WHITE PAPER - This document is designed to be a guide to the Oracle E-Business Suite. It is intended to educate users, developers, managers, and executives of companies using Oracle E-Business Suite to automate and maintain the distribution of business documents
Posted: September 10, 2008 | Published: September 9, 2008


Topics:  Communications Systems | Cost Benefit Analysis | Oracle (Product) | ROI | Vendors | Workflow Software | XML

WHITE PAPER - Download this white paper for an extensive summary of <i>The Performance Manager, Proven Strategies for Turning Information into Higher Business Performance</i>, a book that examines the partnership between decision-makers and the people who provide them with information to drive better decisions.
Posted: July 20, 2009 | Published: February 14, 2008


Topics:  Business Environment | Business Integration Software | Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Service Management | Business Structures | Business Systems | Customer Service Best Practices

WHITE PAPER - Today, the latest BI solutions put the power of advanced business intelligence into the hands of more people throughout the organization - improving the speed and accuracy of decision-making from top to bottom. Knowing your business, market, customers, and competition is critical for any organization. Read this for more...
Posted: July 20, 2009 | Published: April 23, 2009


Topics:  Business Integration Software | Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Service Management | Business Structures | Business Systems | Dashboards | Data Management | Data Management Software | Decision Support Systems

WHITE PAPER - In a challenging economy, the price paid for bad decisions can be dire. Even average decisions can cost your organization dearly. See how information sweet spots and performance management can help you not only weather the storm, but be better prepared to steer your way with greater agility into the upturn.
Posted: July 20, 2009 | Published: March 11, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Service Management | Business Structures | Economic Environment | Enterprise Resource Management | Performance Testing

WHITE PAPER - As the following pages will demonstrate, the evidence is that improving Business Transaction Assurance presents a real bottom-line opportunity and is moving high up the business agenda. However, companies' current systems are not equipped with the necessary tools to manage and control such transactions.
Posted: June 30, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2009


Topics:  Customer Satisfaction | Economic Environment | IT Infrastructure | Leisure Industry | Telecommunications Industry | Transaction Processing Services | Travel Industry

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - According to industry statistics, the majority of a typical company's data doesn't reside on data center storage -- it lives on the "edge." The edge may be desktop PCs, laptops or even smart phones and PDAs. In this transcript, W. Curtis Preston describes the most effective techniques, tools and best practices for protecting edge or mobile data.
Posted: June 30, 2009 | Published: June 19, 2009


Topics:  Backup Server Hardware | Backup Software | Backups | Business Continuity Planning | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | NAS | Remote Offices | SAN | Server Virtualization | Storage Security | Storage Virtualization Software

WHITE PAPER - Inexpensive, easy-to-deploy SaaS BI can help companies put easy-to-use data mining and reporting tools for smart decision making into the hands of more employees and uncover the real “geniuses” of decision making hidden in every department.
Posted: May 10, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2009


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Business Intelligence Software | Data Mining | Data Mining Software | Query Tools | Reporting Software | Software as a Service

WHITE PAPER - This document provides you with the knowledge to gain a complete understanding of all the issues you'll face when implementing a BI solution. In this paper, you'll find numerous examples of current Business Objects customers who are using BI in a variety of creative ways to make their organizations more responsive, productive, and profitable.
Posted: March 31, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2007


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Process Management | Decision Support Systems | Executive Information Systems | Knowledge Management

WHITE PAPER - This white paper provides an overview for deploying SQL Server in a virtualized environment for VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4 (U4) running on the latest PowerEdge M610 and M710 blade servers and EqualLogic PS6000XV iSCSI storage arrays.
Posted: May 5, 2009 | Published: April 30, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Databases | SAN | SQL | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This paper offers thought leadership to help you address challenges surrounding information security and compliance issues. It will also introduce you to the value and importance of a hardware security module as a key part of any successful information security program.
Posted: May 5, 2009 | Published: August 13, 2008


Topics:  Access Control | Compliance (Finance) | Data Security | Encryption Standards | Enterprise Systems | Hardware Management | Identity Management | Regulatory Compliance | Risk Management | Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

EGUIDE - Trying to decide if online backup, or backup as a service, will be beneficial to your small-midsized business (SMB)? John Merryman, services director for recovery services at GlassHouse Technologies Inc., discusses the benefits and drawbacks of online backup today. His answers are also available as an MP3 download.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: November 23, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Data Recovery | Data Storage | Online Backups | Remote Backups | SMBs | Software as a Service

PRODUCT OVERVIEW - Data is the lifeblood of any organisation, and one of the five greatest threat vectors faced by a midsise organisation. Whether you want to address all five areas or concentrate on data protection, McAfee has proven products and a dedicated focus to meet the requirements of your organisation.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: August 19, 2009


