Solution Set

When looking at backup software vendors, don't be distracted by flashy new features. Backup software should really be called restore software.

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Backup software is about meeting restore objectives while mitigating cost. Regular evaluation of current and competing backup software is critical as new challenges emerge from server virtualization to exploding data needs.

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Storage is a big ticket item that often only gets purchased every three to five years. Get best practice buyer's advise that leverages the purchasing experience of your IT peers.

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Storage is a big ticket item that often only gets purchased every three to five years. Get best practice buyer's advise that leverages the purchasing experience of your IT peers.

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Third-party SharePoint extensions improve the SharePoint experience for users and administrators. Determine if SharePoint alone is the best strategy.

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SharePoint is a large, sprawling application that requires specific customizations or add-ons for optimal functioning. Understand the five key issues that plague SharePoint deployments.

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SharePoint is a large, sprawling application that requires specific customizations or add-ons for optimal functioning. Develop a custom list of the potential issues that may affect your SharePoint deployment.

(10-April-2012) Hewlett-Packard Co. announced the upcoming beta release of its public cloud, Cloud Services, as well as a series of tools and services geared towards hybrid cloud infrastructures on Tuesday. Part of HP’s new Converged Cloud,...

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This vendor landscape looks at the blade system market in order to provide recommendations on which vendors are most suitable for your organization's server needs.

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This vendor landscape looks at the blade system market in order to provide recommendations on which vendors are most suitable for your organization's server needs.

(21-Feb-2012) Former CEO Léo Apotheker may have left Hewlett-Packard Co. . (NYSE: HPQ), but his US$10.3 billion acquisition of Autonomy remains, and last week at HP's global partner conference, Autonomy founder CEO Mike Lynch gave partners their...

(16-Feb-2012) After a tumultuous year for Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), new CEO Meg Whitman brought the vendor back to its roots and delivered the messages channel partners wanted to hear in her keynote at the global partner conference...

(15-Feb-2012) The Z1 has been certified for Adobe Premier, different CAD tools and all the other applications that workstation customers expect to use said Ira Weiss, workstation business manager with HP Canada. Development was focused on the...

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The growth of modern data centers came in the late 1990s during the dot.com era from organizations requiring continuous operation and fast Internet connectivity. Now server and desktop virtualization are creating the need for faster core...

(30-Jan-2012) Ranging from a fast-growing cloud company and a big data challenger to quantum computing and a company taking touchscreen to the next level, CDN's 2012 Companies to Watch are a diverse group. Toronto's Nevex Virtual...

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Use this tool to identify leading vendors in the market and generate a customized shortlist of Systems Management vendors based on your key priorities.

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Systems Management can cover a wide range of functionality, from monitoring to incident management to capacity management/planning. Determine the right fit for your company's complexity and process maturity.

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This vendor landscape examines the infrastructure Systems Management market in order to provide recommendations on which vendors are most suitable for your organization's requirements.

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This tool allows enterprises to generate a customized shortlist of vendors based on required capabilities and future requirements for blade systems.

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As software markets mature, the need for a high level of software quality steadily increases.

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Info-Tech conducted a market evaluation of eight leading Software Test Management (STM) solutions. Use this tool to narrow the vendors to a shortlist of solutions that best satisfy the company's requirements, before sitting down with dealers and...

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As software complexity grows and test cycles shrink, the risk of untested code greatly increases.

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The Backup Software Vendor Shortlist Tool allows enterprises to profile their backup software requirements and generate a rank ordered vendor shortlist from a fixed list of vendors.

Solution Set

Get a handle on what differentiates each of eight different backup software vendors in Info-Tech's backup software Vendor Landscape.

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Info-Tech conducted its own market evaluation of eight leading thin client solutions. Use this tool to narrow the vendors to a shortlist of solutions that best satisfy the organization's requirements, before sitting down with dealers and...

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Info-Tech predicts that thin clients will continue to entice enterprises to switch away from traditional desktops in favor of increased security and cost benefits.

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Vendor Landscape market evaluations provide an overview of the market so enterprises can ascertain the suitability of each vendor's solution. Vendors covered in this Thin Client VL include Wyse, HP, Pano Logic, Chip PC, IGEL, Samsung, Oracle,...

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This tool allows enterprises to generate a customized shortlist of vendors based on required capabilities and future requirements around disk-based backup.

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EMC Data Domain continues to dominate, but selection is becoming more difficult as the market matures. Products appear similar, but an in-depth look into features and context will match you with the right vendor.

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As companies face growing data needs, backup and recovery become essential. The landscape for backup storage is changing with the switch from tape to disk-based backup. Vendors are fighting for share in this attractive market as disk backup is...