IBM Cognos Online Conference for Retailers and Manufactures  by IBM

October 21, 2009 - This 2-hour complimentary virtual seminar on performance management (PM) takes place on October 21 and continues on November 4th — Join us to learn how PM can help you improve visibility into your manufacturing business so you can reduce costs, speed delivery and efficiency, satisfy customers and create innovative new products.

IBM Internet Security Systems™ X-Force® 2009 Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report (Aug 09)  by IBM

August 11, 2009 - The IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force® research and development team discovers, analyzes, monitors and records computer security threats and vulnerabilities. According to X-Force observations, many new and surprising trends surfaced throughout the first half of 2009. Read this report to learn more.

IBM Performance Manager online demo  by IBM

October 07, 2009 - See how plans, financial reports and scorecards can help you manage performance across all data sources in this flash demo.

IBM Rational Functional Test Demo  by IBM

October 01, 2009 - This demo shows how IBM Rational Functional Tester can be used to create test automation scripts to validate the functionality of an SAP system. The script generation capability of Functional Tester produces a re-usable test that can be run against all subsequent builds or releases of the SAP system.

IBM Service Management: Visibility. Control. Automation  by IBM

June 25, 2009 - This brochure shows how IBM Service Management combines industry-leading software, hardware and services to deliver solutions that help today's organizations transform assets and infrastructure into smarter services and products that deliver greater business value.

IBM Web Seminar: Dynamic Process Change to Optimize Cost and Agility  by IBM

October 15, 2009 - Tune into this Web Seminar to hear BPM industry analysts, Dr. Bruce Silver and Amy Lipton share how dynamic BPM powered by the IBM Smart SOA approach can help you react quickly and drive ROI. After the seminar you'll receive a complimentary IBM BPM assessment for a targeted analysis of your current situation.

IDC Paper – Services for Virtualization  by IBM

October 02, 2008 - IDC's white paper reviews finds that virtualization can have significant benefits to an organization, like increased utilization, simplified management and reduced energy costs, but it can be a complex undertaking and if not planned correctly, it can hurt instead of help.

IDC Report - Reducing Costs and Creating a More Secure IT Environment with a Holistic Approach to Data Protection  by FalconStor Software

August 01, 2009 - IDC interviewed eight FalconStor customers that had deployed at least one or a combination of the following FalconStor storage management solutions: Virtual Tape Library (VTL), Network Storage Server (NSS), and Continuous Data Protector (CDP). All customers reported high levels of satisfaction.

IDC Report: IT Service Management Adoption Trends and Strategies  by Hewlett-Packard Company

September 08, 2008 - Check out this white paper that discusses the findings of an IDC survey of over 600 IT organizations worldwide. The survey identifies issues confronting IT departments that are adopting service models and to better understand the status and priorities of key functions and processes that underlie successful implementation of IT service management.

IDC WhitePaper: The Business Case for a Unified Wired and Wireless Solution  by Hewlett-Packard Company

August 29, 2008 - To determine the return on investment (ROI) associated with the implementation of an HP ProCurve UWW network solution, IDC conducted a study of eight organizations world wide that have successfully performed HP ProCurve UWW implementations and are running the solution in their production environments today. This paper gives the results.

Identifying and Addressing Evolving Threats E-Guide  by ISC2

April 06, 2009 - Read this expert E-Guide and learn what CISOs said were their biggest challenges of 2008 and what lies ahead for 2009. Topics covered include the 4 pillars of an information security strategy and how to make security decisions in a way that business units will have added value and can be integrated smoothly along with other enterprise initiatives.

Identity and Information Security Integration  by Courion Corporation

September 11, 2009 - In the past, identity management and information security solutions were often procured, implemented, and managed independently with different tools, processes, and organizational units. This separation is quickly becoming a thing of the past. Why? Read this white paper for the answer.

Implementing a Data Quality Strategy  by DataFlux Corporation

January 06, 2009 - In this program Gartner Research Vice President Ted Fredman and DataFlux President and CEO Tony Fisher discuss the data quality issues facing business today as well as the solutions that can solve these problems.

