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10 Reasons to Buy a Software Licensing & Entitlement Management Solution
sponsored by Flexera Software
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the top 10 reasons why most software vendors and high-tech manufacturers choose to buy a COTS software licensing and entitlement management solution.
Posted: 25 Oct 2011 | Published: 25 Oct 2011

Flexera Software

A Business Guide to MPLS IP VPN Migration: Five Critical Factors
sponsored by XO Communications
WHITE PAPER: Uncover five critical factors for a successful migration to an MPLS IP VPN service in this whitepaper. Learn the evolving needs of today’s enterprise networks and uncover how an MPLS-based IP VPN can help you fulfill these wants and needs.
Posted: 25 May 2012 | Published: 30 Apr 2012

XO Communications

A Practical Guide to Understanding and Deploying Cloud for the Enterprise
sponsored by Hitachi Vantara
WHITE PAPER: While the promise of cloud is heady, there is confusion about the different types of cloud, what they actually offer, and which will meet stringent business requirements. Knowing when and how best to deploy cloud is critical. This paper focuses on separating the hype of cloud from the “how to”.
Posted: 01 Dec 2010 | Published: 01 Dec 2010

Hitachi Vantara

A Trusted Ally in a World of Constant Change
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper provides a step-by-step process to reduce mainframe MLC costs up to 20% without compromising business critical services.
Posted: 07 Mar 2014 | Published: 07 Mar 2014

BMC Software, Inc.

Accelerating Database Test and Development
sponsored by Oracle and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains the benefits of a solution that can easily be added to an existing Data Guard configuration to provide an industry leading low-cost, time and space efficient solution to enterprise requirements for snapshots and clones.
Posted: 12 Jun 2014 | Published: 12 Jun 2014

Oracle and Intel®

Analyst Paper: Linux and Virtualization Bring Operational Efficiency
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This IDC whitepaper explores the evolving role of Linux and its extended ecosystem in support of production applications. Inside,you'll also find case studies of customers who deployed a variety of Linux workloads on Power Systems servers rather than on x86 servers, with a low initial cost of acquisition.
Posted: 21 Feb 2014 | Published: 31 Jan 2013

IBM

Best Practices for Oracle Licence Management
sponsored by Flexera Software
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper you will learn five reasons why your Oracle licensing requirements may evolve, the five best practices for Oracle license management and more.
Posted: 09 Nov 2011 | Published: 09 Nov 2011

Flexera Software

Best Practices for VMware ESX Server 3.0 Backup on NetApp
sponsored by NetApp
WHITE PAPER: This document discusses how Network Appliance and VMware ESX Server 3.0 work together to provide an effective backup solution in the Loyola Marymount University (LMU) environment. The goal of the VMware/NetApp solution is to provide a crash-consistent process that takes advantage of snapshot-based backups.
Posted: 30 Jan 2009 | Published: 30 Jan 2009

NetApp

Building the Efficient Enterprise with Dell, Intel, and VMware vSphere 4
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: With the emergence of standards-based architectures, virtualization, and ubiquitous high-speed connectivity, cloud computing technology is primed to form the basis for a new, highly efficient enterprise IT infrastructure. Read this paper to learn more.
Posted: 30 Nov 2009 | Published: 23 Sep 2009

DellEMC and Intel®

Cisco® ONE: The Value of Advanced Flow Control
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Discover how utilizing the advanced flow control capability in Cisco Open Network Environment (ONE) can help you overcome the complex monitoring challenges you are facing today.
Posted: 28 Jun 2013 | Published: 31 May 2013

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Cisco® ONE: Traffic Visualization and Control
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This resource explores how Cisco ONE's traffic visualization and control capability can help service providers visualize traffic end-to-end across the network and respond to unpredictable network capacity demands quickly, easily, and efficiently.
Posted: 26 Jun 2013 | Published: 30 Apr 2013

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Cloud Vs. Cloud: Which Side Are You On?
sponsored by OpenText Security Solutions
WHITE PAPER: The jury is in, and cloud computing is here to stay. So the question for organizations both large and small is not: “to cloud or not to cloud,” but rather, when and what kind — public or private?
Posted: 11 Nov 2011 | Published: 11 Nov 2011

OpenText Security Solutions

Comprehensive SQL Server Data Protection with Symantec Backup Exec 11d
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Choosing the proper backup and recovery plan for SQL Server can be a daunting task. Read this white paper and learn which model best suits your organization and can ease administration.
Posted: 19 Nov 2007 | Published: 01 Jan 2007

Symantec Corporation

Considering Software Licensing and Entitlement Management: SafeNet's Life-Cycle Approach
sponsored by SafeNet, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: As a continuation of prior research, this white paper, commissioned by SafeNet, discusses IDC's findings on the best practices for the deployment of software licensing and entitlement management technologies.
Posted: 15 Jul 2010 | Published: 15 Jul 2010

SafeNet, Inc.

