Read this case study to learn how one growing Euopean retailer was able to migrate to an architecture that could support real-time delivery of shop data to the data center for processing and real-time communication of pricing events to its shops using open source integration software. 

<p>Choosing the right workload automation tool for your enterprise can be a daunting task. This white paper outlines the benefits of using cloud computing for workload automation and provides a checklist to help you select the right offering for your business.</p> 

Watch this brief webcast to see how Group Credit Agricole of Moroccodeployed IBM XIV and halved response times, cut 6-hour batch runs down to 3.25 hours, and reduced administration. 

You must ensure that the processes that move data from source to target systems run smoothly and quickly and that any errors are identified and resolved rapidly. This white paper takes a closer look at five common BI and ETL process management challenges that companies must address to deliver accurate data in a timely manner. 

<p>In this white paper, learn about an innovative planning, scheduling, and monitoring strategy designed to enable businesses in the energy industry to improve operational efficiency, reduce risks, and cut costs. Discover the benefits of a planning technique that provides real-time visualization into and support of business operations.</p> 

This expert content reviews the findings of a survey on information governance as well as providing best practices for creating a successful governance strategy. 

This brief is the result of collaboration with customers who have implemented the Host Analytics CPM suite. 

Natural disasters, attacks by hackers, a new application gone bad - any or all of these could result in costly disruptions and missed opportunities. Yet many businesses overlook business continuity planning. Learn how savvy enterprises are employing virtualization to strengthen disaster recovery plans. 

Spreadsheets were once the only way for successful planning, analysis and forecasting. Not anymore. This webcast showcases an enterprise-wide, holistic solution that joins financial, operational and strategic planning with business analytics. Watch this now and learn how IBM Cognos can drive innovation and increase your profitability. 

As SAP customers plan their BI strategies in the face of support deadlines for BEx tools that are inching closer, many customers are contemplating their next steps with BW. In this e-book, readers will learn the keys to planning a successful SAP data warehousing strategy, and get help deciding what role BW should play in it. 

Workforces are aging, and there also is a critical shortage of talent in today's business pool, creating an imperative initiative for human resources. This paper explains the necessity to forecast the future through strategic workforce planning and also offers up six pitfalls to avoid when venturing down the recruitment and talent management path. 

Dell and VMware have partnered to offer a cost-effective, high-availability architecture based on Dell™ server and storage clusters and VMware® vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) - one designed to minimize scheduled and unscheduled downtime. 

As SMBs continue to rapidly virtualize their data centers, they must keep in mind the effect of virtualization on storage. In this white paper, discover how to evaluate and plan for storage needs in a virtual environment.