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WHITE PAPER - Application grid brings the same type of efficiency, scalability, and quality of service to the application layer. Discover how to get greater efficiency, exceptional agility, and superior quality of service with an application grid.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Published: December 19, 2008


Topics:  Application Development | Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Performance Management | Applications Management | Applications Software | Grid Computing | Utility Computing

WHITE PAPER - In this paper we compare the major differences between three software deployment models: hardware appliances, virtual machine (VM) appliances and multitenant software‐as‐a‐service (Saas) – against a traditional software delivery model. The goal is to help independent software vendors (ISVs) make informed decisions about these deployment models.
Posted: February 17, 2010 | Published: February 17, 2010


Topics:  Application Deployment | Application Infrastructure | Cloud Computing | Data Centers | Hardware | ISVs | Network Infrastructure | Server Virtualization | Software | Software as a Service | Systems Management | Virtual Appliance | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Virtual Machine

WHITE PAPER - This white paper contains advice on improving application performance. It also gives 10 tips for building and managing a performance center of excellence.
Posted: February 9, 2010 | Published: February 9, 2010


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Applications Management | Software | Software Best Practices | Software Quality Assurance

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses key issues surrounding configuration management and compliance, such as the IT department's need to lower costs, increase management flexibility and control, and increase responsiveness to business needs and requirements.
Posted: January 8, 2009 | Published: November 1, 2007


Topics:  Business Processes | Change Management | Configuration Management | Hardware | Infrastructure Management | IT Departments | ITIL | Risk Management | Software

WHITE PAPER - This document outlines step by step how to configure and access Lotus Sametime on a BlackBerry mobile device.
Posted: August 7, 2008 | Published: August 5, 2008


Topics:  Handheld Devices | Lotus Notes | Mobile Device Management | Software

WHITE PAPER - Proper software asset management (SAM) requires setting policies for corporate standards, software evaluation, purchasing, usage and compliance monitoring. This white paper explains how to do that.
Posted: October 7, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  Inventory Management | IT Managers | IT Spending | Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance | Software | Software Asset Management

WHITE PAPER - Here are four common mistakes an implementation leader and team can make, and suggestions on how to avoid them.
Posted: January 12, 2009 | Published: January 12, 2009


Topics:  Asset Management Services | Best Practices | Business Process Automation | CRM | ERP | IT Infrastructure | Software | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - Read this white paper to learn how to use your ERP to facilitate Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), which helps manufacturers rapidly adjust to changes in the market.
Posted: January 12, 2009 | Published: January 12, 2009


Topics:  CRM | Enterprise Systems | ERP | Marketing | Sales | Software | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: March 10, 2008 | Published: March 1, 2008


Topics:  Application Development and Integration Services | Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Application Security | Applications Software | Content Delivery | Software as a Service | WAN

WHITE PAPER - This study provides a framework for evaluating the potential financial impact of investing in a media streaming platform. By reviewing the calculations and assumptions used in Forrester's multi-company analysis, readers can better understand and communicate a business case for increasing their investment.
Posted: February 1, 2010 | Published: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Content Delivery | Economic Environment | ROI | Server Management | Software | Streaming Media Services | Web Server Software

WHITE PAPER - The ability to access and update Lotus Domino applications can be a simple and effective way to improve efficiency. Read this paper and learn how easy it can be to create BlackBerry applications that integrate with your Lotus Domino applications.
Posted: August 18, 2008 | Published: August 18, 2008


Topics:  Business Processes | Domino | Hardware | Java | Security | Software | Troubleshooting | Web Services

WHITE PAPER - New functionality in BIG-IP v10--such as resource provisioning and route domains--coupled with existing administrative domain capabilities enables IT to virtualize application delivery functions across departments. Sharing the investment in a unified application delivery solution across business constituents increases the return on investment.
Posted: December 10, 2009 | Published: December 10, 2009


Topics:  Applicant Tracking | Application Performance Management | Applications Management | Applications Software | Architectures | IP Routers | IP Routing | IPv6 | Network Management | Network Performance | ROI | Routers | Routing

WHITE PAPER - This Forrester Research paper will show you how analyzing your options for upgrading to Windows 7 can save you down the road. One of the first steps IT managers should take is to determine their firm's Windows 7 licensing strategy and how it fits into their broader Microsoft relationship.
Posted: October 23, 2009 | Published: July 22, 2009


Topics:  Licensing | Operating Systems | Software | Software Licensing | Software Migration | Software Upgrades | Windows | Windows Vista | Windows XP

WHITE PAPER - This paper describes the HP approach and highlights the key opportunities to reduce the risks, costs, and time required to develop, deliver, and maintain high quality applications.
Posted: December 29, 2008 | Published: December 23, 2008


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Applications Management | Applications Software | Business IT Alignment | Change Management | Cost Benefit Analysis | Java | SOA

WHITE PAPER - Caucho Technology aims to certify the Resin 4 application server on the newly finalized Java EE 6 Web Profile. This white paper discusses the Java EE 6 Web Profile and how it fits with the development philosophy of Resin as well as the details of our implementation including Resin extensions to the Java EE 6 Web Profile.
Posted: March 5, 2010 | Published: March 4, 2010


Topics:  Application Development | Application Programming Interfaces | Application Server Software | Applications Software | Enterprise Applications Software | J2EE | J2EE Application Server Software | Java | JavaBeans | Open Source | Open Source Software | Server Software