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The 101 Guide To The Cloud sponsored by Rackspace Hosting WHITE PAPER: You may have heard the term cloud computing or 'the Cloud', but could you describe what it is? Posted: 16 Nov 2010 \| Published: 16 Nov 2010 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Centers \| IT Outsourcing Services \| Private cloud computing \| Public cloud computing

Thinking through Uncertainty: CFOs Scrutinize Non-Financial Risk sponsored by IBM Line of Business WHITE PAPER: Risks can impact the top and bottom line and eventually every risk is expressed in the company's share price. Posted: 12 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2007 TOPICS: CFOs \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Enterprise \| Financial Management \| Leadership \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management

Building a Robust Business Case for High Quality Master Data sponsored by Melissa WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains the key elements for building a proper, quantified business case. It presents the measures that are favored by corporate finance departments, and helps develop a strong business case for data quality and MDM projects. A number of real-life examples with quantifiable benefits are also included. Posted: 19 Apr 2010 \| Published: 01 Feb 2010 TOPICS: Budgeting \| Business Development \| Business Environment \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Data Quality \| ERP \| IT Spending \| Master Data Management \| ROI \| SOA

Cloudonomics: The Economics of Cloud Computing sponsored by Rackspace Hosting WHITE PAPER: In this paper we detail these four mechanisms and introduce several case studies and examples to show the increased economic value that Cloud Computing brings to an organization. Posted: 11 Feb 2011 \| Published: 11 Feb 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Data Center Management \| Economic Environment \| Financial Management \| Infrastructure Management \| TCO

Cost-Benefit Analysis: Comparing Key Players for Structured Analytics sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Can your organization implement Hadoop clusters without being crippled by IT costs? This resource considers two major players offering structured analytics. Access now to see each of their cost-benefit results and discover the best choice for your business. Posted: 26 Oct 2015 \| Published: 26 Oct 2015 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Architectures \| Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business Management \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| IT Best Practices \| IT Management \| IT Systems

IBM PureFlex/SmartCloud vs. the VCE Vblock Cloud sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Access this analyst report to learn why IBM's PureFlex represent a more compelling mainstream cloud alternative when compared with VCE's Vblock cloud offerings. Posted: 20 May 2014 \| Published: 13 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Vendor Selection \| Vendors

The costs, benefits, and risks of big data analytics sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This valuable resource compares the costs, benefits, and risks of two different enterprise big data deployments, providing the insight you need to drive big data success. Posted: 28 Oct 2013 \| Published: 31 Aug 2013 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Content Analytics \| Content Management \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Mining \| Data Mining Software \| Information Management

Peace of Mind for the Life of Your Business sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: In today's rapidly changing marketplace, small businesses are facing new challenges and competitive pressures. Read this whitepaper to learn how to choose the right vendor to build the solutions that your business needs. Posted: 28 Aug 2008 \| Published: 28 Aug 2008 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Communications Networks \| Communications Systems \| Competition \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Fixed Assets \| Mobile Device Management \| Productivity \| SMBs \| Vendors

Build the Business Case Using VMware Mirage for Your Windows 7 Migration sponsored by VMware WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores using a leading tool for Windows 7 migration. Learn about the information needed to determine and realize the business benefits of utilizing this solution, when comparing it to other solutions. Posted: 17 Oct 2014 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Cost Benefit Analysis \| VMware \| Windows 7

Advance Beyond the Barriers of Your Legacy Computing Infrastructure sponsored by Sybase WHITE PAPER: For customers running Sybase ASE 12.5 on Solaris 8, the long-planned end of support for that platform means that they must move their workloads to a new environment or face special support contracts. Moving to HP infrastructure brings immediate payback through lower support costs and reduction in power and cooling requirements. Posted: 30 Sep 2010 \| Published: 30 Sep 2010 TOPICS: Adaptive Enterprise \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Database Management Software \| Databases \| Legacy Applications Software \| Oracle (Product) \| Processor Architectures \| Relational Database Management Software \| Software Infrastructure \| Software Upgrades \| Sybase (Product)