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Best Practices in Creating a Strategic Finance Function by SAP America, Inc. January 23, 2009 - (Free Research) the following article will share the results of SAP research as well as APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking Collaborative (OSBC) research. The OSBC research is the first global set of common standards for business processes and data, giving organizations an independent, authoritative resource for evaluating and improving business practices.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Strategic Messaging - Exchange 2010 Technical Decisions for Next Generation Messaging Virtual Seminar by Microsoft March 16, 2010 - (Free Research) By attending this complimentary, interactive, virtual seminar, you receive independent expertise focused on the evolution of Exchange Server, the limits and the pain points of previous versions, and critical considerations to keep in mind before making the decision about moving to Exchange Server 2010.  (VIRTUAL TRADE SHOW) READ ABSTRACT |

Service Portfolio Management: Manage IT For Business Value by CA October 12, 2009 - (Free Research) Read this paper to learn how Service Portfolio Management can be implemented to achieve and show evidence of improved business satisfaction, reduced waste, reduced cost, and enhanced service quality. IT can better select strategic investments and maximize business value.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Ten Ways to Establish a Strategic Advantage in Managing Change by IBM June 17, 2009 - (Free Research) This paper offers ways that companies can establish a strategic advantage in managing change. It suggests a structured approach to managing change amid the complexity of smarter product development in which the rapid evolution of software plays a major part.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Strategic Hotels Implements Iron Mountain Connected and Livevault for Cost Reduction and Data Protection by Iron Mountain Digital July 01, 2009 - (Free Research) This IDC Buyer Case Study looks at the use of cloud-based backup solutions by Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and manages high-end hotels and resorts. The company's main goal in searching for an alternative to its existing cloud-based services solution.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Beyond Boundaries: A New Role in Finance in Driving Business Collaboration by SAP America, Inc. June 01, 2008 - (Free Research) In June 2008, CFO Research Services conducted a research program among senior finance executives in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The research looked at what kinds of alliances companies are forming and how finance sees itself working with internal and external partners to establish and assess successful alliances.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

Is Online Server Backup Appropriate for Your Business? by Iron Mountain Digital May 13, 2009 - (Free Research) Read this white paper to examine the setbacks of traditional backup, gain a better understanding of online backup, and discover why Iron Mountain's LiveVault solution for automated server backup and recovery won the 2006 award for Best Storage Software Solution from the Software and Information Industry Association.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Long-Term Data Protection and Retention: Finding the Correct Balance by Quantum Corporation March 18, 2009 - (Free Research) Tape remains the most cost effective, energy efficient and reliable program technology for storing large amounts of inactive, off-line or near-line data while complimenting disk-based data protection and retention solutions. Read this paper and find out why.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Ten Things You Need to Know about Virtualization by DataCore Software Corporation November 19, 2009 - (Free Research) Thinking of making the move to “total enterprise virtualization?" Here are some interesting points of view about virtualization you should know coming from the vantage point of a storage virtualization pioneer, DataCore Software.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Virtual server backup options today by Quantum Corporation September 02, 2009 - (Free Research) W. Curtis Preston, executive editor of the Storage Media Group and independent backup expert, discusses the various options available today for backing up virtual machines including VMware's VCB, third-party products, and the ways that backup software products are evolving to ease virtual machine backups.  (PODCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Step Up Your Strategy – Fine-Tune Use of Storage Availability Processes as a Part of a Business-Continuity Plan by CDW Corporation September 08, 2009 - (Free Research) Business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) should be major components of any risk-management strategy. After all, no business wants to be caught unprepared for unforeseen events such as floods, fires, terrorist attacks, power outages or other disturbances. That's why planning and regularly testing BC and DR programs is essential.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Six Secrets to 24x7 Exchange Availability by Marathon Technologies September 28, 2009 - (Free Research) The following six secrets to 24x7, disaster-tolerant Exchange will show you how to implement an Exchange environment with zero lost data and continuous application availability—with no IT intervention—in the event of a disaster.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Collocation Data Center Tips for SMBs by i365, A Seagate Company February 17, 2010 - (Free Research) Almost 50% of SMBs don't have a business continuity or DR plan in place. Download this featured podcast for tips and strategies on how to use the value of collocation to save money and improve continuity.  (PODCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Benefits of Outsourcing with Verio by Verio January 29, 2010 - (Free Research) Leveraging an experienced IT infrastructure service provider like Verio, off-loads the time, resources, and attention to non-core business functions. Read this whitepaper to learn 10 key benefits of outsourcing your IT infrastructure or SaaS platform with Verio.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

