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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.

 

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.

 

Tackle the Challenges of Virtualization Management  by BMC Software, Inc


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

 

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.

 

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


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

 

Taking IT to the Next Level  by Dell, Inc. and Intel


September 24, 2009 - When a major acquisition made Layered Tech a larger company with new goals and an opportunity to expand its customer base, the IT team had to revamp its infrastructure to match. Read this case study to learn about the solutions they use to provide the technology and infrastructure that best meets the needs of their customers.

 

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.

 

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


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

 

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.

 

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


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

 

Techfocus SQL Server 2008 Migration: Evaluate the Value of a SQL Server Upgrade  by SHI


November 23, 2009 - SQL Server 2008 has many compelling features, but not all of them are necessary. See what's a good fit for your enterprise and what can wait.

 

Ten steps to better requirements management  by IBM


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

 

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


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

 

Ten Things You Need to Know about Virtualization  by DataCore Software Corporation


November 19, 2009 - Thinking of making the move to “total enterprise virtualization?" Here are some interesting points of view about virtualization you should know coming from the vantage point of a storage virtualization pioneer, DataCore Software.

 

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


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

 

Test Management Tools and Techniques  by Hewlett-Packard Company


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

 

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 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 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 Checklist  by VersionOne Inc.


July 24, 2009 - This paper presents a set of agile meeting and facilitation checklists that offer an easy framework to help guide software development teams through the various agile cycles. Read on to learn about the Agile Development Rhythms and start using the checklists presented herein to help get through the various agile cycles.

 

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


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

 

The 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: Sharing Mac Files on Windows Servers  by Group Logic


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

 

The Big Book of SAP Upgrades: Real World SAP Upgrade Tips from the World's Leading SAP System Integrators  by Panaya, Inc.


November 10, 2009 - In August 2009, hundreds of SAP system integrators were asked to contribute their best upgrade tips for upgrading to SAP ERP 6.0. We took the best tips we received and compiled them in this eBook for you. Read this eBook to learn over 60 tips on upgrading to SAP ERP 6.0.

 

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


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

 

The 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 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 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 Management Console: Systems Management Simplified  by Dell and Symantec


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

 

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


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

 

The E-Discovery “How-To” Guide: Practical Recommendations for Streamlining Corporate E-Discovery  by Clearwell Systems


October 01, 2008 - This paper breaks down the e-discovery process into phases, discusses best practices and relevant technologies for each phase, and provides a matrix to guide an e-discovery team’s decision making process.

 

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


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

 

The Efficient 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 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 Evolving Branch Office  by SonicWALL


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

 

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


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

 

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


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

 

The 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 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 Forrester Wave: Web Content Management For External Sites, Q2 2009  by SDL Tridion


June 01, 2009 - Check out this report, which examines the findings of a Forrester evaluation of ten leading web content management vendors, to learn about the strongest performers in WCM.

 

The Full Price Tag of Your Email Environment  by Iron Mountain Digital


September 23, 2009 - Understanding how much your current email system costs, and how that all adds up, is the key to making changes and to providing a better service for your users. This paper will list and discuss what your email infrastructure is really costing you.

 

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


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

 

The importance of IT governance in an economic recession  by Innotas


September 16, 2009 - Hear from Brian Barnier, Principal at ValueBridge, as he speaks on how a formal governance process will ensure a positive impact on your bottom line. Also, get answers to some of the toughest governance questions, including “how important is risk evaluation in IT governance?”

 

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


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

 

The Importance of 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 Information Governance Imperative  by RSD


August 04, 2009 - Read this paper to learn how information governance is becoming more important in today's business world and learn why your organization needs to implement an information governance strategy today and how to go about implementing one.

 

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


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

 

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


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

 

The IT Management Software Megavendors  by BMC Software, Inc


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

 

The 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: i365’s EVault Disaster Recovery Solutions help protect you from losing valuable data due to complete site outage  by i365, A Seagate Company


November 16, 2009 - Disasters happen in many ways and can disrupt or even completely destroy your business. What happens if and when disaster strikes? Do you have duplicate copies of your mission critical data stored offsite? How fast and reliable will your recovery of information be? Will your company survive?

