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- With IT Infrastructure Firmly in View... Sinius Manages Deutsche Bank's IT Assets With AssetCenter
- Sinius, established in August 2000 by Deutsche Bank as an independent limited liability entity (GmbH), is currently 70 per cent owned by Deutsche Bank and 30 per cent owned by Siemens Business Services GmbH & Co.OHG (SBS). Deutsche Bank commissioned Sinius to implement an asset management tool for recording and...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Deutsche Bank AG, Information Technology, Peregrine Systems Inc., Asset Management, Banking, Strategy, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Financial Services, Management
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- More Reliable IT Infrastructure Helps Government Agency Provide Social Services to the Community
- After years of maintaining an older IT environment, the Department for Community Development (DCD) Western Australia had reached a critical stage and it was time for a change. Migrating from a mix of open source software to a standard operating environment based on the Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional operating system...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Collaboration, Agency, Information Technology, Government, Microsoft Corp., Worker, DCD, Microsoft Windows 2000, Strategy, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Management
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- SOA Security: How to Safeguard Your IT Infrastructure From Internal and External Threats
- This webcast discusses the various threats and approaches to SOA security. The webinar covers best practices on securing a company's IT infrastructure; an overview of trustworthy services in an SOA model; and emerging security standards and technologies.
- Tags: TIBCO Software Inc., IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
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- Welch's Improves Ability to Compete Profitably With Scalable and Integrated IT Infrastructure
- Since is founding in 1869, Welch's - the world's leading producer of juice, jam, and jelly products made from Concord and Niagara grapes - has grown its business not only through sound management but also through innovation. In late 2003, Welch's took a hard look at its IT infrastructure with...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Welch, Strategy, Management
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- University of New Orleans Rapidly Recovers IT Infrastructure and Processes Payroll After Hurricane
- The University of New Orleans, often called UNO, is a medium-sized public urban university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The university wanted to rapidly restore their database and core financial, human resources, and student administration systems following Hurricane Katrina. UNO wanted to provide the technology infrastructure required to enable the...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, University, Payroll, Financial Management, Operational Accounting, Financial Accounting, Databases, Financial Planning, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
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- Clinix Medical Information Services, LLC Protects Market Share With Scalable, Flexible, Secure IT Infrastructure
- With more than 25 years of healthcare and technology experience, Clinix Medical Information Services, LLC (ClinixMIS) provides hosted medical business management solutions to medical billing companies, Medical Services Organizations (MSOs), and physician practices across the United States. Maintaining ClinixMIS' competitive advantage through the delivery of distinctive services and solution functionality...
- Tags: Medical Billing, IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Physician, Business Management, Information Technology, Accounts Receivable, Information Service, Healthcare, Strategy, Operational Accounting, Management, Finance
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- Oracle Case Study: Infopia, Inc.
- Founded in 1999, Infopia, Inc., provides software and services to high-volume online merchants. The challenge was to ensure a secure, reliable, scalable IT infrastructure that Infopia can run its customers' e-commerce solutions on and reduce the cost of managing and upgrading data center operations and applications. Infopia wanted to improve...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Data Centers, E-mail, Web Technology, E-business/E-Commerce, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Online Communications, Internet
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- Partnerships for Business Transformation
- IT infrastructures are now so intimately interwoven with business processes, that they effectively dictate the pace of change. The name of the game is to improve the cost effectiveness of the IT infrastructure and to allow each person to release more of his resources to focus on his core business,...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Partnership, Information Technology, Fujitsu Ltd., Strategy, Management
- White papers
- Global Mining Company Standardizes and Streamlines IT Infrastructure With Migration
- To diversify its geographical and commodity portfolio and ensure long-term success in a competitive market, Xstrata Group embarked on a series of acquisitions in recent years. As a result, new challenges appeared with regard to the overall IT infrastructure, as different locations were utilizing different, partially legacy systems. To run...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, Microsoft Exchange Server, Migration, Microsoft Corp., E-mail Servers, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Hardware Upgrade, Strategy, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Management
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- Parker International, Inc. Capitalizes on Affordable Financing Option to Create Robust IT Infrastructure
- Parker International, Inc. is the largest exporter of eggs in the United States. The company wanted to identify a financing strategy to enable the purchase of a scalable Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system that would help Parker International drive continued growth. The challenge was to secure executive approval of proposed...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Financing, Financial Accounting, Investment, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Finance, Software
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- Parelli Natural Horsemanship, Inc. Improves Financial Processes and Customer Service With Integrated IT Infrastructure
- Parelli Natural Horsemanship, Inc. offers the world's first "Do-it-yourself" horse-human development program. The company wanted to improve its ability to accept, fulfill, and process payments for customer orders rapidly and accurately. The challenge was to integrate data from Parelli's four profit centers - product sales, education, tours, and Savvy Club...
