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Lab Test: AppZero Turbo-Charges Server Consolidation
sponsored by AppZero
WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the impact of application virtualization technology on overall system performance. It documents a simple performance evaluation of application virtualization using AppZero virtual application appliance (VAA) compared to a VMware ESXbased system using virtual machines (VM).
Posted: 04 Mar 2009 | Published: 04 Mar 2009

AppZero

Cost Basis Basics: Preparing for the New Reporting Requirement
sponsored by Advent Software, Inc
WHITE PAPER: January 1, 2011 may have seemed very far away when the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act was signed into law in October 2008. As the date gets closer, however, many investment managers are still looking for guidance on the bill’s cost basis reporting provision—the first phase of which kicks in on that date. Read this paper to find out more.
Posted: 10 Jun 2010 | Published: 10 Jun 2010

Advent Software, Inc

IBM Service Management for the Intelligent Utility Network
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: The current utilities environment requires companies to decrease costs while increasing the ability to control utility assets. One key challenge is how to take advantage of new technologies to better manage the delivery of service to customers today and into the future. IBM Service Management for the IUN provides a blueprint for getting started.
Posted: 06 Dec 2010 | Published: 06 Dec 2010

IBM

Deduplication: Effectively Reducing the Cost of Backup and Storage
sponsored by AppAssure Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Organizations have to backup and store data. Compliance requirements demand that data be stored for periods of time. Reducing the cost of backup and storage starts with reducing the amount of data that is backed up and stored. Learn how deduplication, along with server-based backup processes can reduce your storage management costs.
Posted: 18 Aug 2009 | Published: 18 Aug 2009

AppAssure Software, Inc.

Squeezing More Value out of Data Warehouses through the Power of Database Compression
sponsored by Vertica Systems
WHITE PAPER: Data compression features in data warehouse databases are the current trend, and this paper explains the benefits of compression in data warehousing and differentiates compression approaches taken by different databases.
Posted: 03 Dec 2008 | Published: 03 Dec 2008

Vertica Systems

Heterogeneous Data Replication: Cost-Effective Information Leverage
sponsored by Sybase, an SAP company
WHITE PAPER: Data is the lifeblood of organizations but few organizations take an asset-based, comprehensive approach to it. It drives too much cost because of redundant proliferation, poor synchronization across applications and lack of comprehensive availability policies. Read this paper to learn how effective data integration strategies can help.
Posted: 15 Jun 2010 | Published: 15 Jun 2010

Sybase, an SAP company

The costs, benefits, and risks of big data analytics
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This valuable resource compares the costs, benefits, and risks of two different enterprise big data deployments, providing the insight you need to drive big data success.
Posted: 28 Oct 2013 | Published: 31 Aug 2013

IBM

Four ways HP productivity tools can help increase IT availability
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Learn how to save IT admins time and effort by reducing general maintenance demands. This white paper discusses ways minimize help desk calls and simplify application deployment processes.
Posted: 25 Oct 2007 | Published: 01 Oct 2007

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Cloud Computing: Save Time, Money, and Resources with a Private Test Cloud
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Cloud computing can help you organize and streamline your test environment. The business model of cloud computing facilitates better use of existing resources, allowing you to do more with fewer resources. As a result, you can achieve a highly simplified and so much more.
Posted: 20 Oct 2010 | Published: 19 Oct 2010

IBM

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