 

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


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

 

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


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

 

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


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

 

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


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

 

The Oracle Return on Investment Calculator  by STR Software


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

 

The Passing Storm: The Storm/Nuwar Botnet  by ESET


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

 

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


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

 

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


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

 

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


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

 

The 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 IT Governance in PPM Success  by AtTask


September 02, 2009 - During this webcast, our speaker will discuss ways to ensure IT governance is instituted at the enterprise for PPM success.

 

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 Six Hidden Costs of Reverse Logistics  by TAKE Supply Chain


November 16, 2009 - For many companies reverse logistics is the last frontier of waste in today's supply chain. To help identify where poorly managed returns may be affecting your bottom line, this paper takes a look at the six hidden costs of reverse logistics.

 

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 Top 3 Cost-Cutting Mistakes CIOs Make And How to Avoid Them  by Rally Software Development Corp.


April 03, 2009 - The current economic downturn has resulted in contraction of IT Department budgets and a mandate to allocate resources to only the most critical projects, then execute flawlessly. In these tough times, it is imperative for CIOs to deliver more value from as IT budgets fall..

 

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 Total Cost Of Email: Putting A Price Tag On Your Email Environment  by Mimecast


August 05, 2009 - You can't afford to ignore email archiving, security, internal policy or regulatory requirements, but can you afford to keep paying for it as multiple systems on top of your email system? This paper will list and discuss what your email infrastructure is really costing you as well as talk about cloud based services.

 

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 McAfee’s Network Security Platform’s Intrusion Prevention System: Multicompany Analysis  by McAfee, Inc.


August 29, 2009 - This June 2009 study examines the financial impact and potential return on investment (ROI) for McAfee Network Security Platform intrusion prevention system (formerly McAfee IntruShield®), using Adena Health System as a case study.

 

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 Microsoft Exchange 2010  by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd


November 24, 2009 - This study illustrates the financial impact of deploying Microsoft Exchange 2010 for a retail and distribution organization of 1,500 employees and $450 million in annual revenue.

 

The Trends and Direction of Enterprise Architecture (EA)  by Infosys Technologies Limited


February 01, 2009 - Infosys' Enterprise Architecture (EA) Survey 2008-09 reveals that EA enables business transformation, its practices continue to mature, and increased outsourcing of EA functions is a strong future possibility.

 

The Unified Remote Access Approach  by Blue Coat


May 01, 2007 - Traditional VPN technologies have been pushed beyond the scope of their original design, forcing IT organizations to accept the high cost and complexity of add-ons, extenders, multiple consoles, and thick client software administration. This white paper provides an analysis of existing IPSec and SSL VPN, followed by an overview of Blue Coat RA.

 

The Value Of A Comprehensive Integration Solution  by Sterling Commerce


March 11, 2009 - In November 2008, Sterling Commerce commissioned Forrester Consulting to investigate the value of a comprehensive integration solution (CIS) that encompasses the bulk of the enterprise’s integration needs. Forrester also conducted an online survey of key IT roles in selected geographical locations. This paper discusses the results of these studies.

 

The Value of Good Database Development Software: Expert Evaluation of SQL Developer and Toad Development Suite  by Quest Software


November 16, 2009 - In this technical brief, John Weathington, President and CEO of Excellent Management Systems, Inc.,explores Toad® Development Suite and Oracle's SQL Developer. He provides an honest look at both solutions, and helps you see how a simple side-by-side comparison isn't enough when choosing the right tool.

 

The Value of Virtualization  by Global Knowledge


February 10, 2009 - Virtualization offers multiple ways to save money including hardware purchase, power and cooling costs over time and staff time needed when providing a test and analysis environment to name a few.