Topics:  Compliance (Systems Operations) | Data Security | Malware | Security Management | Security Policies | Security Threats | SMBs | Storage Security

WHITE PAPER - In 15 minutes we'll discuss case management, explain why it's important, suggest how it enables connected government, touch on how it can be applied across a variety of case types, discuss the components of a case management solution, and offer deployment guides and suggestions.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: November 23, 2009


Topics:  Document Management | Documentation | eGovernment | Enterprise Content Management | Information Management | Information Standards | Information Storage and Retrieval Systems

WHITE PAPER - All companies must take risks to survive, and the most successful companies are those that actively integrate risk management into their decision-making processes. This white paper explains how a risk management program can help identify opportunities for value creation while also protecting against potential threats.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: February 18, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Data Management | Risk Assessment | Risk Management | Security | Security Threats

WHITE PAPER - Read this report to learn about the business side of data security as we build a justification model to help you determine where, and how much, to invest in protecting your information assets.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: January 26, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Security | Denial of Service Attacks | Enterprise Asset Management Software | Security Infrastructure | Security Spending | Security Threats | Spam

ANALYST REPORT - This June 2009 study examines the financial impact and potential return on investment (ROI) for McAfee Network Security Platform intrusion prevention system (formerly McAfee IntruShield®), using Adena Health System as a case study.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: August 29, 2009


Topics:  Intrusion Detection | Intrusion Prevention | Intrusion Prevention Systems | Malware | Network Monitoring | Network Security | Phishing | Security Spending | Security Threats

WHITE PAPER - Managing the virtual infrastructure end-to-end is becoming more challenging as virtual environments continue to grow and more data center elements meld into the "cloud". This whitepaper will discuss the push for continued virtualization and the "cloud", and present you with questions that will help you create the best organizational strategy.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: November 23, 2009


Topics:  Business Service Management | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | ITIL | Server Virtualization | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - In this report, we examine the pressing need within organizations and businesses for migration to advanced platforms, as well as the businessbuilding opportunities companies can leverage from the transition.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: November 23, 2009


Topics:  Applications Management | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Centers | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | Network Performance | Operating Systems | Server Management | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Network service providers dealing with massive bandwidth demand are struggling to evolve their networks while keeping costs under control. Expenditures must be reduced and revenue per transported bit increased. Read this strategic white paper to learn more about a more value driven approach to network management.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: November 23, 2009


Topics:  Bandwidth Management | Network Operations Centers | Telecom Billing Systems | Telecom Provisioning | Telecom Spending | Telecommunications Carrier Systems | Telecommunications Networks

WHITE PAPER - Read this whitepaper to learn how truly future-proofing your environment involves a comprehensive approach and engagement with newer technologies and methods, aligning them with overall best practices —and strengthening your ability to innovate.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: November 23, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | High Performance Computing | IT Management | Microprocessors | Server Virtualization | Service Level Management | Systems Management

ANALYST BRIEF - Xiotech has released its Virtual View solution that automates the provisioning, reporting, and management of storage for VMware environments. This solution takes the pressure off server administrators when they need to align server and storage resources in the increasingly virtualized world. Kudos to Xiotech for taking the initiative.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: June 4, 2008


Topics:  Server Management | Server Provisioning | Server Virtualization | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Provisioning | VMware | VMware Server

PRODUCT OVERVIEW - Xiotech’s Emprise 5000 system is a revolutionary concept in data storage. It is built on patented Intelligent Storage Element (ISE™) technology—a perfectly balanced building block of performance, reliability, and scalability.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: November 23, 2009


Topics:  Data Storage | Hardware | SAN | Storage Appliances | Storage Devices | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Resource Management

EGUIDE - This E-Guide provides an expert overview of software requirements management and examines issues with requirements-based testing, software requirements documentation, requirements creep, and requirements use cases.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: November 23, 2009


Topics:  ERP | Project Management | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Tools | Software Project Management | Software Quality Assurance | Software Testing

PRODUCT OVERVIEW - Emprise storage solutions—featuring Intelligent Storage Element (ISE™) technology—set new standards for reliability, performance, and scalability.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: November 23, 2009


Topics:  Data Security | Data Storage | Storage Capacity | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Security | Storage Systems

CASE STUDY - For years Capital Bank backed up its data to tape and hand-delivered this information to a secondary, off-site location. While this strategy worked for a time, the bank wanted to move to a more automated process in preparation for growth and acquisitions. It found all that with Xiotech.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: November 23, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Data Mirroring | Data Recovery | Data Replication | Data Security | Data Storage | Server Consolidation | Storage Management | Storage Replication | Storage Security | Tape Backups