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SearchSOA.com Interactive Classroom: Application Modernization Strategy by Hewlett-Packard Company November 29, 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.  (RESOURCE CENTER) READ ABSTRACT |

Grocer Moves Shopping to the Palm of Customers’ Hands by SAP America, Inc. December 31, 2011 - (Free Research) Read this Bloomberg Businessweek case study to learn how Swiss grocer Coop leveraged its customers' attachment to their iPhones with their long commutes and time-compressed schedules to boost both loyalty and sales with an iPhone shopping app that integrates with its back-end SAP ERP and CRM systems.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Tackling the Application Integration Challenges (mp3) by Oracle Corporation December 05, 2011 - (Free Research) In this podcast, industry experts discuss how investment in three critical areas - the applications themselves, tools and technologies to deliver the integration, and pre-built integration accelerators - is integral when tackling the most complex of application integration challenges.  (PODCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

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 |

The Risks of Social Media and What Can be Done to Manage Them by CommVault Systems, Inc. July 2011 - (Free Research) There are both risks and rewards associated with the use of social media in a corporate setting, but one thing is clear: Decision makers can no longer ignore social media management. Read this white paper to learn more about the risks, rewards, and potential pitfalls of social networking  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Embrace the Change: Making Cloud Work for Business by Dell, Inc. and Intel January 2012 - (Free Research) This white paper explains how cloud computing can help expedite application delivery and increase time to value. Discover key steps for proper cloud planning and and deployment and learn how to incorporate this technology into your existing IT environment.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Drive Datacenter Efficiency and Reduce Costs with Oracle's SPARC Enterprise Servers by Oracle Corporation December 2011 - (Free Research) In this webcast, Oracle senior principal product director Tom Atwood explains the built-in encryption designed to reduce the cost of securing your data center, protecting your IT investment by running legacy applications and new applications within the same system, and improving performance per watt for reduced energy costs.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Accenture Technology Vision 2012 by ComputerWeekly.com January 2012 - (Free Research) Download this report from Accenture to discover the 6 IT technology trends that will impact CIOs in 2012.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly 22 November 2011: Read the latest issue of the UK’s leading technology publication, where we analyse the latest technology news and what it means for IT managers. by ComputerWeekly.com November 2011 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to the British Library about the enormous storage challenges of digitising its printed archive; we examine the state of the UK IT jobs market and the skills that are most in demand by employers; and we look at case studies of the best virtualisation projects. Download the new issue now.  (EVENT) READ ABSTRACT |

CW+: Special report on Accenture by ComputerWeekly.com August 2010 - (Free Research) When Bill Green spelled out his vision for Accenture in a rare interview shortly after taking over as chief executive six years ago, he said the company would “dream up and build services so powerful and so exceptional that they will be required to compete in any industry, from financial services to manufacturing”.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About SaaS ERP But Were Afraid to Ask by Plex Systems March 2009 - (Free Research) It's hard to miss: the term Software as a Service (SaaS) is everywhere, garnering headlines in the technology press, leading to hot IPO's raved about in the financial press, and generally being described as the future of software technology.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Cloud Computing: A CFO’s Perspective by HP and Intel February 2012 - (Free Research) Access this resource to learn more about the promised financial and business benefits of this emerging technology. Learn how to spot risks and make the best long-term decisions for your business.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Top 5 Tips For Evaluating And Selecting Warehouse Management Software by HighJump Software November 2011 - (Free Research) This report will reveal five secrets you should know before you purchase a WMS. They will help guide your evaluation and selection processes in a way that best benefits your business, your customers and your long-term success and competitive advantage.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

A Better RAID Strategy for High Capacity Drives in Mainframe Storage by Oracle Corporation December 2010 - (Free Research) This paper demonstrates that RAID 6 is less capable to prevent data loss with today's large capacity SATA and SAS HDDs. It will also share Oracle's designs to mitigate this risk. The integrity of customers' data is in jeopardy if these large capacity SATA/SAS HDDs are simply packaged into a RAID 6 group without additional mitigation.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Midmarket Manufacturer’s Guide to Getting Started with ERP by Sage Software February 2012 - (Free Research) In this e-book, learn how to build a business case for a midmarket ERP system and get tips on navigating the market and implementing software.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

How Web 2.0 Is Transforming CRM: Leveraging Social Media to Improve the Customer Experience by SAP America, Inc. January 2009 - (Free Research) Check out this article to learn how SAP is embracing Web 2.0 opportunities for customer relationship management (CRM), from leveraging social computing to building new Web 2.0-based CRM applications.  (JOURNAL ARTICLE) READ ABSTRACT |

Transition to the Cloud Smoothly with Automation Services by Hewlett-Packard Company December 2011 - (Free Research) This white paper discusses a new cloud solution that offers comprehensive provisioning for the private cloud, public cloud, and hybrid IT services. Find out how this automation platform can deliver a flexible, scalable architecture, along with many other IT benefits.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Future Proofing Mobile Device Management by BlackBerry December 2011 - (Free Research) This expert E-Guide discusses best practices for future proofing your mobile device management.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

A clearer horizon. Do CIOs have more clarity about cloud computing? by ComputerWeekly.com December 2011 - (Free Research) This research from management consultants, Xantus, shows that while there is still a lack of clarity and a reluctance to fully commit to the cloud, there is a general acceptance from CIOs of the benefits and a growing commitment to develop those benefits.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

The Road to BI Success by SAP America, Inc. March 2010 - (Free Research) There is growing evidence that more pervasive BI and analytics have a direct impact on competitiveness. Better decision making is more important when resources become restricted during a recession, so BI and analytics projects will still appeal to management. Read this active Q&A session on building a successful enterprise BI strategy.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Three Fundamental Techniques To Maximize the Value of Your Enterprise Data by Talend October 2010 - (Free Research) This paper explores the details of three key methods used to improve and extend enterprise data utilization and examines technical considerations that suggest implementation techniques to address data reuse needs. Read this paper to learn the three basic capabilities that help organizations maximize data utilization to the fullest.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

Realizing the Benefits of Standardizing on a Database Platform by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd December 2010 - (Free Research) How can IT organizations reduce complexity, address the problems caused by inconsistent data and enhance integration of IT resources across the enterprise? One solution that is being tried more and more frequently by innovative IT departments is to standardize on a single database platform.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Traditional vs. Agile BI by LogiXML January 2012 - (Free Research) This white paper explains the fundamentals of traditional business intelligence (BI) platforms and why traditional BI no longer works with today's market. It then details how BI platforms have changed to become more agile and lightweight. Read on to further your understanding of BI and what the main debate is with traditional versus agile BI.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How to Shed the Inefficiency of Legacy Applications by HP September 2011 - (Free Research) This white paper explores the hazards of application sprawl, and how using the strategy of rationalization - the process of identifying software which no longer provides business benefits to justify maintaining it - can reduce complexity, cut costs, and dramatically increase organizational agility.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Gartner Clip by HP November 2011 - (Free Research) Since data centers are usually built over a long period of time, businesses end up with several small data centers scattered over a diverse area. To make more efficient use of these facilities, it’s generally best to consolidate. This resource presents best practices to data center consolidation.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

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