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April 27, 2007
Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System Headquarters For Multi-Store Retailers Busy mid-sized retailers will wonder how they ever operated without the competitive advantage and powerful time-saving tools provided by Microsoft Point of Sale (POS) Solutions, including:
BMC Software IT Systems Management Express: Meeting Challenges in the Midsize Enterprise Many IT shops are unaware of the difficulties associated with ensuring system stability. This white paper examines the challenges facing midsize IT department customers in implementing and managing software changes and discusses how solutions like BMC Software's IT Systems Management Express (ITSME) can help organizations gain better control of IT by connecting the service desk to IT and the business. What Do You Need from a Configuration Management Database (CMDB)? This paper defines the different types of data that are usually stored in a CMDB, from configuration items (CIs) and their relationships to related data, such as change requests and a service impact model. Rather than integrating data stores or putting everything into one central database, this paper sets forth BMC's approach to a CMDB: a federated model that serves as your source of record for CIs but preserves your investment in existing data stores. The Ideal Security Patch Process Would you know what the ideal patch process looks like? Breaking the patch process into basic pieces, this best-practices guide recommends a simple-to-use approach based on IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and COBIT process control concepts, including the benefits of an ITIL and COBIT and the assurance that your patch process will be consistently repeatable, efficient, and enforceable. Beyond Security: BMC and eEye Lay the Enterprise Risk Management Foundation Has managing enterprise risk in your IT operations become a sizeable undertaking? See how BMC Software and eEye Digital Security can help. This EMA white paper illustrates the relationship between valuable assets, the severity of threats, the degree of exposure and the value of mitigation. Learn the 4 things you need to take an integrated approach to the management of risk. April 25, 2007
Migrating From Tape to Disk Backups As backup software breaks away from its historically tight integration with tape, IT administrators are implementing disk-based backup products that are optimized to address new priorities. The new disk-based backup products geared to SMBs are being enhanced with enterprise-class product features that are getting less expensive, making it feasible to back up from disk to removable disks, doing away with tape backups altogether. As storage capacity increases, a larger backup capability is required. Learn how small and medium sized businesses can migrate to products with features designed for large enterprises but in a footprint of an appliance compatible with the SMB budget. Drug Discovery Today Drug Discovery Today is one of the most cited review journals in the field of drug discovery. Since its launch in 1996, it continues to publish reviews of key scientific and strategic issues, as well as features, opinionated editorials, interviews with international experts, and business trends. Drug Discovery Today covers not only the rapid scientific developments in drug discovery associated technologies but also the management, commercial, and regulatory issues that increasingly play a part in how R&D is planned, structured, and executed. IP Telephony Executive Guide 2007 IP telephony promises businesses a compelling combination of features, efficiency, manageability and cost savings. IP PBX sales are soaring. However, too often companies make the leap to convergence without being certain that their network infrastructures are ready to handle the special requirements of voice. Download this guide to learn the latest best practices to design, implement, and deploy a successful IP phone system. Vertical Professional Services Market Rates Importance of IP Telephony Features, Management, and Applications In February 2007, Computerworld invited IT influencers in the vertical professional services sector to participate in a survey on IP telephony. The goal of the survey was to better understand the challenges of IP Telephony within the vertical professional services market.
PCI Compliance: Are You on Board? The PCI (Payment Card Industry) Security Standards Council establishes stringent standards on how merchants process, store, or transmit cardholder data. Find out how to comply with requirements by enabling configuration audit and control. Complying with FISMA In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, congress passed, and the president signed, the E-Government Act, which formally recognized the importance of information security to the United States' economic and national security interests. Title III of that act, the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) requires federal agencies to develop, document and implement agency-wide information security programs to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and systems that support the operations and assets of the agency. Compliance is not just a good idea, it's the law. Department of Defense Information Assurance Briefs To satisfy the information assurance requirements of many regulations, you need to create a baseline of your system and configuration files, then detect any changes to that baseline. Download this Information Assurance Brief for line-item by line-item details on how Tripwire helps you to comply with many regulations, including:
Interference Can Break Your Wireless LAN Common items can cause interference and “break” your wireless network, causing dropouts and frustrated users. In this paper you will learn how interference affects your network and what to do to mitigate its impact. Based on empirical studies by renowned expert Craig Mathias of the Farpoint Group, symptoms of interference from the following sources are examined and evaluated:
Best Practices in Managing Intentional and Unintentional Security Threats Wireless LANS have always been vulnerable to a long list of security threats. Help ensure the safety and protection of your network.
