Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers, 2009  by Blue Coat

June 30, 2009 - WAN optimization controllers seek to improve applications performance and reduce bandwidth requirements by intelligently managing traffic across the WAN. This analyst report presents a snapshot of the current market situation as well the results and explanation of Gartner's study of nine separate WOC vendors. Read the full report to learn more.

Mainframe Storage Management: Lighten The Load & Enjoy Life  by BMC Software, Inc

November 30, 2009 - In depth knowledge of mainframe storage management sadly does not just pop into your head! And the supply of storage gurus is dwindling. But do not despair nor give up hope - there is a solution! Attend this informative webcast and learn how MAINVIEW SRM provides the knowledge to guide you in managing today’s explosion of data.

Major Considerations for Deploying a Thinly Provisioned Storage Solution  by 3PAR

November 01, 2007 - IDC believes that thin provisioning is a powerful enabling technology with significant benefits to offer storage administrators looking for higher levels of storage efficiency.

Making Enterprise Architecture (EA) Strategic with Business & Information Architecture  by Infosys Technologies Limited

September 01, 2008 - EA, a key IT governance tool, plays an active role in strategic business planning. Effective EA requires managing standards and promoting best practices in architecture.

Making Interactions More Intelligent Across All Channels in the Retail Finance Industry  by Infor CRM

July 22, 2009 - In this paper you will learn the best practices and the bottom-line benefits in multi-channel inbound marketing. Read on to learn more about multi-channel inbound marketing and how Infor CRM Epiphany Inbound Marketing for Retail Finance can help drive revenue out of each customer interaction.

Making Strategy Real  by SAP AG

September 25, 2009 - How can management communicate business strategy effectively and assure that the entire organization has bought in to the strategy and is aligned behind it? Business performance optimization systems are an important tool for success.

Making the Most of Fax Virtualization with Boardless Technology  by Esker Inc.

July 17, 2009 - As a resource to help organizations achieve strategic objectives for efficiency, cost-effectiveness and continuity of faxing operations, this white paper explores the reasons why organizations are embracing fax virtualization as part of their IP strategies and how they benefit from the technology.

Manage Oracle Database Users and Roles Centrally in Active Directory or Sun Directory  by Oracle Corporation

February 13, 2009 - This paper illustrates how you can now centrally administer database users and role memberships leveraging your existing LDAP directories.

Managed Services Delivery: From Packets to Applications  by Blue Coat

April 29, 2009 - Check out this brief analyst report to learn how a comprehensive up-the-stack approach supports today's mission-critical enterprise networks and provides reliable, rapid response times for network-centric business practices and applications on a 24/7 basis.

Management Mandate to Reduce Costs Leads to Increased Productivity  by SEGUS Inc

August 20, 2009 - Learn how an Alabama company seeking a replacement tool for their mainframe administration and automation discovered SEGUS’ Smart products that not only delivered better functionality with a good GUI, but would save the company $80,000 over a five year period, while also avoiding future costly upgrade fees.

Managing Change Effectively with ERP: The Impact On 5 Key Business Functions  by Infor

December 03, 2009 - This white paper examines the impact of using disparate systems versus an integrated ERP system on your manufacturing operations. The detailed charts on the following pages provide insight into how the inefficiencies associated with change management today can be easily and cost-effectively eliminated.

Managing Enterprise Information: Architecting for Survival and Positioning for Success in Tough Times  by SAP BusinessObjects

June 19, 2009 - Today, businesses must work smarter, not just harder - and to do it, they must use information to compete. With ever-greater demands on data resources, organizations need to derive greater value from their existing information.

Managing IT in a Downturn: Beyond Cost Cutting  by SAP AG

November 01, 2008 - Downturns give companies a chance to buck conventional wisdom and increase their IT investments. Targeted investments in many areas can generate efficiencies and revenue growth that surpass the savings from straight cost reductions.

Managing Requirements, Tests and Defects with HP Quality Center  by Hewlett-Packard Company

May 01, 2007 - HP TestDirector for Quality Center software drives a more effective and efficient global application testing process and supports high levels of communication and collaboration among distributed testing teams.

Managing Risk in Perilous Times. Practical Steps to Accelerate Recovery  by SAP AG

July 15, 2009 - Examine lessons learned from the current financial crisis in this EIU report. The report proposes ten practical lessons that could help address perceived weaknesses in risk identification, assessment, and management.

Managing Risk through Financial Processes: Embedding Governance, Risk and Compliance  by SAP AG

November 01, 2008 - To find out how senior executives view their financial processes, the Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed a global sample of mostly financial executives in September 2008. Some respondents focused on the importance of developing processes that reduced costs and improved efficiency. Others acknowledged the importance of cost and efficiency..

