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Master Data Management: Creating a Single View of the Business 2007-04-10 14:59:40 Hyperion

Seriously considering a business intelligence solution? Your business intelligence solution is only as good as the data supporting it. This research report from the Business Intelligence Network (b-eye) sets forth a concise definition of the basic terms and technologies to get you started, plus dispels common misconceptions in an easily understood strategy and architecture to which you can map future Master Data Management (MDM) projects.

Download this in-depth report to learn more (Executive Summary included).

The Impact of the newly emerging field of Financial Data Quality Management (FDQM) on Group Reporting and Performance Management Processes 2007-01-24 01:00:28 Hyperion

Data quality management could be regarded as the less glamorous end of the Reporting Supply Chain (RSC). After all, most of the attention and interest are lavished on the latest portal, reporting tool or dashboard. Yet, mismanagement or neglect of underlying balance information or interfaces can place the integrity of the whole process in jeopardy. In recent years, financial reporting processes have become intertwined with other key management processes such as budgeting, planning, forecasting, scorecarding and analytics to form a broader performance management platform sharing common data structures.

Space-Based Architecture and the End of Tier-Based Computing 2007-01-10 GigaSpaces

The emergence of powerful and new commodity hardware and the introduction of SOA/Grid architectures tout the promise of achieving true linearly-scalable systems at a lower cost. Unfortunately, these new systems and architectures are not aligned with the existing tier-based model, which lies at the heart of today's middleware and application approaches, and which is by definition centralized and static. This paper introduces a new approach - Space-Based Architecture (SBA) - for transforming existing tier-based applications into linearly and dynamically scalable services.

Tags: Service-Oriented Architecture

Why SpringCM is a Smart Idea for Business 2007-01-08 13:50:35 SpringCM

SpringCM deploys Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) to put document and content management within practical and affordable reach of your business. That means you don't need to purchase any new hardware or software. With SpringCM, your document management solution can be up and running in a matter of minutes, not months. Download this short paper to learn why SpringCM is the simple, smart, and secure source for on-demand document and content management.

Optimizing Grid Site Manager Performance With Virtual Machines 2007-01-07 01:00:31 Hewlett-Packard

Virtualization can enhance the functionality and ease the management of current and future Grids by enabling on demand creation of services and virtual clusters with customized environments, QoS provisioning and policy-based resource allocation. This paper considers the use of Virtual Machines (VMs) in a data-center environment, where a significant portion of resources from a shared pool are dedicated to Grid job processing. The goal is to improve efficiency while supporting a variety of different workloads. The analysis reveals that a large fraction of Grid jobs have low CPU utilization, which suggests that using virtual machines to isolate execution of different Grid jobs on the shared hardware might be beneficial for optimizing the data-center resource usage.

M-Switch X.400 Benchmarks 2007-01-01 Isode

This paper gives performance benchmarks for Isode's M-Switch X.400, a high-performance X.400 Message Transfer Agent. M-Switch X.400 is deployed by Isode customers in a number of solutions areas. The benchmarks re-enforce the belief that M-Switch X.400 is substantially faster than any other X.400 MTA. M-Switch X.400 supports the two core MTA (Message Transfer Agent) protocols: X.400 P3, for message submission and delivery and X.400 P1, for message transfer. Performance of P3 for message submission and delivery was measured as a part of benchmarking M-Store X.400 described in the whitepaper M-Store X.400 Benchmarks. These benchmarks focus on X.400 P1.

Tags: E-Mail Client

Bootstrapping the Long Tail in Peer to Peer Systems 2007-01-07 01:00:31 Hewlett-Packard

The provision of digitized content on-demand to millions of users presents a formidable challenge. With an ever increasing number of fixed and mobile devices with video capabilities, and a growing consumer base with different preferences, there is a need for a scalable and adaptive way of delivering a diverse set of files in real time to a worldwide consumer base. This paper describes an efficient incentive mechanism for P2P systems that generates a wide diversity of content offerings while responding adaptively to customer demand. The paper then analyzes the performance of such a system by making a set of assumptions that are first restrictive and are then relaxed so as to make them correspond to a realistic crowd of users.

