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The Migration Equation: Making Sense of the Move to Windows 7
sponsored by AppSense
WHITE PAPER: Although the official deadline to migrate to Windows 7 isn’t for another few years, your transition should already be under way to minimise the potential problems that may occur. In this resource, discover how user virtualisation can be the key to solving the many challenges you may face when transitioning to Windows 7.
Posted: 16 Aug 2011 | Published: 16 Aug 2011

AppSense

The Migration from Windows Server 2003 to Linux
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the process of migrating to Linux and explains why the end of Windows Server 2003 may be the best opportunity to do so.
Posted: 06 Jul 2015 | Published: 06 Jul 2015

Red Hat

The New Workplace - Are you Ready?
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents a solution that integrates Windows 7 and virtualisation migration planning while optimising application delivery by leveraging proven methods, analytics and automation. Read on to learn how IT managers can deliver fast, quality service while providing optimal return on IT investments.
Posted: 31 Jul 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

IBM

The Perfect Storm - Why Now Is The Time For Open Source
sponsored by Red Hat and Intel
WHITE PAPER: Open source is recognized for its ease of use, high performance, and affordability, especially amidst turbulent economic conditions. The high value of open source, coupled with economic and organizational pressure, represents a "perfect storm" for CIOs, giving them the opportunity to deploy high-performing, cost-effective open source solutions.
Posted: 19 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2009

Red Hat and Intel

The Rational Approach to Automation
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Learn how team collaboration, task automation, and extensive measurement and analysis can benefit your organization in this white paper, which can help you automate many of your software production and creation activities.
Posted: 17 Mar 2010 | Published: 17 Mar 2010

IBM

The Role of Integrated Requirements Management in Software Delivery
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This paper is about the critical role that integrated requirements management can play in helping to ensure that your business goals and IT investment are continuously aligned.
Posted: 24 May 2010 | Published: 01 Oct 2007

IBM

The Role of the Operating System in Cloud Environments
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: Download this exclusive whitepaper today and discover the crucial elements you need to consider to create an operationally sophisticated hybrid cloud computing environment.
Posted: 10 Dec 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

Red Hat

The Scalability Revolution: From Dead End to Open Road
sponsored by GigaSpaces Technologies Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Learn how applications can improve performance and achieve linear scalability by switching from a tier-based model to space-based architecture (SBA).
Posted: 06 Mar 2007 | Published: 01 Feb 2007

GigaSpaces Technologies Inc.

The Social Enterprise: Using Social Enterprise Applications to Enable the Next Wave of Knowledge Worker Productivity
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Enterprise social applications are the next generation of collaboration and productivity tools, capturing the interpersonal knowledge of workers and the implicit connections among people, systems, and data.
Posted: 16 Oct 2008 | Published: 16 Oct 2008

Oracle Corporation

The Solaris Operating System - Optimized For The Intel Xeon Processor 5500 Series
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This document is intended as a quick reference guide for developers and system administrators that want to optimize the Solaris OS on the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series platform.
Posted: 24 Apr 2009 | Published: 24 Apr 2009

Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

The State of the i
sponsored by Connectria
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to learn about the developments of IBM i on Power Systems. Discover how to achieve valuable benefits like reliability, simplified installation and administration, continuing hardware innovations and much more.
Posted: 18 May 2012 | Published: 18 May 2012

Connectria

The Supply Chains Innovator's Technology Footprint
sponsored by Infor
WHITE PAPER: Pressure is increasing to better manage supply chains to improve customer service, lower product costs and increase business process efficiency. Read this paper to learn about best practices for improving an organization's supply chain proces...
Posted: 10 Nov 2006 | Published: 01 May 2006

Infor

The Systems Engineering Balancing Act: Choosing an Optimum Development Approach
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This thought leadership white paper proposes a combination of requirements-driven, model-driven and test-driven approaches as a mechanism for delivering systems development projects at a reduced cost and risk.
Posted: 23 Mar 2011 | Published: 23 Mar 2011

IBM

The Three Stages of Preparation for Optimizing Parallel Software
sponsored by Intel Software Network
WHITE PAPER: Improving software performance on parallel software requires a structured approach that makes good use of development resources, obtaining good results quickly. This paper breaks down such an approach into three distinct stages. Read on to find out what the stages are.
Posted: 14 Aug 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2009

