Dell Inc. (Dell) commissioned Principled Technologies (PT) to determine whether the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i iSCSI storage array in a high-availability configuration can support small (200-user) and medium (500-user) organizations simultaneously running a variety of virtualized workloads in both an optimized and degraded system state. 

This tip e-guide from SearchCRM.com features insight from Gartner's 2011 Magic Quadrant for social customer relationship management (CRM). Read this now to learn what challenges are cropping up in CRM, how social media is affecting CRM strategies and what the future of social CRM looks like. 

If you are unfamiliar with proactive chat or already have proactive chat software and want to learn how to make the most of it, then check out this white paper to gain a strong understanding. 

Differentiating customer experiences for online channels is an important deciding factor for loyalty and growth. This white paper discusses the primary considerations and options for delivering a unique online experience to satisfy all of your customer and stakeholder needs. 

The number of channels which consumers use to research and purchase products or services is growing. This white paper takes a look at a recent survey of consumer buying habits in regards to the number of channels they use when shopping and how businesses can provide a better experience across these channels for their customers. 

This second issue of Customer Experience Exchange highlights the contact center. Often an overlooked facet of customer relationship management (CRM), the contact center is usually the first way a customer reaches out to a company and thus should always be considered in CRM strategies. 

Getting the right mix of quality service, engagement and communication is difficult, and it's not uncommon for an organization's customer service score to fall short of the experience they believe they are providing. This e-book preview excerpt delves into the finer details of providing a quality customer experience. 

Consider how SAP can help you improve customer relationship management. Build a synergistic ecosystem with employees, customers, and partners to deliver customer value – where customer demand drives the supply chain and customer insight inspires innovation. Quickly respond to sustain competitive advantage and profitability. 

Access this tip guide to learn how American Express and Yahoo Inc., have conquered customer service obstacles while also decreasing customer relationship management (CRM) budgets. 

Read this white paper to get a framework, plan and recommended best practices for transforming your siloed contact centers into a multi-channel servicing environment. 

If your organization isn't on the cloud yet when it comes to customer service, then you may be severely disadvantaged. Competition for customer service is increasing and your company needs all the latest tools to stay ahead of the game. Read this white paper to learn how four contact centers adopted agile cloud-based computing technologies. 

With rapidly changing demands, customer experience management (CEM) can be a tricky craft within your organization's processes. Customer Experience Exchange is a brand new bi-monthly e-zine focused on CEM tips, best practices and techniques. Check out the first ever issue now, exclusively here.