USA Technologies sought a solution that offered better QA and testing to meet the expanding demand of transactions at its 48,000 point-of-sale, cashless micro-transaction machines. This paper outlines the solution it chose and how it offers an automated software load and elevated performance testing. Read this to learn more about its benefits. 

This white paper discusses approaches for enabling greater product agility and efficiency in credit decisions, improving customer retention and attracting a higher number of new consumers. 

While fixed-function devices such as point-of-sale (POS) systems, ATMs, mobile devices and more are subjected to the same threats and compliance requirements as regular endpoints, they also have their own innate security challenges. This paper uncovers a 3-pronged approach to securing fixed-function devices and how to effectively implement them. 

This exclusive report for Computer Weekly readers by Juniper Research, offers a comprehensive briefing for senior IT professionals on the opportunities for NFC mobile payment technology, markets and trends. 

For every area of your datacenter, Sun Professional Services has created a tailored assessment service. 

General-purpose PDAs and ruggedized enterprise mobile computers are made for separate markets, designed for different tasks, and vary by their size, weight and materials. But the biggest difference between these device types is their total cost of ownership (TCO). This white paper explains how your business can get TCO as low as possible. 

This case study details how North York General Hospital's implementaiton of the IBM XIV Storage Systemen helped them reduce rackspace requirements and cut data center hosting costs. They now have a fast, resilient and flexible storage architecture that will support their mission-critical IT systems for years to come. 

This research from management consultants, Xantus, shows that while there is still a lack of clarity and a reluctance to fully commit to the cloud, there is a general acceptance from CIOs of the benefits and a growing commitment to develop those benefits. 

This chapter discusses the process of evaluating and purchasing backup products. Also discussed are the issues to be aware of during this process, such as recovery deadlines, scalability, security, and more. 

This white paper outlines the need for governance in an organization and how SharePoint can help achieve a successful governance plan. Topics discussed include: why implement a governance plan, how to implement a plan and best practices. 

Pitney Bowes MapInfo® location intelligence solutions enable Time Warner Cable to more quickly and accurately identify new customers and increase sales. 

This edition of BI Trends and Strategies opens with a piece by Lou Agosta on the need for data warehouses to adapt to new data types, innovation and big data. Alan R. Earls also offers advice for incorporating spreadsheets into your BI programs without problems and Richard Herschel calls for universities to step up their BI and analytics programs.