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WHITE PAPER: This resource presents how IT solution providers can grow through a targeted approach to marketing and sales by focusing on specific industries or types of businesses.

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 | Published: 06 Jan 2012

VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT: Too many people erroneously use the terms "VDI" and "Desktop Virtualization" interchangeably. The reality is that they're not the same. In this virtual classroom, independent industry experts will teach you how you can easily manage your traditional desktops and laptops in a low-risk way to get many of the same benefits of VDI.

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 | Premiered: 15 Mar 2011

ANALYST REPORT: IT managers typically spend a substantial part of their budget on storage, usually more than they'd like to. Therefore, rethinking the approach to storage is one of the areas where there are huge savings and efficiencies to be had — particularly in data protection and disaster recovery. Read this analyst report to learn more.

Posted: 19 May 2011 | Published: 19 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: In this paper, Brian Madden explores the value of bare-metal client hypervisors in the context of PC lifecycle management.

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 | Published: 15 Feb 2011

IT BRIEFING: This benchmarking study from ESI International identifies the trends impacting the project management function in IT industry in three areas: PMO maturity, measuring and reporting on PMO effectiveness, as well as training involvement.

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 | Published: 05 Jan 2012

IT BRIEFING: This global benchmarking study from ESI international identifies the key challenges and successes experienced by project and programme management offices (PMO) and draws recommendations for the future.

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 | Published: 05 Jan 2012

CASE STUDY: By simplifying its networking infrastructure through such techniques as virtualization to create centralized pools of PCs and workstations, Lifetime Brands was able to improve the performance of its networking infrastructure and reduce data center costs.

Posted: 26 May 2011 | Published: 26 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: Barcoding, also known as Automatic Identification (Auto ID), is a method of encoding information into a machine-readable pattern of predefined bar and space patterns that can be quickly and accurately read by a scanner and a computer. Read this white paper to learn how to incorporate barcoding into your everyday.

Posted: 12 Nov 2010 | Published: 12 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to uncover five perks of selecting a software as a service (SaaS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 | Published: 25 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: This paper explains how ERP systems based on the SaaS model meet manufacturers’ financial goals: low initial capital expense, reduced ongoing operating costs, and a short time to value. Continue reading to learn the five advantages of on-demand ERP systems, commonly referred to as SaaS.

Posted: 07 Nov 2010 | Published: 07 Nov 2010

ANALYST REPORT: This Analyst Insight is part of a series of Aberdeen research reports exploring the topic of SaaS ERP. While several ERP solution providers are currently equipped to deliver ERP using SaaS deployment models, how these different SaaS solutions are delivered varies quite significantly. This report focuses on Plex Systems' SaaS ERP offering.

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 | Published: 30 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper explains how with a community-driven development approach, enhancements are driven by a community of users, which means the system constantly improves in the exact way a user requires. Continue reading to learn the power of community-driven product enhancement.

Posted: 07 Nov 2010 | Published: 07 Nov 2010

EZINE: Virtual desktop infrastructures (VDIs) are one of the hottest technologies in IT today – and more and more organizations plan to deploy virtual desktops throughout 2011. Read about this and more in the March 2011 edition of Storage Magazine.

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 | Published: 11 Mar 2011

EGUIDE: Many businesses fail to understand that the desktop virtualization space extends far beyond just VDI. This expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchVirtualDesktop.com, Dell, and Intel, explores often overlooked aspects of desktop virtualization.

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 | Published: 13 Jan 2010

EGUIDE: It is ultimately up to each individual health care facility to determine the data backup options that best suit their needs, so long as the overall solution adheres to regulatory requirements.Access this e-guide for an overview of pros and cons of different types of backups.

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 | Published: 02 Nov 2011

EZINE: The struggles disaster recovery (DR) may soon be in your rearview mirror, thanks to the power of virtualization. In the April 2011 cover story of Storage magazine, Lauren Whitehouse highlights the benefits of using virtualization for DR and provides tips for how to integrate these technologies into your own strategy.

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 | Published: 08 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains how government IT can enjoy cloud capabilities while keeping existing IT investments and avoiding vendor lock-in. Explore how open source and application portability in the cloud and the relationships between technology providers are critical to building a successful cloud strategy.

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 | Published: 23 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper compares private cloud solutions from Microsoft and VMware by using private cloud industry standard concepts and defining the technology benefits of Microsoft private cloud solutions.

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 | Published: 10 Jan 2012

EZINE: This essential e-zine offers expert insights from industry guru Brian Madden on the ins and outs of desktop virtualization from the basics to the many complexities.  Madden covers key topics such as app virtualization, the differences between “TCO” and “ROI”, desktop virtualization's effect on the network and much more.

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 | Published: 03 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an in-depth comparison of two of the top private cloud solutions available in the market using industry standard concepts and examining both licensing models. Review the pros and cons of each and discover which one outperforms the other.

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 | Published: 23 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Because perceptions of converged infrastructure (CI) often vary in the IT industry, HP and Intel contracted Forrester Consulting to survey IT decision-makers internationally on benefits and barriers to implementation of CI. Learn the results of that survey in this white paper.

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 | Published: 03 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Exalogic is at the forefront of the industry-wide shift away from costly and inferior one-off platforms toward private clouds and Engineered Systems. For enterprises that want to get more for their IT investment than merely keeping the lights on, Exalogic is the only choice.

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 | Published: 05 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: This report examines a promising new category of technology—Ethernet SAN—that may be poised to disrupt the economics of the storage industry. This ESG Lab report documents hands-on testing of Coraid EtherDrive SAN storage with a focus on usability, scalability, and price-performance efficiency.

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 | Published: 10 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: What about small and mid-sized businesses? Who’s looking out for you and your data? Who’s creating affordable, reliable and ultra-simple solutions that fit your needs? Who’s able to guide you to evolving environments like virtualisation and the cloud? Who’s backing up your success? Read this white paper to find out.

Posted: 19 May 2011 | Published: 19 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: With it's revolutionary design, HP 3PAR Utility Storage delivers secure multi-tenancy, high performace and massive scalability. Additionally, its high availability fuels enterprise-class virtual data centers and cloud computing environments with ease.

Posted: 14 Nov 2011 | Published: 14 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about Dell and VMware's powerful storage and virtualization solutions that allow organizations to cost-effectively construct and deploy a virtualized storage and disaster recovery infrastructure.

Posted: 12 Oct 2010 | Published: 12 Oct 2010