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Have you built your IT roadmap for 2011? Strategies for incorporating licensing best practices by HP and Microsoft September 08, 2010 - (Free Research) This presentation transcript reveals best practices for license management.  Find out how you can leverage ITIL to recover costs and discover guidelines for negotiating license agreements.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices for Oracle Licence Management by Flexera Software November 09, 2011 - (Free Research) In this white paper you will learn five reasons why your Oracle licensing requirements may evolve, the five best practices for Oracle license management and more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Taking Control of Software Licensing by BDNA April 2008 - (Free Research) Software licensing is full of complexity and factors outside your control. Having accurate information is the best strategy for managing vendors, negotiating with them, and avoiding vendor audits. This paper offers insight to enter conversation...  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Considering Software Licensing and Entitlement Management: SafeNet's Life-Cycle Approach by SafeNet, Inc. July 2010 - (Free Research) As a continuation of prior research, this white paper, commissioned by SafeNet, discusses IDC's findings on the best practices for the deployment of software licensing and entitlement management technologies.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices for Managing Software Intellectual Property by Black Duck Software July 2008 - (Free Research) This paper describes the approaches for managing intellectual property during component-based software development, detailing the seven best practices an organization should adhere by to facilitate the successful management of software IP.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

HP Software Licensing & Management Solutions by HP and Microsoft June 2010 - (Free Research) The experts from HP Software Licensing & Management Solutions (SLMS) know all about Microsoft. We identify the best licensing program for your needs, explain how to get the most from your licensing agreement and work with the software publisher on your behalf.  (DATA SHEET) READ ABSTRACT |

It's Not Too Soon to Think About Windows Licensing by Dell, Inc. and Microsoft November 2012 - (Free Research) While you may not be ready to hop on the Windows 8 bandwagon quite yet, it's never too early to start the planning process. This expert E-guide from SearchConsumerization.com provides the best strategies for upgrading your operating systems and explores the benefits it can provide your organization.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

What You Should Know About Licensing for Network Monitoring Solutions by Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold February 2013 - (Free Research) When choosing a network monitoring solution, cost should always be a consideration. However, comparing licensing models can be tricky. This resource details the components that make up licensing costs and compares different licensing models to help you find your best approach.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Seven Best Practices for Managing Software Intellectual Property in an Open Source World by Black Duck Software October 2009 - (Free Research) Over the past decade, a powerful new approach to development - open source software - has risen to prominence, dramatically increasing the opportunity to re-use existing software. This report describes a set of seven best practices whose objective is to encourage development based on component re-use and software assembly.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IT Handbook: Windows 8 Migration Station by Dell, Inc. and Microsoft October 2012 - (Free Research) This handbook presents best practices for moving to Microsoft's latest operating system, including assessing your organization's needs to determine whether Windows 8 is a good fit, which applications should move over, and what help is out there for your migration project and licensing.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

IT Handbook: Windows 8 Migration Station by Dell, Inc. and Intel® October 2012 - (Free Research) This handbook presents best practices for moving to Microsoft's latest operating system, including assessing your organization's needs to determine whether Windows 8 is a good fit, which applications should move over, and what help is out there for your migration project and licensing.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices for Cost Effective Mainframe Management and Upgrading by BMC Software, Inc. July 2009 - (Free Research) In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchDataCenter.com and BMC, you will discover best practices for comprehensive and cost-effective mainframe management, maintenance and upgrading. Explore cost-effective mainframe upgrades and gain insight into approaches essential for adding flexibility to today's mainframe applications.  (E-LEARNING TUTORIAL) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly – 16 October 2012: Delivering IT change at Royal Mail by ComputerWeekly.com October 2012 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to Royal Mail CIO Catherine Doran about one of the UK's largest IT transformations. Software suppliers are under fire for the complexity of their licensing policies; we look at the issues. And we examine how to manage suppliers as firms increasingly turn to multiple outsourcing providers. Read the issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

Evaluating and Contracting for Cloud Financials Best Practice Considerations by Intacct Corporation March 2010 - (Free Research) Choosing a cloud computing solution can seem like a daunting task. Where do you start? What questions do you ask? What do you specifically need to look out for? This paper answers these questions and more. Continue reading to learn the best practices for choosing a cloud computing solution.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Upgrade Strategies and Third-Party Support: Taking Back Control of Your Enterprise Applications Road Map by Rimini Street, Inc. June 2011 - (Free Research) How to use third-party support to get information on enterprise application software licensing renewels.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances: Which One is Right for You? by Global Knowledge January 2011 - (Free Research) This white paper introduces you to the different models within the 5500-series family of Cisco ASAs and gives you an idea of how each would best be used. This guide will also give a brief overview of the licensing considerations for each of the models discussed.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How Verification Services Fortify Your Software Escrow Solution by Iron Mountain December 2011 - (Free Research) This paper examines the types of verification services used in the escrow industry. It discusses why verification has become a best practice for both the users of software and the developers creating the applications, as well as a solid recommendation by the lawyers who advise them.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Commvault Galaxy, EMC Retrospect Best of the Backup Apps by Storage Magazine September 2008 - (Free Research) After being bumped from the top backup and recovery software spot last year by BakBone Software, CommVault's Galaxy returns to the winner's circle.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Preparing for Windows 7 Migration by Dell, Inc. and Intel® December 2009 - (Free Research) With XP support sunsetting, customers are concerned about data migration, hardware limitations, compatibility and integration of existing applications and licensing issues associated with upgrading to Windows 7.  (VIDEO) READ ABSTRACT |

Expert tips for realizing virtualization benefits through budgeting by VMware, Inc. May 2011 - (Free Research) This expert e-guide highlights how to reap the benefits of server virtualization by considering four important factors: choice of hypervisor, software licensing, hardware and training.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly 15 November 2011: Read this week's issue of the UK's leading technology publication, with all the latest news, analysis and opinion for IT managers by ComputerWeekly.com November 2011 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, we hear from Visa Europe CIO Steve Chambers on the technology behind the credit card transactions that retailers rely on. We examine the challenges facing the government's G-Cloud project; and we ask how Microsoft will cope when customers no longer want to purchase software licences. Download the new issue now.  (EZINE)

Centrify Express 2010.1 by Centrify Corporation August 2010 - (Free Research) Centrify Express is the #1 choice of IT professionals for Active Directory-based single sign-on to Linux and Mac systems.  It is a free solution with more functionality, tools, and upgrade options than alternative offerings.  (DOWNLOAD)

Gartner: Best practices in virtualisation by ComputerWeekly.com March 2012 - (Free Research) Philip Dawson, Gartner VP offers best practice advice for organisations looking to virtualise their IT infrastructure.  (ANALYST BRIEF) READ ABSTRACT |

Red Hat Enterprise Linux has Best Total Cost of Ownership on Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization by Red Hat. May 2011 - (Free Research) A virtualization platform can be very expensive. It's important to consider all costs included in the virtualization process  to ensure a successful virtual environment. Read on to discover how the combination of two Red Hat operating systems will lower your total cost of ownership and increase your infrastructure value  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Xangati for ESX (ESX/ESXi 3.5, 4.x): Performance Management for VMware by Xangati December 2010 - (Free Research) Xangati accelerates a virtualization admins troubleshooting of performance issues.  In contrast to report-centric tools which hamper their ability to see issues in real-time and which fail to explain why a specific VM or application is running “slow.”   (TRIAL SOFTWARE) READ ABSTRACT |

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