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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 *#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.

 

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.

 

Tackling Today's Storage Challenges - Designing an Infrastructure that can Scale Efficiently by  Dell | EMC


July 06, 2009 - This webcast illustrates how the Dell | EMC CX4 family of storage arrays can help you tackle these challenges with practical examples.

 

Tactical Data Quality Projects Deliver Quick ROI by  DataFlux Corporation


October 21, 2009 - This expert podcast offers advice for deploying and completing tactical data quality projects from Forrester's Rob Karel.

 

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 SharePoint Proliferation with Unified Recovery, Retention, and eDiscovery by  Mimosa Systems UK


June 18, 2009 - This white paper explores how an archiving solution supports the management and protection of SharePoint content across an enterprise by providing: Back-Up & Recovery, Storage Optimisation, Retention Management, eDiscovery, and Seamless End User Access.

 

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.

 

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 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 Relationship Management to a New Level with Microsoft Dynamics CRM by  Microsoft


September 09, 2009 - Join Microsoft Dynamics CRM technology evangelist Phillip Haase in this webcast to learn about the Microsoft strategy and investments in enterprise CRM solutions and to understand how these solutions address the requirements for users, management, and IT.

 

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.

 

Targeted Business Analytics - How Large Companies Leverage SaaS BI by  Oco, Inc.


September 18, 2009 - This webcast gives an overview of how larger enterprises are leveraging business intelligence software in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model.

 

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.

 

Teachers Association Turns to Centralized Data Repository to Improve Member Service by  Microsoft


April 16, 2008 - The California Teachers Association (CTA) relies on a complex and highly integrated IT environment to capture and manipulate data. CTA wanted to add a customer relationship management solution to better support its members. After exploring several alternatives, CTA chose to deploy Microsoft Dynamics™ CRM.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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


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 Double-Take Software in your Environment Today! by  Double-Take Software


August 12, 2009 - Protect and recover your business-critical data and applications such as Exchange, SQL, BlackBerry, SharePoint, Oracle, MySQL and Apache on any combination of physical servers and in virtualized environments like VMware ESX and Microsoft Hyper-V.

 

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.

 

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 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 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 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 SMB Virtualization using Dell and VMware - IT Efficiency for Organizations of all Sizes by  Dell and VMware


July 01, 2009 - Whether you're a small organization trying to extend the value of the assets you already have or a larger data center pushing the envelope in automation, Dell and VMware can deliver solutions that make sense for your budget, staff, and business.

 

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 PCI Audit of Your Life by  Lumension


August 13, 2009 - This white paper will detail a strategy that enables companies to easily gain PCI compliance and ensure effective security. By mapping technical controls to PCI standards and by continuously monitoring, assessing, and reporting the status of your environment, you can make your PCI audit the most efficient and actionable of your life.

 

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 Case for Automating Document Driven Business Processes by  Kofax, Inc.


October 14, 2009 - This white paper provides the compelling case for taking an enterprise approach to automating document driven business processes. Find out how document capture is quickly moving toward mainstream adoption and how the shift from scan-to-archive to scan-to-process is profoundly changing the strategic importance of capture as an enterprise standard.

 

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 Information Management by  Oracle Corporation


December 01, 2008 - In this analysis, Frank Buytendijk examines what information management means, and describes a complete spectrum of business cases, ranging from tactical cost reduction to transformational impact on the organization’s business model.

 

The business impact of data security regulations: Featuring Massachusetts by  Sophos Inc.


June 11, 2009 - This article discusses some aspects of a new regulation -- 201 CMR 17:00 -- and offers suggestions on how data security best practices can help with compliance. Companies should discuss the regulation in detail with their legal consul to examine how it affects their unique circumstances and the best course of action to be taken.

 

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 Intelligent Tiered Storage by  Hitachi Data Systems


September 01, 2009 - Tiered storage is one of those things that is a means to an end—and not an end in itself. The reason is a matter of economics. Read this paper and find out why.

