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Networking Solutions Resource Center

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

This Networking Solutions Resource Center was developed to bring the latest information on networking technology to today's IT pros. The videos, reports, whitepapers, podcasts and other materials that you'll find here were created to show you how your company's networks can help the people who work there be more efficient and productive every day. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Podcast: File Virtualization FAQ with Jeff Boles

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this FAQ with Jeff Boles, Jeff discusses the ins and outs of file virtualization. He tells users the benefits and drawbacks of file virtualization, which file virtualization products are on the market and how they might work in specific IT shops, as well as how file virtualization affects replication or migration of files. Published by: F5 Networks UK

Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7 Dial Plan Enhancements and Their Effect on the Dial Plan

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

The dial plan is a key element in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) environments. The dial plan is at the very core of the user experience. For companies that have multiple locations, or that are global, a comprehensive dial plan can become large and very complex. Published by: Global Knowledge

Symantec’s 7 Steps to Windows 7: Planning and Assessment

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

With the release of Windows 7, many organizations are considering migrating to this new platform. This webcast explores best practices to aid IT pros in this transition. Discover a wide range of hardware and software technology that will help you prepare for this switch. Published by: Symantec Corporation

Tips and Tricks: Managing Converged Networks with PacketShaper

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

On today's converged networks -- where data traffic competes with latency-sensitive applications such as VoIP, video conferencing, and virtual machines -- only the greediest survive and thrive. Watch this webinar to learn about bandwidth issues, network resource allocation, and real-time applications management. Published by: Blue Coat

EtherScope Analyzer

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

First responders to network emergencies rely on the EtherScope Series II Network Assistant when it's time for action -- a handheld network analyzer combining essential tools that help network professionals quickly solve the wide range of problems they encounter. Take advantage of our free 5-day trial. Click “View Now” to request your free trial. Published by: Fluke Networks

Healthcare solutions: Keeping your Data and Network Regulatory Compliant

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

Learn how to expand your IT network and stay compliant. In this webcast see how you can improve network diagnostics, automate remediation, improve physician productivity and ER treatment times, streamline the HIPAA auditing process, boost clinician satisfaction, and much more -- all through one console. Published by: Dorado Software

The Top 5 Server Monitoring Battles and How You Can Win Them

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

The uses, requirements, and complexity of servers have all increased dramatically. Consequently, server monitoring has more importance in today's environments. This guide looks at some of the most pressing challenges you might face in ensuring optimal server performance. It offers insights into the tools and strategies for addressing these demands. Published by: Nimsoft, Inc.

Podcast: Systems Management Considerations for Server Virtualization

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

This podcast explores the new virtualization tools available. Discover the management and monitoring risks of virtualization, and options for mitigating these risks. Learn how to leverage server virtualization to consolidate multiple servers and improve power, cooling and space efficiency. Published by: Dell and Symantec

Maximizing Enterprise Backup and Dedupe Performance for Greater ROI

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

Disk-based backup systems fundamentally change the way we do backup and recovery. But the key is to treat disk as disk and not as tape. Solutions need to recognize the intelligent features of disk and take advantage of those features. This webcast explores how to leverage the advantages of disk for best possible backup performance and maximum ROI. Published by: FalconStor Software

Top points to achieving a fast ROI in Enterprise Backup and DR with Symantec, FalconStor and Hitachi Data Systems

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

Disk-based backup systems fundamentally change the way we do backup and recovery. But the key is to treat disk as disk and not as tape. Solutions need to recognize the intelligent features of disk and take advantage of those features. This podcast explores how to leverage the advantages of disk for best possible backup performance and maximum ROI. Published by: FalconStor Software

Systems Management Considerations for Server Virtualization

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

This videocast explores the new virtualization tools available. Discover the management and monitoring risks of virtualization, and options for mitigating these risks. Learn how to leverage server virtualization to consolidate multiple servers and improve power, cooling and space efficiency. Published by: Dell and Symantec

Essential Guide to Storage Virtualisation

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

Virtual server technology has made one key task a lot harder: backup. In this SearchStorageUK essential guide, you'll learn everything you need to know about protecting virtual servers. Published by: Double-Take Software UK

Unix to Linux Migration

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

Watch this expert webcast to explore key considerations that should be taken into account before migrating from Unix to Linux. Gain insight into how a successful transition to Linux can improve platform availability, compatibility and vendor flexibility. Published by: Red Hat and Intel

ESET Mobile Antivirus - Fast, Effective, and Proactive Protection from Mobile Threats

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

ESET Mobile Antivirus has low CPU, memory requirements and compact updates which minimize data bandwidth usage. It will protect email attachments and other files being transferred or accessed without impacting performance and will keep your mobile phone safe -- even between signature updates. Published by: ESET

Uncover the Benefits of Virtualization

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

BMC Software's internal IT organization launched a virtualization and automation initiative that achieved financial payback in less than six months. The effort improved productivity, increased responsiveness, and saved the company $5 million per year. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Complex Deployment Done Right at Morgan Stanley

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

Morgan Stanley’s Global Wealth Management Group and their internal Financial Advisors need the very latest information about market changes, the execution of trades and informed analysis to make the best investment decisions. To achieve this, they rely on BMC BladeLogic. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Webcast: Emerging Opportunities for Accounting Firms in a Changing Economy

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

The global economy has gone through a painful restructuring in the last year. The economic downturn has however presented many opportunities for firms to cut costs and enhance their productivity. In this webcast you'll learn how to leverage those opportunities using Blackberry® solutions for accounting firms. Published by: BlackBerry

Right-Sizing Your Power Infrastructure: How to Optimize Energy Efficiency Without Impeding Growth

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this paper to learn the ways in which new technologies are impacting power demand patterns, explores the consequences of having too much power capacity or too little and then provides concrete advice on strategies for right-sizing your power systems. Published by: Eaton Corporation

Presentation Transcript: Stop Wasting Energy! Tips for Cutting Power Draws from PC Networks to Data Centers

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this transcript featuring guest speakers Doug Washburn, Forrester Research Analyst, and co-presenter John Skinner, Intel's Director of Marketing, Eco-Technology, as they discuss the scope of energy-efficient computing, and how new incentives can be leveraged to accelerate the ROI of your technology investments Published by: PC Connection in partnership with Intel

"up.time 5" by uptime software - Free 30 Day Trial!

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Deeply monitor all Virtual, Physical and Cloud based servers, applications, resources, and services from a single, unified dashboard with "up.time". Immediately cut costs and drive global performance and availability. Published by: uptime software inc.

Podcast: Systems Management Considerations for Hardware and Software Refresh

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this podcast, learn how to best approach a hardware and software refresh. Gain insight into key systems management considerations for a desktop and server upgrade including costs, security and compliance. Published by: Dell and Symantec

Systems Management Considerations for Hardware and Software Refresh

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this videocast, learn how to best approach a hardware and software refresh. Gain insight into key systems management considerations for a desktop and server upgrade including costs, security and compliance. Published by: Dell and Symantec

Top 10 Ways to Optimize Remote Office Disaster Recovery

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Dealing with disasters at remote offices, where you likely have little or no technical staff, can be challenging—and, if you're not careful, expensive. Here are our top 10 tips for optimizing branch office DR while achieving overall improvements in cost efficiency. Published by: Zenith Infotech

Virtualization, Cloud Computing and the IT Service Catalog

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, learn about an IT service catalog that will help you achieve virtualization benefits like cost savings and IT agility. Discover a new operating model that enables effective virtualization and cloud computing management. Learn how IT can become more cloud-like and explore how to pave the way for an internal cloud. Published by: newScale, Inc.

