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Overview: Microsoft products include operating systems for personal computers, server applications for client/server environments, business and consumer productivity applications, and interactive media programs, and Internet platform and development tools.

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Branch Modernization by Microsoft. June 01, 2009 - Your organization can reduce information technology (IT) costs, improve IT service levels, and enable new business scenarios by adopting best practices that will enable you to modernize your branch infrastructure. These best practices presented in this paper include virtualization, centralized management, and increased network efficiency.

  View Branch Modernization research abstract

Breakthroughs with Windows 7 Webcast by Microsoft. September 08, 2009 - Interested in knowing the impact Windows 7 operating system can have on your business? If so, please join Tony Piltzecker, Server Partner Technology Specialist, Microsoft Corporation, for this webcast and learn about the hottest new capabilities in Windows 7.

  View Breakthroughs with Windows 7 Webcast research abstract

Build Effective and Highly Available Disaster Recovery Solutions Using Microsoft Virtualization by Microsoft. November 05, 2009 - Does your organization have a reliable and cost-effective site recovery system? This webcast explores how site recovery tools along with virtualization enables IT pros to deliver secure application and data availability, implement site-wide disaster recovery and automate fail-over and fail back.

  View Build Effective and Highly Available Disaster Recovery Solutions Using Microsoft Virtualization research abstract

Business Productivity with Microsoft Online Services by Microsoft. September 15, 2009 - This data sheets examines how Microsoft Online Services can give your business the powerful productivity capabilities of Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, Microsoft Office Communications Server, and Microsoft Office Live Meeting —all hosted online.

  View Business Productivity with Microsoft Online Services research abstract

Business Ready Security Video by Microsoft. September 17, 2009 - Microsoft is taking a fundamentally different approach to security. Watch this video to understand how Microsoft is working to achieve the strategy of Business Ready Security based on 3 fundamental tenets.

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Comparing Research in Motion and Microsoft Mobile Solutions by Microsoft. December 2008 - This paper compares the Research In Motion BlackBerry solution with the Microsoft® mobile solution by analyzing features of the user experience and the administrator experience.

  View Comparing Research in Motion and Microsoft Mobile Solutions research abstract

Compliance Features in the 2007 Microsoft Office System by Microsoft. November 01, 2006 - This white paper showcases compliance-related features and extensibility opportunities with the 2007 Microsoft® Office system, and demonstrates how the Office system can help you meet the demands of regulatory compliance.

  View Compliance Features in the 2007 Microsoft Office System research abstract

Culver Franchising Systems Improves Operations with Microsoft Business Intelligence Solution by Microsoft. September 01, 2009 - This Case Study examines how Culver Franchising Systems turned to the RedPrairie-Microsoft Business Intelligence solution to make better decisions and improve store operations, while vastly reducing reporting time. With the RedPrairie-Microsoft solution in place, Culver now gets early warning of underperforming stores.

  View Culver Franchising Systems Improves Operations with Microsoft Business Intelligence Solution research abstract

Datacenter Management Optimization with Microsoft System Center by Microsoft. September 08, 2009 - System Center lowers the cost of delivering datacenter services through integrated, end-to-end management of physical and virtual environments, and supports the optimization of the datacenter in three primary ways. Each of these benefits, and the solutions that enable them, are discussed in this paper.

  View Datacenter Management Optimization with Microsoft System Center research abstract

Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 with Microsoft System Center by Microsoft. September 18, 2009 - With the release of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, organizations have access to new capabilities such as Live Migration and Windows Powershell 2.0 that will reduce the cost of datacenter operations, enhance security and availability, while improving server environment manageability.

  View Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 with Microsoft System Center research abstract

Firm Boosts Collaboration, Responsiveness to Customers with Unified Communications by Microsoft. August 22, 2008 - This case study examines the benefits BSA LifeStructures was able to gain by deploying a communications solution using Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, Exchange Server 2007with Unified Messaging, and LifeCam webcams.

  View Firm Boosts Collaboration, Responsiveness to Customers with Unified Communications research abstract

How Customers Are Cutting Costs and Building Value with Microsoft Virtualization by Microsoft. November 03, 2008 - Virtualization provides powerful, tangible ways to streamline many traditionally time-consuming processes and minimize the resources needed to deploy and manage IT resources. This white paper examines how Microsoft® customers are using virtualization technology to simplify their IT infrastructure, IT processes, and save money.

