WHITE PAPER - The combination of an Intel Xeon processor and a Windows® operating system is an industry standard, proven platform for running business-critical applications, and many companies are making the switch. Read this paper to learn about the benefits of Intel® Xeon® Processors and Windows Server® 2008 R2 for Business-Critical Applications.
Posted: March 15, 2010 | Published: December 1, 2009


Topics:  Enterprise Applications Software | Enterprise Computing | IT Spending | Multi-core Processors | Productivity | ROI | Server Hardware | Server Software | Server Virtualization | Virtual Machine Migration | Windows Server Software

CASE STUDY - Increased market challenges from new and old competitors meant that IMP had to look for new ways to innovate its business, while at the same time reducing IT management costs. Read this case study to learn how IMP utilized solutions from Micro Focus to successfully migrate their business critical application off mainframe to the Windows platform.
Posted: March 5, 2010 | Published: December 1, 2009


Topics:  Application Deployment | Business Continuity Planning | Enterprise Applications Software | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Spending | Productivity | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - Caucho Technology aims to certify the Resin 4 application server on the newly finalized Java EE 6 Web Profile. This white paper discusses the Java EE 6 Web Profile and how it fits with the development philosophy of Resin as well as the details of our implementation including Resin extensions to the Java EE 6 Web Profile.
Posted: March 5, 2010 | Published: March 4, 2010


Topics:  Application Development | Application Programming Interfaces | Application Server Software | Applications Software | Enterprise Applications Software | J2EE | J2EE Application Server Software | Java | JavaBeans | Open Source | Open Source Software | Server Software

CASE STUDY - Owens & Minor needed to modernize its existing, business-critical enterprise systems while retaining unique business logic. Maintaining the competitive advantage embedded in this business logic while reducing costs to enable re-investment in customer-led improvements was imperative.
Posted: March 4, 2010 | Published: December 1, 2009


Topics:  Customer Service | Data Migration | Enterprise Applications Software | IT Infrastructure | IT Spending | Mainframe Computers | SQL Server | Windows

WHITE PAPER - This paper examines three proven mainframe application modernization strategies and the business imperative in considering them.
Posted: March 4, 2010 | Published: March 4, 2010


Topics:  Application Development | Applications Management | Business IT Alignment | Data Migration | Enterprise Applications Software | IT Spending | Mainframe Computers | Testing

WEBCAST - Many organizations keep data in seldom-used legacy applications. Businesses are increasingly decommissioning applications to get more from IT budgets but still need accessibility to that data. Watch this webcast to learn how Informatica can help safely retire legacy systems and applications while ensuring complete access to the data within them.
Posted: March 2, 2010 | Premiered: March 2, 2010


Topics:  Data Integration | Data Management | Data Management Software | Data Migration | Data Storage | Databases | Enterprise Applications Software | ILM | Legacy Applications Software | Oracle (Product)

WEBCAST - Data volumes and are exploding for many businesses. This data growth degrades performance of business systems and making it harder for organizations to meet their service-level agreements. Listen to this webcast with Joshua Alpern to learn how Informatica’s (ILM) solutions are the cost-effective, long-term answer for your archiving needs.
Posted: March 2, 2010 | Premiered: December 1, 2009


Topics:  Application Integration | Application Performance Management Software | Data Management | Data Security | Data Storage | Data Warehouses | eBusiness | Enterprise Application Integration Middleware | Enterprise Applications Software | ILM | Legacy Applications Software | Oracle (Product)

SOFTWARE DEMO - IT companies often struggle to handle explosive data growth. To successfully deploy new applications, they must be tested using real-world data sets. Many companies struggle with cycle times and infrastructure costs.  This demo explains how Informatica’s Data Subset enterprise data growth solution can help untangle complex transactional systems.
Posted: February 26, 2010 | Published: February 26, 2010


Topics:  Application Deployment | Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Life-Cycle Management Software | Database Administration | Database Management | Database Management Software | Enterprise Applications Software | Enterprise Resource Management | Information Management | Information Management Software | Testing

WHITE PAPER - This paper describes the issues to consider when comparing a dedicated manufacturing operations platform with an ERP supplier's operations management extension. It’s based on interviews with two sources. One uses the dedicated platform approach and one uses an ERP application.
Posted: February 23, 2010 | Published: November 23, 2009


Topics:  Application Hosting | Business Management | Business Process Management | Enterprise Applications Software | Enterprise Asset Management Software | ERP | ERP Software

WEBCAST - Zappos has become a billion dollar e-commerce leader not by just selling shoes, but by also re-writing many of the rules binding traditional corporate culture. They view their unique culture as the key driver of their extraordinary success - and at Zappos’ Core Value #1 is "Deliver WOW through service."
Posted: February 23, 2010 | Premiered: February 23, 2010


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | eCommerce | eCommerce Services | eCommerce Software | Enterprise Applications Software | Java | SOA | Software Architectures

TRAINING GUIDE - Apache Solr is the popular, fast open source enterprise search platform using Lucene as its core search engine. It is highly scalable, providing distributed search and index replication, and it powers the search and navigation features of many of the world's largest internet sites. Access this tutorial to learn more about indexing with Solr 1.4.
Posted: February 19, 2010 | Published: February 19, 2010


Topics:  Apache | Data Management | Data Management Software | Enterprise Applications Software | Enterprise Search Software | File Management Programs | Indexing (Information Management) | Indexing Software | Open Source | Open Source Software | Search Engines

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses how mobile peripherals help extend the value of BlackBerry solutions such as automate data collection, improve accuracy, and lower costs, among other benefits.
Posted: February 18, 2010 | Published: February 18, 2010


Topics:  Barcode Readers | Enterprise Application Integration Middleware | Enterprise Applications Software | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Middleware | Mobile Workers | Peripheral Hardware | POS | Productivity | Smart Appliances | Smart Cards | Smart Phones

WHITE PAPER - The more employees rely on their BlackBerry® smartphones, the greater the need for enterprise applications that fit their, and the company's, specific needs. But IT organizations can't always do it on their own. This white paper covers some best practices and resources for creating mobile enterprise applications.
Posted: February 18, 2010 | Published: February 18, 2010


Topics:  Application Development | Application Development and Integration Services | Applications Management | CIOs | Enterprise Application Integration Middleware | Enterprise Applications Software | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Middleware | Mobile Workers | Productivity | Smart Phones

WEBCAST - Windows 7 is here, and analysts predict that 177 million units will ship in 2010. Now is the time to make sure your software installations are compatible with Windows 7.
Posted: February 15, 2010 | Premiered: February 15, 2010


Topics:  Desktop Management | Enterprise Applications Software | Enterprise Computing | Install Programs | Operating Systems | Software Implementation | Software Installation | Software Migration | Software Virtualization | Windows Vista | Windows XP

CASE STUDY - International Decision Systems (IDS) acquired an existing Swing-based desktop equipment finance application whose protocol was deemed inefficient and difficult to maintain making it necessary to find an alternative. Read this paper to find out how Hessian provided the interface-based remote invocation needed and outperformed the previous solution
Posted: February 10, 2010 | Published: February 10, 2010


Topics:  Application Development | Application Performance Management | Application Server Software | Enterprise Applications Software | Financial Applications Software | Java | Java Remote Method Invocation | JavaBeans | Open Source | Open Source Software | Software as a Service | Web Services