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A Better Plan for the Future With HP
A Healthy Approach to Server Sprawl
A Leading Canadian Media and Entertainment Company Selects Concept Interactive Inc.
A Leading Registrar Offers VeriSign Identity Protection Authentication Services to Avoid Fraudulent Domain Name Transfer
A Priority on Customer Service Made Digital Certificates the Only Choice for BankNewport
Aéropostale Improves Web Application Performance with Crescendo Networks
AMD Offers Distributors Secure Risk-Based Single Sign-On to Enterprise Portals, Thereby Sharpening Its Competitive Edge
Appliance Manufacturer Achieves Rapid ROI With Unified Operations
Australian Firm Gains Performance and Scalability With Migration to SQL Server
Australian School Implements New Projects Quicker and Easier by Virtualizing Servers
Austrian Ministry of Education - Volume Activation in a Diverse Environment
Austrian Mobile Provider H3G Dials Up HP Software Professional Services - Saves Time and Improves Customer Service Via Configuration and Change Management Upgrade
AVTEC Cuts Inventory Costs by US$2 Million, Gains Greater Visibility Into Enterprisewide Performance
Ball Memorial Hospital Proves Compliance, Earns NIAHO Accreditation, Documents Performance Improvements With SmartDraw
Bank Consolidates Online Services to Gain Flexibility and Double Usage to 40 Percent
Bank Implements Comodo Two-Factor Authentication in Stages
Bank of Ningbo Improves Service and Profitability With Unified View of Customers
Banque de France Deploys Customer Services Solution to Improve Accounting and Purchasing
Bloor Research Case Study: SenSage at O2 Ireland
BlueLock Builds Low-Cost, Infrastructure-as-a-Service Solutions With HP LeftHand SANs, VMware Combination
Boosting Collaboration, Productivity With IBM Lotus and Domino
Brasilcap Capitalizacao S.A. Implements Single Database Platform and Doubles Data Storage Capacity
Brasilcap Capitalizacao S.A. Improves Budget Control With Comprehensive Financial Management Solution
Bremond Independent School District Solves Wi-Fi Coverage Issues With Low-Cost D-Link PoE Switches and Access Points
Brighton and Sussex NHS Trust Gains New Productivity, Efficiency and Insight With Enterprise Application Upgrade
BT Engage IT Accelerates Service Management Optimization Engagements
Build-a-Bear Workshop's Scandinavian Franchise Boosts Business Intelligence With IBM Cognos and EG
Business School Enhances Internal and External Communications With CRM Portal
Business Services Provider Sees Turnover Reduction Approach 50% With PeopleAnswers Software
Business Solution Provider Increases Productivity With Improved Tablet PC Support
CAAAREM Improves Online Information Analysis With a Reliable, Integrated Information System
Calgary Co-op Expands Human Resource Solutions to Further Drive Efficiency and Transparency
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Cardinal IP Provides Companies With a SaaS Solution to Manage Intellectual Property Assets Secured by DIGIPASS and VACMAN Middleware
CEMA Relies on HP StorageWorks and QLogic to Deliver Winning Networks for Its Customers
Centrally Managing Trust, Security & Compliance in Educational Institutions
Certification Company Cuts Bandwidth Costs, Halves Server Hardware Spending
CGI Reduces Average Appeal Processing Time by More Than 50% for Federal Healthcare Program
China Mobile Henan Co. Achieves Two-To Four-Fold Improvement in System Performance
City Streamlines Communication, Improves Productivity With Integrated Solutions
Combining HP Education, Software Tools, and ITSM Services Minimizes Risks, Speeds Adoption of ITIL-Based Framework
Company Hits Jackpot With Fortinet Security Deployment
Company Leads Netherlands Online Insurance Industry With Intuitive Web Site
Computing Firm Helps Customers Save 90 Percent on IT Costs With Flexible Server Product
Continental Airlines Streamlines Operations, Cuts Costs with Virtualization Solution
Cortal Consors Relies on the HP Exstream Software Platform for Creating and Processing Documents
Cost-Saving TPL Processing Made Easy
Cotrijal Cooperativa Agropecuaria E Industrial Speeds Decision Making With Business Intelligence Solution
Croatia Osiguranje d.d. Reduces Complex Reporting Times From 15 Hours to 10 Minutes
