A Better Way to Manage Data in Virtualized Environments With CommVault® Simpana® Universal Virtual Server Agent  by CommVault Systems, Inc.

January 20, 2010 - CommVault offers leading solutions that work from remote office to data center and unique integration with leading storage technology vendors to help leverage the tools you already deploy in your enterprise. Server virtualization demands flexibility that only CommVault can deliver.

A Platform Approach To Manufacturing Operations Management  by Apriso Corporation

March 06, 2009 - From a manufacturing executive's perspective, focusing on an open and flexible Manufacturing Operations Management platform creates a competitive weapon. This research provides a roadmap for creating such a platform in a cost effective way that still delivers benefits, such as higher levels of profitability.

A Primer for IT and Business Decision Makers: Understanding the Planning and Deployment Requirements of Today’s Software-as-a-Service Solutions  by SAP

September 30, 2008 - Organizations are facing growing business challenges as a result of intensifying market trends. In response, THINKstrategies is finding a growing number of organizations of all sizes are investigating and adopting on-demand Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) alternatives to traditional, on-premise systems to meet their changing business needs.

Accelerating Return on Investment through B2B Outsourcing  by Crossgate

February 18, 2010 - In the past, companies relied on software, developers, and consultants to adapt internal technology to fit their business. By outsourcing B2B to integrate suppliers and operations, companies can reduce ongoing infrastructure costs, reduce the amount of staff required to perform daily tasks, and most importantly, create organizational agility.

Achieving Compliant Manufacturing Excellence through Real-time Performance Management  by SAP America, Inc.

January 23, 2009 - Manufacturers are feeling new pressure on their operations from many directions. Dynamic market needs, increased compliance requirements, more distributed manufacturing operations, rapid product innovation, lean manufacturing, and the transition to new IT technology all manifest themselves on the plant floor and throughout the enterprise.

Aero and Defense - Streamline, Automate and Accelerate with Project Management  by Oracle Corporation

March 01, 2009 - This white paper asserts that the common thread that must run through all phases of project manufacturing is a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) system. A PPM system will constantly examine resources, supplies and schedules to ensure that every phase of the project's lifecycle is on time and within budget.

An Introduction to System i (IBM iSeries) High Availability - Get to Know the Core Components of HA Solutions and Important Installation Considerations  by Vision Solutions

January 01, 2007 - This white paper provides an introduction to System i high availability for companies that want to understand this technology and evaluates whether such a solution can become a cost-justifiable component of their backup and recovery strategy.

Application Visibility and Monitoring: An Integrated Approach to Application Delivery  by Blue Coat

April 16, 2009 - It's no secret that application performance drives business performance. But to achieve the level of application performance your business demands, you need total visibility into your network infrastructure so you can identify and monitor all your applications and resolve the issues that impede performance.

Are Your Business Critical Systems Capable of Scaling to Match Increased Demand?  by Red Hat

January 19, 2010 - Carnation auto needed to establish a centralized IT system that would consolidate information across the entire Indian automobile industry landscape to provide their customers with a wide array of services. Read this case study to see how they used applications in the SAP Business Suite on Enterprise Linux to help them.

Automating Virtualization Management: Critical Management Practices for the Next Generation Data Center  by CA

March 06, 2009 - Butler Group has identified three key opportunities that virtualization offers organizations wanting to operate effectively in the new global economy, and these can be categorized as: automation, flexibility, and business alignment. Read this white paper to learn more.

Autonomic Tiered Storage: Eliminating the Bottleneck of Performance Starved Applications  by Atrato, Inc.

April 01, 2010 - Atrato has effectively closed the performance gap between storage and servers. With Atrato’s hybrid solution, storage not only keeps pace with the demands of performance starved applications, but the bottleneck that previously resided on the storage system is moved back to the server.