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Why performance management? A guide for the midsize organization by IBM February 22, 2012 - (Free Research) This brief white paper provides an overview of how performance management can help midsize companies meet challenges using IBM Cognos Express, an integrated, one-stop business intelligence (BI) and planning solution purpose-built for midsize companies. IBM Cognos Express is a cost-effective choice for performance management.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: Improving Network Performance in a Virtual Environment by Brocade November 17, 2010 - (Free Research) In this presentation transcript, learn why performance is extremely important in a virtual server environment. For starters, the better your server performance, the more you can increase the virtual machine density on your host servers. Learn why increasing virtual machine density is one of the best way to decrease your hardware costs.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

Address VDI Storage Challenges with Data Dedupe, NAS Storage Systems by Dell, Inc. January 09, 2012 - (Free Research) VDI storage presents a slew of new challenges to data storage professionals. Read this expert E-Guide to explore how to address VDI storage challenges with data dedupe and NAS systems.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Cognos: FPM: How KPIs can help motivate and reward the right behavior - Paper #1 – Introduction - White Paper by IBM August 08, 2012 - (Free Research) This paper outlines the value of key performance indicators (KPIs) and why it's integral you set annual targets for each of them and measure performance against them rather than develop strategy maps and generate strategic action plans that drive performance improvement.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Symantec NetBackup, Cisco UCS, and VMware vSphere Joint Backup Performance Benchmark by Symantec Corporation December 28, 2010 - (Free Research) Obtaining the best possible backup performance is always a team effort in the sense that multiple technologies are brought together to provide optimal data protection performance. Read this white paper to learn why the components described in this document will help you to protect your valuable virtual machine environment.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

eBook: The New Era of Network Performance Management by SearchNetworking.com October 20, 2009 - (Free Research) Today's networks are highly complex, dynamic environments that demand comprehensive performance management. Fortunately, technological advancement is simplifying management and addressing new challenges. This eBook explains why management is more important now than ever and how it can help deliver business-critical applications better and faster.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

5 Reasons Why You Need Better Visibility of Your Network by BlueCoat April 20, 2009 - (Free Research) If you can't see what's happening, then you can't even begin to attack what's wrong with the network. Here are 5 concrete reasons why you should contact Blue Coat today and start working towards greater visibility of your network.  (ARTICLE) READ ABSTRACT |

Sustainability Matters: Why - and how - business is widening its focus to consider the needs of stakeholders by Oracle Corporation December 01, 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper demonstrates how running a responsible business and high levels of performance do not have to work against each other. And it makes a case for why sustainability issues should simply be part of a company’s overall performance management practices.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Application performance and testing with Agile by Hewlett-Packard Company May 25, 2012 - (Free Research) This expert e-guide will help you formulate an application performance management strategy. Read this now and learn about certain techniques that can help your agile development team prevent potential problems before deploying apps. Discover why communication is an essential component to preventing problems, as well as three testing models.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Xangati for ESX (ESX/ESXi 3.5, 4.x): Performance Management for VMware by Xangati December 10, 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 |

Why Upgrade to WebSphere Application Server V8? by IBM July 01, 2011 - (Free Research) IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.0 delivers complete Java EE 6 support and certification; increased support for programming models and standards; enhanced performance, administration and security capabilities; faster problem determination; directory-based Java EE application installs; and simplified product installations and maintenance.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

System x Ranks #1 in Customer Satisfaction: x86 Server Customer Satisfaction Study by IBM June 20, 2011 - (Free Research) In this white paper, TBR analyzed IBM’s competitive performance over the past seven quarters - and explains why IBM has consistently held the number 1 ranking in TBR's x86 server study on product reliability, quality, service excellence, and server value.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Why Embedding Drivers Reduces Development Costs by Progress DataDirect December 31, 2012 - (Free Research) Independent software vendors (ISVs)  are responsible for seamlessly connecting application logic to a variety of enterprise databases. Read this white paper to learn how ISVs can embed drivers and data providers with their own offerings for a more successful, customer-friendly data connectivity strategy.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Why Embedding Drivers Reduces Maintainence Burden by Progress DataDirect December 31, 2012 - (Free Research) Independent software vendors (ISVs)  are responsible for seamlessly connecting application logic to a variety of enterprise databases. Read this white paper to learn how ISVs can embed drivers and data providers with their own offerings for a more successful, customer-friendly data connectivity strategy.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How Professional Services Add Value to Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Projects by Intermec March 04, 2009 - (Free Research) This white paper shows how qualified service providers can add value to RFID projects, highlights some of the planning issues and considerations that call for experienced advice, and provides guidance to the types of services available and how to differentiate service providers.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

