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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.

The good, the bad, and the ugly of cloud applications
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This comprehensive research study explores the good, the bad, and the ugly of cloud applications, and describes how midsize organizations are using the cloud.
Posted: 28 Mar 2014 | Published: 30 Sep 2013

Oracle Corporation

Hardware for SMBs and Midsize Data Centers
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This IT handbook presents insights into choosing the right technology for a scalable and resilient data center for small and midsized businesses.
Posted: 06 Jun 2013 | Published: 06 Jun 2013

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Social Networking malware: The dangers facing SMBs
sponsored by GFI Software
WHITE PAPER: View this paper to explore the rise of social networking, the types of malware targeting social platforms, how SMBs can protect themselves against today’s social threats, and more.
Posted: 21 Nov 2011 | Published: 21 Nov 2011

GFI Software

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

Building Your Backup and Disaster Recovery Plan 101
sponsored by StorageCraft Technology Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Small and medium businesses cannot afford to lose access for their data. Research shows that even brief server failures lead most smaller businesses to shut their doors for good. In light of this, any business should develop a workable backup and disaster recovery plan.
Posted: 04 Jul 2011 | Published: 30 Jun 2011

StorageCraft Technology Corporation

Symantec 2010 SMB Information Protection Survey
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Small and midsized businesses (SMBs) have a reputation of being somewhat lax when it comes to information protection. Symantec’s last SMB survey, for example, showed a high percentage of SMBs had failed to enact even the most basic protections- Which is why this year’s SMB Information Protection Survey is so surprising. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 29 Nov 2010 | Published: 29 Nov 2010

Symantec Corporation

Protecting Technology Infrastructure: The Importance of Secure Access and Continuity Solutions
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: This white paper investigates mid-market continuity solutions drivers, deployment stages, and benefits and requirements. Its goal is to help IT managers understand the need for continuity solutions, benchmark their continuity journey against their peers, and evaluate how the right continuity solutions can address those needs.
Posted: 06 Jun 2014 | Published: 31 Jan 2014

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

How much security do you really need?
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Deciding exactly how much to invest in security can be challenging for any business. Too great an investment can waste resources, too little can jeopardize the business. In this resource, explore the top security concerns for midsize organizations and how to determine a security approach that is both practical and effective.
Posted: 26 Apr 2012 | Published: 02 May 2011

IBM

Creating a Business Case for Virtualization in the SMB Data Center
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This paper offers a guide for presenting the relatively high costs of expanding physical environments and the savings components of virtualization.
Posted: 28 Jan 2011 | Published: 27 Jan 2011

Dell, Inc. and Intel®