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whitepaper Fixed Mobile Convergence - A Carrier Avenue to Profits, Growth and Competitive Differentiation2008-11-14 Hewlett-Packard (HP)
  Following a long period of development, fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) appears ready to arrive in the form of real carrier services for enterprises. The concept of FMC--the ability to access multimedia applications from a variety of end-user devices while roaming across a range of fixed-line and mobile networks--has broad appeal. Enterprises see FMC as a way to improve employee efficiency which may also help reduce telecom costs. Carriers look to FMC to help them survive and grow in a world where profits from providing mere connectivity and transport for voice and data are rapidly dwindling.

Tags: Mobile - Wireless Communications, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt.
  
whitepaper TechRepublic Resource Guide: Data Backup and Recovery2008-11-12 Dell EqualLogic
  When it comes to administrative tasks, knowing what NOT to do is sometimes more important than knowing what you should do. Such is the reason for leading off this TechRepublic Resource Guide with Peter Herbener's piece on "worst practices" for backing up your mission-critical data. The informative articles included here detail both what you should and should not do in order to ensure that your organization won't suffer data loss if your systems or network fail. Download this handy guide today.

Dell EqualLogicNote: This premium editorial content is underwritten by Dell EqualLogic. The registration information you provide will be shared with the sponsor.

Tags: Back-up, Data Quality, Database Management, Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing, Disaster Recovery, Storage Management, Data Recovery - Security
  
whitepaper Cost Savings and ROI with Ignite2008-11-13 Confio Software
  Confio's Igniter Suite? (Ignite) is designed to maximize database performance levels and increase internal efficiencies throughout an IT organization. By focusing on end-user wait time as a methodology, Ignite helps to identify database bottlenecks more quickly and efficiently. The following document contains several case studies, using data gathered from current Confio customers, to highlight the cost savings and return on investment (ROI) realized by using Ignite.

There are four major categories in which Confio customers have experienced a strong ROI:
  • Reduced wait time from enterprise applications
  • Solving problems in pre-production/test environment
  • Faster problem resolution
  • Getting more from existing hardware and services


Tags: ROI - TCO, Database Management, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., Data Quality
  
whitepaper 802.11n Drives an Architectural Evolution2008-11-13 Hewlett-Packard (HP)
  Today's enterprises deploy wireless LANs (WLANs) as a standard business tool to drive productivity and enhance collaboration.

Enter the state-of-the-art WLAN?802.11n. Organizations can expand their wireless capabilities with this expanding technology to dramatically boost network capacity and speed?up to 600 Mbps. There are major implications as to how organizations will use and implement wireless networks moving forward.

This paper examines both centralized WLAN switch architecture and optimized WLAN architecture, so that the wireless network choice an organization makes today will protect its investment and allow it to experience the substantial benefits of 802.11n for years to come.

Tags: LAN - WAN Standards, Wi-Fi (802.11), Wide Area Networks (WAN)
  
whitepaper TechRepublic Resource Guide: Data Storage for the Enterprise2008-11-11 Dell EqualLogic
  This TechRepublic Resource Guide is a great starting point if you're looking to expand your storage capacity but aren't sure how. It compares the pros and cons of various technologies and explores the types of decisions you'll need to make when traversing today's storage marketplace. Titled "Data Storage for the Enterprise," this handy guide provides:
  • An overview of new trends and options in enterprise storage
  • A comparison of direct-attached storage (DAS), network attached storage (NAS), and storage area networks (SANs)
  • Detailed instructions for installing and configuring Microsoft's iSCSI initiator software
Dell EqualLogicNote: This premium editorial content is underwritten by Dell EqualLogic. The registration information you provide will be shared with the sponsor.

Tags: Back-up, Storage Management, Database Marketing, Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing, NAS, SANs
  
whitepaper The Role of the x86 Processors in the Virtualized, Energy-Contstrained Datacentre2008-11-12 Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
  This IDC White Paper analyzes the latest technology and market developments in the x86 server space, which has been significantly impacted by the spread of virtualization solutions and the rise of energy issues. The paper puts AMD's latest 45nm quad-core AMD Opteron Processor, codenamed "Shanghai," in context in this environment and analyzes its opportunities in the European market.

Tags: ROI - TCO, Server Consolidation, x86-standard Servers, Virtualization
  
whitepaper Application Server Choices: Important Considerations in Selecting an Application Server2008-08-15 IBM
  With a dizzying array of application server options available, organizations are concerned with compatibility when their investment dollars are at stake. This Sageza Group Competitive Snapshot compares and reviews some prominent open source application server offerings, particularly those from BEA, Oracle and IBM.

Tags: Servers, Server Consolidation, Application Development, File and Network Servers
  
whitepaper SOA in any Economic Climate2008-05-21 IBM
  Keep ahead of change with service oriented architecture (SOA). With SOA, businesses can flexibly adjust strategies and practices while lowering costs by repurposing existing software rather than replacing it. Other savings are possible as well, making SOA a sound investment. This white paper from ZapThink discusses how organizations can quickly benefit from SOA, regardless of the economic climate.

Tags: Software Project Management, Resources Mgmt., Strategic Planning, Application Development
  
whitepaper Optimizing Your Business for Dynamic Change2008-10-08 IBM
  WebSphere Dynamic Process Edition is a component within the overall IBM Business Process Management (BPM) Suite of solutions. It extends BPM to large-scale implementations with the ability to deal with vast combinations of data, channels and dependencies. This white paper from Bruce Silver Associates shows how this new process modeling simplifies complex environments and benefits the bottom line.

Tags: Infrastructure Management, Business Management, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., Services
  
whitepaper Enabling Dynamic Business Processes With BPM And SOA: The Return on Investment Through Operational Efficiency and Business Innovation2008-09-30 IBM
  IBM commissioned Forrester Consulting to survey 300 business and IT leaders from US and UK to determine the level of common understanding and alignment between business and IT groups on key issues related to impact of their existing processes on operational efficiency and business innovation and how BPM and SOA could improve the overall value their business processes deliver.

Tags: Knowledge and Data Management, Business Management, Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing, IT Manufacturing