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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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Making the Most of Your IT Budget with "Commando" Applications
sponsored by Nagarro Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Learn how to use small, made-to-fit custom applications to extend your existing IT investments. See how companies identify opportunities for these applications, and then design and deploy them to solve complex problems and ensure fast payback.
Posted: 21 Oct 2008 | Published: 21 Oct 2008
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What to look for in a SaaS provider
sponsored by Intermedia
PODCAST: Learn how the Software as a Service delivery model can aid companies in upgrading technology and how to choose the right SaaS provider to suit your business needs.
Posted: 29 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 29 Sep 2008
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Lotus Notes Migration Frequently Asked Questions
sponsored by UNIFY Corporation
WHITE PAPER: High business costs and standardizations are making it difficult for Lotus Notes/Domino environments to avoid the migration to Microsoft platforms. Although this process may not be ideal, it can be done quickly and painlessly with Composer for Lotus Notes
Posted: 19 Sep 2008 | Published: 19 Sep 2008
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What About My Notes Applications?: Key Reasons Organizations Migrate Lotus Notes Applications to .NET and SharePoint
sponsored by UNIFY Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper delivers information and a solution for companies that want to transition off Lotus Notes and understand that the email and calendaring can be effectively transition to MS Exchange, but ask, "what about my Notes applications?"
Posted: 19 Sep 2008 | Published: 19 Sep 2008
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Composer for Lotus Notes Brochure
sponsored by UNIFY Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Composer for Lotus Notes is a software plus services solution that delivers like-for-like, production-to-production migration of Lotus Notes applications to the Microsoft stack.
Posted: 19 Sep 2008 | Published: 19 Sep 2008
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What Do You Do When the Horse You're Riding Drops Dead?: Why Model Driven Design is Emerging as a Preferred Best Practice
sponsored by Telelogic, An IBM Company
WHITE PAPER: This paper examines why Model Driven Design (MDD) is emerging as a preferred Best Practices for embedded software development. It presents MDD is the methodology that delivers the most developer productivity, upgrade capabilities and component reuse.
Posted: 19 Sep 2008 | Published: 19 Sep 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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Patch Management 2.0: Evolving Your Patch Management Technology to Proactively Combat Security Challenges
sponsored by Lumension Security
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to get up-to-date technology alternatives to help better manage your patch management environment.
Posted: 10 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2008
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Podcast: Protecting Agency Data from Loss or Theft
sponsored by Lumension Security
PODCAST: In this podcast we will learn how threats to sensitive data have evolved and best practices for defining a sound data protection process.
Posted: 10 Jun 2008 | Premiered: 01 Jun 2008
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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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Oracle Customer Services Resource Center
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This Oracle customer resource center is designed to help you learn about best practices and cost-effective ways to simplify the upgrade process for Oracle Database. Simplify your upgrade challenges, no matter what stage you're at in the upgrade process.
Posted: 22 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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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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How Oracle leverages ITIL v3 to Help Customers Upgrade with Confidence
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
PODCAST: Hear from Saleem Haque, Vice President of Delivery for Advanced Customer Services about how ITIL methodologies, combined with Oracle best practices and unique tools are simplifying the upgrade process for their customers.
Posted: 16 Apr 2008 | Premiered: 16 Apr 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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Resource DVD Kit: Oracle Upgrade Management Services
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Receive a FREE Resource DVD to learn more about Oracle Upgrade Management Services. Oracle Upgrade Management Services is designed to simplify your unique upgrade challenges, no matter what stage you are at in the upgrade process.
Posted: 14 Mar 2008 | Published: 13 Mar 2008
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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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Oracle 9i Database Upgrade Management Services Allow You to Upgrade with Confidence.
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Considering an Oracle 9i upgrade? Go into it with confidence. With Oracle's expert guidance, you'll clearly understand your upgrade options, as well as the most cost-effective way to seamlessly migrate to the latest Oracle database technologi
Posted: 18 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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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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Integration Intel® vPro™ Technology with LANDesk Management Products
sponsored by Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Learn how to integrate Intel vPro technology with LANDesk management software. This white paper discusses the steps of integration and benefits, including improved desktop management and increased security.
Posted: 21 Nov 2007 | Published: 13 Oct 2006
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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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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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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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