On Demand Computing

analyses, this paper examines the benefits and costs of IBM’s Computing on Demand cloud offering for high performance business and technical computing. Read now to learn more.

Proven cloud or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) computing solutions such as IBM’s Computing on Demand (CoD) are very attractive for many commercial enterprises especially in today’s environment of flat or shrinking IT budgets. With a spectrum of flexible offerings and pricing models, IBM’s CoD solution provides secure...

as a Service (IaaS) computing solutions such as IBM's Computing on Demand (CoD) are very attractive for many commercial enterprises especially in today's environment of flat or shrinking IT budgets. With a spectrum of flexible offerings and pricing models, IBM's CoD solution provides secure, affordable, elastic, and risk-free access to IT infrastructure resources for companies that need to quickly scale-up or scale-down their IT needs to adapt to their business demands. Through IBM client...

to new requirements by quickly adding capacity on demand and integrating applications to create new business processes.

Topics covered in this webcast include:

• Grid computing basics
• The business and technical benefits of grid computing
• How to achieve grid computing on Windows with Oracle Database 11g and Real Application Clusters

Limited power, space and cooling, scarce and expensive resources, changing business requirements, and underutilized infrastructure are...

of these same software and hardware products is delivered on demand in the form of services over a network. Cloud computing is relevant both to service providers offering cloud-based services for customers and to enterprise and public sector IT organizations that are aware of cloud computing’s relevance to their own internal operations.

IT groups can now build out private clouds or augment their resources with public clouds, enabling the benefits of this powerful computing...

Processes, applications and services can be available on demand, regardless of the user location or device. The cloud provider is responsible for the environment, so organizations can make use of resources for short periods of time without having to maintain the environment when it is not being used.

Thanks to cloud computing’s ability to leverage services on demand and access resources via well-defined application programming interfaces (APIs) or services, today’s organization− whether they realize it or not− are becoming more service-oriented in their approach to building, deploying and leveraging systems and approaching integration.

Read this transcript of internationally recognized SOA expert and thought leader, best-selling author of Enterprise Application...

firms realising the benefits of infrastructure on demand and cloud computing.

 

Will the ICO’s ‘big stick’ approach backfire on voluntary reporting?

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) claims to be about helping organisations to do the right thing, yet it punishes organisations that report breaches. But does this make sense? Is this really a good policy?

 

Case study: Benetton rolls out in-store Wi-Fi for both customers and employees

Clothes outlet Benetton has embraced the...

up with end user demands for access to data and applications on demand.

Many organizations are seeing the need to transform their IT infrastructure through cloud computing to overcome new business challenges and the need to access data and applications from anywhere at any time. The cloud offers a flexible and scalable environment by utilizing virtualization for end users to access data and applications on demand. Access this white paper to find out how to shift your physical IT...

about the new approach to information security, protection on demand, which simplifies security and produces cost savings. Although executives may not feel at risk and the major worm outbreaks seem to be subsiding, Internet threats are on the rise, with cybercrime taking a more sinister and sophisticated approach. Professional criminals have replaced glory-seeking hackers as the primary threat. Responsible executives don't question the need for security - especially in the age of...

This E-Book engages in some of the big concerns of Oracle CRM on Demand and SaaS CRM integration. And how this integration might affect how some IT and business professionals operate.

Software as a Service (SaaS) has changed the ways of business purchase and deploying applications forever. But all the talk of easing the use, simplicity and integration remains to some as a headache and a concern for IT and business professionals. This also goes for Oracle CRM On Demand as well, despite Oracle's...

With Oracle CRM On Demand Desktop you can now use Microsoft Outlook as your primary CRM interface. Oracle CRM On Demand Desktop combines the best of both world, rich CRM information with intuitive Microsoft Outlook user interface sales reps are used to. Watch this video to learn how Oracle CRM On Demand Desktop can help your sales reps.

