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Vendor Selection

-- 42 Vendor Reports | 9 Products

ALSO CALLED: Selecting Vendors and Companies
DEFINITION: A tier 1 vendor is one of the largest and most well known in its field -- often enjoying national or international recognition and acceptance. Vendors may be both manufacturers and value-added resellers (VARs). For example, Cisco Systems Inc. is regarded as a tier 1 vendor in storage area network switching equipment and related technical certifications. Tier 1 vendors may also be a "preferred"  … 
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Recent Vendor Reports on Vendor Selection
Winning Outsourcing Strategies: How to Increase Value & Reduce Risk
sponsored by Ounce Labs
WEBCAST: Join Ounce Labs and our feature speaker, Ms. Fran Howarth, Principal Analyst of Quocirca Ltd., present findings from a September 2008 report on Winning Outsourcing Strategies - How to Increase Value and Reduce Risk.
Posted: 07 Jan 2009 | Premieres: 20 Jan 2009, 11:00 EST (16:00 GMT)
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eGuide: Channel Success Story: The SMB Market
sponsored by Dell PartnerDirect and Intel
EGUIDE: This Channel Success Story will give you insight into how KIS is addressing Data Consolidation and Management; Green IT; Virtualization; Security; Unified Communications and "earning its stripes" in the SMB market.
Posted: 31 Dec 2008 | Published: 23 Dec 2008
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eGuide: Channel Success Story: Managed Services
sponsored by Dell PartnerDirect and Intel
EGUIDE: This Channel Success Story gives you insight into how B Resource has been able to grow its business without growing its staff, and it provides practical advice and guidance from a company that has achieved spectacular results.
Posted: 30 Dec 2008 | Published: 23 Dec 2008
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Channel Success Stories: Dell PartnerDirect Program
sponsored by Dell PartnerDirect and Intel
PODCAST: In this case study, Greg Davis, who runs PartnerDirect as Dell's Channel Vice President and General Manager for the Americas, talks about how Dell has been able to build a winning channel strategy.
Posted: 29 Dec 2008 | Premiered: 29 Dec 2008, 09:00 EST (14:00 GMT)
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Channel Success Stories: Simplifying IT
Case Study: Guardium
sponsored by Dell PartnerDirect and Intel
PODCAST: This Channel Success Story highlights the ways in which Guardium's innovative approach can simplify even the most complex IT challenges.
Posted: 18 Dec 2008 | Premiered: 18 Dec 2008, 09:00 EST (14:00 GMT)
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Channel Success Stories: The SMB Market
Case Study: KIS
sponsored by Dell PartnerDirect and Intel
PODCAST: This Channel Success Story will give you insight into how KIS is addressing Data Consolidation and Management; Green IT; Virtualization; Security; Unified Communications and "earning its stripes" in the SMB market.
Posted: 15 Dec 2008 | Premiered: 15 Dec 2008, 09:00 EST (14:00 GMT)
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How to Use the Six Laws of Persuasion during a Negotiation
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Discover the Six Laws of Persuasion and learn how to use them to conduct more effective negotiations.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 01 Oct 2006
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Channel Success Stories: Managed Services
Case Study: B Resource
sponsored by Dell PartnerDirect and Intel
PODCAST: This Channel Success Story gives you insight into how B Resource has been able to grow its business without growing its staff, and it provides practical advice and guidance from a company that has achieved spectacular results.
Posted: 08 Dec 2008 | Premiered: 08 Dec 2008, 09:00 EST (14:00 GMT)
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Channel Success Stories: Virtualization
Case Study: Vitale Caturano
sponsored by Dell PartnerDirect and Intel
PODCAST: Download this Podcast for a first hand account of how one company outsourced its IT operations and the benefits they sought by doing so.
Posted: 02 Dec 2008 | Premiered: 02 Dec 2008, 09:00 EST (14:00 GMT)
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Selecting an ERP Solution: A Guide
sponsored by Infor
WHITE PAPER: This paper provides guidance on how to develop a good, simple strategy to evaluate and choose the right ERP software package for your company.
Posted: 14 Nov 2008 | Published: 14 Nov 2008
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2008 Magic Quadrant for Content Monitoring and Filtering and Data Loss Prevention
sponsored by RSA, The Security Division of EMC
WHITE PAPER: This report provides a wealth of information around best in breed products and key decisions surrounding choosing the best vendor for your Data Loss Prevention (DLP) purposes.
Posted: 17 Oct 2008 | Published: 16 Oct 2008
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Information Workplace Platforms: Oracle Vs. Microsoft
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about Oracle and Microsoft workplace platforms strengths and weaknesses.
Posted: 16 Oct 2008 | Published: 16 Oct 2008
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Gartner Magic Quadrant for Integrated SOA Governance Technology Sets, 2007
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This Gartner Research Note examines the market for SOA governance through a set of integrated technologies.
Posted: 07 Oct 2008 | Published: 31 Dec 2007
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Initiating Your Virtualization Project
sponsored by IBM