Intel Software Network

The Total Economic Impact of WANdisco SVN MultiSite
sponsored by WANdisco
WHITE PAPER: This Forrester Total Economic Impact™ report unveils how one solution provides LAN-speed collaboration between distributed teams, giving them the feeling that they're all working in the same room. View now to uncover how this solution helped one global software engineering company enjoy a 357% ROI with a payback period of less than two months.
Posted: 01 Aug 2013 | Published: 31 Jul 2013

WANdisco

The Truth about Agent vs. Agentless Monitoring
sponsored by uptime software inc.
WHITE PAPER: This brief paper will examine the differences between Agent and Agentless monitoring, so you can make the right decision based on your company’s needs.
Posted: 30 Sep 2010 | Published: 30 Sep 2010

uptime software inc.

The Value of PowerVM Workload Partitions: New Virtualization Options in IBM AIX v6.1
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper from the Sageza Group, Inc. explains why Workload Partitions (WPARs) are a more cost-effective way to meet the needs of your organization.
Posted: 16 Jan 2009 | Published: 16 Jan 2009

IBM

Things You Always Wanted To Know About Windows Profile Management
sponsored by Immidio
WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines why Windows user profiles are so critically important for corporate IT environments and how they can be managed efficiently.
Posted: 15 Jan 2011 | Published: 15 Jan 2011

Immidio

Time-addressable and Event-addressable Storage: Combining Snapshots and Data Journaling for True Continuous Data Protection
sponsored by American Megatrends Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Although there are many different ideas of what CDP is, it is clear that it must protect data in a manner that is both time-addressable and event-addressable. This white paper explains what this means and gives an overview of effective CDP ...
Posted: 04 Apr 2008 | Published: 14 Mar 2008

American Megatrends Inc.

TOGAF® and Enterprise Portfolio Management
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Learn how The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF®) and Portfolio Management both promise to bring structure and direction to complex and fast-moving organizational environments: the TOGAF framework for the enterprise as a whole and Portfolio Management to the enterprise project world.
Posted: 28 Jan 2015 | Published: 28 Jan 2015

Global Knowledge

Top Considerations for Implementing Secure Backup and Recovery
sponsored by Zmanda Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Since your backup is a copy of your most valuable digital assets, backup security is a critical consideration. This white paper details important considerations for ensuring security of backup data.
Posted: 09 Jul 2008 | Published: 08 Jul 2008

Zmanda Inc.

Top notch integration strategies for manufacturing
sponsored by TechTarget ERP
WHITE PAPER: Consult this white paper to learn more about why consolidating multiple ERP systems can help cut IT costs and save time. It explains how to effectively merge ERP and supply chain management systems. Find out how to upgrade your systems by consulting this resource now.
Posted: 10 Jun 2013 | Published: 10 Jun 2013

TechTarget ERP

Top Reasons To Choose Red Hat Enterprise Linux
sponsored by Red Hat and Intel
WHITE PAPER: You probably already know that some of the largest and most demanding companies trust Red Hat to drive the IT infrastructure behind their successful businesses. This whitepaper will list and discuss the top reasons you should choose Red Hat Enterprise Linux to power the demanding applications you rely on to run your company.
Posted: 10 Aug 2009 | Published: 10 Aug 2009

Red Hat and Intel

Top Ten Database Security Threats: How to Mitigate the Most Significant Database Vulnerabilities
sponsored by Imperva.
WHITE PAPER: This document is intended to help organizations deal with the most critical of those threats by providing a list of the top ten database vulnerabilities as identified by Imperva's Application Defense Center.
Posted: 29 Nov 2013 | Published: 08 Oct 2008

Imperva.

Top Ten IT Systems Management Pain Points
sponsored by Kaseya
WHITE PAPER: Managing the IT infrastructure for small and mid-sizedcompanies is a thankless job. People just don’tunderstand the expertise, time and patience required.Kaseya presents the top ten IT management pain pointsand our solution for making your life easier.
Posted: 12 Apr 2011 | Published: 12 Apr 2011

Kaseya