Implementing Best Practices: The Dell Management Console and ITIL  by Dell, Inc. and Intel

March 01, 2009 - This white paper discusses how reduced budgets and growing demands on IT departments have forced organizations to find ways to cut costs, increase IT resource productivity, and optimize existing investments. Find out more about on this topic and how the new Dell Management Console can assist you.

Implementing Robust Change Management  by SearchSecurity.com

October 27, 2009 - Change management: Information security professionals have been known to cringe when they hear these words. But the change management process doesn't have to be as complicated as it might seem.

Improve Operational Performance by Visualizing and Analyzing Relevant KPI and KPD Metrics: Support Continuous Improvement with Value Stream Management and Operational Intelligence  by myDIALS Inc.

November 04, 2009 - This paper outlines the use of Key Performance Indicators (KPI metrics) together with associated Key Performance Drivers (KPD metrics) within the context of value stream management to support continuous operational performance improvement.

Improve Synchronization with Streamlined Order Management and Communication: Petmate® Case Study  by TAKE Supply Chain

October 15, 2009 - Petmate enlisted the help of TAKE Supply Chain's X.PC to not only streamline the administration of contract manufacturing for Petmate. Read this case study to learn how X.PC transformed Petmate's manual approach to working with manufacturers through a Web-based collaborative environment that improved shared communications.

Improve Your Back Up: Getting the Most out of Data Deduplication  by PC Connection in partnership with EMC

October 21, 2009 - Now more than ever, organizations are looking at re-architecting their backup strategy and are learning that deduplication is necessary to consider in ‘next generation’ backup architecture. This presentation transcript explores some deduplication tips and advice on how to streamline your storage costs.

Improving Business by Improving Fax  by Esker Inc.

November 24, 2009 - The paper will discuss key factors to consider with regard to fax technology, the impact of your faxing system on business processes, product selection and project execution. This paper advises an approach centered around choosing a vendor who is still paying close attention to fax communication as it relates to business processes.

Improving Employee Productivity with Cisco® Unified Mobility  by Global Knowledge

August 27, 2009 - This white paper will focus on discovering and implementing Cisco's Unified Mobility solutions so that we can give our mobile employees an easier, and yet, more robust way of communicating, no matter the wired or wireless network they are currently connected to.

Improving Process Flexibility: How to Respond Quickly to Changing Market Demands by Streamlining Processes  by Oracle Corporation

December 01, 2008 - This white paper will show that by improving process flexibility and transparency, not only can employees and systems adapt more easily to changing requirements, but existing infrastructure and applications can run more smoothly together for longer, thus raising ROI.

Improving Systems Management and Availability with x86 Virtualization  by IBM

October 02, 2009 - Find out how smarter technology can result in gains in efficiency, business alignment and risk management strategies.

Increase Sales Productivity by Creating a Connected and Collaborative Sales Force  by Microsoft

September 09, 2009 - Find out how you can get the sales solution of the future today. In this webcast, you learn how creating a connected, collaborative sales team can help you win new business, as well as keep the business you already have.

Increase Workforce Productivity Using Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Windows Mobile  by Microsoft

September 09, 2009 - In this presentation, we explain how Microsoft can help your employees be more nimble, productive, and responsive to your customers by providing them with access to the critical information they need to make decisions.

Increasing Competitiveness and Reducing Costs in Today's Economy  by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd

November 24, 2009 - This paper outlines the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite, illustrates its relevance to small and midsized business customers, and provides the resources to help you evaluate how your business might benefit from the service.

Increasing Operational Efficiency and Agility with BPM  by Esker Inc.

August 19, 2009 - In this expert podcast, find out why many companies are turning to business process management (BPM) to automate processes, optimize workflows and improve operational efficiency and agility.

Increasing ROI with Data Services  by Oracle Corporation

August 14, 2008 - This white paper will address data services implementation and the role of Oracle Data Service Integrator in that process. It will describe the technical benefits of a data services implementation within the context of initiatives to promote business process management (BPM), service-oriented architecture (SOA), portal projects, and BI.