- Tags: Business Process, IT Infrastructure, Customer Service, Oracle Corp., Financial, Information Technology, Product Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Operational Planning, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations
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- Farm Credit Association Brings IT In-House to Improve Customer Focus
- Reliance on an outside party for part of its IT infrastructure limited the ability of GreenStone Farm Credit Services to source and deploy solutions that met its business needs. To address that issue, GreenStone switched from outsourced Novell-based technology to an internally managed IT infrastructure based on Microsoft Windows Server...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Strategy, Management
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- Munich Airport Manages ITIL-Based IT Infrastructure Using BMC
- Munich Airport is a leader in German air transportation. It is one of the fastest-growing hubs in Europe and the world, with domestic flights already exceeding passenger numbers at Frankfurt Airport. Munich Airport was looking to integrate its IT and call management on a standardized platform. BMC Remedy Action Request...
- Tags: BMC Software Inc., IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, ITIL, Munich Airport, It Management, It service Management
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- SMBs Can Cut IT Costs by 75% by Using Hosted IT Infrastructure Services
- For small businesses, it no longer makes sense to own and operate your own IT infrastructure. That's because you can cut your IT costs by as much as 75% by using hosted infrastructure services. By leasing rather than buying IT resources, you get the latest in technology without the costly...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, Small And Medium Business, Strategy, Management
- White papers
- ERP Software Provider Offers Customers Strong Centralized IT Infrastructure Management
- Epicor Software Corporation delivers, supports, and sells Epicor iScala, its enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, to customers in more than 140 countries and in more than 30 languages. To support the continued growth and centralization of its larger global customers, the company moved to expand support for its applications to...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, IT Infrastructure Management, Information Technology, Epicor Software Corp., ERP, Microsoft Corp., 64-Bit, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Network Technology, Enterprise Software, Servers, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Software, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Networking
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- Manufacturer Revamps IT Infrastructure, Improves Business Performance
- When Sumaria Industries - one of East Africa's technologically advanced manufacturers of plastic packaging and branded plastic products - decided to investigate options for business performance improvement, it turned to the world of information technology. Understanding that technology could play a significant role in attaining many of the benefits that...
- Tags: Business Process, IT Infrastructure, Performance, Information Technology, Operational Planning, Strategy, Business Operations, Management
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- Local Government Simplifies Network Management With New IT Infrastructure
- The Information Provision Department of the City of Alkmaar in the Netherlands, found that it could not install newer operating systems and programs on its aging Novell NetWare 4.11 network without performing time-consuming system modifications. This made it difficult for the department to meet the growing computing needs of the...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Network, Information Technology, Network Management, Networking, Government, Servers, Hardware
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- Signet Chemical Safeguards IT Infrastructure, Improves Communication and Collaboration
- Signet Chemical Corporation, a Mumbai-based chemical trading company provides specialty chemicals to companies in the pharmaceutical, personal care, and food processing industries, among others. Its employees used to be cut off from e-mail during travel, which would delay responses to customers or suppliers. The company upgraded from its existing e-mail...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Collaboration, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, E-mail, E-mail Servers, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software
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- ETRANS AG Keeps Power Flowing With Highly Available and Reliable IT Infrastructure
- As the independent coordinator for the Swiss power grid, ETRANS AG monitors the status of the entire grid on an ongoing basis and implements measures to enhance its safety. ETRANS wanted to integrate and automate peripheral systems to ensure seamless activation of system regulators in response to increased demand and...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Oracle Real Application Cluster, Blade Servers, Strategy, Databases, Enterprise Software, Servers, Hardware, Management, Software, Data Management
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- Centershift, Inc. Builds First Web-Based Management Solutions for Self-Storage Industry on Highly Reliable IT Infrastructure
- Centershift, Inc. is a leading provider of internet technology solutions that increase the profitability and value of real estate assets in the self-storage industry. Centershift wanted to deliver Web-based, real-time, and secure enterprise applications for the self-storage market via an application service provider model and create a highly available and...
- Tags: Web, IT Infrastructure, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Centershift Inc., Internet, Real Estate, Leadership, Application Service Providers (ASPs), Enterprise Software, Business Operations, Management, Software
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