It's Not "If" You Collaborate, But "How" by Cisco Systems, Inc. September 11, 2009 - (Free Research) To learn more about who collaborates and why, Cisco recently conducted one of the first comprehensive studies of the personal and cultural factors associated with successful adoption of network based collaboration. Read the full report, and find out more about how collaboration transforms business.  (VIDEO)

QuickSpecs HP Vertica V2400 Analytics System by Vertica Systems September 22, 2011 - (Free Research) Choosing the right analytics platform is confusing. With excellent performance, scalability, reliability, and ease of use, HP Vertica Data Analytics platform is the system for your important data and information metrics tasks. Best of all it comes all set up with HP hardware, software, Red Hat Linux operating system installed and a year of support.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

BI Trends and Strategies E-Zine Issue 4 by SearchBusinessAnalytics April 11, 2012 - (Free Research) This edition of BI Trends & Strategies features a lead article by SearchCIO.com's Linda Tucci, who offers a helping hand in the quest to dismantle the dreaded data silo. The second piece outlines mobile BI, including a reference to Apple's iPad, and the final article delves into the world of performance management.  (EZINE)

Maximizing IT Value by Using High-End Server Processors by Dell, Inc. and Intel® October 2008 - (Free Research) Intel IT has standardized on Intel® Xeon® processors with a core frequency of 3 GHz for two-socket servers for design computing and enterprise server virtualization.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Lose the Middleware Blues with Oracle Data Integration Technology. Why Innovators Choose Oracle over IBM by Oracle Corporation May 2011 - (Free Research) This white paper compares Oracle’s data integration solutions with IBM’s offering; with attention to cost of ownership, performance, flexibility, reliability, and ease of use.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Problem with Software Definition by iRise March 2013 - (Free Research) This brief, easy-to-watch video explains in simple terms why the software you use on the web never seems to meet all your needs.  Find out the problems with "defining" software, why most standard business application definitions are not up to par, and a suggestion for meeting the needs of both enterprises and end-users, while saving time and money  (VIDEO) READ ABSTRACT |

Three Capabilities to Fuel Today’s Dynamic Planning and Forecasting by IBM June 2011 - (Free Research) If you want to move beyond the traditional finance role and play a more visible, pro-active role in supporting business decision making, read this white paper today.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Use high-performance analytics to unlock the power of big data by SAS Institute Inc. July 2012 - (Free Research) Big data is huge right now. Analytics is bigger, though. This paper outlines the transformation over the years of people's perception of data and how analytics can now help you change your processes, businesses and entire approach to managing data. Read on to learn how certain industries are capitalizing on analytics and how you can do the same.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

NFS Evolution Changes the Landscape of HPC Data Management by BlueArc Corp. July 2009 - (Free Research) In HPC data management, traditional standards-based solutions have been limited in performance and scalability, but proprietary, high-performance solutions have required specific expertise to set up, manage, or scale. Read this Tabor Research White Paper to learn about file systems used in HPC environments as well as BlueArc storage solutions.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Customer Satisfaction with Application Delivery Controller Vendors by Citrix March 2010 - (Free Research) Enterprise Management Associates Report: "Customer Satisfaction with Application Delivery Controller Vendors" - shows how Citrix NetScaler beats F5 and Cisco in customer satisfaction. Discover why Citrix is superior in 16 out of 21 categories and tops the competition in Presales, Tech Support, Product, Technology, and Overall Business Value.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

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