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Has Your Business Switched to VoIP Yet?

The telephone has come a long way since the days of switchboard operators. In many cases, however, businesses are still using plain old telephone systems (POTS) without knowing that there is a better form of telecommunication that is being adopted at an increasing rate across businesses. That technology is VoIP.

In this Sourceforge white paper, you will learn:

What's in Your Phone System?
What is VoIP?
How Does VoIP Save a Business an Average of 30% or More?
How to Switch to VoIP

So if you are considering upgrading your phone system – or are motivated by saving money and adding enterprise level services to your business – let Sourceforge compare the top VoIP providers for you! Simply select that you want to receive a quote on the following page and one of our VoIP Specialists will get in contact with you to jot down a few details in order to provide you with the best, no-obligation quote from a provider.

As the Workplace Evolves, How Will Printers and MFPs Stay Relevant?

Printers and MFPs have long been part of the IT infrastructure for a business' computing environment. As the IT market has evolved toward 3rd Platform and other emerging technologies, the role of print transitions as well. Within this shift, business buyers will need to ponder these developments in tandem with the print buying decision.

This paper examines how the needs of a changing workplace can be satisfied with the latest editions of business-to-business (B2B) printers and multifunction printers (MFPs).

Manage the Multiple Database Journey

The database is the backbone of the enterprise. Data is the currency of modern business, and organizations need to ensure consistent, optimal database performance to keep their business running smoothly.

The consequences of compromised or even suboptimal database performance can be significant; including delays in responses to customer inquiries, sales processes, and transaction processing.

In this whitepaper with SolarWinds, learn why ensuring efficient and effective operations across multiple databases is critical to maintaining business continuity and performance.

SQL Server Indexing for Performance

SQL Server performance is critical for business applications to meet internal and external customer needs. Unfortunately, one of the most common SQL Server performance issues is related to missing or incorrect indexes. Microsoft® SQLServer® is relatively unique because, as a database engine, it records missing indexes it thinks will help queries.

In this whitepaper, we’ll dive into the following:

SQL Server indexing overview

How to improve the quality and performance of your indexes

Index information tracked by SQL Server, including index utilization, dynamic management views, the Query Store, and the execution plan cache

SQL Server index options, including clustered, nonclustered, Columnstore, and XML

Zero to Hero — 12 Essential Tips for the Accidental DBA

A DBA’s job can seem thankless, and DBAs can feel underappreciated because the work they do isn’t always visible. But when application performance slows, and the database is being blamed, the work they do to keep the business up and running is quite evident.

This paper is for the accidental DBA and contains 12 essential tips for working with SQL Server®. These simple, yet powerful tips are filled with lessons learned on the front lines and from years of database administration experience. Following these tips can help transform the accidental DBA into an organized DBA with clear direction for better database performance.

Zero Trust Security: Getting to “Zero” Requires a Secure Foundation

It’s safe to say today that cybercrime is as robust and evolving a tech industry as its IT security equivalents. Attacks are more frequent, more sophisticated, and more successful, requiring organizations today to shift security strategies to more secure models.

Zero Trust security is an IT security model that takes a holistic approach to network security using several different principles and technologies. In this paper, we’ll focus on why you need to first focus on foundational security, what’s entailed, and how the monitoring of events and the management of permissions—as tactical as they sound—are critical to properly underpin a strong and effective Zero Trust security model.

Rethinking Accounts Payable in the Midst of a Pandemic

The pandemic has forced many accounting teams to adjust the way they work as they struggle to keep up with outdated processes.

Download this white paper to learn about the challenges of accounts payable in the time of a pandemic, including:

Only 54% of finance teams working from home can make all their AP payments

85% of employees wish their employer would do more to help them adapt and manage remote work

AP teams typically spend 60-80% more than they need to on invoice processing costs

Learn best practice advice to overcome these challenges and set your team up for success now and in the future.

The Top 4 Accounting Processes to Automate

Automation is reshaping the accounting industry. According to a recent survey of 450 CFOs, tech deployment was important for more than 50% of finance professionals to increase productivity, reduce human error, and have staff focus on strategic tasks.

Download this white paper to learn:

Key accounting processes to automate

How to reduce costs and maximize resources in accounting

Mature Accounts Payable for the Small and Mid-Size Enterprise

Automating Accounts Payable (AP) is a simple yet effective way of driving down back-office costs, yet according to this Levvel Research, many SMEs are still processing invoices manually.

Download this white paper to learn:

Most common methods used for receiving invoices, routing approvals and data entry across organizations of different sizes.

The top opportunities for improvement with AP automation.

Three key benchmarks for evaluating AP team performance.

The average cost of processing an invoice manually.

Rethinking Accounts Payable in the Midst of a Pandemic

The pandemic has forced many accounting teams to adjust the way they work as they struggle to keep up with outdated processes.

Download this white paper to learn about the challenges of accounts payable in the time of a pandemic, including:

Only 54% of finance teams working from home can make all their AP payments

85% of employees wish their employer would do more to help them adapt and manage remote work

AP teams typically spend 60-80% more than they need to on invoice processing costs

Learn best practice advice to overcome these challenges and set your team up for success now and in the future.

The Top 4 Accounting Processes to Automate

Automation is reshaping the accounting industry. According to a recent survey of 450 CFOs, tech deployment was important for more than 50% of finance professionals to increase productivity, reduce human error, and have staff focus on strategic tasks.

Download this white paper to learn:

Key accounting processes to automate

How to reduce costs and maximize resources in accounting

Mature Accounts Payable for the Small and Mid-Size Enterprise

Automating Accounts Payable (AP) is a simple yet effective way of driving down back-office costs, yet according to this Levvel Research, many SMEs are still processing invoices manually.

Download this white paper to learn:

Most common methods used for receiving invoices, routing approvals and data entry across organizations of different sizes.

The top opportunities for improvement with AP automation.

Three key benchmarks for evaluating AP team performance.

The average cost of processing an invoice manually.

Get paid faster and improve your cash flow

You just provided your client with your product or service, and now it’s time to get paid. Should be pretty straightforward, right?

But that’s not always the case. You’re probably all too familiar with clients who don’t pay right away or forget to pay and don’t pay until you’ve sent them a couple past due reminders.

Luckily, more and more options that can help you streamline your payment process are becoming available—from stand-alone tools like mobile credit card readers to fully integrated cloud- based solutions.

In this whitepaper, learn how Keap Payments can help you get paid quickly, save time and money, and reduce stress.

How to help prevent increasingly rampant brand exploitation

Brands have been the unwitting victims of scams since time immemorial. Now, in the age of phishing, it’s worse than ever. Sophisticated brand exploitation lures have been used to kick off some of the world’s most devastating cyberattacks. Many organizations think they’re helpless to do anything about it. But with a combination of DMARC records, AI-based advanced brand protection systems, threat intelligence sharing and improved user awareness, brand owners can effectively combat even the most nefarious fraudsters.

Danger within: email and security awareness training strategies for effective account takeover protection

Malicious actors use phishing, social engineering and brand impersonation techniques to steal login credentials and compromise email accounts, creating serious risks of data breach and financial fraud.

Meanwhile, the rapid growth of cloud services, notably collaboration suites Microsoft 365 and G Suite, is fundamentally changing the organizational attack surface, creating challenges for traditional defensive strategies.

This whitepaper explores the account takeover threat in detail and suggests a comprehensive email security strategy to address both the human and technical risk areas.