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Performance-Driven Software Development 2006-09-22 01:00:14 Compuware

When software automates business processes, software performance is the limiting factor for business performance. A slow order processing engine necessarily means slowly processed orders. Even though software performance matters to the business, it's low on the priority list for most application development organizations. To meet business needs — and to improve the efficiency of their own operations — development shops must mature their performance practices from pure firefighting to performance-driven development.

Investigating apparent traffic anomalies to ensure peak performance of Permanent TSB's online banking system 2006-09-22 01:00:14 Compuware

In 2001, the bank launched Online Consumer Banking, followed in 2005 by Online Business Banking. The system was developed by the Bank's own in-house IT department and operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Security and customer service are both critical success factors, and a high level of performance is key to success. System usage has been very intensive since it went live. It peaks each weekday morning when offices open for business and when consumer customers carry out their transactions.

The Case for Archiving Email: A MessageLabs White Paper by Osterman Research 2006-09-20 12:07:18 MessageLabs

This paper discusses how email archiving benefits an organization for purposes other than regulatory compliance, & why archiving is becoming a best practice for an organization to follow regardless of its size or the industry. It also discusses the benefits that a hosted archiving solution can provide, as well as MessageLabs hosted solution.

ePolicy Best Practices: A Business Guide to Clean & Compliant, Safe & Secure E-Mail and Web Usage and Content 0000-00-00 MessageLabs

Whether your organization is a mid-sized company, a small family business, or a publicly traded corporation, any time you allow employees to access the Web and e-mail, you put your organization's assets, future, and reputation at risk. Accidental misuse -- and intentional abuse -- of e-mail and the Internet can create potentially costly and time-consuming legal, regulatory, security, and productivity headaches for employers of all sizes in all industries.

Organizations that are committed to preventing accidental and intentional email and Web disasters put best practices to work. This white paper highlights best practices that you can begin using in your organization today.

Access Archived Data in the Blink of an Eye 2006-09-20 01:00:17 PowerFile

Are you faced with overloaded primary storage, long backup times, data retention mandates, and/or costly, time-consuming retrieval of archived data? This web presentation discusses the emerging need for active archiving and present a unique network attached archival solution for addressing new archival requirements. Topics covered include:

How archival storage requirements are changing.

Differences among current alternatives for archiving.

The business case for a dedicated archival tier to keep fixed content.

Benefits of an archival storage tier, e.g. freeing up primary storage.

How an all-in-one appliance can provide permanence, accessibility, portability, and protection for archival data.

Viatel Business Continuity Guide 2006-09-22 01:00:14 Viatel

Preparing your business in the case the worse were to happen, means more than just having a disaster recovery plan detailing what you would do and how long it would take to recover. It means ensuring that disruptions do not affect your company's ability to do business. It means ensuring business continuity.

Case Study: ASOS.com 2006-09-22 01:00:14 Viatel

Previously, ASOS hosted its own servers in their office which meant upgrades were both slow and expensive. ASOS now has its servers stored in a secure premises with UPS, fire protection and climate control. It is far easier to upgrade server bandwidth, as ASOS can simply call Viatel and arrange it within a few days, rather than a few months.

IBM Tivoli Monitoring Express Trial Code 2006-09-15 09:59:33 IBM

IBM Tivoli Monitoring Express, designed for small to mid-sized organizations, delivers management and monitoring capabilities in a solution that is easy to install, easy to deploy, and easy to use, while reducing the complexity of managing heterogeneous environments. With ITM Express, smaller businesses can manage bottlenecks, performance impacts, and outages from a single centralized portal. ITM Express provides users with access to rich availability data that can be used to identify problems early and enable rapid fixes before end users experience significant impact to their performance.

ITSM Webcast Series 2006-09-15 09:59:33 IBM

In today's IT environment, customers are facing tough challenges - IT Managers are constantly looking for ways to become more effective and efficient in the way they execute their IT processes, deploy resources and in the way that they use the technologies that allow them to run IT as a business. When an organization enables IT to provide services efficiently and effectively to the business, the business can get the most out of its IT investment, react quickly and in a flexible way to changing business conditions.

This session will look at typical IT challenges customers are facing today and show how IBM IT Service Management solutions can help you align IT performance to business goals. It will discuss the key elements of the IT Service Management solution, including automating IT processes, integrating with an IT Service Management platform, and utilizing best practices. These elements work together to enable an optimal intersection of people, processes, information and technology.

In Outsourcing, It Often Doesn't Win to Be the Lowest Price 2006-09-21 01:00:14 Technology Partners International

Evaluating outsourcing alternatives can be difficult, especially when looking at the results of the sourcing evaluation against corporate priorities. For example, how does a person defend any decision other than selecting the lowest cost sourcing alternative when the organization must lower costs? Experience shows that corporate executives frequently select a service provider that has not offered the lowest price. They conclude that the lowest cost alternative is not always the best one; here are some considerations before selecting the lowest cost alternative.

