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Key Trends in B2B Ecommerce

Elastic Path — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Join Brian Walker as he discusses emerging trends within B2B eCommerce for you to use in evolving your own B2B online experience.

VMware Monitoring with Microsoft System Center Operations Manager: MTT Reduces Costs

Veeam Software — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Learn how they used the nworks Management Pack (MP) to centralize monitoring of physical and VMware virtual infrastructures, reduce costs of implementing VMware monitoring, and give them the ability to receive performance metrics specific to the VMware virtual infrastructure.

Support Global Expansion with Trade and Financial Compliance

SAP America Inc — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

The SAP BusinessObjects Electronic Invoicing for Brazil (SAP BusinessObjects Nota Fiscal Eletronica) application helps companies that do business in Brazil meet digital invoice regulations. The application enables automated, certified, and secure communication with government systems at the state and federal level.

IBM Software Delivery Best Practices eKit : Do More with Less

IBM — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

This e-Kit is for anyone who wants to deliver effective software, while reducing costs and risks in this challenging economic environment. Our white papers, videos, webcasts, and customer success stories provide guidance and best practices while showing you how Rational solutions help you gain both short- and long-term value.

The Future of Authentication for Online Services

SafeNet, Inc. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

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.

Tesco Migrates Crucial Mainframe Applications to Create a Common Operating Model that can ...

Micro Focus, Ltd — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

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.

Kerzner International Keeps Its Properties Running with Robust Backup, DR

Syncsort — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Because their IT department couldn’t guarantee prompt, efficient data restores, Kerzner International centralize backups by combining SyncSort with NetApp storage. The result was quicker and more efficient restores.

Geek Speak Webcast: Hidden Secrets of IOS

SolarWinds, Inc. — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Did you know that there are powerful technologies embedded in Cisco IOS that can significantly simplify managing your network? You probably already have them on your network, now you just need to unlock their potential. Join SolarWinds Head Geek, Josh Stephens, as he shares his favorite secrets to best leverage IOS in your environment.

Free Tool: IP Address Tracker (IPAT)

SolarWinds, Inc. — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Our new IP Address Tracker frees you from the evils of spreadsheets, delivering powerful and simple-to-use features that give you a unified view of your IP address space and that enable you to manage it -- for free! IP Address Tracker makes it easy to track an unlimited number of IP addresses, see which ones are in use and which are not, and more.

Compression ROI Tool

IBM — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

The IBM DB2 ROI tool has been designed for developers, database administrators and senior IT management personnel alike, to help them perform a clinical analysis of the cost savings gained from the Storage Optimization feature of DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows.

How 4 Companies Saved by Moving to the Cloud

NetSuite — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This paper presents 4 customer success stories of how a change to NetSuite improved efficentcy as well as the bottomline.

Achieving PCI DSS Compliance with Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops

Red Hat — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

The PCI DSS standard was created to prevent credit card fraud by requiring the implementation of certain controls and processes by all entities involved in the processing of credit cards. This paper will illustrate how Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops can help organizations comply with specific PCI DSS mandates.

Pearson Marks 10th Year using Northern Storage Suite to Manage User Data

Northern Parklife — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Pearson, the international media and education company, is looking for a single tool that can provide information vital to their storage management. Its infrastructure support team selected Northern Storage Suite.

Control Your Email Environment with these 11 Tips

Iron Mountain Digital — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

The handling of email has become a critical business, IT and regulatory issue, driving a need for email archiving solutions in many organizations. This whitepaper will cover archiving and email management, eDiscovery and knowledge management.

Best Practices: Protect Your Online Revenue Through Web Performance Testing

Gomez — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Tune in to this webcast to hear from an industry expert as she discusses drivers and best practices for effective web performance testing and quality life-cycle management for today's rich and complex applications.

Best Practices: Real-World Performance Testing and the “aha” Moment

Gomez — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Tune in to this podcast now for expert insight on the connection between web performance testing and the bottom line, and pointers and best practices for ensuring the success of your critical eBusiness initiatives.

