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Outsourcing

DEFINITION: Also see nearshore outsourcing, onshore outsourcing, and offshore outsourcing.

Outsourcing is an arrangement in which one company provides services for another company that could also be or usually have been provided in-house. Outsourcing is a trend that is becoming  … 
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Overcoming Web 2.0 Challenges Through Load Testing
sponsored by Keynote Systems
VIDEO: Keynote LoadPro is an outsourced Web load testing service. Expert consultants test your site with real-world Internet traffic and uncover performance problems long before they impact your business.
Posted: 10 Jul 2008 | Premiered: 09 Jul 2008
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Discover the Real-Time Benefits of ERP Outsourcing
sponsored by Intelligroup, Inc.
WEBCAST: Many organizations today are considering an outsourcing model for managing the lifecycle of their ERP environment. View this Webcast and discover the key challenges typically faced in managing ERP environments as well as the benefits outsourcing.
Posted: 02 Jul 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Pros and Cons of On-site Systems Management
sponsored by OnForce, Inc.
PODCAST: In an accompanying podcast, the Channel Media Group's Stephen J. Bigelow examines the pros and cons of on-site systems management. Find out what the advantages and disadvantages are as you keep an eye on market dynamics and strive to stay competitive.
Posted: 27 Jun 2008 | Premiered: 27 Jun 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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Are you ready for outsourced systems management?
sponsored by OnForce, Inc.
WEBCAST: In a Webcast presentation, Noel, Ptak & Associates Analyst Richard Ptak assesses the outsourcing of systems management services and discusses the range of issues facing service providers.
Posted: 27 Jun 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Podcast: Storage-as-a-Service: CIO's Solution for Making Data Safe, Secure and Useful
sponsored by Iron Mountain Digital
PODCAST: Listen to this Podcast, featuring John Clancy, President of Iron Mountain Digital, to learn more about outsourcing and SaaS technologies.
Posted: 01 May 2008 | Premiered: 01 May 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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Peak Efficiency: Streamlining Small and Mid-Sized Businesses
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WEBCAST: Join us as we examine ways to improve efficiency through outsourcing or out-tasking, plus, special guests discuss how and why to go multinational the day you open your doors.
Posted: 22 Feb 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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OUTSOURCING DEFINITION (continued): …  more common in information technology and other industries for services that have usually been regarded as intrinsic to managing a business. In some cases, the entire information management of a company is outsourced, including planning and business analysis as well as the installation, management, and servicing of the network and workstations. Outsourcing can range from the large contract in which a company like IBM manages IT services for a company like Xerox to the practice of hiring contractors … 
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