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whitepaper Turkish Manufacturer Creates Agile Environment With HP and Microsoft2009-02-01 Hewlett-Packard (HP)
  Arçelik is one of the largest manufacturers of domestic appliances in Europe. The company wanted to reduce long-term maintenance costs and improve end-user productivity. They also needed a services company with expertise in SAP migrations to avoid downtime. Arçelik asked HP and Microsoft to upgrade the SAP environment. HP Services, working closely with Microsoft, installed a clustered environment featuring HP Integrity and ProLiant servers running Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft SQL Server 2005.

Tags: Data Infrastructure, Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper Suzano Pulp and Paper Took the Risk Out of SAP Migration With HP's Help2009-02-01 Hewlett-Packard (HP)
  Suzano Pulp and Paper (Companhia Suzano de Papel e Celulose S.A.) is one of the largest integrated suppliers of paper and pulp products in Latin America, producing pulp, coated and uncoated papers, and paperboard at plants in Brazil. Suzano Pulp and Paper wanted to migrate SAP applications to a new hardware and software environment. Suzano Pulp and Paper worked with HP to move SAP from Sun/Solaris/ Informix environment to HP/Windows/SQL Server environment.

Tags: Data Tools		   
whitepaper Bringing Clarity to Hard Disk Drive Choices for Enterprise Storage Systems2009-02-01 IDG (International Data Group)
  Technology migrations for IT organizations are often challenging. But choosing the right storage hardware technology wisely, and implementing it appropriately for a given storage application and its associated workload, can lead to improved performance and lower operating costs. Awareness of the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) technology trends is important for IT professionals who are making decisions about future enterprise server and storage system architectures. In this white paper, IDC highlights current enterprise server and storage system trends influencing the design of HDDs used in storage systems and discusses several HDD products and technologies entering the market that will likely become mainstream in the near future.

Tags: Storage Hardware, Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper Overview: Upgrading From SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 20082009-02-01 Microsoft
  SQL Server 2008 enjoys a number of intelligent performance enhancements made throughout the technology stack, including enhancements within Analysis Services, Reporting Services, and Integration Services. SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services provides a comprehensive and scalable analysis platform for analyzing performance indicators and business metrics through the intuitive interface of Microsoft Office Excel 2007. SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services empowers users to produce reports and visualizations in Microsoft Office Word 2007 and Excel 2007 without involving IT staff.

Tags: Data Infrastructure, Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper Overview: Upgrading From SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 20082009-02-01 Microsoft
  Upgrading to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 provides organizations with improved scalability, security, and manageability for their databases built on the trusted fundamentals of the Microsoft SQL Server platform. This white paper discusses the factors that companies should take into consideration as they plan to upgrade to SQL Server 2008 as well as the tools that Microsoft and Microsoft partners provide to help make upgrading easier and more successful.

Tags: Data Infrastructure, Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper Innovative Cosmetics Maker Improves Inventory Control, Efficiency With Flexible ERP2009-02-01 Microsoft
  RMJ Laboratories, a fast-growing cosmetics manufacturing company, needed a flexible enterprise resource planning system that could handle complex process-manufacturing requirements and scale to meet growing demand. The company previously used Sage ERP X3, formerly known as Adonix X3, but found that the system lacked critical functionality and was difficult and costly to modify. After a thorough search, company leaders opted to migrate to Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Microsoft Certified Partner Micro DataNet helped RMJ implement Microsoft Dynamics NAV and enhance the solution with Process Advantage, an add-on solution for Microsoft Dynamics designed specifically for process manufacturers. Now, RMJ benefits from tighter inventory management, improved quality control, and an enhanced ability to handle future growth.

Tags: Enterprise Planning, Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper Customizing Windows Vista Business Edition: Licensing, Reimaging, and Product Activation Considerations2009-01-21 Microsoft
  This white paper discusses the benefits of customizing Windows Vista Business Edition and reviews the activation impacts associated with customization. It also provides the policy implications of customization and details these implications through common customization scenarios.

Tags: Software Development Tools, Desktop Client OS, Desktop Client OS, Mobile and Wireless		   
whitepaper Avoid Scalability Problems With Data Migration to New Releases: Two Patterns That Reduce Workload Release-to-Release2009-01-23 IBM
  Software that's based on a database, and is regularly upgraded with new releases, can generate myriad combinations of migration paths. As the number of releases grows, the increasing number of migration paths to be supported becomes time-consuming and expensive. This paper learns how two migration patterns can help one avoid release-to-release scalability problems in data migration. The patterns, based on serial data transformation and hub-and-spoke structure, let one build an automated, reusable, and flexible migration framework in which the migration paths from all previous releases to a new release can be easily implemented.

Tags: Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper Managing Exchange Migrations With Symantec Enterprise Vault2009-01-14 Symantec
  Many organizations are considering replacing their legacy messaging systems with Microsoft Exchange or upgrading from early versions. Whatever the drivers for these migrations are, all projects will face major challenges in terms of project timescales and increased business risks. With email being one of the most critical business applications used within organizations today reducing the risks associated with the project are of paramount importance. Migrations to Microsoft Exchange are typically handled by either the built in Microsoft migration aid tools or specialized 3rd party applications, all of which help to manage the actual migration process but do nothing to reduce the amount of data needing migration.

Tags: IT Budgeting, Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper Top 5 Windows Product Key Activation Challenges IT Pros Encountered and Solved2009-01-12 Microsoft
  Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2008 include some significant changes relating to product activation over Windows® XP and Windows Server 2003. These changes, while simple, often caused concerns and operational challenges for IT Pros in deploying Windows. Microsoft® product support services identified the five most common product activation related issues encountered by various customers who are evaluating and or deploying Windows Vista (or Windows Server 2008). Understanding these issues will help you and your team to manage the activation changes more effectively and optimize your deployment experience.

Tags: Desktop Client OS, Server Platforms - OS, Desktop Client OS, Network Technologies, Desktop Client OS, Server Platforms - OS