IT Outsourcing Services White Papers

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Bare Metal Clouds: The Pros and Cons of a Non-Virtualized Option
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This informative guide explores the pros and cons of a "bare metal cloud" – a cloud service that is not virtualized.
Posted: 08 Jul 2015 | Published: 17 Jan 2014

IBM

Simplifying IT to Drive Better Business Outcomes and Improve ROI
sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd
WHITE PAPER: In this analyst white paper, examine several strategies to cut IT complexity. Explore the pros and cons of virtualization, converged infrastructure, outsourcing operations, and more within. Read on now to learn which strategy is right for your organization.
Posted: 28 Jan 2015 | Published: 04 Jun 2014

Oracle Corporation UK Ltd

Outsourcing IT Projects to Managed Hosting or the Cloud
sponsored by Rackspace Technology
WHITE PAPER: View this white paper to discover 12 critical success factors when outsourcing IT to managed hosting or the cloud.
Posted: 09 Jan 2015 | Published: 07 Jun 2014

Rackspace Technology

Outsourcing IT Projects: 12 Success Factors to Consider
sponsored by Rackspace Technology
WHITE PAPER: This guide explores the 12 success factors IT professionals should consider when looking to outsource IT projects to managed hosting or the cloud.
Posted: 10 Nov 2014 | Published: 10 Nov 2014

Rackspace Technology

Rethinking People Costs in Enterprise IT
sponsored by Rackspace Technology
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores how to assess your IT people spend and position IT as a central driver of business growth.
Posted: 15 Oct 2014 | Published: 12 Aug 2014

Rackspace Technology

SaaS Takes Center Stage in 2014
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Learn how subscription-based business applications are expected to make an even bigger impact in 2014 and beyond in this informative infographic.
Posted: 02 Oct 2014 | Published: 29 Jul 2013

IBM

Managed Mobility Services: Reduce Your Risk and Improve Productivity
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Learn how HP Managed Mobility Services can help your organisation manage secure access to applications and data, and let users store, sync and share files anytime, anywhere, from any mobile device.
Posted: 02 Sep 2014 | Published: 29 Aug 2014

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

Showing the Value of Your Services and Becoming a Trusted Advisor
sponsored by Solarwinds MSP
WHITE PAPER: This informative guide explores 7 key tips for MSP success and how you can provide top-tier services.
Posted: 25 Apr 2014 | Published: 25 Apr 2014

Solarwinds MSP

The Smartest Way to Cover the Globe
sponsored by Equinix
WHITE PAPER: Read on to learn about how Equinix can help you maximize your data center as a strategic asset and help you expand your enterprise by providing direct access to global markets.
Posted: 22 Apr 2014 | Published: 01 Jan 2014

Equinix

Getting on the Right Side of Capex vs. Opex Divide
sponsored by Rackspace Technology
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper looks at the financial and man-power advantages of managed colocation in contrast to in-house server management, and traditional hardware colocation.
Posted: 11 Nov 2013 | Published: 01 Nov 2012

Rackspace Technology

Mitigating the Risks of Outsourcing
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: When opting for an outsourcing program, CIOs should check the reliability, financial stability and reputation of service providers, advices Shailesh Joshi, head of corporate IT at Godrej Industries. Get further outsourcing insights in this resource.
Posted: 06 Nov 2013 | Published: 06 Nov 2013

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Forming an Agile IT Function
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: This brief resource explores the important considerations that CIOs need to keep in mind when taking steps to bring in agility into IT function. Learn how to form a roadmap to IT success by reading on now.
Posted: 06 Nov 2013 | Published: 06 Nov 2013

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

The Top 10 Criteria for Selecting A Managed Services Provider
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, you will uncover the top 10 most important criteria to consider when selecting a managed service provider. Access this paper now to evaluate several providers to see if they support multivendor environments and provide consistent global service delivery.
Posted: 06 Nov 2013 | Published: 06 Nov 2013

IBM

Grow Your Business : HP AllianceOne Partner Program
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: This resource details a partnership program specifically designed for resellers and service providers that offers an integrated set of technical, marketing, sales and collaboration services to help you grow your business and better meet today's customer needs.
Posted: 28 Jun 2013 | Published: 28 Jun 2013

