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Squeezing More Value out of Data Warehouses through the Power of Database Compression sponsored by Vertica Systems WHITE PAPER: Data compression features in data warehouse databases are the current trend, and this paper explains the benefits of compression in data warehousing and differentiates compression approaches taken by different databases. Posted: 03 Dec 2008 \| Published: 03 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Cost Benefit Analysis \| Data Storage \| Data Warehouses \| Database Management \| Operational Support Systems \| SQL \| Storage Infrastructure \| TCO

FlexNet Manager Suite for Enterprises: Complete Desktop-to-Datacenter Enterprise License Optimization Solution sponsored by Flexera Software WHITE PAPER: Lacking a strategic solution for Enterprise License Optimization most organizations are greatly overspending on some licenses and out of compliance on others, putting them at risk of costly software license audits. FlexNet Manager Suite is a comprehensive and proven solution for Enterprise License Optimization and license compliance management. Posted: 11 Mar 2011 \| Published: 11 Mar 2011 TOPICS: Applications Management Software \| Business Process Management \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Enterprise Applications Software \| Licensing \| Purchasing Best Practices \| ROI \| SAP (Product) \| Software Licensing \| Spend Management

Top 10 reasons why HP software customers are moving to IBM sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Take a moment to see how many of these top 10 benefits you’re realizing with your HP Software solutions. And then remember: With IBM, you can achieve them all. Posted: 02 Sep 2011 \| Published: 02 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Competition \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Quality Control \| Software Development Tools \| Software Migration \| Software Quality Assurance \| Software Testing \| TCO

Thinking through Uncertainty: CFOs Scrutinize Non-Financial Risk sponsored by IBM Line of Business WHITE PAPER: Risks can impact the top and bottom line and eventually every risk is expressed in the company's share price. Posted: 12 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2007 TOPICS: CFOs \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Enterprise \| Financial Management \| Leadership \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management

IBM System x Servers - The Right Choice. Open. Easy. Green sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: IBMSystemx is a portfolio of robust servers built on IBMX-Architecture's our blueprint for bringing innovation tox86systems. Innovation that helps set you apart from the competition. Learn more in this paper. Posted: 11 Sep 2008 \| Published: 11 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Cooling Equipment \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Data Center Management \| Power Supplies \| RAID \| Risk Assessment \| Scalability Testing \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software

The 101 Guide To The Cloud sponsored by Rackspace Hosting WHITE PAPER: You may have heard the term cloud computing or 'the Cloud', but could you describe what it is? Posted: 16 Nov 2010 \| Published: 16 Nov 2010 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Centers \| IT Outsourcing Services \| Private cloud computing \| Public cloud computing

Heterogeneous Data Replication: Cost-Effective Information Leverage sponsored by Sybase, an SAP company WHITE PAPER: Data is the lifeblood of organizations but few organizations take an asset-based, comprehensive approach to it. It drives too much cost because of redundant proliferation, poor synchronization across applications and lack of comprehensive availability policies. Read this paper to learn how effective data integration strategies can help. Posted: 15 Jun 2010 \| Published: 15 Jun 2010 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Data Management \| Data Replication \| Database Architectures \| Database Management \| Database Replication Software \| Databases \| Information Management \| SQL

Lab Test: AppZero Turbo-Charges Server Consolidation sponsored by AppZero WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the impact of application virtualization technology on overall system performance. It documents a simple performance evaluation of application virtualization using AppZero virtual application appliance (VAA) compared to a VMware ESXbased system using virtual machines (VM). Posted: 04 Mar 2009 \| Published: 04 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Operating Systems \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| Systems Management Services \| VMware

Four ways HP productivity tools can help increase IT availability sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise WHITE PAPER: Learn how to save IT admins time and effort by reducing general maintenance demands. This white paper discusses ways minimize help desk calls and simplify application deployment processes. Posted: 25 Oct 2007 \| Published: 01 Oct 2007 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Business Processes \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Desktop Management \| Downtime \| Help Desk Management \| High Availability \| IT Infrastructure \| RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability)

The costs, benefits, and risks of big data analytics sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This valuable resource compares the costs, benefits, and risks of two different enterprise big data deployments, providing the insight you need to drive big data success. Posted: 28 Oct 2013 \| Published: 31 Aug 2013 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Content Analytics \| Content Management \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Mining \| Data Mining Software \| Information Management