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A Premium on Efficiency: Midsize Manufacturers Confront the Obstacles to Growth
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: How do best-in-class midsize manufacturers continue to grow in a tough economy? This research report, conducted by EIU, outlines measures manufacturers implement to continue expanding even while coping with the strains of softening demand in key markets, rising input costs, and downward pressure on prices.
Posted: 07 Aug 2009 | Published: 07 Aug 2009

SAP America, Inc.

Implementable Best Practices Speed Chemical Industry SAP ERP Deployments
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read ARC's view on how SAP's best practices and SAP Business All-in-One solutions for chemicals ensure rapid deployment with low risk for small and midsize companies.
Posted: 07 Aug 2009 | Published: 07 Aug 2009

SAP America, Inc.

Clearing the Clouds for Midmarket Businesses
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the essentials in cloud computing for midmarket businesses to help you understand the advantages and disadvantages of each model and explains how to evaluate workload, performance and security needs when devising a best-suited cloud strategy for your organization.
Posted: 13 Jun 2013 | Published: 12 Jun 2013

EMC Corporation

2010 ERP REPORT: Part One in a Series
sponsored by Panorama Consulting Group
WHITE PAPER: This report offers data on a wide variety of ERP solutions. Included in the research sample are Tier I solutions (such as SAP, Oracle eBusiness Suite, and Microsoft Dynamics), Tier II, Tier III and industry-focused niche solutions.
Posted: 08 Feb 2010 | Published: 08 Feb 2010

Panorama Consulting Group

Top 10 Steps to Easier ERP Implementations
sponsored by Exact Software
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides 10 steps to a seamless and profit-focused enterprise resource planning (ERP) system implementation for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) like yours.
Posted: 26 Jan 2012 | Published: 26 Jan 2012

Exact Software

Avoiding System and Data Loss with Windows Desktops and Laptops
sponsored by StorageCraft Technology Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines each of these issues, why they are important for SMBs to address and how to resolve them while maximizing business continuity and minimizing IT resources necessary to accomplish the demands of backing up and recovering Windows desktops and laptops in your environment.
Posted: 18 Feb 2011 | Published: 18 Feb 2011

StorageCraft Technology Corporation

Selecting a Virtualization Solution for Your Small or Midsize Business
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: It’s often difficult for businesses to evaluate competing virtualization platforms. Despite superficial similarities, different providers' platforms are far from identical. This paper compares the VMware vSphere virtualization platform to two alternatives, focusing on features and issues.
Posted: 19 Apr 2011 | Published: 19 Apr 2011

VMware, Inc.

Investing in IP Phones: How to Control Costs, Now and Later
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Businesses that use voice over IP (VoIP) service and IP phones gain many advantages. No wonder desktop IP phones are used by more than a third of small and medium-sized businesses surveyed in Europe and North America. Continue reading to learn more and discover how to make the best investment through seven key questions.
Posted: 20 Jan 2011 | Published: 20 Jan 2011

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Firewall Solutions for Small Business
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: The ideal firewall solutions for small business integrate a hardware firewall with software controls into a comprehensive security solution that includes virtual private network (VPN) support, antivirus, antispam, antispyware, and content filtering capabilities.
Posted: 14 Aug 2009 | Published: 14 Aug 2009

Cisco Systems, Inc.

How to Cut Overhead Costs Right Now: Connect Remote Workers, Using VPN Security
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Giving remote workers easy and secure access to your network with virtual private network (VPN) technology can result in big savings.
Posted: 14 Aug 2009 | Published: 14 Aug 2009

Cisco Systems, Inc.