 

The Virtual Presenter's Series: Start Right. Design Right. Present Right.  by Citrix Online


August 19, 2009 - View this on-demand Webinar series with Roger Courville, Webinar expert and author of the new book, The Virtual Presenter's Handbook, for a 3-part Webinar series on how to plan, design, and present your own Web events like a pro.

 

The Wolf Organization: Building Materials Supplier Selects AventX to Fax from SAP  by STR Software


May 08, 2009 - Prior to The Wolf Organization's move of SAP to production in 2000, the company spent significant time and resources on manually faxing and mailing approximately 5,000 invoices per week. They chose AventX Connector for SAP ERP for automating the fax delivery of purchase orders, invoices, and acknowledgements. Read more about their experiences.

 

There Is No Execution without Integration: MES Adoption Drives Performance  by SAP AG


September 18, 2008 - Many manufacturers today are getting caught on the wrong side of a technology adoption wave that is quickly gaining momentum. This benchmark study is a roadmap for reducing overall manufacturing costs through the utilization of manufacturing technologies.

 

THINKStrategies - On-Demand Business Intelligence Solutions: A New Way to Achieve Your Corporate Objectives in Today's Challenging Economy  by SAP BusinessObjects


May 07, 2009 - The macro-market trends of Globalization and eCommerce are making it more important than ever for corporate executives and end users to access critical information to make effective business decisions. This paper will examine how a new generation of SaaS-based BI solutions is responding to the escalating challenges facing companies of all sizes.

 

Three Blind Men and an Elephant: The Power of Visual Analysis  by Tableau Software


January 01, 2007 - Learn how faceted analytical displays can lead to insight that would be difficult to unearth otherwise. Faceted analytical displays are powerful and will help you discover new information that will translate into big benefits for your company.

 

Three Steps to Improving Server Virtualization ROI with everRun  by Marathon Technologies


September 18, 2009 - Server virtualization offers a tremendous opportunity for cost savings in the data center. This paper will give three steps you can take to dramatically improve your cost savings from server virtualization as well as show how companies are using Marathon's everRun software to implement those steps.

 

Thriving in the Ecosystem: How Web Application Interdependencies are Transforming the Business of IT  by Webmetrics, a Neustar service


November 25, 2009 - This white paper, based on unique, primary research, will provide you with a window into these new Web ecosystem dynamics - what they are, what are the trends, who is impacted most, and what strategies are most likely to help to minimize business risk and optimize growth opportunities.

 

Tiens Group: growing and cutting costs with a single, integrated, secure, and cost effective global network  by Orange Business Services


April 06, 2009 - Read this quick case study to see how Tiens Group - a Chinese enterprise that does business internationally - was able to build a single network that handles all of their communications needs all over the globe and allows them greater growth potential while simultaneously reducing overheads.

 

Tiered Storage and Virtualization in the Real World  by Hitachi Data Systems


June 21, 2007 - Does a transition to virtualized tiered storage deliver true value, a fast return on investment (ROI), and verifiable cost savings? This case study documents the specific business and economic value realized by one enterprise company after its first year using new storage architecture built on Hitachi tiered storage.

 

Tipcast: How solid state drives will affect enterprise systems  by Sun Microsystems, Inc.


December 16, 2008 - In this Tipcast, the editors from SearchStorage.com will highlight tips related to why vendors of storage arrays need to rebalance their systems for SSDs, and explore why using SSDs to help run server applications faster may prove hard to deliver.

 

Tips for Managing ERP Software Vendors during the Software Selection Process  by Panorama Consulting Group


November 03, 2009 - It is often said that desperate times call for desperate measures. In recent months, this is certainly the case for some ERP vendors. The good news, however, is that there are ways to manage ERP software vendors to ensure a fair, consistent, and unbiased selection process for your organization. Read on to learn what they are.

 

Tips for tracing enterprise transactions  by Forum Systems


September 18, 2009 - SOA governance is comprised of the strategies and technologies that ensure a SOA is developed to meet company standards and expectations.

