IT Spending

ANALYST REPORT: Infosys' Enterprise Architecture (EA) Survey 2008-09 reveals that EA enables business transformation, its practices continue to mature, and increased outsourcing of EA functions is a strong future possibility.

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 | Published: 04 Nov 2009

SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD: Try IBM® Rational® System Architect® V11.3, which enables business managers and IT professionals to plan, model, and execute changes to improve their business strategy and process as well as the IT systems and infrastructure that support them, enabling successful enterprise planning and transformation.

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 | Published: 04 Nov 2009

CASE STUDY: Atos Origin provides end-to-end SAP solutions for mid-to large-size organizations around the world - from core SAP implementations to supply chain management to upgrades and custom development. With a wealth of experience across all industries, we are among the world's most successful SAP specialists.

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 | Published: 04 Nov 2009

ANALYST REPORT: Infrastructure and operations (I&O) comprise 60% or more of total IT spending worldwide. I&O leaders are under intensifying pressure to reduce costs. This Gartner research note outlines the key actions that should be taken to change the I&O cost structure in the short term (through 2010) and in the longer term (during the next three years).

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 | Published: 04 Nov 2009

ANALYST BRIEF: It is often said that desperate times call for desperate measures. In recent months, this is certainly the case for some ERP vendors. The good news, however, is that there are ways to manage ERP software vendors to ensure a fair, consistent, and unbiased selection process for your organization. Read on to learn what they are.

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 | Published: 03 Nov 2009

WEBCAST: User demand for infrastructure and services has increased at a much greater rate over the past few decades than IT resources available, thus causing an IT service delivery gap. Learn how Surgient's self-service platform can bridge that gap.

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 28 Oct 2009

EBOOK: Many IT professionals are looking to IT Service Management (ITSM) to deliver quality IT services that meet the needs of the business under these tough conditions. Regardless of the size of your business, you can deliver superior service quality to your business with the HP approach to ITSM and the HP software and services that support it.

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009

CASE STUDY: The property tax system for Marin County, California, was increasingly expensive to maintain; furthermore, it was not possible to integrate it with newer modern technologies. Read this case study to learn how they updated and modernized this critical application without losing valuable IT assets embedded in the current system.

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 | Published: 27 Oct 2009

DATA SHEET: Despite flat and even shrinking IT budgets, the demand for complex services and infrastructure to support business initiatives continues to increase. The Surgient Virtual Automation Platform™ streamlines the administration of infrastructure delivery.

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 | Published: 27 Oct 2009

CASE STUDY: In October 2003, DaimlerChrysler South Africa decided that significant cost savings could be achieved by migrating its mission critical systems onto a contemporary low cost platform and in the process remove the mainframe. This case study presents the challenges the company faced as well as the solution and benefits achieved.

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 | Published: 27 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: The current recession and credit crunch deeply affected IT spending in the last quarter of 2008 and into 2009. This SWOT Analyst report for Q3 2009 regroups the market contenders by categories for an easier evaluation to enable vendor strategy professionals to substantiate decisions about their partnership and go-to-market strategies.

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 | Published: 27 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: The SAP® Business All-in-One fast-start program enables you to configure a solution online, obtain an estimate of costs, and implement the solution quickly and cost-effectively. It delivers rapid time to value and lets you tailor the solution to meet your changing needs, protecting your long-term investment.

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 | Published: 26 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: A disciplined IT performance measurement program is critical not only for business growth but also for economic viability. This paper provides a framework for a Return on IT (ROIT™) methodology and discusses how to deploy it within a company's business processes.

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 | Published: 26 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn Niel Nickolaisen's proven model for strategic and tactical alignment of IT with business objectives - enabling IT to do more for the business with less. By implementing all four components of Niel's model, IT can dramatically reduce system downtime and closely align their efforts and investments with business priorities.

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 | Published: 26 Oct 2009

EGUIDE: In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchSystemsChannel.com and Dell, you will discover the critical role blade servers play in your customers' virtualization plans.

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 | Published: 21 Oct 2009

VIDEO: Join Robin Johnson, Dell's Chief Information Officer, as he explains the most efficient way to run an IT enterprise. You'll learn how a basic management philosophy and a belief in industry standard technology can lead to great success.

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 21 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, you'll read about the top objections buyers have for upgrading their current equipment. You'll also hear about the solutions Intel has to offer to help increase the productivity of your workforce, reduce energy consumption, and much more!

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 | Published: 15 Oct 2009

CASE STUDY: Companies that seek infrastructure consulting from Dell often want to cut expenditures. Dell can help customers reduce costs by taking advantage of Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, and Dell products and services. Read this case study to learn more!

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 | Published: 13 Oct 2009

WEBCAST: Join BMC's John McKinney with featured speaker Milind Govekar, Gartner analyst, for an informative webcast reinforcing the cost-cutting benefits of workload automation.

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 13 Oct 2009

EGUIDE: In this E-Guide brought to you by SearchWindowsServer.com and Dell, you will discover expert tips for comprehensive remote data center management, server hardware maintenance and much more!

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 | Published: 09 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper the main inefficiencies that can be found in a typical datacenter are examined and the different strategies that are commonly used to resolve them are discussed. Sun™ Ops Center is presented as a cost-effective solution to these inefficiencies.

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 | Published: 09 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: Proper software asset management (SAM) requires setting policies for corporate standards, software evaluation, purchasing, usage and compliance monitoring. This white paper explains how to do that.

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009

DATA SHEET: The Dell Software Inventory & Usage Management service automates software and hardware asset discovery and reporting, monitors software usage and helps simplify software license compliance helping managers to control IT costs, reduce software license compliance risks, and make informed decisions regarding software purchasing...

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009

CASE STUDY: Mosaic Technology sought to partner with a larger company to obtain sales, marketing and technical support, thereby extending its reach into the server and storage virtualization market.

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: The data protection market has evolved with a number of alternatives that can save costs. One type of solution is a disk-based backup solution. Implementing a disk-based backup solution can save up to 40% when compared to traditional tape backups.

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2009