Mastering Disaster Recovery for Mid-Sized Organizations

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A comprehensive disaster recovery implementation is critical to ensuring computing resources maintain operations in the event of a server failure or data loss. Mastering disaster recovery in mid-sized organizations requires the careful identification and implementation of end-to-end backup along with recovery tools and services. Published by: Zenith Infotech

eBook: Backup and Disaster Recovery

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In these articles, Network World and its sister publications CIO, Computerworld, CSO and InfoWorld lay down the groundwork and explore the latest tips and technologies for no-fail corporate data backup and disaster recovery. Published by: Zenith Infotech

The Intelligent Choice for Microsoft® Windows Server Virtualization

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

To fully benefit from Windows Server® 2008 with Hyper-V and Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM) technology, a fully engineered virtualization solution is needed, that is both cost effective and easy to manage whilst simultaneously ensuring high availability with enterprise performance and stability. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Windows Server® 2008 Fasttrack

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Dell's FastTrack for Windows Server® 2008 includes assessment, design and validation consulting performed in a phased, contiguous approach. FastTrack is Dell's recommended end-to-end service for customers that would like a validated, repeatable migration process necessary to deploy a best of breed, Windows Server 2008 solution. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V Technology Introduction with Advanced Management

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Hyper-V Technology Introduction with Advanced Management for Windows Server 2008 is an approximate 10 day service and consists of either a single-node implementation or dual-node highly available (HA) host-based cluster configuration and up to two servers for the System Center elements. Read this paper to learn more. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Dell and Microsoft solutions help ServiceU deliver reliable system performance and create a virtualized environment that reduces power consumption by 50 percent

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

ServiceU Corporation was challenged to deploy reliable hardware to support its Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 environment and virtualize other applications to enhance business flexibility. Read this case study to learn about the benefits that ServiceU achieved through by implementing Dell hardware and Microsoft Hyper-V technology. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Virtualizing Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 on Dell™ Systems Running Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this paper, various configurations of Exchange Server 2007 are tested in physical and virtual environments to evaluate the performance scalability and to understand the sizing requirements for Exchange Server 2007 in a virtualized environment. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Self-Service is Coming to IT Service Delivery…What You Need to Know

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

User demand for infrastructure and services has increased at a much greater rate over the past few decades than IT resources available, thus causing an IT service delivery gap. Learn how Surgient's self-service platform can bridge that gap. Published by: Surgient

Microsoft® Hyper-V™ Server 2008 for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This document details the four available networking configurations for running Hyper-V on Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each networking configuration with an emphasis on typical Dell system configurations. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Dell™ ProConsult Virtualization Services

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Simplify, consolidate, and aggressively accelerate virtualization with a portfolio of services that help decrease TCO and speed time to value. Dell ProConsult Virtualization Services simplify virtualization by helping you assess, plan, design and implement virtualization projects. Read this data sheet to learn more. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Dell™ Reference Architecture Overview for Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 in a VMware® ESX Server Environment using EqualLogic PS Series Storage

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper describes the Dell Reference Architecture, a blue print or a starting configuration, for designing Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 storage in a virtualized server environment using Dell™ EqualLogic™ arrays. Published by: Dell, Inc.

WatchGuard XTM 8 Series Multifunction Security Devices

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

WatchGuard wants to show you why they are the leading provider of network and content security solutions. Eligible organizations can try out the superior capabilities and advanced functions of a WatchGuard XTM or XCS solution in their own network with no obligation to buy. Published by: WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.

Why Virtualize?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

There are compelling reasons to virtualize computing infrastructure. Hardware resources can be more efficiently utilized to consolidate devices, boost business continuity, and serve high-priority applications and users. This paper explains the potential benefits and key decisions associated with virtualization projects and how to get started. Published by: AT&T Corp

Three Steps to a Mobility Strategy

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Many organizations have implemented mobility in a tactical and piecemeal manner, not realizing the gains possible from adopting a more strategic approach. This paper explains how to conduct a mobility audit, review your business activities, and develop an effective mobility implementation plan. Published by: AT&T Corp

Security Goes Virtual

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Virtualization offers the opportunity for a more hands off approach to security. It eliminates the need for local hardware, as well as the time required for security administration. It frees users from worrying about arcane technical details, and eliminates the need for constant attention. Read on to learn more about the benefits of virtualization. Published by: AT&T Corp

How to Virtualize

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Many organizations are looking into virtualization as a means of decreasing capital expenses and launching energy conservation initiatives. This paper explains why one must consider how business processes, administrative rights, capacity planning, performance monitoring, and security strategies will need to change before jumping into a deployment. Published by: AT&T Corp

New Wave of Mobile Development Innovation

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This article provides an overview of Moblin v2, its new SDK and details key features, including social networking integration, a new user-interface framework, a fast-boot environment, and graphics performance enhancements. Learn why Moblin v2 will accelerate the next rush of mobile innovation. Published by: Intel

Virtualization for Dummies, 2nd HP Special Edition

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this book for an introduction to the subject so that you can understand its promise and perils — and create an action plan to decide whether virtualization is right for you, as well as how to move forward with implementing it should you decide it is right for you. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Getting Virtualization Right: Five Virtualization Rules Every Organization Must Know

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

HP has a long and proud tradition of partnering with technology leaders to help ensure success in both good economies and bad. This paper provides practical advice and insight into the rules these leaders followed to realize the full potential of virtualization. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Top 10 Reasons to Add Surgient Self-Service to VMware Virtual Infrastructure

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn the top 10 reasons to add Surgient's self-service provisioning and management to help you get even more from your VMware investment. Published by: Surgient

Self-Service Provisioning for Dynamic Data Centers

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Despite flat and even shrinking IT budgets, the demand for complex services and infrastructure to support business initiatives continues to increase. The Surgient Virtual Automation Platform™ streamlines the administration of infrastructure delivery. Published by: Surgient

Extending the Benefits of Virtualization to Remote Office and Branch Locations, Small to Medium Businesses and Web Hosters

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

VM6 provides affordable software solutions to extend the benefits of enterprise-class virtualization to remote offices and branch locations (ROBO), small to medium businesses and web hosters. Published by: VM6 Software

High Availability Doesn’t Need to be Expensive

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:30:00 EST

In this webcast, learn about a wide range of high availability (HA) alternatives that meet IT requirements and reduce the risk of downtime. Determine ways to justify an HA investment and how to mix and match tools for faster ROI. Watch this webcast to learn how to align your business needs with a high availability strategy. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Best Practices for Virtualizing Distributed Environments: Enterprise-Class Virtualization for Remote Office and Branch Office Infrastructures

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This whitepaper provides the 4 best practices that IT leaders of ROBO organizations need to consider when virtualizing their businesses, providing ROI tips and establishing a roadmap for reducing the Total Cost of Ownership for virtualizing the distributed ROBO environment. Published by: VM6 Software

Distributed IT Infrastructures: Alternative Approaches

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This whitepaper outlines the benefits derived and the costs associated with virtualization in the Remote Offices/Branch Offices, in the classic model versus the proposed model. Published by: VM6 Software

Developing a mission-critical hardware strategy for your SAP environment

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

How can you develop the optimal hardware strategy for maximum performance of your SAP environment? This eBook includes tips and insight from server, storage, virtualization and SAP software pros that will help you get the most out of your SAP enterprise software. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Valero Revamps Applications to Reduce Risk and Increase Business Agility

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) is one of the top U.S. refining companies. Read this case study to learn how Valero worked with Micro Focus to reduce risk and costs while increasing competitive advantage in the complex delivery of energy services at both the retail and wholesale level. Published by: Micro Focus UK

Ops Center in Action Product Tour

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

View this screencast to learn about a new management approach for virtual and physical systems that helps reduce data center complexity. Discover how this tool combines provisioning, patching, managing and monitoring through a single console to enable IT pros to gain control over system sprawl and provide more flexible infrastructures. Published by: Sun Ops Center

Introduction to Virtualization E-book, Chapter 6: How Virtual Infrastructures Change Security

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Protecting the virtual data center doesn't need to be any more difficult than protecting a physical network. The key is to remain vigilant. In this chapter, you'll learn how to mitigate potential security risks to your resource pool and virtual machines without over-allocating administration. Published by: SearchServerVirtualization

Practical Advantages of Fireware® XTM for Hands-On IT Administrators

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Take a look at the new XTM (extensible threat management) network security from WatchGuard. See the tangible benefits this new generation of security solutions offers. No hype -- just concrete examples of XTM features and the advantages they deliver for you to evaluate against your current security. Published by: WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.

