This has been a landmark year for Oracle, the technology company headed by the charismatic and staggeringly wealthy Larry Ellison. Ellison, who is 65, has been chief executive officer since he founded Oracle in June 1977. He was listed the sixth richest person in the world in 2010. 

<p>Use this resource as a guide to the benefits ERP systems have in store for the smaller businesses and how these perks differ from the advantages that larger organizations see.</p> 

Read this white paper to find out why 38% of businesses surveyed in 2011 had replaced their ERP solutions and find criteria for determining if and when you should upgrade or migrate to new software. Also, find tips on making a business case for an investment as well as selection criteria for choosing ERP that will meet your business needs. 

Organizations running mature SAP or Oracle applications experience significant ongoing savings from third-party support.  Nucleus found Rimini Street customers can reduce their annual license maintenance fees by at least 50 percent and avoid upgrade costs while extending the value of their software investment. 

Are your decision-support systems and servers up to date, equipped to handle today's onslaught of data? Legacy systems are no longer viable. This paper explores the results of a research report about decision-support systems, highlighting how Dell's 12th-generation servers and solutions meet these evolving requirements based on users' responses. 

Though virtualization is a hot topic in IT circles right now, many myths about this technology still exist around topics such as cost, performance, management and more. In this essential white paper, debunk 15 common myths and discover the truth about implementing server and desktop virtualization. 

As organizations begin implementing server virtualization, it is critical that they consider the fact that backup and data protection processes will need to be done differently and may become more complicated. This DCIG analyst report discusses methods of effectively protecting data in virtual environments and the different solutions available. 

The problem with becoming too comfortable with built-in SQL Server monitoring tools is that they're often used after problems have already arisen. Read this paper to discover how event notifications and extended events can help you drill down into SQL Server and proactively monitor your databases. 

This ESG Lab report documents hands-on testing of Veeam Backup & Replication. Topics explored include getting started with Veeam, Instant VM Recovery, Recovery Verification, and Universal Application-Item Recovery. 

This white paper examines how you can combine servers, storage, networking and management technologies into one integrated, ready-to-install solution that will help get you on the fast track to client virtualization. 

This short white paper from Dell and Symantec explores backup and recovery solutions for virtualized environments and recommends which products to use. 

This white paper discusses the tips and tricks that might make file copying quicker for your network.