Embedding Open Source BI in Mission Critical Applications: Dos and Don'ts 2006-12-14 15:03:17 JasperSoft

If you're wondering if Open Source BI is ready for the enterprise, consider that savvy enterprises prefer Open Source BI for mission-critical business applications. But you need to evaluate carefully. Open Source BI provides great new opportunities, but there are still challenges and limitations.

Download this white paper for insider tips on how to evaluate Open Source BI solutions. The document includes advice on topics such as reporting and analysis capabilities, whether you need to write your own server, and the role that the eclipse IDE plays in modern Open Source BI solutions. It also touches on licensing issues, and offers advice on how to approach "commercial open source" vendors.

Product Specs: ProCurve Switch 2510 Series 2006-12-06 06:10:41 Hewlett-Packard

The ProCurve Switch 2510-24 is a managed, Layer-2, 24-port 10/100 switch with two dual-personality Gigabit ports providing 10/100/1000-T or mini-GBIC connectivity. The 2510-24 is fanless, ensuring quiet operation and making it ideal for deployment in open spaces. And it offers a basic Layer-2 feature set, including access security and basic traffic prioritization. Designed to cost-effectively meet the needs of small and growing networks, the 2510-24 brings commercial-grade quality to all businesses at an affordable price. It is also standards-based, facilitating interoperability with existing infrastructure and making it easy to deploy and manage.

The State of Middleware: Strategic Middleware Enables Growth 2007-01-12 16:21:14 Oracle

In the past, middleware usually came bundled with a specific application, with the express purpose of integrating it with an enterprise's IT infrastructure. But today's middleware does much more than merely integrate applications�it delivers a strategic platform that enables businesses to compete more effectively. IT relies on middleware to develop, deploy, secure, and manage Web services. Today's middleware suites also enable other important capabilities, such as:

Business intelligence

Portal functionality

Content management and collaboration

Note: Don't miss this paper's companion piece, The State of Middleware: Bringing It All Together. Download both papers today!

