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IP Unified Communications Systems Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Whitepaper

Get a handle on potential IP unified communications UC costs in this whitepaper. Capture and assess the costs incurred and savings delivered by a state-of-the-art UC solution for any size organization with a comprehensive total cost of ownership tool. Ensure you're making the best long-term UC decision for your company....

Tags: IP, ShoreTel, TCO, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting

White papers 2009-11-10

Optimizing Enterprise Storage Total Cost of Ownership with IBM XIV

A high-end storage system's total cost of ownership TCO is like an iceberg: the vast majority of costs are hidden from view. Comparing systems by looking at obvious factors, like capacity and box price, may be easier. But taking a fuller look at the factors impacting IT budgets over a...

Tags: Enterprise Storage, TCO, IBM Corp., Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting

White papers 2009-10-12

Why Free Patch Management Tools Could Cost You More

As organizations look to keep operating expenses down, "free" technology solutions start to look more attractive. However, when choosing a solution for patching your systems and servers, it is important to consider the total cost of ownership TCO and the difference in key capabilities between point patching products and comprehensive...

Tags: Patch Management, TCO, Kace, Patches, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting

White papers 2009-10-12

Reduce TCO by Integrating Fax Servers with Existing Business Applications

Mission critical business applications such as ERP, Document Management and Workflow applications can be integrated with fax servers to automate end-to-end business processes for improved productivity and reduced TCO. In addition, your organization can meet compliance regulations such as HIPPA and Graham Leach Bliley Act by automating the flow of...

Tags: Business Application, Fax Server, Server, TCO, Fax, Transportation

Webcasts 2009-09-15

Herbalife Lowers Total Cost of Ownership, Gains Priority Handling and Proactive Support

Herbalife's vision is "Changing people's lives," and for almost 30 years, the company has been helping people lead healthy, active lifestyles. Herbalife is committed to helping people improve their lives through better nutrition and an unparalleled business opportunity. To support continued growth in the United States and abroad, Herbalife needed...

Tags: Oracle Corp., TCO, Herbalife Ltd., Roi/Tco, Operational Planning, Operational Accounting, Strategy, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Business Operations, Management

Case studies 2009-09-01

Dynamic Virtual Client Offers Telefonica I+D Virtualisation Advantages With Rich User Experience and Mobility

Founded in 1988, Telefonica I+D is the largest private research and development centre in Spain and the most active company in Europe in terms of research projects in the information and communication technology sector. Recently it rolled out application streaming and virtualisation to simplify management and lower the Total Cost...

Tags: Telefonica S.A., Mobility, TCO, Information And Communication Technology, Roi/Tco, Cloud Computing, Strategy, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Management, Storage, Hardware

Case studies 2009-09-01

Virtualizing the Datacenter Without Compromising Server Performance

Physical servers' processing and computing powers have been increasing for the past years, giving rise to a new breed of multi-core and multi-bit processors, with unprecedented amounts of memory and disk space. At the same time, organizations are faced with the conflicting goals of scaling up their IT infrastructure to...

Tags: Asset, Data Center, TCO, University Of Dubai, Data Centers, Roi/Tco, Asset Management, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Financial Services, Operational Planning, Business Operations

White papers 2009-08-17

Event Management Services Firm Chooses SQL Server Over Linux/MySQL for Lower TCO

Panamedia Group created a better way for organizations to manage conferences and conventions with its BusyEvent solution. Before creating BusyEvent, the company needed to determine the best technology stack to build on. After considering use of Linux, Apache, and MySQL sometimes referred to as the LAMP stack, it chose the...

Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Server, TCO, Microsoft Corp., Databases, Microsoft Visual Studio, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Case studies 2009-08-14

Simplify Backup Operations to Improve Your Total Cost of Ownership

The attendee of this webcast will discover technologies that can optimize the data protection environment. This webcast will show how EMC Data Protection Advisor enables backup reporting, alerting, monitoring, and analysis by collecting a broad set of data and transforming it into actionable information. The attendee will see how an...

Tags: Backup, TCO, EMC Corp., Storage, Hardware

Webcasts 2009-08-05

British Airways Makes Business-Critical Systems Unbreakable and Lowers Total Cost of Ownership

British Airways plc BA wanted to guarantee availability of passenger-facing and core back-office processes with instant failover, transparent disaster recovery, unparalleled performance, and seamless scalability. The challenge was to cut system management overhead, reduce hardware costs, and optimize data center efficiency to lower energy consumption. British Airways plc BA migrated...

