The objective of this paper is to present the buyside with a framework in which to understand the changes in the U.S. trading market, to offer a vision for the trading platforms that will support this new world and to explain why the future belongs to independent broker-neutral systems supplied by software firms rather than sellside brokers. 

With the momentum of IP convergence and the movement toward an all digital world, professional communication systems combining telephony over IP, e-mail, instant messaging and audio/video conferencing services are sparking serious interest due to the benefits they offer. Read on to learn more. 

SAP is a customer’s company, whose organization is designed for, and encouraging of, innovation in all its aspects - from product development to product delivery to product implementation. Read this white paper to discover the top 10 reasons why customers choose SAP for their business transformation. 

Learn about an integrated set of user interface commands and defaults that incorporate automatic presentation into a visual analysis system. Explore best practices for graphic design and visual analysis that will enhance the user experience. 

This white paper presents an example configuration and best practices for deploying and configuring a highly available architecture using an example solution configuration and then discussing how the configuration helps in maximizing uptime. 

Trade study analysis is an effective method of comparing potential solutions to a given problem. Using a model-driven approach allows you to perform trade studies before development or implementation begins and saves time, money, and development headaches. Read on to learn more. 

White papers are one of the most misunderstood, miswritten and misused marketing tools available. While many companies think they need a white paper, few manage to write, design or use them to their full potential. This podcast outlines eight key steps to take when writing a white paper and what you should do once the paper is written. 

As more IT professionals are turning to application & server consolidation, costs and the importance of performance is growing. This white paper takes a look at acceleration technologies - the challenges, benefits, and techniques of this alternative. 

Managing storage has become one of the most important tasks for many companies. Often the volume of data and the complexity of the environment make it hard figure out where to start. This White Paper will help you understand where to find the things that matter in your environment. 

This podcast offers recommendations for moving your virtualization project from the testing phase to production. Learn how to plan virtualization design to ensure a smooth transition to production rollout. Discover ways to align your implementation with best practices and determine which next steps to take to prepare for production. 

In this paper we will discuss what an Information Strategy is, why it is important, and what it takes to build one. We will also consider IBM's Information Agenda, that company's approach to assisting in the development of an Information Strategy. 

BI empowers companies with the ability to offer products and services at the lowest cost and with the greatest amount of efficiency and productivity possible- while returning the highest revenues and profits. Learn how BI can help you to establish a culture of measurement and begin a powerful cycle of continued improvement within your organization. 

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) can bring enormous benefits to companies, but only if users adopt it. Explore user adoption problems and an overview of the newest CRM features designed to drive ease of use and high rates of user adoption.