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Actionable Enterprise Architecture sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an overview of the enterprise architecture concept and highlights how an actionable enterprise architecture approach from IBM can help organizations manage complexity and align IT projects and solutions with business objectives. Posted: 11 Sep 2009 \| Published: 01 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Business Development \| Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| Enterprise Architectures \| IT Best Practices \| IT Management

Business Analytics – Pushing Toward Relevance sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Learn how IT can improve its overall contribution to business innovation with an action-oriented business intelligence (BI) and analytics strategy. Posted: 24 Jan 2012 \| Published: 24 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Management \| Data Quality \| Information Management \| IT Best Practices \| IT Governance \| IT Management

The 7 Deadly Skills Your IT Team Should Possess sponsored by Skillsoft WHITE PAPER: This resource examines IT skill shortages, how to minimise them within your company, and 7 deadly skills that your IT team should possess. Posted: 18 Apr 2012 \| Published: 18 Apr 2012 TOPICS: IT Agents \| IT Best Practices \| IT Departments \| IT Governance \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| IT Systems \| Security Infrastructure

Beyond Passwords: Protect the mobile enterprise with smarter security solutions sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Find out how flexible authentication schemes, context-based access and behavioral analysis can help ensure that only authorized mobile users can access your valuable resources—on-site, in the cloud and beyond. Posted: 09 Oct 2014 \| Published: 30 Sep 2013 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Application Security \| Authentication \| Authorization \| CIOs \| Cloud Security \| Compliance Best Practices \| Compliance Software \| Cybersecurity \| Data Analytics \| Data Security \| Endpoint Security \| Fingerprinting \| Firewall Management \| Fraud Protection \| Identification Systems \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Internet Security \| IT Asset Management \| IT Best Practices \| IT Departments \| IT Governance \| IT Industry \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| IT Services \| IT Workforce \| Laptop Computers \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Network Security \| Network Security Hardware \| Network Security Software \| Password Authentication Protocol \| Password Management \| Password Management Software \| Passwords \| Regulatory Compliance \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Secure Content Management \| Secure Content Management Hardware \| Secure Content Management Services \| Secure Content Management Software \| Securities Industry \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Hardware \| Security Industry \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Smart Phones \| Social Computing \| Tablet PC \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Enterprise Portal Rationalization: Using a Service-Oriented Architecture to Stop Web Asset Sprawl sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This paper provides an overview of the problem of Web sprawl, and an account of the rationalization strategies organizations are adopting to gain the upper hand on sprawl. Adopting a service-oriented architecture based on integrated application platform infrastructure emerges as the key to rationalizing sprawl. Posted: 03 Apr 2009 \| Published: 01 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Application Infrastructure \| Business IT Alignment \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| CRM \| IT Best Practices \| IT Managers \| IT Systems \| SOA \| Web Applications Architectures \| Web Services Architecture \| Web Services Management

Modernizing IT: Strategies for Improving Service Quality and Reducing IT Costs sponsored by BMC Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: 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..” Posted: 17 Jun 2009 \| Published: 15 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Reengineering \| Business Service Management \| Data Collection \| Help Desk Management \| IT Best Practices \| IT Service Management \| IT Services \| ITIL \| Service Level Management \| SOA \| SOA Governance

Selecting a Visual Analytics Application sponsored by Tableau Software WHITE PAPER: Visual analytics is the process of analytical reasoning facilitated by interactive visual interfaces. Its becoming the fastest way for people to explore and understand Business Intelligence data of any size. This paper will introduce you to the seven essential elements of true visual analytics applications. Posted: 20 Apr 2009 \| Published: 20 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Application Development \| Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Visualization \| Data Visualization Software \| IT Best Practices \| Presentation Software \| Query Tools

Electrical Efficiency Modeling for Data Centers sponsored by Schneider Electric WHITE PAPER: Typical data centers draw more than twice as much power as IT loads require. The cost associated with this power consumption is considerable and often avoidable. Get tips on reducing electrical waste and learn about better ways to measure efficiency. Posted: 21 Jun 2007 \| Published: 01 Jan 2006 TOPICS: Cooling Equipment \| Data Center Cooling \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Power Management \| Energy Efficiency \| IT Best Practices \| Power Consumption Monitoring \| Power Generation Equipment \| TCO

Ontrack PowerControls: Email Management in Today's Regulatory Environment sponsored by Kroll Ontrack, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents a way to more easily restore individual messages, mailboxes, attachments, and contacts from a previous full backup or snapshot without modifying your Exchange environment or normal backup procedures. Learn how to overcome the biggest Exchange backup problems you've been struggling with. Posted: 10 Jul 2012 \| Published: 31 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Backup Software \| Backups \| Email \| Email Archiving \| Email Management \| IT Best Practices \| IT Management \| Microsoft Exchange \| Microsoft Outlook

4 Key Requirements for Integrated Physical/Virtual Infrastructure Management sponsored by EMC Corporation WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover an operations management tool that can support your virtual and physical IT environment. This solution provides full physical/ virtual topology, virtual storage discover, easy integration with VMware, and more. Posted: 26 Jul 2012 \| Published: 24 Jul 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Design \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| IT Best Practices \| IT Managers \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Systems Management