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Worst Practices in SOA Implementation: Why Service-Oriented Architectures Fail by Information Builders Inc. (E-mail this company) October 2007 - (Free Research) Service-oriented architecture (SOA) enables different programs, applications, and tools to interact via self-contained services that do not depend on the context or state of the other service. This white paper provides insight into the top-four worst practices for SOA integration, and how to avoid and/or overcome these worst practices.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Worst Practices in BI: Why Business Intelligence (BI) Applications Succeed Where BI Tools Fail by Information Builders Inc. (E-mail this company) June 2007 - (Free Research) Tthis paper provides insight into the top-four worst practices for BI. It also provides guidance on how to avoid and/or overcome worst practices in order to tap into the true power of BI. By reading this paper, you will have a solid understanding of how to avoid BI failure and achieve success with your BI initiatives.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SQL Server 2000 Security Best Practices by Global Knowledge Network, Inc. November 2004 - (Free Research) The security of SQL Server database servers has become a top priority for database administrators. This article examines best practices that can be employed to secure Microsoft SQL Server 2000 databases. It provides an overview of the security model in SQL Server 2000 and discusses best practices you can employ to secure yours.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Email archiving services by Arrow Electronics, Inc. June 2008 - (Free Research) Get details on the dynamics at play around email archiving: SEC regulations, backup considerations and best practices for retention. Finally, find out which hardware and software products do a good job at email archiving.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practice Guidelines for SAP Solutions on VMware® Infrastructure by VMware, Inc. October 2008 - (Free Research) This paper provides best practice guidelines for deploying SAP software solutions on VMware Infrastructure 3.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Enterprise Password Management: A Guide to Best Practices by LEGACY - DO NOT USE - Siber Systems September 2008 - (Free Research) Passwords are an essential security technique. This white paper reviews best practices to password management and provides contrast methods of dealing with Enterprise Single Sign-On (ESSO) and describes an alternative approach to ESSO.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices in Reconciliation: A Practical Guide for Asset Managers by Advent Software, Inc July 2008 - (Free Research) This whitepaper explains why automated reconciliation is quickly evolving into a competitive necessity. The costs associated with manual reconciliation, the benefits from automation, and the best reconciliation workflow model will all be discussed.  (WHITE PAPER)

Data Protection Options for Virtualized Servers: Demystifying Virtual Server Data Protection - Best Practices and Technologies by Quantum Corporation June 2008 - (Free Research) Virtualized server environments or infrastructures have varying functionalities and interfaces for application aware integration to enable complete and comprehensive data protection with data and transactional integrity.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Alignment-Focused Organization: Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Execution by SAP America, Inc. November 2007 - (Free Research) Take a look at how organizations are taking strides to align business strategy with actual initiatives, projects, and daily activities - in short, to close the gap between strategy and execution.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

VMWare/Dell EQL Simple, Affordable, Integrated Disaster Recovery and Data Protection for Virtual Infrastructures by Dell | EqualLogic December 2008 - (Free Research) Virtualized iSCSI SANs are increasingly being chosen for virtual datacenter deployments because they help simplify storage management and overcome performance, scalability and cost barriers of traditional SAN architectures.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Business Rule Management Systems and Financial Services: Equifax as a Case Study by ILOG, an IBM Company April 2008 - (Free Research) This case study examines Equifax's process of implementing a Business Rule Management System (BRMS) and the lessons learned. It provides readers with an understanding of BRMS as well best practices should they choose to implement a BRMS.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Fundamental Principles of Network Security by APC by Schneider Electric July 2009 - (Free Research) This paper covers the fundamentals of secure networking systems, including firewalls, network topology and secure protocols.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SharePoint Customization Best Practices by Global Knowledge December 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper explores how to change some of the default user experiences by customizing elements of both the Look and Feel and the site Navigation. Many additional "out of the box" customization elements are available.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Provergent Suite - Telecom Order & Inventory Software by Digital Fairway, Inc. The Provergent Communication Asset Management Suite helps to manage the planning, procuring, provisioning, auditing & delivering of communications services. Provergent allows you to build accurate & easy to manage centralized inventories, backed up by automated provisioning processes to manage all moves, adds, changes & deletes in the inventory.  (SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

Using Virtualization for Testing and Development Environments by Dell and Microsoft December 2008 - (Free Research) In this podcast, virtualization expert Anil Desai talks with WhatIs.com's Alex Howard about the many ways virtualization can be used to improve software testing and development.  (PODCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

The 10 worst practices for Technical Support and how to overcome them by NTR Global November 2011 - (Free Research) Delivering superior service and support is more important than ever as companies strive to differentiate themselves from the competition. In many organizations, service quality is governed by self-harming "worst practices" instead of productive best practices. Learn what these practices are and how to avoid them.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How to ensure data privacy compliance in the application testing environment by Compuware Corporation October 2009 - (Free Research) This paper discusses a five-step best practices approach to implementing a cost-effective and timely data privacy solution. It also details a brief case study illustrating how Compuware’s combination of tools, technology, best practices and customized services can save time and money.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Virtual Support Networks: Ten Tips for Delivering Managed Services to On-Site Systems by CA Technologies. September 2008 - (Free Research) In late 2004 and early 2005, DB Kay & Associates conducted a market survey to uncover the best practices for deploying Virtual Support Networks.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Disaster Recovery with the HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services Clustered Gateway Linux Version and HP StorageWorks XP Continuous Access by Hewlett-Packard Company December 2007 - (Free Research) This white paper reviews proof points and best practices for file sharing disaster recovery.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Blue Coat Accelerates Automated CLI Testing, Reaps New Efficiencies with FanfareSVT by Fanfare December 2006 - (Free Research) Blue Coat needed to improve its test automation practices with tools & solutions that automate test cases during the development phase, increase test coverage, & identify changes that are not easily identified from build to build. Read why Blue Coat selected FanfareSVT test automation software to work seamlessly within its existing infrastructure.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Dell Servers by Dell and Microsoft December 2008 - (Free Research) This article provides an introduction to Hyper-V virtualization, discusses the overall architecture and underlying technologies, and offers guidance on best practices for deployment on Dell PowerEdge servers.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Preventing Data Corruption in the Event of an Extended Power Outage by APC by Schneider Electric February 2005 - (Free Research) Protecting computer systems with Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) hardware is part of a total data center solution, but power management software is also necessary to prevent data corruption after extended power outages.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Meaningful Use Check-Up: Best Practices for Mobile Health, Cloud Computing and Disaster Preparedness by SearchHealthIT.com December 2011 - (Free Research) Interact with leading healthcare compliance and IT experts from across the U.S. in this free, one-day virtual seminar. Learn best practices for cloud computing and disaster preparedness, as well as how to achieve federal EHR reimbursements.  (VIRTUAL TRADE SHOW) READ ABSTRACT |

Customer Experience Management Best Practices For Retail: Five Ways to Increase Conversion and Adoption Rates by Tealeaf September 2011 - (Free Research) In today's economy, no online retailer can afford to postpone investing in the online customer experience. Retailers need to take immediate steps to ensure they understand the experience of their customers who are transacting online. Read this white paper to learn the retail customer experience management best practices.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Customer Experience Management Best Practices For Travel and Hospitality: Five Ways to Increase Conversion and Adoption Rates by Tealeaf September 2011 - (Free Research) In this white paper, we go over five best practices based on working with some of the world's leading travel and hospitality companies to help them take a more systematic, quantifiable approach to improving their online customer experience and, in turn, increase revenue.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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