 

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 Security: How to Optimize Your IT and Reduce Costs by  Lumension


August 12, 2009 - Listen to IDC discuss key strategies to reduce IT costs, best practices for mitigating risk to your IT systems and information, ways to identify and demonstrate overall value for your business, and how one company's security strategy is enabling their business.

 

The Capital Delivery Revolution and Technology: Connecting Capital Planning, Construction, and Everything in Between by  Oracle Corporation


January 01, 2009 - This white paper recognizes three principal solution areas in the capital project delivery lifecycle: project design, project execution, and organizational governance. In particular, it addresses the area of project execution and the means available today to drive successful project delivery on a consistent basis.

 

The Case for Investing in Business Analytics Technology by  SAS Institute Inc.


October 23, 2009 - Tune in to this webcast – featuring insights from Dan Vesset, IDC's Vice President of Business Analytics – and learn how business analytics drives customer retention.

 

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 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 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 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 Dell/EMC CX4, Dell™ AX4-5, and Dell NX4 Storage Family by  Dell, Inc.


July 22, 2009 - Fourth generation Dell/EMC CX4 arrays deliver new levels of performance, flexibility, ease-of-use, data management, and resource utilization. The Dell/EMC CX4 family forms the core of a scalable enterprise infrastructure that is easy to deploy, manage, and upgrade. Read this brochure to learn more.

 

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


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 Essentials Series: Security Information Management by  SecureWorks


October 09, 2009 - This collection of articles from Realtime Publishers presents a clear and concise overview of security information management (SIM). The articles present the business case for SIM, operational and organizational issues, and hints and tips for ensuring a successful SIM implementation.

 

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  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 Executive Guide to Data Loss Prevention by  Websense, Inc.


September 02, 2009 - Rich Mogull of Securosis answers the question, What is Data Loss Prevention (DLP)? In this videocast he discusses how DLP benefits business and shows examples of DLP usage in the real world.

 

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 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 Flawed Vision of Customer Data Integration – How to Get it Right the First Time by  Siperian, Inc.


September 16, 2009 - The initial goal of Customer Data Integration (CDI) was to create the most reliable customer data for the entire company. We now know that the golden opportunity for CDI lies within Master Data Management and the ability to uncover interactions and understand the relationships that companies have with their customers.

 

The Friendly Face of IT: User-friendly IT Management by  Numara Software


January 06, 2009 - This webinar and service catalog demo will show you how Numara FootPrints Service Catalog will help your organization quickly provide an attractive menu of services tailored to your customers while providing transparency of service costs.

 

The Future of Authentication for Online Services by  SafeNet, Inc.


November 02, 2009 - In this white paper, we take a look at how strong authentication can benefit eCommerce and online services. We will evaluate the risks that identity fraud, phishing and cybercrime pose for online service providers and discuss how strong user authentication can alleviate these risks.

 

The Future of Information-Centric Security by  Palisade Systems, Inc.


August 28, 2009 - Security managers often struggle to articulate to business managers why enterprise data protection is paramount, how breaches happen and why fundamental business processes must be changed to mitigate the threat. View this videocast to learn how to incorporate best practices into your DLP strategy.

 

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 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 Importance of a Cloud Storage API - New Information Management Capabilities and Revenue Streams for ISVs by  Iron Mountain Digital


October 15, 2009 - As Storage Switzerland writes, APIs such as Iron Mountain’s Archive Services Platform API allow ISVs greater control than do cloud NAS gateways over how and where data is stored. Read this Technology Brief from Storage Switzerland to learn more.

 

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 an Information Strategy, A White Paper by Bloor Research by  IBM


December 11, 2008 - In this paper we will discuss what an Information Strategy is, why it is important, and what it takes to build one. We will also consider IBM's Information Agenda, that company's approach to assisting in the development of an Information Strategy.