With Oracle CRM On Demand Desktop you can now use Microsoft Outlook as your primary CRM interface. Oracle CRM On...

giving business units the freedom to take the IT resources on demand enables IT infrastructure to become more business-driven. However, the planning, implementing and managing of all parts of the cloud is crucial and utilizing a single dashboard is imperative for success. Continue on to this exclusive interactive white paper that uncovers Oracle’s new cloud tool that helps build, deploy and operate enterprise clouds.

resource pools onto which applications can be deployed on demand. But getting to this point is not easy for IT departments constrained by traditional methods.

This white paper highlights an easy to deploy and use, cloud ready IT infrastructure well suited for today’s enterprise IT.

It's causing enterprises to rethink the way they look at computing, especially when it comes to business intelligence.

Consult this white paper to find out more about how you should look at big data from the business perspective. Uncover the new ways it helps you do business by:

• Building on demand
• Revamp the supply chain
• And more

Curious about IBM Information On Demand (IOD) Global Conference 2010 in Las Vegas? Explore the best of the conference, virtually. Learn how to deliver trusted information for greater insight and smarter decisions, and align information and related projects to business goals.

Curious about IBM Information On Demand (IOD) Global Conference 2010 in Las Vegas? Explore the best of the conference, virtually. Learn how to deliver trusted information for greater...

effectiveness solution are available with the Siebel CRM On Demand Sales Process Coach. The Sales Process Coach is a prebuilt workflow capability unique to Siebel CRM On Demand. With the Sales Process Coach, sales management can define a common sales methodology, encouraging the right sales behavior by providing proven best-practice guidance and sales tools in each sales stage...

advantage of the scalability of cloud resources provided on demand by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the self-service reporting of SAP BusinessObjects 4.0. Read this brief case study to learn about the combined Proof of Concept that completed these initiatives in three weeks for less than $500.

After a comprehensive review of its on-premise hardware, Kenneth Cole Productions Inc. decided to take advantage of the scalability of cloud resources provided on demand by Amazon Web Services (AWS...

When you’re on the go, you need to do more than simple tasks. You need to tackle the same challenges as when you’re in the office. But how easy is it to do all of that on your iPad? Take this opportunity to find out for yourself. Watch this webcast and walk through the complete mobile experience using your iPad.

When you’re on the go, you need to do more than simple tasks. You need to tackle the same challenges as when you’re in the office – performing...

applications and data can be delivered securely, on demand, to any device.

Find out why Citrix desktop virtualization should be the foundation of your security strategy. Download the Whitepaper Now.

with their business goals and deliver information on demand, when and where it is needed.

Companies are increasingly meeting this need for information on demand with Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), a business-centric approach to IT architecture that supports integration through linked, repeatable business tasks or services. SOA helps users build composite applications, which draw upon functionality from multiple sources within and beyond the enterprise...

for IT services leveraging the efficient pooling of an on-demand, self managed virtual infrastructure consumed as a service. Working in concert with the security partner ecosystem, VMware is helping businesses of all sizes migrate to secure cloud computing.

Cloud computing is a new model for IT services leveraging the efficient pooling of an on-demand, self managed virtual infrastructure consumed as a service. This approach separates applications and information from the...

SaaS PPM implementation can get your company organized and on-track in just four weeks. By bringing in devoted experts and using an as-a-service approach rather than in-house installations and upgrades, PPM can be implemented cheaply and quickly.

for comprehensive integration with Oracle's Siebel CRM On Demand. The growth of on-demand, or Software as a Service (SaaS), CRM solutions have significantly accelerated with the need to quickly and cost-effectively deploy CRM. However, the difficulty in integrating complex business processes that span across countless applications continues to be a barrier to acceptance. Users cannot tap into the true potential of CRM without the ability to share and communicate...

HP is changing the enterprise security landscape with its Security Intelligence and Risk Management Platform. By using advanced threat research and security events and vulnerabilities, they develop an unparalleled visibility. Access this informative white paper to learn more about security-as-a-service (SaaS) and how it can help your organization.

Security-as-a-service can benefit organizations in many different ways - for instance, helping to test the security of software...

this new approach brings in providing active intelligence on demand and more.

This paper explores the legacy technologies that influenced the development of both the new generation of search engines and the more powerful unified information access platforms. It also explains the benefits this new approach brings in providing active intelligence on demand and suggests some paths to achieving the highest returns on information assets.