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Inside SQL Server 2008: Management Studio Improvements by Global Knowledge July 27, 2009 - (Free Research) When the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) was first introduced in SQL Server 2005, it received mixed reviews. With the launch of SQL Server 2008, Microsoft has succeeded in transforming the SSMS into a much more useful tool set. This whitepaper will list and discuss each of these improvements of SSMS 2008.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

ITIL: What It Is and Why You Should Care by Global Knowledge Network, Inc. September 2005 - (Free Research) ITIL is becoming the next big thing in Information Technology. This paper outlines the origin of ITIL, who controls its contents, who are the biggest users, and why you should care.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Is There Life After Requirements? Tools That Support Business Process Improvement by Global Knowledge July 2010 - (Free Research) So you have a requirements plan. You have elicited functional, non-functional, and quality of service requirements. You have validated and verified them, and your stakeholders are satisfied. Now what? Read this paper to learn more about the tools needed for business process improvements.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices and Processes for Improving the Business Value of IT by SAP America, Inc. January 2010 - (Free Research) Find out how to measure ROI for your business. Companies of all sizes constantly evaluate their operations, seeking to make changes that will increase effectiveness while controlling costs. This paper offers concrete practices, processes, and recommendations to drive the ROI of a company's IT investment (ROIT).  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Business Process Management with a Competitive Edge: Implementing Transparent, Agile, and Consistent Business Process Management by ILOG, an IBM Company April 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper explains how a business rule management system (BRMS) can make business process automation easier to understand, maintain and manage.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Driving Sustained Improvements with Supply Chain Metrics and Analytics by SAP America, Inc. January 2012 - (Free Research) Managing today's complex, volatile, global supply chains requires the right set of performance metrics as well as the insight into risks and opportunities that analytics provides. Read this paper to learn how to use the widely-accepted SCOR framework to assess and improve your organization's supply chain performance management.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Managing Through Change: The Power of the Rolling Forecast by IBM October 2011 - (Free Research) This white paper highlights improvements being achieved by moving to rolling forecasts as contrasted with typical forecasts to the period end (forecasting 'to the wall').  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

HP Application Lifecycle Management and HP Quality Center Enterprise by Hewlett-Packard Company September 2010 - (Free Research) From improvements to project planning and requirements management to testing, QA and reporting, read this white paper to find out what's new in version 11.0 of HP's Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and Quality Center Enterprise applications.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Maricopa Integrated Health System Case Study – Server and storage technology helps drive hospital’s EMR adoption by Intel and HP September 2011 - (Free Research) Maricopa Integrated Health System had a major decision to make: continue with its paper-based patient record system or adopt an electronic medical record (EMR) solution.  In this case study, learn how Maricopa approached this project and what they realized in terms of IT and business benefits.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Long Term Data Retention – Key Considerations by Quantum Corporation January 2009 - (Free Research) Managing backup and recovery is a challenge with both short- and long-term business requirements. Read this white paper and learn why developing a long-term data retention strategy is important, and discover 5 key considerations to take into account.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

Exadata Hybrid Columnar Compression by Oracle Corporation December 2009 - (Free Research) Exadata Hybrid Columnar Compression enables the highest levels of data compression and provides enterprises with tremendous cost-savings and performance improvements due to reduced I/O. Read this white paper to learn more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Fast Delivery of Complex Financial Reports - How Leading CFOs Do It by IBM November 2011 - (Free Research) Reporting speed and accuracy are vital today. But it would be wrong to assume that you have to spend more to go faster and do a competent job. This white paper illustrates how some organizations achieved top-tier results in financial reporting and why some did not.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Scale-out Storage: Why Underlying Infrastructure Matters in Today's Hospitals by Intel January 2012 - (Free Research) Scale-out storage is quickly becoming the modern architecture of choice, meeting the needs of today’s storage systems with greater ease, efficiency, and flexibility than traditional “scale-up” architectures – and at lower costs. Discover how the right underlying infrastructure can yield even more total cost of ownership (TCO) improvements.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Accelerate Performance in Human Resources by SAP America, Inc. January 2012 - (Free Research) This white paper addresses HR challenges and metrics solutions for improving operations.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Understanding and Mitigating the Legal Risks of Cloud Computing by CommVault Systems, Inc. July 2011 - (Free Research) Cloud computing can, in fact, be a risky proposition. Check out this white paper to learn how to ensure your organization's safety while harnessing all the benefits of the cloud.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Short-Run Manufacturer Builds Long-term Success with EnterpriseIQ by IQMS January 2011 - (Free Research) For years, Donnelly managed operations using an OS/2 operating system and various software packages. While Donnelly achieved much success using the OS/2 platform and manual scheduling, the company’s growth eventually began outpacing the system’s capacity. With EnterpriseIQ in place, Donnelly has seen improvements in every aspect of its business.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

vSphere Monitoring: 6 Reports You Might Be Missing by Veeam Software July 2011 - (Free Research) Remember when virtualization was the hottest technology around? Back then, things were easy. Of course, those were virtualization’s early days, with low-hanging fruit and opportunities for improvement aplenty. But, then, something happened. Read on to learn more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Jumpstart Your Cloud Initiatives with Automated Provisioning by CA Technologies. June 2011 - (Free Research) Data center virtualization and cloud computing strategies are being rapidly implemented across IT infrastructures. This white paper describes how virtualization and cloud initiatives are creating new types of management challenges across physical and virtual data center environments and how you can overcome these challenges.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Electrical Efficiency Measurement for Data Centers by APC by Schneider Electric October 2010 - (Free Research) This paper explains how data center efficiency can be measured, evaluated, and modeled, including a comparison of the benefits of periodic assessment vs. continuous monitoring.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SAP NetWeaver BW Archiving with Nearline Storage (NLS) and Optimized Analytics by Dolphin October 2011 - (Free Research) This white paper presents a case study for (nearline storage) NLS optimized for analytics using columnar database architecture and outlines how a NLS solution makes it possible for IT departments using SAP NetWeaver BW to manage costs, reduce overhead and increase system performance.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How to Choose a Distribution System by Sage Software January 2012 - (Free Research) Read this white paper to learn best practices for selecting the best distribution strategy and accompanying enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for your organization.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Ten Things You Should Know About SharePoint 2010 by Global Knowledge November 2010 - (Free Research) This paper examines how your organization can benefit from the new version of SharePoint. Whether you are an end-user who wants faster queries and easier editing options; or an administrator who wants leverage when working with developers, an upgrade to the new version of SharePoint will definitely reap dividends.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Exchange Server 2010: What's New and What's Changed? by Global Knowledge August 2009 - (Free Research) In this white paper, we will look at some of the key changes that will be revealed with the new version of Exchange and how these changes will impact the messaging environment.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Business Advantage of Server-based (Versus Peer-to-peer) Networks - A Guide for SMBs by Dell, Inc. and Intel March 2010 - (Free Research) This paper compares two SMB networking strategies: peer-to-peer and server-based. While peer-to-peer networks are simple, they are out-performed by server-based networks that optimize performance and availability.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IT Must Innovate to Meet Rising Business Expectations by Centennial-Software July 2008 - (Free Research) Meeting business expectations can be tough, especially when trying to keep up with the dynamics of the IT industry. This white paper outlines today's top five ways to jumpstart your unified infrastructure management approach.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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