SQL Server 2008 Dynamic Duo: Management Views and Functions

Global Knowledge — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Dynamic management views and functions were extraordinary additions to SQL 2005, and they have only improved in function and increased in number in SQL 2008. This white paper will explore a few of their capabilities and give examples as to how they can ease the workload of a database administrator.

Oracle AppCast: Globalization Challenges and Opportunities: A Conversation with The Boston ...

Oracle Corporation — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Listen to this podcast featuring Hal Sirkin, senior partner and managing director at The Boston Consulting Group, to learn about the new Era in international business competition.

Preparing to Stay in Business - Storage Continuity Critical in 24-Hour World

CDW Corporation — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

You probably think it couldn't happen to you, but disastrous events occur more often than not. Perhaps not a hurricane or earthquake or malicious attack, but there are potential risks for every business. Developing a solid data-recovery plan can keep your business up and running in the event of a disaster or other unfortunate event.

Career Builder Puts the Network Into Networking

CDW Corporation — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Read this case study and see how CareerBuilder turned to CDW to redefine a technology solution that could sustain the company's growth, and give them a competitive advantage to propel their fast-growing job network and keep their clients happy.

Case Study: Unified Communications and Indiana University Medical Group

CDW Corporation — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

When outdated equipment and disparate systems were hampering in-house communications, customer service, and workflow, Indiana University Medical Group turned to CDW for a three-part Cisco solution. This case study gives details on the benefits they gained.

Value Proposition for IBM DB2 9.7 -- Cost Savings Potential Compared to Oracle 11g; ...

IBM — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Informational applications have become one of the most critical areas of IT activity. How will these challenges be met? This report examines an option -– use of IBM DB2 9.7 as an alternative to Oracle 11g -– that represents a major new opportunity for organizations to meet escalating demand while reducing IT costs.

Podcast: Protecting Data on the Edge

Zenith Infotech — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

In this expert podcast W. Curtis Preston describes the most effective techniques, tools and best practices for protecting edge or mobile data.

Protecting Data on the Edge

Zenith Infotech — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

According to industry statistics, the majority of a typical company's data doesn't reside on data center storage -- it lives on the "edge." The edge may be desktop PCs, laptops or even smart phones and PDAs. In this videocast W. Curtis Preston describes the most effective techniques, tools and best practices for protecting edge or mobile data.

Presentation Transcript: Protecting Data on the Edge

Zenith Infotech — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

According to industry statistics, the majority of a typical company's data doesn't reside on data center storage -- it lives on the "edge." The edge may be desktop PCs, laptops or even smart phones and PDAs. In this transcript, W. Curtis Preston describes the most effective techniques, tools and best practices for protecting edge or mobile data.

Managing Risk In Perilous Times: Practical Steps to Accelerate Recovery

SAP America Inc — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

In this research, we examine the lessons that have been learnt from the current financial crisis, and propose ten practical lessons that could help to address perceived weaknesses in risk identification, assessment and management.

Embarcadero & #174; DB Optimizer & #153;

Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Poor performing SQL code is costly in terms of dollars and customer satisfaction. Discovering performance bottlenecks once they're in production is costly.

Global Commerce Enabler Achieves Instant ROI with AventX

STR Software — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

MasterCard International implemented Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) in January 2000 and required a document delivery solution capable of intelligently distributing high volumes of purchase orders each month. After a competitive evaluation, MasterCard determined AventX Oracle Connector was the only solution that could meet its needs.

THINKStrategies - On-Demand Business Intelligence Solutions: A New Way to Achieve Your ...

SAP BusinessObjects — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

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.

Globo.com Acquires 200,000 New Customers in 2 years and Reduces Churn by 30% with Data Mining

SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This Internet service provider/portal operator of Globo, Brazil's largest media conglomerate, delivers the content Brazilian Web users want using PASW Statistics.

Furniture Manufacturer Improves Customer Satisfaction through Customer Analysis with SPSS

SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Customer knowledge is market advantage. To refine its edge and better manage customer relationships, Haworth needed to learn what was important to its customers and deploy that knowledge to key decision makers. Read how they did it.

