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Today’s data centers are an increasingly complex mixture of server platforms, hardware, operating systems, data, and applications
that have accumulated over time. So how do you take your data center from a tangled mess of suboptimal servers which may be
hampering your service levels, to one that can ma (...)
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2010-03-11
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User provisioning manages the entire life cycle of user access to IT resources. Traditionally, the connection between provisioning
and IT security administration has been unreliable, with too many processes connected to too many systems. A better approach
is to leverage a single application for user admi (...)
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... across the IT infrastructure. This model reduces complexity, enhances reliability, and
lowers costs. Download <strong>User Provisioning Best Practices</strong>. ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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How do companies address the out-of-control costs associated with network printing? Many look to control them by outsourcing
their managed printer services. The transition from basic dealer services to a holistic approach—where the dealer manages
the print services for the entire organization—has its (...)
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10 Best Practices in Printer Fleet Management. ... Download <strong>10
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Published:
2010-03-11
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Network Security Best Practices.Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant
and Time-Bound. When it comes to security architecture, choosing a system that’s scalable and applicable to a broad set of
security needs is a wise move. New security services for (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Network Security Best Practices.Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant
and Time-Bound. When i...
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2010-03-11
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Outsourcing Best Practices: a Primer on Outsourcing Governance. Get Free Reports Associated with Outsourcing Best Practices.
The cardinal sin of outsourcing governance is to focus entirely on the mechanics and the price. If you do that, you’ll squander
the true potential of the relationship. So spend th (...)
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Outsourcing Best Practices: a Primer on Outsourcing Governance. Get Free Reports Associated with Outsourcing Best Practices.
The cardinal sin of ou...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Best Practices in Siebel CRM Performance Management: Monitor, Measure, and Manage the End-user Experience. Download Technology
Analysis White Papers In Relation To Best Practices in CRM Performance Management. Many frustrated executives find that despite
the fortune spent on managing servers, networks, an (...)
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Best Practices in Siebel CRM Performance Management: Monitor, Measure, and Manage the End-user Experience. Download Technology
Analysis White Paper...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Components such as applications, databases, web servers, directories, and operating systems rely mostly on built-in security
features. But passwords and privileges are hardly enough, considering that many users have elevated privileges and fail to
follow established corporate procedures. (...)
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... users will be able to circumvent your security policies, procedures, and best practices,
regardless of how robust your IT infrastructure components’ security ...
Published:
2008-01-11
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The IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) provides a comprehensive and consistent set of best practices for IT service management
(ITSM), promoting a quality approach to achieving business efficiency in the use of information systems. The key paradigm
shift that ITIL s ITSM best-practices taxonomy seeks to ac (...)
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The IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) provides a comprehensive and consistent set of best
practices for IT service management (ITSM), promoting a q... ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Growing demands on storage management system requirements can run counter to your need to lower costs. With Database 10g,
Oracle introduced new features that can simplify database storage management to offer significant savings in both deployment
cost and ongoing management overhead. Find out about best (...)
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Best Practices for Deploying Oracle Database 10g on Pillar Storage. ...
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Published:
2010-03-11
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Implementation of a radio frequency identification system is best approached in four phases to ensure its success. Discussed
here are the second and third phases, which deal with testing and validation, and the importance of setting up a pilot implementation. (...)
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Implementation of a radio frequency identification system is best approached in four phases to ensure its success. Discussed
here are the second a...
Published:
2007-09-17
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Organizations need to control who has access to enterprise resources, what level of access individuals have, and who is authorized
to grant access. But you may not know that identity management involves more than your organization s operations side—you
must also align your infrastructure to maximize se (...)
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... organization s operations side—you must also align your infrastructure to maximize security.
Find out key considerations and best practices for developing a ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Software as a service (SaaS) is becoming an increasingly attractive choice for manufacturers that would rather not continue
to divert resources into purchases of sophisticated software systems that do not represent their core business, while adding
costly IT resources. SaaS provider’s IT experts handle (...)
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... SaaS provider’s IT experts handle it, while your company gets back to doing what it does best.
See the infrastructure needed to sustain SaaS in manufacturing ...
Published:
2011-04-04
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Overlooking how an application fits into your overall IT landscape can lead to costly implementations. But addressing data
management with middleware solutions that work seamlessly with existing applications in your company’s IT environment can
lead to significant benefits. Explore the value of technol (...)
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The Integrated Information Management Infrastructure: The Business Value of the Best-of-Suite
Approach. Source: SAP. Document Type ...
Published:
2011-03-21
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Abstract:
The short list of what retailers need from first-generation mobile capabilities is surprisingly long, spanning deep product
information, ratings and reviews, scanning capabilities, full commerce, and more. Download this white paper to learn more
about the state of consumer mobile in retail today, as well (...)
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Answering the Call: Emerging Best Practices in Consumer Mobile. ... Download
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Published:
2011-03-04
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Knowledge workers by the millions are leveraging desktop search (DTS) tools. However, with change comes risk, and failing
to proactively establish policies and lock down a centrally managed DTS solution can result in significant civil and criminal
liabilities. But by following a few basic principles, com (...)
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Best Practices for Secure Desktop-based Information Search in the Enterprise. Source: X1
Technologies, Inc. Document Type: White ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Good security used to mean perimeter firewalls and desktop anti-virus software. However, threats don’t come just from outside
the company any more. That means security must go beyond the desktop and into the network infrastructure itself. You can stop
security breaches at the source—with multimethod (...)
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... means security must go beyond the desktop and into the network infrastructure itself.
... Download <strong>Best Practices for Deploying LAN Security and
NAC</strong ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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This white paper describes some of the common challenges associated with protecting data on laptops and at home and remote
offices and portrays proven solutions to the challenges of protecting distributed business data by establishing a private
cloud/enterprise cloud. Learn which best practices can ensur (...)
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... Learn which best practices can ensure business continuity throughout
an organization with a distributed information technology (IT) infrastructure. ...
Published:
2011-04-07
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Abstract:
Customer relationship management is a sophisticated set of customer-facing tools; however, its technology has outpaced the
management strategy used to implement it. Moreover, murky definitions and objectives have caused varying degrees of success
and failure to emerge from the same initiative. Clearly de (...)
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Customer relationship management is a sophisticated set of customer-facing tools; however, its technology has outpaced the
management strategy use...
Published:
2004-10-21
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Managing Encryption Keys: Best Practices for Ensuring Data Recoverability. Search for Report or Guide for Ensuring Data Recoverability.
Heightened awareness of vulnerabilities in sensitive stored data has resulted in the increased application of encryption technology.
To secure data at rest, a well-define (...)
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Managing Encryption Keys: Best Practices for Ensuring Data Recoverability. Search for Report or Guide for Ensuring Data Recoverability.
Heightened ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Customer relationship management is a sophisticated set of customer-facing tools; however, its technology has outpaced the
management strategy used to implement it. Moreover, murky definitions and objectives have caused varying degrees of success
and failure to emerge from the same initiative. Clearly de (...)
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Customer relationship management is a sophisticated set of customer-facing tools; however, its technology has outpaced the
management strategy use...
Published:
2004-10-21