Download Citrix NetScaler VPX Express for Free!

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Now you can get the ultimate Web app delivery solution in a flexible, dynamic and cost effective virtual appliance with Citrix® NetScaler® VPX. Simply download the NetScaler VPX Express edition, then deploy it across your existing infrastructure - anywhere, anytime, anyhow you need it. Published by: Citrix

Evaluate an AMD Opteron Powered ZT Systems Datacenter Server for 30 Days

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

For a limited time, you can evaluate a ZT Systems server for 30 days with no commitment to purchase. Experience the quality, performance, and flexibility that have made ZT one of the fastest growing manufacturers in the data center server space, and learn more about our platform customization capabilities. Published by: ZT Systems

ZT Systems 1226Ra 1U Datacenter Server

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

An ideal solution for dense computing environments where energy and thermal efficiency are at a premium. Featuring the Six-Core AMD Opteron Processor 2419 EE, this solution is designed with ZT's signature data center server engineering expertise for the groundbreaking new levels of performance per watt cloud computing providers demand. Published by: ZT Systems

Cost-effective Strategies for Building the Next-generation Data Center

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper will discuss the forces behind the rise of flexible, cloud-like data center architectures; describe the hardware needs created by those new architectures; and show why custom servers from ZT Systems powered by AMD Opteron™ processors are an exceptional fit for these demanding new data center environments. Published by: ZT Systems

PODCAST: Architecting Deduplication and Virtualization for Best of Breed Data Protection

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Disk offers significant management and performance benefits over tape-based storage systems. Now, with advances in virtualization and deduplication, disk-only storage is also less expensive than tape. This podcast explores a real-world example of an organization going tapeless and outlines the processes required and the resulting benefits. Published by: Data Domain

Solutions For Server Rooms

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The modular, easy-to-install solutions from APC by Schneider Electric allow you to implement an appropriate IT environment that meets your current and future needs, without breaking the bank in the process. Published by: APC

Solutions for Network Closets

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Convergence, consolidation, virtualization - today's IT trends have turned the network closet into a mission-critical environment. APC solutions give you the level of control, monitoring, and management that today’s more critical systems demand. Published by: APC

Solutions for High-Density Environments

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

High-density (HD) zones enable new technologies and unlock the doors to data center efficiency. APC® by Schneider Electric lets you deploy an HD environment anytime, anywhere. Learn how you can achieve this with APC's HD solutions. Published by: APC

Real-Time Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

To provide disaster recovery for virtual machines running on a Hyper-V host, look to Double-Take for Hyper-V from Double-Take Software to protect your workloads with real-time replication and automated failover for virtualized workloads. Read this white paper for more details. Published by: Double-Take Software UK

Presentation Transcript: Windows Server Provisioning for High Availability

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Businesses rely heavily on their servers, so if they fail productivity is lost. This expert webcast explores the dangers of unplanned server downtime. Discover some of the most important planning, configurations and management issues for server high availability. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Architecting Deduplication and Virtualization for Best of Breed Data Protection

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Boston Medical Center details its decision process and successful implementation of Data Domain deduplication storage as well as the economic benefits received by going tapeless for backup and disaster recovery. Mr. Blake presented to an audience at Gartner's Data Center Conference. Published by: Data Domain

Double-Take Software Workload Optimisation Software

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Double-Take® Software workload optimisation software products help reduce the cost of managing, provisioning and maintaining server and workstation workloads while simultaneously increasing the efficiency, availability and flexibility of your existing infrastructure. Published by: Double-Take Software UK

Voice and Video: Breaking the Bandwidth Barrier

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast takes a look at the bandwidth issues that inevitably come up with the use of voice and video conferencing over IP. It covers issues like voice quality metrics, tips and tricks for improving voice quality, and the similarities between managing video and voice content. Read on to learn more. Published by: Blue Coat

Application Delivery Networks -- Enabling Video Ready Networks

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper takes a look at some of the advantages of video conferencing in terms of both cost savings and time savings, explains some of the problems and challenges in making video conferencing work, and gives advice for making the network ready to accommodate video conferences. Published by: Blue Coat

Enhanced Caching of Static Flash Video: Smoothing Popularity Based Traffic Bursts

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The proliferation of user-generated content and video sharing sites has made for a constant source of new material. However, the bandwidth demands of such media often congest WAN links. One approach is to just block flash video. This technical brief presents an alternate approach that can allow video and business critical applications to co-exist. Published by: Blue Coat

Hitachi Consulting Sees Its Way to Application Control with Blue Coat

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With two data centers serving 24 offices in the U.S., Europe and India, Hitachi Consulting required a solution that could provide visibility into the applications running on the network while selectively accelerating business critical ones. Read on to learn about the solution they found. Published by: Blue Coat

Eight Pitfalls to High-Quality Video Conferencing

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

According to a recent Nemertes study, a whopping 75% of companies polled indicate they're putting greater emphasis on video conferencing this year. This confirms our ever-growing trend towards the time- and cost-savings of video conferencing. To successfully deploy video conferencing services, avoid these eight common mistakes. Published by: Blue Coat

Performance First: Performance-based Network Management Keeps Organizations Functioning at Optimum Levels

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this whitepaper, you will learn about the current shift in focus from network availability to application performance and how a new management model, what NetQoS calls Performance First™, will empower you to advance to the next level in managing your network for application performance. Published by: NetQoS, Inc.

eGuide: Examining Blade Servers and Virtualization and the Related Channel Opportunities

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchSystemsChannel.com and Dell, you will discover the critical role blade servers play in your customers' virtualization plans. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Build Effective and Highly Available Disaster Recovery Solutions Using Microsoft Virtualization

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST

Does your organization have a reliable and cost-effective site recovery system? This webcast explores how site recovery tools along with virtualization enables IT pros to deliver secure application and data availability, implement site-wide disaster recovery and automate fail-over and fail back. Published by: Microsoft

The Efficient Enterprise: Standardize, Consolidate, Automate

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join Robin Johnson, Dell's Chief Information Officer, as he explains the most efficient way to run an IT enterprise. You'll learn how a basic management philosophy and a belief in industry standard technology can lead to great success. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Desktop Virtualization with Dell and Citrix: Solving the Desktop Lifecycle Management Challenge

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper provides analysis and advice on how Dell Virtual Remote Desktop (VRD), a server-hosted desktop virtualization, can deliver substantial benefits, simplifying lifecycle management, and driving ongoing cost and productivity benefits. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Using Microsoft Windows 7, Dell reduces support costs by 25 percent and time to complete imaging work by 50 percent

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Dell is planning to upgrade its 100,000 desktop and portable computers to the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system to help reduce desktop management costs and enhance data security. Read this case study to learn how upgrading to Microsoft Windows 7 helps Dell reduce desktop management costs and enhance data security. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Dell™ Reference Architecture Sizing and Best Practices for Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 in a VMware® ESX Server Environment using EqualLogic PS Series Storage

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper describes the Dell Reference Architecture, a blueprint or a starting configuration, for Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 in a virtualized server environment and provides guidelines for designing and sizing the storage for the same using Dell EqualLogic PS Series storage systems. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Panda Global Business Protection Video: The Day the Office Stood Still

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Panda Security delivers security as a service (SaaS) managed solutions while offering 24x7 local tech support. Watch this entertaining and informative animated video that explores some of today's most prevalent security threats and how Panda Security tackles them with ease. Published by: Panda Security

Free Tool: IP Address Tracker (IPAT)

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Our new IP Address Tracker frees you from the evils of spreadsheets, delivering powerful and simple-to-use features that give you a unified view of your IP address space and that enable you to manage it -- for free! IP Address Tracker makes it easy to track an unlimited number of IP addresses, see which ones are in use and which are not, and more. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

