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May 25, 2012

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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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BTS Consultant White Paper: Managing the Total Cost of Ownership of Business sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Take a close look at the factors that drive total cost of ownership (TCO) for business intelligence. Learn how your organization can position itself to deliver a cost-effective business intelligence solution that meets your user community’s thirst for information, addresses new data sources, and offers the lowest TCO. Posted: 17 May 2012 \| Published: 17 May 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| TCO

Hosted UC&C: A Powerful Tool for Enterprise Success sponsored by Sprint WHITE PAPER: Hosted unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) helps organizations deploy collaboration tools to their workers more quickly and efficiently than premise-based solutions. This whitepaper explores the benefits of hosted UC&C, how to get started, what to look for in a solutions provider, and more. Posted: 17 May 2012 \| Published: 17 May 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Collaboration \| Communications Systems \| Disaster Recovery \| Hosting Services \| IP Telephony \| Mobile Workers \| SIP \| TCO \| Unified Messaging \| Videoconferences \| VoIP \| Web Conferences

Cloud-Based Communications: Are They Right For Your Organization? sponsored by Interactive Intelligence, Inc. PODCAST: Download this podcast to learn more about moving your contact center applications and Unified Communications (UC) strategies to the cloud. Uncover the benefits and pain points involved, and get help deciding if a cloud-based communication strategy is worthwhile for your organization. Posted: 14 May 2012 \| Premiered: 14 May 2012 TOPICS: Contact Center Management \| Contact Center Services \| Contact Center Software \| Contact Centers \| Hardware \| Hardware Virtualization \| Outsourcing \| Remote Offices \| Remote Users \| ROI \| Security \| TCO \| Unified Messaging

Benefits of Cloud-Based Communications sponsored by Interactive Intelligence, Inc. PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This presentation transcript explores the options of moving your contact center applications and Unified Communications strategies to the cloud. Uncover the benefits and opportunities of cloud-based solutions and potential pain points, and get help deciding if the cloud is a good option for your organization. Posted: 10 May 2012 \| Published: 10 May 2012 TOPICS: Contact Center Management \| Contact Center Services \| Contact Center Software \| Contact Centers \| Hardware \| Hardware Virtualization \| Outsourcing \| Remote Offices \| Remote Users \| ROI \| Security \| TCO \| Unified Messaging

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

Server Consolidation and TCO: Dell PowerEdge M620 vs. Dell PowerEdge M610: Dell PowerEdge R620 Server Powered by Intel Xeon Processor E5-2660s sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel TEST RESULTS: This report compares the performance and costs of two servers, the Dell PowerEdge M620 and Dell PowerEdge M610, and provides a comprehensive breakdown of your savings with each of these solutions. Posted: 04 May 2012 \| Published: 04 May 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Provisioning \| Server Virtualization \| TCO

Server Consolidation and TCO: Dell PowerEdge R720 vs. Dell PowerEdge R710: Dell PowerEdge R620 Server Powered by Intel Xeon Processor E5-2680s sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel TEST RESULTS: This report compares the performance and costs of two servers, the Dell PowerEdge R720 and Dell PowerEdge R710, and provides a comprehensive breakdown of your savings with each of these solutions. Posted: 04 May 2012 \| Published: 04 May 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Provisioning \| Server Virtualization \| TCO

Microsoft SharePoint Consolidation and TCO: Dell PowerEdge R720 vs. HP Proliant DL380 G7: Improve your SharePoint Performance and Gain Room to Grow with IT Payback in 36 Months sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel TEST RESULTS: Discover how you can drastically consolidate your SharePoint servers and lower TCO by adopting powerful new servers. This report compares the performance and response times of running SharePoint on Dell PowerEdge R720 server versus HP Proliant DL380 G7 servers. Posted: 04 May 2012 \| Published: 04 May 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| SharePoint \| TCO

Avaya Product & Solutions Calculator Tool Kit sponsored by Avaya ASSESSMENT TOOL: Avaya’s Product & Solutions Calculator Toolkit helps you discover how much you can save by switching to Avaya. Be sure to select the “Networking” product category as you enter your information. Posted: 03 May 2012 \| Published: 03 May 2012 TOPICS: Energy Efficiency \| Ethernet Switches \| Network Performance \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Switch Fabric \| Switched Ethernet \| Switches \| Switching \| TCO

Would a Cloud-Based Contact Center and UC Strategy Benefit Your Business? sponsored by Interactive Intelligence, Inc. WEBCAST: This webcast explores the option of moving your contact center applications and Unified Communications strategies to the cloud. Uncover the benefits and opportunities of cloud-based solutions, and get help deciding whether being in the cloud or on-premise is best for your organization. Posted: 27 Apr 2012 \| Premiered: 27 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Contact Center Management \| Contact Center Services \| Contact Center Software \| Contact Centers \| Hardware \| Hardware Virtualization \| Outsourcing \| Remote Offices \| Remote Users \| ROI \| Security \| TCO \| Unified Messaging

