This keynote describes the frustrations of modern knowledge workers in their quest to actually get some work done, and solutions for how to guard yourself against all those distractions. 

Whether you are a wholesale distributor of furniture, machinery, chemicals, or food and beverages, your success depends on how quickly you adapt to demands from customers and suppliers. You must constantly differentiate your services from the competition while improving operating efficiencies and controlling costs. 

This podcast shares techniques for communicating with your customers in an acceptable manner that fits their preferences while expanding your marketable universe. 

Read this paper to learn why Load Testing 2.0 solutions are needed and who benefits. Learn best practices to get business value out of advanced load testing features, the limits of load testing 1.0 solutions, how today's approach complements existing 1.0 solutions, and what factors are important for selecting successful Load Testing 2.0 solutions. 

Leading companies are placing more emphasis on inbound marketing and intelligent customer interactions as the means for building powerful customer relationships that boost profitable growth. 

The evolution of consumer marketing causes everyone to think in new ways. Instead of reaching consumers through traditional media, Internet, product placement and word of mouth are good alternatives. Check out this paper for more information about integrated brand management. 

This webcast reveals strategies to create a winning webinar program. It offers proven tactics to get more leads and sales from your marketing budget. 

This report focuses on the market events that impact demand. It explains the six market event categories that cannot be controlled but can be effectively managed if the right processes and technologies are in place. 

This paper examines how to tap into the potential of your nimbler organization by instituting efficient operations. Learn how to predict and respond quickly to changing market trends and customer demands. 

Given the dramatic events in the capital markets, everyone is wondering what will happen next - and what the implications are for the wider economy. This paper will discuss challenges facing companies and how to respond. 

Channel management is a pressing issue for high-tech manufacturers that sell through partners. IDC believes that companies that leverage channels partners should begin to integrate channel management into broader corporate infrastructure applications that include the supply chain and potentially PLM applications. 

One of the leading questions IT organizations face when thinking about their installed base of servers is when and how to refresh those servers. This white paper discusses why you should refresh, provides common approaches meet new requirements, and explores the x86-based Sun server line using Intel Xeon processors.