Free Tool: Real-time NetFlow Analyzer

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Real-time NetFlow Analyzer displays inbound and outbound traffic separately for granular analysis that makes problem diagnosis quick and easy. Even better, you can view the historical NetFlow data broken out by application, conversation, domain, endpoint, and protocol. That way you know exactly how your bandwidth is being used and by whom. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

Greening Up Your Network with SolarWinds & Cisco Energywise

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Cisco® EnergyWise initiative focuses on reducing the energy consumption of all devices connected to a Cisco network ranging from Power over Ethernet (PoE) devices to IP-enabled building and lighting controllers. It gives you a powerful, network-based framework to manage the energy needs for your business. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

Reference Guide: Fundamental Protocols of Network Management

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The goal of this five-part Reference Guide is to assist you with understanding and successfully employing the top 5 network management protocols. Building upon the very simplest in Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), this guide explores the latest network management solutions. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

Geek Speak Webcast: Hidden Secrets of IOS

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Did you know that there are powerful technologies embedded in Cisco IOS that can significantly simplify managing your network? You probably already have them on your network, now you just need to unlock their potential. Join SolarWinds Head Geek, Josh Stephens, as he shares his favorite secrets to best leverage IOS in your environment. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

Geek Speak Webcast: Network Monitoring Fundamentals

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

On this webcast I'm going to put on my drill sergeant's hat and we're going to learn the basics that every network engineer, server chick, network manager, or IT dude should know about managing networks. This is going to be a no-frills webcast where we focus on the fundamentals and making sure that we all understand them. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

Become a Service Provider CEO. Transform the World. Play Cisco myPlanNet.

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Cisco myPlanNet 1.0 is a simulation game that puts you into the shoes of a service provider CEO. You manage your business as it evolves from the stone age of dial-up, through the broadband and mobile connected eras, and into the dawning of the medianet age. Play now. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

XenDesktop Trial

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Citrix XenDesktop™, a virtual desktop (VDI) and desktop management solution, delivers desktops on-demand to users anywhere while dramatically simplifying desktop management throughout the desktop lifecycle. If you are ready to try XenDesktop for yourself download the evaluation version. Published by: Citrix

Get More Virtual: Protecting Microsoft Applications with Dell and VMware vSphere 4

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this webcast to learn how to ensure application security and availability in your VMware environment. Discover how to provide quick recovery of applications and how to use automation for server application protection. Published by: Dell and VMware

True Convergence Demands a Communication Service Provider that Embraces a Customer-Centric Approach

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The purpose of this paper is to describe the attributes of a true customer-centric converged solution. From these attributes, a framework to measure and compare providers' converged solutions emerges. We will conclude with a review of Sprint's approach to offering true convergence to business and government customers. Published by: Sprint

SIP Trunking Is Key to Accelerating Unified Communications Deployments

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This report introduces the reader to Unified Communications and to SIP trunking and how it can play a key role in accelerating the deployment of UC. It also provides recommendations on how to evaluate SIP trunking providers and some thoughts for initial deployment. Published by: Sprint

Deploying Operating System Images on Dell Business Client Systems using Microsoft® Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2008

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Microsoft® Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2008 provides unified processes and tools for desktop and server OS deployment using a common deployment console and a collection of best practices. The toolkit provides a single mechanism for image creation and an automated installation process to reduce deployment time. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Oracle's Database Machine Delivers Extreme Performance

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Oracle Exadata provides the reliability, scalability, and extreme performance that database customers have been demanding in today's difficult business environment. Watch this video and learn about the exponential increases in data delivery speeds and system response times that Oracle Exadata provides. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Sun Oracle Exadata Storage Server

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This data sheet highlights the features and benefits of the Sun Oracle Exadata Storage Server, a storage product highly optimized for use with Oracle Database. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Sun Oracle Database Machine

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This data sheet highlights the features and facts for the Sun Oracle Database Machine, the world's fastest for any type of database workload, and the only database machine that runs transaction processing applications. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Upgrading your PCs? Why the processor makes a difference

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Use this guide to explain the importance of choosing an Intel® processor, describe the differences between Intel processors, find the right Intel processor for every customer, and up-sell customers to a higher level Intel processor. Published by: Intel Technology Provider

Choosing a Content Delivery Method

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Delivering high-demand content to a large number of end-users that are spread out geographically can be a difficult task. Long distances between content and users can cause latency, jitter, and reductions in audio/video quality. Read this paper to find out if a cache-based content delivery network is appropriate for your network. Published by: AT&T Corp

Intel® Core™2 Processor with vPro™ Technology and Windows® 7: Better for Business

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Technical decision makers are faced with many challenges in today's economy: help users get more work done faster and with fewer difficulties, protect the network and individual systems from attacks or malicious code, and much more. Find out how the Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology complements the new Windows 7 operating system. Published by: Intel Technology Provider

Intel® Core™ i7 Desktop Processor: Desktop Performance Just Got Better

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The leading-edge Intel® Core™ i7 processor delivers unmatched technology for intelligent performance on the most demanding tasks, such as creating digital video and playing intense games. Published by: Intel Technology Provider

Wireless in Business Continuity Planning

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Increasingly WAN-centric enterprises make mobile equipment and services more important for business continuity. To determine the role wireless should play in an organization's business continuity plan, IT should consider a mix of factors including type of business, physical locations and applications. Read on to learn more. Published by: AT&T Corp

Windows Server Virtualization in Windows Server 2008 Product Overview

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper introduces Windows Server virtualization as a key component of the Microsoft datacenter-to-desktop virtualization strategy. Published by: SHI

Server Virtualization - Windows Server Virtualization in Windows Server 2008 Product & Technical Overviews

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Server Virtualization means more than server consolidation. Microsoft Windows Server can help your organization improve network reliability, scalability and security. Published by: SHI

Virtual Desktop Challenge

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Welcome to the Virtual Desktop Challenge with Brian Madden. Play this "Jeopardy" style game and test your knowledge in the virtual desktop space. Top point scorers are eligible for prizes so play now and see if you are an expert on virtual desktop! Published by: Citrix

Protect Notebooks and Data with Intel® Anti-Theft Technology

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Keeping data secure in a mobile environment is not just a daunting challenge, but a critical requirement. Complying with increasingly stringent regulations in data security and privacy adds additional complexity for companies with mobile users. Read this technology brief to learn about Intel® Anti-Theft Technology. Published by: Intel Technology Provider

Overcoming Buyer Objections Q2 2009

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this white paper, you'll read about the top objections buyers have for upgrading their current equipment. You'll also hear about the solutions Intel has to offer to help increase the productivity of your workforce, reduce energy consumption, and much more! Published by: Intel Technology Provider

Why Would You...Waste 1/2 Your Server Virtualization Budget?

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, viewers will discover a new combination of tools that can help them transform their IT systems into agile, virtual infrastructures. Discover how to leverage this approach for a quicker return on investment and reduced operations, management and networking costs. Published by: HP, Citrix, and Intel

Why Would You - Use Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp together with HP StorageWorks

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, discover how application and desktop virtualization together with blade servers and SAN technology provide the most cost-effective virtual desktop tools for everyone in your organization. Gain insight into how to leverage this approach to simplify your IT systems while improving the productivity of your users. Published by: HP, Citrix, and Intel

Taking Network Configuration and Change Management to the Next Level

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This E-guide addresses configuration and change management in a partially virtual environment. Topics include: reporting on and managing virtual servers, the effects of physical changes on servers, how to extend change management processes like ITIL to cover the SAN, and handling human problems between the networking, datacenter, and storage teams. Published by: Dorado Software

CIO Decisions Ezine Volume 9 - Virtualization 2.0: Preparing for a Virtual World

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A tsunami of change is riding into the data center on the back of virtualization. In this eBook, you'll learn where it is today, and how to keep up with management, licensing, and much more. Published by: CIO Decisions

Presentation Transcript: Meeting the Demand for Multi-Screen Experience

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Consumers today tend to use a wide variety of communications devices and are expecting to get video content delivery to any screen. This presentation transcript discusses a new multi-screen solution and how it can support these market needs. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Lower IT Costs Now - Roadmap for Developing a Thin-Client Strategy

