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Top 5 Hidden Costs in Conferencing  from  LoopUp

62 billion minutes worth of conferencing calling are sourced annually by enterprises in the US and UK.  Although conferencing buyers have benefited from headline rate reductions over recent years, the cost to companies is still higher than it needs to be, owing to some common misconceptions.  This white paper walks IT buyers through the top five misconceptions from an insider's viewpoint with easy fixes to counter unnecessary spending.


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TDWI Checklist Report — Consolidating Data Warehousing on a Private Cloud  from  Oracle

Recent years have seen growing interest in various approaches to clouds and server virtualization. So far, most cloud use cases focus on application servers. Yet, there are many reasons user organizations also need a "database cloud" for database management systems (DBMSs), data, and data-driven applications such as business intelligence (BI) and data warehousing (DW). This TDWI checklist report makes a case for private database clouds, especially as a platform for consolidated BI and DW applications.


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Oracle Database 11g Release 2 for Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence  from  Oracle

Oracle Database 11g is a comprehensive database platform for data warehousing and business intelligence that combines industry-leading scalability and performance, deeply-integrated analytics, and embedded integration and data-quality — all in a single platform running on a reliable, low-cost grid infrastructure. Oracle Database 11g provides best-of-breed functionality for data warehouses and data marts, with proven scalability to 100's of terabytes and record-breaking performance. It also provides a uniquely integrated platform for analytics; by embedding OLAP, data mining, and statistical capabilities directly into the database, Oracle delivers all of the functionality of standalone analytic engines with the enterprise scalability, security, and reliability of an Oracle database. This white paper provides an overview of Oracle's capabilities for data warehousing, including the Oracle Exadata Database Machine, and discusses the key features and technologies by which Oracle-based busin


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Cloud-Ready Business Intelligence with Oracle Business Intelligence 11g  from  Oracle

Oracle BI is a highly scalable, manageable, configurable, extendable, and easy-to-use platform that is well-suited for both cloud and non-cloud deployments. Oracle BI's Web services-based SOA architecture, metadata-based design, standards-based security integration, common federated access to multiple data sources, and common systems management capabilities make it a good fit for both cloud and non cloud-type deployments. Organizations must carefully evaluate their system requirements before deciding on a cloud or non-cloud deployment model, but either way, Oracle BI's scalable and flexible modern design makes a good fit for any business intelligence system.


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BI Optimization: Building a Better Case for Business Intelligence  from  Oracle

With BI having become a mainstream topic in both business and IT, the lack of a decent business case is increasingly unacceptable. As justified and as noble a cause as better decision-making is, faith is not a business case – certainly not for a topic as high up on the CIO agenda as BI. This white paper describes how to build a better business case for BI, by understanding the level of ambition organizations can have and the layers in the business case that should contribute to that level of ambition.


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Oracle IT Reaps the Benefits of Storage Modernization  from  Oracle

Before the acquisition of Sun, Oracle relied primarily on storage hardware from NetApp for disk storage and tape from a variety of vendors. Download this Executive Brief to see how the massive IT organization at Oracle is migrating to Oracle’s Sun storage products and reaping the rewards.


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DCIG Report: Virtual Server Backup Software Buyer's Guide  from  CommVault

The Virtual Server Backup Software Buyer’s Guide is intended to provide a resource for vendors, end-users, and others that establish the landscape for virtual server backup software technology, and the important features and functions that the vendors of this technology are offering. The purpose is to provide a comprehensive handbook that acts as a guide in evaluating the Virtual Server Backup Software vendors.


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Five Important Questions to Ask Before Renewing Your Maintenance Contract  from  CommVault

You have a big decision that has been weighing on you, something that comes up every few years, and now it is hanging over your head again – should you renew your existing, legacy backup software maintenance contract, or is it time to upgrade to a new platform? This paper outlines five key questions to ask internally in order to help you highlight the current state of your backup solution and evaluate whether developments in data management software merit changing from your legacy solution. These questions should also be posed to the backup software vendors you are currently using and those you are considering in order to understand their ability to meet your needs. The answers they provide may surprise you.


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Risks of Social Media  from  CommVault

Social media, when used in a corporate setting, represents a balancing act of rewards and risks for IT, business and senior management in virtually any organization or industry. This white paper analyzes the risks associated with social media in a corporate setting, and offer suggestions on how to manage those risks.


