This paper discusses text analytics and how it forms one part of a larger analytics solution aimed at complete customer and business awareness. 

<p>To enjoy the flexibility and resource savings of a private cloud, you need to know where to begin with building one. In this issue of <em>Cloud Development Digest, </em>find best practices and expert recommendations for implementing a private cloud.</p> 

Are your decision-support systems and servers up to date, equipped to handle today's onslaught of data? Legacy systems are no longer viable. This paper explores the results of a research report about decision-support systems, highlighting how Dell's 12th-generation servers and solutions meet these evolving requirements based on users' responses. 

Getting the right tape library isn't black magic, but it does take some care and thought. An expandable, modular tape library supported by sophisticated management features and tied to modern backup software will support your enterprise for years to come. Read this tutorial to find out so much more. 

Many trends are defining and shaping the IT landscape which collectively will impact the way future network architectures need to be planned. Real-time networking is one option to be ready for the changes that are here and on the way. 

Many enterprises have discovered that the use of virtualization to support desktop workloads creates a range of significant benefits. This VMware sponsored webcast with IDC will provide both quantitative measurement of the business value -- defined as the expected ROI -- and qualitative analysis associated with the use of VMware View™. 

This white paper provides five fundamental tips for finding the mobile printer that provides the best fit. Find out more about these fundamentals, what differentiates mobile printers, and how to select the model that will perform reliably, efficiently and affordably in your business. 

The rapid growth of public cloud providers offering services present an obvious opportunity for IT managers looking for flexibility without excess spending. In this report, we examine the relative merits of public and private cloud services, and help IT managers to identify when is best to use each to support their IT strategy. 

About 50% of companies have an application performance monitoring (APM) system in place, and those that don't are likely losing customers and revenue. Quest Software has made vast improvements to its Foglight APM line, including supreme simplicity and virtualization capabilities. Read this and learn about the research behind these advancements. 

Read this paper featuring Forrester research now and learn about the total economic impact and potential ROI that enterprises are realizing by deploying IBM Netezza DW appliance with data analytics. By taking some time to digest this resource, you will know whether a similar installation within your company will have a similar financial effect. 

This week’s Computer Weekly contains an exclusive interview with JP Morgan COO India Gary-Martin about juggling multiple legacy IT systems while keeping the merchant bank compliant. We also look at how near-field communications technology promises to revolutionise consumer spending and we ask whether 2012 could be the year that APM becomes vital? 

Although enterprise resource planning (ERP) is an important tool for boosting operational efficiency and cost savings, it also offers manufacturers a leg-up in their globalization efforts. Read this white paper to see how critical ERP can be to global business, and how to choose the best solution to support this imperative.