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Economist Intelligence Unit: A New Mandate for IT by SAP America, Inc.
business. This report includes research targeted towards senior executives responsible for managing and deploying information technology in pursuit of business objectives.

Innovation is no stranger to the information technology function. Armed with...
Effective SharePoint Governance: Meeting Business Objectives Through Top-Down SharePoint Administration by AvePoint, Inc.
a comprehensive, reliable, and efficient governance strategy appropriate to their organizational needs.

Information Technology Governance (ITG) has become an initiative of crucial importance for organizations worldwide, as participants within...
ITIL v3: Making Business Services Serve the Business by ASG Software Solutions
of IT than the technology view. Read this paper to learn how business service management takes ITSM to the next level.

The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) provides guidance for the management of IT, and has quickly become the worldwide...
Business Intelligence for Process Industries: Actionable Insights for Business Decision Makers by SAP America, Inc.
Firms in Process Industries have made significant investments in information technology to increase the efficiency of their operations and supply chains. By integrating real-time decision making with...
Cost-cutting strategies for a virtualized data center: Blade servers by Dell, Inc. and Intel
In part two of this podcast series on cost-cutting strategies for a virtualized data center, Laura DiDio, Principal at Information Technology Intelligence Corp. (ITIC), will provide insight into how new cost-effective blade server technologies improve overall...
Business Intelligence for the Health Care Industry: Actionable Insights for Business Decision Makers by SAP America, Inc.
ever-increasing need to be service-oriented are forcing hospitals to do more with less. Even with recent investments in information technology, much of the data has not been coordinated, analyzed or deployed to improve operational performance. What is needed is a...
Cost-cutting strategies for a virtualized data center: Performance and capacity management tools by Dell, Inc. and Intel
of this podcast series on cost-cutting strategies for a virtualized data center, hear from Laura DiDio, Principal at Information Technology Intelligence Corp. (ITIC), as she discusses how capacity planning and performance management tools can supplement...
GRC Strategies - Finding the Right Balance of Business and IT by SAP America, Inc.
manage and mitigate risks have combined to make Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) top of mind for both business and Information Technology (IT) executives.  Business managers and IT security managers must work collaboratively and continuously to control...
AIX Data Recovery for Credit Union Core Processing Applications by Vision Solutions
members that a credit union has its priorities set appropriately. The right business processes, supported by a reliable information technology (IT) infrastructure, are the foundation on which continuous member service is built. The core component to this...
IT Policy Compliance for Dummies® by Qualys
many organisations. At the core, it mostly concerns obedience to laws and regulations, especially regarding the use of information technology (IT). This book is all about understanding IT policy compliance, and discovering how your organisation can use...
The Business Case for Information Management by Oracle Corporation
In this analysis, Frank Buytendijk examines what information management means, and describes a complete spectrum of business cases, ranging from tactical cost reduction to...
Realizing the Maximum Value from SAP Investments by SAP America, Inc.
of a business need to actual engagement, The SAP Services Organization helps you realize maximum value from your technology investments. Our mission is to help your business become a clear enterprise, prepared for risk and uncertainty and able...
How to Ensure That Your Employees Will Want to Use CRM by Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution
This paper outlines the technology building blocks that enable you to create an information-rich environment that empowers your workforce to perform at its peak. Learn how to use data to its fullest--without...
Data Management for Business Intelligence by SAP America, Inc.
that Best-in-Class companies are employing to alleviate the pressure to accelerate the delivery of actionable information within their enterprises.

As the sheer amount of information available for Business Intelligence (BI) applications...
Get the Facts: Comparing BlackBerry to Alternative Wireless Solutions by BlackBerry
Attend this on-demand webcast now for the latest information on wireless technology that will assist you in making the best wireless decision for your organization.

Are you...
Beyond Search: Improve Insight and Decisions by Unifying Information by Attivio, Inc.
that influenced the development of both the new generation of search engines and the more powerful unified information access platforms. It also explains the benefits this new approach brings in providing active intelligence on demand...
Business Intelligence Trends: The Next Generation of Performance Management by Attivio, Inc.
BI applications, business process improvements, and improving the use of information and analytics has become a big trend lately. In light of this, this paper focuses on why you need to look for solutions that...
Top 5 SIM Pitfalls: Ensuring Successful Security Information Management by SecureWorks
The purpose of this white paper is to help Security, IT and Compliance professionals deploying Security Information Management (SIM) avoid the pitfalls that have led to failed or limited implementations for others. Read this paper to...
Data Integration: Creating a Trustworthy Data Foundation for Business Intelligence by SAP America, Inc.
a single version of the truth that can be then used to identify trends and predict future outcomes. Data integration technology is the key to consolidating this data and delivering an information infrastructure that will meet strategic...
Oracle Database 11g for Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence by Oracle Corporation
11g's capabilities for data warehousing, and discuses its key features and technologies. Discover how to integrate information, perform fast queries, scale to very large data volumes, and more. Businesses now demand more information, they want it...
Microsoft® Hyper-V™ R2 Reference Architecture for Dell® PowerEdge™ Rack Servers and Dell PowerVault™ Storage by Dell and Microsoft
This white paper includes information useful both before and after the purchase of a business ready configuration that includes Dell PowerEdge R710...
Information Security Magazine - February 2010: Under Control by Information Security Magazine
Read on for these great articles and more.

With 2009 so recently behind us and most of 2010 ahead, this month’s issue of Information Security Magazine focuses on learning from the past and planning for the future. Feature articles this month cover...
Fact or Fiction: Enforcing Change Management and Configuration Management with Tools and Technologies by SearchSecurity.com
This podcast educates information security and IT pros on the right tools and technologies to create a solid process that provides the data, insight and...
Sharpen Your Competitive Edge with Field Service Applications for BlackBerry by BlackBerry
With BlackBerry wireless technology and the development of ATSG's wireless workflow applications, we have simplified collecting and managing...
Articles
Understanding and utilizing IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices can improve IT operations and service delivery -- but for many small to midsized shops, it's not a task approached lightly. Smaller IT organizations with fewer resources can struggle with the complexity and quantity of the information included in the extensive library, so ITIL is being used in chunks in some cases, where applicable.

If your organization has struggled with ITIL, take some time to review our tips for getting started with, improving and adopting ITIL best practices.

 How midsized organizations are adopting, adapting ITIL best practices
[Kristen Caretta, Site Editor]
Midsized organizations are trending toward picking and choosing the ITIL best practices that fit their needs. While this may save them time, what's it costing them?

 SMBs building IT service catalogs on their own terms
[Christina Torode, News Director]
Small and medium-sized business are choosing their own IT service catalog building blocks as ITIL proves too resource intensive.

 Don't skip ITIL Service Design: Questions, checklists to get started
[Hank Marquis, Contributor]
ITIL Service Design sits between strategy... More...

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WiMAX, EV-DO, MIMO, ZigBee and UMTS. It sounds like a spelling bee gone out of control, but these are just a sampling of the ... More...
Historically, security threats were thought to be from bad guys outside your network. That resulted in strengthening... More...
Tips
Finding the best server solution for your IT environment depends on your organization's specific needs, requirements...
From GHz to memory, understanding the nuts and bolts of your next server purchase can make you an informed buyer and help...
You know the requirements your new physical server must meet, but how do you align what you need with what's available to...
When it comes to buying a server, the first question to ask is: What exactly do you need? Whether you've made this decision...
Business intelligence (BI) is about gathering data and making decisions based on a full view of that information...