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ALSO CALLED: IT TCO, Cost of Ownership, Cost Savings Calculators, Total Cost of Ownership, Cost Calculators, TCO Calculators DEFINITION: TCO (total cost of ownership) is a type of calculation designed to help consumers and enterprise managers assess both direct and indirect costs and benefits related to the purchase of any IT component. The intention is to arrive at a final figure that will reflect the effective cost of purchase, all things considered. When you decide to buy a computer you may go through a TCO analysis: for example, … Definition continues below.
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The TCO of Migrating to SUSE Linux Enterprise sponsored by SUSE WHITE PAPER: In this resource uncover how SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z eliminates common data center management challenges such as escalating software license costs and overhead increases. Find out how SUSE Linux Enterprise can enable you to save in seven core data center management areas now. Posted: 07 Jun 2012 \| Published: 01 Jul 2010 TOPICS: Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Server Management \| Server Software \| TCO

The Hidden Costs of Self-Signed SSL Certificates sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: Many IT professionals believe that self-signed SSL certificates can help lower security costs. Unfortunately, aside from the certificate itself, there are a number of other costs. This paper uncovers the true total cost of ownership for self-signed SSL certificates and why they are costlier and riskier than working with a trusted security vendor. Posted: 09 May 2012 \| Published: 09 May 2012 TOPICS: Certificate Authorities \| Digital Certificates \| Managed Security Services \| Public Key Infrastructure \| Security Management \| SSL \| TCO

Guide to Evaluating Multi-Factor Authentication Solutions sponsored by PhoneFactor WHITE PAPER: This white paper will help you choose the multi-factor solution that is right for your business. Posted: 06 Jan 2012 \| Published: 06 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Authentication \| Biometrics \| Password Management \| Security Best Practices \| Smart Cards \| SMS \| TCO

Transforming Applications for the Secure, Context-Aware, Instant-On Connected World sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Limited WHITE PAPER: Uncover how Instant-On Enterprises are transforming applications for a secure, context aware, connected environment at work, home, play or on the road. Posted: 04 Jan 2012 \| Published: 04 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Application Infrastructure \| Application Monitoring \| Applications Management \| Cloud Computing \| Mobile Device Management \| Network Architectures \| Network Infrastructure \| RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) \| TCO

Enhance Virtualization With Multi-Port Server Adapters sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Intel Ethernet controllers and network adapters are optimized to meet the needs of virtualized data centers. Read this whitepaper to learn more about Multi-Port Intel Ethernet Server Adapters and how they can help you optimize server virtualization. Posted: 30 Nov 2011 \| Published: 30 Nov 2011 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Disaster Recovery \| Disaster Recovery Planning for Virtual Environments \| Ethernet Adapters \| Ethernet Networks \| NAS \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| ROI \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Server Virtualization \| TCO \| Virtual Machine \| VM

Upgrading Data Center Network Architecture to 10 Gigabit Ethernet sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: To accommodate increasing demands that data center growth places on networks, it is important to think of converting data center network architecture to 10GbE connections. Posted: 30 Nov 2011 \| Published: 30 Nov 2011 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Networking \| LAN \| Network Architectures \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Networking \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| TCO

CW+: Roundtable: Managing IT assets and tracking total cost of ownership sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com WHITE PAPER: Today’s economic climate means IT departments are under pressure to deliver both never-fail applications and service levels that meet business needs, while also reducing costs. Posted: 21 Oct 2011 \| Published: 01 Oct 2010 TOPICS: Budgeting \| IT Asset Management \| IT Management \| TCO

Top Strategies for Lowering Desktop TCO sponsored by VMware WHITE PAPER: This Gartner report illustrates how to decrease the hardware and support costs of desktop management. Posted: 25 Jun 2012 \| Published: 03 Feb 2011 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| TCO \| User Experience

