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Security buying in five easy steps

Choosing a security product or service is not rocket science. But you can save money, reduce stress and have VARS competing for you if you follow these simple steps. Continue Reading
Nmap Technical Guide

By now, most infosec pros have heard of Nmap, and most would agree that even though the popular freeware tool is invaluable, installing, configuring and running it in the enterprise is no easy task. With that in mind, SearchSecurity.com, in ... Continue Reading
Managed security services: What's right for you?

Outsourcing security is not for every SMB. Thorough evaluation of your systems and IT needs help determine if managed security service providers are the right fit for your IT organization. Continue Reading
Systems management checklist: Software upgrades

Software upgrades are an inevitable part of using technology, and it is likely that even the smallest upgrade will alter your system in some way. Although these changes are simply the price, for example, of security patches or better compatibility, ... Continue Reading
Privacy and your offshore operations

Most companies are used to considering the implications of Sarbanes-Oxley and Gramm-Leach-Bliley on their domestic operations, but thinking about security and privacy offshore is just as important. Contributor Joel Dubin explains how to ensure ... Continue Reading

MySAP CRM: The official guidebook to SAP CRM 4.0

It is imperative to establish effective sales processes. Working together with marketing, sales order processing, and service, the goal of sales business processes is to establish and enhance business relationships with customers. Learn about sales ... Continue Reading
CRM ROI series: Building a business case for SaaS CRM

If you're considering hosted CRM, take the time to make sure it will yield quantifiable business improvements. In this business case for Software as a Service (SaaS) CRM, contributor Dan Merriman outlines the questions an organization should ask ... Continue Reading
Why NetWeaver matters as a composition platform, part two

Start practicing the BPX role. Have a look at a methodology used in NetWeaver to successfully transition business process requirements into business process models ready to be specified and implemented into composite processes within your domain ... Continue Reading
MDM-XI-R/3 integration

Learn how to integrate Master Data Management (MDM) and SAP R/3 using SAP PI in short frame with SAP NetWeaver as the framework in this tip authored by Bala Subbaiah Gorla of SDN. Inbound and outbound scenarios are presented. Continue Reading
Why NetWeaver matters as a composition platform, part three

Truong completes his introduction to the Enterprise Process Framework by translating business process models into executable and manageable business processes. Continue Reading
SAP NetWeaver 2004s kernel updates explained -- Part II

In the final part of a two-part series, SDN contributer Storm Archer III walks through processes for advanced kernel updates for scenarios like Java and Unix. Continue Reading

SAP NetWeaver 2004s kernel updates explained -- Part I

Learn what SAP kernels do for your SAP systems, where to get them and what factors to consider when applying one in this tip by SDN contributing member Storm Archer III. Continue Reading
Calling MDM JAVA-API application (executable) from ABAP

This tip provided by BV Pillai from SDN details how to call a MDM Java-API executable application from ABAP using the provided MDM TECH 5.5 add-on or workarounds. Continue Reading
Set up data encryption between RFC Client and Web AS ABAP with SNC

Learn how to enable data encryption for RFC connections to ABAP back ends with this how-to guide for the Application Server developer. Continue Reading
Combining SAP ABAP and Visual Composer

In this highly graphic and code-filled tip, SDN contributer Thomas Jung details how to use SAP's Portal Eventing to connect output from Visual Composer and ABAP. Jung also teaches how to trigger Portal Eventing using BSP applications. Continue Reading