Information Technology Outsourcing Services White Papers

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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

9 Steps to Building a Business Case for B2B Integration
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Putting together a business case does not rank high on most IT executives’ list of favorite activities. But the ability to put together a compelling case is now more than ever a core competency. This paper explains how you can significantly increase your chances of approval if you follow the nine steps provided within.
Posted: 24 Feb 2011 | Published: 24 Feb 2011

IBM

Bare Metal Clouds: The Pros and Cons of a Non-Virtualized Option
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This informative guide explores the pros and cons of a "bare metal cloud" – a cloud service that is not virtualized.
Posted: 08 Jul 2015 | Published: 17 Jan 2014

IBM

A Practical Guide to Cloud Computing Security
sponsored by Avanade
WHITE PAPER: Typically, the level of security you get will be designed to meet the needs of the most risky client in the cloud. And, if you use the tools identified in this paper as a starting point, you will have a good idea of how comparable your cloud security versus internal security will be.
Posted: 19 Feb 2010 | Published: 19 Feb 2010

Avanade

Workload Automation: Helping Cloud Computing Take Flight
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Many data centers are using the cloud to host applications and data storage but typically aren’t using the cloud to process effective batch computing workloads. Enterprise workload automation tools can give businesses a chance to take a much greater advantage of cloud computing. Read this whitepaper to learn how.
Posted: 06 Apr 2010 | Published: 06 Apr 2010

BMC Software, Inc.

Business service management 101: Manage IT with a business focus
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Astrong IT and network infrastructures are the foundation to providing betterapplications and services are essential to meeting your organization's businessobjectives. This white paper reveals how managing your infrastructure with aneye to the bottom line is critical in today's business climate.
Posted: 17 Jul 2012 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

IBM

Rethinking People Costs in Enterprise IT
sponsored by Rackspace Technology
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores how to assess your IT people spend and position IT as a central driver of business growth.
Posted: 15 Oct 2014 | Published: 12 Aug 2014

Rackspace Technology

Cloud Infrastructure Foundation - A Flexible, Responsive Cloud Is Built from the Ground Up
sponsored by Egenera
WHITE PAPER: At its heart, cloud computing is a new operational and business model for IT application hosting, rather than a new technology. It promises to deliver highly reliable, highly elastic services that respond quickly and smoothly to changing user demand.
Posted: 23 Nov 2010 | Published: 23 Nov 2010

Egenera

Simplifying IT to Drive Better Business Outcomes and Improve ROI
sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd
WHITE PAPER: In this analyst white paper, examine several strategies to cut IT complexity. Explore the pros and cons of virtualization, converged infrastructure, outsourcing operations, and more within. Read on now to learn which strategy is right for your organization.
Posted: 28 Jan 2015 | Published: 04 Jun 2014

Oracle Corporation UK Ltd

Why You Need an Infrastructure Provider - The Top 10 Things to Look For When Choosing One
sponsored by Verio
WHITE PAPER: Read this whitepaper to learn the benefits of outsourcing to infrastructure providers in today's competitive environment that can deliver solutions that meet the new demands of IT departments. Here are 10 things to look for when seeking out that provider.
Posted: 29 Jan 2010 | Published: 29 Jan 2010

Verio