 

To Green or Not to Green. That is the Question.  by Symantec Corporation


October 15, 2009 - View this webcast to learn how green IT is successfully being implemented in enterprises today and to gain understanding of green IT from cost, compliance, investment, and customer perspectives.

 

To Trust or Not - Top 10 Security Risks for Unwary Employees  by Blue Coat


May 15, 2009 - To eliminate the gray area of what your employees should and should not trust, know your web defense. This short paper provides a Top 10 list of risks that your employees may assume they can trust but your web defense should not.

 

Together, we can work smarter  by IBM


October 05, 2009 - By giving your people the tools and resources to work more effectively, you are giving your business the opportunity to operate more efficiently.

 

Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2  by Dell and Microsoft


October 13, 2009 - Windows Server® 2008 R2 is the newest Windows Server operating system from Microsoft. Designed to help organizations reduce operating costs and increase efficiencies, Windows Server 2008 R2 provides enhanced management control over resources across the enterprise. Read the top 10 reasons why you should upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2.

 

Top 10 Security Trends  by Blue Coat


May 14, 2009 - Read this solution brief to discover the top ten security trends for 2009 and how they may affect your enterprise.

 

Top 10 Software Delivery Secrets: Doing More with Less  by IBM


July 01, 2009 - In this white paper, we’ll discuss specific secrets of delivering more valuable software to customers despite having fewer resources. We’ll include secrets related to process, development, infrastructure, and information. It can be done, and we’ll tell you how.

 

Top 10 Threats to SME Data Security  by WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.


October 26, 2008 - For a no-nonsense perspective on the most common types of network and data compromises in small to medium-sized businesses, read this white paper. It lists the ten most common vectors of data compromise, with practical techniques and defenses to counter them.

 

Top 10 Tips for Successful Access Control  by FoxT


September 23, 2008 - This paper offers a practical guide to implementing fine-grained access controls with ten aspects that are important to consider when planning an implementation of fine-grained access controls in a corporate server environment.

 

Top 10 Ways to Protect against Web Threats  by Blue Coat


January 01, 2006 - The Internet has become a playground for criminals who leverage its universal accessibility to commit small to large corporate crimes. This white paper provides the top ten ways users can protect themselves and their networks from the constant threats that exist on the Internet today.

 

Top 10 Web Trends in 2009  by Blue Coat


May 14, 2009 - Read this solution brief to discover the top ten web trends for 2009 and how they may affect your enterprise.

 

Top Five Strategies for Combating Modern Threats - Is Anti-virus Dead?  by Sophos Inc.


October 28, 2008 - Read this whitepaper to learn about the security implications of modern threats, where emerging technologies can add real value, and five key strategies for ensuring solid malware protection.

 

Top Hyper-V Deployment Scenarios  by Dell and Microsoft


March 20, 2009 - In this videocast, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down some of these scenarios, with details on how Hyper-V can provide benefits in test and development situations and business continuity.

 

Top points to achieving a fast ROI in Enterprise Backup and DR with Symantec, FalconStor and Hitachi Data Systems  by FalconStor Software


November 03, 2009 - Disk-based backup systems fundamentally change the way we do backup and recovery. But the key is to treat disk as disk and not as tape. Solutions need to recognize the intelligent features of disk and take advantage of those features. This podcast explores how to leverage the advantages of disk for best possible backup performance and maximum ROI.

 

Top Reasons To Choose Red Hat Enterprise Linux  by Red Hat and Intel


August 10, 2009 - You probably already know that some of the largest and most demanding companies trust Red Hat to drive the IT infrastructure behind their successful businesses. This whitepaper will list and discuss the top reasons you should choose Red Hat Enterprise Linux to power the demanding applications you rely on to run your company.

 

Top-10 Guide for Protecting Sensitive Data from Malicious Insiders  by Imperva


October 12, 2009 - For years, organizations have worked diligently to lock down their perimeters only to find out that the most devastating enemy is already inside. Insider threats abound -- both careless mistakes and malicious attacks. This guide will explore the top ten ways to protect sensitive data from the very people that need access to it.

