Application Service Provider

WHITE PAPER: Access this except chapter to learn about deploying software to your mobile hardware.

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 | Published: 10 Feb 2012

VIDEO: Watch this brief video about the Cedacri Group’s mainframe modernization experience  to learn about the cost and performance advantages of a re-hosting strategy as well as how to ensure its success.

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 | Premiered: 12 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Your IT department and your suppliers are at loggerheads. There is a culture of one-upmanship and awkwardness on both sides. It’s not quite war, but its getting there. What do you do?

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: The true promise of cloud isn’t just about advancing IT; it’s about reinventing business. Leading companies are unlocking the deeper potential of cloud as a way to manage not just their IT but also their businesses. They’re discovering that cloud can help them create new marketplaces, smarter business services and profitable new revenue streams.

Posted: 15 Nov 2011 | Published: 15 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: This installment, the second in a three-part series, explores how simplification extends the value of data center standardization efforts and forms a stable, efficient base that can be used to support automation.

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 | Published: 31 Aug 2010

WHITE PAPER: To enable device-independent mobility (DIM) at Intel, Intel IT is considering implementing dynamic virtual client (DVC) technology, which uses containerized software appliances to abstract the OS; applications; corporate and personal data and workspaces; and user-specific settings.

Posted: 20 May 2010 | Published: 20 May 2010

WHITE PAPER: As companies strive to improve performance, they typically encounter several challenges along the way. This white paper describes a few of these obstacles and explains why a service-oriented, lifecycle-based approach to management is essential.

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 | Published: 19 Aug 2011

ANALYST BRIEF: This report from Gartner describes six distinctly different styles of "money-making CIO" that are likely to evolve between 2011 and 2020.

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: ROBERT WALTERS SURVEYED APPROXIMATELY 200 PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN THE IT SECTOR.  THE RESULTS SHOW THAT A HIGH PROPORTION HAVE VERY MODEST SALARYAND BONUS EXPECTATIONS.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Learn how PinkRoccade Healthcare (PRH) implemented a SaaS-based infrastructure to facilitate a high-speed and trustworthy deployment of healthcare applications that use cloud-based services.  PRH made substantial improvements through the use of cloud-based services to advance system management, resource allocation, and achieve data protection.

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 | Published: 20 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Discover the benefits of choosing a fully managed cloud services provider. Learn how SunGard Enterprise Cloud Services can deliver an on-demand, enterprise-class virtualized infrastructure and support for production applications including SAP, MS SQL databases, and MS Exchange, and more.

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 | Published: 18 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Recovery as a Service (RaaS) has been around for some time, but the emergence of cloud computing offers a more efficient, faster and cheaper platform for application recovery. Find out what you should look for in a cloud-based recovery solution, and how you can successfully implement one.

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 | Published: 12 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper demonstrates how, with the right organizational concepts and technology in place, shared services can deliver on promises for both lower costs and better service quality.

Posted: 19 Jul 2011 | Published: 19 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: Access this paper to learn about the key advantages cloud can offer, the many types of cloud deployment options and the main challenges organizations face when implementing cloud today. In addition, get recommendations for moving forward with your cloud strategy, including how to choose a trustworthy provider.

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 | Published: 18 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: This report explores security considerations for service provider MPLS VPN, and describes two threat scenarios against a real MPLS VPN environment that was constructed to demonstrate the typical attack surface of an MPLS Layer 3 VPN provider network.

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 | Published: 27 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: To remain competitive in a global market, manufacturers have begun to outsource IT processes ranging from vendor-managed inventory to hosted ERP systems. However, the first step is choosing a reliable provider. Access this paper to explore a fully managed, IaaS solution that guarantees unmatched reliability, security and infrastructure.

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 | Published: 23 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Developing the right cloud strategy and infrastructure able to support your future workloads is critical to simplifying your IT infrastructure. In this resource, explore the various considerations to keep in mind as you select a cloud services vendor.

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 | Published: 18 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Cloud-based managed recovery services are appealing to an audience ready to take advantage of the low cost and flexibility of the cloud. Access this resource to explore the top vendors in the market and key features of each offering.

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 | Published: 18 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Take a look at the real value of cloud computing in this resource. Compare the costs of running an on-premise private cloud with the costs of choosing an IaaS or managed services model.

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 | Published: 18 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Is your data safe in the cloud? Explore this resource to compare public, private and hybrid cloud computing approaches, and discover the 4 layers of cloud security that ensures that your data is protected from unauthorized access. Learn what critical security features you should look for in a cloud provider.

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 | Published: 18 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Choosing a cloud vendor in today’s market can be a challenge.  This market profile from Taneja Group provides an objective review of current cloud infrastructure and management, application platform, and service provider solutions from leading vendors as well as key takeaways for IT leaders to consider when selecting a vendor.

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Discover how you can leverage virtualization for more effective disaster recovery in your data center. Virtualized DR enables local availability within a single data center and promises to increase flexibility and responsiveness. However, there are various challenges associated with virtualized DR.

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 | Published: 18 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Discover a cloud infrastructure platform that can run large public clouds, power operator application management and development, provide powerful machine-to-machine cloud infrastructure, and enable private and hybrid clouds.

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 | Published: 06 Dec 2011

PRODUCT REVIEW: Email is the principal form of communication throughout the enterprise community. Lately, however, the administrative needs for email have become more and more complex. Take at look at this report from Enterprise Management Associates that reviews one of the latest hosted email solutions on the market.

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 | Published: 29 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: Most IT budgets work on the basis that 70% of costs go on operations, and 30% on innovation – but many IT managers would prefer that ratio to be reversed. Servers are often seen as an operational burden requiring costly management time, so how can you free up cost and time to allow more of your server budget to be spent on innovation?

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: The communications provider landscape is evolving as the demand for data—in fixed locations and on the move—outstrips the still growing demand for voice communications.

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: In this year’s report you will be able to see analysis presented on a global basis, compare trends across continents and explore country-by-country overviews. The results show that the CIO community is wrestling with significant pressures as the Great Recession fades into history and a new decade, with a new competitive landscape, emerges.

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 | Published: 25 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: As networks, devices and media converge, telecoms companies have increasingly complex catalogues of products and services on offer to customers who are, in turn, becoming more aware that they can easily switch to other providers.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

CASE STUDY: Access this case study to learn how Developers Diversified used the Webalo® mobile connectivity platform to develop a prototype application that allows the company to run enterprise applications on a BlackBerry® smartphone, and gained almost real time, bi-directional, transactional access to the most current data.

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 | Published: 16 Sep 2011

EZINE: While private clouds have increased in popularity, many IT pros are still unsure about what this platform has to offer. Access this expert resource to review growing trends in cloud computing, along with the top challenges of a private cloud adoption. Discover what cloud computing can mean for your enterprise in the future.

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 | Published: 25 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: The benefits of virtual meeting technologies are clear, but often the wrong software is adopted. Learn about the latest offerings in virtual collaboration and why your organization can benefit from a more effective solution.

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 | Published: 16 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Implementing a service quality analytics framework will enable Wholesale Backhaul Service Providers to differentiate and augment the current value of their service offerings. Read this whitepaper to discover how framework applications can help Wireless SPs.

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 | Published: 22 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: Access this whitepaper for an introduction to cloud computing for service providers and large enterprises.

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 | Published: 06 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: While IT leaders understand the benefits of moving to current, standards-based infrastructure, the "how" can seem daunting. Read this white paper to learn how the expertise and guidance provided by migration services can ensure a smooth, low-risk, cost-effective migration.

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 | Published: 12 Oct 2011