Software Maintenance White Papers

WHITE PAPER: Traditional software asset management (SAM) tools have not done enough to reduce software spend on licenses. This white paper explains how integrating software license optimization capabilities with an enterprise app store can help you eliminate wasteful software spend by empowering users to actively participate in optimization.

Posted: 20 Jun 2014 | Published: 28 Feb 2014

WHITE PAPER: Access this resource now to find out how a Management-as-a-Service (MaaS) technology can deliver maintenance, support, and lifecycle management for your entire Oracle application portfolio. Read on to learn how you can get on-demand access to a global network of Oracle app specialists, to get greater value from your Oracle environment.

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 | Published: 30 Apr 2013

WHITE PAPER: This white paper details the need for a centralized endpoint management system that helps maximize business performance through quicker software deployment and maintaining compliance.

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 | Published: 31 May 2013

WHITE PAPER: If application performance management isn't at the top of your businesses to-do list, it should be. No matter how well-designed your app is, if performance is sluggish end-users won't use it. Read on to learn about a performance management strategy top companies are leveraging, its business value, and more.

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 | Published: 17 Oct 2012

WHITE PAPER: The same improvements that increase software performance create new security risks that IT pros must contend with. This white paper takes a closer look at the nature of software complexity and describes tactics you can implement to minimize it.

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 | Published: 19 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Most companies do not have time to thoroughly investigate all of the potential attack targets inside an application. This white paper explains how the use of software security analysis (SSA) and path methodologies can help you identify vulnerable code and improve application security.

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 | Published: 19 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Exercising Java code is a painstaking yet critical process for developers. This white paper explains how you can free up time by implementing a testing tool designed to detect coding errors as you write Java classes, and even after they have been reviewed.

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 | Published: 19 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: The thought of an SAP upgrade can be overwhelming, but the challenges are not a secret. Use this white paper as a reference to overcoming seven of the most common obstacles involved.

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 | Published: 29 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the types of verification services used in the escrow industry. It discusses why verification has become a best practice for both the users of software and the developers creating the applications, as well as a solid recommendation by the lawyers who advise them.

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 | Published: 28 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how IBM subscription and support services can help you handle the increased complexity of today's environment and take advantage of new opportunities. Find out how you can extend the value of your software investments, simplify the renewal process, reduce upgrade costs, and keep users productive.

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 | Published: 31 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: This white paper breaks load testing down into the following key activities: planning, configuration, scripting, execution, and analysis.

Posted: 14 Oct 2011 | Published: 12 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: How to use third-party support to get information on enterprise application software licensing renewels.

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 | Published: 09 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: Lack of visibility is the root cause for security breaches. Without the enhanced protection of the latest discovery applications, your entire network will be exposed to high risk, lower revenue and lost customers. Read now to learn how the right discovery solutions offer enhanced and automated protection for your infrastructure.

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 | Published: 07 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper looks at both the strategic benefits and the strategic challenges of moving to Cloud and SaaS for mid-sized businesses, using insights developed from more than eight years of SaaS and Cloud research among user executives by Saugatuck Technology.

Posted: 17 Jan 2011 | Published: 14 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: Read on to learn how effective software asset management can support both cost effectiveness and cost efficiency through automation and by matching inventory with actual deployments, thereby helping to reduce over- and under-licensing.

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 | Published: 07 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: Novell is taking its family of systems-management products to the next level with ZENworks 11—by integrating them all into a single policy-based platform; providing unified management for a wider range of Windows and Linux devices; and making it easy to extend automated device management across physical, virtual and cloud environ­ments.

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 | Published: 18 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines how endpoint management and related technologies can be used to streamline the migration process and discusses the role that Novell plays in this increasingly important market.

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 | Published: 22 Sep 2010

WHITE PAPER: Currently, e-mail encryption is a bit of a paradox. Large organizations understand and want privacy, but e-mail encryption technology is too in-depth for mass usage. Fortunately things are changing. Read this paper to learn so much more.

Posted: 11 Aug 2010 | Published: 11 Aug 2010

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

WHITE PAPER: This paper takes a new look at the SAP upgrade process in light of emerging best practices and new technologies. This report offers a discussion of the value of both technical and functional upgrades as well as a discussion of some of the best practices to enhance the value of your SAP upgrades while lowering overall cost.

Posted: 10 Nov 2009 | Published: 10 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: Can you list all the issues your software team is working on? Can you sort them by severity, priority, features affected, and other criteria? Can you show the histories of all related actions? This article details how Elementool Bug Tracking can help.

Posted: 28 Jan 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2008