From the turn of the millennium until the end of 2007 MLBS (Mobile Location Based Services) had promised much, but delivered very little in terms of commercial applications. Even in Japan and South Korea, the most advanced markets for commercial MLBS, usage was disappointing. 

Creating a single view of customer information starts with correct data. Read this paper to learn 10 steps that assist with improving data quality. 

Juniper Research defines a mobile coupon as “a coupon sent to and stored on a mobile phone that can be exchanged for a rebate, a financial discount etc. at a retailer or merchant when the consumer purchases a product.” 

The commercial potential of cloud computing and cloud services is widely accepted, both in private industry and in the public sector.  The opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency in the UK public sector are real and achievable, but require significant changes to procurement practices, delivery frameworks and across the supplierlandscape. 

This case study illustrates how Sun World International, a mid-sized grower in California, shifted its competitive strategy to capitalize on analytics and gain real-time insight into the competitive market. Learn how it gained a 5% reduction in harvesting costs, a 20% reduction in fuel usage and an eight-fold increase in profit per acre. 

Learn how to properly configure VMware iSCSI Software Initiator and connect it to iSCSI SAN in this comprehensive, illustrated guide. Access the many advanced features for shared storage by following these steps to enable them in your vSphere environment. 

In this guide, get step-by-step instructions for how to properly configure vSphere 5.0 for your servers and storage systems. Discover best practices for installing, deploying and configuring vSphere 5.0. 

Gain 5 useful tips for configuring VMware vSphere 5.0 in this essential resource. Learn about best practices that are actually applicable and easy to execute, and discover why it matters if you choose to follow these tips or not. 

In the Fall 2011 issue of IT in Europe, Manek Dubash explores how open-source storage could be the key to breaking the chains of vendor lock-in. 

ArcGIS® 10 is an innovative geographic information system (GIS) technology. 

This second part of a three-part course series discusses best practices for installing, configuring and managing VMware vSphere 5 environments. Learn key tips on how to get the most from this advanced technology. 

Considering growing data volumes and an increased demand for quicker backup and easy restore, companies continue to look for the “ideal” backup solution. Read this white paper now to learn about the new Quantum DXi6500 family of backup solutions, which offer deduplication, disk-to-disk performance, DR protection, long-term retention, and much more.