SmartBiz IT Research Library

VIDEO - As storage capacity needs grow in SMBs, disk is increasingly being used as a backup storage target. In this FAQ, backup expert W. Curtis Preston, discusses the role of disk-based backup in the SMB space. Curtis takes a closer look at the benefits and cost differentiators of moving from tape to disk for data backup.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Premiered: October 19, 2009


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Data Management | Data Storage | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management | Storage Management Software

EBOOK - This e-book from IBM discusses three solutions that can help you deal with data growth, optimize your resources for the best possible throughput, and increase overall application and database performance.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Published: July 10, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Management Software | Database Management | Database Performance Management

EBOOK - This e-book highlights ways in which you can drive more cost effective data management with less overall resources, in good times and in tough times.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Published: July 16, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Management | Business Process Management | Data Management | Data Management Software | Systems Management | Systems Management Services | Systems Management Software

PODCAST - In this podcast, learn about a unified approach to IT management. Discover how to decrease complexity introduced by virtualization and cloud computing to ensure optimal performance of your virtual and physical environments.
Posted: October 16, 2009 | Premiered: October 16, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Management | IT Infrastructure | ITIL | Network Monitoring | Reporting Software | Server Virtualization

DATA SHEET - Iron Mountain’s Archive Services Platform API provides developers with the ideal remedy to take control of their data archiving challenges. A Web services interface allows developers to easily integrate their data-intensive applications, using almost any programming language, with Iron Mountain’s ultra-secure, highly scalable archive.
Posted: October 15, 2009 | Published: October 15, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Cloud Computing | Customer Data Management | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Storage | Email Archiving | Storage Architectures | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management

CASE STUDY - Read this case study to learn how Agosto used Google Apps to help their client, Dunn Bros', communicate and collaborate between its many store and office locations.
Posted: October 15, 2009 | Published: October 15, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Data Management | Email Management | Email Management Services | File Server Software | File Transfer Protocols | Google App Engine | IT Service Management

WEBCAST - This webcast will show you how to access and deliver relevant, trusted data to your business to drive competitive advantage. Discover how to get business and IT on the same page, make data quality issues a thing of the past and leverage SOA effectively.
Posted: October 15, 2009 | Premiered: October 15, 2009


Topics:  Data Collection | Data Governance | Data Integration | Data Management | Data Profiling | Data Quality | Quality Control | SOA | Web Services

WHITE PAPER - More than ever before, enterprises are under pressure to protect private data. Learn more about Proofpoint Encryption, Proofpoint's easy-to-deploy and easy-to-use policy-based email encryption solution and why email encryption is a critical component of today's email security solutions.
Posted: October 15, 2009 | Published: October 15, 2009


Topics:  Compliance Best Practices | Data Encryption | Data Encryption Software | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Management | Data Security | Email Encryption | Email Management | Email Security | Email Security Policies | Regulatory Compliance

WHITE PAPER - This white paper provides the compelling case for taking an enterprise approach to automating document driven business processes. Find out how document capture is quickly moving toward mainstream adoption and how the shift from scan-to-archive to scan-to-process is profoundly changing the strategic importance of capture as an enterprise standard.
Posted: October 14, 2009 | Published: October 14, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Data Management | Document Management | Document Management Software | Enterprise Content Management | Records Management

WHITE PAPER - For processing data for BI analytics and other applications, the usual go-to software products include various extract, transform, load (ETL) and data warehousing solutions. However, these products do not always provide the speed required to deliver data on time. An additional product can speed the processing of high volumes of data.
Posted: October 12, 2009 | Published: October 12, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Data Collection | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Mining | Data Quality | Data Storage | Data Warehouses | Database Administration | Database Administrators | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Databases | ETL (Software)

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores the reasons why data volumes are increasing and where bottlenecks most frequently occur. It then explains why adding more hardware isn’t a solution to these performance problems and delves into the various methods that can be used to break through the bottlenecks to speed applications.
Posted: October 12, 2009 | Published: October 12, 2009


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Data Center Management | Data Classification | Data Collection | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Mining | Data Quality | Data Storage | Data Warehouses | Database Administration | Database Management

EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - In this expert E-Guide, learn about 3 actions to take in your organization that improve security beyond the requirements of PCI compliance. Also discover how examining the flow of data in a new way allows you to communicate risks and issues to executive management, often justifying expenses in critical areas such as security and compliance
Posted: October 12, 2009 | Published: October 12, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Management | Data Security | Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance | Regulatory Compliance | Risk Management | Security Best Practices | Storage Security

WEBCAST - Job Scheduling tools are often perceived to reduce operational costs and increase IT efficiencies. Attend this webinar to find out how companies reduce their costs by switching to BMC CONTROL-M.
Posted: October 9, 2009 | Premiered: October 9, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | Contact Center Workforce Management | Data Management | IT Management | Job Scheduling Software | Systems Management Software | Workload Automation

EBOOK - In this eBook, learn advanced strategies for creating actionable, interactive and user-friendly dashboards that will help your organization track key performance indicators (KPIs).
Posted: October 9, 2009 | Published: October 9, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Dashboards | Data Management | Data Visualization | Data Visualization Software | Indexing (Information Management) | Reporting Software

PODCAST - As storage capacity needs grow in SMBs, disk is increasingly being used as a backup storage target. In this FAQ, Executive Editor and Independent Backup Expert W. Curtis Preston, discusses the role of disk-based backup in the SMB space. Curtis takes a closer look at the benefits and cost differentiators of moving from tape to disk for data backup.
Posted: October 8, 2009 | Premiered: October 8, 2009


Topics:  Data Compression | Data Management | Distributed Data Management | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management