Application Integration

What if you could transform your communications system to rival the rich functionality and flexibility of bigger competitors with dedicated IT staff? This new white paper compares the costs and functionality of using a hosted unified communications (UC) system "in the cloud" versus investing in an on-site "premises-based" system. The findings might surprise you. Download this new white paper now to: •Understand the tradeoffs between owning vs. hosted UC systems •Review a dollars-to-dollars comparison in a full total cost of ownership (TCO) study •Learn the pitfalls to avoid when evaluating different UC systems

An optimized WAN environment can increase network reliability and availability and improve cost profiles. It also improves the performance and reliability of data backup, replication, and recovery processes.

The need for real-time vulnerability management and risk assessment

This white paper provides valuable insight on how to build an HR strategy that produces results in any economy.

Richard Snow at Ventana Research and Jason Alley of Interactive Intelligence provide insight into the issue of control for those considering moving their contact center to the cloud.

A robust configuration management database (CMDB) is the heart of a successful service knowledge management system. It is the faithful source of configuration details and relationships people rely on to manage services throughout their lifecycle. Like personal relationships, building and maintaining an effective CMDB is a commitment that requires care and attention to get the best value.

Spending too much of your day on data management? Isilon simplifies data storage even as your company grows, giving you back hours every week.

In this paper, we highlight the features necessary to move beyond server virtualization by leveraging key integration capabilities between IT components, with a particular focus on the role that storage plays in the evolution of the data center.

Read about the top five issues McAfee customers face with security information and event management (SIEM) and see corresponding use cases and customer case studies.

This White Paper examines new trends in technology that affect collaboration in the modern workplace. it explores the business benefits of UC solutions, as well as their emotional appeal for employees.

Read this whitepaper to learn about the 5 best practices for engineering performance management, and understand the do’s and don’ts of metrics management, analytics and reporting in software development environments.

This whitepaper talks about the pressures that SMB is facing -including small budgets, limited skill sets among IT staff, and limitations in their existing processes.

Placing data center power and data cables in overhead cable trays instead of under raised floors can result in an energy savings of 24%. Raised floors filled with cabling and other obstructions make it difficult to supply cold air to racks. This paper highlights these issues, and quantifies the energy impact.

How can you avoid making major mistakes when operating and maintaining your data center(s)? This whitepaper explores the top ten mistakes in data center operations.

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the cloud computing adoption framework from IBM and make it available for use by any organization looking for a standardized frame of reference for cloud computing discussions.

This book helps put the private cloud model of computing into perspective for both businesses and technical leaders, providing valuable insight on how to make cloud computing an integral part of your business.

In this Magic Quadrant, Gartner examines the role of SSL VPNs in remote access and the state of the market. Read this paper to learn how to evaluate the suitability of SSL VPNs in a range of remote-access use cases.

This paper takes a close look at the causes of bottlenecks throughout the delivery chain, and explores an integrated approach that eliminates inefficiencies to boost performance and security.

The What, Why and How to Employ NAC to Apply Guest Networking, BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and Endpoint Security Policies. Many of today's endpoints are neither known nor protected. According to Gartner, enterprises are only aware of 80 percent of the devices on their network. Those 20 percent of unknown devices are inside the perimeter of the network, are unmanaged and provide users with access. They are small, varied and highly mobile, and they are loaded with their own applications, can act as WAPs, and often contain outdated firmware or are jailbroken. Even as the devices are accessing personal applications on the web, they are also accessing corporate resources such as e-mail-all from the very same unmanaged devices, which have not been vetted by the security organization. Smartphones, notebooks, netbooks, iPads, e-readers, gaming consoles and more-the list of personal devices attempting access to employer networks seems to grow every day in what's come to be known as the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) era in networking.

Tablet computing is one of the fastest growing categories of consumer electronics, led by the Apple iPad. This buzz is leading many businesses to explore new uses for tablet computers, and some devices are finding their way into evaluation trials on forklifts and other vehicle applications in the distribution center. This white paper compares ruggedized enterprise tablets to purpose-built vehicle mount computers, and addresses mounting, survivability, power, compatibility, and cost considerations between the two product categories.

With tight budgets, it isn't easy to create the operational dexterity needed to thrive in a competitive marketplace. View this demo to find out how IBM® SPSS® solutions for predictive operational analytics help manage physical and virtual assets, maintain infrastructure and capital equipment, and improve the efficiency of people and processes. By using your existing business information, IBM SPSS software can help you: predict and prevent equipment failures that can lead to disruptive, costly downtime; quickly identify and resolve product quality issues to mitigate risks and reduce warranty costs; optimize product assortment planning to increase revenue, reduce working capital requirements and improve the return on inventory investments; and act to retain your best employees by developing predictive attrition models to identify the workers at greatest risk of leaving the organization.

Following the sale of a company division housing its corporate data center, Source Interlink had to relocate core IT operations. Teaming with CDW, they were able to not only relocate, but lower capital and operating costs, reduce their carbon footprint, and increase efficiency.

Your business counts on you for reliable, secure, responsive IT services. It's a nonstop job, with no time off to figure out complex new technologies or wrestle with software solutions designed for larger firms. Virtualization is the way to simplify your IT without unnecessary complexity or cost.

Discover how using predictive analytics can help your company convert prospects and cross-sell to existing customers. The campaign optimization capabilities provided with predictive analytics offer an unprecedented level of targeting and coordination across all channels - quickly resulting in decreased costs and increased revenue.

If your traditional application delivery controller (ADC) is leaving much to be desired, download this Ptak, Noel & Associates report now to find out why Riverbed® StingrayT solution customers switched from traditional suppliers and to learn how you too can perform application delivery operations more efficiently, manage capacity more cost effectively, and realize new business value with an all-software ADC.