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Title	Date Added	Company
Master Data Management: Creating a Single View of the Business	2007-04-10 14:59:40	Hyperion
Seriously considering a business intelligence solution? Your business intelligence solution is only as good as the data supporting it. This research report from the Business Intelligence Network (b-eye) sets forth a concise definition of the basic terms and technologies to get you started, plus dispels common misconceptions in an easily understood strategy and architecture to which you can map future Master Data Management (MDM) projects. Download this in-depth report to learn more (Executive Summary included).
The Impact of the newly emerging field of Financial Data Quality Management (FDQM) on Group Reporting and Performance Management Processes	2007-01-24 01:00:28	Hyperion
Data quality management could be regarded as the less glamorous end of the Reporting Supply Chain (RSC). After all, most of the attention and interest are lavished on the latest portal, reporting tool or dashboard. Yet, mismanagement or neglect of underlying balance information or interfaces can place the integrity of the whole process in jeopardy. In recent years, financial reporting processes have become intertwined with other key management processes such as budgeting, planning, forecasting, scorecarding and analytics to form a broader performance management platform sharing common data structures.
Space-Based Architecture and the End of Tier-Based Computing	2007-01-10	GigaSpaces
The emergence of powerful and new commodity hardware and the introduction of SOA/Grid architectures tout the promise of achieving true linearly-scalable systems at a lower cost. Unfortunately, these new systems and architectures are not aligned with the existing tier-based model, which lies at the heart of today's middleware and application approaches, and which is by definition centralized and static. This paper introduces a new approach - Space-Based Architecture (SBA) - for transforming existing tier-based applications into linearly and dynamically scalable services. Tags: Service-Oriented Architecture
Why SpringCM is a Smart Idea for Business	2007-01-08 13:50:35	SpringCM
SpringCM deploys Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) to put document and content management within practical and affordable reach of your business. That means you don't need to purchase any new hardware or software. With SpringCM, your document management solution can be up and running in a matter of minutes, not months. Download this short paper to learn why SpringCM is the simple, smart, and secure source for on-demand document and content management.
Optimizing Grid Site Manager Performance With Virtual Machines	2007-01-07 01:00:31	Hewlett-Packard
Virtualization can enhance the functionality and ease the management of current and future Grids by enabling on demand creation of services and virtual clusters with customized environments, QoS provisioning and policy-based resource allocation. This paper considers the use of Virtual Machines (VMs) in a data-center environment, where a significant portion of resources from a shared pool are dedicated to Grid job processing. The goal is to improve efficiency while supporting a variety of different workloads. The analysis reveals that a large fraction of Grid jobs have low CPU utilization, which suggests that using virtual machines to isolate execution of different Grid jobs on the shared hardware might be beneficial for optimizing the data-center resource usage.
M-Switch X.400 Benchmarks	2007-01-01	Isode
This paper gives performance benchmarks for Isode's M-Switch X.400, a high-performance X.400 Message Transfer Agent. M-Switch X.400 is deployed by Isode customers in a number of solutions areas. The benchmarks re-enforce the belief that M-Switch X.400 is substantially faster than any other X.400 MTA. M-Switch X.400 supports the two core MTA (Message Transfer Agent) protocols: X.400 P3, for message submission and delivery and X.400 P1, for message transfer. Performance of P3 for message submission and delivery was measured as a part of benchmarking M-Store X.400 described in the whitepaper M-Store X.400 Benchmarks. These benchmarks focus on X.400 P1. Tags: E-Mail Client
Bootstrapping the Long Tail in Peer to Peer Systems	2007-01-07 01:00:31	Hewlett-Packard
The provision of digitized content on-demand to millions of users presents a formidable challenge. With an ever increasing number of fixed and mobile devices with video capabilities, and a growing consumer base with different preferences, there is a need for a scalable and adaptive way of delivering a diverse set of files in real time to a worldwide consumer base. This paper describes an efficient incentive mechanism for P2P systems that generates a wide diversity of content offerings while responding adaptively to customer demand. The paper then analyzes the performance of such a system by making a set of assumptions that are first restrictive and are then relaxed so as to make them correspond to a realistic crowd of users.
Embedding Open Source BI in Mission Critical Applications: Dos and Don'ts	2006-12-14 15:03:17	JasperSoft
If you're wondering if Open Source BI is ready for the enterprise, consider that savvy enterprises prefer Open Source BI for mission-critical business applications. But you need to evaluate carefully. Open Source BI provides great new opportunities, but there are still challenges and limitations. Download this white paper for insider tips on how to evaluate Open Source BI solutions. The document includes advice on topics such as reporting and analysis capabilities, whether you need to write your own server, and the role that the eclipse IDE plays in modern Open Source BI solutions. It also touches on licensing issues, and offers advice on how to approach "commercial open source" vendors.
Product Specs: ProCurve Switch 2510 Series	2006-12-06 06:10:41	Hewlett-Packard
The ProCurve Switch 2510-24 is a managed, Layer-2, 24-port 10/100 switch with two dual-personality Gigabit ports providing 10/100/1000-T or mini-GBIC connectivity. The 2510-24 is fanless, ensuring quiet operation and making it ideal for deployment in open spaces. And it offers a basic Layer-2 feature set, including access security and basic traffic prioritization. Designed to cost-effectively meet the needs of small and growing networks, the 2510-24 brings commercial-grade quality to all businesses at an affordable price. It is also standards-based, facilitating interoperability with existing infrastructure and making it easy to deploy and manage.
The State of Middleware: Strategic Middleware Enables Growth	2007-01-12 16:21:14	Oracle
In the past, middleware usually came bundled with a specific application, with the express purpose of integrating it with an enterprise's IT infrastructure. But today's middleware does much more than merely integrate applications�it delivers a strategic platform that enables businesses to compete more effectively. IT relies on middleware to develop, deploy, secure, and manage Web services. Today's middleware suites also enable other important capabilities, such as: Business intelligence Portal functionality Content management and collaboration Note: Don't miss this paper's companion piece, The State of Middleware: Bringing It All Together. Download both papers today!