 

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 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 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 Leader in On-Demand Call Centers: Five9 Product Overview by  Five9


September 10, 2009 - Five9 is the leader in on-demand call center products. Watch this overview to learn about all the products Five9 has to offer to help improve your call center operations and learn just how easy it is to use the many products available from Five9.

 

The Malware Report: Hotel Business Center PCs Strike Again by  ESET


August 20, 2009 - Matt Grand talks with Randy Abrams about security issues with hotel business center computers. These are public computers and they often have insufficient security features. In this podcast, Randy shares some interesting things he’s found in hotel computers and gives some advice on using them safely.

 

The Malware Report: Radisson Hotels Exposed by Guest Data Breach by  ESET


September 23, 2009 - Matt Grand talks with Randy Abrams about a data breach at Radison Hotels. Unfortunately, an unknown number of their guests' credit card numbers were exposed to malicious hackers. In this podcast, Randy dishes out some advice on how to prevent this sort of data breach and what to do in the event that it’s already happened.

 

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 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 Name Game: Malware Naming, Shape Shifters, and Sympathetic Magic by  ESET


September 14, 2009 - Read this paper for an in-depth discussion of malware identification, naming and classification and an exploration of the most useful ways for administrators to detect and analyze threats.

 

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 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 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 ParAccel Analytic Database: A Technical Overview by  ParAccel


June 26, 2009 - The ParAccel Analytic Database™ (PADB) is a new-generation relational database management system that combines leading-edge innovations with best practices to deliver the fastest, simplest, most cost-effective platform for analytic processing. This paper describes the high level architecture and key features of the PADB system.

 

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 PCI Audit: Requirements 1-6 by  SearchSecurity.com


October 26, 2009 - This collection of slides from Diana Kelley and Ed Moyle presents an overview of PCI DSS requirements 1 through 6. Check it to learn about the first six PCI DSS requirements, what each one means, and how it will be effected by version 1.2 of PCI DSS.

 

The PCI Audit: Requirements 7-12 by  SearchSecurity.com


October 26, 2009 - This collection of slides from Diana Kelley and Ed Moyle presents an overview of PCI DSS requirements 7 through 12. Check it to learn about the second half of PCI DSS, learn what each one means, and how it will be effected by version 1.2 of PCI DSS.

 

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 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 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 Return on Investment of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards Compliance by  IBM


June 10, 2009 - Compliance with PCI DSS has become a global requirement for any business or entity that processes credit card transactions as payment for goods and services. This paper explores the ROI implications and opportunities of PCI.

 

The Risks of Using Spreadsheets for Statistical Analysis by  SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters


March 19, 2009 - Are spreadsheets a help or a hindrance when performing data analysis? Get the real story from the author of SPSS for Dummies, Arthur Griffith. In this informative and entertaining webcast, you'll receive expert guidance on the proper uses and limitations of spreadsheets, as well as the strengths and benefits of SPSS Statistics.

 

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


August 26, 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 Data Governance: Seven Ways Your Data Governance Program Can Help You Save Money by  DataFlux Corporation


July 24, 2009 - The following paper outlines seven ways that data governance programs can help manage costs and presents a mechanism for quantifying the return on investment (ROI) for these contributions.

 

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 Scalable Analytic Appliance: A Technical Overview by  ParAccel


May 18, 2009 - The Scalable Analytic Appliance (SAA), powered by ParAccel and EMC, is a tightly integrated analytic database appliance. It brings together the performance and price-performance advantages of the ParAccel Analytic Database™ (PADB) with the enterprise reliability and feature set common in today's midrange SAN storage systems.

 

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 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 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.

 

The Shortcut Guide to Prioritizing Security Spending, Chapter Two: Maximizing Effective Security Priorities by  IBM


March 06, 2009 - A combination of technologies and practices can serve to protect assets and maintain operational efficiencies. Read this chapter for an examination of asset protection with a look at basic requirements for protecting business operations.

 

The State of Deduplication in Europe by  Data Domain


February 01, 2009 - In this research paper you'll learn about the top challenges facing storage professionals in Europe and information about Data Domain deduplication storage systems.

