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Vendors

ALSO CALLED: IT Vendors
DEFINITION: A vendor (pronounced VEHN-duhr, from French vendre, meaning to sell) is any person or company that sells goods or services to somone else in the economic production chain. Parts manufacturers are vendors of parts to other manufacturers that assemble the parts into something  … 
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AMTdirect: Real Estate Information Management for Corporations
sponsored by AMTdirect
SOFTWARE LISTING:   Posted: 19 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2008
SUMMARY: Whether you have 5 locations or 1000 locations, AMTdirect will streamline your information management concerning your owned and leased locations.

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Gartner Magic Quadrant for Integrated SOA Governance Technology Sets, 2007
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 10 Jun 2008 | Published: 31 Dec 2007
SUMMARY: This Gartner Research Note examines the market for SOA governance through a set of integrated technologies.

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How to Manage Benefits Administration During Mergers and Acquisitions
sponsored by Workscape
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 09 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
SUMMARY: To achieve the necessary continuity in a post-merger environment, HR must synchronize many processes, data sources, and other moving parts in a compressed timeframe--all while maintaining existing service levels for all employees.

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Decision Matrix: Selecting an Enterprise Content Management Vendor (Competitor Focus)
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 20 May 2008 | Published: 01 Dec 2006
SUMMARY: Due to demand from enterprises which want to invest in the most appropriate Content Management solution, Datamonitor has developed the ECM Decision Matrix and selection tool.

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The Forrester Wave: Service Desk Management Tools, Q2 2008
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
ANALYST REPORT:   Posted: 25 Apr 2008 | Published: 07 Apr 2008
SUMMARY: This Forrester research brief reviews the strengths and weaknesses of top service desk management tool vendors like HP, CA, IBM, and BMC.

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Fiserv Helps Automobile Insurance Company Combine Two Legacy Systems to Centralize Claims Processing
sponsored by Fiserv Insurance Solutions
CASE STUDY:   Posted: 25 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2006
SUMMARY: One of the biggest issues facing Unitrin Specialty a few years ago was the prospect of merging the operations of two existing business units. The two legacy systems were incompatible and supported significantly different processes. Unitrin was very han...

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Devine, Millimet & Branch Achieves Fast Backup/Restores for Offices, with Evault
sponsored by EVault Inc., a Seagate Company
CASE STUDY:   Posted: 24 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
SUMMARY: EVault InfoStage offers centralized, disk-based backup and rapid restores for all four offices in Devine, MillimMet & Branch.

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Accelerating the Integration of IPv6 Features to Meet Government Requirements
sponsored by Command Information
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 23 Apr 2008 | Published: 23 Apr 2008
SUMMARY: This paper focuses on IPv6 - Internet Protocol version 6 - integration for the United State federal government, and the principles and tools required for government-approved grade products.

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Improving Security through Virtualization and Risk Management
sponsored by Tripwire, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 22 Apr 2008 | Published: 22 Apr 2008
SUMMARY: This E-Guide covers best practices for managing security for virtualization, how the virtualization evolution may bring even greater security benefits down the road, and the growing trend of security configuration management.

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Akamai Electronic Software Delivery: Business Benefits and Best Practices
sponsored by Akamai Technologies
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 17 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
SUMMARY: Akamai's Electronic Software Delivery solution is the industry-leading delivery platform for electronic software downloads and it helps companies enjoy superior business returns on their ESD investments.

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VENDORS DEFINITION (continued): … A vendor (pronounced VEHN-duhr, from French vendre, meaning to sell) is any person or company that sells goods or services to somone else in the economic production chain. Parts manufacturers are vendors of parts to other manufacturers that assemble the parts into something sold to wholesalers or retailers. Retailers are vendors of products to consumers. (When you have a street fair, the people who set up booths and tables are often referred to as vendors.) In information technology as well as in other industries, the term is commonly applied to suppliers of goods and services to other companies.

A machine that takes your money and gives you a product is known as a vending machine.
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