VIDEO - In this videocast, discover how the Dallas Cowboys adopted BI strategies that optimized their tracking of manufacturing, distribution and sales. Hear from Bill Priakos, Cowboys' COO, as he explains the steps that the team took in being able to get a real-time look into the distribution chain and see trends over time.
Posted: November 9, 2009 | Premiered: November 9, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Metrics | Business Performance Management | Cost Benefit Analysis | Dashboards | IT Best Practices | Real-time Analytical Software

WEBCAST - With the release of Windows 7, many organizations are considering migrating to this new platform. This webcast explores best practices to aid IT pros in this transition. Discover a wide range of hardware and software technology that will help you prepare for this switch.
Posted: November 5, 2009 | Premiered: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Data Migration | Desktop Management | IT Best Practices | PC Operating Systems | Software Upgrades | Systems Management | Windows

VIDEO - Rational Talks to You - Scott Hebner sits down with Redmonk Analyst Michael Cote to discuss latest announcements around the IBM Rational Jazz platform.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Premiered: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Business Management | CIOs | Collaboration | IT Best Practices | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Systems

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

WEBCAST - Learn more about offerings to improve energy efficiency across your infrastructure.
Posted: September 23, 2009 | Premiered: September 23, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Design | Energy Efficiency | Green Data Center | Green Storage | IT Best Practices | IT Infrastructure | IT Management

PODCAST - Hear from Brian Barnier, Principal at ValueBridge, as he speaks on how a formal governance process will ensure a positive impact on your bottom line. Also, get answers to some of the toughest governance questions, including “how important is risk evaluation in IT governance?”
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Premiered: September 16, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | IT Best Practices | IT Governance | IT Management | Regulatory Compliance | Risk Management | Strategic Planning

PODCAST - Dave Patzwald of Schneider North America talks about how he responded to a direct challenge from his executive team to "fix the systems availability issue."
Posted: July 17, 2009 | Premiered: July 16, 2009


Topics:  Application Infrastructure | Application Monitoring | Application Monitoring Software | Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Dashboards | IT Best Practices | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Service Management | IT Spending

PODCAST - It's a top priority to keep your applications running and end users happy. Discover how application performance management can help you quickly dive into the root causes of problems, before they negatively affect your network and users.
Posted: July 17, 2009 | Premiered: August 25, 2009


Topics:  Application Infrastructure | Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Application Portfolio Management | Dashboards | IT Best Practices | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Service Management | IT Spending | ITIL | Network Monitoring

PODCAST - Rebecca Wetteman, Vice President with Nucleus Research, discusses the impact of the current economic climate on IT spending and how IT leaders can justify and articulate the value of infrastructure projects like application performance management.
Posted: July 17, 2009 | Premiered: July 16, 2009


Topics:  Application Infrastructure | Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Dashboards | IT Best Practices | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Service Management | IT Spending | ITIL

PODCAST - In this expert podcast, learn how new capacity planning and performance management tools utilize automation and an intuitive interface to increase resource utilization and reduce capital expenditures for your virtualized data center.
Posted: June 16, 2009 | Premiered: June 16, 2009


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Capacity Planning | Cost Benefit Analysis | IT Best Practices | Purchasing Best Practices | Server Virtualization | VMware

PODCAST - Implementing the newest blade servers will enable you to decrease power consumption and optimize performance in your virtualized data center. Listen to this expert podcast to learn more about how you can consume less power and cut cooling costs.
Posted: June 16, 2009 | Premiered: June 16, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Cost Benefit Analysis | IT Best Practices | Purchasing Best Practices | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | VMware

PODCAST - Learn how data center virtualization enables your company to implement cost-effective disaster recovery (DR) solutions and reduce DR testing and maintenance costs.
Posted: June 16, 2009 | Premiered: June 16, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Centers | Disaster Recovery | IT Best Practices | Server Virtualization | VMware

WEBCAST - The Numara Track It! helpdesk/ asset management solution offers a fully integrated “Change Management” module that provides flexibility for seamless upgrades of services - hardware and software. Watch this webinar to learn how this comprehensive solution tool allows anyone to manage change from any location without the cost of...
Posted: June 8, 2009 | Premiered: June 8, 2009


Topics:  Asset Management Services | Change Management | Cost Benefit Analysis | Help Desk Management | Help Desk Management Services | Help Desk Software | IT Best Practices | IT Services | Software Licensing | Software Maintenance

WEBCAST - Watch this webinar to get an overview of Numara's Track It! software solution and free trial download that offers everything needed to manage your Help Desk and IT assets while enabling your organization to cost-effectively employ industry best practices.
Posted: June 8, 2009 | Premiered: June 8, 2009


Topics:  Compliance (Systems Operations) | Cost Benefit Analysis | Desktop Management | Help Desk Management | Help Desk Management Services | Help Desks | IT Asset Management Software | IT Best Practices | IT Service Management

WEBCAST - This BMC webcast will present a methodology for identifying the metrics that have the most impact on critical business applications and for creating exception events to notify of critical application problems.
Posted: April 24, 2009 | Premiered: April 23, 2009


Topics:  Application Monitoring | Applications Management | Business Metrics | IT Best Practices | Mainframe Operating Systems | Metrics | Query Tools | Reporting Software