Metals and Mining Industry

VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT: Too many people erroneously use the terms "VDI" and "Desktop Virtualization" interchangeably. The reality is that they're not the same. In this virtual classroom, independent industry experts will teach you how you can easily manage your traditional desktops and laptops in a low-risk way to get many of the same benefits of VDI.

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 | Premiered: 15 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: In this paper, explore the increasing need to secure users and their devices requesting access to corporate networks, and uncover the necessary policies and approaches for using NAC to support guest networking and BYOD.

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 | Published: 13 Mar 2012

PRESENTATION: Professor Hans Werner Meuer, co-founder of the Top500 supercomputer list, presents a critical assessment of high performance computing technology and applications.

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 | Published: 20 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read this report to learn how Forrester Research rated 24 CRM solutions in terms of their strengths and weaknesses in supporting four key cross-functional processes in the finance and insurance industry.

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 | Published: 28 Mar 2012

IT BRIEFING: This benchmarking study from ESI International identifies the trends impacting the project management function in IT industry in three areas: PMO maturity, measuring and reporting on PMO effectiveness, as well as training involvement.

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 | Published: 05 Jan 2012

ANALYST REPORT: Explore the impact of business intelligence in provider settings, and the results of the SearchHealthIT.com reader survey, in this exclusive report.

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 | Published: 28 Sep 2011

VIDEOCAST: A short 4 minute video on the content lifecycle of storage and how it is evolving due to industry demands. The GM of Intel Storage Group, David Tuhy, discusses the new concept of "data mining" that is sweeping through different industries.

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 | Premiered: 05 Apr 2012

ANALYST REPORT: This Gartner analyst report discusses the changing nature of data management tactics due to the demands of big data and the need for business agility in today's economy.

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 | Published: 20 Apr 2012

CASE STUDY: This case study illustrates how Sun World International, a mid-sized grower in California, shifted its competitive strategy to capitalize on analytics and gain real-time insight into the competitive market. Learn how it gained a 5% reduction in harvesting costs, a 20% reduction in fuel usage and an eight-fold increase in profit per acre.

Posted: 22 May 2012 | Published: 22 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Using enterprise reporting, an organization can progressively address immediate reporting needs, use business intelligence (BI) capabilities to acquire greater insight, extend BI to more users and prepare a platform for the future that includes the implementation of performance management.

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 | Published: 24 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: This resource examines the challenges of big data in the enterprise, as well as the strategies and potential benefits for managing and understanding big data.

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 | Published: 19 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines some of the most common questions regarding BI and analytics and provides recommendations and best practices for improving your strategy.

Posted: 16 May 2012 | Published: 16 May 2012

IT BRIEFING: This global benchmarking study from ESI international identifies the key challenges and successes experienced by project and programme management offices (PMO) and draws recommendations for the future.

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 | Published: 05 Jan 2012

RESOURCE CENTER: SQL Server 2008 R2 has been labeled a BI release because of its new features for business intelligence. In this interactive classroom, industry expert Don Jones explains the improvements made to existing SQL Server BI features like SSRS. Learn about the benefits of self-service BI and Master Data Services. Then take a quiz to test your knowledge.

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 | Published: 09 Sep 2010

WHITE PAPER: Financial institutions are under pressure to make better decisions. Real-time decisions depend on access to information and the technology available to analyze it. This paper outlines an option that aggregates all of the content from across the entire organization to enable a holistic view of each case, reduce risk and support accurate decisions.

Posted: 11 May 2012 | Published: 11 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines how one specific business intelligence (BI) platform can benefit your financial organization. Read this now and learn how CFO dashboards can be used to measure, monitor and optimize banking performance, why creating a risk intelligent enterprise is critical, how to efficiently manage customers and investments and so much more.

Posted: 24 May 2012 | Published: 24 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the server requirements of today's critical applications and reveals key metrics used to monitor decision support.

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 | Published: 13 Mar 2012

VIDEO: Industry expert Wayne Eckerson knows a thing or two about big data and how to handle it. So, it's in your best interest to view the second installment of a two-part video series as Eckerson discusses data warehouse architectures for storing big data. Learn how to evaluate whether data architectures can handle big data, amongst much more.

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 | Premiered: 20 Apr 2012

EGUIDE: Security log analysis is essential for effective security and risk management. But with countless logs generated every day, searching log files can be a burdensome headache. In this e-guide, expert John Burke uncovers the best methods for thorough security log analysis with an evolutionary path that mixes old concepts with new ones.

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 | Published: 05 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Download this white paper to gain a better understanding of the industry’s first engineered in-memory analytics machine that delivers no-limit, extreme performance for business intelligence (BI) and enterprise performance management (EPM) applications.

Posted: 06 Mar 2012 | Published: 06 Mar 2012

EGUIDE: Master data management (MDM) tools are on the rise as more companies look towards ways to solve all their data needs through one system. This expert e-guide from our editorial team features two articles with expert insight on what vendors and trends are prevailing in the current MDM market.

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 | Published: 12 Mar 2012

EBOOK: Read this expert e-book by BI visionary Wayne Eckerson and gain insight into the growing adoption rates of big data technology and learn why companies are finally recognizing its many benefits. Eckerson offers a comparison of open-source options and analytical platforms, and also dives into an analysis on the varying types of processing systems.

Posted: 09 May 2012 | Published: 09 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: This resource explores how SCADA systems have inherent vulnerabilities that can be best resolved by adhering to security best practices, and how network security solutions can be used to mitigate the risk to SCADA systems

Posted: 15 May 2012 | Published: 15 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: The Solvency II Directive was rolled out to protect consumers by promising that insurance companies maintain sufficient funds to meet all claims. Complying with the risk management portion of the initiative can be difficult for insurance companies. This paper details how Unum implemented an operational risk management solution to address this.

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 | Published: 23 Apr 2012

VIDEO: Big data can present big problems. Just ask expert Wayne Eckerson, who takes some time in this first installment of a two-part video series to discuss the common issues surrounding the management of big data growth in a data warehouse. Learn why big data is more pivotal than ever, how you can gain a competitive advantage by analyzing it and more.

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 | Premiered: 20 Apr 2012