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- ROI Whitepaper on Software Packaging by IDC
- Analyst firm IDC conducted a study of several enterprises using AdminStudio to prepare software packages for deployment. The results of this study are presented here. Read how AdminStudio reduces organization's software rollout time by at least 55%.
- Tags: Software, Macrovision Corp., ROI, International Data Corp., Tools & Techniques, Roi/Tco, Management, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- White papers
- The Secret to Productivity Is Collaboration for Global Firm
- CH2M Hill Industrial Design and Construction IDC plans, designs, constructs, and manages major facilities for process-intensive technology clients around the world. To consistently exceed customer expectations, Portland, Oregon-based IDC depends on the ability of its geographically dispersed staff to collaborate seamlessly on some of the world's most complex, detailed, and...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Sharepoint Services, Collaboration, Microsoft Corp., International Data Corp., Microsoft Windows, Groupware, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software
- Case studies
- IDC Shares Insight on Oracle Business Intelligence Solutions
- In this webcast IDC tells how Oracle's integrated business intelligence solution makes it a strategic leader in the technology industry.
- Tags: Oracle Corp., International Data Corp., Oracle Business Intelligence, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management
- Webcasts
- Email Security and Availability: How to Maximize Availability and Minimize Risk for Your Critical Messaging Environment, Featuring IDC
- Email has grown up very rapidly in the last decade and is now considered to be mission-critical for conducting business. By extension, email has become indispensable as a repository of information and as a legal record. Paralleling email's growth in importance, threats to email security and availability have likewise grown....
- Tags: Symantec Corp., E-mail Security, Messaging, International Data Corp., E-mail, Cyberthreats, Online Communications, Security
- Webcasts
- IDC: Oracle Lowers Costs of Managing Databases
- Oracle Database 10g offers a new intelligent infrastructure that makes the database more self managing and lowers costs. This webcast explains how to reduce the costs of your database environment.
- Tags: Oracle Corp., International Data Corp., Oracle Database 10g, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Webcasts
- IDC: Cutting Costs Through Standardization
- This webcast explains how Oracle 10g standardizes systems to reduce staff-related costs while remaining secure and reliable.
- Tags: Oracle Corp., International Data Corp., Standardization, Strategic Planning, Application Servers, Digital Media, Strategy, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- Helping Explore for Diamonds With Enhanced IT Security and Improved TCO
- De Beers India Private Limited wants to improve the management, mobility, and security for its desktops and notebooks running on Windows XP SP2. A pilot deployment and a business value case study conducted by IDC showed how upgrading De Beers' PCs to Windows Vista would provide the desired benefits while...
- Tags: IT Security, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, TCO, International Data Corp., Microsoft Windows, Roi/Tco, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- Case studies
- Report: Providing Tape Automation to the SMB and departmental markets
- Today, small and medium-sized businesses SMBs and workgroups in distributed environments require data protection products that are cost-effective, easy to use, and scalable. Currently, SMBs and departmental customers use a variety of storage products, including standalone tape drives, internal server storage, optical drives, as well as external disk drives, for...
- Tags: Data Protection, Exabyte Corp., International Data Corp., Small And Medium Business, Automation, Smb/Sme, Disaster Recovery, Backups, Data Management
- White papers
- Facing the Software Quality Challenge: The Results of a New IDC Survey
- Development organizations today are faced with a number of significant challenges. They must coordinate disparate code sources, overcome code complexity, keep pace with rapid change, enforce compliance with mandatory processes, and work within budgetary constraints to name just a few. So, how are these organizations faring? Are developers successfully dealing...
- Tags: Software, Survey, Coverity, International Data Corp., Software Quality, Tools & Techniques, Management
- Webcasts 2008-06-19
- Webcast: IDC Expert: Preparing Your Organization for a Growing Mobile Workforce
- According to the most recent IDC Worldwide Mobile Worker Population Forecast, close to 75 percent of the U.S. workforce will be mobile by the end of 2011. If you're not paying attention to the mobile workforce trend, you and your company may be falling behind. Listen to...
- Tags: Webcast, Mobile, Citrix Systems Inc., International Data Corp., Workforce, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Payroll Solutions, Advertising & Promotion, Human Resources, Marketing
- Webcasts 2008-06-11
- UPDATED: Calendar of U.S. technology conferences and events in 2008
- Despite repeated complaints from me and many others in the IT industry, it's still difficult to find a good master list of all the IT-related conferences, expos, and events. Thus, I've put together my own calendar in order to help TechRepublic readers find the events that best serve their interests...