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This presentation transcript explores how thin client deployments can enable businesses to achieve efficiency and high-performance benefits in your infrastructure. Receive recommendations for developing your own thin-client strategies. Published by: PC Connection in partnership with HP ThinClient

Exchange Insider E-zine - Volume 3: Real-world Exchange 2007 Server Migrations

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this issue of Exchange Insider e-zine, get an in-depth look at some real-world Exchange 2007 migration projects, what can go wrong and how to make the most of Exchange 2007's capabilities. This issue also highlights some must-have tools for securing mobile environments in Exchange as well as tips on keeping your servers running in peak condition Published by: SearchExchange

Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Windows Server® 2008 R2 is the newest Windows Server operating system from Microsoft. Designed to help organizations reduce operating costs and increase efficiencies, Windows Server 2008 R2 provides enhanced management control over resources across the enterprise. Read the top 10 reasons why you should upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Power Efficiency and Management in Windows Server 2008 R2

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, like its predecessor Windows Server 2008, has been designed with energy efficiency in mind. Recent tests found that Windows Server 2008 R2 improved power efficiency by up to 18 percent over Windows Server 2003, out of the box. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

What's New in Windows Server 2008 R2?

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The new Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating system provides a productive and cost-effective server platform with low-cost virtualization, power-saving capabilities, and a superior experience for end users. Read this data sheet to learn more! Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Dell Helps Customers Reduce Spending on Power, Hardware, and Software

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Companies that seek infrastructure consulting from Dell often want to cut expenditures. Dell can help customers reduce costs by taking advantage of Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, and Dell products and services. Read this case study to learn more! Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Case Study: Continental Airlines Streamlines Operations, Cuts Costs with Virtualization Solution

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

To expand its virtualized server and desktop infrastructure, Continental Airlines deployed a beta release of Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter. By using improved Hyper-V™ technology and Remote Desktop Services, Continental expects to increase system uptime, implement new services in minutes, and save up to U.S. $1.5 million a year. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Virtualization as a disaster recovery strategy

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this podcast, industry expert Mike Karp addresses how virtualization is increasingly being used within midmarket organizations and discusses the major pros and cons of relying on a virtual environment for backup. Published by: Compellent

Technical White Paper: Performance of HP ProLiant BL460c G6 with Intel Xeon 5500 Series processors (2.93 GHz) in a 64-bit HP SBC environment

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

This HP paper provides performance characteristics for the HP BladeSystem BL460cG6 blade server with XenServer and 64 bit workloads. Published by: HP, Citrix, and Intel

Technical White Paper: Sizing tips for XenServer with HP ProLiant servers

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This technical paper provides general sizing best practices to consider when planning your virtualization deployment with HP ProLiant and XenServer. Published by: HP, Citrix, and Intel

Technical White Paper: Best Practices for deploying Citrix XenApp on XenServer on HP ProLiant servers

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This techncial paper explores a number of options for using Citrix XenServer to consolidate 32-bit workloads on both x86 and x64 Microsoft® Windows® platforms, with emphasis on best practices, tuning, and tips for a server based computing environment. Published by: HP, Citrix, and Intel

Clusters vs. Grids for Windows High Availability

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

IT pros have several options to choose from when ensuring high availability, making it difficult to know which approach is best for their organization. This expert podcast explores these choices with a focus on cluster and grid computing. Discover the differences between the two with details on when to use them. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Windows Server Provisioning for High Availability

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

eGuide: Server Virtualization and Storage: Channel Opportunities Explored

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchITChannel.com and Dell, you will discover how solution providers are finding significant revenue opportunities in the consulting, planning, deployment and management of server virtualization and networking projects. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

eGuide: Mid-Market Guide to Architecting SQL Server for High Performance and 100% Uptime on a budget

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this expert E-Guide from Dell to learn key concepts that will help you architect your next SQL Server installation. Published by: Dell, Inc.

ESET Antivirus Smart Security Center

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this Antivirus Smart Security Center from ESET to access the latest information about antivirus solutions for small and mid-sized business as well as the enterprise. Published by: ESET

eGuide: Expert Tips for Comprehensive Data Center and Server Hardware Management

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this E-Guide brought to you by SearchWindowsServer.com and Dell, you will discover expert tips for comprehensive remote data center management, server hardware maintenance and much more! Published by: Dell and Symantec

Logical Domains Quick Start Guide

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Logical Domains, or LDoms, is Sun's built-in, no-cost hardware virtualization technology for servers and blade systems powered by UltraSPARC® T1, T2, and T2 Plus processors. The purpose of this Sun BluePrints™ article is to provide a simple set of steps for setting up and running a server with Logical Domains 1.2 software. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Presentation Transcript: The Importance of User Workspace Virtualization in Desktop Virtualization

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation transcript featuring industry expert, Brian Madden, learn how to meet user needs when virtualizing desktops. Discover how to reduce costs and simplify desktop management by installing a master operating system that all users share. Learn how to get a personalized user workspace even when sharing a master virtual desktop image. Published by: RES Software

15 Reasons why Desktop Virtualization Projects Fail

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This videocast sponsored by Dell and Intel featuring virtualization experts, Brian Madden and Gabe Knuth, discusses the top 15 reasons why virtual desktop projects fail. Discover the considerations to make when virtualizing desktops, like hidden costs, implementation planning and user needs. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Virtualizing a Windows Active Directory Domain Infrastructure

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper focuses on best practices for implementing an enterprise Active Directory infrastructure using virtualization technology. We will discuss how to perform a full migration of your physical AD infrastructure to a virtualized environment. Published by: Global Knowledge

Lights Out: Disaster Recovery Solutions with VMware and Compellent

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

VMware provides a highly available virtualized server platform with hardware-independent disaster recovery capabilities. Compellent’s Replays allows fast local recovery from disk while Thin Replication enables DR functionality using native iSCSI ports for cost-effective WAN connectivity. Published by: Compellent

Managing Device Diversity: How To Embrace Employee-Owned BlackBerry, iPhone and Windows Mobile Smartphones (And Make Your CIO Smile)

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This free handbook explains why "enabled compliance" is what IT management and CIOs need to maximize mobile worker productivity while optimizing the balance of service quality, cost and risk to the organization. Published by: BoxTone

Aberdeen Report: Five-Step Mobility Management Plan for Lowering TCO per Mobile Employee, Reducing Risk and Increasing User Productivity

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This complimentary Aberdeen report details how best-in-class companies are using a 5-Step Mobility Management approach to take control of their burgeoning mobile infrastructures. A must read for IT executives looking to cut mobility TCO and support costs, reduce security risks and increase mobile user productivity. Published by: BoxTone

How to Calculate The ROI & TCO of Your Mobile Users Before Cost Overruns Blindside You

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This handbook is designed to help senior IT management calculate their organization's mobile ROI and TCO -- using an enterprise environment of 2,000 mobile users to demonstrate the approach -- and includes a 5-step analytical approach for reducing that TCO by as much as 15-20 percent. Published by: BoxTone

Mobility Management the ITIL and ITSM Way: An Enterprise BlackBerry, iPhone (and Beyond) Imperative

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this Handbook, you'll learn how Mobile User Management has emerged as the most effective application of ITSM leveraging ITIL to support mobile user connectivity and mobile application access. Published by: BoxTone

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Beats Microsoft Windows Server 2008 in Value

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this whitepaper, Enterprise Linux and Windows Server 2008 are compared over a six-year period, with various e-commerce configurations covering small, medium, and large business scenarios. Published by: Red Hat

Security and WAN optimization: Getting the best of both worlds

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As the number of people working outside primary office locations increases, the challenges surrounding security and optimization are becoming more prevalent. This E-Guide details how to maximize the potential of the Wide Area Network while keeping out security threats at all locations. Published by: Blue Coat