Infor - ERP LX  by Infor

September 04, 2008 - Infor ERP LX, the next version ERP BPCS, is a scalable, comprehensive, flexible and integrated ERP solution for mixed-mode and process manufacturers operating in an IBM System i environment. The solution improves the efficiency of core business processes.

Infor - ERP VISUAL  by Infor

September 04, 2008 - Infor ERP VISUAL combines affordability and deep functionality, and is ideal for high growth, mixed-mode manufacturers who need a modular solution. Learn why more than 4,000 businesses trust Infor ERP VISUAL to run their operations.

Infor CRM Epiphany for Hospitality  by Infor CRM

July 01, 2009 - Infor CRM Epiphany for Hospitality provides the integrated marketing, customer service, and analytics capabilities hotels, casinos, and other hospitality companies need to deliver exceptional service at every touch point.

Infor CRM for Travel & Leisure  by Infor CRM

July 01, 2009 - Enterprising companies in travel and leisure are using Infor CRM for Travel and Leisure to create a continuous customer dialogue and deliver the highest impact offers at the moment of interaction across business units and channels.

Infor Permission-based Marketing Campaigns  by Infor CRM

July 22, 2009 - Watch this product demo to see how easy to use Infor CRM Epiphany is and how you can use it to gain customer insight and deliver messages that appeal to the specific needs of that customer. You will also learn all the benefits Infor CRM Epiphany has to offer.

Information Agenda Assessment Tool  by IBM

October 07, 2009 - The cost and complexity of managing increasing volumes of data and content, plus the need to provide trusted information to all users, are driving CIOs to rethink approach to information delivery. This quick self-assessment is the first step to find out how IBM's Info Agenda approach can help your company unlock the business value of information.

Information Enables: Run Your Business Better – and Prove It  by Oracle Corporation

September 14, 2009 - Read this white paper to learn about Oracle’s comprehensive GRC platform and how leading enterprises are turning to Oracle’s new platform to meet the demands of increasingly challenging regulatory mandates while continuing to innovate and grow their business.

Information Security Magazine - October 2009: Security 7 Awards  by Information Security Magazine

October 13, 2009 - The big news in this month's issue is the announcement of the winners of the fifth annual Security 7 Award. Other featured articles present tips for preventing future incidents and also explain how SOX compliance is hitting smaller public companies harder than the big guys. Read on for these great articles and more.

Information Security Magazine November 2009: Stay in Control  by Information Security Magazine

November 16, 2009 - Unmanaged changes to IT systems and networks can recklessly increase risk to enterprises. The key is rolling out an accepted change management process, and sticking to it. Read this magazine and find out how a consistent change management process puts you in charge.

INNOV8 2.0: A Business Process Management Simulator  by IBM

October 05, 2009 - Innovate your business’ process model, play against the market, compete against others on our scoreboards and WIN!

Innovative Marketing Strategies for Individual and Personal Lines Insurers  by Infor CRM

July 22, 2009 - In this paper you will learn just how important each customer interaction is and how companies are turning to Infor CRM Epiphany Inbound Marketing for Insurance to be able to manage their customers on a highly personal basis which greatly increases customer loyalty and satisfaction which will ultimately increase sales and profitability.

Inside SQL Server 2008: Management Studio Improvements  by Global Knowledge

July 27, 2009 - When the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) was first introduced in SQL Server 2005, it received mixed reviews. With the launch of SQL Server 2008, Microsoft has succeeded in transforming the SSMS into a much more useful tool set. This whitepaper will list and discuss each of these improvements of SSMS 2008.

Instantis Goes Green, Saves Green with Dell  by Dell, Inc. and Intel

August 24, 2009 - Read this paper to find out how Instantis managed to accommodate rapid customer growth, deliver outstanding performance, ensure “five-nines” availability for customers around the globe, cut ongoing IT costs, and reduce the environmental footprint of data center operations through reduced energy consumption.

