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7 Ways to Deal with Data Growth from a Cost Standpoint

i365, A Seagate Company — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Is data growth causing higher costs for data storage and backup in your organization? If the answer is yes, then you'll want to read this white paper that features seven ways to deal with data growth from a cost perspective.

Closing the Gap with ERP EWM: Yard Management and Cross Docking

CDC Global Services - Catalyst — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

This white paper is designed to give warehouse operations and IT managers an understanding of the capabilities of SAP's ERP Yard Management and Cross-Docking solutions. Introduced with Release 4.7 extension set 2.0, SAP continues to improve its Logistics offering, while minimizing the gap between Best-of-Breed software solutions.

Hurwitz: Virtualization is Not a Silver Bullet

CA — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Read this white paper for a discussion of the many benefits of virtualization, how it has evolved, and how it intersects with data center optimization strategies.

Reinventing Your Infrastructure with IIMv3

CompuCom Systems, Inc. — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This paper is the first in a series of white papers designed to provide a complete view of IIMv3 and its value proposition to the enterprise. Look for additional white papers on IT transformation, the IIMv3 architecture, and the Next Generation Data Center.

Are Proxy Anonymizers Putting Your Enterprise in Peril?

M86 Security UK — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This free white paper explores how education and policy enforcement can help prevent the threat posed by proxy anonymizers. This white paper looks at how to go beyond a basic URL-based filtering solution and block Anonymous Proxies including stopping HTTPS, blocking inappropriate images and proxy pattern blocking.

HP LeftHand SAN Failback Procedure for VMware

Hewlett-Packard Company — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This white paper documents the procedure for failback from a VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) recovery site after SRM has performed a failover on an HP LeftHand SAN. This document is intended for customers who are using an HP LeftHand SAN with VMware.

IT Economics: CA Infrastructure Management Reduces Operational Costs and Increases IT ...

CA — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This white paper describes the key infrastructure management challenges facing IT managers today. It then discusses how IT teams can improve the economics of infrastructure management by taking advantage of integrated, automated performance analysis and fault isolation technologies.

Business Ready Configuration for Virtualization: A Solution Guide for Dell PowerEdge R710 ...

Dell, Inc. and Intel — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This white paper provides reference architectures and best practices for deploying and configuring Dell’s eleventh generation R710 server, using Dell MD3000i Storage Array and Microsoft Virtualization. The solution is based upon iSCSI storage technology as the storage environment.

Business Ready Solutions for Virtual Infrastructure Availability Using Dell™ Poweredge™ ...

Dell, Inc. and Intel — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This white paper presents an example configuration and best practices for deploying and configuring a highly available architecture using an example solution configuration and then discussing how the configuration helps in maximizing uptime.

Fast Track ERP Implementation: Advice from the Field

IFS — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

ERP implementations don't have to take months or years. This white paper discusses how Colfax Corp. implemented IFS Applications in as little as nine weeks. It presents a case study of Colfax's complex but rapid rollout, and offers fast tracking tips from Colfax Business Analyst Jay Michael.

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

Progress Software — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

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.

Business Ready Configurations for Virtualization with Dell™ Poweredge™ Blade Servers, Dell ...

Dell, Inc. and Intel — Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This white paper provides an overview of recommended servers, storage, software, and services. It can be used to plan, scope, and procure the required components to set up a virtualization infrastructure.

BI for Business Users: How IT Can Make Business Intelligence Easy for Everyone

IBM — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Today, the latest BI solutions put the power of advanced business intelligence into the hands of more people throughout the organization - improving the speed and accuracy of decision-making from top to bottom. Knowing your business, market, customers, and competition is critical for any organization. Read this for more...

Performance Management for a Challenging Economy

IBM — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

In a challenging economy, the price paid for bad decisions can be dire. Even average decisions can cost your organization dearly. See how information sweet spots and performance management can help you not only weather the storm, but be better prepared to steer your way with greater agility into the upturn.

Practical Recommendations for Data Migration - A White Paper by Bloor Research

Talend — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

Data migration can be defined as transferring of data between storage types, formats or computer systems, it is required when organizations or individuals change computer systems or upgrade to new systems.

