WHITE PAPER - This essential resource breaks down must-have cloud capabilities and presents a comprehensive framework for choosing an enterprise cloud provider to meet your organization’s IT and business needs.
Posted: May 24, 2012 | Published: May 24, 2012


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Cloud Management | Cloud Security | Hybrid clouds | IT Infrastructure | Private Cloud | Public Cloud | Vendor Selection

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses key capabilities needed in a value-added network (VAN) and what to look for in selecting your next VAN provider.
Posted: May 23, 2012 | Published: May 23, 2012


Topics:  Content Management | Data Management | Document Management | EDI | Supply Chain Management | Vendor Selection

WHITE PAPER - This essential resource highlights key criteria to consider when evaluating managed network service providers for the private cloud. Discover how a MPLS-enabled, all-optical network provider can help you meet performance-sensitive application needs and SLAs.
Posted: May 23, 2012 | Published: May 22, 2012


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Cloud Computing | Hybrid clouds | Network Infrastructure | Network Management | Private Cloud | Public Cloud | Vendor Selection

WHITE PAPER - The demand for greater ecommerce capabilities is growing leading CIOs and IT professionals concerned with choosing the perfect vendor. Through this in-depth vendor analysis by Gartner, uncover the top 6 questions you should ask and the strengths and weaknesses of the top 20 e-commerce vendors.
Posted: May 17, 2012 | Published: November 3, 2011


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Management | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | CIOs | eCommerce | eCommerce Services | Vendor Selection | Vendors

WHITE PAPER - Access this essential white paper and discover ways to reduce data center complexity. Learn to take advantage of virtualization and cloud computing without overwhelming your data center.
Posted: May 1, 2012 | Published: April 26, 2012


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Cloud Management | Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Server Virtualization | Vendor Selection | Vendors

WHITE PAPER - Learn how developing a vendor management service offering can create a new revenue stream for your business and reduce complexity for your clients. This essential white paper provides seven steps to help you get started.
Posted: April 25, 2012 | Published: April 24, 2012


Topics:  Business Management | Business of Information Technology | Business Service Management | Channel Management | Channel Management Software | Vendor Selection | Vendors

WHITE PAPER - Compare VMware vSphere 5 to competing virtualization products such as Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, or Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (KVM) in this guide. Discover the key competitive advantages VMware has over the competition in an in-depth review of features.
Posted: February 8, 2012 | Published: February 8, 2012


Topics:  Data Center Management | Security | Server Management | Server Virtualization | SMBs | Vendor Selection | Virtual Machine | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses several key differences between closed and open source software vendor management, providing advice for managing your deployments and investments in open source technologies.
Posted: December 1, 2011 | Published: November 14, 2007


Topics:  Open Source | Open Source Software | Software Development Methodologies | Software Licensing | Software Project Management | Software Selection | Vendor Selection

WHITE PAPER - Although leveraging virtualization to support desktop workloads can improve IT management efficiency, costs, and capabilities, choosing the vendor that best fits your needs can be overwhelming.This white paper offers a detailed vendor analysis that offers a way to determine which desktop virtualization solutions most benefit your business.
Posted: November 1, 2011 | Published: November 1, 2011


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Desktop Virtualization | Desktop Virtualization Software | IT Management | Vendor Selection | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

WHITE PAPER - This comprehensive, multi-media tutorial explores how desktop virtualization with Dell VMware can benefit SMBs in many different ways.
Posted: August 2, 2011 | Published: August 1, 2011


Topics:  Backup for Virtualized Servers | Cloud Storage | Cloud Storage Strategy | Desktop Virtualization | Desktop Virtualization Software | Email Security Software | SMBs | Vendor Selection | VMware | VMware Disaster Recovery

WHITE PAPER - Selecting a supplier for manufacturing ERP solutions is more important than ever before, due to the increasingly complex set of business processes involved.  Manufacturers now require the ability to share data in real time across all functional areas touching the manufacturing process. This paper takes a fresh look at manufacturing ERP options.
Posted: April 21, 2011 | Published: April 21, 2011


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning Software | Cost Benefit Analysis | Disaster Recovery | Enterprise Applications Software | Enterprise Architectures | ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing Software | Software as a Service | Vendor Selection

WHITE PAPER - During past economic slowdowns companies didn’t plan ahead to safeguard the ability to grow profitably. While the current economic downturn shows a need to reduce costs, many SMMs are also pursuing growth. They’re responding to market pressures and rising costs by targeting IT solutions like industry-specific ERP to set the stage for future growth.
Posted: January 6, 2011 | Published: January 6, 2011


Topics:  Cost Benefit Analysis | Economic Environment | Enterprise Resource Management | ERP | ROI | Small Businesses | SMBs | Software Implementation | Strategic Planning | Vendor Selection

WHITE PAPER - Learn twelve criteria to help you identify and select an ERP solution that fits your business needs. Find the right ERP provider that will help you implement quickly and achieve business objectives.
Posted: February 21, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2005


Topics:  Customer Service | ERP | ERP Software | Just-In-Time | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Software | ROI | Software Implementation | Software Selection | Strategic Planning | Value Chain Management | Vendor Selection

WHITE PAPER - In this paper, we look at one implementation of an Enhanced Backup System (EBS) that provided a fictional telecommunications company their next step in data protection.
Posted: April 11, 2004 | Published: January 1, 2004


Topics:  Data Recovery | Data Security | Disk Backups | Storage Architectures | Storage Hardware | TCO | Vendor Selection