In August 2007, CFO Research Services launched a research program to explore the ways in which the role of the finance team has changed in recent years. This report presents the findings of our online survey of 255 senior finance executives. 

Access this essential resource for best practices for managing multiple operating systems in your enterprise. Learn more about the latest trends in end point management and how to efficiently and securely run your multi-OS environment. 

Virtualization basically means inserting a software layer between your hardware and your operating system. This decouples the operating system from the hardware and allows you to run many operating systems at the same time on top of that same physical piece of hardware. Read this short paper to learn about the benefits of using virtual servers. 

When selecting a mobile computing platform, organizations have to keep security and manageability at the forefront of their considerations. Access this comprehensive resource to explore the key criteria in selecting, deploying and managing a mobile operating system. 

This expert guide examines the ins and outs of Windows 8, discussing the benefits and drawbacks of the new operating system so that you can determine if your organization should make them migration. 

Intel IT explored the technical feasibility and value of enterprise streaming. The study showed very favorable results with respect to performance, user perceptions, and the impact on IT operations. 

Choosing the right operating system and pairing it with the right hardware matters to your customers and business. Read this white paper to learn about the significant technical, administrative, and cost benefits of upgrading from Solaris 8 or 9 to Oracle Solaris 10. 

This paper explains how there is no one process to make any organization 100% secure, but establishing a company-wide security policy based on industry-standard best practices is a good place to start. Many of these best practices can be implemented as part of the operating system assessment and lock down process. 

Dell has teamed-up with Intel and Red Hat and developed a migration strategy to simplify the consolidation of the enterprise data center from an outdated, proprietary architecture to an easily managed open systems platforms. To learn about how easy it is to migrate from UNIX to Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Dell PowerEdge servers, please read on. 

This white paper outlines an enterprise-class Linux operating system that increases the flexibility and reliability of your IT environment. Inside, discover the top benefits of this system that is tailored specifically to meet your needs. 

This whitepaper serves as a guideline for Vista migration projects, highlights the key challenges and cautions and outlines an ideal approach to successfully migrate to Windows Vista. 

Virtual desktop infrastructure carries the potential for significant savings. However, given the dynamic nature of desktop computing, virtualizing endpoints will raise significant challenges. The temptation will be to treat virtual desktops like datacenter servers when it comes to protection. Read this paper to find out more. 

This paper is an evaluation of companies' migration plans of their current operating systems. IT professionals around the world are exploring application and desktop virtualization not only to accelerate their migrations but as a superior means to delivering computing services to their business users.