  View How Customers Are Cutting Costs and Building Value with Microsoft Virtualization research abstract

Ice Cream Maker Puts the Freeze on Server Sprawl, Saves More Than $500,000 by Microsoft. March 01, 2009 - Wells' Dairy needed to provide cost-effective services and promote business continuity and agility. It deployed the Windows Server 2008 Datacenter operating system and Hyper-V™ virtualization technology. Today, it has a scalable server consolidation solution and a data center that is saving more than US.$12,000 in annual electrical costs.

  View Ice Cream Maker Puts the Freeze on Server Sprawl, Saves More Than $500,000 research abstract

Improving Service in Volatile Markets by Microsoft. September 2008 - To get leaner and more cost-efficient, many automotive and industrial manufacturers are working to improve their systems and processes.

  View Improving Service in Volatile Markets research abstract

International Marketing Company Gains Quick and Easy Messaging Disaster Recovery by Microsoft. August 23, 2007 - This case study examines the benefits Catalina Marketing began reaping once they signed up for Microsoft Exchange Hosting Services.

  View International Marketing Company Gains Quick and Easy Messaging Disaster Recovery research abstract

Jumpstart Your Next Project with Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 by Microsoft. October 30, 2009 - Jump start your next development project with Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2. This IT download allows you to support for the latest platforms, targeted experiences for specific application types, and core architecture improvements. Download it now!

  View Jumpstart Your Next Project with Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 research abstract

Kelley Blue Book Case Study by Microsoft. July 31, 2007 - In 2006, Kelley Blue Book implemented a new analytical capabilities solution based on Microsoft Business Intelligence technologies. Now Kelley Blue Book has improved sales staff efficiency and created a compelling new Web analytics product that can provide its business customers with more targeted data for their marketing efforts.

  View Kelley Blue Book Case Study research abstract

Leaping Forward: SQL Server 2008 Compared to Oracle Database 11g by Microsoft. July 17, 2008 - Microsoft SQL Server has steadily gained ground on other database systems and now surpasses the competition in terms of performance, scalability, security, developer productivity. This paper highlights some of the mission-critical areas in which SQL Server 2008 excels.

  View Leaping Forward: SQL Server 2008 Compared to Oracle Database 11g research abstract

Managing the Dynamic Desktop with System Center Solutions by Microsoft. September 08, 2009 - System Center desktop solutions help IT to reconcile competing demands of security with resource availability by streamlining the connection of any authorized user to any application, regardless of their location or connectivity, through a unified system that provides both secure access and the consistent, optimized performance your users expect.

  View Managing the Dynamic Desktop with System Center Solutions research abstract

Microsoft MS Dynamics Partner Industry Supplement: Efficient Methods for IEM by Microsoft. September 2008 - To compete head on, industrial equipment manufacturers are adopting new software and business processes that can help them reduce costs and raise margins while satisfying customer demands.

  View Microsoft MS Dynamics Partner Industry Supplement: Efficient Methods for IEM research abstract

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 by Microsoft. September 15, 2009 - Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 is an integrated suite of server capabilities that can help improve organizational effectiveness by providing comprehensive content management and enterprise search, accelerating shared business processes, and facilitating information sharing across boundaries for better business insight.

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MS Dynamics CRM Case Study: CRM Solution Helps Increase Sales by 30 Percent by Microsoft. September 2008 - Find out how a Microsoft Dynamics CRM solution provided real-time tracking of inventory, leads, and account information and helped OXBO International increase sales by 30 percent.

  View MS Dynamics CRM Case Study: CRM Solution Helps Increase Sales by 30 Percent research abstract

MS Dynamics NAV Case Study: Business Management System Fuels Growth by Microsoft. September 2008 - Hoss Equipment Company tailored a Microsoft Dynamics solution to help increase tremendous worker productivity across sales, operations, and management.

  View MS Dynamics NAV Case Study: Business Management System Fuels Growth research abstract

Office Pro Suite Comparison by Microsoft. June 08, 2006 - This whitepaper will discuss the primary differences between Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007, Microsoft Office Professional Enterprise Edition 2003, Microsoft Office XP, and Microsoft Office 2000 Professional.

  View Office Pro Suite Comparison research abstract

Online Services Delivers Enterprise-class Communications to Growing Retail Business by Microsoft. November 14, 2008 - This case study examines how Archiver, a national retailer, wanted to migrate from its old POP3-based e-mail system to an enterprise class messaging and collaboration system, but the cost and in-house IT resource requirements were too great.