Four Common ERP Implementation Mistakes

IFS — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

Here are four common mistakes an implementation leader and team can make, and suggestions on how to avoid them.

SharePoint Customization Best Practices

Global Knowledge — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

This white paper explores how to change some of the default user experiences by customizing elements of both the Look and Feel and the site Navigation. Many additional "out of the box" customization elements are available.

Data Grids & SOA

Oracle Corporation — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

This white paper demonstrates that a data grid infrastructure, built with clustered caching, can help you avoid "weak link" vulnerabilities that can sabotage SOA strategies. Discover why the data grid offers improved data access that can create a competitive edge, improve financial performance, and sustain customer loyalty.

IBM Rear Door Heat Exchanger

IBM — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

This IBM white paper helps you to understand what's happening in an overheated system and to see if yours is at risk, it also explains how the IBM Rear Door Heat eXchanger helps to dramatically reduce data center power consumption.

Virtualization Overview

Global Knowledge — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

This paper explains an approach to virtualization software that relies on the host operating system to provide the service to talk directly to the underlying hardware.

SharePoint: How It & #39;s Leveraged and How It Works

Global Knowledge — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

This white paper explains how users, managers, and network administrators view and utilize SharePoint. It also explains how SharePoint works for both SharePoint users and architects.

Router Essentials

Global Knowledge — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Build a basic foundation of knowledge about routers, the devices that allow you to move packets between networks, by reading this white paper.

Switching Essentials: An Introduction to Network Switching

Global Knowledge — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

In this white paper, we will address the basics of this Layer 2 technology and help you get your network switch up and running. For our examples, we will use Cisco's 2950 switch.

Five Myths of Agile Development

VersionOne Inc. — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

In this white paper, you will gain insight into five myths commonly associated with agile development. Explore what agile development is in reality, what it is not, and the true benefits of transitioning to agile methods in your organization.

Augmenting the Value of ERP to Achieve the Perfect Plant

Apriso Corporation — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

This paper reviews multiple compelling issues of establishing and maintaining connectivity to manufacturing operations to achieve the Perfect Plant through an existing ERP system.

Effective Security with a Continuous Approach to ISO 27001 Compliance

Tripwire, Inc. — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

In this white paper, learn how with Tripwire Enterprise, organizations can quickly achieve IT configuration integrity by proactively assessing how their current configurations measure up to specifications as given in ISO 27001.

Populating a Data Quality Scorecard with Relevant Metrics

DataFlux Corporation — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Too often, data governance teams rely on existing measurements as the metrics used to populate a data quality scorecard. But without a defined understanding of the relationship between specific measurement scores and the business's success criteria..

The ROI of Data Governance: A Revenue Generation Perspective

DataFlux Corporation — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

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.

e & #45;Learning Best Practices as You Begin Your Research into Learning Management Systems

SyberWorks, Inc. — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

The e-Learning industry has grown tremendously since the early days of computers and the Internet. This white paper will provide some basic information to help you as you begin your research into e-Learning and learning management systems.

Hidden Dangers in the Mobile Worker Jungle

Blue Coat — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

This white paper, offers a number of scalable solutions that are easy for IT to install and maintain, while providing a reliable, faster, and more secure experience for all of the company's mobile and remote workers.

The Performance Manager: Turning Information Into Higher Business Performance

IBM — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

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

How to Implement Chargeback in a Virtualized Data Center Using the Resource Consumption Model

VKernel — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

When IT professionals make massive investments in the virtualized data center, financial controls to contain sprawl and maintain control are essential. This white paper shows you how to do so by implementing chargeback.

5 Best Practices for Telling Great Stories with Data

Tableau Software — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

Data doesn't have to be only fact driven and metric. Learn these five best practices to help you make sense and order out of a disparate collection of facts.

Why Virtualization Matters to the Enterprise Today

IBM — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

This IBM white paper discusses how virtualization tools can help you build an infrastructure that is simpler, more cost efficient and more flexible.

