This document explores the ways real SAP customers have used VMware virtualization to: Optimize datacenter resources; Ease SAP upgrades, new implementations, and platform migrations; Better meet SLAs and Support service delivery to the business. 

<p>This case study outlines exactly how Callaway Golf created and managed three distinct platform landscapes for each of their deployed SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications. Read more inside to see how this strategy led them to eventually have the capabilities to virtualize SAP productions.</p> 

SAP first unveiled Business ByDesign, its SaaS ERP application suite aimed at midsize companies, four years ago. Now, it is considered a viable SaaS product worthy of consideration at the highest level. This paper looks at Business ByDesign and predicts its possible path in the future, as well as current use cases, including increased visibility. 

This white paper presents a case study for (nearline storage) NLS optimized for analytics using columnar database architecture and outlines how a NLS solution makes it possible for IT departments using SAP NetWeaver BW to manage costs, reduce overhead and increase system performance. 

Read this case study to learn how a fax service enabled one manufacturing company to capture all fax orders in their existing SAP system transactions and track each by image and order number to facilitate better efficiency, increase productivity, and accommodate business growth. 

Read this paper to learn why an all-Internet Protocol (IP)-based contact center solution such as the SAP Business Communication Management (BCM) is attractive to administrators seeking to lower call costs, reduce hardware needs, and improve the operational performance of multiple centers and communication channels. 

<p>Change is constant in business it's vital that your company is prepared for each change. Leading North America sugar cane company, Florida Crystals faced a problem as their company experienced massive growth in their market. Watch this webcast to learn how Florida Crystals mitigated complexity with a high-performing ALM system.</p> 

Connecting Through Content, Issue Two examines how technology buyers search for content and how marketers deliver content to them. Content distribution channels, user search techniques, content registration behavior and other aspects of content distribution and syndication are evaluated. 

In this new Quest white paper, learn about the challenges of managing Active Directory using native tools – and how provisioning in your diverse environment is equally difficult. Then, discover a third-party solution that not only delivers a comprehensive provisioning solution, but one that makes it quick, easy and painless. 

This podcast explores the key changes made to Windows Server 2008 R2 in Active Directory, Group Policy and Terminal Services. Discover how your organization can leverage these improvements for reduced costs, increased control and improved efficiency. 

In this presentation transcript, IT author Jonathan Hassell walks you through some of the key changes made to R2 in three key areas: Active Directory, Group Policy and Terminal Services. 

<p>This document compares the pricing of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) with the pricing of VMware vSphere 5 for server virtualization. Inside, find detailed pricing comparisons for the use cases of 100 and 250 virtual servers.</p> 

In this case study, explore how auto supplier TS TECH North America accelerated its ERP platform migration with a pre-built, pre-engineered infrastructure solution.