Tags: British Airways Plc., Oracle Corp., TCO, Data Centers, Disaster Recovery, Storage, Hardware, Data Management

Case studies 2009-08-01

OpenTV Lowers Total Cost of Ownership With on Demand and E-Business Suite Release 12

OpenTV wanted to provide an industry-leading, enterprise resource planning system that is cost-effective for a midsize technology company and support a complex enterprise system that manages data for five operating units in 11 countries and seven currencies. OpenTV worked with Oracle Certified Partner DAZ Systems, Inc. through the Oracle Accelerate...

Tags: Oracle Corp., OpenTV, TCO, E-business, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Roi/Tco, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting

Case studies 2009-08-01

Consolidating Enterprise Network Security Infrastructure: Ways to Cut Costs and Complexity

Off late economy, large enterprise businesses and their IT organizations need to do more with less. It is the responsibility of IT to optimize limited resources and garner the greatest return on budgets. Enterprises are leading the way and reaping the benefits of consolidation, centralizing data centers and embracing virtualization...

Tags: SonicWall, Enterprise Network, TCO, Roi/Tco, Firewalls, Web 2.0, Data Centers, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Security, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Networking, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Data Management

White papers 2009-08-01

What happens when TCO meets the cloud

What happens when TCO meets the cloudWhere will the mouse wielding monkeys go?Who will they be able to turn to bear their invoices, click on things and reboot until it "works" for half an hour again?RE: What happens when TCO meets the cloudVinnie is right on that SaaS vendors need...

Tags: ROI/TCO, Software as a Service (SaaS), Linux, TCO, Vinnie

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

What happens when TCO meets the cloud

Is it time for total cloud ownership? Vinnie Mirchandani thinks so and there's a good case that cloud computing players will overturn the economics of enterprise IT industry. Mirchandani is playing off of the total cost of ownership acronym TCO with his cloud pun, but his message...

Tags: TCO, Vinnie Mirchandani, Mirchandani, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-30

MDaemon Email Server 10.1.1 (Windows)

MDaemon Email Server software for Windows supports IMAP, SMTP, and POP3 protocols and delivers solid performance from its feature-rich and user-friendly design. It has been used by businesses in over 90 countries and over 25 languages worldwide. A trusted alternative to Microsoft Exchange, the MDaemon mail server software provides outstanding...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, TCO, E-mail Server, Alt-N Technologies, MDaemon Mail Server Software, Mail Server Software, E-mail, Roi/Tco, Groupware, Productivity, Microsoft Outlook, Cyberthreats, E-mail Servers, Online Communications, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Enterprise Software, Software, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Security

Software downloads 2009-07-16

T to the C to the O: Know your costs

So we’ve talked about ECM and MPS and DMS, but today let’s discuss three other letters I’ve gotten to know and love: TCO. Well, it’s not that I love total cost of ownership exactly. Rather, I like to help people determine, manage, and reduce their total cost...

Tags: C, TCO, Roi/Tco, Printers, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Hardware, Peripherals, Doc

Sponsored content 2009-07-07

Achieving the lowest server virtualization TCO

Consolidation through server virtualization is a powerful agent for datacenter change, but shrinking your server footprint is just a part of the value that server virtualization brings to your IT organization. This paper explores the TCO of server virtualization, the costs that drive TCO and factors you should consider when...

Tags: TCO, Server Virtualization, Roi/Tco, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware, Finance, Managerial Accounting

White papers 2009-07-07

Achieving the lowest server virtualization Total Cost of Ownership

Consolidation through server virtualization is a powerful agent for datacenter change, but shrinking your server footprint is just a part of the value that server virtualization brings to your IT organization. This paper explores the TCO of server virtualization, the costs that drive TCO and factors you should consider when...

Tags: TCO, Server Virtualization, Roi/Tco, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware, Finance, Managerial Accounting

White papers 2009-07-07

Why Outsourcing Your PKI Provides the Best Value: A Total Cost of Ownership Analysis

Once one conclude that one needs a certificate to exchange information online securely, turn on the security inherent in existing applications, or authenticate to users, computers, VPN, the Web, or buildings, the next point of determination is: how can I do this cost-effectively without forfeiting quality? The answer is simple:...

Tags: Entrust Technologies, Certification Authority, TCO, PKI, Authentication/Encryption, Digital Security, Network Security, Outsourcing, Security, Networking, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting

White papers 2009-07-02

KNEIP Reduces Total Cost of Ownership by 20% With Virtualization and Consolidated IT Infrastructure

KNEIP wanted to reduce the cost and complexity of IT maintenance across the company's 50 disparate servers and provide a flexible IT infrastructure that enables a faster time-to-market for new services. The challenge was to provide a highly available and scalable database infrastructure for data and applications on which KNEIP's...

Tags: IT Infrastructure, Virtualization, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, TCO, KNEIP, Blade Servers, Strategy, Databases, Enterprise Software, Servers, Hardware, Management, Software, Data Management

Case studies 2009-07-01