When Should You Hire A Mainframe Systems Consultant?
[ Source: Longpela Expertise ]
September 2009-
As mainframe technical skills become increasingly hard to find, many organizations are struggling with their mainframe-related problems and projects. In particular, high-caliber senior systems-related skills are exceptionally rare, and for some organizations unattainable. This white paper discusses how consultants can be a viable, cost-effective way of accessing mainframe systems skills. It examines mainframe consultants, how they can be a good or bad choice, how to find the best consultants, and how to get the most ....
Leverage Operational Responsiveness to Increase Customer Satisfaction
[ Source: Progress Software ]
August 2009-
Beat the competition by responding immediately to customer actions through operational responsiveness.
Operational responsiveness is the ability of business processes and systems to respond to changing conditions and client interactions as they occur, enabling business leaders to capitalize on opportunities, drive greater efficiencies, and reduce risk.
Download this whitepaper to learn how to incorporate operational responsiveness into business technology and to increase satisfaction through better responsiveness across your business.
The Truth About Wasteful Spending On Software
[ Source: Scalable Software ]
March 2009-
You are buying more software than you need! You've long suspected this but cannot prove it. Your software vendors certainly will not help as metrics on "need" are never used to assess the number of licenses required. Your IT organization can't help because it can only refer to its Software Asset Management tools, which concern themselves with being in compliance with license terms not saving money. As IT costs come under greater scrutiny, this dirty ....
Collaborating On Cost Savings
[ Source: Scalable Software ]
September 2009-
The current recession is unlike any other in living memory in that we will occupy a very different world when growth returns. In order to survive in what is likely to become an austere decade, a new spirit of collaboration between finance and IT is required. This white paper explores some of the issues organizations grapple with when pursuing a strategy of cost reduction and offers simple ideas for eliminating most unnecessary spend, without any ....
7 Steps To Migrate From Windows XP To Windows 7
[ Source: Scalable Software ]
September 2009-
According to Microsoft’s Technet Web site, “There is no Upgrade option available when installing Windows 7 on a computer running Windows XP.” The recommended approach is a multi-step process that involves several visits to the computer being upgraded. This white paper discusses a zero touch method of upgrading capable machines from XP to Windows 7, restoring user files, settings, and applications.
Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization
[ Source: Novell ]
November 2009-
Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization allows you to quickly package Windows applications in virtual containers and run them on any Windows workstation. Learn how ZENworks Application Virtualization eliminates conflicts between applications and allows you to securely run virtualized applications from a wide variety of different media.
Bloor White Paper: Complex Event Processing
[ Source: Progress Software ]
October 2009-
We all have an intuitive idea of what an event is. However, when it comes to the use of the term “event” within a business context then it is easy to get confused. This papers seeks to explain what events are, whey they are important to your business, and what the options are for processing and managing these events (depending on their type and volume).
IDC Report: Complex Event Processing Opportunity Analysis and Assessment of Key Products
[ Source: Progress Software ]
October 2009-
Read this excerpt of the 2009 IDC study by Maureen Fleming and Jeff Silverstein looking at complex event processing. The excerpt includes IDC opinion on the market for CEP, what defines CEP and independently profiles Progress Apama, which was ranked "Top CEP Innovator" in the report.
Apama CEP Forrester Wave Report:
[ Source: Progress Software ]
October 2009-
Forrester Research has named Apama as a standout leader in the complex event processing (CEP) platform market in "The Forrester Wave™: Complex Event Processing Platforms, Q3 2009” Report".
The Report evaluated nine CEP platform vendors based on a comprehensive set of evaluation criteria. Apama excelled in every area:
• Current offering: Apama's development tools, event processing features and runtime architecture garnered stellar marks.
• Strategy: Forrester found Apama to be backed by ....
Event Processing in Transport and Logistics: Business Transformation through Real-time Response
[ Source: Progress Software ]
October 2009-
In the transport and logistics market where timing is critical, a matter of minutes can make or break a performance-based contract. Your success will depend on your organization’s ability to visualize, monitor and act on internal events and external events that effect your operations.
In this white paper, Progress Apama’s David Olson reveals the four trends that deserve attention because they are where managing business events can have an impact:
• Consolidation
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