- Tags: Event, Orlando, Information Technology, San Francisco, New York, Las Vegas, Computer Associates International Inc., Conference, Summit, International Data Corp., NV, Feb., Mar., FL, Apr., June, Sept., Oct., Nov., Web 2.0, Data Centers, Strategy, Storage, Internet, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-05-19
- IDC Executive Brief: The Rising Concerns Over Endpoint Security
- Today's IT environment is increasingly vulnerable to threats and attacks, both from within and without. The most vulnerable node in the enterprise network is the endpoint. This IDC executive brief examines how an integrated EPS solution with multiple security layers, has been proven to deliver the highest level of protection...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Endpoint, International Data Corp., Roi/Tco, Security, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- White papers 2008-04-23
- IDC Paper: The Impact of Virtualization Software on Operating Environments
- Virtualization of system resources aboard x86 servers is one technology that has the distinct potential to really change the dynamics of the industry in many ways as it quickly becomes a de facto component of modern computing. Today's use of virtualization technology allows IT professionals to automatically...
- Tags: Environment, International Data Corp., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2008-04-15
- IDC: Linux has proved itself in the enterprise and its rise will continue
- In addition to Gartner's more measured optimism regarding Linux, IDC analyst's are predicting that enterprise spending in the "Linux ecosystem" will more than double over the next four years, hitting $49 billion by 2011. The growth is attributed to enterprises finding more uses for Linux than the traditional, basic infrastructure...
- Tags: International Data Corp., Inquirer, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Selena Frye
- Blog posts 2008-04-11
- IDC paper - IBM System X4: Delivering High Value Through Scale Up
- With rising utility costs and diminishing floor space, adding smaller servers to your system is impractical. This IDC white paper explores the benefits of consolidation and virtualization. It shows how utilizing larger servers with scale-up architectures is a more cost effective approach to growing business needs.
- Tags: International Data Corp., IBM Corp., Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2008-01-01
- IDC Report -- Increasing Business Performance: Using Virtualization for SAP Applications on IBM System p Servers
- Can your SAP platform handle the unpredictability of business? This IDC white paper captures the experiences of six large companies running SAP applications using IBM System p virtualization. Through first-person interviews, you'll learn how they ensured their technology could meet workload needs in real time and...
- Tags: Performance, SAP AG, Server, International Data Corp., IBM Corp., Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Gartner, IDC reports show boost in PC sales
- Gartner and IDC, in separate reports, announced the boost in PC sales -- a jump of more than 13% compared to the quarter last year. An excerpt from EETimesAsia: Preliminary figured by Gartner Inc. showed that worldwide PC shipments increased by 13.4 percent last year to...
- Tags: PC, Gartner Inc., International Data Corp., Sales Strategy, Desktops, Sales Force Management, Sales, Hardware, Arun Radhakrishnan
- Blog posts 2008-01-21
- IDC Report - SWsoft: Making Operating System Virtualization an Option
- Server virtualization has become increasingly popular in the datacenter. As the virtualization phenomenon expands, organizations are discovering new ways to apply the technology -- and are faced with new challenges. SWsoft is aiming to address these challenges through its Virtuozzo product and its set of management tools. ...
- Tags: Parallels Virtuozzo, Operating System, OS Virtualization, International Data Corp., Parallels Inc., Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2007-10-01
- Microsoft Webcast: IDC Webcast: Improving Desktop Management With Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (Level 100)
- The presenter of this webcast discusses the results of a recent IDC survey of 132 IT professionals worldwide that reports how Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack MDOP technologies can dramatically improve desktop management practices and address key pain points in managing, maintaining, and diagnosing desktop technology. The specific benefits from using...
- Tags: Webcast, Optimization, Desktop Management, Microsoft Corp., International Data Corp., Desktops, Digital Media, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts 2007-12-03
- Scaling the IBM System Storage DS4000 Connectivity on VMware
- Over the past few years, VMware and Blade Servers have taken the IT world by storm. According to Gartner, blade servers now account for 12.5% of all new servers and are expected to grow over 29% by 2009. IDC indicates that 10% of physical servers deployed in 2007 will run...
- Tags: Storage, QLogic Corp., VMware Inc., International Data Corp., IBM Corp., Blade Servers, Servers, Utility Computing, Hardware
- White papers 2007-09-20
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