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IDC whitepaper - Using a Hosted Service for Holistic Email Management

Overview Download this IDC white paper to learn what is driving the adoption of holistic email management "from the cloud"? Discover how IDC views the market trend moving from on-premise solutions to a SaaS-based model; the benefits of holistic email management; and why archiving is the foundation for effective email management.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Mimecast	File Format	PDF
Date Published	November 2008
Format	White Papers
Topics	Cloud Computing

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Green IT: Reducing your Carbon Footprint with Citrix

Going green has become an imperative, not an option, for companies facing the new reality of balancing business objectives with dwindling environmental resources. Limited energy supply and skyrocketing costs are...

Publisher:
Citrix Systems

Accelerating Microsoft Windows Vista Migrations with Citrix XenApp

For many organisations, migration to Microsoft Windows Vista is not a question of "if" but "when." This inevitability is causing companies to start asking the difficult questions. This white paper...

Publisher:
Citrix Systems

Fact Sheet : IBMXIV Storage System

The IBM XIV® Storage System is a ground-breaking, high-end disk system, designed to support business requirements for a highly available information infrastructure. Built from a grid of standard Intel®/Linux® components, it is...

Publisher:
IBM

IBM XIVÂ® Storage System: Ease of Management Reinvented

Managing a storage system has become a costly and complicated task. The direct labour cost associated with its management is increasing. In addition, organizations incur hidden indirect costs due to...

Publisher:
IBM

IBM XIVÂ® Storage System: Ideal Storage for the New Media Era

The last decade has seen a revolution in the way in which digital information is generated and organized. The IBM XIV® Storage System provides a revolutionary solution for these requirements,...

Publisher:
IBM

Web services in Singapore - how one state is getting its act together

According to a March report by IDC, web services are expected to drive total software, services and hardware revenue to US$34bn by 2007. In addition, he said Singapore's "high level of local and international connectivity" acts as a strong catalyst...

Channel:
SOA/Web Services

Storage gets more networked

First-quarter results continue to illustrate increased customer adoption of network storage systems," said Charlotte Rancourt, research director at IDC. For the first time ever, networked storage has accounted for more revenue in a quarter than...

Channel:
Storage
Tags:
networks,
storage,
data

CA offers $1m open source developer giveaway

Market researcher IDC said CA, which also sells mainframe-specific databases, garnered 0.4 per cent of the relational and object database market in 2003 and that its share shrank two per cent last year.

Channel:
IT Pro

Slow growth for PC sales next year

Loren Loverde, director of PC research at IDC, said in a statement: "Following the shocks of 2001 and 2002 many people were impressed with the strength of the market in 2004 but cautious about the foundation and longevity of this growth.

Channel:
Desktops
Tags:
pc sales,
pcs

Steve Ballmer on a future in the cloud

These locations are likely to choose a balance that leans more towards on-premise software in the hybrid SaaS strategy, he said. Ballmer called for developers to write applications that can be migrated seamlessly from the desktop to the 'cloud', a...

Open source and cloud: Credit crunch busters

John Gantz, chief research officer and senior VP at analyst firm IDC, agreed. IDC's Gantz said: "Leading technology users will use the downturn to pull further ahead. Among these alternative technologies are software as a service, open source...

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Harnessing the Power of Location Intelligence in the Public Sector

Throughout the world, public services today are under pressure. The current economic climate, where taxreceipts are naturally suppressed, provides very seriousfunding challenges. Moreover, in good times and bad, increasing regulation at the regional and national level is imposing additional duties and responsibilities on the public services without additional resources to carry them out. Store closures are changing the urban landscape. Demographic and/or economic change isincreasing demand for health and social services.Demand for decreased crime rates is focusing minds in law enforcement. And the threat of internationalterrorism is forcing greater contingency duties on the emergency services. The net result is a need to do more with lessÂ—quite a challenge.

Publisher:
Pitney Bowes

IBM XIVÂ® Storage System: Power Consumption Reinvented

Reducing power consumption is one of the most significant challenges of IT centers today. With storage needs on a steep rise, it is increasingly clear that new approaches must be explored. This IBM whitepaper shows how, on average, a traditional storage system using mirroring effectively uses less than 21% of its raw capacity, and an XIV system uses approximately 46% of its raw capacity.

Publisher:
IBM

3 Strategies for Reducing IT Support Costs

As companies brace for more bumps in the economic downturn, many organisations are indiscriminately cutting costs. To ensure a seamless transition into the post-recession market, however, slashing and burning is not recommended. Now is the time to strategically trim and strengthen for success. This IDC White Paper explores 3 tangible areas that IT departments should investigate to help strategise cost reduction during the downturn. Download the White Paper to learn: -- Why IT utilisation, end-user support and maintenance budgets are the most strategic areas to investigate -- How to effectively approach cost-saving measures within these areas while maintaining IT performance -- Tools and services the IDC recommends for achieving maximum cost savings and efficiency