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Hand-coded point-to-point integration solutions offer little consistency, require constant rework, produce data quality issues, and can actually hinder enterprise growth. Use this research to get a handle on how you can best integrate diverse...

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This tool is pre-built with the essential criteria that should be considered when evaluating RFP responses. Use this tool to put hard numbers behind vendor claims, and keep evaluations objective by scoring RFP responses.

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This template is designed to provide vendors with a consistent set of instructions to ensure an objective comparison of product features; all while you can evaluate ease-of-use from a user and IT perspective.

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Data integration (DI) tools provide a wide array of both business and IT benefits, but they are not for everyone. Use this readiness assessment tool to determine if DI tools are right for the organization.

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Info-Tech conducted its own market evaluation of eight leading data integration solutions. Use this tool to narrow the vendors to a shortlist of solutions that best satisfy the organization's requirements, before sending out RFPs and scheduling...

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Issuing RFPs is a critical step in your vendor selection process. This RFP template comes populated with important elements you don't want to forget. A detailed RFP saves time in the selection process and ensures that you select a best-fit...

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Executives around the world, in all sectors of the economy, are being faced with the realization that their legacy systems can no longer be ignored. As the developers responsible for maintaining these technological dinosaurs retire from the...

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IPv4 addressing is the technical underpinning of today's Internet, but the Internet of the future is already being built using IPv6. Organizations need to execute a network-centric IPv6 strategy over the next one to three years, supported by...

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This video will give you some insight into what data integration tools can do for you today, as well as what tiers of solutions are available and some caveats when investigating particular solutions.

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The Data Integration Build vs. Buy TCO calculator provides enterprises with a framework for comparing the cost of hand-coding to that of buying a new software package.

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Many organizations are abandoning their original Novell GroupWise and Lotus Notes email platforms and are faced with email migration for the first time in their history.

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An SQL Server upgrade has numerous one-time and ongoing expenses spanning a range of areas and project phases. It is important to develop an accurate budget up front so that expectations regarding the timeline of these costs, throughout the...

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Whether the SQL Server upgrade project requires one weekend or many to complete, it is important to collect and document all issues, resolutions, and changes experienced throughout the process to learn from and improve upon in future projects....

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SQL 2008 R2 is a promising upgrade candidate for organizations that currently have a Software Assurance agreement with Microsoft, or require BI functionality but lack the budget to implement. Get started on the SQL Server upgrade initiative by...

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Organizations running an SQL database rely heavily on it to function properly for business continuity purposes. An upgrade can be costly if it results in major downtime and significant application rework. Use this solution set to make the...

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An SQL Server upgrade project charter is essential to the planning phase of the project to identify scope, and hit the ground running. It lays out important information along with real world examples, such as the project description, key success...

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A data center move has numerous one-time and ongoing expenses spanning a range of areas and project phases. It is important to develop an accurate budget up front so that expectations regarding the timeline of these costs throughout the project...

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When moving the data center, developing a detailed inventory and orchestrating bundling and moving of related data center assets is a detailed process with many interconnected components and processes. This comprehensive discovery tool will walk...

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Statements of Work (SOW) from data center relocation services providers can be very difficult to differentiate because of considerable overlap in key content. This scorecard provides a common scoring method to evaluate vendor services and...

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Relocating the Data Center is a large undertaking that involves a great deal of old and new equipment. Decommissioning the old data center facility ensures that all remaining assets are accounted for and that proper steps have been taken to...

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A data center relocation project charter is essential to the planning phase of the project to identify scope and hit the ground running. It lays out important information along with real world examples, such as the project description, key...

(13-Apr-10) Anxious to reap the oft-touted benefits of Windows 7, you may want to jump right into a pilot implementation. But to realize the maximum and most effective return on your latest OS investment and to ensure user buy-in for the...

To be successful, a data migration plan must account for data interdependencies and follow an iterative process that includes analyzing a data subset, developing migration programs, and testing the output before the live data is migrated.

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E-Mail vendors release significant platform upgrades more often than organizations need to upgrade, creating pressure to upgrade twice as frequently as upgrades are really warranted.

28-Jan-10 Are you thinking about migrating to Windows 7? It’s not hard, but due diligence and good planning are paramount for a successful migration. You need to follow best practices, which includes tapping into Microsoft’s readily available —...

The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) delivery model can offer considerable operational benefits, but it also challenges enterprises to better manage data that is dispersed across multiple stores and locations. IT leaders must ensure that their SaaS...

The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) delivery model is most beneficial when enterprises have the ability to access and manipulate the data stored by SaaS providers alongside that which already resides within on-premise infrastructure. IT leaders...

Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) controls the flow of data through a system, managing it from creation, to long-term storage, to eventual destruction. Use ILM to maximize the efficiency of storage resources at the lowest cost, at every...

Enterprises considering a transition from Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2007 will need to plan the possible deployment before committing. Calculate the enterprise's hardware requirements by focusing on number of employees and...

The IBM System z mainframe continues to show its ability to evolve and encompass new operating systems and applications even as shipments and revenue fade. Along with a traditional "mainframe" OS, System z now supports Linux and has demonstrated...