VIDEOCAST: In this presentation, virtualization expert Barb Goldworm provides an in-depth introduction to virtualization, showing how and where virtual technology can add value to IT infrastructure.
Posted: 18 Aug 2008 | Premiered: 18 Aug 2008
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Marketing Finance System (MFS): Automate Core Marketing Operations Processes
sponsored by Aprimo, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper will describe core processes which are critical to fully leverage an MFS application.
Posted: 20 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Dec 2007
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Oracle Vertical CRM Applications: Realizing Business Benefit Through Industry Best Practices
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This IDC white paper explores the benefits of employing a vertical CRM application based on industry best practices. Learn challenges, opportunities and benefits of vertical applications as well as advice for industry-specific solutions.
Posted: 02 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
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Everything You Don't Know about Desktop Search: Plus a 12-step Checklist for Evaluating Desktop Search for the Enterprise
sponsored by ISYS Search Software
WHITE PAPER: Discover the difference between today's newer consumer desktop search products and the mature, tried-and-true business-oriented solutions. Includes a 12-step checklist to help you better evaluate desktop search for the enterprise.
Posted: 26 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2005
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Selecting an Intranet Search Engine
sponsored by ISYS Search Software
WHITE PAPER: This document is designed to guide you through the process of selecting an intranet search engine, by addressing in turn a range of key variables that need to be considered.
Posted: 26 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2004
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The Benefits of Clustered Storage
sponsored by Storage Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Clustered storage combines multiple arrays or controllers to increase their performance, capacity or reliability. In many cases, it's a cost-effective way to meet today's storage needs.
Posted: 23 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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Forrester Research: Heightened Competition Triggers Out-of-the-Box and SaaS ERP Offerings
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper addresses trends in Enterprie Resource Planning improvements as well as business needs and strengths to assess during vendor selection. Gain insight into the software as a service (SaaS) market and the results from heightened competition.
Posted: 18 Mar 2008 | Published: 13 Aug 2007
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Building the Information Infrastructure for a Global Enterprise: How to Help Your ERP System Keep up with an Expanding Business
sponsored by Epicor Software Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Globalization can have serious impacts on key business processes, and ERP systems must evolve to address the needs of an international company. Learn how you can implement an ERP system fit for a global supply chain.
Posted: 21 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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11 Criteria for Selecting the Best ERP System Replacement
sponsored by Epicor Software Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Learn nine criteria to help you identify and select an ERP solution that fits your business needs. Find the right ERP provider that will help you implement quickly and achieve business objectives.
Posted: 21 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2005
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6 Steps to ERP Implementation Success
sponsored by IFS
WHITE PAPER: Implementing ERP, CRM, EAM is complicated. Here are six simple steps to take in order to manage that complexity.
Posted: 04 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Color Me Complex
sponsored by Information Security Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Funneling integrated endpoint security features into one product makes for a murky mix of complexity and immaturity.
Posted: 12 Nov 2007 | Published: 01 Nov 2007
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Get Your Suppliers in Line
sponsored by CIO Decisions
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Vendor management offices are just one way to ensure an organization's effective use of outside resources. CIOs share their best tactics.
Posted: 03 Oct 2007 | Published: 01 Oct 2007
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Universal Control
sponsored by Information Security Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Is your business ready To roll network security into a single platform? We evaluate six leading UTM appliances to help you push the right buttons.
Posted: 06 Jun 2007 | Published: 01 Jun 2007
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VENDOR SELECTION DEFINITION (continued): … A tier 1 vendor is one of the largest and most well known in its field -- often enjoying national or international recognition and acceptance. Vendors may be both manufacturers and value-added resellers (VARs). For example, Cisco Systems Inc. is regarded as a tier 1 vendor in storage area network switching equipment and related technical certifications. Tier 1 vendors may also be a "preferred" vendor that provides products and services to you at appealing prices or other favorable terms.

See also: tier 2 vendor
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