TCO Reports

EBOOK: Check out the latest issue of the IT handbook, sponsored by Vizioncore, to learn how mixing solutions from different vendors can benefit the performance of your data center. Also in this issue, we'll discuss cross-platform virtualization, management costs, and hypervisor selection.

Posted: 11 Jun 2010 | Published: 11 Jun 2010

EBOOK: In this e-book, get more insight into whether your midmarket manufacturing organization would benefit from ERP. Find out how to build a business and get tips for navigating the market and implementing software. Continue reading to learn tips and insight on getting started with ERP in your midmarket organization.

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 | Published: 09 Jun 2010

ANALYST REPORT: Many of the top reasons given for the use of open source BI software is "lower costs." The question is whether commercial open source actually matters when it comes to lowering license and support costs. Read this analyst report for comparison of the software and support costs of traditional BI vendors versus commercial open source BI from Pentaho.

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 | Published: 03 Jun 2010

ANALYST REPORT: This report examines the drivers of network change, defines a systems approach to networking and then details the strategy used by Cisco, the market leader in enterprise networking, to deliver on this vision.

Posted: 27 May 2010 | Published: 01 Nov 2009

DATA SHEET: The Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS6510E is a virtualized iSCSI SAN that combines intelligence and automation with fault tolerance to provide simplified administration, rapid deployment, enterprise performance and reliability, and seamless scalability. Read this data sheet to learn more!

Posted: 11 May 2010 | Published: 06 Nov 2009

DATA SHEET: The Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS6010XV is a virtualized iSCSI SAN that combines intelligence and automation with fault tolerance to provide simplified administration, rapid deployment, enterprise performance and reliability, and seamless scalability. Read this data sheet to learn more!

Posted: 11 May 2010 | Published: 26 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: Server virtualization is now beginning to deliver functional and economic benefits to nearly all classes of enterprises willing to take the virtualization plunge, down to and including organizations with just a few hundred seats.

Posted: 07 May 2010 | Published: 07 May 2010

WHITE PAPER: If you are considering upgrading from a current bladed or non-bladed server design to a next generation server, this white paper is intended to highlight some of the capabilities of the HP Integrity server blades to aid in your evaluation.

Posted: 03 May 2010 | Published: 03 May 2010

ASSESSMENT TOOL: Calculate the optimal refresh rates for your firm based on equivalent annual cost (EAC) analysis. The tool also provides an assessment of further TCO reduction opportunities offered by Intel® vPro ™ technology.

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 | Published: 28 Apr 2010

WHITE PAPER: If you are in charge of IT at a mid-size enterprise, you’re probably about to bite the bullet to add a new Storage Area Network (SAN). Why? The simple answer is that it’s a combination of challenges and opportunities. Read this paper to learn why any organization that runs more than one business server application should consider a SAN.

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 | Published: 26 Apr 2010

EBOOK: With over 80 different ERP packages available today, determining what’s right for your organization can seem like a daunting task. But, with this e-book you will get advice and best practices for every step of the ERP software selection process. Ensuring you will not get lost in the sea of ERP software.

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 | Published: 20 Apr 2010

WEBCAST: Watch this webcast to learn: What IT Challenges exist for desktops?, Balancing IT Challenges with User Requirements, What are the benefits of desktop virtualization, Desktop Virtualization Lowers TCO, Virtual Desktops consume less power than PCs, Desktop Virtualization Empowers Mobility, Virtual Desktop Target Users and so much more.

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 | Premiered: Apr 19, 2010

WHITE PAPER: Virtualization is becoming a standard IT practice. It is becoming more popular among ArcGIS customers as well. ESRI uses virtualization technologies for the development, QA and certification processes of ArcGIS Server. This paper provides an overview of virtualization and addresses some common questions regarding ArcGIS Server and virtualization.

Posted: 14 Apr 2010 | Published: 01 Jan 2010

WHITE PAPER: Rapid Application Development (RAD) Tools have become the best way for businesses to incorporate agility into their application development projects. This paper examines the FileMaker Platform and how it offers certain advantages over tools that use more traditional methodologies such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and Salesforce.com.

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 | Published: 12 Apr 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This transcript of the "Strategies for Creating a Secure and Flexible Hybrid Cloud Environment" webcast explores the trend toward hybrid cloud computing. Gain insight into how it integrates the benefits of both virtualization and dedicated servers.

Posted: 12 Apr 2010 | Published: 12 Apr 2010

ASSESSMENT TOOL: Developed with key learnings from Intel IT's experience in justifying server refresh internally, this tool allows you to enter data about your existing environment and evaluate the benefits of replacing it with the latest generation of Intel-based servers.

Posted: 09 Apr 2010 | Published: 09 Apr 2010

WHITE PAPER: Today’s traditional IT model suffers from resources located in different, unrelated silos—leading to low utilization and gross inefficiency. Enterprise servers reside in one area of the data center and network switches and storage arrays in another. This document describes the design of - and the rationale behind - the Secure Cloud Architecture.

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 | Published: 02 Apr 2010

WHITE PAPER: Read this paper for a discussion of TCO components and complexities, as well as cost analysis and business impacts that companies should consider when building a business case. This paper offers tips for assessing the total cost of ownership in delivering best practices through an in-house IT service delivery model.

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 | Published: 15 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about Clerity’s unique approach to leveraging existing skill sets, application code, and administrative tools, benefiting the bottom line today and better preparing the enterprise to sustain competitive advantage in the future.

Posted: 17 Mar 2010 | Published: 17 Mar 2010

ANALYST REPORT: This study illustrates the financial impact of deploying Microsoft Exchange 2010 for a retail and distribution organization of 1,500 employees and $450 million in annual revenue.

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 | Published: 02 Nov 2009

EGUIDE: This expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com and Dell, provides an overview of the expenses associated with virtualization and highlights the virtual server trends expected for 2010. Gain insight into the tangible virtualization costs, and learn how to keep pace with the changing server virtualization market.

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 | Published: 11 Mar 2010

EBOOK: Some IT managers have steered clear of server virtualization technologies because the deployment process can seem too daunting to begin. But this step-by-step handbook maps out the deployment process in four easy-to-follow steps.

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 | Published: 05 Mar 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Read this presentation transcript to learn about different data center expansion options. Discover the pros and cons of colocation, cloud computing and IT outsourcing and determine which model is best for your organization.

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 | Published: 02 Mar 2010

TECHNICAL ARTICLE: In this technical brief we provide an overview of the reasons Data Center Bridging (DCB) is being developed and how it can improve networking in the data center for applications, servers, and storage.

Posted: 25 Feb 2010 | Published: 03 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: Whether you need to scan bar codes or read RFID tags on boxes of office supplies, Motorola's mobile asset management solutions enable the easy, accurate and cost effective tracking of asset location and status-- with minimal administrative effort.

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 | Published: 30 Nov 2007