SiriusDecisions has commissioned a new research study to examine the efficacy of demand creation - from the point of view of prospects and customers you are spending millions of dollars to communicate with. Read this executive summary of our Demand Creation webinar to find out which tactics are viewed most favorably in b-to-b marketplace. 

The majority of user authentication schemes today still use userid and password. The burden to users of managing large numbers of userids and passwords has led to proposals for Federated Identity systems, where a single set of credentials can be used to authenticate with several organisations, which have agreed to work together as a federation. 

Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition (ASM/VE) is a unique and innovative data protection feature of the Dell EqualLogic™ PS Series iSCSI SAN that enables fast online backups and quick restores of VMware virtual machines and VMFS file systems. 

This week’s Computer Weekly examines research that suggests CEOs want to invest in IT more than ever, but still see CIOs as technical experts and not business people. We review SQL Server 2012 and ask if Microsoft's database software is catching its competitors as well as concluding our Buyer's Guide to data security. 

After carefully weighing competing options, Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility chose Quantum's DXi-Series solution with deduplication technology for its data protection system upgrade. This case study explains why they made that choice. 

In this article, we describe how some key Digital Britain proposals have been implemented in the Digital Economy Act 2010. 

Siemens product lifecycle management (PLM) Software for life sciences can help medical device manufacturers manage compliance requirements while supporting greater collaboration, ultimately reducing costs while improving patient outcomes. 

Read this paper to learn three ways your company can get the most out of its contracts by ensuring that the agreements you enter into are low in risk and that contractual terms are being observed and met. 

This edition of BI Trends & Strategies features a lead article by SearchCIO.com's Linda Tucci, who offers a helping hand in the quest to dismantle the dreaded data silo. The second piece outlines mobile BI, including a reference to Apple's iPad, and the final article delves into the world of performance management. 

Drawing on more than 25 years of leadership in adaptive IT systems, HP now accelerates the creation of virtual resource pools by converging the capabilities of blade systems, mission-critical systems, and scale out systems across the HP ProLiant, Integrity, Integrity NonStop, StorageWorks, and Networking portfolios. 

Since the creation of the Agile Manifesto, many development teams have embraced the guidelines of agile. However, it’s likely that other internal development teams or partners that you work with haven’t completely left behind “old school” methods. Learn how to stay in control and keep development efficient even when everyone isn’t completely agile. 

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