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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.

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SQL Server 2008 Dynamic Duo: Management Views and Functions by Global Knowledge

September 2009 - (Free Research)

Dynamic management views and functions were extraordinary additions to SQL 2005, and they have only improved in function and increased in number in SQL 2008. This white paper will explore a few of their capabilities and give examples as to how they can ease the workload of a database administrator.

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Pros & Cons of Scale-out and Scale-up NAS by Red Hat

January 2012 - (Free Research)

This E-Guide is here to help walk you through the decision-making process and determine which NAS solution is right for you. In this guide you'll learn the pros and cons of scale-out and scale-up NAS options, discover six industries that should always use scale-out systems and more.

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Presentation Transcript: Storage Virtualization Technology Pros and Cons by Dell Compellent

October 2011 - (Free Research)

In this SearchStorage.com podcast transcript, Marc Staimer discusses the ins and outs of storage virtualization technology. Find out the pros and cons of storage virtualization, when to rule out storage virtualization in your environment, and how to decide between file-based or block-based storage virtualization in your data center.

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Storage Virtualization Technology Pros and Cons by Dell Compellent

September 2011 - (Free Research)

In this podcast, Marc Staimer, president of Dragon Slayer Consulting, discusses storage virtualization technology. Find out the pros and cons of storage virtualization, when to rule out storage virtualization in your environment, and how to decide whether file-based or block-based storage virtualization makes sense in your shop.

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Virtual Storage Pros and Cons by Dell Compellent

September 2011 - (Free Research)

This expert e-guide was designed to help you become aware of the bumps in the road that you might come across when implementing storage virtualization. It also outlines the different approaches to storage virtualization and offers suggestions on how to choose the right approach for your environment. Continue reading to learn more.

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12 Virtualization Myths Debunked by Global Knowledge

November 2010 - (Free Research)

Virtualization is one of the fastest growing trends in Information Technology. It is a software solution that lets any organization run multiple server functions on a single computer. Virtualization also makes it easier to start up new server emulations quickly.

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Combining High-Performance Storage and Desktop Virtualization by Dell, Inc.

May 2011 - (Free Research)

IT pros know that storage efficiency is vital to successfully deploy a virtual desktop infrastructure. This white paper reviews how Dell EqualLogic PS6000XVS series arrays with VMware View software can help you achieve significant opportunities for virtual desktop performance and capacity optimization. Learn more here.

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Avaya Aura Contact Center Scripting Demystified by Global Knowledge

May 2011 - (Free Research)

Why is scripting so daunting to many IT pros? It's not an impossible skill to master - most people can master a simple system if they have the opportunity to practice. This white paper introduces an identifiable pattern that virtually all Contact Centers follow and associates key elements of that pattern with the corresponding scripting code.

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E-Book: Introduction to Cloud Computing: Entering the Private Cloud Chapter 2: Priming Data Center Infrastructure for a Private Cloud by Dell, Inc. and Intel

May 2011 - (Free Research)

More IT pros are considering implementing a cloud environment, but they soon realize that building a private cloud means overhauling their entire existing data center infrastructure. Learn how moving to the cloud takes more than putting a layer of cloud management software on top of your existing servers, storage and networks.

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E-Guide: Selecting the data backup option that is right for you by Dell Compellent

November 2011 - (Free Research)

It is ultimately up to each individual health care facility to determine the data backup options that best suit their needs, so long as the overall solution adheres to regulatory requirements.Access this e-guide for an overview of pros and cons of different types of backups.

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iTest Team - Rapid Test Automation for Equipment and Devices by Fanfare

iTest Team is an integrated test environment for developers, testers, and automation teams. It offers a unified approach for rapidly developing, automating, and maintaining test cases. iTest Team tests complex equipment and systems that are accessed through various protocols, such as command line interfaces, Web interfaces, SNMP, or command shells.