Twenty Myths of WiFi Interference Think interference isn't a problem? Think again! Learn common myths of interference and how to mitigate them. Microwave ovens, cordless phones, Bluetooth, and wireless video cameras are a few devices that can cause interference. This paper addresses common misconceptions, including:
Materials Today Materials Today is the international magazine for all researchers with an interest in materials science and technology. In each issue, peer-refereed review articles explore the latest findings and examine areas for future research. Leading scientists offer their views with freshly commissioned opinion pieces, providing real insight into the challenges and successes of materials science at the leading edge. The news section makes essential reading, keeping researchers up-to-date across the broad spectrum of materials research. Nano Today Published quarterly, Nano Today offers a valuable perspective on the world of nanoscale science. Each issue takes an in-depth and critical look at what's hot in nanoresearch, what the top people are doing, and the key applications to focus on. Nano Today offers readers a unique resource to keep track of the new ideas, discoveries, and techniques generated by 21st century nanoscale research. April 23, 2007
The High-Powered PMO - with Industry Expert Jane Walton The Project Management Office (PMO) can be the answer to better decisions, information, and execution. Whether your PMO is just getting started or is already a key player on the planning team, improving the performance of your PMO can have a direct effect on your company's bottom line. Visualize It! Getting Requirements Right the First Time Find out the key to getting requirements right, before development starts. View this on-demand webinar featuring Karl Wiegers, as he shares his industry expertise on the benefits of adding visual models and simulations to the requirements gathering process.
The Path to World Class IT Governance Are you experiencing challenges in achieving your IT governance objectives? Join industry leaders from Gartner Inc. as they discuss the cost, resource, project and portfolio management challenges that face IT organizations attempting to develop world class IT governance. Monitoring and Managing Distributed Retail Locations Managing the IT systems and networks that connect the multiple offices and stores found in retail, financial services and education isn't easy. Learn what an effective system and network monitoring solution needs to offer to support distributed environments and why you need one. This white paper addresses:
BMC Accelerates Windows Vista™ Deployments Through an Automated Set of Best Practices-Case Study Are you looking to achieve seamless migration to the Windows Vista™ operating system without disrupting your business-critical services? This Microsoft case study explains how BMC Software, together with the Microsoft business desktop deployment (BDD) Best Practices, can help you migrate to Vista™ seamlessly. Combine ITIL and COBIT to Meet Business Challenges IT organizations rely on solutions such as the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL®) and Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT) to help understand the challenges of compliance regulations. Learn how the two solutions can be used together to ensure successful implementation of these essential frameworks. April 20, 2007
Single Point of Contact 24 X 7 Monitoring Service IT organizations within the small and medium-sized business market are typically over-extended, being comprised by limited resources and inevitable skill gaps (usually restricted to Windows server and desktop). SitRep5 MSP: A New Approach to Remote IT Infrastructure Management For decades, business imperatives for information technology (IT) have remained constant: cut costs and improve both service levels and productivity. Although not new or unique, these imperatives have taken on renewed urgency in today's Internet-driven economy. Experience Delivered:The Evolution of Enterprise Content Senior Level Marketers: Move beyond basic Web Content Management (WCM) to derive greater value from new and existing content. Learn how to put the right content into the hands of the right people at the exact time they need it. This white paper explains how hundreds of organizations are
Official Meeting Planners Guide Official Meeting Planners Guides offer the latest on meeting properties, facilities, destinations, attractions, and services, helping you plan meetings in Florida and Mexico and golf meetings throughout North America and the Caribbean. The Florida edition is distributed twice a year and the Mexico and Golf editions are distributed once a year. DOCUMENT Magazine DOCUMENT strives to help you manage and strategize your customer communications through transactional documents such as invoices, policies, and statements. Whether your company produces printed or electronic bills, statements, policies, etc., DOCUMENT helps you produce them more efficiently and effectively. Your free subscription includes six issues packed with information from the leading experts, analysts, and consultants. April 18, 2007
Mailing Systems Technology Any business that has a mail center will benefit from the case studies, equipment reviews, industry trends and "how to" articles in every issue of Mailing Systems Technology. Mailing Systems Technology surveys mail center managers on wages and operations and then brings you the results. SearchStorageChannel SearchStorageChannel covers the topics of interest to storage channel pros, including storage networking, remote storage management, data backup and protection, and storage virtualization. Join today and gain access to breaking news, technical tips and trends, real-world channel expertise and more via free email newsletters, white papers and webcasts -- all dedicated to the storage channel industry. WiMAX: Broadband Without Wires Yes, it's coming, but a number of technical constraints currently stand in the way, such as cost, technology standards, penetration to rural areas, and a host of other issues. Learn how standardization under WiMAX technologies can stimulate the fixed wireless market to go forward, reduce costs, and bring broadband access to millions of people around the world who do not currently have access to DSL or cable. Fiber to the Home: The Best Choice? Is Fiber to the Home (FTTH) the best choice for a service provider's access network? Many believe so, but from Accenture Communications Solution's point of view, the advantages of fiber are not so compelling when cost is factored into the equation. This white paper examines a number of considerations communications providers must take into account when weighing their selection options including FTTH, HFC (Coaxial), and xDSL Accenture High Tech Solutions for Serving the Small and Medium Business (SMB) Segment Relating industry-wide best practices, this revolutionary, end-to-end solution helps companies achieve high performance—and higher revenues—by optimizing their entire SMB go-to-market life cycle. Find out how to capture the growth opportunity within this lucrative market by:
The Embedded Software Industry: Challenges and Successes Hardware companies creating everything from mobile phones to automobiles encounter numerous challenges when integrating embedded software (ESW) into their products.
