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Software Upgrades

ALSO CALLED: Bug Fixes, Upgrades, Software Updates, Application Upgrades, and Perfective Maintenance
DEFINITION: A service pack is an orderable or downloadable update to a customer's software that fixes existing problems and, in some cases, delivers product enhancements. IBM and Microsoft are examples of companies that use this term to describe their periodic product updates.

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Using virtualization for testing and development environments
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
PODCAST: In this podcast, virtualization expert Anil Desai talks with WhatIs.com's Alex Howard about the many ways virtualization can be used to improve software testing and development.
Posted: 04 Dec 2008 | Premiered: 03 Dec 2008
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Driving business value with integrated BI and ERP
sponsored by QlikTech, Inc.
BOOK: In order to make strategic business decisions, organizations need to be able to effectively analyze and understand their data. Read this E-Book and gain valuable insight into how other organizations successfully integrated ERP and BI.
Posted: 10 Sep 2008 | Published: 10 Sep 2008
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Infor - ERP VISUAL
sponsored by Infor
SOFTWARE DEMO: Infor ERP VISUAL combines affordability and deep functionality, and is ideal for high growth, mixed-mode manufacturers who need a modular solution. Learn why more than 4,000 businesses trust Infor ERP VISUAL to run their operations.
Posted: 04 Sep 2008 | Published: 04 Sep 2008
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PeopleSoft Enterprise: Ensure Upgrade Success with Strategies and Best Practices for Leveraging Archiving
sponsored by IBM
WEBCAST: Learn how to improve the success of your upgrade project and help your organization better meet the needs of your business users by leveraging data management and database archiving best practices while upgrading PeopleSoft.
Posted: 03 Jun 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Oracle E-Business Suite: Upgrade Strategies and Best Practices for Leveraging Archiving
sponsored by IBM
WEBCAST: This Webcast explores how leveraging data management and archiving best practices while upgrading your Oracle E-Business Suite can improve application performance and help your organization better meet the needs of your business users.
Posted: 03 Jun 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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How to Develop an Effective Business Case for a Warehouse Management System
sponsored by Integrated Warehouse Solutions
WHITE PAPER: Learn more about the wide range of benefits a warehouse management system can provide and explore strategies for assembling your team, analyzing costs and benefits and preparing an economic justification.
Posted: 29 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2005
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Top Five Things to Do to Prepare for an Oracle Upgrade
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
PODCAST: Oracle VP Sameer Patkar discusses the top 5 things customers who are considering an upgrade from Oracle 9i can do to ensure success. He addresses the importance of understanding the technical and business processes involved in any successful upgrade.
Posted: 21 Apr 2008 | Premiered: 21 Apr 2008
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Akamai Electronic Software Delivery Best Practices: Improving Download Completion Rates to Drive Business Success
sponsored by Akamai Technologies
WHITE PAPER: The Akamai Electronic Software Delivery solution enables software vendors to drastically improve their download completion rates by offering superior user download experience through increased speed, reliability, visibility and control.
Posted: 17 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Improving IT Service Support through ITIL
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the benefits associated with ITIL. Discover how ITIL can be used to integrate data to provide a comprehensive cross-tier representation for IT services.
Posted: 27 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008
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Storage Considerations for Exchange 2007
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WEBCAST: This Webcast discusses changes in Exchange 2007 and storage technologies, and reviews the benefits of using direct attached and networked storage solutions for Exchange 2007 deployment.
Posted: 14 Feb 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Oracle Database 11g High Availability
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: In this paper, we will review the common causes of application downtime and discuss how technologies available in the Oracle Database can help avoid costly downtime and enable rapid recovery from unavoidable failures.
Posted: 15 Oct 2007 | Published: 01 Oct 2007
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The 2007 ERP in Manufacturing Benchmark Report
sponsored by Epicor Software Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This report aims to serve as a roadmap to those in the manufacturing community who desire to reduce costs, improve accuracy of inventory schedules, and develop customer responsiveness through successful ERP implementations.
Posted: 05 Oct 2007 | Published: 05 Oct 2007
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Surviving Windows Vista Migration: A Best Practices Guide
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: Learn how to survive the Windows Vista migration by reading this best practices guide. The guide breaks down the migration process into four key areas: planning, preparation, execution and ongoing management.
Posted: 19 Jun 2007 | Published: 01 May 2007
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Ensure Upgrade Success with PeopleSoft Enterprise Archiving Strategies
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores how managing data growth can inevitably ease your next upgrade process, and provide accessibility for data retention compliance and reporting purposes.
Posted: 16 Apr 2007 | Published: 01 Apr 2007
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Securing Windows Vista: What You Need to Know
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
WEBCAST: Windows Vista includes a wide range of new security features to provide increased security against malware. Microsoft's goal was to eliminate the vulnerabilities that plagued their previous operating systems; but does Vista measure up?
Posted: 16 Apr 2007 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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AdminStudio
sponsored by Macrovision, makers of AdminStudio 
TRIAL SOFTWARE: Deploying software is one of the most common and important functions of any IT department, but incorrect software packaging can cause critical applications to crash, increase support costs and slow productivity.
Posted: 09 Apr 2007 | Published: 09 Apr 2007
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Announcing dtSearch® Product Line Release with New Terabyte Indexer
sponsored by dtSearch Corp.
PRESS RELEASE: dtSearch Corp., a leading supplier of enterprise, end-user and developer text retrieval software, announces Version 7 of its product line.
Posted: 25 Jul 2005 | Published: 28 Jun 2005
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Business Mentor: Building the Case for Replacing Legacy Systems
sponsored by CIO Decisions
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Getting business buy-in for the replacement or renovation of legacy core systems is one of the toughest sales jobs an IT executive ever faces.
Posted: 17 Jun 2005 | Published: 01 Jun 2005
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PacketCare™: Customer Service and Support
sponsored by Packeteer
DATA SHEET:Packeteer offers service and support packages, allowing you to select the coverage that is appropriate for your organization.
Posted: 30 Nov 2004 | Published: 01 Nov 2004
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Adaptec File Saver ESA1500 Upgrade Version 5.3.1
sponsored by Adaptec, Inc.
TRIAL SOFTWARE:This self-extracting file will upgrade the Adaptec File Saver ESA1500 from version 5.3.0 to 5.3.1.
Posted: 14 Jul 2004 | Published: 21 Jun 2004
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Global Semiconductor Manufacturer
sponsored by Blazent
CASE STUDY:Recently, a large semiconductor manufacturer in San Jose embarked on an Oracle ERP upgrade from 10.7 to 11i. The upgrade required additional software licenses as well as a desktop hardware upgrade in order to efficiently run the upgraded software.
Posted: 20 Oct 2003 | Published: 01 Oct 2003
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SOFTWARE UPGRADES DEFINITION (continued): … A service pack is an orderable or downloadable update to a customer's software that fixes existing problems and, in some cases, delivers product enhancements. IBM and Microsoft are examples of companies that use this term to describe their periodic product updates.

When a new product version comes out, it usually incorporates the fixes from the service packs that have been shipped to update the previous product version.
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