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Market-Based Resource Allocation for Distributed Computing | 2009-07-16 | Information Processing Society of Japan |
| Market-based resource allocation is expected to be an effective mechanism to allocate resources in a cloud computing environment, where the resources are virtualized and delivered to users as services. This paper proposes a market mechanism to efficiently allocate multiple computation/storage services among multiple participants, or the Cloud Service Exchange. The proposed mechanism enables users to order a combination of arbitrary services in a co-allocation or a workflow manner, and to receive future/current services at the forward/spot market. The evaluation shows that the proposed mechanism scales up to probable situations.
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Influence the Buying Process With Automated Marketing: 10 Tactics for Improving Revenue and ROI Now | 2009-07-15 | Engagement Systems |
| Of late, fast-paced marketplace where buyers are now more in control than ever, communications must support the buying process to improve top- and bottom-line performance. Automating communications should be a hands-on decision and a hands-off process. Sales and marketing work together to define the triggers and touchs: that's the hands-on portion of the process. To truly make marketing streamlined, automated campaigns need to be deployed: that's the hands-off portion of the process.
Tags: IT Budgeting |
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The why behind going green. Midsize companies speak. | 2009-07-14 | IBM |
| This white paper presents the results of a study conducted by Info-Tech Research Group and sponsored by IBM. More than 1,000 IT professionals in midsize businesses, from 12 countries and eight industries, were consulted through surveys and interviews to understand why Green IT initiatives are undertaken. See how the results translate into cost savings, business value and environmental benefits.
Tags: IT Budgeting, Desktop Client OS, IT Budgeting |
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Be there without going there: Web conferencing speeds connections without the costs of travel | 2009-07-14 | IBM |
| The expense of face-to-face meetings is twofold: travel and time. Web conferencing tools are fast gaining momentum as connecting over the Web becomes simpler and less costly. New software-as-a-service offerings provide Web conferencing capabilities for a monthly fee. This white paper reveals these and other added benefits of assembling a virtual crowd.
Tags: IT Budgeting, Network Technologies, Internet and Web, IT Budgeting |
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Work in real time, around the world or across the room | 2009-07-14 | IBM |
| The market moves fast. Is your midsize business ready to move with it? A new breed of collaboration tools makes it possible for employees and partners to work together as efficiently as if they were all in the same placeÂno matter where in the world they work. This article shows how to improve service with the latest in collaboration solutions.
Tags: Internet and Web, Office Suites, IT Budgeting |
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Protect your patient data and your budget at the same time | 2009-07-14 | IBM |
| Healthcare providers have an obligation to protect patient data from internal and external threats. But they still need immediate access to that critical data, 24x7. Find out with this e-kit how IBM can help you reduce risk, enhance data security and patient privacy, and comply with regulationsÂall while reducing operating costs.
Tags: Data Infrastructure, Data Tools, IT Budgeting, Regulatory Compliance |
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Don't make do, do more with IT optimization. | 2009-07-14 | IBM |
| Small to medium-sized businesses often find themselves forced to do more with fewer resources. IT optimization strategies such as consolidation and virtualization help reduce complexity, free up resources and support growth. This article explains how optimization enables agility and maximizes efficiency, so your business can be more competitive.
Tags: IT Budgeting, Data Infrastructure, Government, Server Hardware |
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Calculate your potential IT savings with a move to IBM | 2009-07-14 | IBM |
| Find out how much you could actually save with IBM consolidation solutions. Just enter your unique IT server and storage environment data into the IBM Systems Consolidation Evaluation Tool and get product recommendations along with a projection of the TCO and ROI savings. Then print your results or send them to IBM for follow-up discussion. Try the tool today.
Tags: IT Budgeting, Desktop Client OS, IT Infrastructure, Management |
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Collaboration solutions for a more flexible work environment | 2009-07-14 | IBM |
| To keep your business moving forward, keep everyone on the same page. Start with the IBM interactive collaboration eKit. You'll learn how to help teams create, share and edit documents in real time, with real savings in time and money - and to communicate with each other more effectively, improving productivity.
The eKit is a set of materials that look at collaboration from different angles and outline various approaches to tackle challenges. Seven whitepapers cover topics ranging from simplifying business communications to tapping the collaboration intelligence of your business network. Learn how to collaborate better now. Get your eKit today. Tags: Enterprise Planning, Enterprise Planning, Office Suites, IT Budgeting |
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Power Monitoring Supervisory, connectivity and protection options that add an umbrella of protection over your entire IT infrastructure | 2009-07-11 | Eaton |
| Monitoring options are now available for organizations of any size. You can remotely monitor and manage a single uninterpretable power system (UPS), an enterprise-wide network of many UPSs and power distribution devices, or a complete IT support infrastructure, including generators, environmental systems and detection devices, and other components from multiple vendors.
This white paper discusses the imperatives of intelligent power monitoring. Tags: IT Infrastructure, Customer Management, IT Budgeting |
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