WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper will provide insight into: a- the communications requirements of three specific industry segments (transportation, energy and the public sector), b- best practices to deliver the services and manage the projects efficiently, and c- innovative solutions and strategies deployed by these industry segments.
Posted: March 26, 2009 | Published: March 26, 2009


Topics:  Communications Networks | Communications Systems | Energy Industries | Public Sector | Telecommunications Industry | Telecommunications Infrastructure | Telecommunications Service Providers | Telecommunications Services | Telecommunications Systems | Transportation Industry

ANALYST REPORT - In June 2008, CFO Research Services conducted a research program among senior finance executives in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The research looked at what kinds of alliances companies are forming and how finance sees itself working with internal and external partners to establish and assess successful alliances.
Posted: June 8, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Communications | Business Intelligence | Business IT Alignment | Business Management | Business Metrics | Business Models | Business Performance Management | Business Process Modeling | Business Processes | Business Systems | CEOs | CFOs | CIOs | Communications Networks | Financial Management | Financial Reporting

EGUIDE - Mobile unified communications can take many forms, but it is essentially defined by the ability to deliver all the communication options of the office desk to workers outside the office. This pocket E-Guide details how to alleviate cost pain points of communications by implementing various aspects of mobile and unified communications.
Posted: November 13, 2009 | Published: November 13, 2009


Topics:  Communications Networks | Communications Systems | Email | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Workers | Unified Messaging | VoIP | VPN

CASE STUDY - When outdated equipment and disparate systems were hampering in-house communications, customer service, and workflow, Indiana University Medical Group turned to CDW for a three-part Cisco solution. This case study gives details on the benefits they gained.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Communications Networks | Communications Systems | IP | IP Telephony | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - The dial plan is a key element in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) environments. The dial plan is at the very core of the user experience. For companies that have multiple locations, or that are global, a comprehensive dial plan can become large and very complex.
Posted: November 6, 2009 | Published: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Communications Diagnostic and Test Equipment | Communications Hardware | Communications Networks | Communications Software | Communications Systems | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems

PRODUCT DEMO - Nearly every business has global connections, no matter the size. Learn how to successfully drive efficiency and flexibility in your company's collaboration solutions.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Business Development | Business Management | Collaboration | Communications Networks | Communications Software | Communications Systems | Unified Messaging

WHITE PAPER - Flexible software solutions that reduce costs while driving revenue expansion are welcome in any business climate. But when money is tight and markets are in a state flux, they are essential. Download this white paper for practical strategies on how to achieve this.
Posted: September 11, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  B2B | B2B Integration | Business Intelligence | Communications Networks | Communications Systems | ROI | TCO

CASE STUDY - This case study examines the benefits BSA LifeStructures was able to gain by deploying a communications solution using Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, Exchange Server 2007with Unified Messaging, and LifeCam webcams.
Posted: September 21, 2009 | Published: August 22, 2008


Topics:  Business Communications | Communications Networks | Communications Software | Communications Systems | Exchange Virtualization | Microsoft Office | Microsoft Virtual Server | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems

WEBCAST - This webcast explains the business value of unified communications to improve productivity by streamlining processes. Discover how to get started and which considerations to keep in mind when implementing this technique. Gain an understanding of various use cases of this approach and determine which applications best fit your needs.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Premiered: September 10, 2009


Topics:  Business Communications | Business Processes | Collaboration | Communications Hardware | Communications Networks | Communications Systems | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | Project Management

WEBCAST - In this webcast, discover new unified communication (UC) technology that enhances collaboration and conferencing capabilities. Gain insight into four UC applications and how to select the best one for your use cases. Learn how to extend telecommunications, mobility, desktops and applications to improve business operation performance.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Premiered: September 10, 2009


Topics:  Business Communications | Business Development | Collaboration | Communications Hardware | Communications Networks | Communications Systems | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | Unified Messaging

CASE STUDY - With two data centers serving 24 offices in the U.S., Europe and India, Hitachi Consulting required a solution that could provide visibility into the applications running on the network while selectively accelerating business critical ones. Read on to learn about the solution they found.
Posted: October 22, 2009 | Published: October 22, 2009


Topics:  Communications Networks | Data Center Networking | Network Appliances | Network Design | Network Infrastructure | Network Performance | Network Traffic Management | WAN | WAN Switching

EGUIDE - Many networking channel partners have put up the investment to understand and sell hardware components for unified communications (UC). This Pocket E-Guide details what skills you need to have to bring UC to life.
Posted: November 5, 2009 | Published: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Communications Networks | Communications Systems | Telephony Services | Telephony Systems | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - Like their larger counterparts, small businesses are turning to innovative, network-based communication tools to work more efficiently for less. Cisco offers a number of unified communications solutions tailored specifically to small businesses.
Posted: August 14, 2009 | Published: August 14, 2009


Topics:  Communications Networks | Communications Software | Networking | Productivity | Small Businesses | Teleconferencing Software

WHITE PAPER - As Unified Communications (UC) moves increasingly from promise to implementation, questions arise about the best ways to establish UC solutions. This paper describes effective approaches to unifying communications, the importance of optimizing your network infrastructure and how embracing converged communications can increase business productivity.
Posted: September 14, 2009 | Published: September 14, 2009


Topics:  Collaboration | Communications Networks | Messaging Software | Network Management | Networking | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems | Voice Networking | VoIP | VPN | WAN | WAN Switching | Web 2.0

ESSENTIAL GUIDE - CDW is committed to getting you everything you need to make the right purchasing decisions — from products and services to information about the latest technology. This reference guides is designed to provide you with an in-depth look at Networking and unified communications as they relate to the IT challenges your organization faces.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Communications Networks | Networking | Telephony Services | Telephony Systems | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems | VoIP