<p>This resource details seven questions and discussion points you should consider before integrating cloud backup into your service offerings. </p> 

In this white paper, find out how to realize the benefits of service catalogs by following ITIL guidelines and tips from organizations that have successfully implemented service catalogs. 

This edition of the CEM e-zine examines the role social media can play in your company. Learn how Major League Baseball is capitalizing on this revolution to fill its stands even during the darkest of times of the season, why Pinterest is such a success and how Dell measures it's social media success by tracking 22,000 daily online comments. 

This case study examines a food services company that needed to find a more efficient way to keep track of and manage food and laundry inventories, address customer concerns in the call center, automate processes, and manage tax calculation processes. Continue reading to discover the software they used to effectively meet their business needs. 

Business intelligence is a hot topic in 2010, especially with the upcoming release of Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 R2 being dubbed as the "BI release." In this e-zine, one SQL Server expert breaks down exactly what goes into self-service BI, where it works and where it falls short. 

This benchmarking study from ESI International identifies the trends impacting the project management function in IT industry in three areas: PMO maturity, measuring and reporting on PMO effectiveness, as well as training involvement. 

In this resource, explore the major DDoS trends that took place in 2011 and what to expect in 2012. View now to uncover 10 key trends that separate truth from industry myths to help you better prepare for what's to come. 

This white paper uncovers strategies for performance improvement through self-service business intelligence. 

This paper discusses how traditional BI systems with disconnected capabilities fall short at monitoring, aligning and benchmarking performance. Learn how Oracle BI 11g is designed to help today's organizations drive profitable growth, change, and many other operational and functional performance goals. 

In this expert e-guide, gain best practices for sizing server hardware for virtual machines. Find out what you should look for when selecting servers for different types of virtual machines and how to select tools for benchmarking your virtual environment. Plus, discover how to plan for the current and future needs of your virtual environment. 

This paper seeks to get to the bottom of gaps in CRM initiatives, identifying specific changes that have occurred in the process, areas where it is falling short and other tidbits to consider as your strategies move forward. Read this and gain insight into the results of a survey conducted amongst 160 firms with annual revenues of $250 million. 

The service desk is the last place you should try to cut back. For external-facing organizations, quality support keeps customer loyalty and repeat business high and ensures that partners and suppliers can do business with you cost effectively. Read this white paper to discover the path to proper service desk consolidation and its many benefits.