ANALYST REPORT - Infrastructure and operations (I&O) comprise 60% or more of total IT spending worldwide. I&O leaders are under intensifying pressure to reduce costs. This Gartner research note outlines the key actions that should be taken to change the I&O cost structure in the short term (through 2010) and in the longer term (during the next three years).
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Cost Benefit Analysis | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | IT Asset Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Spending | Operational Metrics (Systems) | Operational Support Systems

PODCAST - This podcast educates information security and IT pros on the right tools and technologies to create a solid process that provides the data, insight and metrics you need to meet your compliance and business objectives.
Posted: October 27, 2009 | Premiered: October 27, 2009


Topics:  Change Management | Configuration Management | Cost Benefit Analysis | Information Security | Network Security | Patch Management | Security | Security Management | Strategic Planning | Vulnerability Management

WHITE PAPER - Many manufacturers today are getting caught on the wrong side of a technology adoption wave that is quickly gaining momentum. This benchmark study is a roadmap for reducing overall manufacturing costs through the utilization of manufacturing technologies.
Posted: October 26, 2009 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Competition | Cost Benefit Analysis | Dashboards | Data Quality | ERP | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Industry | Performance Testing

WHITE PAPER - This paper provides an overview of Platform HPC Workgroup Manager (HPC-WM). HPC-WM dramatically simplifies both the installation and ongoing management of Linux clusters, making them accessible to even the smallest organizations.
Posted: October 26, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Cluster Management | Cluster Software | Clustering | Cost Benefit Analysis | High Performance Computing | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | Software Implementation | Software Infrastructure | Software Installation

WHITE PAPER - This white paper examines the evolution of private clouds and discusses how many organizations that have implemented grid or virtual machines are moving towards private clouds. It also describes how organizations can successfully implement this new IT delivery model using a phased approach that starts with cloud management software.
Posted: October 26, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Cost Benefit Analysis | Developer 2000 | Enterprise | Infrastructure Management | Integration Server Software | Integration Testing | Testing

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - Learn how service-based solutions can bring flexibility and lower costs to your IT infrastructure. Find out how to maximize your organization's resources and quickly scale your infrastructure to meet the demands of expanding global online audiences.
Posted: October 21, 2009 | Published: October 21, 2009


Topics:  Application Hosting | Business Process Management | Cost Benefit Analysis | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | Online Marketing | Online Shopping

PODCAST - In this podcast, industry expert Mike Karp addresses how virtualization is increasingly being used within midmarket organizations and discusses the major pros and cons of relying on a virtual environment for backup.
Posted: October 13, 2009 | Premiered: July 6, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Best Practices | Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Storage | Disaster Recovery | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - BI capabilities are becoming a must-have for independent software vendors. But customers and prospects are no longer satisfied with basic home-built solutions and offerings from legacy vendors.
Posted: October 8, 2009 | Published: October 8, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Cost Benefit Analysis | Dashboards | Developer 2000 | Embedded Systems Hardware | Embedded Systems Software | Reporting Software

WHITE PAPER - In this whitepaper, Enterprise Linux and Windows Server 2008 are compared over a six-year period, with various e-commerce configurations covering small, medium, and large business scenarios.
Posted: October 8, 2009 | Published: October 8, 2009


Topics:  Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Downtime | Linux | Open Source | Open Source Software | Operating Systems | Productivity | Server Management | Server Software | Server Virtualization | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - To thrive in today’s ultra-competitive marketplace, top businesses of all sizes and in all industries are looking for better ways to achieve operational excellence that enables them to run their companies more efficiently and cost-effectively and drive innovation that matters to recognize market needs and respond to them quickly and decisively.
Posted: October 6, 2009 | Published: October 6, 2009


Topics:  Business Development | Cost Benefit Analysis | Operational Metrics (Systems) | Operational Support Systems | ROI | SOA

WHITE PAPER - This paper illustrates that solutions exist today, both as traditional software and Software as a Service, with a proven track record of success in helping companies make the transition to 100% electronic AR invoicing.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Process Automation | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Cost Benefit Analysis | Electronic Marketplace | ERP | ERP Software

WHITE PAPER - The IBM Dynamic Infrastructure initiative is a combination of programs, products and services designed to improve service to users, reduce costs and more effectively manage risk across all components of organizational IT infrastructures.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Published: July 9, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Cost Benefit Analysis | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | User Experience

WHITE PAPER - This paper highlights common mistakes companies make in a down economy and discusses how organizations can use business intelligence to avoid them. Use the self-assessment questionnaire at the end of this paper to determine the level of business intelligence opportunity across your organization.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: September 28, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | CEOs | CFOs | CIOs | Cost Benefit Analysis | Decision Support Systems | ROI | Strategic Planning

WEBCAST - Learn how service-based solutions can bring flexibility and lower costs to your IT infrastructure. Find out how to maximize your organization's resources and quickly scale your infrastructure to meet the demands of expanding global online audiences.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Premiered: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Application Hosting | Business Process Management | Business Process Reengineering | Cost Benefit Analysis | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Spending | Online Backups | Online Marketing | Online Shopping | Software as a Service

PODCAST - Learn how service-based solutions can bring flexibility and lower costs to your IT infrastructure. Find out how to maximize your organization's resources and quickly scale your infrastructure to meet the demands of expanding global online audiences.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Premiered: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Application Hosting | Cloud Computing | Content Management Services | Cost Benefit Analysis | IT Best Practices | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Spending | Online Marketing | Online Shopping | Software as a Service | Web Site Administration