This paper is the second in a two-part series exploring the innovation barrier – the point at which testing can no longer keep pace with development in the equipment manufacturing industry. It examines the innovation barrier’s symptoms – from slowdowns in development to mounting quality issues – and the potential impact on equipment manufacturers. 

This report, the second in a series of studies looking at the impact emerging online applications have on B2B technology marketing, finds that blogs and Real Simple Syndication (RSS) are catching on more quickly than previously thought. 

In today's dynamic IT environments containing innumerable applications, CIOs are constantly searching for better ways to anticipate problems and take care of them before they negatively impact the business. Learn 5 key features and benefits of predictive analytics that can help. 

This white paper showcases an automated self-service technology that allows authorized users to deploy and monitor resources while improving response time and control. Learn more about this technology and the quantifiable benefits you can expect to see after implementing it. 

Check out this white paper from expert George Crump to learn the differences between VMware and Hyper-V, and what the future might hold for both of these technologies as virtualiziation in the data center continues to flourish. 

This white paper highlights the rise of virtualization and explores what businesses today can do in terms of adjusting backup and recovery functions to maintain a functioning virtual data center. Learn what applications are most commonly virtualized today, discover the differences in backup between small and large organizations and more. 

This white paper specifically focuses on storage and the impact of a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) on the Dell Compellent Storage Center SAN, and serves as a reference architecture to implement VDI with the Dell Compellent Storage Center SAN. 

<p>Read this white paper to reveal eight critical mistakes that organizations make when they lay off employees. Learn how to avoid these errors and ensure that workforce reductions do not negatively impact your business.</p> 

This white paper provides detailed insight into the tasks required to upgrade servers without impacting availability in production environments. Find out how you can simplify this procedure and get advice on how to obtain new driver and firmware versions, determine updatable servers and their respective packages, and more. 

This white paper details how self-contained high-density zones enable a reliable operation of high-density equipment without impacting a low-density data center. 

Constant product innovation has contributed to a thriving equipment-manufacturing industry, however, fewer time-saving tools are available to QA than developer groups. As a result, testing is becoming an innovation barrier. This paper examines the innovation barrier: its causes, effects, & what’s needed to restore the vigorous pace of innovation. 

NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup with Exchange Mailbox Recovery is a superior Exchange protection solution because it is fast, simple, and secure, saves time, money and resources, and offers powerful restore capabilities with message-level granularity. Read this brief white paper to learn more. 

Dell's Fluid Data technology can help you overcome the challenges created by rapid data growth. With innovative technologies like automated tiered storage, thin provisioning and storage virtualization, Compellent can help you create a greener data center with a positive impact on your bottom line and the environment.