Integrated Infrastructure and Performance Management for Virtualized Environments  by CA

April 01, 2009 - Enterprises, government agencies and service providers are increasingly employing virtualized environments to decrease costs, consolidate data center space and reduce environmental impacts. This paper describes a comprehensive set of CA tools for managing virtual environments.

Integrating and Automating Composite Applications  by BMC Software, Inc

November 14, 2008 - This Enterprise Management Associates white paper will describe how new technologies are being used by IT to develop new applications to give a new competitive edge to their enterprises; provide an overview of the new challenges involved; investigate solutions to overcome these challenges; and show how these solutions drive business value.

Integrating the Cisco® Unified Presence Server in Your Unified Communications Network  by Global Knowledge

August 27, 2009 - Presence can be defined as the indication, based on user-provided information, on whether co-workers are available and how they prefer to be reached. We will discuss an option that will allow our users to see availability status information of other users in the network via the Cisco Unified Presence Solution version 7.0. (CUPS).

Integrating Virtualized Servers with VMware vStorage-Enabled Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SANs  by Dell, Inc.

November 01, 2008 - Dell™ EqualLogic™ Auto- Snapshot Manager / VMware Edition enables administrators to quickly and easily create hypervisor-aware snapshots of VMs-helping simplify data management, enhance scalability of data protection and recovery, and increase application performance.

Intel® Core™2 Processor with vPro™ Technology and Windows® 7: Better for Business  by Intel Technology Provider

October 16, 2009 - Technical decision makers are faced with many challenges in today's economy: help users get more work done faster and with fewer difficulties, protect the network and individual systems from attacks or malicious code, and much more. Find out how the Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology complements the new Windows 7 operating system.

Intelligent Defense: SIMs for Threat Management  by Q1 Labs

November 18, 2009 - Learn about security information management systems (SIMs) and how they support a security information lifecycle of collection, alerting, reporting, and forensics.

Intelligent Tiered Storage: Focus on Hitachi Data Systems  by Hitachi Data Systems

October 23, 2008 - Implementing different tiers of storage is very common. But mplementing an Intelligent Tiered Storage environment is still the exception than the rule. Hitachi Data Systems provides best-in-class Intelligent Tiered Storage through its storage management software, storage virtualization solutions, digital archiving, NAS, and VTL offerings.

Interact with, Visualize, Design, and Deploy Your Data  by SAP AG

December 01, 2008 - With Crystal Reports® software from the SAP® BusinessObjects™ portfolio of solutions, you can empower end users to explore reports interactively, create compelling reports with stunning visualizations, and develop powerful data "mashups."

Internet Gambling Sites: Expose Fraud Rings and Stop Repeat Offenders with Device Reputation  by iovation, Inc.

June 22, 2009 - This white paper will help you understand what new and innovative techniques can be used to combat online fraud and abuse, and how online casinos can realize a true return on investment by reducing losses from fraud exposure and increasing operational efficiency within the fraud detection process.

Interview: ThinPrint .print Technology in Citrix XenDesktop Environments  by ThinPrint

September 22, 2009 - View this video interview as they discuss the benefits of the ThinPrint line of print technology solutions for the Citrix XenDesktop environment and the advantages of employing print servers.

Introduction to McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 4.5  by McAfee, Inc.

September 10, 2009 - Many organizations have cut costs by distributing IT across the globe. This makes integration and management a challenge. To ensure your security team is on the same page, check out this video to learn about a solution that allows you to manage different technologies in different time zones with a localized system.

Introduction to Requirements - The Critical Details That Make or Break a Project  by Global Knowledge

December 10, 2008 - This whitepaper will discuss the various kinds of information technology requirements, their importance, the different requirement types, the concept of requirements engineering and the process for gathering requirements.

Introduction to Virtualization E-book, Chapter 6: How Virtual Infrastructures Change Security  by SearchServerVirtualization

October 26, 2009 - Protecting the virtual data center doesn't need to be any more difficult than protecting a physical network. The key is to remain vigilant. In this chapter, you'll learn how to mitigate potential security risks to your resource pool and virtual machines without over-allocating administration.

