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WHITE PAPER: More than ever, small businesses need to efficiently control costs and optimise cash flow, but how, and what role does automation play in this process?

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 | Published: 20 Oct 2011

PODCAST: This podcast event provides important real-world perspectives on what virtualization is helping companies achieve, and offers suggestions on how to plan, deploy and managed virtualized environments.

Posted: 10 May 2011 | Premiered: 10 May 2011

EBOOK: This e-book describes how using a cloud-based suite of applications and services integrated with a community of experts and trading partners can fuel the collaboration needed to improve your performance and profits.

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 | Published: 04 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines steps that financial institutions can take to become more business savvy and efficient in the age of the consumer. Read on and learn how to leverage information and reduce risk, properly set product prices, learn about your clients and more.

Posted: 18 Nov 2011 | Published: 18 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, healthcare providers who invest in EHR technology may be eligible for financial incentives.  However, because incentive dollars arrive after implementation, many practices continue to see cost as a primary barrier to adoption. Read on to learn about the full range of financing options.

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 | Published: 15 Sep 2011

IT BRIEFING: This research from management consultants, Xantus, shows that while there is still a lack of clarity and a reluctance to fully commit to the cloud, there is a general acceptance from CIOs of the benefits and a growing commitment to develop those benefits.

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 | Published: 01 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: Access this report to read about an IDC study that found the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) to have a 438% ROI over three years, improving both IT and end-user productivity.

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 | Published: 14 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: The Data Centre Strategy, G-Cloud and Applications Store for Government Programme (hereafter the „G-Cloud Programme‟) are 3 of the 14 strands of the Government ICT Strategy.Phase 2 of the programme started in October 2009 and ran until the middle of February 2010.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: While the benefits of cloud computing are widely reported, many IT administrators are desperate for clarity about the exact capabilities. Access this exclusive resource for an overview of one of the leading cloud service providers.

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 | Published: 21 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: This  whitepaper focuses on mobile  ticketing.  Juniper Research defines a mobile ticketing user as “someone who stores a ticket on their mobile  device for later redemption” at the point of travel, the music venue, the cinema etc.

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 | Published: 20 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: NOSQL data stores are proliferating as a means of supporting web-scale data. There are a wide variety of NOSQL systems, each with their own set of use-cases and advantages. This paper describes the primary NOSQL data sources in the market today and how to integrate them with other sources using the Composite Data Virtualization Platform.

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 | Published: 31 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: This Whitepaper focuses on transport mobile ticketing. The full end-to-end mobile commerce transaction involves the purchase, storage and redemption of tickets on the mobile device.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Data abstraction overcomes data structure incompatibility by transforming data from its native structure and syntax into reusable views and data services. But some data abstraction approaches work better than others. Composite data virtualization is an optimal way to implement an abstraction layer at enterprise scale.

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 | Published: 31 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: As the IT industry standardizes its operations to solve business problems in the most efficient, effective, economical, and equitable way, ITIL v3 becomes a useful and critical tool.

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008

WHITE PAPER: With the rapid emergence of technologies, it is important for business executives and stakeholders to focus on the real business challenges and the needs of the enterprise. This White Paper provides a high-level depiction of real-world business problems that were addressed using Cloud computing.

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: What can you, as a buyer do to strengthen your business case for Cloud and keep your company competitive? What are some real-world success stories where companies have applied Cloud to solve specific business challenges? What business risks are clients facing which have influenced Cloud buying decisions?

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: In 2011, Q1 Labs continued its rapid growth and became more visible in competitive evaluations. The QRadar appliances can be deployed as all-in-one solutions for smaller environments, or can be horizontally scaled in larger environments using specialized event collection, processing and console appliances.

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Servers are the workhorse of the modern business, and as IT demands increase, so your server technology needs to be able to grow and scale cost-effectively to meet future requirements.

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 | Published: 20 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Read this guide to understand the hidden and explicit costs associated with open source BI in comparison with familiar proprietary BI solutions so that you can determine whether open source BI is a viable option for your organization.

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 | Published: 22 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: A company-wide journey to the cloud can be very complex and is accomplished in multiple stages, with many intermediate goals to meet. This white paper discusses how one provider offers the right hardware, software and services to smooth your transition and ensure an optimal cloud experience.

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 | Published: 21 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: The market for email archiving is growing fast due to a real need for control risk and increased productivity in organizations. Access this Bloor Research paper to explore the email archiving systems and services available. Discover the strengths and weaknesses of major players in the market today.

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 | Published: 04 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper defines cloud computing and explores the impact it is already having on today's enterprises. Discover cloud risks to be aware of as well as recommendations to minimize your exposure to them.

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 | Published: 19 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: The present need to radically cut public expenditure provides a once in a generation opportunity to transform the efficiency of the public sector. In order to achieve this, the public sector needs to radically change its current business processes to achieve greater efficiency.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Access this whitepaper to learn how wireless LANs are helping the healthcare environment, as well as the challenges faced in deployment and the solutions to address these issues.

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 | Published: 13 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper explores new WLAN architectures and deployment models that have emerged which offer more options to help retailers get what they need while sticking to their budgets.

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 | Published: 13 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Download this white paper to learn how establishing a proper system of service-oriented architecture (SOA) governance can make a difference during implementation.

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 | Published: 05 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: This informative market update from The National Association of Call Centers (NACC) provides a comprehensive look at the industry.

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

EZINE: In this week’s issue of Computer Weekly, we look at the future of computer science education now the government has scrapped the current ICT curriculum, and what this means for the IT industry. We talk to an early adopter of the government G-Cloud plan; and we examine the key challenges for network architects. Download the new issue now.

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 | Published: 16 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often reach the point where their executives are considering, or should make, a significant change and/or investment in business management IT. What used to be ruled out as an option for these types of organizations, but now needs to be strongly considered, is ERP. Read this research report to learn more.

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 | Published: 06 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: Increasing numbers of enterprises are incorporating project portfolio management in their strategic planning. And just as individuals use financial reports and analyses to consider various investment options, the enterprise uses an analysis called the Business Case to evaluate various project proposals for inclusion in the project portfolio.

Posted: 25 May 2010 | Published: 25 May 2010

EZINE: In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the British Library about the enormous storage challenges of digitising its printed archive; we examine the state of the UK IT jobs market and the skills that are most in demand by employers; and we look at case studies of the best virtualisation projects. Download the new issue now.

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 | Published: 12 Dec 2011

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we go behind the scenes at the datacentre that knows everything about you, at credit checking firm Experian. We analyse the government's new plans to change the way it works with IT suppliers; and kick-off our Buyer's Guide to outsourcing with a look at the latest trends. Download the new issue now.

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 | Published: 28 Nov 2011