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Energy Logic: Calculating and Prioritizing Your Data Center IT Efficiency Actions sponsored by Emerson Network Power WHITE PAPER: This paper reviews the challenges of measuring data center energy efficiency and proposes a solution: a new metric called CUPS, or Compute Units per Second, that allows data center managers to calculate data center efficiency. Posted: 07 Jul 2009 \| Published: 07 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Power Management \| Energy Efficiency \| IT Best Practices \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Spending \| Metrics \| Operating Equipment Efficiency or Effectiveness (OEE) \| Operational Metrics (Systems) \| RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) \| Server Virtualization \| Systems Maintenance

"Bring Your Own Self" and the Workplace of the Future sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise WHITE PAPER: Read this informative whitepaper to learn about the impact this evolving trend can have on your organisation and how both individuals and corporations can use this trend to gain competitive advantage. Posted: 01 May 2014 \| Published: 01 May 2014 TOPICS: Data Center Design \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| Data Centers \| Infrastructure Management \| IT Best Practices \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Managers

Running IT as a Business: Seven Steps to Aligning IT with the Business sponsored by SAS WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the 7 steps to aligning IT with the business. Find out what they are and how they can help your business provide customer-driven results. Posted: 27 Jun 2011 \| Published: 27 Jun 2011 TOPICS: Business Performance Management \| IT Best Practices \| IT Management \| IT Spending \| ROI \| Strategic Planning \| TCO

Beagle Research Group: Next Generation Platforms for On-Demand Applications sponsored by Salesforce.com WHITE PAPER: Learn how enterprise software platforms for CRM and other applications remove much of the complexity of software development, operation and maintenance -- enabling you to extend on-demand success across your entire enterprise. Posted: 18 Oct 2006 \| Published: 01 Mar 2006 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Application Development \| Application Development and Integration Services \| Application Integration \| CRM \| CRM Hosting \| Enterprise Applications Software \| Enterprise Computing \| IT Best Practices \| Software as a Service \| Software Best Practices \| Software Testing

A SaaS-First Approach to Application Porfolio Management sponsored by BMC Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the virtues of SaaS for business operations and where the technology is headed. Posted: 10 Oct 2013 \| Published: 13 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Construction \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| IT Best Practices \| IT Management \| IT Services \| SaaS business intelligence

Dell Performance Analysis Collection Kit sponsored by DellEMC and Intel® WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper details a tool that can help you feel confident in your mission-critical IT solution decisions. Posted: 27 Dec 2013 \| Published: 13 Dec 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| IT Best Practices \| IT Management \| IT Service Management

A Guide for CIOs: Make Your Mark with Business Transformation sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise WHITE PAPER: Review this informative white paper to discover the importance of implementing a formal transformation program. Gain insight into 2 business transformation success stories, 9 reasons why you should work with an experienced transformation partner, a simple 5-phase business transformation program, and much more. Posted: 06 Jul 2012 \| Published: 01 Jul 2012 TOPICS: Business Development \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business Process Management \| CIOs \| IT Best Practices \| IT Departments \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management

Outsourcing IT Projects to Managed Hosting or the Cloud sponsored by Rackspace Technology WHITE PAPER: View this white paper to discover 12 critical success factors when outsourcing IT to managed hosting or the cloud. Posted: 09 Jan 2015 \| Published: 07 Jun 2014 TOPICS: IT Best Practices \| IT Governance \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Outsourcing Services \| IT Service Management \| IT Services \| Outsourcing

Impact of Cloud on IT Consumption Models: Top 10 Insights sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper reviews the conclusions from a survey of IT leaders around the world. Posted: 08 Nov 2013 \| Published: 08 Nov 2013 TOPICS: CIOs \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| IT Best Practices \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Management Services \| IT Managers \| IT Services \| IT Spending \| IT Systems \| IT Workforce

Service Desk Consolidation Cuts Costs and Increases Service Quality sponsored by BMC Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: The service desk is the last place you should try to cut back. For external-facing organizations, quality support keeps customer loyalty and repeat business high and ensures that partners and suppliers can do business with you cost effectively. Read this white paper to discover the path to proper service desk consolidation and its many benefits. Posted: 18 Jun 2009 \| Published: 15 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Customer Satisfaction \| Customer Service Best Practices \| Customer Support Software \| Help Desk Management \| Help Desk Management Services \| Help Desk Software \| IT Best Practices \| Service Level Management