Dell Asset Management

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Dell Asset Management service provides an intuitive, easy-to-use asset management solution for today’s highly distributed environments. Delivered as a SaaS-enabled solution, Dell Asset Management leverages the Internet to discover and manage your company’s Microsoft® Windows notebooks and desktops, printers, routers, switches, servers and more. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Dell Deployment Design and Implementation

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Dell Project and Program Management approach enables the alignment of all elements of a client deployment. This standardized and easy-to-understand framework can be tailored as necessary to complement and integrate with existing customer processes. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Dell™ Distributed Device Management

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Centrally manage thousands of desktop and laptop PCs – track dispersed assets, dynamically distribute software, manage patches and enforce IT policies via the Internet. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Dell Client Migration Solution

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 24:00:00 EST

Dell Client Migration and Deployment Services are designed to save cost and deployment time, mitigate risk, and reduce network traffic to ensure a successful migration. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Intel-Powered Dell Server Solutions for PartnerDirect Partners

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In recent years, server technology has taken an enormous leap forward, thanks to the incredible advances from Dell's engineering teams and Intel's introduction and evolution of Xeon® processors. No matter what IT challenges you are helping your customers to solve, you'll find the answer with Dell and Intel. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Dell Virtualization: Simplifying the Path to Profit

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webinar will explain Dell's virtualization approach and discuss Dell's virtualization optimized technologies; explaining the methodologies and approaches taken to help you work with customers to bundle more solutions and services when selling virtualization solutions. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Mosaic Technology trims sales cycle by up to 50% and converts 20% of leads into sales with Dell PartnerDirect program

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Mosaic Technology sought to partner with a larger company to obtain sales, marketing and technical support, thereby extending its reach into the server and storage virtualization market. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Carrier Ethernet Testing for the Real World – better, faster, cheaper

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this white paper, we will describe alternative techniques, based on industry standard RFC2544, that offer the potential to automate and streamline conformance testing to reduce cycle time, cost and complexity. Published by: Fluke Networks

WAN Clustering FAQ podcast

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Storage networks provide the link between the servers that need data and the storage systems that store that data. Too often, however, storage networks are just considered the connective tissue in the storage environment and are often overlooked when greater performance, scalability or new services are needed. Published by: Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Virtual Desktops vs. Virtual Applications

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast talks about Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) vs Terminal Services (TS) - determining what is the best solution to use based on a set of fixed criteria. Published by: Citrix

Citrix XenDesktop vs. VMware View

Thu, 21 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This technical session covers the architecture of XenDesktop 3. Attendees will learn about the key technical advantages of XenDesktop over Vmware. Published by: Citrix

Taking an In-Depth Look into the Citrix XenDesktop User Experience

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

When it comes to desktop virtualization, Citrix XenDesktop offers the best user experience available, over any network on any device. The following video will take you on a guided tour through XenDesktop's user experience, sharing highlights and answering your most pertinent questions. Published by: Citrix

Desktop Virtualization with Citrix XenDesktop

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Managing multiple desktops is getting more difficult and more expensive. IT Managers can barely keep up with updates and new OS rollouts, let alone maintain security standards for every PC. And what happens when you need to get a new office up and running quickly? Watch this video to learn how Citrix XenDesktop can help. Published by: Citrix

Lowering the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of PC's with Citrix XenDesktop

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

If you're thinking about a move to virtual desktops, then XenDesktop offers you the best in efficiency, security, and flexibility. Watch this informative video to learn more about this exciting technology. Published by: Citrix

Virtual Data Center E-Zine - Volume 15: Staying Compliant in a Virtual World

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this month's issue, learn how to keep compliance a priority in a virtualized environment. Also in this issue, get advice on how to buy hardware for virtual systems, and take a closer look at your storage needs. Published by: SearchDataCenter

The Citrix Virtual Advantage - XenDesktop Gets Multimedia Enhancements; Support for 3-D Apps Planned

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This technical article, reprinted from Information Week, takes a look at the enhancements embedded in Citrix XenDesktop™ 3.0, examines it's ease of installation, functionality, and security, and compares it with other virtual desktop infrastructure products. Published by: Citrix

IT Savings Made Simple: Rethink Your User Desktops

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Desktop virtualization—the replacement of physical desktops with virtualized versions hosted and delivered from the datacenter—not only allows you to equip your users more efficiently and cost-effectively; it enables a broad range of strategies for reducing cost, improving service and providing more agile support to the organization. Published by: Citrix

Lower IT Costs Now - Roadmap for Developing a Thin-Client Strategy

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast explores how thin client deployments can enable businesses to achieve efficiency and high-performance benefits in your infrastructure. Receive recommendations for developing your own thin-client strategies. Published by: PC Connection in partnership with HP ThinClient

XenDesktop - Design Handbook

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The XenDesktop Design Handbook contains a collection of the best practices for designing a XenDesktop solution. The handbook is meant to be used by consultants and architects in the designing of an appropriate XenDesktop solution. Published by: Citrix

Safeguarding Your Data with Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The need to protect sensitive data has increased dramatically in the past several years. This can be attributed to a continually-evolving environment in which business requirements have changed and in which new regulatory mandates have come into existence. Published by: Red Hat

When Good Applications Go Bad: Adding Application Control to your Toolbox

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this podcast transcript for the latest information about application security threats and how Fortinet can provide multi-function security system solutions as well as an award-wining Partner Program. Published by: Fortinet, Inc. / Alternative Technology Group of Arrow ECS

Discover your Collaboration Destiny

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Nearly every business has global connections, no matter the size. Learn how to successfully drive efficiency and flexibility in your company's collaboration solutions. Published by: IBM

IDC Paper – Services for Virtualization

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

IDC's white paper reviews finds that virtualization can have significant benefits to an organization, like increased utilization, simplified management and reduced energy costs, but it can be a complex undertaking and if not planned correctly, it can hurt instead of help. Published by: IBM

Developing a strategy around client manageability

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Businesses today struggle to effectively manage clients due to the increase in options available. This podcast explores the top challenges of client manageability. Learn key considerations when developing a strategy around manageability. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Lotus Sametime Trial

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Get instant messaging, web conferencing, VoIP, point-to-point video, mobile capabilities and more in this Lotus Sametime 60-day-trial. Published by: IBM

Winning with HP Integrity servers for SAP with Windows Server 2003

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 24:00:00 EDT

Companies face numerous challenges when managing and integrating information across enterprise business processes. Companies frequently choose an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution to fulfill business requirements. The leading ERP applications with the greatest market share are the mySAP ERP and SAP R/3 industry solutions from SAP AG. Published by: Arrow ECS HP Group and Intel

Developing a Strategy Around Client Manageability

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Businesses today struggle to effectively manage clients due to the increase in options available. This videocast explores the top challenges of client manageability. Learn key considerations when developing a strategy around manageability. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Whats new in Lotus Notes and Lotus Domino

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn about the tools and capabilities available in the latest version of IBM Lotus and Lotus Domino software. Published by: IBM

Virtualization - aligning IT supply with business demand

Sat, 01 Oct 2005 24:00:00 EDT

Virtualization allows you to dynamically allocate and manage resources in a utility-like way. It helps you break down the rigid IT structures that inhibit business agility. Virtualization also helps you increase utilization of valuable computing resources. Published by: Arrow ECS HP Group and Intel

HP Integrity Server Blades and Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) in SAP application environments

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Enterprises that rely on enterprise resource planning and business intelligence applications have a solution that can manage exploding volumes of data while lowering cost and simplifying operations. HP Integrity server blades are designed to be always available, always scalable, and always virtualized to support applications such as SAP. Published by: Arrow ECS HP Group and Intel

The Active Directory Recycle Bin: The End of Third-Party Recovery Tools?