Corporate Tax Governance For CFOs This paper offers a practical approach to the tax planning process. CFOs don't have to be tax experts, but they do need a basic understanding of the income tax process and the corporate tax structure required to manage and report their company's global income taxes — quickly and accurately. Learn how corporate governance principles can effectively manage tax risks while maximizing tax savings. Longview Platform Replaces Cumbersome Spreadsheets with Fully Integrated Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting Process Learn how The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group replaced a cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone spreadsheet-based budgeting system with an automated platform that accelerates the budgeting and planning process.
SearchITChannel SearchITChannel offers business advice and technical guidance for technology channel professionals. Get breaking channel business news, industry analysis, and information on emerging products and technologies that directly affect your business. Electronic Chemicals News Electronic Chemicals News covers business developments in the electronic chemicals industry, including in-depth looks at the strategies and financial performance of industry leaders. Read the latest corporate news in the LCD and flat panel display markets, chip manufacturing, superconductivity, nanotechnology, advance polymers and other specialty chemicals. This two-month trial subscription includes 4 free issues. Hotel Management International Hotel Management International presents in-depth coverage of the latest strategic and technological innovations for the hotel industry. Maintaining a profitable hotel continues to be a major challenge as competition drives standards of service and amenities higher each year. Each edition of Hotel Management International boasts a lineup of leading industry professionals offering insights to the key issues shaping this market. The Wealth Collection The Wealth Collection is a unique concept in high-end lifestyle publishing, targeting an elite readership looking for different ways to enjoy their wealth. The Wealth Collection offers a comprehensive guide to the risks and rewards of managing a substantial personal fortune, complemented by a connoisseur's passion for the very best that life has to offer. In this way, it encompasses all aspects of luxurious living, from charitable giving, property and personal finance to major purchase decisions and an appreciation of the finer things in life. SearchSystemsChannel Get in-depth information and analysis on topics including windows and open source operating systems, remote server management, database management, and server virtualization. Activate your membership today for access to breaking news, technical tips, real-world channel expertise and more via free email newsletters, white papers and webcasts -- all dedicated to the systems channel industry. Free SearchNetworkingChannel eNewsletter SearchNetworkingChannel offers information and technical guidance for the networking channel marketplace. Covering topics including network design, routing and switching, VoIP and wireless networking. SearchNetworkingChannel is a premium resource for IT networking technical inquiries, project tutorials, technology tips and trends and breaking market news. Free SearchSecurityChannel eNewsletter Channel pros in the security marketplace can find the technical advice and guidance they need in SearchSecurityChannel. Learn more about the topics you care about most including network security, security management and integration, threats and countermeasures and identity management. Sign up for news alerts, technical tips and trends, real-world channel expertise and more via free email newsletters, white papers and webcasts -- all dedicated to the security channel industry. April 16, 2007
Webcast: Secure Networks From Internal Threats This on-demand Webcast shares how to secure your network from internal threats. Mike Pennacchi of Protocol Specialists, LLC outlines causes and explains how the right tool enables network professionals to quickly identify security threats and keep networks and users safe. You will learn:
Solving Network Problems: On-Demand Webcast View this on-demand webcast to learn how to quickly identify and solve network problems using a portable network analyzer. This webcast will cover the various ways a portable analyzer can be used to determine where a device is connected, and the health of that network connection. Also addressed:
Professional Surveyor Magazine Published monthly, Professional Surveyor Magazine serves professionals in the surveying, mapping, engineering and related geomatics fields. The editorial focuses on the latest technological advances, enabling readers to understand the application of new products to address industry needs. Exposing and Taming Costs of Office Document-Handling Experts have predicted a move toward a paperless office for years. Instead, paper volumes have increased steadily. This has greatly influenced cost-efficiency since overall document expenditures average 6% of annual revenue across all industries. Many offices have been slow to design for document workflow efficiency, trusting in 'evolution' instead. CRM Case Study: Avid Technology Choosing Commercial Open Source Download this free case study to find out how SugarCRM helped Avid Technology standardize its global salesforce and address the following needs:
Promising the Best of Both Worlds: The Impact and Future of Commercial Open Source This white paper analyzes the evolution of open source within the enterprise. Dan Woods evaluates how open source applications are moving from the infrastructure layer into business applications, with dramatic results for companies and customers. Report Analysis: Lower TCO with 3rd Generation CRM Identify and compare the Total Cost of Ownership between 3 CRM generations based on inherent costs including:
30 Day Free Trial of Sugar Professional On-Demand This modern and flexible CRM system enables you to manage customers across marketing, sales, and support; collaborate on deals and projects; and gain greater insight with deep reporting and real-time product dashboards. Free 30-day trial! April 13, 2007
Warehouse Management System Overview Learn how Warehouse Management System (WMS) enables organizations to control and track movement and storage of materials through the warehouse and provides managers with the critical information necessary to make daily business decisions that directly impact customers, suppliers and business profitability. In this webinar session you will experience how inventory is controlled and tracked through the warehouse and how material updates are automatically provided. Automotive News: Free Trial Subscription For more than 80 years Automotive News has been the leading source of news for the North American automotive industry. Distributed every week to more than 76,000 subscribers, Automotive News covers the manufacturing side of the automotive industry, including engineering, design, production and suppliers, with equal emphasis on the retail side of the industry, including the marketing, sales, service and resale of vehicles. April 11, 2007
Digital Healthcare & Productivity Digital HealthCare & Productivity delivers news, commentary, product info and features through its weekly electronic publication on how technologies can boost productivity in the healthcare industry. SHOOT: The news magazine for commercial, interactive, and branded content production Keep up with and capitalize on current market trends including the global paradigm shift toward digital video content creation and marketing. To adapt to these dynamic developments, industry professionals and observers need to keep abreast of the latest creative techniques, applications, and talent now transforming the advertising business. Real-Time Statistics and Network Availability from any Web Browser This Web-enabled fault, bandwidth, and performance management platform provides broad network visibility and monitoring in an affordable solution that takes minutes to install, is easy to use and scales to the size of almost any corporate network.
SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset: 30-Day Trial Engineer's Toolset is SolarWinds' flagship Toolset solution, including software applications ranging from configuration management, bandwidth and network performance monitoring to award-winning discovery and fault management tools. It also contains security and Cisco Router management tools. Modern Metals: The magazine for metal service centers, OEMs, and fabricators Modern Metals recognizes the value of presenting a real-world picture of metalworking through a balanced editorial approach, and this awareness makes Modern Metals a powerful and unique resource for fresh ideas and insights for metal service centers, OEMs, and fabricators. Maximizing IT Resources with Desktop Virtualization and Thin Computing: LIVE Webinar Join this complimentary Webinar featuring two industry experts—guest speaker and VMware's Technical Marketing Manager Param Desai, and Wyse Vice President of Product Management Anthony Armenta. Together, they will address how the combination of thin computing and desktop virtualization answers some of the tough questions faced by today's IT professionals, including:
Event Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 FFJournal: The magazine for today's fabricating & forming technology FFJournal focuses on the latest developments in areas critical to the future of fabricating and forming. As global competition continues to grow, FF Journal helps to educate the job shop/OEM in product development, operations and production. Every issue addresses topics such as cost effectiveness, purchasing, and improved efficiency, helping companies maintain and improve their competitive edge. Six Essentials to Increase Cross-Selling and Up-Selling Revenues for Financial Services This Contact Center Strategy Guide introduces the six essential strategies contact centers in the financial services industry |
