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Networking for Sustainability: The Network Offset Effect
sponsored by AT&T Corp
WHITE PAPER: Building on recommendations in the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) SMART 2020 report, this paper explains how companies can replace high environmental impact activities with low carbon alternatives through the network. The result? Efficiencies in workplaces, data centers, transportation and logistics, power grids and buildings.
Posted: 05 Apr 2010 | Published: 05 Apr 2010

AT&T Corp

Applications Re-host: Shift to more modern, agile, cost-effective platforms
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: This resource offers an in-depth look at the rationale and requirements related to re-hosting legacy apps to distributed or mid-range computing systems. Discover what it to takes to achieve a successful re-hosting project, and determine if it's a reality for your business.
Posted: 08 Oct 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

A Buyer's Guide to Choosing a Cloud Service Provider
sponsored by Skytap, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Most enterprises are now evaluating external clouds to offloadtheir dynamic IT workloads, including application development,testing, training, IT prototyping and ERP migration environments.This white paper explores the top ten requirements buyersmust evaluate to select the right cloud provider.
Posted: 07 Sep 2010 | Published: 07 Sep 2010

Skytap, Inc.

Cloud Computing: How Client Devices Affect the User Experience
sponsored by Intel
WHITE PAPER: This white paper compares various client devices within the context of cloud computing. Find out which platform was most responsive to customers accessing a variety of cloud-based applications.
Posted: 19 Jul 2011 | Published: 01 Oct 2010

Intel

Hosted, Outsourced, and Cloud Data Centers - Considerations for Overall SLA's for Facility Owners and Hosting Providers - Owner's Version
sponsored by Siemon Company
WHITE PAPER: Hosted data centers, both outsourced/managed and collocation varieties, provide a unique benefit for some customers through capital savings, employee savings and in some cases an extension of in-house expertise. Traditionally, these facilities were thought of as more SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) customers.
Posted: 17 Nov 2010 | Published: 17 Nov 2010

Siemon Company

Complex Managed Hosting: Market Survey and Vendor Feature Comparison
sponsored by Connectria
WHITE PAPER: In its most sophisticated form, complex managed hosting, companies can outsource high-level IT functions such as OS management, virtualization, load balancing, performance monitoring, security and more. Read this market survey to get a comparison of the different features offered by complex managed hosting companies.
Posted: 27 Aug 2010 | Published: 27 Aug 2010

Connectria

Enhanced faxing and PDF creation with 2007 Microsoft Office System & Exchange Server 2007
sponsored by Equisys Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Learn the limitations of fax implementations and how to overcome them, problems with document creation and delivery, and factors to consider if you decide to use a third party.
Posted: 20 Feb 2008 | Published: 20 Feb 2008

Equisys Inc.

Client Virtualization in a Cloud Environment
sponsored by Intel
WHITE PAPER: Client virtualization is a complex beast. This white paper highlights some of the general issues and concerns surrounding this initiative.
Posted: 10 Jun 2011 | Published: 10 Jun 2011

Intel

Designing an Enterprise XenDesktop Solution
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: Designing an enterprise-level desktop delivery solution must take into account users, applications, desktops and the underlying infrastructure design. This document creates a recommended solution for an organization based on their unique requirements and workforce characteristics, although generalized to remove any confidential information.
Posted: 06 Oct 2009 | Published: 06 Oct 2009

Citrix

Agile development meets IT operations - in the cloud
sponsored by HP Software
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains how  agile and cloud-computing initiatives can act as catalysts to the ever important  relationship between development and operations. The result is higher-performing, easier-to-manage, more reliable and more cost-efficient applications and services. Learn more here.
Posted: 03 Jun 2011 | Published: 03 Jun 2011

HP Software