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Business service management 101: Manage IT with a business focus
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Astrong IT and network infrastructures are the foundation to providing betterapplications and services are essential to meeting your organization's businessobjectives. This white paper reveals how managing your infrastructure with aneye to the bottom line is critical in today's business climate.
Posted: 17 Jul 2012 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

IBM

The Business Value of Adopting Advanced Support Tools and Utilities
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Discover the obstacles associated with supporting advanced technology in complex IT environments. Review what you should look for when considering support features and deliverables, and learn how specific support tools can enable improved problem resolution and minimize downtime.
Posted: 26 Apr 2012 | Published: 01 Sep 2011

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Why Third Party Data Storage Maintenance is Right for You
sponsored by MSDI
WHITE PAPER: Third party maintenance companies offer cost effective maintenance and support agreements that save as much as 40% in ongoing maintenance costs while keeping service levels agreements (SLA's) the same, if not improving them. Read this comprehensive white paper to see if third party maintenance might be right for your organization.
Posted: 07 Jul 2011 | Published: 07 Jul 2011

MSDI

9 Steps to Building a Business Case for B2B Integration
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Putting together a business case does not rank high on most IT executives’ list of favorite activities. But the ability to put together a compelling case is now more than ever a core competency. This paper explains how you can significantly increase your chances of approval if you follow the nine steps provided within.
Posted: 24 Feb 2011 | Published: 24 Feb 2011

IBM

CIO Challenges: The Best Defense is a Good Offense
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how CIOs are building a foundation for a much more agile business that holds the potential for working in a more flexible way and enabling faster innovation by actively evaluating and experimenting with newer technologies.
Posted: 22 Jan 2011 | Published: 22 Jan 2011

Oracle Corporation

Cloud Infrastructure Foundation - A Flexible, Responsive Cloud Is Built from the Ground Up
sponsored by Egenera
WHITE PAPER: At its heart, cloud computing is a new operational and business model for IT application hosting, rather than a new technology. It promises to deliver highly reliable, highly elastic services that respond quickly and smoothly to changing user demand.
Posted: 23 Nov 2010 | Published: 23 Nov 2010

Egenera

Hosted, Outsourced, and Cloud Data Centers - Strategies and Considerations for Co-Location Tenants
sponsored by Siemon Company
WHITE PAPER: As more companies look towards collocation/hosted/ and managed services for either their primary data center there are considerations, both short and long term, when selecting a provider.
Posted: 17 Nov 2010 | Published: 17 Nov 2010

Siemon Company

Hosted, Outsourced, and Cloud Data Centers - Considerations for Overall SLA's for Facility Owners and Hosting Providers - Owner's Version
sponsored by Siemon Company
WHITE PAPER: Hosted data centers, both outsourced/managed and collocation varieties, provide a unique benefit for some customers through capital savings, employee savings and in some cases an extension of in-house expertise. Traditionally, these facilities were thought of as more SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) customers.
Posted: 17 Nov 2010 | Published: 17 Nov 2010

Siemon Company

The 101 Guide To The Cloud
sponsored by Rackspace Hosting
WHITE PAPER: You may have heard the term cloud computing or 'the Cloud', but could you describe what it is?
Posted: 16 Nov 2010 | Published: 16 Nov 2010

Rackspace Hosting

Intelligent Workload Management: Opportunities and Challenges
sponsored by Novell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses why virtualization and cloud initiatives are putting so much pressure on workload management and security requirements and describes how emerging intelligent workload management approaches can potentially streamline operations.
Posted: 21 Oct 2010 | Published: 21 Oct 2010

Novell, Inc.

A Buyer's Guide to Choosing a Cloud Service Provider
sponsored by Skytap, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Most enterprises are now evaluating external clouds to offloadtheir dynamic IT workloads, including application development,testing, training, IT prototyping and ERP migration environments.This white paper explores the top ten requirements buyersmust evaluate to select the right cloud provider.
Posted: 07 Sep 2010 | Published: 07 Sep 2010

Skytap, Inc.