Even through challenging economic times, the need for physical data center capacity continues to grow. For some businesses, the driver is expansion into new markets or geographies. For others, it's the need to deal with growing amounts of data generated by applications with high-capacity demands, evolving end-user abilities, or regulatory bodies that demand ever-increasing quantities of meticulous documentation. The "build-or-buy" decision between construction and colocation should be weighed carefully, as the choice will affect your company and your bottom line quite literally for decades. This executive report will review six key factors that affect that choice, some of which extend beyond a basic TCO analysis.

If you’re like most IT leaders, you’re invested heavily in the latest security tools. Yet you’re still inundated with ransomware and other advanced malware, credential phishing, email fraud and more. You’re spending more time dealing with a growing volume of threats. And you’re seeing a shrinking return from your security investments. That’s because most of today’s attacks play off human weaknesses. Download this whitepaper today to find out the top tips on how to choose tools and solutions to improve behaviours and outcomes.

Deep learning opens up new worlds of possibility in artificial intelligence, enabled by advances in computational capacity, the explosion in data, and the advent of deep neural networks. But data is evolving quickly and legacy storage systems are not keeping up. Read this MIT Technology Review custom paper to learn how advanced AI applications require a modern all-flash storage infrastructure that is built specifically to work with high-powered analytics, helping to accelerate business outcomes for data driven organizations.

Challenge: A major Australian bank wanted to ensure that the security and business objectives of implementing a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policy were met by their chosen cloud-based solution. Solution: We extensively tested the effectiveness of the cloud solution capabilities, and the way it was implemented – and worked with client and vendor teams to get them fixed. Outcomes: • Identified over 60 weaknesses in DLP security solution • Automated testing to provide faster execution and regression • Offered consulting to help strengthen the current policy and to draft future policy elements.

Challenge: A global insurance group wanted to standardize its HR systems for recruitment, on-boarding and talent management for all geographies, while moving from on-premise to cloud. Solution: We harmonized processes across different countries by implementing Oracle Human Capital Cloud in consultation with “challenger groups” drawn from each geography. By creating a solution centrally, and then demonstrating and implementing it globally, we achieved greater standardization, a modernized employee experience, and reduced operational workload for HR and line-management. Outcomes: • Collaborated with stakeholder groups across 50 different entities and 30+ countries to design the HCM solution for the future • Rolled out the new system to over 90,000 employees in 30 countries • Implemented entirely new recruitment system; moved to paperless office for core HR operations • Better ROI by moving to SaaS based model; improved employee experience through personalization and mobile-enabled HCM

This is a case study which shows how Voorhees College implemented a revolutionary communications solution based around a service-orientated Unified Communications architecture from NEC to provide students, faculty and staff in five locations with software-based voice and desktop communications tools to achieve a 40 percent savings over its previous traditional telephony solution.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is staggering in its speed of handling simple requests and automating conversations. But AI solutions are not enough for the best customer experiences. Human emotions sometimes demand the human touch that only live agents can provide. Kate, Customer Experience AI by Genesys, combined with the power of human touch can improve customer experience, empower employees and dramatically reduce costs. This seamless combination of AI technology and humans, or “Blended AI by Genesys,” addresses the entire customer journey for the best possible outcomes. Download the eBook and learn how Kate and Blended AI lets you: • Personalize self-service • Connect customer conversations • Create smart agent experiences Start small and deploy fast with MicroApps

In Q4, 2009, ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES (EMA) analysts worked with ASG to research how executives in IT and within the lines of business use dashboards to gain holistic insights into IT services as they impact business outcomes.

This whitepaper discusses the need to target outcomes and focus on building a complete, 360-degree view of your customers -- who they are, where they came from, what they do, and how you can best meet their needs.

A benchmark report to provide IT decision makers with a fair comparison of two of the most popular application server products on the market today.

Lifecycle marketing is changing the way companies interact with prospects and customers through the email channel. This white paper explores five common questions and some ideas on how to jumpstart your lifecycle marketing efforts.

There's no reason overseeing and managing a million-plus subscriber email database should be a discombobulated and overbearing task. Start being an effective email marketer by creating a plan, brushing up on your skills, and cleaning house. Implementing these six simple tweaks will go a long way towards maximizing the return, response, and revenue from your email program.

