Juniper  Research defines the Indian Sub  Continent as encompassing the following five countries: Bangladesh; India; Nepal; Pakistan; and Sri Lanka.Despite comprising just five countries, the region  – with more than 1.6 billion inhabitants  – includes nearly a quarter of the global population. 

Outsourcing is the quest to offload either commodity or very specialized activities, so that staff can focus on work that truly adds value to the business. 

Many enterprises today are looking to cut expenses, reduce the number of physical servers operated and optimise system flexibility in order to effectively meet business requirements. This white paper examines how one IT consulting company implemented Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V technology to enhance data centre operations. 

This exclusive white paper offers a quick checklist that you can use to take the next step to managing and controlling IT across the IT ecosystem to the private cloud. Discover how the private cloud offers many of the same benefits as the public cloud, including self-service, scalability, and elasticity, along with additional security features. 

Many of today’s organisations are trying to meet customer demands for highly scalable, high-performance services solutions while reducing overall IT costs. This white paper discusses how one IT company achieved this by building solutions for the Windows Azure platform to leverage its versatile storage and easy integration with on-premise solutions. 

This white paper compares private cloud solutions from Microsoft and VMware by using private cloud industry standard concepts and defining the technology benefits of Microsoft private cloud solutions. 

In this February 2012 cover story of Storage magazine, we announce this year’s 18 Products of the Year winners and highlight why they stand out from the competition. Read now to learn more. 

CPG companies are discovering that high product volume sales come at the expense of extreme data complexity. Companies struggle to maintain open lines of communication with retail customers and distributors trying to manage the flow of product. Learn how CPG companies deliver BI to business managers to better manage fluctuating product demand. 

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. 

Siemens product lifecycle management (PLM) Software for life sciences can help medical device manufacturers manage compliance requirements while supporting greater collaboration, ultimately reducing costs while improving patient outcomes. 

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. 

Many organizations still struggle with siloed operations for lack of a clear path to collaboration. But with the right IT strategy and organizational change, a company can enable collaboration beyond its four walls and extend out to suppliers, customers, and partners, integrating all processes from idea to delivery. Read this paper to learn more. 

This paper explains how a comprehensive integrated PLM program enables improved productivity, accuracy, and decision-making – and ultimately increases profitability. Continue reading to learn more about how balanced PLM programs drive profitable growth.