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JBoss Operations Network: Measuring Business Impact and ROI
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: In today's economic climate, IT organizations are looking for ways to achieve cost savings in the short term. Based on this study, the IT organizations achieved this goal by realizing an average payback period for JBoss Operations Network of a short 5.3 months - recovering their initial investments well within the first half-year of deployment.
Posted: 16 Feb 2011 | Published: 16 Feb 2011

Red Hat

Polycom Solutions for Microsoft UC Environments
sponsored by Polycom, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read how Polycom empowers Microsoft Unified Communications with a full suite of HD voice, video, telepresence and infrastructure solutions; Allowing organizations to increase productivity, reduce costs and unify dispersed teams.
Posted: 15 Feb 2011 | Published: 15 Feb 2011

Polycom, Inc.

Microsoft and Polycom Strategic Alliance
sponsored by Polycom, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Learn how Microsoft and Polycom deliver a complete and interoperable end-to-end UC solution that addresses key business challenges like total cost of ownership (TCO), productivity, efficiency, and team collaboration.
Posted: 15 Feb 2011 | Published: 15 Feb 2011

Polycom, Inc.

Maximizing ROI with the Microsoft-Polycom UC Solution
sponsored by Polycom, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read how Microsoft and Polycom’s partnership offers customers an end-to-end, fully interoperable unified communications (UC) solution that combines real-time instant messaging, voice, video, and data to lower business costs, improve productivity, and achieve a faster return on investments (ROI).
Posted: 15 Feb 2011 | Published: 15 Feb 2011

Polycom, Inc.

Plantronics UC Toolkit Adoption Guidelines for Success
sponsored by Plantronics
WHITE PAPER: Now that you have successfully completed the deployment of the UC audio devices in your organization, it is time to focus on the moment of truth — the first positive user interaction with the new technology.
Posted: 10 Feb 2011 | Published: 10 Feb 2011

Plantronics

Migrating to Windows 7: How to Select a Provider for PC Online Backup and Recovery
sponsored by Iron Mountain
WHITE PAPER: In addition to implementing strategic initiatives, IT has the basic function of keeping workers productive. With many enterprises migrating to Microsoft Windows 7, it is important to consider a backup provider that supports Microsoft’s latest platform. Read this white paper to learn more.
Posted: 26 Jan 2011 | Published: 26 Jan 2011

Iron Mountain

Overcoming Applications Barriers to Windows 7 Migration
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines the applications barrier to Windows 7 migration, explores alternative ways to resolve it, presents Altiris Deployment Solution, and illustrates its compelling advantages for your Windows 7 migration and beyond.
Posted: 20 Jan 2011 | Published: 20 Jan 2011

Symantec Corporation

Overview: Endpoint Management: 7 Steps to Windows 7 with Symantec
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Symantec can help you meet the migration challenge—and capture the opportunity. Read this overview to learn more.
Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

Symantec Corporation

SMB Communications Study: Uncovering the hidden cost of communications barriers and latency
sponsored by Siemens Enterprise Communications
WHITE PAPER: The follwing white paper outlines the findings of a study sponsored by Siemens Enterprise Communications and prepared by SIS International Research. It discusses and quantifies the hidden cost of communications barriers and latency that small and medium sized business.
Posted: 02 Dec 2010 | Published: 02 Dec 2010

Siemens Enterprise Communications

Desktop Virtualization: The Key for Securing Your Enterprise
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: In this paper, Citrix® unveils how desktop virtualization provide IT organizations visibility and control over data to help achieve security and regulatory requirements, without compromising business performance, productivity, and the user experience.
Posted: 04 Oct 2010 | Published: 04 Oct 2010

Citrix

Maximizing Efficiency with Exchange 2010 on Dell Servers and Storage
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: In this paper we compare a typical Exchange 2003 configuration of 10,000 mailboxes on somewhat legacy hardware with two examples of an Exchange 2010 configuration to show the potential efficiencies attainable by migrating to Exchange 2010 on new server and storage hardware from Dell.
Posted: 22 Sep 2010 | Published: 01 May 2010

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Capitalizing on Microsoft Windows 7 Mobility Features for Secure Remote Access
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Microsoft Windows 7
WHITE PAPER: As legions of mobile workers connect to their organizations' internal networks, IT leaders must find ways to enhance efficiency and simplify management of remote systems. Read this paper to learn about recent innovations in Dell™ client solutions and the Microsoft® Windows® 7 OS that enable faster, easier mobile access to networks than ever before.
Posted: 18 Aug 2010 | Published: 18 Aug 2010

Dell, Inc. and Microsoft Windows 7

PCs as Strategic Assets
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: In this paper you'll learn how managing PCs as strategic assets, streamlining processes, and buying more-capable PCs with built-in manageability that improve productivity and security, not only reduces TCO but also delivers measurable top-line benefits year after year.
Posted: 17 Aug 2010 | Published: 01 May 2009

