WHITE PAPER - CIOs are focused on raising the ROI of IT, expanding business impact, and making innovations real. This whitepaper focuses on two high return options–license cost optimization and migration to a lower total cost infrastructure to deliver the same or better business value.
Posted: November 24, 2009 | Published: November 24, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Cost Benefit Analysis | Desktop Virtualization | IT Management | IT Spending | Linux | Linux Desktop Environment | Lotus Notes | ROI | Software Licensing | TCO

WHITE PAPER - This paper outlines the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite, illustrates its relevance to small and midsized business customers, and provides the resources to help you evaluate how your business might benefit from the service.
Posted: November 24, 2009 | Published: November 24, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Collaboration | Collaborative Applications Software | Communications Software | Customer Data Management | Customer Service | IT Management | IT Managers | IT Spending | Productivity | ROI | Small Businesses | SMBs

WHITE PAPER - This white paper provides an overview of recommended servers, storage, software, and services. It can be used to plan, scope, and procure the required components to set up a virtualization infrastructure.
Posted: November 24, 2009 | Published: May 24, 2009


Topics:  IT Infrastructure | IT Spending | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Devices | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure

CASE STUDY - Blackboard needs a highly available, very scalable platform for its mission-critical learning management system offered through managed hosting from six global data centers. Ease of set-up and monitoring are of paramount importance. Read this case study to learn how Dell servers and Intel processors make it happen.
Posted: November 24, 2009 | Published: August 24, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Spending | Server Hardware | Server Management

CASE STUDY - When a major acquisition made Layered Tech a larger company with new goals and an opportunity to expand its customer base, the IT team had to revamp its infrastructure to match. Read this case study to learn about the solutions they use to provide the technology and infrastructure that best meets the needs of their customers.
Posted: November 24, 2009 | Published: September 24, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Spending | Processor Architectures | Server Hardware | Server Software

WHITE PAPER - To help control costs, improve business agility, and remain secure and in compliance, many IT organizations are taking steps to transition to a truly dynamic infrastructure. Microsoft® System Center is a family of leading IT management solutions that helps IT departments proactively plan, deploy, manage, and optimize an IT environment.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: November 1, 2007


Topics:  IT Asset Management | IT Governance | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Managers | IT Spending | IT Systems | Regulatory Compliance | Server Management

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn how innovative management solutions from CA add comprehensive support for Amazon EC2 with real-time automation, application performance, service, and database management.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: October 30, 2009


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Applications Management | Cloud Computing | Data Center Management | Database Management | IT Management | IT Spending

VIDEOCAST - Effective management is critical to addressing IT challenges. In this program, leading experts David Williams of Gartner and Roger Pills of CA break down IT's three key challenges to managing IT complexity: aligning IT to the business, managing costs, and IT maturity.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Premiered: November 20, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business IT Alignment | Business Management | IT Asset Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Spending | IT Systems

WHITE PAPER - To help you make an informed decision when considering various storage solutions, the Storage Value Index takes into account not only purchase price, but capacity, efficiency, and operating expenses as well. This paper explains how the Storage Value Index was designed and offers suggestions for finding the best storage value for your needs.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: March 19, 2009


Topics:  IT Spending | Storage Appliances | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Spending | Storage Systems

WHITE PAPER - When determining a potential storage system's TCO, you must include both capital and operating expenditures, some of which are easy to calculate and others are less obvious. Read this whitepaper to identify target areas for cost savings in your new storage system.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: March 19, 2009


Topics:  Data Storage | IT Spending | Storage Hardware | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Spending | Storage Systems | TCO

WHITE PAPER - Microsoft® Online Services provide businesses with subscription-based Microsoft-hosted online services that offer access to rich communication, collaboration, and productivity applications from anywhere. Read this white paper to learn more.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Collaboration | Collaborative Applications Software | IT Infrastructure | IT Spending | Microsoft Exchange | Microsoft Office | Productivity | SLA

CASE STUDY - James C. Nolan Law Office wanted to reduce monthly server maintenance fees, eliminate concerns about server reliability, and simplify the process of connecting seasonal workers to company systems. The firm got rid of its servers and subscribed to the Microsoft® Business Productivity Online Standard Suite.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Published: March 6, 2009


Topics:  Collaboration | IT Spending | Legal Services Industry | Messaging Software | Microsoft Office | Productivity | Remote Access Software | Server Consolidation

CASE STUDY - Ingersoll Rand is a global diversified industrial firm. Ingersoll Rand contracted with Microsoft to standardize desktops, improve infrastructure, and optimize the IT platform resulting in lower IT costs, better agility and increased service levels.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Process Automation | Collaboration | Desktop Management | IT Spending | Microsoft Exchange | ROI | Service Level Management | Software Licensing

CASE STUDY - annatommie, an orthopedic diagnosis and treatment and rehabilitation center in the Netherlands, was growing rapidly and wanted to take advantage of electronic, automated efficiencies to save money and improve productivity, while minimizing IT costs. Read this case study to learn how Microsoft® Online Services helped them reach their goals.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Published: February 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Collaboration | Communications Software | Customer Data Integration | Customer Data Management | Customer Data Management Software | Health Care Industry | IT Governance | IT Infrastructure | IT Spending | Microsoft Exchange | Productivity | Software Licensing

WHITE PAPER - With all these great products available at such incredible rates, it's easy to see why Low Rate Financing is the best way to get the IT solutions your organization needs. Read this brief paper to learn more.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Published: October 30, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Financing | Hardware Selection | IT Management | IT Spending | Software Selection | Spend Management