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Unified data center fabric overview: Tips from the pro by Enterasys

December 2011 - (Free Research)

Access this e-guide to learn more about data center fabrics with tips from the pros.

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Long-Term Data Protection and Retention: Finding the Correct Balance by Quantum Corporation

March 2009 - (Free Research)

Tape remains the most cost effective, energy efficient and reliable program technology for storing large amounts of inactive, off-line or near-line data while complimenting disk-based data protection and retention solutions. Read this paper and find out why.

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Mobile ticketing opens doors of opportunity for business by ComputerWeekly.com

November 2010 - (Free Research)

Juniper Research defines a mobile ticketing user as “someone who stores a ticket on their mobile phone for later redemption” at the point of travel, the music venue, the cinema etc.

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Scan and Go - Transport Ticketing on the Mobile by ComputerWeekly.com

January 2011 - (Free Research)

This Whitepaper focuses on transport mobile ticketing. The full end-to-end mobile commerce transaction involves the purchase, storage and redemption of tickets on the mobile device.

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Mobile banking strategies - maximise your revenues by ComputerWeekly.com

December 2010 - (Free Research)

Juniper Research defines mobile banking as “the provision of banking services to customers on their mobile devices”: specifically we mean in the vast majority of instances “the operation of bank current and deposit or savings accounts”.

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CW+ Open Group: World-class enterprise architecture by ComputerWeekly.com

October 2010 - (Free Research)

This White Paper is intended to help organizations who are attempting to set up an enterprise architecture practice. It shows how organizations can use a modular, iterative, and incremental approach in order to develop an architectural capability that is otherwise a large and complex undertaking.

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Health Care Business Intelligence and Analytics Report by SearchHealthIT.com

September 2011 - (Free Research)

Explore the impact of business intelligence in provider settings, and the results of the SearchHealthIT.com reader survey, in this exclusive report.

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Storage Options for VMware Environments by Dell and VMware

November 2010 - (Free Research)

This webcast provides an overview of the different types of storage for VMware environments. Our expert offers storage suggestions based on your organization's size, budget and business needs. An accompanying podcast takes a look at the pros and cons of virtualizing your storage and when this option might be a good fit.

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On-Demand Webcast: Why IT Pros Choose ExaGrid to Fix Broken Backups by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.

February 2012 - (Free Research)

The movement from tape-based to disk-based backup is well underway. Now that it is economically feasible to replace a broken tape-based system with disk-based backup, choices exist among a number of vendors with varying approaches to disk-based backup as well as data deduplication.

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IT Pros Guide to Data Protection: Top 5 tips for Securing Data in the Modern Workforce by Lumension

January 2012 - (Free Research)

The following five steps are some very effective ways to improve data security in a cost-effective manner and are the first steps toward readying an organization for more robust data protection measures such as DLP.

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SearchSOA.com Interactive Classroom: Application Modernization Strategy by Hewlett-Packard Company

November 2011 - (Free Research)

In modernizing their applications, enterprises want faster integrations, using SOA only when it is pragmatic. They still wrapper mainframes with services, but they are also migrating functions within the mainframe portfolio. Check out this expert advice to learn how to implement both complex and simple integrations for the short and long term.

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Securing Access to the IT Infrastructure: Predictions for 2012 that Every IT Security Pro Needs to Know by FoxT

December 2011 - (Free Research)

With the rise of consumerization and increasing movement of resources to the cloud, access management, enforcement and auditing have become more complex than ever before. And there are still some basic access management challenges that need to be addressed. This paper outlines 5 predictions for 2012 for access management.

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Top Ten Things Every IT Pro Should Know about IE8 on Windows 7 by Global Knowledge

August 2010 - (Free Research)

With each new version of Windows comes a new version of Internet Explorer, and in the case of Windows 7, it’s IE 8 (one of these days all Microsoft’s numeric product names might actually line up). What does the Windows 7 administrator or planner need to know about the new IE?

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