IOS Tips and Tricks  by Global Knowledge

November 05, 2009 - There are some helpful things we can do with Cisco’s IOS to make our lives easier. This white paper will present some useful commands, followed (in parentheses) by their most concise shortcuts (at the time of this writing).

IP Address Management Webinar  by Infoblox

April 06, 2009 - Check out this webcast, which discusses the problem of flat budgets, rising costs, and competing priorities, and explains how automating core network services has proven to be a helpful solution.

IT Briefing: How NOT to waste 50% of your virtualization budget  by HP, Citrix, and Intel

November 16, 2009 - The costs for power, cooling, server management and administration are now consuming more of IT budgets than even the cost for new hardware. In this TechTarget IT Briefing, you'll learn about Citrix Essentials, Intel Xeon 5500, and HP ProLiant G6 for XenServer.

IT Briefing: Using Cloud Computing to Accelerate your UC Deployment  by Smoothstone IP Communications

June 24, 2009 - In this IT briefing, Zeus Kerravala, SVP of Enterprise Research from Yankee Group, will define unified communications, provide an overview of cloud computing based UC services, describe the corporate benefits of cloud computing and provide practical advice for companies that want to explore this as a viable deployment option.

IT Economics: CA Infrastructure Management Reduces Operational Costs and Increases IT Efficiency  by CA

July 25, 2009 - This white paper describes the key infrastructure management challenges facing IT managers today. It then discusses how IT teams can improve the economics of infrastructure management by taking advantage of integrated, automated performance analysis and fault isolation technologies.

IT Governance in an IBM Lotus Software Environment  by Sherpa Software

January 16, 2009 - This document describes concepts and definitions for governance, elements of governance, distinguishing myth from reality, approaches that go beyond "just good enough", control frameworks etc.

IT Modernization: An Exercise In Alignment  by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

June 01, 2009 - A survey conducted in February 2009 by the Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by Oracle and HP, shows in most companies the business functions and the IT function understand the benefits of modernization. But that does not mean that most companies know how to do it right. Read this white paper for practical advice on achieving modernization.

IT Savings Made Simple: Rethink Your User Desktops  by Citrix

October 06, 2009 - Desktop virtualization—the replacement of physical desktops with virtualized versions hosted and delivered from the datacenter—not only allows you to equip your users more efficiently and cost-effectively; it enables a broad range of strategies for reducing cost, improving service and providing more agile support to the organization.

IT Survey Results: Top Priorities Through 2010  by BMC Software, Inc

November 09, 2009 - What will be most important to IT organizations over the next 12 months? It's probably no surprise that cost control or reduction in spending is the key priority. This white paper looks at the near-term activities of the IT organizations surveyed by TechTarget, along with their constraints, issues, motivating factors, and strategies.

It's Time to "Go Commando"  by Birst

June 19, 2009 - Commando teams carefully plan and execute to reduce risk and achieve success. Read this sales survival guide to learn how to - and why you should - adopt this philosophy and the main factors to focus on that will ensure your sales organization not only survives 2009 but comes out of it successfully.

ITG: Challenges of Operational Management for Enterprise Server Installations  by IBM

November 01, 2008 - This report looks at the potential for cost savings through use of IBM Systems Director 6.1 and Active Energy Manager to manage large numbers of IBM System x and BladeCenter systems. The study details areas of savings resulting in up to a 35% reduction in systems administration costs

ITIL V3 and the PMBOK® - Distinct but Complementary  by Global Knowledge

December 10, 2008 - This white paper examines the IT Infrastructure Library Version 3® (ITIL V3®) and the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).

ITIL® v3: What It Is and Why You Should Care  by Global Knowledge

October 11, 2008 - This paper explains ITIL by describing its benefits, where it comes from, why you need to know about it, which types of IT organization can benefit from using it, and how to get started.

ITSM guidance: ITIL V3 Update  by SkillSoft Corporation

August 07, 2009 - In an exclusive interview with Sharon Taylor, you'll hear her address the negative user comments about ITIL V3, the improved potential for ROI and the new V3 certification path.