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Embracing the Cloud: Top Seven Imperatives for an Organization
sponsored by Wipro
WHITE PAPER: This paper analyzes the impact of the cloud on the IT Ecosystem and provides answers to what an organization needs to do in embracing a right cloud strategy.
Posted: 12 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Mar 2009

Wipro

Transitioning to a Dynamic Data Center
sponsored by Hitachi Vantara
WHITE PAPER: The speed of change in global markets and the challenges of new modes of business demand companies operate in and react to quickly changing landscapes. Nowhere is this more critical than in the means and methods the enterprise uses to power its business, typically via IT services.
Posted: 28 Jan 2011 | Published: 28 Jan 2011

Hitachi Vantara

The Software-Defined Data Center is Key to IT-as-a-Service
sponsored by Avaya
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an in-depth look into the migration to a software-defined data center. Discover how driving business growth has necessitated advancements in the technology infrastructure to allow IT to be delivered as-a-service.
Posted: 19 Sep 2013 | Published: 31 Aug 2013

Avaya

Identify and Leverage Your Existing Service Life Cycles
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This executive brief will illustrate the progression of service management since the 1990s, illuminate the hidden service life cycles and discuss how, once they are visible, we can start to make them work — to improve services and better align IT with business objectives.
Posted: 22 Jul 2010 | Published: 22 Jul 2010

IBM

Mobilizing I.T. Support to Achieve Efficiency, Speed, and Effectiveness
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: To survive in today's economy, your IT organization will face increasing pressure to do more with less and work from anywhere at anytime. Imagine how much more productive your service desk personnel could be if they were able to periodically manage and respond to issues from the field, rather than having to check in at their desktops.
Posted: 26 Jan 2010 | Published: 26 Jan 2010

BMC Software, Inc.

Study Reveals Cloud Expectations, Concerns and Experiences
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: There is no doubt that cloud computing is changing the IT landscape, but it may also be changing IT's position within business dynamics and objectives. This comprehensive whitepaper presents the findings of a recent survey of IT decision makers on the impact of cloud computing business-wide.
Posted: 12 Nov 2013 | Published: 03 Oct 2013

Cisco Systems, Inc.

IBM Service Management for the Intelligent Utility Network
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: The current utilities environment requires companies to decrease costs while increasing the ability to control utility assets. One key challenge is how to take advantage of new technologies to better manage the delivery of service to customers today and into the future. IBM Service Management for the IUN provides a blueprint for getting started.
Posted: 06 Dec 2010 | Published: 06 Dec 2010

IBM

SaaS Takes Center Stage in 2014
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Learn how subscription-based business applications are expected to make an even bigger impact in 2014 and beyond in this informative infographic.
Posted: 02 Oct 2014 | Published: 29 Jul 2013

IBM

Tripwire IT Security and Compliance Automation Solutions: Empowering IT Security
sponsored by Tripwire, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: View this informative white paper to learn how you can improve your IT security practices. Uncover some of the toughest challenges to maintaining Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA). Uncover the sensitive data that needs protection as well as security policies and controls that could lead to a false of security.
Posted: 26 Sep 2012 | Published: 26 Sep 2012

Tripwire, Inc.

Virtualizing Tier 1 Applications: A Critical Step on the Journey Toward the Private Cloud
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This IDC white paper explains how much of the Enterprise IT community is at a crossroads in extending their journey to the private cloud: Companies must virtualize their business critical applications in order to reap the benefits of cloud computing.
Posted: 14 Oct 2010 | Published: 01 Jan 2010

VMware, Inc.