PODCAST - In this podcast, Rick Sherman shares his expert insights on the pros and cons of different approaches to Software as a Service (SaaS) and on-premise data integration, comparing on-premise vs. hosted middleware and internal integration vs. hiring a services provider.
Posted: March 15, 2010 | Premiered: March 15, 2010


Topics:  Application Hosting | Application Integration | Cloud Computing | Data Integration | Data Management | Hosting Services | Integration Testing | Middleware | Outsourcing | Software as a Service | Vendor Selection

CASE STUDY - South Windsor, Conn., is using smartphones to track the locations of public works crews in real time, enabling increased productivity and reduced operational costs. This is made possible by the combined use of BlackBerry smartphones, Freeance applications and existing GIS data. Read this case study to learn more!
Posted: February 17, 2010 | Published: December 1, 2008


Topics:  Governments | GPS | Information Management | Middleware | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Middleware | Mobile Workers | Productivity | Real-time Analytics | Smart Phones

ANALYST BRIEF - Oracle provides Customer Relationship Management and Enterprise Resource Planning applications, middleware and database software tailored to the customer retention needs of midsize organizations. This Oracle Business Brief explains how these solutions help you retain customers cost-effectively through optimized information and improved flexibility.
Posted: February 11, 2010 | Published: February 11, 2010


Topics:  CRM | CRM Analytics | CRM Analytics Software | CRM Best Practices | Customer Data Integration | Customer Data Management | Enterprise Resource Management | Middleware

WHITE PAPER - Today, firms in the communications industry must relook at how they deliver customer service in order to streamline operations, retain customers and drive business revenue. Read this paper to learn about five, practical, cost-effective opportunities that allow firms to meet market demand and achieve an impressive Return on Investment.
Posted: January 15, 2010 | Published: January 15, 2010


Topics:  Communications Networks | CRM | CRM Best Practices | CRM Software | Middleware | ROI | Self-Service Applications Software | SMS | Telecommunications Industry | Telecommunications Networks

WHITE PAPER - A constrained economy hasn't offset the need for increased business integration within the fast and responsive enterprise. Learn how a careful choice of technologies and middleware such as Sun's LightWeight services platform, become even more critical.
Posted: January 5, 2010 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Application Server Hardware | Application Server Software | Business Integration | Economic Environment | ESB | Identity Management | Middleware | SOA | Software Development Methodologies | Web Services

WHITE PAPER - Download this free white paper to learn how platform-as-a-service private cloud offers enterprises one of the best ways to take advantage of cloud computing.
Posted: November 30, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Application Deployment | Application Security | Business Process Management | CIOs | Cloud Computing | IT Managers | Middleware | Oracle (Product) | Platform as a service | SOA

WEBCAST - Oracle SOA Suite 11g is a significant step forward toward empowering enterprises across the chasm to the next generation business applications that is powered by a platform delivering rapid composition, comprehensive lifecycle management, customizability, and easy upgrades.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Premiered: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Life-Cycle Management Software | Application Performance Management | Business Process Management | Middleware | SOA | SOA Governance

WHITE PAPER - Oracle WebLogic Suite 11g is a significant new release of the core application grid infrastructure foundation underpinning Oracle Fusion Middleware. It has been designed to provide a standards-based, mission-critical platform for organizations that deploy application grid and service-oriented architectures.
Posted: October 1, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2009


Topics:  Application Deployment | High Availability | Middleware | Oracle (Product) | SOA | Web Server Software | Web Services

WHITE PAPER - As more and more IT shops deploy multitier middleware platforms and frameworks for the delivery of business-critical application services, they are expecting to garner the benefits of the service-oriented architecture (SOA) or composite application development approach: agility, flexibility, productivity, and extensibility.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: November 19, 2008


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Life-Cycle Management Software | Applications Management | Composite Applications Software | Middleware | SOA | SOA Governance

WHITE PAPER - This free white paper shows that Oracle WebLogic Suite packages many essential middleware capabilities to help organizations implement application grid concepts. Learn how to create an infrastructure layer that pools and dynamically provisions the resources on which business applications and SOA run.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Published: December 19, 2008


Topics:  Application Integration | Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Performance Management | Applications Management | Grid Computing | Middleware | Oracle (Product)

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores how businesses can capitalize on a free, easy-to-use, rapid web application tool for the Oracle Database that will help consolidate personal databases, spreadsheets, and other data to create a single point of truth for everyone in the company.
Posted: June 4, 2009 | Published: April 21, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Management | Data Deduplication | Data Management | Data Mining | Data Synchronization | Middleware | Oracle (Product)

ANALYST REPORT - This paper is divided into two sections. The first half of the paper describes the business challenges of three JBoss Enterprise Middleware customers and how they gained business benefit from the use of JBoss Enterprise products and services. The second half of the paper provides insight into the JBoss Enterprise SOA platform.
Posted: June 2, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Application Server Software | ESB | IT Managers | J2EE | Middleware | Open Source Software | ROI | SOA

WHITE PAPER - This paper is intended primarily for senior IT managers responsible for enterprise architecture, application development, and application operations. Managers evaluating middleware solutions will gain a deeper understanding of how JBoss Enterprise Middleware products are developed and why they offer an ideal platform for the development...
Posted: June 2, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2008


Topics:  Application Development | Application Server Software | Enterprise Architectures | ISVs | IT Managers | Middleware | Open Source | SLA

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains what BPM is, why you need it, what it brings to an OES and how Apriso's FlexNet is different from competitors who are beginning to talk the BPM talk without delivering the goods.
Posted: February 10, 2009 | Published: February 10, 2009


Topics:  Business Activity Monitoring | Business Process Management | Business Systems | ERP | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Middleware

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: March 18, 2008 | Published: August 13, 2007


Topics:  ERP | ERP Software | Interoperability | Market Trends | Microsoft Office | Middleware | Oracle (Product) | ROI | SMB | Software as a Service | Software Implementation | Vendor Selection