CASE STUDY - CROSSMARK helps retailers reach their sales objectives. When a large retail chain issued a request for proposal to update its product demonstration program in six weeks, CROSSMARK had to find a partner and launch a joint venture company to persuade the potential client it could make the deadline. Learn how Microsoft solutions got the job done.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2009


Topics:  Collaboration | Email Software | IT Infrastructure | Microsoft Exchange | Productivity | Web Conferences | Web Conferencing Software

WHITE PAPER - This white paper defines the challenges facing today's IT executives and steps you can take now to support your organization’s SOA-based initiatives by cutting costs, leveraging your existing IT infrastructure and improving productivity.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Published: January 15, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Systems | CIOs | Databases | IT Infrastructure | ROI | SOA

CASE STUDY - annatommie, an orthopedic diagnosis and treatment and rehabilitation center in the Netherlands, was growing rapidly and wanted to take advantage of electronic, automated efficiencies to save money and improve productivity, while minimizing IT costs. Read this case study to learn how Microsoft® Online Services helped them reach their goals.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Published: February 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Collaboration | Communications Software | Customer Data Integration | Customer Data Management | Customer Data Management Software | Health Care Industry | IT Governance | IT Infrastructure | IT Spending | Microsoft Exchange | Productivity | Software Licensing

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn how you can use IBM's InfoSphere software, and integrated platform for trusted information, to align business and IT, accelerate your projects for faster time to value, leverage your existing infrastructire, and adapt to the changing needs of your business.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Published: November 11, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Processes | Data Integration | Data Management | Information Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | Master Data Management

WHITE PAPER - This paper describes a high-level cloud computing infrastructure services framework and the underlying technology enablers, such as virtualization, automation, self-service portal, monitoring and capacity planning. It also discusses examples of, and the value propositions for, certain data centers that have been built in this manner to date.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Published: February 24, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Cloud Computing | Data Center Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Service Management | Server Virtualization

PODCAST - Considering migrating to Windows 7 but don't how to best approach the project? These podcasts explore the essential tools and management techniques for a successful transition to this operating system. Discover an integrated tool that can improve your data protection.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Premiered: November 11, 2009


Topics:  IT Infrastructure | Operating Systems | Software Migration | Systems Management | Windows | Windows Security

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper will discuss the challenges you can have to backup and protect using native tools and how you can successfully protect your SharePoint environment using Mimosa NearPoint™ for SharePoint.
Posted: November 10, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Business Continuity Planning | Data Recovery | Databases | Electronic Discovery Software | IT Infrastructure | IT Managers | SQL

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - This article describes how to develop flexible WS Management-based solutions for Intel® Active Management Technology using the .NET development environment. The basic ingredients and building blocks of a WSMan-based solution will be presented. We've included some coding samples (written using Windows 2008) to help illustrate this information.
Posted: November 10, 2009 | Published: October 21, 2009


Topics:  .NET | Application Development | Desktop Management | IT Infrastructure | Remote Control Software | Remote Network Management | Software Development Tools | Software Engineers

EZINE - IT Service Management frameworks are helping CIOs leverage best practices to lead change, improve response time and better manage the IT/business relationship. In this CIO Decisions eZine, experts offer insights into how to roll out your ITSM implementation.
Posted: November 10, 2009 | Published: November 10, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Performance Management | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | CIOs | IT Best Practices | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Management Services | IT Service Management | ITIL

ANALYST REPORT - With all protocols and storage features included in the cost of the system, Sun claims its new unified platform delivers significant performance gains and cost benefits versus proprietary unified storage solutions.
Posted: November 9, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2006


Topics:  IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Systems | Open Source | Server Management | Storage Architectures | Storage Best Practices | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management

WEBCAST - This webcast will explain how you can gain visibility into the performance and availability of your critical business applications, no matter where they are running. By monitoring all computing resources, you will be able to make better decisions as your enterprise transitions to a combination of internal and external environments.
Posted: November 5, 2009 | Premiered: November 1, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Services | Network Management | Network Monitoring | Network Performance | Network Service Providers | Network Traffic Management | Software as a Service

WHITE PAPER - Our experience suggests that Enterprise Architecture (EA) governance determines the impact of the architecture team to a great degree. We describe and manage EA governance along six dimensions.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2005


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | CIOs | Enterprise | Enterprise Architectures | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Managers | IT Systems | Strategic Planning

ANALYST REPORT - 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.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: February 1, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Process Management | CIOs | Enterprise | Enterprise Architectures | IT Asset Management | IT Departments | IT Industry | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Managers | IT Service Management | IT Spending | Strategic Planning | Surveys

SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD - Try IBM® Rational® System Architect® V11.3, which enables business managers and IT professionals to plan, model, and execute changes to improve their business strategy and process as well as the IT systems and infrastructure that support them, enabling successful enterprise planning and transformation.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Processes | Enterprise Asset Management Software | Enterprise Resource Management | Enterprise Systems | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Spending | IT Systems

WHITE PAPER - In this paper a veteran SAP consultant argues why now is the perfect time implement a Business Process Lifecycle Management (BPLM) enabled ERP system.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Process Modeling | Business Processes | ERP | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | Microsoft Office | SAP (Product)