SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - This paper takes an executive level look at quality issues, the ways that real organizations have solved these issues with Fanfare test automation software and the impressive business results they achieved including a 350 percent productivity gain.
Posted: November 17, 2008 | Published: November 17, 2008


Topics:  CIOs | Enterprise Resource Management | Leadership | Metrics | Performance Testing | Productivity | Quality Control | Scalability Testing

DATA SHEET - By continuously monitoring shared capacity utilization trends in your VMware ESX environment, Capacity Analyzer significantly reduces the time and costs of identifying current capacity bottlenecks causing performance problems.
Posted: November 14, 2008 | Published: November 14, 2008


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Databases | Downtime | Enterprise | Enterprise Resource Management | Memory | Performance Testing | ROI | Server Virtualization | VMware

CASE STUDY - Using the VKernel Capacity Bottleneck Analyzer, Hasbro is able to continuously monitor shared CPU, memory, and storage usage to properly allocate the required resources among all of its deployed virtual machines.
Posted: November 14, 2008 | Published: November 14, 2008


Topics:  Authentication | Capacity Planning | Data Centers | Enterprise Resource Management | Linux | Memory | Server Virtualization | Virtual Machine Monitor | VMware

CASE STUDY - Using the VKernel Capacity Bottleneck Analyzer, HOVENSA is able to continuously monitor shared CPU, memory, and storage usage to properly allocate the required resources among all of its deployed virtual machines.
Posted: November 14, 2008 | Published: November 14, 2008


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Dashboards | Databases | Enterprise Resource Management | Memory | Server Virtualization | SQL | Storage Management | VMware

CASE STUDY - After briefly considering and rejecting an open-source tool, Harvell and his team selected Vertica Analytic Database 2.0, as it is a high-speed, relational SQL database management system.
Posted: November 12, 2008 | Published: November 12, 2008


Topics:  Data Management | Databases | Enterprise Resource Management | Network Performance | Relational Database Management Software | SAN

WEBCAST - This webcast details how to build effective queries, reports, and even cubes that you can use to understand and monitor the behavior of your Analysis Services servers.
Posted: November 11, 2008 | Premiered: November 11, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Enterprise Resource Management | Server Management | Server Virtualization | SQL Server | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - Read how BI delivers information that, when linked with BPM, gives people the input they require to improve business processes.
Posted: October 20, 2008 | Published: October 18, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Process Automation | Business Process Reengineering | Enterprise Resource Management | Enterprise Systems | Microsoft Operations Manager | Productivity

WHITE PAPER - Read this white paper to learn six (6) best practices you can follow to prevent enterprise data loss in order to protect revenue, limit customer attrition, and meet government regulatory requirements.
Posted: October 17, 2008 | Published: February 1, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Customer Data Management | Customer Loyalty | Data Security | Database Security | Enterprise Resource Management | Regulatory Compliance | Security Threats

WHITE PAPER - Read this white paper to learn about Oracle and Microsoft workplace platforms strengths and weaknesses.
Posted: October 16, 2008 | Published: October 16, 2008


Topics:  Business Environment | Electronic Discovery | Enterprise | Enterprise Resource Management | Financial Services | ILM | Information Management | Middleware | Vendor Selection

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Read what security people have to say. They want to be heard. They want to talk to the CIO, whisper in the CFO's ear, croon to the board, and scream at users. Problem is: an appropriate forum isn't always available. This article makes one available.
Posted: October 14, 2008 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Management | Enterprise Resource Management | Information Security | Risk Assessment | Security Best Practices | Security Industry | Security Managers

WEBCAST - Check out this webcast to learn how true customer insight removes obstacles and combines data in new ways to make previously hidden trends, interrelationships and influences visible.
Posted: October 13, 2008 | Premiered: October 13, 2008


Topics:  Call Centers | Customer Data Management | Customer Service | Enterprise Resource Management | Marketing | Master Data Management | Productivity | Security Policies

PRODUCT LITERATURE - Learn how with Premiere Global Services' Enterprise Document Solutions, key document delivery processes are automated, so your valuable resources can stay focused on your core business.
Posted: October 10, 2008 | Published: October 10, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Processes | Document Management | Enterprise Resource Management | Enterprise Systems | Office Applications Software | Regulatory Compliance | Security

WHITE PAPER - As businesses increasingly embrace software as a service (SaaS), it's critical to understand a key differentiator among the many SaaS solutions available: best-of-breed applications versus single vendor application suites.
Posted: October 9, 2008 | Published: October 9, 2008


Topics:  Application Development | Application Integration | Application Outsourcing | CRM | Enterprise Application Integration Middleware | Enterprise Resource Management | Financial Management | Software as a Service

WHITE PAPER - This paper delineates the new risks associated with convergence and discusses best practices for mitigating them.
Posted: October 6, 2008 | Published: October 4, 2008


Topics:  Communications Systems | Data Encryption | Endpoint Security | Enterprise Resource Management | Network Security | Risk Management | Scalability Testing | Security Management | Wireless Networks

WHITE PAPER - This document explains the three steps you can take to help ensure a positive Web experience for your customers.
Posted: October 6, 2008 | Published: October 3, 2008


Topics:  Customer Loyalty | Customer Self-Service | Enterprise Resource Management | Mobile Workers | Networking | Web Services | Web Services Management