Publisher Targets Most Profitable Subscribers with SPSS

SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

To improve the profitability of its subscriptions and increase the value it provides to its advertisers, The Miami Herald Publishing Company used PASW Statistics to find and target new subscribers likely to be stable, profitable customers. Read this case study for more.

Police Department Utilizes Analytics and Statistics to Identify Crime Areas

SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

CMPD experienced problems with two particular areas of crime. They needed community involvement to really make an impact in these areas. PASW Statistics allowed CMDP to gather data and present it as compelling evidence of the need for community involvement.

Power Systems: Comparing Costs of IBM PowerVM and x86 VMware for Enterprise

IBM — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This independent study by the International Technology group found IBM PowerVM more cost-competitive over time, compared to VMware, in terms of IT costs and the costs of downtime.

ITG - VALUE PROPOSITION FOR IBM POWER SYSTEMS Virtualization Impact for Enterprise UNIX and ...

IBM — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This report by industry analyst International Technology Group evaluates how organizations can reduce IT costs by employing IBM Power Systems and PowerVM verses competitive offerings from HP and Sun Microsystems. Cost savings range from 43 to 65% and are based on client data.

The Risks of Using Spreadsheets for Statistical Analysis

SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

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.

Boost ROI with Faster, Easier, VISUAL Analytics

SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

Join us at this live webcast and learn how you can:

Use RFM analysis to quickly rank customers for high-return marketing
Use advanced visualization techniques to uncover segments and patterns in your data, and apply these insights to growth, acquisition, and retention planning
and more

Building the Business Case for Predictive Analytics: Nucleus Research

SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

Predictive analytics encompasses a variety of techniques from statistics and data mining that analyze current and historical data to make predictions about future events. In this Nucleus Research report, learn how your company can achieve ROI from Predictive analytics applications.

A Smarter Start: Preparing Data with SPSS Statistics Base

SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

Before you can analyze your data, you must prepare it for analysis. SPSS Statistics Base offers an array of techniques and features to help users validate data in order to ensure complete, effective, and accurate analysis. This webinar will show you some of these techniques so you can be certain you are getting the best information from your data.

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

Talend — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

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.

Business Intelligence - Now More Than Ever

SAP BusinessObjects — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

The goal of this white paper is to explain why business intelligence is a sound investment for any IT manager to make, especially now. Budgets are tighter and demands from executives to see immediate results from IT implementations are increasing. This paper outlines the benefits of a BI solution and its impact on a company. Read on to learn more.

Email Archiving: Understanding the Reasons & #44; Risks and Rewards

Proofpoint, Inc. — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Regulatory compliance, legal discovery and storage management issues are driving more organizations to consider email archiving. Here's what you should know when making decisions about your organization's use of email archiving technology.

Managing the Transition to International Financial Reporting Standards

Oracle Corporation — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

This white paper identifies the many challenges companies face when implementing International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in corporate reporting and explores tightly integrated solutions that together centrally manage data and metadata on a unified platform--the first step in implementing a complete performance management solution.

Top 5 Best Practices for Creating Effective Campaign Dashboards

Tableau Software — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

We can define an effective marketing dashboard as one that enables marketers to visually display relevant and current campaign, customer, advertising and/or branding information needed to achieve marketing objectives.

Leveraging WAN Application Delivery Solutions to Accelerate and Secure Your Software-as-a- ...

Blue Coat — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

This whitepaper examines the business implications of the SaaS movement, the escalating performance and security expectations, and how a growing number of companies are safeguarding and accelerating these ondemand applications with proxy-based wide-area network (WAN) application delivery solutions.

Enterprise Performance Management & #45; Financial Excellence and Beyond

SAP America Inc — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

Read why top CFOs are shifting from their traditional financial role dealing with standardized business processes and systems to that of change agent and strategic advisor to the CEO.

Case Study: Clear Channel

Hewlett-Packard Company — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

After expanding their business into other markets across the globe, international media company Clear Channel found their current accounting and billing systems needing an upgrade. Read this case study and learn Clear Channel's solution.

International Marketing Company Gains Quick and Easy Messaging Disaster Recovery

Microsoft — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

This case study examines the benefits Catalina Marketing began reaping once they signed up for Microsoft Exchange Hosting Services.

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