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Lab Test: AppZero Turbo-Charges Server Consolidation sponsored by AppZero WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the impact of application virtualization technology on overall system performance. It documents a simple performance evaluation of application virtualization using AppZero virtual application appliance (VAA) compared to a VMware ESXbased system using virtual machines (VM). Posted: 04 Mar 2009 \| Published: 04 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Operating Systems \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| Systems Management Services \| VMware

Leading Energy Utility Company Increases Efficiency Through PeopleSoft Financials and HRMS Systems Upgrades sponsored by Hexaware Technologies WHITE PAPER: Explore the four phases of the lifecycle for the upgrade methodology of an on-site delivery model that provides upgrade services to enable one organization to achieve its business objects. Posted: 10 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2008 TOPICS: Change Management \| Configuration Management \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Human Resources Software \| Oracle (Product) \| Software Implementation \| Software Upgrades \| Utilities Industry

Growth And Complexity: The Challenges Ahead For Midsize Manufacturers sponsored by SAP AG WHITE PAPER: This is the first in a series of six reports addressing the opportunities and challenges faced by midsize manufacturers. Posted: 08 Jun 2009 \| Published: 02 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Process Management \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Global Economy \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Industry \| Pricing \| Product Management \| Productivity \| Revenue Projections \| SMBs

Enterprise Portal Rationalization: Using a Service-Oriented Architecture to Stop Web Asset Sprawl sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This paper provides an overview of the problem of Web sprawl, and an account of the rationalization strategies organizations are adopting to gain the upper hand on sprawl. Adopting a service-oriented architecture based on integrated application platform infrastructure emerges as the key to rationalizing sprawl. Posted: 03 Apr 2009 \| Published: 01 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Application Infrastructure \| Business IT Alignment \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| CRM \| IT Best Practices \| IT Managers \| IT Systems \| SOA \| Web Applications Architectures \| Web Services Architecture \| Web Services Management

Enhancing Business with Smarter, More Effective Communication sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: To enable effective mobile communication, organizations are increasingly spending to ensure productivity and availability. Discover cost-effective applications that improve communications, connect workers, enable collaboration and streamline processes. Posted: 27 Mar 2007 \| Published: 01 Mar 2007 TOPICS: Converged Networks \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| IP Networks \| IP Telephony \| IT Spending \| Mobile Workers \| Network Convergence \| Productivity \| Telecommuting \| Unified Messaging \| Unified Messaging Systems \| Wireless Computing

Thinking through Uncertainty: CFOs Scrutinize Non-Financial Risk sponsored by IBM Line of Business WHITE PAPER: Risks can impact the top and bottom line and eventually every risk is expressed in the company's share price. Posted: 12 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2007 TOPICS: CFOs \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Enterprise \| Financial Management \| Leadership \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management

Jumping on the Cloud-Wagon? AppZero's Virtual Application Appliance Approach sponsored by AppZero WHITE PAPER: This paper explains the attributes of AppZero's VAA approach to server-side application virtualization and conveys various advantages in the cloud environment. Posted: 04 Mar 2009 \| Published: 04 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Data Center Management \| Enterprise \| Security \| Server Virtualization \| Solaris \| SQL Server \| Windows

IBM Software: A Green Strategy for Your Entire Organization sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This paper explores optimization strategies and demonstrated benefits being achieved today with IBM Software solutions. Utilization of these capabilities can help you meet the increasing challenges of energy efficiency, cost containment and compliance. Posted: 06 Oct 2008 \| Published: 04 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Cooling Capacity \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Infrastructure Management \| Power Supplies \| Regulatory Compliance \| Software Development Methodologies

Becoming Value-driven: Focusing on What Matters Most sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides insight into the six key areas essential for becoming a value-driven organization. Discover how to gain the visibility and control essential to meet and exceed customer needs. Posted: 20 Aug 2008 \| Published: 20 Aug 2008 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Competition \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Customer Satisfaction \| Market Trends \| Portfolio Management (Finance) \| Product Management \| Project Management \| Regulations \| Revenue Projections

Garnering Executive Support: Building Your Business Plan for Strategic Meetings Management sponsored by StarCite WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, brought to you by StarCite, corporate travel and meetings professionals will learn why executive support is vital to a strategic meetings management effort and how to garner that support - even if it requires investment and resources from upper management. Posted: 10 Mar 2009 \| Published: 09 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Cost Benefit Analysis \| Enterprise Resource Management \| Social Networking \| Strategic Planning \| Teleconferencing Services \| Videoconferencing Services \| Web Conferencing Services