eGuide: THE GREEN AND VIRTUAL DATA CENTER, Chapter 8: Data Storage - Disk, Tape, Optical, and Memory by EMC Corporation January 04, 2010 - (Free Research) The importance of this chapter is to understand the need to support and store more data using various techniques and technologies to enable more cost-effective and environmentally as well as energy-friendly data growth.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Replication options for virtualized environments by Quantum Corporation August 25, 2009 - (Free Research) W. Curtis Preston, executive editor of the Storage Media Group and independent backup expert, discusses the options currently available for performing replication as part of a backup strategy for virtual machines, benefits and drawbacks of using replication in a virtualized environment.  (PODCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Data Archiving: The First Step Toward Managing the Information Lifecycle by Dolphin Corporation February 23, 2010 - (Free Research) Read this white paper for a discussion of the business case for data archiving as the first step in an SAP ILM strategy; strategies for Data Archiving, Retention Management and the Retention Warehouse strategy for legacy decommissioning in SAP; and Dolphin’s best‐practices approach to an effective, long-term ILM strategy.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

WebFOCUS Operational Enterprise Business Intelligence by Information Builders Inc. (E-mail this company) WebFOCUS is a comprehensive and fully integrated enterprise business intelligence platform. It sets the standard for enterprise business intelligence by scaling to support every level of the global organization – executive, analytical, & operational – and make data available, accessible, and meaningful to every person or application that needs it.  (SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

Podcast: Lessons in virtualization: Integrating data protection software by Dell and VMware March 04, 2010 - (Free Research) SMBs using virtualization often face additional challenges in managing and protecting their data.  This instructor-led mediacast addresses the importance of data protection and the best ways to integrate this type of software into your virtualization initiatives.  (PODCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Lessons in virtualization: Integrating data protection software by Dell and VMware March 04, 2010 - (Free Research) SMBs using virtualization often face additional challenges in managing and protecting their data.  This instructor-led mediacast addresses the importance of data protection and the best ways to integrate this type of software into your virtualization initiatives.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

The Benefits of SMB Virtualization using Dell and VMware - IT Efficiency for Organizations of all Sizes by Dell and VMware July 01, 2009 - (Free Research) Whether you're a small organization trying to extend the value of the assets you already have or a larger data center pushing the envelope in automation, Dell and VMware can deliver solutions that make sense for your budget, staff, and business.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SQL Server 2008 Dynamic Duo: Management Views and Functions by Global Knowledge September 22, 2009 - (Free Research) Dynamic management views and functions were extraordinary additions to SQL 2005, and they have only improved in function and increased in number in SQL 2008. This white paper will explore a few of their capabilities and give examples as to how they can ease the workload of a database administrator.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

5 Steps to Reducing Downtime: Best Practices for Windows Server Application High Availability by Marathon Technologies January 13, 2010 - (Free Research) This white paper discusses five steps for protecting Windows Server applications from downtime, offering established best practices to reduce potential single points of failure and ensure rapid recovery or continued operations in the event of failure.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IDC Vendor Profile: CommVault Gains Market Share and Continues to Outperform Storage Software Markets by CommVault Systems, Inc. February 23, 2010 - (Free Research) Over the past five years, the storage software industry has faced consolidation. Large incumbents have acquired innovative technology from start-ups and emerging companies. CommVault Systems (CVLT) is a data and information management software provider challenging traditional incumbents.  (ANALYST REPORT)

Preparing to Stay in Business - Storage Continuity Critical in 24-Hour World by CDW Corporation September 08, 2009 - (Free Research) You probably think it couldn't happen to you, but disastrous events occur more often than not. Perhaps not a hurricane or earthquake or malicious attack, but there are potential risks for every business. Developing a solid data-recovery plan can keep your business up and running in the event of a disaster or other unfortunate event.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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