The SearchCIO.com CIO Innovator Profile Series discusses how CIOs utilize technology to align IT and business goals. The CIO has become the key in supporting both sides of the organization, creating a socially responsible and efficient IT infrastructure. Uncover a plethora of exclusive content, including expert e-guides, videos and podcasts. 

In this recorded interview with salesforce.com, learn how advanced Web-based reports and dashboards created by business intelligence (BI) market leader Business Objects have increased the value of the leading on-demand customer relationship management (CRM) platform - salesforce.com. 

This report, Issue One: How Technology Marketers Meet Buyers' Appetite for Content is the first in the Connecting Through Content series, which explores content creation, distribution and lead nurturing through the dual marketers' and technology buyers' perspectives. 

This interactive classroom, as part of an online learning destination, provides you with a one-stop-shop for all your cloud needs. Choose from a variety of resources including white papers, webcasts, and podcasts, and explore strategies for moving to the cloud. 

Disaster recovery and business continuity planning is essential in order to effectively prepare for an unexpected catastrophe. Unfortunately, DR and BC planning is often associated with headaches such as securing funding during a time of tightened budgets. Inside, learn how to utilize cloud-based strategies for simplified DR and BC preparation. 

<p>Storage Decisions University is a new online, "always on" learning environment designed to provide step-by-step learning content to storage decision makers affected by everyday backup challenges. The content in this virtual environment is there for you to read, listen to, watch or download at your convenience.</p> 

In this first issue of Business Applications Digest, find advice from industry insiders on mastering the five success factors for enterprise resource planning (ERP) upgrades, choosing the best fit between 'best of breed' business intelligence (BI) and built-in ERP tools, and how to take advantage of the latest Software as a Service (SaaS) trends. 

Dell and Intel and Microsoft have partnered to provide a high-performance, reliable, secure business intelligence platform that puts familiar applications and collaboration capabilities in the hands of business analysts while giving IT the tools it needs to efficiently manage and maintain the technology. Check out this white paper to learn more. 

This SearchSQLServer.com E-Guide offers expert insight about what organizations can do to improve the performance of their BI system and new ways to improve BI performance and scalability. In addition, you'll learn how to meet BI performance challenges. 

BI is no longer just for large enterprises with bigger budgets. In this video, learn how the BI market has evolved to offer more affordable options to SMBs. 

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. 

Planning is a key component of any IT transformation effort, whether the effort is large or small. This resource discusses top ten tips for successfully planning your IT transformation in an efficient, cost-effective manner. 

It isn't always easy to know when to upgrade to the latest hardware or software release. In the case of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, there are many compelling reasons to make the move, including: Enhanced business intelligence; improved business continuity features; better performance and better management capabilities.