Managing the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud with CA  by CA

October 30, 2009 - Read this paper to learn how innovative management solutions from CA add comprehensive support for Amazon EC2 with real-time automation, application performance, service, and database management.

Managing the Cost and Complexity of Compliance Through Governance  by McAfee, Inc.

September 23, 2009 - With the changing regulations affecting organizations today, regulatory compliance is never really done. Organizations that have met compliance soon find they need a more strategic approach to uphold it. Watch this videocast for tips on using a risk-governance model to establish an enterprise-wide program and a common framework.

Managing the IT Infrastructure: Ensure Security and Improve Compliance  by Tripwire, Inc.

October 05, 2009 - Tune into this webcast to discover why Tripwire should be your go-to solution for managing the configurations of your physical and virtual IT infrastructures.

Managing to Secure: Evaluating the Manageability of your IPS Solution  by TippingPoint

October 05, 2009 - The last thing network security managers need is more complicated management systems to learn. There are four management keys to an IPS solution: Speed of initial set-up; Ease of ongoing management; Flexible management interfaces; and IPS management scalability. This paper will take a good hard look at each of these manageability components.

Managing Your Security Has Never Been So Easy  by Panda Security

September 18, 2009 - This demonstration examines the features and benefits of Panda’s Managed Office Protection, a security solution for PCs and servers based on the concept of Software as a Service. Learn how this approach lets companies focus on their core business, freeing them from the management tasks and operating costs associated with traditional solutions.

Market Report: Best Practices and Cost Reduction Strategies for Today’s Virtualized Data Centers  by VKernel

August 18, 2009 - This paper addresses the fact that server virtualization is still a relatively new technology undergoing rapid development and innovation. While creating a virtual machine is relatively simple, the underlying complexity of the infrastructure and IT processes cannot be ignored.

Massachusetts Privacy Law: The Language, the Impact, and Recommendations for Proving Compliance  by Tripwire, Inc.

October 05, 2009 - Register for this webcast, and then tune in to learn how to get started preparing for this Massachusetts law that may well be indicative of a legislative trend in other states.

Mastering Disaster Recovery for Mid-Sized Organizations and Remote Offices  by Zenith Infotech

October 29, 2009 - A comprehensive disaster recovery implementation is critical to ensuring computing resources maintain operations in the event of a server failure or data loss. Mastering disaster recovery in mid-sized organizations requires the careful identification and implementation of end-to-end backup along with recovery tools and services.

Matching Server Virtualization with Advanced Storage Virtualization  by Hewlett-Packard Company

August 20, 2009 - The white paper explains the benefits of matching server virtualization with advanced storage virtualization using HP LeftHand SAN and VMware Infrastructure.

Maximizing Customer Value with Oracle Business Intelligence Applications  by Oracle Corporation

December 01, 2007 - This technology brief highlights how BI applications can integrate information across data sources and departments, provide a single, integrated view of customer and enterprise information, and enable greater alignment of decisions and execution to drive higher customer profitability and share of wallet.

Maximizing Enterprise Backup and Dedupe Performance for Greater ROI  by FalconStor Software

November 03, 2009 - Disk-based backup systems fundamentally change the way we do backup and recovery. But the key is to treat disk as disk and not as tape. Solutions need to recognize the intelligent features of disk and take advantage of those features. This webcast explores how to leverage the advantages of disk for best possible backup performance and maximum ROI.

Maximizing Operational Efficiency with Oracle Business Intelligence Applications  by Oracle Corporation

December 01, 2007 - This technology brief highlights how BI applications can integrate information across data sources and departments, provide a single, integrated view of customer and enterprise information, and enable greater alignment of decisions and execution to drive higher customer profitability and share of wallet.

McAfee 15 Minutes to a Secure Business: Daily Security Practices  by McAfee, Inc.

November 23, 2009 - This paper explains how McAfee has developed 15 Minutes to a Secure Business. This unique approach to security management gives IT professionals a roadmap for ensuring a safe and secure IT environment, even with limited time.

McAfee Email and Web Security Appliance Trial  by McAfee, Inc.

September 02, 2009 - Email--Turn on the best filters, and walk away. Better malware detection rate and better spam and phishing catch rate--simply more effective than other filters. If that sounds like something you need, install a free trial of McAfee Email and Web Security Virtual Appliance behind your existing spam filter and see what real protection offers.

Measuring the ROI of ERP in SMB: Keeping ERP Projects Alive When You Need Them the Most  by SAP AG

March 19, 2009 - This report serves as a roadmap to small to midsize businesses (SMBs) for realizing the maximum Return on Investment (ROI) from ERP implementations.

Meeting Economic Challenges Through Accelerated Virtualization  by Dell, Inc.