Cully and Sully Stirs Up Success, Serves Customers More Efficiently With Google Apps
D-Link Partner the Fulcrum Group Designs Custom, Low-Cost IP-PBX Solutions for Small Businesses With D-Link Switches
Delivering a Premier Windows Vista Experience: Computer-Replacement Project
Dell Case Study: Strength in Numbers
Dell Case Study: Time to Deliver
Dell Global Infrastructure Consulting Services Helps HotSchedules Consolidate Its Data Center and Reduce Disaster Recovery Time From Hours to Minutes
Dell Helps Customers Reduce Spending on Power, Hardware, and Software
Dell Solution Increases Data Transfer Speed for a Major Retail Company by Over 83 Percent and Cuts Administration Time by 400 Hours
Diversified Global Company Standardizes on Softscape
DNA Services Lab Orchid Cellmark Reduces Data Center by 70% and Improves Application Performance by 20% With Virtualization Solution From Dell
Document Management Solution Drives 1,000 Percent Sales Growth, 90 Percent Cut in TCO
Douglas County Streamlines Financials, Reducing Budget Book Creation Time by One-and-a-Half Months
Dutch University Wins Excellence Award for Innovative Software in the Classroom
EDS Drives Success for Its Clients With Accelerated Contact Center and Services Reporting
Educators Save Time, Improve Collaboration With the IQ:on Portal From Conciety
EL RAN Furniture Ensures Select Deliveries Within 24- Hours With Integrated Application Suite
Electro Generadora del Austro Centralizes Information and Accelerates Data Collection Time by 80%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Cuts Annual Paper Usage and Greenhouse Emissions in Half
Enabling Collaboration @ Suntel
Energy Firm Integrates Processes, Speeds Business Rules Development by 87 Percent
Engineering Firm Promotes Management and Analytics With High-Performance Computing
Epicor Software Case Study: Arizona Correctional Industries
Epicor Software Case Study: Symetrics Industries, LLC
ERP and Infrastructure Partners Team to Win More Business, Deliver Better Solutions
Escape Communications Selects Flynn Systems' OnTAP Embedded JTAG Solution
Europaische Reiseversicherung AG Improves Efficiency by Standardizing Business Processes
European Financial Management and Marketing Association Deploys Customized, Web-Based CRM
Everbridge Optimizes System Reliability and Availability
Exor Corporation Builds World's First and Only Out-of-The-Box Solution for Managing Linear Assets
Facebook, Inc. Fine-Tunes Operations and Supports Global Growth With Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12
Firm Shrinks 650 Servers to 22, Cuts Energy Usage by 90 Percent With Virtualization
For IT Security, University of Idaho Raises Its Grade
Franchise Expands Business, Enhances Work/Life Balance With Affordable Server Solution
From Personnel Confusion to Clarity: Kelso Police Department Uses SmartDraw to Create Citywide Organizational Chart
Fuji Xerox Delivers Accurate, Up-to-Date Data to 1,100 Staff Via New SOA-Based Information Portal
Gallup, Inc. Ensures Reliable, Rapid Access to Critical Operational and Business Data
Game Developer Accelerates E-Mail Search Process, Gains Storage With New Solution
Geodan Mobile Solutions Improves Affordability and Manageability of Real-Time Location Platform
Georgia Department of Human Resources Relies on McAfee to Protect Against Incoming Spam and Malware
Geotrace Accelerates Delivery of Data to Customer by Two Months With an Ocean-Bound HPC Cluster Using Dell Blade Servers
German Social Services Group Consolidates Servers by 50 Per Cent for Greater Sustainability With Dell Virtualized Solution
Global Firm Cuts Server Hardware and Electricity Costs by Deploying Virtual Servers
Global High-Tech Manufacturer Aligns Workforce Processes Using Softscape
Global IP Network Supports Data-Driven Evalueserve
Golf Club Maker Uses Development Tools to Drive Ahead of the Competition
Government Speeds Performance 50 Percent, Improves Manageability With New Browser
Green IT Project Report: Consolidation and Virtualization in x86 Environments
HCSC Seeking to Save Millions on Healthcare Fraud With SAS
Health System Saves Hours of Labor, Increases User Productivity With Virtualization
