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Transforming your Information Infrastructure with IBM's Storage Cloud Solution  from IBM

To help reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) for data storage, IT managers are looking at cloud storage solutions. Read this paper to find out what is meant by the term “storage cloud service;” get insight as to what tools are available today to implement a storage solution; and catch a glimpse of what you can look forward to in the not-so-distant future.  White Paper


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Cloud-based Data Archiving Service  from IBM

Without a content management system that archives, stores and manages information effectively, you face operational inefficiency and data loss. Read this white paper to learn how IBM SmartCloud Archive can help you improve availability and ease access to information to enhance decision making and better realize the value of information as an asset.  White Paper
July 31, 2011

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IDC Partner Program Review: IBM PartnerWorld  from IBM

IDC, a premier global provider of market intelligence and advisory services, presents a program review of the IBM PartnerWorld program. Read this informative study to explore IDC’s assessment of the PartnerWorld program, featuring an overview of the program, features and benefits of membership, future outlook and guidance from IDC.  Research Report
August 31, 2011

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IBM PartnerWorld Overview  from IBM

Thinking about becoming an IBM Business Partner? IBM Business Partners are well-equipped to uncover opportunity and find new avenues of growth, while helping better satisfy client requirements for innovative, end-to-end solutions as trusted, strategic partners. Read this brochure to learn more about the unique benefits of teaming with IBM.  White Paper
October 31, 2011

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PartnerWorld Program Guide  from IBM

Now, the IBM PartnerWorld program is better than ever. Explore this interactive media website to learn more about the updates to the IBM Business Partner program, including consistent criteria for advancement, new and simpler benefits, and a new IBM System x specialty. Discover how PartnerWorld can help you deliver value for your customers today.  Video


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Program Guide: Let's Build A Smarter Planet Together  from IBM

IBM Business Partners have access to a broad array of benefits. Whether you’re considering joining IBM PartnerWorld or are already an IBM Business Partner, read this program guide to navigate the support available to members, learn more about membership levels and consider the benefits the program delivers for marketing, sales, technical support, training and collaboration.  White Paper
October 31, 2011

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Cloud-Based Backup Gaining Favor with SMBs: Report  from eWEEK

Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are beginning to move toward cloud-based backup to protect their company data. Download this report to learn how cloud computing can contribute to SMBs objective of lowering costs and improve assurance and support.  Technology Brief
February 07, 2012

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IT System Failures Cost Businesses 127 Million Lost Person-Hours: Survey  from eWEEK

Businesses collectively lose more than 127 million person-hours annually – or an average of 545 person-hours per company- in employee productivity due to IT downtime. Download this survey to learn what other aspects of a company can suffer if they don’t have a formal and comprehensive disaster recovery policy in place.  Technology Brief
February 07, 2012

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10 Essential Steps to Portfolio Management  from EPM Live

With the start of a New Year, many organizations are realizing the importance of a critical step in the Project and Portfolio Management discipline -- Portfolio Planning.  White Paper
January 09, 2012

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Alteva CSO to Discuss Cloud Opportunities in the Channel at UC3 Summit  from Alteva

Channel Conference Focuses on Unified Communications, Collaboration and Cloud Solutions for SMBs  News Release
February 06, 2012

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Dell HPC NSS Tiered Storage Solution  from Dell

Clusters have become one of the most popular architectures for High Performance Computing (HPC) today. Along with the increasing popularity in HPC architectures, the HPC storage market has witnessed an explosion in data growth, presenting an increasing concern for data management. Enterprise IT departments are searching for solutions to address the data growth and regulatory/compliance requirements, while limiting the effect on IT budgets and resources. Data archiving and management are key emergent areas to address the rising data storage needs effectively.  White Paper
February 03, 2012

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Metasystems at International Manufacturing Conference and Expo  from Metasystems

Visit Metasystems at the inaugural International Manufacturing Conference and EXPO at The Manufacturing Mart on February 14 and 15, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Manufacturing EXPO is designed to bring together manufacturers, purchasers and people who have the know-how to solve complex problems in an effort to help North American manufacturers keep their competitive edge.  Live Event
February 02, 2012

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Fonolo Makes Virtual Queuing Easy And Affordable For Every Call Center  from Fonolo

Fonolo, the company that helps organizations reduce call center costs while improving the customer experience, announced today that virtual queuing is now within reach of any call center.  News Release
February 02, 2012

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vCenter Operations: Enabling Administrators to Morph into Managers  from VMware

Traditional approaches to infrastructure operations management are incapable of keeping up with highly dynamic virtual environments. VMware announced an extension of its management solutions aimed at simplifying and helping to mold a new operations model of virtual and cloud environments called vCenter Operations. This product brief highlights key findings of ESG's 2011 Virtualization Management survey to illustrate a shift in the way customers are approaching the management of their infrastructure and operations tools, people and processes.  Product Literature
March 31, 2011

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eBook: Real-World Virtualization for Your Business  from VMware

Small and midsize firms virtualize IT infrastructure to meet real-world challenges: simplifying operations to focus on business issues, speeding up application rollouts to get more done, safeguarding data and operations to stay open and productive, and saving money for the bottom line. It’s a new way to think about IT—and getting started is easy, fast, and inexpensive, using VMware solutions designed for your real-world small or midsize business. Read this eBook to learn more.  White Paper
February 01, 2012

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Taking a Proactive Approach to Patch Management  from VMware

It’s a fact of business today: because of the economy, most organizations are asking everyone, including the IT staff, to do more with less. But tight budgets and the need for the IT department to be a “jack of all trades” (and specialists at nothing) could leave organizations vulnerable to attack. To ensure that your organization is protected, your IT departments must take a proactive approach to patch management.  White Paper
February 01, 2012

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Comparing VMware Zimbra with Leading Email and Collaboration Platforms  from VMware

This paper explains how VMWare Zimbra delivers more value to small and mid-sized businesses than competiting email/collaboration solutions, including greater user productivity, efficiency and agility.  White Paper
February 01, 2012

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vSphere Storage Appliance  from VMware

This technical white paper covers the the vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA) architecture, deployment of a VSA cluster, and basic monitoring and management. Discover that VSA is resilient and easy to deploy, while enabling you to use advanced vSphere features like vSphere HA, vMotion, and vSphere DRS.  White Paper
June 30, 2011

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ESG - VMware’s vSphere Storage Appliance: High Availability for Small IT Operations  from VMware

Learn how small and midsized businesses are increasingly adopting virtualization to deliver consolidation, improve data back up and disaster recovery and increase security with an in-depth new paper from the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG). Learn directly from your peer’s experiences and see why VMware’s solutions are perfect for the growing and ambitious business.  White Paper
October 31, 2011

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Preventing Unplanned Downtime with Server Virtualization  from VMware

The benefits of server virtualization extend far beyond infrastructure savings and server consolidation. An emerging technology trend is for IT managers worldwide to deploy virtualization to keep applications online and protect their businesses from unforeseen events.  Webcast


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