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Windows Server 2008 R2 offers a number of exciting new features, including an expanded Server Core offering, new Active Directory features, and - of special interest to anyone who has ever wished Active Directory had an “undo” button - a sort of recycle bin for Active Directory objects. Published by: Quest Software

Application Transformation: Getting to the Bottom Line

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Nov. 4th on 14:00PM CET (13:00 PM GMT) Learn application transformation strategies, such as legacy application modernization and exploiting mainframe alternatives, at this virtual conference. Get innovated with Geoffrey Moore, best-selling author and managing director of TCG Advisors and Dale Vecchio, featured speaker from Gartner Research. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Application Transformation: Getting to the Bottom Line: Asia Pacific and Japan

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:00:00 EST

Nov. 3rd at 12 Noon SGT (4AM GMT) Attend this virtual conference to learn application transformation strategies such as legacy application modernization and exploiting mainframe alternatives. Get innovated with Geoffrey Moore, best-selling author and managing director of TCG Advisors and Dale Vecchio, featured speaker from Gartner Research. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Using VMware Infrastructure 3 with 3PAR Utility Storage in Datacenter Deployments

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 24:00:00 EDT

This paper discusses the complementary benefits of combining features of VMware and 3PAR technologies to gain increased performance and avoid the cost of over-provisioning servers and storage in an IT infrastructure. Published by: 3PAR

VMware on 3PAR Utility Storage - Tips for Simple and Efficient VMware Deployments with 3PAR InServ Storage Servers

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper focuses on various points that should be considered when deploying 3PAR InServ Storage Servers with both VMware vSphere, VMware’s latest suite that includes VMware ESX™ 4, VMware vCenter, and Virtual SMP, and with previous versions of VMware ESX. Published by: 3PAR

ITG - VALUE PROPOSITION FOR IBM POWER SYSTEMS Virtualization Impact for Enterprise UNIX and Linux Server Infrastructures

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This report by industry analyst International Technology Group evaluates how organizations can reduce IT costs by employing IBM Power Systems and PowerVM verses competitive offerings from HP and Sun Microsystems. Cost savings range from 43 to 65% and are based on client data. Published by: IBM

Revolution on the Network Edge

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, discover a new aggregation services router with the equivalent capacity of 160 standard routers. Discover how to leverage this technology to improve performance, reduce bandwidth consumption, reduce expenses and much more. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Podcast: How to Virtualize your Servers

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Virtualization has become one of the latest trends in helping to drive efficiencies in the data center -- from management to energy costs, server virtualization may be able to help you optimize your IT environment. Listen to Tom Ready, IBM vice president as he describes the latest trends and benefits of server virtualization. Published by: IBM

Virtualization for a Dynamic Infrastructure

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This IBM white paper describes how Virtualization is an important element of a dynamic infrastructure and expands on the areas of server, storage, application, network, and client virtualization and the IBM technology and benefits from each. Published by: IBM

The True Cost-Savings Story Behind WAN Optimization

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 24:00:00 EST

Looking for solid data behind the cost-savings story of WAN optimization? In this paper, NetForecast analysts interviewed customers who have deployed this solution, and the results show that this technology has significant strategic business value to companies. Published by: Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Riverbed Steelhead Product Family

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

What's the Riverbed difference? Speed. Scalability. And simplicity. Discover it for yourself and get the facts about the entire family of Steelhead solutions from Riverbed. Companies of all sizes depend on the Riverbed Steelhead product family to accelerate the performance of applications over the WAN. Published by: Riverbed Technology, Inc.

PlateSpin Forge®: Plug In and Protect Server Workload

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In the event of downtime, workloads can be rapidly powered on in the PlateSpin Forge recovery environment and continue to run as normal until the production environment is restored. PlateSpin Forge® ships with everything you need to begin protecting your servers straight out-of-the-box. Published by: Novell Inc.

Web Security in the Cloud: Reduce Costs and Secure Employees Worldwide

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this brief case study to learn how Toshiba France implemented Webroot's Web security service and realized several benefits, including enhanced archiving and significant cost savings. Published by: Webroot Software, Inc.

Riverbed Raises the Ante Again in WDS with RiOS 5.0

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 24:00:00 EST

Do your remote workers have a desire for higher performance computing? In this paper by the Taneja Group, learn how Steelhead appliances from Riverbed, with its enhanced RiOS 5.0 operating system, provides a number of improvements across major areas of WAN optimization, delivering LAN-like functionality to your WAN. Published by: Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Sun and Intel ROI Evaluation Tool

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This tool allows you to enter data about your existing server environment and evaluate the benefits of replacing x86 server technology with the latest generation Sun servers powered by Intel® Xeon® processors. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

PlateSpin® Recon: Virtual Capacity Management and Consolidation Planning

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

PlateSpin® Recon from Novell is a sophisticated workload analysis, planning and management solution that provides new levels of intelligence, visual analysis and forecasting for optimizing the data center. Published by: Novell Inc.

Best Practices Guide - Intel® Xeon® Edition: VMware Reference Configurations for Midsize Companies

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper proposes a spectrum of reference configurations using Sun servers based on Intel processors, the broad range of Sun storage systems and appliances, and the VMware suite of virtualization products to configure cost-effective information systems for these businesses. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

Cutting Costs with WAN Optimization

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Did you know it’s possible to cut IT costs without impacting day-to-day IT operations? In fact, when you download this whitepaper from Riverbed on cost-savings through WAN optimization, you’ll discover how businesses of all different sizes have realized a return on investment in just a few months. Published by: Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Re-architecting Disaster Recovery Solutions Leveraging WAN Optimization Technology

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Disaster Recovery (DR) is a critical component of IT and risk mitigation strategies, and compounded in difficulty by ever growing data volumes, distributed computing, and new technologies. Published by: Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Centralized Data Backup: Proven Strategy for WAN based backup

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With a growing number of branch offices, an increasing number of servers, and a high priority on reducing cost, backup is getting even harder to manage. Download this paper and learn about a proven strategy for combining WAN-based backup with WAN optimization solutions. Published by: Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Mainstreaming the vSwitch: HP Network Automation Extends Control to Virtual Computing Environment

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

HP recently announced availability of a driver for their long-fielded HP Network Automation product which delivers integrated support of virtual switches (vSwitches) – virtual network elements that exist within VMWare’s ESX virtual server platform. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

4 Simple Steps for Preventing Downtime

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EDT

In this webcast, gain insight into IT processes and procedures that can ensure continuous business operations in your organization. Discover how to prevent downtime by conducting a gap analysis, identifying weaknesses and simplifying IT processes. Published by: Marathon Technologies

The Total Economic Impact™ Of Dell’s Server Consolidation And Virtualization Solutions

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 24:00:00 EDT

The purpose of this Forrester study is to provide readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of the Dell Solution. Read this study to better understand and evaluate Dell's server consolidation and virtualization solutions. Published by: Dell India

Case Study: A Model of Virtualization

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Read this case study to learn how the Dell IT group has virtualized more than 5,000 servers and saved the company over US$29 million using a scalable, worldwide virtualization model. Published by: Dell India

Case Study: Indiabulls Gets Bullish on Growth by Deploying Dell Servers and a Dell SAN

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 24:00:00 EST

Read this case study to learn how one of India's leading financial services firms paved the way for continued growth and improved customer service by deploying Dell servers and a Dell SAN. Published by: Dell India

Case Study: Brokerage Trades Up to Robust Server Platform

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Read this paper to learn how Dell PowerEdge servers with virtualization helped reduce datacenter footprint by over 35 percent at Pune e Stock Broking. Published by: Dell India

Case Study: Shift to Blades Speeds Up and Simplifies IT

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Read this paper to learn how Precision Automation and Robotics India Ltd reduced server footprint by 50 percent and energy costs by 30 percent by implementing an infrastructure based Dell™ PowerEdge™ blades running virtualization and Dell/EMC SAN array. Published by: Dell India

Stop Wasting Energy! Tips for Cutting Power Draws from PC Networks to Data Centers

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join this Webcast, presented by PC Connection, featuring guest speakers Doug Washburn, Forrester Research Analyst, and co-presenter John Skinner, Intel’s Director of Marketing, Eco-Technology, as they discuss the scope of energy-efficient computing, and how new incentives can be leveraged to accelerate the ROI of your technology investments. Published by: PC Connection in partnership with Intel

