Between 25% and 50% of most companies’ revenue goes toward purchasing goods and services, so the ability to keep these costs down is paramount. Applying strategic sourcing methodologies to pinpoint spend categories and select qualified suppliers allows organizations to reduce expenses and positively impact the bottom line. 

Service providers and network equipment manufacturers are adding automation to their pre-production testing process for a combination of reasons. This Market Snapshot will focus on the need for test automation of networks and connected devices, identify a path to automation adoption and provide an overview of the market. 

This white paper highlights recent virtualisation advances that can minimise PC management expenses while heightening the security of client infrastructures. Explore the requirements for the next generation desktop and discover tools and processes that can help you meet effectively meet them. 

Fortrex, in conjunction with Solidcore and Emagined Security have compiled a PCI compliance report that reveals the cost of a breach can easily be 20 times the cost of PCI compliance, more than justifying the up-front investment. 

This white paper reviews the results from a survey of 200 IT professionals that can help you optimize your cloud’s security. Key findings suggest that security plays a foundational role in the decision to implement a private cloud, protecting platform and infrastructure resources are top concerns and security drives outsourcing decisions. 

<p>This case study showcases a highly efficient cooling system that enables significant data center savings. Learn more about this platform and hear from one company that implemented it here.</p> 

This expert content reviews the findings of a survey on information governance as well as providing best practices for creating a successful governance strategy. 

Read this paper to uncover five perks of selecting a software as a service (SaaS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. 

Accounts payable remains a manual and often inefficient business process. Read this white paper for a discussion of best practices options and a solid approach to implementing solutions for automating and optimizing Accounts Payable in the SAP environment. 

Many organisations implement “learning engagements,” or training programmes, to increase employee satisfaction, realise better team performance, and improve communication. 

<p>As technology evolves, so too must your IT strategies. SAP users are finding that upgrades, migrations, and re-platforming efforts are playing a key role in reducing their costs. Read this exclusive paper to learn how you can ensure that your IT managers remain flexible and prepared to make changes to SAP software at the drop of a hat.</p> 

<p>To enjoy the flexibility and resource savings of a private cloud, you need to know where to begin with building one. In this issue of <em>Cloud Development Digest, </em>find best practices and expert recommendations for implementing a private cloud.</p>