Applications Management White Papers

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An ERP Platform Strategy Based on Industry-standard Servers
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Many large organizations have a centralized enterprise resource planning (ERP) environment based on proprietary mainframes or RISC-based systems. In contrast, Intel IT has successfully implemented a decentralized ERP environment that is based on industry-standard servers and supports more than 10,000 active users. Read this paper to learn more!
Posted: 02 Jun 2010 | Published: 02 Jun 2010

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Setting up the Necessary Tools for BlackBerry
sponsored by BlackBerry
WHITE PAPER: This tutorial will show you which tools you need to start developing applications for the BlackBerry Platform, where to find those tools and how to install them.
Posted: 28 May 2010 | Published: 24 May 2010

BlackBerry

Application Awareness for Service Providers
sponsored by BlueCoat
WHITE PAPER: Managed Service Providers (MSPs) can inject application awareness into their services as their next value-add and as a critical differentiator. Anyone offering managed services, either on-premise, in the cloud or as a hybrid solution, must build application awareness into their infrastructures from the bottom up.
Posted: 11 May 2010 | Published: 11 May 2010

BlueCoat

Riding the Virtualization Simplification Wave
sponsored by D-Link
WHITE PAPER: Server virtualization is now beginning to deliver functional and economic benefits to nearly all classes of enterprises willing to take the virtualization plunge, down to and including organizations with just a few hundred seats.
Posted: 07 May 2010 | Published: 07 May 2010

D-Link

Supercharging Return on Investment with Rapid Application Development Tools
sponsored by FileMaker, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Rapid Application Development (RAD) Tools have become the best way for businesses to incorporate agility into their application development projects. This paper examines the FileMaker Platform and how it offers certain advantages over tools that use more traditional methodologies such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and Salesforce.com.
Posted: 13 Apr 2010 | Published: 12 Apr 2010

FileMaker, Inc.

An ERP Platform Strategy Based on Industry-standard Servers
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Many large organizations have a centralized enterprise resource planning (ERP) environment based on proprietary mainframes or RISC-based systems. In contrast, Intel IT has successfully implemented a decentralized ERP environment that is based on industry-standard servers and supports more than 10,000 active users. Read this paper to learn more!
Posted: 07 Apr 2010 | Published: 01 Mar 2010

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Rehosting Mainframe Workloads
sponsored by Clerity
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about Clerity’s unique approach to leveraging existing skill sets, application code, and administrative tools, benefiting the bottom line today and better preparing the enterprise to sustain competitive advantage in the future.
Posted: 17 Mar 2010 | Published: 17 Mar 2010

Clerity

Managing a Growing Threat: An Executive’s Guide to Web Application Security
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Cyber-criminals are leveraging relatively simple application exploits to gain access to sensitive information for fun and profit. It’s more important than ever to implement secure application strategies to effectively protect your business. Read this guide to learn more.
Posted: 12 Mar 2010 | Published: 17 Dec 2007

IBM

Overcoming CIO Challenges in Global Mobility Management
sponsored by BlackBerry
WHITE PAPER: This paper looks at some of the challenges that CIOs are facing in managing mobility. This is clearly becoming more complex for large enterprises as mobility penetrates more deeply into their organizations, driven by changing working practices and supported by rapidly evolving technology.
Posted: 19 Feb 2010 | Published: 01 Jul 2009

BlackBerry

Mobile Applications That Fit
sponsored by BlackBerry
WHITE PAPER: The more employees rely on their BlackBerry® smartphones, the greater the need for enterprise applications that fit their, and the company's, specific needs. But IT organizations can't always do it on their own. This white paper covers some best practices and resources for creating mobile enterprise applications.
Posted: 18 Feb 2010 | Published: 18 Feb 2010

BlackBerry

Making Mobility Your Business Advantage
sponsored by BlackBerry
WHITE PAPER: Learn more about how mobile technology from Research In Motion (RIM), and members of the BlackBerry Alliance Program can make your enterprise more agile and give you a business advantage.
Posted: 17 Feb 2010 | Published: 17 Feb 2010

BlackBerry

Application Delivery and Load Balancing for VMware View Desktop Infrastructure
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This paper addresses usage and configuration of F5 Network's BIG-IP© Local Traffic Manager™ (LTM) in combination with VMware's View 3.0 solution on Dell servers and Dell EqualLogic iSCSI storage.
Posted: 15 Feb 2010 | Published: 15 Feb 2010

DellEMC and Intel®

Oracle's Accelerate Initiative: An Assessment of Oracle's Applications for Midsize Organizations
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Does Oracle Accelerate have what it takes to deliver genuine value to midsize organizations? This white paper answers with an emphatic 'yes.' Read on for all the details.
Posted: 12 Feb 2010 | Published: 10 Oct 2007

