightful white paper for a fresh look at how mandatory PCI DSS compliance can lead to big business benefits.

 
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