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Whether you’re planning on running Linux at home, or on a leased Web Server, this book will walk you step-by-step through all of the common administration tasks, from managing traffic reporting to log-file rotation. This guide even includes step-by-step instructions on installing Linux (Fedora 4), Apache 2.0, PHP 5 and MySQL 4.1 on a home or office development server, so you can test all of your applications before rolling them out.

CEO of AppAssure Software Naj Husain discusses Replay AppImage, an application-aware, disk-based imaging solution that automatically and continuously images your entire Windows application server delivering accelerated application backups and disaster recovery for Windows servers in minutes.

“If ever there were a candidate for “”Most Hyped Technology’ it would be Extensible Markup Language (XML). ‘No Nonsense XML Web Development With PHP’ cuts through the hype and shows you how to get the most of this powerful, multifaceted technology. Unlike other dry, boring, theoretical writing on XML, this book doesn’t cover the entire spectrum of XML technologies; it covers practical uses of XML that are useful to Web developers right now.”

The Inside-ERP To-Do Checklist is the one decision tool you’ll need to cover all your bases including:

• What ERP modules to buy first and which ones can wait
• Validating who should be involved in the purchase and implementation decision
• Roles different departments and project stakeholders play
• Pre-implementation decisions that must be made that will affect the whole project
• SOA considerations and future needs such as training and software updates

Published by Tippit, Inc.; Sponsored by Inside-ERP

For SMBs’ doing more with less is a must in today’s business climate. Virtual collaboration and online meeting technologies are advancing SMBs’ reach without huge investments, thus allowing them to not only save costs and land more sales but to better educate consumers and business partners and serve a greater number of people lost by former logistical barriers. This report discusses how this knowledge transfer is allowing smaller companies to gain greater mindshare and reach new markets more efficiently and at Web-based speed.

Written by: Larstan Business Reports

Business continuity. Application assurance. Virtualization. Consider that a mission-critical progression. Business continuity is essential for business productivity. Bluntly put, if people can’t get their work done, it’s impossible to realize revenue. The applications that are most central to the productivity of every staff person in your organization are email and SQL databases. They need reliable and consistent access to those applications in order to communicate with work peers, customers, and partners. The problem is that application assurance, particularly the assurance of email in Windows-based environments, is challenging. And it can be easy to become complacent when outages are sporadic at best. However, every outage presents such negative business impact that complacency is irresponsible. Virtualization answers the need for business continuity and challenge of application assurance enabling companies to quickly and seamlessly recover from email outages and keep business on track.

“Readers will learn how Oracle partners using Oracle Business Accelerators combined with their own industry expertise enable companies of all sizes to reach “”go live”" faster.”

VMware tasks can now be part of IT processes or part of the IT Housekeeping strategy. It provides several management integration tools to reach a high level of orchestration. Read this White Paper and find out the benefits of using VMware.

Business efficiency is more important than ever. The travel booking and expense claim process is one area in which a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution, like Concur® Travel & Expense, can help businesses:

• Dramatically reduce expense processing costs by more than 60 percent, and cut online booking costs by 40 percent.
• Save money by decreasing TMC management fees by as much as 35 percent.
• Reduce operating costs by up to 37 percent, in as little as 90 days.

This paper is also available in German and French. Register now to receive your free copy!

Prepared by IDC; Sponsored by Concur Technologies.

According to this Forrester report, it’s increasingly clear that midsized businesses demand full capabilities with a quick return-on-investment. What’s more, they demand these results with no tolerance for the risk and complexity that can sometimes plague enterprise-grade application initiatives. Vendors — incumbents and challengers alike — are confronting the unique requirements of medium-size businesses with significant product and channel investments. The analysis covers key improvements across the spectrum of industry-specific and last-mile capabilities, usability, rapid implementation, Microsoft Office integration, and mobile solution support from a variety of solution providers working to meet your company’s pressing needs.

Written by Forrester Research, Inc.