June 01, 2009 - With the current economic state the way it is CIOs must rethink how they manage IT costs and operations. This white paper will take a closer look at how virtualization can help cut down the costs as well as improve efficiency of the data center.

Meeting Storage Management Goals with HP Proactive Select  by Arrow/HP

October 20, 2009 - This webcast gives an overview of several options for HP Proactive Select IT services that address common and recurring events in typical, ever changing storage environments. Tune in to learn more about this exciting, cost- and time-effective IT support solution.

Metro Atlanta YMCA Better Aligns its Mission, Member Engagement, and Marketing Communications Activities Using Birst  by Birst

October 19, 2009 - In an attempt to tailor and more effectively promote its programs, the Metro Atlanta YMCA turned to Birst for a new set of Business intelligence (BI) tools. Birst delivered with features that included automated dashboards and adhoc reporting at a fair price. Read on to learn the benefits YMCA experienced when they switched to Birst.

Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite: Communicate Success  by Microsoft

November 11, 2009 - So you want to supercharge your team's productivity? The key is to get them together. The tools you need are ready right now in the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite. Watch this informative video to learn about the myriad of features and benefits that this Microsoft solution has to offer.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM - Sports Organizations  by Microsoft

July 30, 2009 - For many sports organizations, a CRM system acts much like the lifeblood of the company, feeding insightful information about both customers and players to management and coaches in order to enhance business decisions. Watch this video case study to hear about the benefits of Microsoft Dynamics CRM from real customers.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Case Study: High Five Sportswear  by Microsoft

September 09, 2009 - Learn how a sports apparel company was able to drastically improve customer service by adopting Microsoft Dynamics as their CRM system.

Microsoft Dynamics Webcast: Beyond the Boundaries of Traditional CRM  by Microsoft

September 09, 2009 - Watch this webcast to learn the concrete ways Microsoft Dynamics CRM can help you attain a 360-degree view of your customers.

Microsoft Hyper-V vs. Market Leaders  by Dell and Microsoft

March 20, 2009 - In this videocast, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down VMware ESX Server, Citrix XenServer and Hyper-V, providing details on what each product has to offer.

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007  by Microsoft

September 15, 2009 - Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 is an integrated suite of server capabilities that can help improve organizational effectiveness by providing comprehensive content management and enterprise search, accelerating shared business processes, and facilitating information sharing across boundaries for better business insight.

Microsoft Podcast: Pivotal CRM Innovates with Microsoft Technologies  by Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution

November 18, 2009 - This podcast explains how Pivotal 6 increases user adoption and productivity by mirroring the familiar Microsoft interface and embedding Microsoft Outlook and SharePoint within the CRM system.

Microsoft® Hyper-V™ Server 2008 for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems  by Dell and Microsoft

April 01, 2009 - This document details the four available networking configurations for running Hyper-V on Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each networking configuration with an emphasis on typical Dell system configurations.

Migrate from a Proprietary Server Architecture? - Open Systems Provide Way to Exit Money Pit  by Dell, Inc. and Intel

May 27, 2009 - In this down economy, now is the time to examine the total cost of ownership (TCO) of your proprietary server infrastructure and migrate to a more cost-effective open systems platform designed for tomorrow. If this hits home for you, please read on.

Migrate to Online Services  by SHI

October 16, 2009 - Business Productivity Online Standard Suite delivers hosted communication and collaboration tools that feature simplified IT Management, high availability and comprehensive security. This whitepaper will help you understand what is needed to prepare to migrate your current systems to a hosted model.

Migrating from VB6 to .NET in a Cost-Effective Manner: How to Reduce Financial Pressures and Risks While Modernizing your IT System  by Transoft

November 24, 2009 - With Microsoft recently announcing plans to terminate support for the VB6 IDE and the VB6 runtime, many organizations are looking to migrate their VB6 application. This paper reviews the current migration and modernization solutions for converting valuable software assets from the VB6 platform, as well as 12 tips for handling the migration.

Migrating Millions to IP: A Mission Impossible? Not with a Migration Control Center  by Alcatel-Lucent

January 01, 2007 - This paper describes the key business drivers for the creation and operation of the MCC, the critical functions of the MCC, and the basic principles for establishing an effective MCC organization.

Migrating Users from Physical Workstations to XenDesktop  by Citrix

October 05, 2009 - This document provides recommendations and best practices for moving a user’s data from their physical corporate workstations into the virtual Citrix XenDesktop environment.

Mimosa NearPoint for SharePoint: A Better Approach to SharePoint Recovery, Retention, and eDiscovery  by Mimosa Systems UK

September 02, 2009 - The benefits SharePoint delivers are undeniable —better and more efficient team collaboration, version control for documents edited by multiple team members, and faster access to information via search; SharePoint brings a new level of control to high-volume, user-generated content.

