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Vendor Selection

ALSO CALLED: Selecting Vendors and Companies
DEFINITION: A tier 1 vendor is one of the largest and most well known in its field -- often enjoying national or international recognition and acceptance. Vendors may be both manufacturers and value-added resellers (VARs). For example, Cisco Systems Inc. is regarded as a tier 1 vendor in storage area network switching  … 
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Infonetics: WAN Optimization Appliance Market Highlights 1Q09
sponsored by Blue Coat
ANALYST BRIEF: Vendor market share positions shuffled once again in 1Q09: With Cisco down 30%, Riverbed down 10%, and Blue Coat holding steady, Blue Coat is back on top with 30% revenue market share. This market has essentially become a 3-horse race, with the top 3 vendors capturing roughly 3/4 of the overall market.
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 | Published: 29 May 2009
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Enhanced Spend Management with Improved Data Quality
sponsored by DataFlux Corporation
WEBCAST: In today's current economy, companies are all looking for new ways of squeezing more savings out of their operations in traditional and non-traditional areas such as purchasing, not only as an area of cost savings, but one that has potential to drive competitive advantage. Listen in as Jim Hart and Dan Soceanu of DataFlux discuss enhanced...
Posted: 18 Jun 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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2009 Forrester Wave Report for Email Filtering
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WEBCAST: To protect their organization, every security pro must stay up–to–date on email security. Forrester analyst Chenxi Wang, Ph.D. reviews the 2009 Forrester™ Wave report, Email Filtering to identify market trends and top vendors of email filtering solutions.
Posted: 09 Jun 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Selecting a remote support solution to meet your needs
sponsored by Citrix Online - GotoAssist
PODCAST: In this podcast, our expert offer tips on selecting the right vendor, solution and service to meet your remote support needs.
Posted: 04 Jun 2009 | Premiered: 04 Jun 2009
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2008 Nemertes Report Executive Summary-- Unified Communications and Collaboration: Top VoIP Vendors Report
sponsored by ShoreTel
ANALYST REPORT: Check out this analyst report that examines real-life business situations and provides recommendations about IP telephony solutions providers and best practices.
Posted: 19 May 2009 | Published: 19 May 2009
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IP Unified Communications Systems Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Whitepaper
sponsored by ShoreTel
WHITE PAPER: The purpose of this white paper is to present and discuss the ShoreTel TCO Tool, an analytical method that informs and accelerates the technology evaluation process by calculating and comparing the TCO of available IP-based UC systems.
Posted: 19 May 2009 | Published: 19 May 2009
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IP Telephony from A-Z - The Complete IP Telephony eBook
sponsored by ShoreTel
EBOOK: Check out this comprehensive eBook to discover the ins and outs of IP telephony system selection, deployment, and management.
Posted: 19 May 2009 | Published: 31 Dec 2007
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Next-Generation Secure Web Gateway: Trends And Requirements
sponsored by McAfee, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: The purpose of this Forrester study is to understand how various factors and trends-- including Web 2.0 usage, changing business requirements on the Web, and the prevalence of remote workers-- impact users' views on and requirements of Web filtering technologies.
Posted: 22 Apr 2009 | Published: 02 Dec 2008
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Video: Overview on McAfee TOPS for Secure Business
sponsored by McAfee, Inc.
VIDEO: From a security standpoint, the challenge for small and medium sized businesses is balancing uncompromising protection with limited time and resources. Many businesses purchase security solutions on an as needed basis, which leads to purchasing from multiple vendors. Watch this short video to learn how much simpler a single vendor approach can be.
Posted: 22 Apr 2009 | Premiered: 22 Apr 2009
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Containing Vendor Sprawl: Improve Security, Reduce Risk & Lower Costs
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WEBCAST: This Webcast will explain the cost of managing multiple vendors across disparate products and outline the benefits of consolidating security, storage, and systems management solutions with one strategic vendor.