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Mitigating the Risks of Cloud Computing  from  CommVault

It is no secret that an increasing number of enterprises are investing in cloud computing. Whether they are replacing on-premise applications or traditional outsourcing models, rising costs and technical complexity have led organizations to look to third party providers for some or all of their information technology needs. With that said, organizations often struggle with establishing comprehensive information governance programs that capitalize on the value of their information assets while avoiding the risks of ungoverned information. This whitepaper will discuss the impacts of cloud data on eDiscovery processes, reducing these risks and how the benefits of cloud computing significantly outweigh the risks.


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Traditional Backup is Dead - Are You Prepared?  from  CommVault

The rapidly intensifying demand for storage is putting a tight squeeze on enterprise resources. Whether your organization is grappling with too much data to protect in operational windows, physical space constraints or concerns around cloud computing, backup and recovery is becoming increasingly complex, cutting into staff time and budgets and slowing operations. CommVault's Modern Data Protection approach provides unparalleled advantages with its innovative and holistic approach to data and information management. This whitepaper describes how conventional backup and recovery approaches can't keep up with the ever-growing storage rates and how CommVault provides the solution to help solve those challenges.


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Data Masking Best Practices for Copying Sensitive Data Into Non-Production Environments  from  Oracle

Many organizations inadvertently breach information when they routinely copy sensitive or regulated production data into non-production environments. Data in non-production environments has increasingly become the target of cyber criminals and can be lost or stolen due to weak security controls and unmonitored access. Download this paper to learn data masking best practices and enable your organization to safely use production data for development, testing, and sharing with out-source or off-shore partners, without risking a sensitive data breach.


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2011 IOUG Data Security Survey: Databases More at Risk Than Ever  from  Oracle

More than 300 database and information security professionals were recently surveyed on their data security practices. The results were disturbing with 60% saying that a data breach is likely, or they’re not sure what to expect, over the next 12 months. According to the report, despite well publicized successful attacks on databases and global regulations calling for data privacy protection, most organizations have still not put in place the controls needed to protect sensitive data and critical database infrastructure from abuse by insiders or attackers exploiting legitimate database access through SQL injection, stolen credentials, and other techniques. Download this complimentary copy of the 2011 IOUG Data Security Survey Report and see how your organization measures up.


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Database Consolidation onto Private Clouds  from  Oracle

Consolidating databases onto a private cloud is a new model for the delivery of database services. Private clouds consolidate servers, storage, operating systems, databases, and mixed workloads onto a shared hardware and software infrastructure. Deploying databases on a consolidated private cloud enables IT departments to improve quality of service levels and reduce capital and operating costs. Consolidation can be achieved through server, operating system, and database consolidation, and the higher the consolidation density achieved, the greater the return on investment (ROI). This white paper describes how to successfully consolidate your database onto a private cloud through several deployment models.


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Five tips for improving the ROI of your software investments  from  IBM

Once the correct decisions are made, effective execution of the project becomes the critical part and equally important to the selection of the investment itself in achieving value to the business. Read this whitepaper and get five tips on how to improve the ROI of your software investment.


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ALM Buyer's Guide: Choose an ALM solution that meets your strategic requirements  from  IBM

This practical guide explores key criteria of an ALM solution for today's high-performance teams. Explore key considerations for enhancing your single- or multi-vendor ALM environment. Establish your strategic priorities, identify objective criteria to compare vendor offerings, and structure a purchasing process to get the best possible solution for your needs.


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Model-based systems engineering: Revolution or evolution?  from  IBM

Engineers have used drawings and models for centuries; these have evolved from simple sketches to precisely dimensioned drawings to computer-automated models of mechanical designs and physical properties. So, what's new about model-based systems engineering (MBSE)? To help explain how MBSE is done, we show four stages that are used recursively to fully describe a system in models context, usage, realization and execution (CURE).


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Delivering high quality applications faster with reduced risk & cost  from  IBM

The IBM Rational solution for integrated requirements engineering, quality and test management offers a collaborative and automated approach for project management to help you deliver software applications with higher predictability, faster and with reduced risks and costs.


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A new wave of innovation - Integrating software, electronics and mechanical domains  from  IBM

This white paper discusses team collaboration and building an integrated platform from a user perspective on a multivendor base. It also describes how the IBM® Rational® Jazz™ integration architecture and Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration concentrate on the integration of software and electronics.


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Systems Engineering for Dummies  from  IBM

This IBM Limited Edition ebook, "Systems Engineering For Dummies," explains what systems engineering is and how it can help you simplify the development of smart, connected products. If you're looking for ways to expedite time-to-market, ensure business agility, and deliver high-quality smart products while cutting costs, this ebook is for you.


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