Oracle Corporation

The Automation Evolution: An Analysis of the Evolution of Automation in Software Quality Management
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the benefits of quality management automation, the progression of its adoption and future opportunities for expanding it.
Posted: 25 Jan 2010 | Published: 25 Jan 2010

IBM

Enterprise Performance Management: Key to Rapid Response for Today’s Successful Midsize Companies
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper will discuss some of the ways in which the new unpredictability of external market forces has escalated the value of precise internal forecasts and quick decision-making for these companies. Read this paper to learn about Oracle's Enterprise Performance Management technology offerings.
Posted: 15 Jan 2010 | Published: 15 Jan 2010

Oracle Corporation

VB Migration & Modernization Solutions: Convert Your Valuable Software Assets to VB.NET, C# or Even to Java Cost-Effectively and with Minimum Risk
sponsored by Transoft
WHITE PAPER: With Microsoft no longer providing support for the VB development environment, now is the time to migrate to VB.NET, C# or Java. Migration requires deep understanding of the legacy as well as extensive knowledge of the target environment. Read this paper to learn how Transoft can help your organization migrate your VB applications.
Posted: 24 Nov 2009 | Published: 24 Nov 2009

Transoft

Successful Proof of Concepts in the Age of Desktop Virtualization
sponsored by Forsythe
WHITE PAPER: One of the greatest challenges facing IT professionals today is the number and variety of desktop virtualization (VDI) solutions from which they can choose. This white paper examines four major considerations for efficient, effective and successful PoC results to help you choose the proper VDI solution for your organization.
Posted: 19 Nov 2009 | Published: 19 Nov 2009

Forsythe

Rapid Bottleneck Identification - A Better Way to do Load Testing
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Rapid bottleneck identification (RBI) is a new testing methodology that allows quality assurance (QA) professionals to very quickly uncover Web application performance limitations and determine the impact of those limitations on the end user experience.
Posted: 12 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2009

Oracle Corporation

Composite Application Management: Bridging the IT Visibility Gap in Complex Composite Applications
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: As more and more IT shops deploy multitier middleware platforms and frameworks for the delivery of business-critical application services, they are expecting to garner the benefits of the service-oriented architecture (SOA) or composite application development approach: agility, flexibility, productivity, and extensibility.
Posted: 10 Sep 2009 | Published: 19 Nov 2008

Oracle Corporation

Staying a step ahead of the hackers: the importance of identifying critical Web application vulnerabilities
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Security managers may work for midsize or large organizations; they may operate from anywhere on the globe. But inevitably, they share a common goal: to better manage the risks associated with their business infrastructure. Increasingly, Web application security plays a significant role in achieving that goal. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 09 Sep 2009 | Published: 01 Sep 2008

IBM

Getting Started with Application Virtualization
sponsored by Flexera Software
WHITE PAPER: This paper will answer key questions such as: What is application virtualization? How does an organization get started with understanding the basics? And, how can existing technology be used to accelerate an application virtualization deployment? Read on to learn more.
Posted: 19 Aug 2009 | Published: 19 Aug 2009

Flexera Software

8 Simple Rules for Designing Threaded Applications
sponsored by Intel Software Network
WHITE PAPER: This article gives 8 Simple Rules that you can add to your palette of threading design methods. By following these rules you will have more success in writing the best and most efficient threaded implementation of your applications.
Posted: 14 Aug 2009 | Published: 28 Nov 2007

Intel Software Network

Leasing Helps Small, Midsized Companies Stretch Their IT Dollars
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel
WHITE PAPER: In the current economy, leasing can be a particularly attractive option for companies looking to deploy state-of-the-art technology while also conserving capital resources. Read this white paper and find out if leasing is right for your organization.
Posted: 06 Jul 2009 | Published: 06 Jul 2009

Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

Managing the WAN to Optimize Business
sponsored by BlueCoat
WHITE PAPER: Bandwidth management is a common technique employed by IT organizations to improve quality of service over the WAN by assigning guaranteed levels of bandwidth and prioritizing traffic to improve application performance. To be effective, bandwidth management must be perfectly aligned with business policies and priorities. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2007

BlueCoat

Application Acceleration for Satellite-Based Enterprise Services
sponsored by BlueCoat
WHITE PAPER: This paper reviews the best of the newest achievements in VSAT performance and utility and shows how these solutions could become part of the mainstream of corporate network deployment and an integral portion of commercial (and competitive) service provider offerings.
Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 30 Dec 2008

BlueCoat