Healthcare Organization Simplifies Application Access With Virtualization Solution
Healthcare Provider Replaces Vignette to Simplify Information Sharing, Cut Costs
Healthcare Solutions Provider Reduces Development Time and Costs by 50 Per Cent
Helping the IT Organization Demonstrate True Service Value to the Business and Achieving a 43% Reduction in Incidents in Year One
High Volumes of Communication Help Keep Daikin ACs Silent
Homebuilder Improves Business Performance With Application Designed for Windows Mobile
Hoteles Estelar Books a First-Class Upgrade With HP Servers, Software and Storage; Increases Sales and Efficiency
HP BladeSystem Increases Availability and Saves Money for Huntington County
HP LeftHand SANs Put to the Test at Los Angeles Mission College; Earn High Marks
HP ProCurve Networking Lifetime Warranty Scores Ten Out of Ten at Miller Insurance
HP SAN Powers the Storage Future Electronics Can Count on to Run Business 24x7x365
HP Service Activator Solution Bundles Software, Services, Hardware to Ensure Scalability, Functionality, and On-Time, On-Budget Delivery
Huatai Securities Improves Profitability by Adopting Customer-Centric Business Model
Hull City Council Rolls Out Cross-Functional Service Desk Support to Entire Organization of 14,000 People
IBM Cognos Services Team Helps Sanofi-Aventis Efficiently Implement a Comprehensive BI and Planning Solution
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Provides Quick and Easy Access to Critical Information
Informa del Peru S.A. Establishes a Robust Database and Improves Productivity by 60%
Infoserve Ltd. Cuts Development Costs by 30% While Scaling Up Performance and Profitability
ING Taiwan Gains Greater Visibility of Financial Performance, Improves Forecasting Capability
Innovative Solution Developer Provides Value, Boosts Productivity, and Expands Market
Inovis Improves Communication Capabilities, Reduces Costs With Integrated Customer Service Solution
Integrated IT System Optimises Flexibility for Retailer
InterCall, Inc. Avoids Nearly a Ton of Carbon Dioxide From Designated "Zero Travel Day" for Employees
Invensys Plc Reduces Mismatches by 90%, and Enhances Strategic Planning
Investing in Customer Banking Protection With an Online Anti-Fraud Strategy
IT Consulting Firm Simplifies Remote Network Access, Saves $200,000 a Year
IT Firm Boosts Productivity and Scalability by 20 Percent With New Operating System
IT Firm Boosts Productivity, Cuts IT Work 50 Percent With Software Upgrade
IT Firm Boosts Revenues by $143,000 Annually With User Productivity, IT Efficiencies
IT Firm Speeds Remote Connection, Reduces IT Work With Operating System Upgrade
IT Firm Upgrades Operating System to Reduce Costs, Enhance Security and Productivity
IT Hosting Company Saves 30 Per Cent in Energy Costs by Investing in Complete Dell IT Infrastructure
IT Services Provider Enhances Security, Maintains Competitive Edge With System Upgrade
IT Services Provider Reduces Annual Costs by $96,426 With Operating System Upgrade
IT Team Reduces Disaster Recovery to Just Three Days With Automated Deployment Tools
IT Team Uses Collaborative Tools to Create an Innovative Healthcare Application
JA Solar Shines a Light on Global Operations With Integrated ERP Platform
JS Bank Limited Reduces Costs by 50% and Meets Compliance Obligations With Integrated Platform
KCP&L Powers Kansas City With Help From End-to-End HP Business Technology
Klinikum Chemnitz Cuts SAP Infrastructure Investment Costs by 20 Percent
Kockums AB Saves Millions of Dollars Through the Flexible Management of Complex Documentation
Large Sports Goods Retailer Opens Fully Supported Ukraine Stores in Just Three Weeks
Law Firm's CIO Keeps e-Mail Service High While Trimming Servers by 85 Percent
Leading Beer Distributor Improves Driver Productivity With Windows Mobile-Based Solutions
Leading Belgian Public Sector Agency Le Forem Experiences 99.999% Data Consistency
Leading Biotech Company Works With Dell ISG to Launch Medical Device With Best-in-Class User Interface
Leading Manufacturer of Consumer Products Shines on SAP Upgrade Tests
Leading Semiconductor Expert Reduces IT Maintenance by 66 Per Cent to Support International Growth Plans
Leading TV and Online Sports Broadcaster Raises the Bar With Microsoft Silverlight