  View Online Services Delivers Enterprise-class Communications to Growing Retail Business research abstract

Robotics Manufacturer Automates Collaboration with Digital Note-Taking Program by Microsoft. February 01, 2008 - Autonomous Solutions (ASI), the world leader in large vehicle robotics, has fundamentally changed the way its employees communicate and collaborate by using Office OneNote 2007. This case study shows how this collaboration application dramatically improved ASI's management of multi-million dollar projects.

  View Robotics Manufacturer Automates Collaboration with Digital Note-Taking Program research abstract

SL Case Study: InScope Solutions by Microsoft. September 2008 - Read how a growing IT service firm decreased its auditing time and gained $10 million in revenue growth after deploying a solution using Microsoft Dynamics SL.

  View SL Case Study: InScope Solutions research abstract

SL Case Study: Phoenix International by Microsoft. September 2008 - This engineering services company engages in global underwater recovery operations. Learn how it uses modern systems to maintain accurate financial data and estimate costs for clients in the commercial and government sectors.

  View SL Case Study: Phoenix International research abstract

Smart Decisions for Extraordinary Times by Microsoft. September 09, 2009 - With Microsoft Unified Communications businesses can simplify management and maximize budget and resources. You can consolidate costly third-party solutions and avoid capital investments.

  View Smart Decisions for Extraordinary Times research abstract

SQL Server 2008 Spotlight on Cost - 12 Ways to Reduce Costs with MSFT SQL Server 2008 by Microsoft. December 18, 2008 - This white paper describes ways in which organizations can use Microsoft SQL Server 2008 to save time and money.

  View SQL Server 2008 Spotlight on Cost - 12 Ways to Reduce Costs with MSFT SQL Server 2008 research abstract

T2 Server Virtualization Case Study by Microsoft. September 17, 2009 - T2 Systems offers a unified, hosted solution for parking management—a unique offering for the industry. Watch this webcast for more information.

  View T2 Server Virtualization Case Study research abstract

TAC Prepared for Aggressive Growth by Microsoft. September 12, 2008 - In the face of aggressive growth, TAC Americas found it increasingly difficult to conduct month-end financial closing and report results. This case study examines how they addressed this problem by implementing a solution that incorporated Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007.

  View TAC Prepared for Aggressive Growth research abstract

The Compelling Case for Conferencing by Microsoft. August 01, 2009 - As organizations look for ways to improve business outcomes while reducing costs and encouraging environmental sustainability, many are turning to software-based conferencing and collaboration solutions for audio and Web conferencing. This paper explains some benefits realized by companies who have deployed these unified communications solutions.

  View The Compelling Case for Conferencing research abstract

Total Economic Impact Of SQL Server 2008 Upgrade by Microsoft. September 19, 2008 - In August 2008, Microsoft Corporation commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine the total economic impact and potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises might realize by upgrading from SQL Server 2000 or 2005 to SQL Server 2008. Read the results here.

  View Total Economic Impact Of SQL Server 2008 Upgrade research abstract

Triumphing Over the Information Maze by Microsoft. September 15, 2009 - This article focuses on the need for transparent collaboration, and clearly demonstrates the value of collaborative systems that work: they save money and they boost revenue.

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Unlocking the Power of Microsoft Office and SharePoint Server by Microsoft. September 15, 2009 - Join us for this webcast to learn key strategies for reducing the cost of data management and collaboration projects by deploying software that you already own. Also find out about secrets for saving time while empowering your information workers.

  View Unlocking the Power of Microsoft Office and SharePoint Server research abstract

Web Platform Installer 2.0 by Microsoft. October 20, 2009 - In one neat package, the Web Platform Installer gives you the frameworks, web server, database, tools and applications you need to quickly build and run Web applications and solutions on Windows.

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White Paper: Think Integration - Eliminate Frustration by Microsoft. September 2008 - Learn more about how integrated business solutions offer productivity, performance, and profits to services organizations.

  View White Paper: Think Integration - Eliminate Frustration research abstract

Windows 7 and Hyper-V Deep Dive Webcast by Microsoft. September 08, 2009 - Interested in boosting your business by combining the power of the Windows 7 operating system with Hyper-V virtualization? If so, please join Michael Pathi, Partner Technology Specialist, Microsoft Corporation, for this webcast and find out how the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems work together.

  View Windows 7 and Hyper-V Deep Dive Webcast research abstract

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