Posted: 16 Apr 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Forrester Outlines Database Security Trends in 2009
sponsored by Guardium
PODCAST: This Expert Podcast examines today's ever-changing database security market through a recent Forrester report, as well as database security challenges, vendors and features.
Posted: 13 Apr 2009 | Premiered: 13 Apr 2009
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Oracle eAM's Best Friend - Automated Work Order Attachment Printing
sponsored by STR Software
WHITE PAPER: Check out this paper to learn how Oracle Enterprise Asset Management (eAM) successfully automates the printing of Oracle eAM documents such as work orders and accompanying attachments into company business processes.
Posted: 09 Mar 2009 | Published: 09 Mar 2009
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Gartner 2009 Report: "Magic Quadrant for Web Fraud Detection"
sponsored by RSA, The Security Division of EMC
ANALYST REPORT: The 2009 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Fraud Detection depicts Gartner's analysis of how Web Fraud Detection vendors measure against specific criteria within the marketplace. Read the report to learn why RSA is positioned in the Leaders' Quadrant based on completeness of vision and ability to execute.
Posted: 03 Mar 2009 | Published: 03 Mar 2009
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The Executive Guide to CRM Architecture: Why CRM Flexibility Will Impact Your Success
sponsored by Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution
WHITE PAPER: This paper explores the different categories of customization. It discusses the role a flexible architecture plays in being able to customize with ease, as well as flexibility and importance in deploying, upgrading, and integrating your CRM system.
Posted: 20 Feb 2009 | Published: 01 Dec 2006
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How to Ensure That Your Employees Will Want to Use CRM
sponsored by Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution
WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines the technology building blocks that enable you to create an information-rich environment that empowers your workforce to perform at its peak. Learn how to use data to its fullest--without having to become IT experts.
Posted: 20 Feb 2009 | Published: 20 Feb 2009
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Storage: The Best Products of the Year 2008
sponsored by Storage Magazine
EZINE: Innovation was the byword for storage vendors in 2008. See which products came out on top in this issue of Storage. Other topics covered include deduplication, multitiered disaster recovery, and storage in a down economy.
Posted: 16 Feb 2009 | Published: 16 Feb 2009
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Fact or Fiction Security Survival Guide
sponsored by Lumension
WHITE PAPER: This guide serves as a good first step in preparing us from falling into the trap of security misconceptions and sets the record straight about each misconception that are most likely to encounter while talking to colleagues or vendors.
Posted: 02 Feb 2009 | Published: 02 Feb 2009
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Presentation Transcript: Determining First Network Access Control (NAC) Deployments For Your Organization
sponsored by Bradford Networks
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Learn how different priorities trigger the need for network access control and see examples of how to get NAC up and running in a phased approach.
Posted: 21 Jan 2009 | Published: 21 Jan 2009
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How to Use the Six Laws of Persuasion during a Negotiation
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Discover the Six Laws of Persuasion and learn how to use them to conduct more effective negotiations.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 01 Oct 2006
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Selecting an ERP Solution: A Guide
sponsored by Infor
WHITE PAPER: This paper provides guidance on how to develop a good, simple strategy to evaluate and choose the right ERP software package for your company.
Posted: 14 Nov 2008 | Published: 14 Nov 2008
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BPM 101: What Is Business Performance Management and What Are the Benefits?
sponsored by SearchCRM
WEBCAST: This webcast will show you how to quantify BPM ROI and build the business case. It will also look at ways to leverage your existing systems to produce BPM benefits.
Posted: 20 Nov 2005 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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VENDOR SELECTION DEFINITION (continued): … A tier 1 vendor is one of the largest and most well known in its field -- often enjoying national or international recognition and acceptance. Vendors may be both manufacturers and value-added resellers (VARs). For example, Cisco Systems Inc. is regarded as a tier 1 vendor in storage area network switching equipment and related technical certifications. Tier 1 vendors may also be a "preferred" vendor that provides products and services to you at appealing prices or other favorable terms.See also: tier 2 vendor
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