The Importance of Application Response Time in Health Care sponsored by HP & Intel® WHITE PAPER: This document is a compilation of five early customer evaluations of the DL980 from 2010 to 2011—all documented to demonstrate the significant business benefits customers have received by migrating to the new generation DL980 servers. Posted: 19 Jun 2012 \| Published: 15 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Application Server Hardware \| Data Compression \| Data Migration \| Database Performance Management \| Health Care Industry \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| TCO

Analyst Whitepaper: Bloor Research: Sybase ASE Total Cost of Ownership - A Comparison to Oracle sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Given that Sybase ASE can now be deployed as the foundation for SAP Business Suite and BW implementations (in addition to Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and IBM DB2), the information is relevant to SAP customers installing a new instance of SAP or looking to migrate their existing SAP installation to a different database. Posted: 22 Apr 2012 \| Published: 30 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Database Administration \| Database Management \| Database Security \| SAP (Product) \| Sybase (Product) \| TCO

Cost/Benefit Case for IBM: Comparing Costs and Capabilities with Oracle Database 11g sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This report compares the costs and compression, automation, workload management, and optimization capabilities of DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition (AESE) versus Oracle Database 11g. It also emphasizes the importance of performance management tooling as a means of lowering total cost of ownership (TCO). Posted: 21 Feb 2012 \| Published: 31 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Data Compression \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Architectures \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Database Performance Management Software \| Database Server Software \| DB2 \| Oracle (Product) \| Relational Database Management Software \| Software Licensing \| TCO \| Workload Automation

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 on IBM System X – a Smarter Choice sponsored by Red Hat & IBM WHITE PAPER: Organizations stand to gain cost-savings of 40-75% from server consolidation and reduced data center space and power needs. Discover how a Red Hat and IBM partnership can help deliver enterprise-ready virtualization solutions that offer increased performance, scalability, security and manageability. Posted: 17 Feb 2012 \| Published: 17 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Open Source \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| TCO \| Virtual Machine

Savvy Network Architects Are Boosting Performance and Lowering the TCO of Campus LANs sponsored by Brocade WHITE PAPER: Campus networks are vital to many top initiatives of the modern enterprise. However, to deliver the performance requirements of a campus LAN, new, cost-effective, efficient solutions are needed. In this resource, uncover how a multivendor approach can help you increase network performance while lowering the TCO of campus LANs. Posted: 17 Feb 2012 \| Published: 17 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Application Infrastructure \| Application Integration \| Applications Management \| Bandwidth Management \| LAN \| LAN Protocols \| LAN Switches \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Networking \| TCO

ePlus Enterprise Cloud - Your On-Ramp to Cloud Computing sponsored by ePlus Technology WHITE PAPER: With private cloud, businesses are able to offer scalable, on-demand self-service while reducing operational complexity and total cost of ownership. Discover how businesses can take advantage of seasoned cloud providers accelerate and tailor their cloud deployment to their specific needs. Posted: 10 Feb 2012 \| Published: 10 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Data Center Management \| Private Cloud \| Server Virtualization \| TCO

Protecting Corporate Data in the "BYOD" Environment sponsored by Apperian, Inc. WHITE PAPER: While BYOD offers many benefits to your business, it is imperative that you insure the integrity of your corporate assets. Posted: 10 Feb 2012 \| Published: 09 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Authentication \| Endpoint Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Security \| Smart Phones \| Tablet PC \| TCO \| Wireless Security

Assessing the Total Cost of Ownership for BI sponsored by LogiXML WHITE PAPER: This report provides mid-market organizations a framework for evaluating the total cost of ownership (TCO) of business intelligence (BI) solutions. Posted: 01 Feb 2012 \| Published: 31 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Reporting Software \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| TCO

The Right Network: Delivering Business Value for the Future sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: IT departments of midsize companies are challenged by tightened budgets and the increasing pace of technology. Ensuring you have the correct technology to meet the demands of today and tomorrow is a necessity. Posted: 13 Dec 2011 \| Published: 13 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Network Architectures \| Network Best Practices \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Management Services \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Networking \| TCO

