Purchasing Best Practices

WEBCAST: Are you considering updating from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010 but are not sure of the best way to do so? In this webcast, review recommended processes for upgrading from Exchange 2003 to Exchange Server 2010. Discover common pitfalls you may experience during the upgrade process.

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 | Premiered: 13 Dec 2010

VIDEO: Most organizations report that less than 30% of their workloads are running on virtual servers today, meaning that many organizations are not getting the most from their virtual sever environment. This webcast highlights how to build virtualization maturity and maximize its outcomes. Learn more here.

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 | Premiered: 13 Jun 2011

WEBCAST: In this BeyeNETWORK webcast, industry expert and author Cindi Howson details the current state of BI adoption, the business impact, and offers BI best practices from both organizational and technical perspectives.

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 | Premiered: 26 Oct 2011

PODCAST: In this podcast, IT consultant Alan Sugano breaks down the key features and considerations every IT pro should be aware of when deploying Microsoft SCVMM 2008 R2 in production.

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 | Premiered: 08 Apr 2011

WEBCAST: This webcast explores the role that planning plays in the success or failure of virtualization adoption.  Gain insight into each phase of the project life cycle and how the associated processes can be improved for effective implementation.

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 | Premiered: 16 Mar 2010

PODCAST: Are you considering updating from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010 but are not sure of the best way to do so? In this podcast, review recommended processes for upgrading from Exchange 2003 to Exchange Server 2010. Discover common pitfalls you may experience during the upgrade process.

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 | Premiered: 13 Dec 2010

PODCAST: Gallup has deployed Oracle's OBIEE Plus suite, Oracle BI Publisher which along with several best practice implementation efforts has provided Gallup a new reporting and business analysis platform. Listen to this podcast to learn more.

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 | Premiered: 22 Mar 2011

VIDEO: Deploying cloud computing across your infrastructure has never been easier. This video shows you how.

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 | Premiered: 14 Jul 2011

WEBCAST: Why should customers be concerned about maintaining control over cloud services, and how should they accomplish this? Get key cloud lessons learned in this webcast. Explore topics such as the primary concerns in adopting private cloud, how to mitigate perceived cloud service risks and how to use cloud to increase agility.

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 | Premiered: 27 Jan 2012

VIDEO: In this video presentation, the experts will discuss the differences among a proof of concept, a trial and a pilot desktop virtualization program.  In addition, they’ll explain the reasons why a desktop virtualization pilot program is key to defining the success of an actual implantation.

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 | Premiered: 28 Apr 2011

PODCAST: Access this essential resource to discover how consolidating, modernizing and virtualizing major IT initiatives can help your organization in the long term by drastically improving cost savings, efficiencies, agility, and enterprise business benefits.

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 | Premiered: 08 Nov 2011

VIDEO: BI is no longer just for large enterprises with bigger budgets. In this video, learn how the BI market has evolved to offer more affordable options to SMBs.

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 | Premiered: 06 Sep 2011

VIDEO: This video answers important questions related to application portfolio management, including why now is such an important time to modernize and rationalize your applications, and the best practices and tools which can ensure success.

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 | Premiered: 15 Sep 2011

WEBCAST: When organizations adopt Alfabet’s planningIT, decision makers have more knowledge about their operating environments and use this information to leverage existing assets and avoid unnecessary investments in software or development.

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 | Premiered: 26 Oct 2011

PODCAST: This expert Podcast, featuring Jerome Wendt, President and Lead Analyst of DCIG, Inc. puts an end to the confusion by offering insights to the most commonly asked questions he hears in the field today.

Posted: 19 Dec 2007 | Premiered: 19 Dec 2007

VIDEO: IT pros have a general understanding of virtual desktop infrastructures. But when it comes to designing a system, many are not prepared for the decision making that is involved with the process. This webcast highlights industry expert Gabe Knuth as he takes a look at the challenges of designing VDI and more.

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 | Premiered: 17 Jun 2011

VIDEO: Unstructured data continues to grow at an alarming rate, with the cost to maintain the data only continuing to grow. How can you reduce your storage costs, protect your data and find it quickly? This two-minute video highlights Dell and Symantec's archiving solution to help you store, manage and discover your unstructured data.

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 | Premiered: 14 Jul 2011

VIDEO: In today's instant on world, instant results can put your enterprise ahead of the competition. To embrace this new view, enterprise IT must overcome complexity and critical constraints. This resource explores how organizations can meet today’s instant on demands efficiently and cost-effectively.

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 | Premiered: 07 Oct 2011

VIDEO: Virtualization, cloud computing, there are not any other hotter topics in IT right now. These initiatives promise greater efficiency and productivity and reduced cost, but are they more hype than reality? This webcast reviews what organizations can do to fulfill the promise of virtualization and cloud computing.

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 | Premiered: 13 Jun 2011

WEBCAST: Business users can benefit from unified and simplified access to the data and actions they need to increase their productivity and make nimble business decisions.

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 | Premiered: 04 Jan 2012

WEBCAST: Cloud computing is becoming more than just a buzz word among IT pros. But despite its growing popularity and adoption, many still remain hesitant about adopting this platform. View this webcast and review a case study from Joyent as they have successfully operated a public cloud for six years. Learn more now.

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 | Premiered: 07 Jun 2011

PODCAST: In this BeyeNETWORK podcast, industry expert and author Cindi Howson details the current state of business intelligence (BI) adoption, the business impact and offers BI best practices from both organizational and technical perspectives.

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 | Premiered: 01 Dec 2011

PODCAST: Virtual desktop infrastructures is an initiative that many IT pros are familiar with, but when it comes to designing a system, many are not prepared for the decision making that is involved with the process. This podcast highlights industry expert Gabe Knuth as he takes a look at the challenges of designing VDI and more.

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 | Premiered: 17 Jun 2011

PODCAST: In this podcast, Dell explores the “Next Generation of End User Computing.” Gain insight into how the evolving workforce is facilitating changes within IT. Learn how desktop virtualization can deliver the improved efficiency, stability, reliability and availability that is now critical for business success.

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 | Premiered: 21 Apr 2011

PODCAST: This podcast event provides important real-world perspectives on what virtualization is helping companies achieve, and offers suggestions on how to plan, deploy and managed virtualized environments.

Posted: 10 May 2011 | Premiered: 10 May 2011