Leasing Company Improves Productivity, Contains Costs With Latest Operating System
LNG Producer Saves Up to Two Days a Month of Employee Time With Collaboration Solution
Loomis Gains Real-Time Visibility Into Customer Data, From Sales Through Fulfillment, to Customer Service
Loyola University Physician Foundation Cuts Billing Lag Time by 50% With Microsoft BI
Lubrizol's Service Management Transformation: Combining HP Education, Software Tools, and ITSM Services Minimizes Risks, Speeds Adoption of ITIL-Based Framework
Medical Technology Company BD Gains Strategic View of $400 Million R and D Portfolio
Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC Streamlines Application Testing and Reduces Product Complaints
Microsoft Division Connects Systems and Virtualizes Servers to Improve Productivity
Ministerio de Industria y Comercio Accelerates Export Registration and Processing Procedures
Multinational Dealer Gains Efficient Business Intelligence Solution
Mumbai District Central Co-Operative Bank Processes 4,000 Transactions Per Minute
National Bank Boosts Staff Training With Online Collaboration Solution
Network Developer Saves Customers 85 Hours, $2,300 a Year With Automated Backup Solution
Networking Provider Saves More Than $200,000 After Unifying Its Infrastructure
New HP ITSM Software Boosts Time-to-Resolution and Service Level Delivery at Major Managed Services Provider
New Portal Technology Creates Fresh Opportunities for School Extranet
Northgate Achieves £1 Million Annual Revenue Improvement by Reallocating 1,000 Man Days Per Year Using assyst
Oando Group Reduces Cost of Ownership for Its IT Systems by Over US$500,000
OBS Healthcare Private Ltd Achieves Financial Integrity With Help From Jaffer Consulting
Ohio Dominican University Writes a New Security Curriculum
Online Information Management Provider Leverages a Synchronised Set of Security Services From VeriSign
Online Information Management Provider Leverages a Synchronized Set of Security Services From VeriSign
Outsourcing Delivers Flexibility, Convenience
Pace Suburban Bus Upgrades to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 and Saves More Than US$500,000
Peccin S.A. Reduces Accounts Receivable Processing Times by 40% With Centralized Access to Information
Pegasus Solutions Satisfies PCI Compliance Requirements, Remediates Application Defects Using WebDefend
Pepsi Consolidates Business Data, Reducing IT Support Costs by 25 Per Cent
Prefeitura da Cidade de Santos Implements Robust Database to Manage Strategic Information
Process Services Firm Aims to Significantly Boost Profits for Its Customers
Protecting Patients' Personal Data
Publisher Virtualizes Systems, Cuts Servers by a Third, Reduces Staff Costs by $83,000 Annually
Purdue University Builds the 104th Most Powerful Cluster in the World Using Dell Servers
Purdue University Protects 25,000 Systems in Highly Distributed Environment With McAfee Total Protection for Endpoint
Radisson Hotel Says "Yes, I Can" With HP
RAE Systems Facilitates Global Growth With Single Instance of Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12
Ramco Systems Case Study: Auto Component Manufacturing
Ramco Systems Case Study: Distilleries
Ramco Systems Case Study: Media Company
Ramco Systems Case Study: Pearl Polymers Limited
Ramco Systems Case Study: SEZ Project
Ramco Systems Case Study: SIP Academy India
Rapattoni Builds Business by Protecting Customer Interests
Realizing the Full Potential of the De Facto Standard for CAE Software When Run on the HP ProLiant DL785 G5
Researchers Expect to Save a Year of Development With Move to Windows HPC
Researchers Increase IT Flexibility With New High-Performance Computing Offering
Retail Company Uses Dell Solution to Reduce Server Numbers From 60 to 6 and Simplify Expansion
RSA SecurID and RSA Access Manager Strengthen and Centralize Security at EMC
Saaspoint Speeds Project Completion by Making Information Available "Anytime, Anywhere" With Google Apps
Secure Infrastructure Enables Collaboration for Aerospace and Defense Firms
Shenyang Machine Tool Improves Cash Flow Management With Integrated Budgeting System
Shui on Land Limited Shortens the Time Required for Budget Revision and Consolidation by Three Days