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Understanding High Availability for the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
sponsored by BlackBerry
WHITE PAPER: Read this technical white paper to learn about the evolution of mobile devices and the introduction of high availability in a mobile context. Also learn about the Blackberry as well as load balancing, failover thresholds, and limited downtime upgrades.
Posted: 23 Jun 2010 | Published: 06 Aug 2009

BlackBerry

The CIO's Guide to Fixed Mobile Convergence
sponsored by BlackBerry
WHITE PAPER: Organizations seeking solutions that provide high-performance access while addressing security needs can leverage fixed mobile convergence (FMC) systems to enhance communication. This document explores why your organization should implement an FMC solution, the benefits of FMC and considerations for methods of implementation.
Posted: 06 Apr 2010 | Published: 07 Apr 2010

BlackBerry

Maximizing Smartphone Value: Standardize and Simplify
sponsored by BlackBerry
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, learn how your midsize organization can build a comprehensive mobile strategy and stay head of the competition.
Posted: 05 Apr 2010 | Published: 05 Apr 2010

BlackBerry

Citrix Receiver for Enterprise Apps
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper explains how using Oracle applications, Citrix Receiver, and a smart phone, can mobilize any type of enterprise application affordably, overcoming security, usability, and platform incompatibility concerns.
Posted: 31 Mar 2010 | Published: 31 Mar 2010

Citrix

Metrics-Based Sales Productivity – Delivering Dividends for Forward Thinking Sales Organizations
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: New Sales Performance Management solutions enable sales leaders to align technology to business need and strategy. Read this paper for a series of discussions related to the metrics-based sales productivity solutions that forward thinking sales organizations are employing to harness the power of the pipeline and take advantage of sales analytics.
Posted: 16 Mar 2010 | Published: 05 Mar 2010

IBM

Benefits of Intel® Xeon® Processors and Windows Server® 2008 R2 for Business-Critical Applications
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: The combination of an Intel Xeon processor and a Windows® operating system is an industry standard, proven platform for running business-critical applications, and many companies are making the switch. Read this paper to learn about the benefits of Intel® Xeon® Processors and Windows Server® 2008 R2 for Business-Critical Applications.
Posted: 15 Mar 2010 | Published: 01 Dec 2009

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Overcoming CIO Challenges in Global Mobility Management
sponsored by BlackBerry
WHITE PAPER: This paper looks at some of the challenges that CIOs are facing in managing mobility. This is clearly becoming more complex for large enterprises as mobility penetrates more deeply into their organizations, driven by changing working practices and supported by rapidly evolving technology.
Posted: 19 Feb 2010 | Published: 01 Jul 2009

BlackBerry

The Power of Mobile Peripherals
sponsored by BlackBerry
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses how mobile peripherals help extend the value of BlackBerry solutions such as automate data collection, improve accuracy, and lower costs, among other benefits.
Posted: 18 Feb 2010 | Published: 18 Feb 2010

BlackBerry

Mobile Applications That Fit
sponsored by BlackBerry
WHITE PAPER: The more employees rely on their BlackBerry® smartphones, the greater the need for enterprise applications that fit their, and the company's, specific needs. But IT organizations can't always do it on their own. This white paper covers some best practices and resources for creating mobile enterprise applications.
Posted: 18 Feb 2010 | Published: 18 Feb 2010

BlackBerry

Making Mobility Your Business Advantage
sponsored by BlackBerry
WHITE PAPER: Learn more about how mobile technology from Research In Motion (RIM), and members of the BlackBerry Alliance Program can make your enterprise more agile and give you a business advantage.
Posted: 17 Feb 2010 | Published: 17 Feb 2010

BlackBerry

Desktop Virtualization with Dell and Citrix: Solving the Desktop Lifecycle Management Challenge
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides analysis and advice on how Dell Virtual Remote Desktop (VRD), a server-hosted desktop virtualization, can deliver substantial benefits, simplifying lifecycle management, and driving ongoing cost and productivity benefits.
Posted: 15 Feb 2010 | Published: 01 Jul 2009

DellEMC and Intel®

Exchange 2010 on Dell: Two Architecture Models for Improving User Productivity on a More Cost-Efficient Infrastructure
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Dell's approach to Exchange 2010 offers many potential benefits for organizations running enterprise class messaging systems. Microsoft introduced new features in Exchange 2010 that can enhance productivity as well as take advantage of Dell's innovative hardware portfolio to provide a more cost-effective infrastructure for enterprise messaging.
Posted: 29 Dec 2009 | Published: 29 Dec 2009

Dell, Inc. and Intel®