Encryption Key Management: A Technical White Paper

Quantum Corporation — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Quantum's Encryption Key Manager (Q-EKM) is a centralized key manager application that manages the encryption keys used as part of the LTO Ultrium 4 (LTO-4) drive-based data encryption process.

Business Technology Marketing Benchmarks 2007-2008 PDF Slides

KnowledgeStorm Webinars — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Find out what 1,038 B2B marketers revealed about what works for lead generation and nurturing tactics. Invite your entire team to view this free Webcast and learn about B2B email, search marketing and surprising Webcast and white paper marketing statistics.

Business Technology Marketing Benchmarks 2007-2008

KnowledgeStorm Webinars — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Data Center Projects: Standardized Process

APC — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

This paper covers projects involving new construction or upgrades to the data center’s physical infrastructure - the power, cooling, and other physical systems that house and protect the data center’s IT equipment.

Business Value of Compensation Management in the Insurance Industry

CSSI — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

Changes in the insurance industry have generated a real need for effective, automated commissions and incentive compensation management solutions. This CSSI white paper describes some of the dilemmas carriers, MGAs, producers and support staff face, and it presents the advantages of using an automated system.

Get the Facts on Information Availability: How to Solve Downtime Challenges to ...

Vision Solutions — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

This white paper explores how the power of an information availability solution can unlock the latent potential of your IT environment and deliver new value for your organization.

Challenges and Opportunities of the Payment Card Industry: A White Paper by the IT ...

Tripwire, Inc. — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

Enterprise businesses require the control framework involved in the PCI DSS to help improve internal operational, security and audit performance. This white paper details how alignment of business and PCI goals is important to ensure continuity and meet all internal security standards.

How White Papers Can Boost Your Lead Gen Campaigns

KnowledgeStorm Webinars — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

In this presentation document, white paper guru Michael Stelzner, author of "Writing White Papers: How to Capture Readers and Keep Them Engaged," will share his secrets on creating effective white papers that attract prospects in droves.

How White Papers Can Turbo-Boost Your Lead Gen Campaigns

KnowledgeStorm Webinars — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

In this upcoming Webcast, "How White Papers Can Turbo-Boost Your Lead Gen Campaigns", white paper guru Michael Stelzner, author of "Writing White Papers: How to Capture Readers and Keep Them Engaged," will share his secrets on creating white papers that attract prospects in droves. This Webcast is presented by KnowledgeStorm.

The OSI Model: Understanding the Seven Layers of Computer Networks

Global Knowledge — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

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.

3 Things Business Decision-Makers Need to Know about SOA

IFS — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Given the increasing importance of service-oriented architecture (SOA), this white paper cuts through the marketing hype surrounding SOA and focuses on the three most important facts you need to know about this groundbreaking technology.

Practical Strategies to Accelerate Business Applications across the WAN

Blue Coat — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EST

As more IT professionals are turning to application & server consolidation, costs and the importance of performance is growing. This white paper takes a look at acceleration technologies - the challenges, benefits, and techniques of this alternative.

Podcast - Eight Rules for Creating Great White Papers

KnowledgeStorm, Inc — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST

White papers are one of the most misunderstood, miswritten and misused marketing tools available. While many companies think they need a white paper, few manage to write, design or use them to their full potential. This podcast outlines eight key steps to take when writing a white paper and what you should do once the paper is written.

Delivering Operational Excellence with Innovation

SAP America Inc — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST

This paper explains business strategies, trends, and issues related to enterprise resource planning, financial management, operations management, and human capital management that drive the consideration of ESA.

Implementing ITIL Using the PMBOK Guide in Four Repeatable Steps

Global Knowledge — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST

This white paper provides an overview of the PMBOK® and the key process areas and functions within the IT Infrastructure Library.

Eight Rules for Creating Great White Papers

KnowledgeStorm, Inc — Thu, 12 May 2005 00:00:00 EDT

White papers are one of the most misunderstood, miswritten and misused marketing tools available. While many companies think they need a white paper, few manage to write, design or use them to their full potential. This paper outlines eight key steps to take when writing a white paper and what you should do once the paper is written.