 

Total cost of ownership (TCO) of Dell PowerEdge M710 and HP Proliant BL685c G5 blade solutions.  by Dell, Inc. and Intel


March 01, 2009 - Enterprises of all sizes are deploying or considering deploying blade systems as a way to consolidate resources and lower their total cost of ownership. Read this white paper to learn about the total cost of ownership (TCO) for the Dell PowerEdge servers.

 

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of Dell, HP, and IBM Blade Solutions  by Dell, Inc. and Intel


October 23, 2008 - This white paper examines the TCO of this blade solution at acquisition and at 1, 3, and 5 years. TCO includes hardware, support, management software, IO virtualization, power, cooling, network ports, and data center space.

 

Total Economic Impact Of SQL Server 2008 Upgrade  by Microsoft


September 19, 2008 - In August 2008, Microsoft Corporation commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine the total economic impact and potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises might realize by upgrading from SQL Server 2000 or 2005 to SQL Server 2008. Read the results here.

 

TOTALLY Open™ Disaster Recovery  by FalconStor Software


February 10, 2009 - With bandwidth-saving technologies, efficient storage, instant recovery, and fast failover, FalconStor Software offers TOTALLY Open Data Protection that is complete - and saves you time and money.

 

Tough Love: When IT Security Hurts Your Business  by Global Knowledge


May 01, 2009 - As IT commoditization continues to increase audit and control activities, IT gets better at identifying and documenting the causes of significant outages. In an increasing number of cases, these ITIL efforts show the source of the outage to be action from the security department, and the BSM processes show the impact to be devastating.

 

Transfer Volumes: Accelerating files, email and backup with fewer resources  by Blue Coat


July 09, 2009 - This webcast discusses the top five challenges in enterprise networks, data and server consolidation challenges, performance issues and solutions, best practices for network architecture management, and Blue Coat's vision for addressing these issues.

 

Transformational Change in Financial Services: The Value of Delivery Options in IT Vendors  by i365, A Seagate Company


November 16, 2009 - As improving business functionality increasingly depends on IT, CIOs find themselves between the proverbial rock and a hard place. They must find ways to bring new and dynamic value to the business with fewer resources. To meet this challenge, more CIOs are sourcing IT through vendors that offer multiple delivery options.

 

Transforming Customer Service into a Strategic Asset  by Microsoft


February 06, 2008 - View this webcast to discover how Microsoft Dynamics CRM can help you transform customer service into a strategic business asset.

 

Transforming Insight into Action with Business Process Management  by IBM


December 28, 2008 - Read this white paper to learn about IBM's business process management solution, WebSphere Business Monitor software, which enables your organization to measure, monitor, and report on business process performance as well as identify and correct problems.

 

TransMontaigne, Inc. Propells Its Processing with ReadSoft’s AP Automation Solution inside of SAP  by ReadSoft


October 13, 2009 - With its new AP automation solution, TransMontaigne redefined its accounts payable parameters, ultimately expanding its potential for growth and success.

 

Trends in the Storage Market: Open Storage  by Sun Microsystems, Inc.


June 08, 2009 - This Videocast presents the idea and strategies of Open Storage and the key benefits it delivers to storage architectures. Learn more about Open Storage and how it can help your organization build a highly scalable, reliable, and affordable enterprise storage system.

 

Triumphing Over the Information Maze  by Microsoft


September 15, 2009 - This article focuses on the need for transparent collaboration, and clearly demonstrates the value of collaborative systems that work: they save money and they boost revenue.

 

True Convergence Demands a Communication Service Provider that Embraces a Customer-Centric Approach  by Sprint


July 23, 2009 - The purpose of this paper is to describe the attributes of a true customer-centric converged solution. From these attributes, a framework to measure and compare providers' converged solutions emerges. We will conclude with a review of Sprint's approach to offering true convergence to business and government customers.

 
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