Creating an Online Parts Catalog to Increase Part Sales and Improve Aftermarket Customer Satisfaction
sponsored by Enigma, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper documents the experiences of three companies that have implemented Enigma's electronic parts catalogs.
Posted: 11 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2008

Enigma, Inc.

Data Center Service Management: A New Imperative for Managing Today's Data Centers
sponsored by Emerson Network Power
WHITE PAPER: To appropriately apply the principles of DCSM, a comprehensive enterprise solution must be able to provide significant levels of control over the infrastructure. Aperture VISTA® is the only enterprise-wide solution to be able to deliver all aspects of DCSM with a multidimensional perspective.
Posted: 30 Jul 2010 | Published: 30 Jul 2010

Emerson Network Power

Data Deduplication: An Essential Component of your Data Protection Strategy
sponsored by arcserve
WHITE PAPER: Data Deduplication is a technology that helps organizations balance opposing demands. Disk based backups can be rolled out in order to reduce the backup window and improve recovery time, and deduplication means the investment in those disk based targets is maximized. Continue reading this white paper to learn more.
Posted: 19 Aug 2010 | Published: 01 Jul 2010

arcserve

Differentiation through Service Excellence Driving Customer Loyalty and Service Profitability
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: The importance of achieving service excellence is growing. Products are increasingly becoming commodities, and CEOs are recognizing that first-rate service is crucial to enhancing customer satisfaction. This paper explores the crucial links between customer service and customer satisfaction.
Posted: 17 Sep 2008 | Published: 17 Sep 2008

SAP America, Inc.

Distributed IT Infrastructures: Alternative Approaches
sponsored by VM6 Software
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper outlines the benefits derived and the costs associated with virtualization in the Remote Offices/Branch Offices, in the classic model versus the proposed model.
Posted: 27 Oct 2009 | Published: 27 Oct 2009

VM6 Software

Dynamic Initiators That Give You the Control You Need
sponsored by MVS Solutions
WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses the initiator requirements, and how ThruPut Manager optimizes and automates batch job queuing and initiation.
Posted: 21 Jan 2009 | Published: 21 Jan 2009

MVS Solutions

eGuide: SQL Server Consolidation - An IT Manager's Guide
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: This E-Guide offers a step-by-step guide for consolidating SQL Servers, also provides insight on why SQL Server consolidation is an optimization technique.
Posted: 20 Nov 2008 | Published: 20 Nov 2008

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

EMC Extends Benefits of File Virtualization into the Archive
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper, discusses some of the challenges around virtualizing archives and explore how EMC has leveraged Rainfinity file virtualization with Centera CAS.
Posted: 19 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2007

EMC Corporation

FlexNet Manager for SAP Business Suite Product Overview
sponsored by Flexera Software
WHITE PAPER: FlexNet Manager for SAP Business Suite optimizes the SAP system measurement and checks for potential license savings. By checking the usage of each individual license, it determines whether the correct license type was purchased for a given user and whether enough licenses are available. This removes the guess work and optimizes license allocation.
Posted: 10 Feb 2011 | Published: 10 Feb 2011

Flexera Software

FlexNet Manager Suite for Enterprises: Complete Desktop-to-Datacenter Enterprise License Optimization Solution
sponsored by Flexera Software
WHITE PAPER: Lacking a strategic solution for Enterprise License Optimization most organizations are greatly overspending on some licenses and out of compliance on others, putting them at risk of costly software license audits. FlexNet Manager Suite is a comprehensive and proven solution for Enterprise License Optimization and license compliance management.
Posted: 11 Mar 2011 | Published: 11 Mar 2011

Flexera Software

Getting Cloud computing right means choosing the right partner
sponsored by Oncore IT
WHITE PAPER: What is cloud computing, and why should you adopt it? How do you develop the right strategy and choose the right partner? All these questions and more are answered in this white paper. Discover the most important considerations to keep in mind as you evaluate cloud providers, and what questions to ask.
Posted: 28 Feb 2012 | Published: 28 Feb 2012

Oncore IT