Analyst Whitepeper: 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: 22 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Database Administration \| Database Management \| Database Security \| SAP (Product) \| Sybase (Product) \| TCO

Where does the money go? Take the TCO Challenge sponsored by Hewlett-Packard VIDEO: Are you paying too much for your aging infrastructure? Is there a better & less expensive alternative? View this video for an introduction to the "TCO challenge," an online tool that can calculate the total cost of ownership of your current mainframe infrastructure and compare it to alternative systems. Posted: 02 Mar 2012 \| Premiered: 02 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Infrastructure Management \| Infrastructure Services \| Legacy Applications Software \| Mainframe Computers \| Open Systems Standards \| Systems Management \| TCO

The Brocade Mobility TCO Advantage sponsored by Brocade WHITE PAPER: Achieve lower capital expenses and lower operating expenses with the right enterprise Wireless LAN solution. Posted: 24 Feb 2012 \| Published: 24 Feb 2012 TOPICS: IPSec VPN \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| ROI \| Switches \| TCO \| Troubleshooting \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security \| WLAN \| WLAN Access Points \| WLAN Hardware \| WLAN Management \| WLAN Protocols

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

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: 10 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Authentication \| Endpoint Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Security \| Smart Phones \| Tablet PC \| TCO \| Wireless Security

Guide to Evaluating Two-Factor Authentication Solutions sponsored by PhoneFactor WHITE PAPER: This white paper will help you choose the two-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

Miercom Lab Testing Summary Report: Plug and Play Switches sponsored by Avaya WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper is a lab testing summary report of the plug and play features and easy of configuration for the ERS 4548GT-PWR Edge switch. Posted: 01 Nov 2011 \| Published: 01 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Energy Efficiency \| Ethernet Switches \| IP \| IP Phones \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Routing \| Routing Protocols \| TCO \| VLAN

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: 21 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Budgeting \| IT Asset Management \| IT Management \| TCO

How much can you save by migrating your mainframe? sponsored by HP ASSESSMENT TOOL: In today’s tough economy, organizations are pressured to maintain a low total cost of ownership (TCO). This resource can help you compare the total cost of ownership (TCO) for maintaining and extending mainframe based applications versus the costs for migrating the applications to open systems servers. Posted: 07 Oct 2011 \| Published: 07 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Application Development \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Systems Management \| Systems Management Software \| TCO

E-Guide: Server Virtualization: Expert Overview of Costs, Trends and More sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Microsoft EGUIDE: This expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com and Dell, provides an overview of the expenses associated with virtualization and highlights the virtual server trends expected for 2010. Gain insight into the tangible virtualization costs, and learn how to keep pace with the changing server virtualization market. Posted: 01 Oct 2011 \| Published: 01 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Disaster Recovery \| ROI \| Server Consolidation \| Server Virtualization \| TCO \| Virtual Machine \| Virtualization Security \| VMware

BI on the TCO Diet sponsored by IBM ANALYST BRIEF: BY relying on a comprehensive set of organizational capabilities, top performing companies are able to plan, implement, and manage their BI strategies more efficiently, ultimately leading to a lower cost per user, and a higher return on their BI investment. Posted: 19 Sep 2011 \| Published: 19 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business IT Alignment \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Data Analytics \| Predictive Analytics \| Predictive Analytics Software \| TCO

Premise vs. Hosted Contact Center: Total Cost of Ownership Analysis sponsored by inContact WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents the results of a total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis comparing premise-based and hosted contact center platforms. Posted: 08 Aug 2011 \| Published: 08 Aug 2011 TOPICS: Call Center Management \| Call Center Software \| Capital Expenditures \| Cloud CRM \| Contact Center Management \| Contact Center Services \| Contact Center Software \| TCO

CRM Total Cost of Ownership: Fees, Subscriptions and Hidden Costs sponsored by SugarCRM Inc. WHITE PAPER: The following analysis provides a comparative price analysis of four leading CRM solutions for midmarketorganizations. Forrester Research defines midmarket organizations as any organization with revenues of lessthan $1 billion and/or fewer than 1,000 employees. Posted: 15 Jul 2011 \| Published: 15 Jul 2011 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| CRM \| CRM Analytics \| CRM Analytics Software \| CRM Software \| Customer Service \| TCO

Understanding the Cost of Data Center Downtime: An Analysis of the Financial Impact on Infrastructure Vulnerability sponsored by Liebert Corporation WHITE PAPER: Access this exclusive resource to understand what causes data center downtime and get best practices to minimize these risks to achieve the highest possible return on investment (ROI). Posted: 07 Jul 2011 \| Published: 07 Jul 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Cooling \| Data Center Management \| Downtime \| ROI \| Systems Management \| Systems Management Services \| 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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