Dynamic Changes in Healthcare Create Challenges in Hospital Campus Networks sponsored by Brocade WHITE PAPER: The next-generation of campus networks is here – and they require increased reliability, performance, and security … plus controlled costs. Posted: 12 Dec 2011 \| Published: 12 Dec 2011 TOPICS: CIOs \| Health Care Networking \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Networking \| TCO

ECI Apollo: Defining the Next Generation of Optimized Multi-Layer Transport sponsored by ECI Telecom WHITE PAPER: Discover the challenges of achieving the new scalability, performance, manageability, and revenue objectives and what you need to meet and overcome them. Posted: 22 Nov 2011 \| Published: 22 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Network Applications Software \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Packet Shaping \| Packet Switching \| TCO

EX Series Ethernet Switches sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc. WHITE PAPER: High-performance businesses demand a high-performance network infrastructure that provides fast, secure and reliable delivery of the applications that drive the business. Switches deployed in regional offices, campuses and data centers enable these business processes by connecting users. Posted: 15 Nov 2011 \| Published: 15 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Energy Efficiency \| Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Switches \| Gigabit Ethernet \| High Performance Computing \| Infrastructure Management \| LAN \| QOS \| Security \| Switched Ethernet \| Switches \| TCO \| WLAN

Cabling Lifecycles and Total Cost of Ownership sponsored by Siemon Company WHITE PAPER: There are several factors that must be taken into account when determining the category or class of cabling that will be used in a network infrastructure. Access this paper to learn more about cabling lifecycles and how to calculate their total cost of ownership. Posted: 14 Oct 2011 \| Published: 13 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Cable \| Cable Network Industry \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Power Management \| TCO

Datacenter Transformation: New Directions for IT from IDC sponsored by Hitachi Data Systems WHITE PAPER: To meet dynamic business services needs, IT must change the model of its datacenters by incorporating flexible and agile infrastructure and processes that support the cost effective and timely delivery of services. Read this expert Q & A to learn more. Posted: 30 Sep 2011 \| Published: 30 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Green Data Center \| Green Storage \| IT Management \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Provisioning \| TCO

Top 10 reasons why HP software customers are moving to IBM sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Take a moment to see how many of these top 10 benefits you’re realizing with your HP Software solutions. And then remember: With IBM, you can achieve them all. Posted: 02 Sep 2011 \| Published: 02 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Competition \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Quality Control \| Software Development Tools \| Software Migration \| Software Quality Assurance \| Software Testing \| TCO

WebSphere Application Server v7 vs. Oracle WebLogic 11g sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This document briefly covers key differences between IBM® WebSphere® Application Server and Oracle WebLogic Server. While both products are of high quality and will perform well even in demanding mission-critical environments, there are still some differences in their efficiency and resulting total cost of ownership. Posted: 02 Sep 2011 \| Published: 02 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Competition \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Database Administration \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Databases \| Oracle (Product) \| TCO

The Hidden Costs of Microsoft® BitLocker®: White Paper sponsored by WinMagic WHITE PAPER: This paper explores the issues that you may or may have not known about Microsoft BitLocker. View now to explore enterprise mobile security considerations that will help you make educated decisions on what’s best for your business. Posted: 19 Aug 2011 \| Published: 19 Aug 2011 TOPICS: Authentication \| Data Security \| Information Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Security Management \| TCO

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TCO DEFINITION (continued): … the greater cost price of a high-end computer might be one consideration, but one that would have to be balanced by adding likely repair costs and earlier replacement to the purchase cost of the bargain brand.TCO analysis originated with the Gartner Group several years ago and has since been developed in a number of different methodologies and software tools. TCO analysis performs calculations on extended costs for any purchase - these are called fully burdened costs. For the consumer's purchase of a computer, the fully burdened cost may include costs of purchase, repairs, maintenance, and upgrades. …
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