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WHITE PAPER - Many manufacturers are focusing on the wrong issues when considering ERP solutions. The ERP industry has earned such a poor reputation for delivery in the last 20 years that users have learned to live within a very narrow set of constraints.
Posted: March 31, 2009 | Published: March 31, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Database Management | Enterprise Applications Software | ERP Software | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Software | ROI | Shop Floor Control | Software as a Service | Software Selection | Supply Chain Management | TCO

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 paper reviews the best of the newest achievements in VSAT performance and utility and shows how these solutions could become part of the mainstream of corporate network deployment and an integral portion of commercial (and competitive) service provider offerings.
Posted: June 26, 2009 | Published: December 30, 2008


Topics:  Application Deployment | Application Development | Applications Management | Caching | Enterprise Applications Software | Enterprise Systems | Network Management | Network Performance | Satellite Communications Systems | WAN

WHITE PAPER - This reference document will provide you with detailed information on how to effectively manage your BlackBerry Enterprise Server architecture.
Posted: March 18, 2009 | Published: March 18, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Enterprise Applications Software | Handheld Device Security | Handheld Devices | Mobile Device Management | Server Management | Server Software | Wireless Applications Software | Wireless Computing

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 paper examines three proven mainframe application modernization strategies and the business imperative in considering them.
Posted: March 4, 2010 | Published: March 4, 2010


Topics:  Application Development | Applications Management | Business IT Alignment | Data Migration | Enterprise Applications Software | IT Spending | Mainframe Computers | Testing

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper offers a thorough checklist that should enable potential ESSO implementers to deploy the right ESSO solution which should help eliminate sign-on problems, reduce helpdesk costs, maximize user productivity, strengthen security, simplify administration and accelerate regulatory compliance.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2009


Topics:  Access Control | Application Security | Enterprise Applications Software | Enterprise Architectures | Identity Management | Identity Management Software | Security | Security Best Practices | Security Infrastructure | Security Management

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 - This report explores feedback from over 150 survey respondents on the convergence of enterprise applications with desktop tools, and the role it plays in providing visibility to enterprise data, improving communication, and facilitating real-time decision-making.
Posted: June 4, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Communications Software | Data Visualization | Data Visualization Software | Desktop Applications Management | Enterprise Applications Software | Enterprise Content Management | Enterprise Content Management Software | Productivity

WHITE PAPER - Find out how Lotus shops that have adopted Microsoft SharePoint can promote collaboration by integrating SharePoint with email. Learn how to measure the impact that SharePoint-email integration has on user adoption, and review IT options for integrating the two platforms - including email migration and Notes-SharePoint coexistence strategies.
Posted: December 21, 2009 | Published: December 21, 2009


Topics:  Collaboration | Collaborative Applications Software | Email Management | Enterprise Application Integration Middleware | Enterprise Applications Software | Lotus Notes | Project Management | Project Management Software | Shareware | Windows | Wireless Applications Software

WHITE PAPER - This document is intended to aid IT administrators and other stakeholders responsible for managing SharePoint deployments, in planning and implementing a comprehensive, reliable, and efficient governance strategy appropriate to their organizational needs.
Posted: June 10, 2009 | Published: August 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Governance | Data Management | Database Administration | Information Management | Information Management Software | Information Retrieval Software | IT Management

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 - Leading telecommunications companies are finding ways to integrate data into business processes and also automate decisions with on-demand business analytics. This paper can provide you with background on Intelligent Mail®, with an emphasis on the 21 practical ways you can leverage mailstream intelligence to improve your business today.
Posted: January 15, 2010 | Published: January 15, 2010


Topics:  Communications Software | Communications Systems | CRM | Customer Data Management | Customer Data Management Software | Information Management Software | Marketing | Telecommunications Management Software | Telecommunications Services | Telecommunications Software | Telecommunications Systems