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Virtual Private Servers (VPS) | 2009-11-13 | Verio |
| Virtual Private Servers (VPS) are increasingly viewed as a simple and cost-effective alternative to purchasing, managing, and supporting dedicated server hardware and software resources for a broad range of applications and services. Learn about the features and benefits of VPS as well as the most important issues for IT professionals who want to maximize its potential for savings, efficiency, and the greatest possible return on investment (ROI).
Tags: Enterprise Planning, Security Administration, IT Budgeting |
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Looking for a fast payback? 10 Minutes with Free Tool Can Save Thousands | 2009-11-12 | IBM |
Spend 10 minutes with free JDE ROI Tool and see how you can save thousands with a JD Edwards technology refresh. The tool lets you:
Tags: Enterprise Planning, IT Budgeting, IT Budgeting |
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Best Practices for Translating Customer Satisfaction into Revenue | 2009-11-06 | Citrix Online |
| Today's support organisations are focused on two top-level metrics: financial results and customer satisfaction. For most, it's easy to track financial performance, but customer satisfaction is akin to speaking a foreign language.
How do you quantify customer satisfaction?
Download the Best Practices for Benchmarking Customer Satisfaction to get industry research the Association of Support Professionals (ASP) on how to measure and leverage customer satisfaction.
Tags: Business Functions, Data Tools, IT Budgeting, IT Budgeting |
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Support Strategies: Customer Experience Management | 2009-11-06 | Citrix Online |
| Customer experience is the most powerful tool available today for distinguishing your company from competitors ? each contact with the customer offers an opportunity for strengthening your relationships by delivering value. That makes the support center an extremely strategic contact point.
This smith+co white paper explores the importance of the customer experience and the role of technology in creating, nurturing and strengthening customer relationships with every single interaction.
Download the white paper to learn:
 Why customer experience is the next frontier for support centers
 How to strategically create and strengthen customer relationships
 Tips for increasing your focus on customer needs
Tags: Business Functions, Data Tools, IT Budgeting, IT Budgeting |
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3 Strategies for Reducing IT Support Costs | 2009-10-29 | Citrix Online |
| As companies brace for more bumps in the economic downturn, many organisations are indiscriminately cutting costs. To ensure a seamless transition into the post-recession market, however, slashing and burning is not recommended. Now is the time to strategically trim and strengthen for success.
This IDC White Paper explores 3 tangible areas that IT departments should investigate to help strategise cost reduction during the downturn.
Download the White Paper to learn:
-- Why IT utilisation, end-user support and maintenance budgets are the most strategic areas to investigate
-- How to effectively approach cost-saving measures within these areas while maintaining IT performance
-- Tools and services the IDC recommends for achieving maximum cost savings and efficiency
Tags: Business Functions, Data Tools, IT Budgeting, IT Budgeting |
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Forrester Strategies for Assessing IT Business Satisfaction | 2009-10-29 | Citrix Online |
| If you aren't assessing customer satisfaction you are overlooking a potential goldmine. This valuable data is crucial to creating a successful IT strategy. But where do you start?
This new Forrester Research white paper explores the importance of assessing IT business satisfaction. It includes best practices recommendations, survey templates and questions to guide your assessment.
Download the white paper to learn:
-- Why assessing business satisfaction is key for IT success
-- Tips for capturing customer feedback
-- How to effectively assess business satisfaction
Tags: Business Functions, Data Tools, IT Budgeting, IT Budgeting |
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CDPS Analyst Interview with John Webster of Illuminata | 2009-10-26 | IBM |
| Instead of focusing on recovery after disasters, midmarket businesses need solutions that enable business continuity before and during them. Listen to the recording, "CDPS Analyst Interview with John Webster of Illuminata," to see how the IBM® Comprehensive Data Protection Express solution addresses the needs of midmarket companies that don't have adequate backup and recovery capabilities for their critical data.
Tags: Network Management, Data Infrastructure, IT Budgeting, User Satisfaction |
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Preventing Data Breaches in Privileged Accounts Using Access Control | 2009-10-14 | BeyondTrust |
| It is critical that organizations are proactive in their approach to mitigating insider threats. Week-after week there are disturbing, déjà vu-like stories of significant data breaches, arrests connected to insider attacks, or investigation reports emphasizing the necessity to control privileged accounts that hold highly sensitive data. This white paper explores insider attacks, threats and risks involved across every enterprise. Lastly, we will recommend a sound, cost-saving solution to prevent a disaster from happening to a company's financial assets and reputation using access control.
Tags: Security Administration, IT Budgeting, IT Budgeting, Server Hardware |
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Why Free Patch Management Tools Could Cost You More | 2009-10-12 | KACE |
| As organizations look to keep operating expenses down, "free" technology solutions start to look more attractive. However, when choosing a solution for patching your systems and servers, it is important to consider the total cost of ownership (TCO) and the difference in key capabilities between point patching products and comprehensive patch management solutions. This white paper uncovers those differences.
Tags: Network Technologies, Security Administration, IT Budgeting, IT Budgeting |
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IBM® Industry Podcast series: Tips for Thriving in Today's Economy with BPM. | 2009-10-07 | IBM |
| Today, more than ever, organizations must deliver the benefits of cost optimization and business agility. This Podcast series explains how that goal can be realized through dynamic Business Processes Management. The series focuses on banking, government, healthcare, insurance, cross-industry and retail.
Tags: IT Budgeting |