Mining the Cloud to Ease the Enterprise Compliance Burden  by VeriSign, Inc

October 22, 2009 - This paper looks at some common regulations (SOX, HIPAA, GLBA, Basel II, and NERC) and presents the argument for in-the-cloud authentication as the most advantageous response to access control related requirements. It also presents a practical solution for complying with these regulations.

Mission-Critical Java  by Oracle Corporation

October 23, 2008 - Technology barriers have prevented enterprises from adopting Java-based approaches for mission critical applications with extreme and predictable computing needs. However, recent advances throughout the entire Java stack have overcome these barriers to position Java to power the next generation of enterprise computing.

MKS Toolkit for Developers v9.2p2  by MKS, Inc. - Interoperability Division

June 08, 2009 - MKS Toolkit for Developers speeds the software development and administration process and reduces errors by eliminating the time spent on tedious manual tasks. MKS Toolkit dramatically improves the compatibility between Windows and UNIX environments.

MKS X/Server v 8.5 - High-performance, transparent PC X server  by MKS, Inc. - Interoperability Division

June 08, 2009 - This world of PC/UNIX system integration demands a product available for the newest PC architectures and is easy to use and easy to manage. Applications normally available on expensive UNIX workstations can be readily accessed from enterprise desktops.

MobilePASS Software Authenticators Flash Demo  by SafeNet, Inc.

November 10, 2009 - MobilePASS offers the security of strong two-factor authentication in a software token. View this demo and find out how MobilePASS allows you to easily and cost-effectively expand the range of online services offered to employees, customers, and partners.

Modernizing IT: Strategies for Improving Service Quality and Reducing IT Costs  by BMC Software, Inc

June 15, 2009 - Working harder simply won't get you there. No matter how many people you allocate, sinking more labor into old IT practices cannot concurrently meet rising demands on IT and cut costs. Read about cost-effective, automated ways to meet this challenge head-on in our latest article, “Strategies for Modernizing IT, Reducing Costs, and..”

Monitor and Control Recreational Traffic  by Blue Coat

December 30, 2008 - File sharing and social network activity can dramatically hinder your network performance. This white paper details how Blue Coat helps you manage recreational applications today.

Monitoring Trading Partner Agreements - Using Business Intelligence to Enhance BAM Activities  by Information Builders

June 01, 2008 - This white paper will explain what to look for in a complete integration platform and how to use BI technology in conjunction with BAM tools to achieve zero information latency and self-correcting processes.

More Accurate Inventory Control Delivers Better Customer Service: Virco Case Study  by CDC Global Services - Catalyst

September 17, 2009 - In this case study you will learn how Virco turned to Catalyst, to improve its efficiency and lower costs related to warehouse activities. Catalyst is a warehouse management system that works with current SAP foundations and provides accurate inventory control to eliminate stock-outs, without negatively impacting customer service.

Mortgage Company Uses DataFlux Technology to Improve Reporting, Manage Compliance  by DataFlux Corporation

January 14, 2009 - Read how using DataFlux technology, this financial company implemented a data governance program, creating more complete and accurate data and drastically reducing the time needed to comply with Federal reporting regulations.

Move It Or Lose It: Accelerating Web & SSL Apps across the network  by Blue Coat

July 09, 2009 - Check out this webcast to learn more about web and SSL applications and how you can delivering applications more cost-effectively for your organization and more efficiently for users.

Moving From Solaris To Red Hat Enterprise Linux  by Red Hat and Intel

August 10, 2009 - Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® is a standards-based UNIX®-like operating system that provides a development environment similar to SunTM SolarisTM. This paper looks to highlight some of the major differences between Solaris and Red Hat Enterprise Linux to help application developers port their code.

MS SQL Server 2008  by Fusion-IO

September 24, 2009 - 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.

Multiplying Virtualization Value by the Full Power of Enterprise Storage  by Citrix

November 01, 2009 - Server virtualization is a tremendously valuable technology, but as it becomes widely adopted, organizations face new obstacles to managing storage that have significant impact upon Total Cost of Ownership. The Taneja Group examines these challenges and reviews Citrix StorageLink, a solution that maximizes the use of existing networked storage.

Municipal Government with Limited IT Resources Uses Google Message Discovery to Archive Email and Protect Users From Offensive Spam  by Google

December 03, 2009 - The City of Monroe posted its employees' and elected officials' email addresses on its web site (without a spam filter) - to disastrous results. In this case study, you'll learn how Google Message Security solution immediately reduced the number of offensive and often pornographic, spam that reached the City's email servers by 95 percent.