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Title	Date Added	Company
Performance-Driven Software Development	2006-09-22 01:00:14	Compuware
When software automates business processes, software performance is the limiting factor for business performance. A slow order processing engine necessarily means slowly processed orders. Even though software performance matters to the business, it's low on the priority list for most application development organizations. To meet business needs — and to improve the efficiency of their own operations — development shops must mature their performance practices from pure firefighting to performance-driven development.
Investigating apparent traffic anomalies to ensure peak performance of Permanent TSB's online banking system	2006-09-22 01:00:14	Compuware
In 2001, the bank launched Online Consumer Banking, followed in 2005 by Online Business Banking. The system was developed by the Bank's own in-house IT department and operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Security and customer service are both critical success factors, and a high level of performance is key to success. System usage has been very intensive since it went live. It peaks each weekday morning when offices open for business and when consumer customers carry out their transactions.
The Case for Archiving Email: A MessageLabs White Paper by Osterman Research	2006-09-20 12:07:18	MessageLabs
This paper discusses how email archiving benefits an organization for purposes other than regulatory compliance, & why archiving is becoming a best practice for an organization to follow regardless of its size or the industry. It also discusses the benefits that a hosted archiving solution can provide, as well as MessageLabs hosted solution.
ePolicy Best Practices: A Business Guide to Clean & Compliant, Safe & Secure E-Mail and Web Usage and Content	0000-00-00	MessageLabs
Whether your organization is a mid-sized company, a small family business, or a publicly traded corporation, any time you allow employees to access the Web and e-mail, you put your organization's assets, future, and reputation at risk. Accidental misuse -- and intentional abuse -- of e-mail and the Internet can create potentially costly and time-consuming legal, regulatory, security, and productivity headaches for employers of all sizes in all industries. Organizations that are committed to preventing accidental and intentional email and Web disasters put best practices to work. This white paper highlights best practices that you can begin using in your organization today.
Access Archived Data in the Blink of an Eye	2006-09-20 01:00:17	PowerFile
Are you faced with overloaded primary storage, long backup times, data retention mandates, and/or costly, time-consuming retrieval of archived data? This web presentation discusses the emerging need for active archiving and present a unique network attached archival solution for addressing new archival requirements. Topics covered include: How archival storage requirements are changing. Differences among current alternatives for archiving. The business case for a dedicated archival tier to keep fixed content. Benefits of an archival storage tier, e.g. freeing up primary storage. How an all-in-one appliance can provide permanence, accessibility, portability, and protection for archival data.
Viatel Business Continuity Guide	2006-09-22 01:00:14	Viatel
Preparing your business in the case the worse were to happen, means more than just having a disaster recovery plan detailing what you would do and how long it would take to recover. It means ensuring that disruptions do not affect your company's ability to do business. It means ensuring business continuity.
Case Study: ASOS.com	2006-09-22 01:00:14	Viatel
Previously, ASOS hosted its own servers in their office which meant upgrades were both slow and expensive. ASOS now has its servers stored in a secure premises with UPS, fire protection and climate control. It is far easier to upgrade server bandwidth, as ASOS can simply call Viatel and arrange it within a few days, rather than a few months.
IBM Tivoli Monitoring Express Trial Code	2006-09-15 09:59:33	IBM
IBM Tivoli Monitoring Express, designed for small to mid-sized organizations, delivers management and monitoring capabilities in a solution that is easy to install, easy to deploy, and easy to use, while reducing the complexity of managing heterogeneous environments. With ITM Express, smaller businesses can manage bottlenecks, performance impacts, and outages from a single centralized portal. ITM Express provides users with access to rich availability data that can be used to identify problems early and enable rapid fixes before end users experience significant impact to their performance.
ITSM Webcast Series	2006-09-15 09:59:33	IBM
In today's IT environment, customers are facing tough challenges - IT Managers are constantly looking for ways to become more effective and efficient in the way they execute their IT processes, deploy resources and in the way that they use the technologies that allow them to run IT as a business. When an organization enables IT to provide services efficiently and effectively to the business, the business can get the most out of its IT investment, react quickly and in a flexible way to changing business conditions. This session will look at typical IT challenges customers are facing today and show how IBM IT Service Management solutions can help you align IT performance to business goals. It will discuss the key elements of the IT Service Management solution, including automating IT processes, integrating with an IT Service Management platform, and utilizing best practices. These elements work together to enable an optimal intersection of people, processes, information and technology.
In Outsourcing, It Often Doesn't Win to Be the Lowest Price	2006-09-21 01:00:14	Technology Partners International
Evaluating outsourcing alternatives can be difficult, especially when looking at the results of the sourcing evaluation against corporate priorities. For example, how does a person defend any decision other than selecting the lowest cost sourcing alternative when the organization must lower costs? Experience shows that corporate executives frequently select a service provider that has not offered the lowest price. They conclude that the lowest cost alternative is not always the best one; here are some considerations before selecting the lowest cost alternative.