 

The State of Deduplication in Fortune 1000 Companies by  Data Domain


February 01, 2009 - This TIP research paper delivers findings from over 245 in-depth interviews with Storage professionals at large enterprises, most of them among the Fortune 1000. Read on to learn about the top Storage team challenges and initiatives, current state of deduplication environments and solutions, and much more.

 

The Tangible Value of Server Virtualization by  Dell India


December 17, 2007 - Virtualization is more than just a concept-- it is a concrete business strategy that can provide tangible value for companies in virtually any industry. Read this paper to learn more about Dell's virtual infrastructure solutions.

 

The Tangible Value of Virtualization by  Dell and VMware


May 29, 2009 - Read this article to learn how Dell has developed adaptive power management and worked with VMware to develop ways to autonomically and proactively power-down underutilized systems during off-peak times.

 

The Technology of Innovation: Using CRM to Enable Customer-Centric Innovation by  Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution


October 19, 2009 - This white paper highlights the important role technology can play in the innovation process and looks at how a customer-focused approach to innovation can be supported by flexible customer relationship management tools. It explains how businesses can use CRM to foster and implement customer-centric innovation, enhancing the customer experience.

 

The Three Pillars of Effective Returns Management: Visibility, Automation and Reconciliation by  TAKE Supply Chain


October 14, 2009 - Returns management is an area that poses incredible challenges and opportunities for businesses. This paper will act as a guide to help you implement more effective returns management. Read on to learn more about the three pillars of effective returns management and how they can be used to drive significant costs out of returns lifecycle.

 

The Top 3 Reasons CRM Initiatives (Still) Fail - And How To Avoid Them by  Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution


June 09, 2009 - This white paper looks at the top three reasons that CRM initiatives fail to achieve their goals and provides clear, practical recommendations for ensuring that your CRM initiative avoids these pitfalls and delivers desired returns.

 

The Top 5 Challenges in Processing Customer Orders And How To Solve Them by  Esker Inc.


July 10, 2009 - This webcast details the top five challenges in processing customer orders and gives practical expert advice on how to solve them. Host Greg Collins also gives an actual industry example and sets some key performance indicators for success.

 

The Total Economic Impact Of DMExpress by  Syncsort


August 25, 2008 - The purpose of this study is to provide readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of DMExpress on their organizations. Forrester’s aim is to clearly show all calculations and assumptions used in the analysis.

 

The Total Economic Impact™ Of Esker DeliveryWare by  Esker Inc.


July 10, 2009 - Read this commissioned Total Economic Impact (TEI) study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Esker to learn more about how beneficial going paperless can be for your company and how Esker DeliveryWare can help today.

 

The Total Economic Impact™ Of Dell’s Server Consolidation And Virtualization Solutions by  Dell India


August 11, 2007 - The purpose of this Forrester study is to provide readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of the Dell Solution. Read this study to better understand and evaluate Dell's server consolidation and virtualization solutions.

 

The Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture by  Alcatel-Lucent


June 09, 2009 - This video presents an overview of Alcatel-Lucent's Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture. Learn how this is the blueprint architecture to accelerate IP network transformation for delivery of video, voice, data and entertainment services. Learn how this end-to-end "always-on" broadband service can enhance your subscriber's experience.

 

The True Cost-Savings Story Behind WAN Optimization by  Riverbed Technology, Inc.


March 01, 2006 - Looking for solid data behind the cost-savings story of WAN optimization? In this paper, NetForecast analysts interviewed customers who have deployed this solution, and the results show that this technology has significant strategic business value to companies.

 

The Two Faces of Risk by  SAP America Inc


June 02, 2009 - Traditional approaches to risk management emphasize mitigation, focusing on the readily apparent risks facing a company in the areas of security, privacy, credit, regulatory, technology, fraud and more. These threats are, of course, important and must be addressed.

 
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