SmartBiz IT Research Library

WEBCAST - Join experts from HP and Novell in this webcast as they discuss how to empower your SAP solutions, deliver the right information to the right people at the right time, and execute upgrades and migrations successfully.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Premiered: October 2, 2009


Topics:  Applications Management | Data Management | Database Management | SAP (Product) | Software Migration | Software Upgrades | Storage Management | Strategic Planning

VIDEO - To find out more about how organizations can take the next steps with their BI initiatives, SearchDataManagement.com turned to Boris Evelson of Forrester Research. In this videocast, Boris will reveal some of the most important emerging trends in BI today and how organizations should start planning to take advantage of next-generation BI.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Premiered: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business IT Alignment | Business Metrics | Market Research | Market Trends | Real-time Analytics | Reporting Software | Strategic Planning

PODCAST - Solid state drives (SSD) are going to play everywhere in the enterprise—at the storage array level, at the server level and in users’ notebook computers. This podcast discusses the issues involved in integrating SSDs at these three junctions in enterprise storage environments.
Posted: September 24, 2009 | Premiered: September 24, 2009


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Budgeting | Business Continuity Planning | Data Management | Data Security | SMBs | Storage Best Practices | Storage Consolidation | Storage Media | Storage Service Providers | Storage Standards | Storage Systems | Strategic Planning | Structured Programming

WEBCAST - Solid state drives (SSD) are going to play everywhere in the enterprise—at the storage array level, at the server level and in users’ notebook computers. This webcast discusses the issues involved in integrating SSDs at these three junctions in enterprise storage environments.
Posted: September 24, 2009 | Premiered: September 24, 2009


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Budgeting | Business Continuity Planning | Data Management | Data Security | SMBs | Storage Best Practices | Storage Consolidation | Storage Media | Storage Service Providers | Storage Standards | Storage Systems | Strategic Planning | Structured Programming

VIRTUAL TRADESHOW - Performance Computing (HPC) is business ready. HPC can give your organization a competitive advantage through shorter development cycles, better decision making and lower costs. Download this webcast to discuss new technologies, accomplishments, and collaborations in HPC, networking, storage, software, and data management.
Posted: September 23, 2009 | Premiered: September 23, 2009


Topics:  Budgeting | Business Continuity Planning | Data Management | Disk Backups | Economic Environment | High Performance Computing | Parallel Processing | Solid State Disks | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - This white paper will outline the major organizational, cultural, and project considerations that are critical to a successful Agile adoption.
Posted: September 21, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2008


Topics:  Financial Applications Software | Financial Management | Software | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - By complementing a solid technological approach with an additional protection strategy and the best support services, Global Business Protection offers your company peace of mind, so you can focus on what is really important for your company.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: September 9, 2009


Topics:  Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Management | Data Security | Enterprise Resource Management | Enterprise Systems | Malware | Strategic Planning

PODCAST - Hear from Brian Barnier, Principal at ValueBridge, as he speaks on how a formal governance process will ensure a positive impact on your bottom line. Also, get answers to some of the toughest governance questions, including “how important is risk evaluation in IT governance?”
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Premiered: September 16, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | IT Best Practices | IT Governance | IT Management | Regulatory Compliance | Risk Management | Strategic Planning

PODCAST - This on-demand Podcast helps simplify the basics of data deduplication and outlines the benefits that are being achieved by enterprises around the world.
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Premiered: September 17, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Budgeting | Business Continuity Planning | Data Encryption | Data Management | Data Replication | Data Security | Storage Best Practices | Storage Media | Storage Service Providers | Storage Systems | Strategic Planning | Structured Programming

WEBCAST - This on-demand webcast helps simplify the basics of data deduplication and outlines the benefits that are being achieved by enterprises around the world.
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Premiered: September 17, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Budgeting | Business Continuity Planning | Data Encryption | Data Management | Data Replication | Data Security | Storage Best Practices | Storage Media | Storage Service Providers | Storage Systems | Strategic Planning | Structured Programming

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - This is a transcript of a presentation by Brian Turner, Chief Service Delivery Officer at Point consulting firm. He discusses how to keep governance relevant and effective in today’s tough times, what factors drive effective governance structures and what strategies make those governance structures in your organization more effective.
Posted: September 15, 2009 | Published: September 15, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | IT Governance | Project Management | Project Portfolio Management | Software Project Management | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - This document presents a series of business challenges, why organizations faced them, and how these problems were solved through the use of Business Intelligence best practices.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 10, 2009


Topics:  Budgeting | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Business Processes | Dashboards | OLAP | Strategic Planning

ANALYST REPORT - The investment management business in 2009 will be dominated by the ramifications of the events of 2008. In this report, TowerGroup has compiled a list of the top 10 business drivers and the resulting major strategic responses and technology initiatives.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 9, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Performance Management | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Financial Services Industry | Investments | ITIL | Risk Management | Strategic Planning

PODCAST - In this FAQ with Jeff Boles, Jeff discusses the ins and outs of file virtualization. He tells users the benefits and drawbacks of file virtualization, which file virtualization products are on the market and how they might work in specific IT shops, as well as how file virtualization affects replication or migration of files.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Premiered: September 8, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Continuous Data Protection | Data Management | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - A well-run business needs a written IT security policy setting forth the use and administration of IT assets. Read this paper to learn the essentials of defining and implementing a security policy for your organization.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: March 16, 2009


Topics:  Encryption Standards | Firewall Management | Intrusion Detection | Intrusion Detection Systems | Intrusion Prevention Systems | Security Management | Security Policies | Strategic Planning | Virus Detection Software | Virus Protection