Silver Cross Hospital Achieves 100% Application Availability With Virtualized Desktops From Dell
Single View Into Global Network Delivers Significant Cost Benefits
Sistema de Retiro para Maestros Achieves Operating Transparency and Improves Service to Beneficiaries
Software Company Speeds Bank Validation Process, Expects 20 Percent Productivity Gain
Software Developer Improves Manageability, Productivity With Operating System Upgrade
Software Developer Migrates IT Environment to High-Performance Computing Solution
Solomon Systech Reduces Project Delivery Times by 50% With Integrated CRM System
Solution Provider Creates Powerful e-Mail Protection on Software-Plus-Services Platform
Solution Provider Speeds Time-to-Market for Product Integration Effort by Six Months
Special Needs School at the Forefront of Building Schools for the Future Initiative
Specialty Retailer Smoothes Operations for Improved Productivity and Future Profits
Standardizing Office Suites @ PAE Limited
STX Shipbuilding Expects ROI of US$269 Million Over Five Years From Process Innovation Project
Subaru of America Deepens Customer Insights to Drive More Effective Marketing, Sales, and Service Activities
Sun, Soil, Rain, Fertilizer and Smart Communication
Svenska Dagbladet AB Improves Sales and Customer Value With New IT Platform
Switch and Data Automates Governance, Risk, and Compliance Processes and Trims Audit Costs by 20%
Technology Transfer Project in a Global Biopharmaceutical Company
Telecom Company Boosts Productivity, Reduces Travel With Unified Communications
TEVA Sante Secures Online Pharmaceutical Ordering Application With BIG-IP ASM
The Erith Group Saves Business Data - And £38,000 Per Year - With Google Apps
The Guildhall at SMU Goes Mobile in Just 3 Weeks With Laptop Solution From Dell
The Homes and Communities Agency Saves Significant Sums of Money With Employee Portal
The Norwegian Agricultural Authority Safeguards Subsidy Services to 50,000 Farmers and Other Groups
The Right Supply-Chain Decision Saves Animal Feed and Nutrition Provider $1 Million
thePlatform Gets Room to Grow With the HP BladeSystem
Transform Data Into Insight: SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Solutions
Turkcell Standardises on Portal Solution Saving 50 Per Cent in Developer Time
Tyson Foods Improves Collaboration and Business Insight, Creates Process Efficiencies
UK Biobank Records Data on the Health of 500,000 Individuals for Groundbreaking Medical Research
UN Agency Retools IT System Quickly and Efficiently With Web Portal Environment
United Bank Ltd Saves 10,000 Man Hours Annually in Fixed Assets Management Time
University Boosts PC Security, Manageability to Support Growth in Online Learning
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Secures New Data Center With End-to-End D-Link PoE Network Camera Solution
University of Waikato Supports 3,000 E-Learning Communities With Flexible New Portal
University Offers Improved E-Mail Solution and Strengthens Community With Collaboration Tools
Upgrading a 6.5-Terabyte SAP ERP SQL Server Database to Support Microsoft Worldwide Operations
Users Freed From Manual e-Mail Archiving; Redundancy Reduces Risk of Data Loss for College#$#s ^Killer App^
UVIT Set to Save an Estimated US$10 Million Each Year, Improving Innovation, Customer Service
VASCO's VACMAN Controller and DIGIPASS Go 1 Protect Real Estate Database and Revenue of B-to-B e-Commerce Company
Vero Simplifies Distribution, Reduces Costs With Sentinel RMS
Vitopel do Brasil Ltd. Integrates Operations and Streamlines Processes Through Single ERP System
VocaLink Ensures Secure High-Volume Transaction Processing With Unified, Flexible Infrastructure
Washington and Lee University Upgrades e-Mail Storage
Web Hosting Firm Empowers Customers, Realizes Operational Benefits
Web Platform Upgrade Improves Reliability and Manageability for Xerox Global Services
Web Technologies Help MTV Networks Create Dynamic Website and Improve Global Workflow
Wind River Systems, Inc. Deploys Online Support Site to Improve Customer Satisfaction
Windows Mobile Technology Integration Helps Improve Co-Op's Business Performance
Wyeth UK Gains Single Customer View and Drives Customer Focus With Companywide CRM System