New movers are ideal targets for Direct Marketers. New homeowners and renters invariably purchase a wide range of products and services. According to moving.com "People who are moving spend more during the 3 months surrounding their move than non-movers spend in 5 years."

This white paper explains a new approach for providing complete, affordable and easy to manage security to even smallest branch offices.

In the broadening data center cost-saving and energy efficiency discussion, data center physical infrastructure preventive maintenance (PM) is sometimes neglected as an important tool for controlling TCO and downtime. PM is performed specifically to prevent faults from occurring. IT and facilities managers can improve systems uptime through a better understanding of PM best practices.

In April 2016, SAP commissioned Forrester Consulting to evaluate how enterprises are taking advantage of IoT, how IoT fits into broader digital transformation initiatives, and the role of immediate insights in realizing the benefits that IoT can deliver.

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As digital business evolves, however, we’re finding that the best form of security and enablement will likely remove any real responsibility from users. They will not be required to carry tokens, recall passwords or execute on any security routines. Leveraging machine learning, artificial intelligence, device identity and other technologies will make security stronger, yet far more transparent. From a security standpoint, this will lead to better outcomes for enterprises in terms of breach prevention and data protection. Just as important, however, it will enable authorized users in new ways. They will be able to access the networks, data and collaboration tools they need without friction, saving time and frustration. More time drives increased employee productivity and frictionless access to critical data leads to business agility. Leveraging cloud, mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructures, enterprises will be able to transform key metrics such as productivity, profitabilit

Forrester Consulting conducted a Total Economic Impact (TEI) study to provide readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of SAP S/4HANA on their organizations. To better understand the benefits, costs, and risks associated with this investment, Forrester interviewed several customers with experience using SAP S/4HANA. Read the study to learn how Forrester concluded that SAP S/4HANA provides an ROI of 349%.

Leading companies are making digital transformation a reality put data and intelligence at the center of their future. They are building new capabilities, skills, and technology, and evolving their culture to transform into an ‘Intelligent Enterprise’ and achieve the aforementioned outcomes. These companies are not only delivering short-term value to shareholders, but are also positioned to thrive and transform their industry. Explore how SAP can help you navigate the journey to the Intelligent Enterprise.

Using your allotted resources wisely is admirable. However, have you thought in detail about the real costs associated with using “white box” servers? The Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®) delivers advantages, including a lower total cost of ownership (TCO), beyond those that white-box servers can deliver.

Digital transformation (DX) is a must for midsize firms (those with 100 to 999 employees) to thrive in the digital economy. DX enables firms to increase competitive advantage through initiatives such as automating business processes, creating greater operational efficiencies, building deeper customer relationships, and creating new revenue streams based on technology-enabled products and services. DX is a journey, and it starts with firms embracing an IT-centric vision that guides a data-driven, analytics-first strategy. The outcome of DX initiatives depends on the ability of a firm to efficiently leverage people (talent), process, platforms, and governance to meet the firm’s business objectives.

Very little data is available on how effectively enterprises are managing private cloud deployments in the real world. Are they doing so efficiently, or are they facing challenges in areas such as performance, TCO and capacity? Hewlett Packard Enterprise commissioned 451 Research to explore these issues through a survey of IT decision-makers and data from the Cloud Price Index.

Derzeit liegen nur wenige Daten dazu vor, wie effizient Unternehmen Private Clouds in der Praxis implementieren. Gehen sie effizient vor oder stehen sie in Bereichen wie Leistung, TCO und Kapazität gewissen Herausforderungen gegenüber? Hewlett Packard Enterprise hat 451 Research beauftragt, diese Themen mithilfe einer Befragung von IT-Entscheidungsträgern und von Daten aus dem Cloud Price Index zu erforschen.

Innovative companies around the world have embraced a modernized, business-centric approach to IT, delivering orchestrated solutions that help achieve better business results. Now, more efficient and agile servers support this innovation by combining compute, storage, and networking resources to manage entire IT environments as programmable elements that are flexibly tailored to meet changing business demands. With HPE ProLiant Gen9 servers, you can redefine your IT infrastructure so that it’s converged, software-defined, cloud-ready, and workload-optimized. HPE ProLiant Gen9 servers can help organizations align IT infrastructures with key business outcomes: running operations efficiently, accelerating IT service delivery, and increasing business productivity and performance.