Optimizing the Data Center for Cost and Efficiency

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The current state of the datacenter demands a transformation that helps in improving space utilization and lowering power consumption while still providing the scale and availability the business requires. Read this report to learn how your organization can optimize data center efficiency and lower costs. Published by: Dell India

The Tangible Value of Server Virtualization

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 24:00:00 EST

Virtualization is more than just a concept-- it is a concrete business strategy that can provide tangible value for companies in virtually any industry. Read this paper to learn more about Dell's virtual infrastructure solutions. Published by: Dell India

E-Guide: Expert Guide to the Top Windows Security Tools

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com and BeyondTrust, you will discover the security tools essential for effectively managing your Windows systems. Explore the critical role Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer plays in security scanning measures. Published by: BeyondTrust Corporation

Disaster Recovery: Eliminating Tape and Trucks

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Disaster recovery and remote office replication are top-of-mind issues for IT professionals, with frequent natural disasters underscoring the fallibility of tape-based backup strategies. This paper highlights the advantages of deduplication technology in disk-to-disk backup and wide area network (WAN) replication. Published by: Data Domain

Presentation Transcript: How to Consolidate and Simplify Backup and Recovery for Your VMware Environment

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation transcript, you will hear from industry leaders VMware and Data Domain, and we will discuss compelling solutions for today's data protection and DR challenges for these virtualised server environments. Published by: Data Domain

NetMRI -- Take Control of Network Configurations and Changes

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Network change is the number one cause of performance related issues. NetMRI helps reduce cost by automating network change, improve service quality by managing network configurations and mitigate risk by ensuring a compliant network. Check out this free trial download to learn more. Published by: Netcordia

Getting Virtualisation Right: Five Virtualisation Rules Every Organisation Must Know

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

HP has identified five common virtualisation rules employed by organisations that have succeeded where others have not. While technology differs in complexity and scale from one business to the next, nearly every successful organisation deployed the same five rules to realise the full potential of virtualisation. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

5 Secrets to SQL Server Availability

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The following five secrets to affordable SQL availability will help you to implement a SQL environment with little or no downtime, zero data loss, and no added IT complexity. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Will New Mainframe Technologies Attract New Blood to the Platform?

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Wayne Kernochan discusses new and unique technologies on the mainframe that may be attractive to college graduates and job seekers. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Recommendations for Optimizing a Virtual Environment

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this videocast, learn how to optimize your virtual infrastructure performance by allocating resources properly. Gain insight into essential steps you should take to begin the optimization process. Learn how to meet business requirements while increasing resource efficiency. Published by: IBM

FREE Software Download - VM Rightsizer

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The VKernel VM Rightsizer is a simple tool for tuning your VMs with the right amount of resources (CPU, memory, and storage) to drive maximum VM densities without impacting performance. Published by: VKernel

Switching from Solaris/SPARC to Solaris/ProLiant – 9 Things You Should Know

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Businesses trying to migrate from SPARC to a more reliable platform often run into a host of obstacles. This podcast discusses the pitfalls of this transition and offers effective migration strategies. Published by: Arrow ECS HP Group

FREE Software Download - Wastefinder

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Quickly finds where resource capacity (CPU, memory, and storage) are being wasted in the virtual infrastructure. By identifying zombie VMs, expired snapshots, and other wasteful consumers, users can reclaim expensive capacity to optimize virtual environments and achieve a better, faster ROI. Published by: VKernel

Podcast- Protecting System i Data from FTP, ODBC and Remote Command

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

When developing a security strategy, it is critical for businesses to consider their System i platform in order to protect themselves from data breaches. In this podcast learn how to control network access on System i and protect your organization from data loss. Published by: PowerTech

FREE Software Download - Inventory

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Automatically collects important information about all VMs in the virtual infrastructure and creates a detailed inventory report showing VM name, created by and when, resource allocations, and much more. Published by: VKernel

IBM Eye: Security Detective for Hire

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This article will give step-by-step overview of how to deal with some of the most pervasive security threats currently facing IBM Power Systems. It'll help organizations that are struggling to get started with security and act as a 'wake-up call' for those who think that “powering the server on” is all the security they need. Published by: PowerTech

Network Virtualization

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Vyatta offers users the unique ability to connect, protect, and optimize virtual appliances and applications within popular virtualization platforms by offering a complete software-based network operating system that eliminates the hardware dependencies of proprietary networking gear. Published by: Vyatta Inc.

Podcast- Offering the Cloud to your Clients

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this podcast, learn how new technologies, demographic shifts and emerging business models in the cloud computing market are changing the way VARs and MSPs are working with clients. Published by: Google Apps Authorized Reseller Program

Podcast- The Importance of User Workspace Virtualization in Desktop Virtualization

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this podcast featuring industry expert, Brian Madden, learn how to meet user needs when virtualizing desktops. Discover how to reduce costs and simplify desktop management by installing a master operating system that all users share. Learn how to get a personalized user workspace even when sharing a master virtual desktop image. Published by: RES Software

A Technical Overview of the Sun Oracle Exadata Storage Server and Database Machine

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper examines how the Sun Oracle Exadata Storage Server allows companies to accelerate database performance, handle change and growth in scalable and incremental steps, and deliver mission-critical data availability and protection. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Webcast - The Importance of User Workspace Virtualization in Desktop Virtualization

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast featuring industry expert, Brian Madden, learn how to meet user needs when virtualizing desktops. Discover how to reduce costs and simplify desktop management by installing a master operating system that all users share. Learn how to get a personalized user workspace even when sharing a master virtual desktop image. Published by: RES Software

PODCAST: Lower IT Costs Now - Roadmap for Developing a Thin-Client Strategy

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This podcast explores how thin client deployments can enable businesses to achieve efficiency and high-performance benefits in your infrastructure. Receive recommendations for developing your own thin-client strategies. Published by: PC Connection in partnership with HP ThinClient

Data Center Virtualization and Efficiency: Server, Network and Storage Perspective

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Watch this webcast to gain insight into how data center virtualization technologies are contributing to dramatic increases in efficiency and reduced capital and operational expenses. Discover current trends driving the virtualized data center. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Meeting the Demand for Multi-Screen Experience

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Consumers today tend to use a wide variety of communications devices and are expecting to get video content delivery to any screen. This videocast discusses a new multi-screen solution and how it can support these market needs. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Beats Microsoft Windows Server 2008 in Value

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Evaluate the savings, performance, and overall value of a Red Hat Enterprise Linux deployment versus a Microsoft Windows Server 2008 deployment. In this whitepaper, the two systems are compared over a six-year period, with various e-commerce configurations covering small, medium, and large business scenarios. Published by: Red Hat

Premier Issue of the CIO Decisions Midmarket Ezine - "The Green Monster"

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This document highlights what you need to know about power consumption, server virtualization and outfitting data centers to make the most of the new technologies. Published by: CIO Decisions

Robot/SCHEDULE Enterprise Training: Triggering an Event Based on File Arrival

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Robot/SCHEDULE Enterprise is a new software product that expands job scheduling and server management to your Windows, HP UX, Linux, and UNIX servers today. View this training session to learn how a file creation on a Windows server can become an event that triggers the launch of a Robot/Scheduled job. Published by: Help/Systems

Robot/SCHEDULE Enterprise

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Are you prepared for your next audit? This webcast explores a new tool that expands job scheduling and server management to your server. Discover how this approach can help your organization pass its next audit with ease. Published by: Help/Systems

Robot/SCHEDULE Enterprise Takes the Tension Out of Job Schedule Audits

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how Robot/SCHEDULE, the job scheduling and batch management software for IBM AS/400, has helped companies pass their internal and external audits for over 25 years. You can monitor who changed what job, produce reports that prove you are monitoring the schedule, and demonstrate the basic security that prevents unauthorized editing of jobs. Published by: Help/Systems

Initial Investment Payback Analysis: Dell PowerEdge R710 solution with Hyper-V vs. HP ProLiant DL385 solution

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

In this report, we estimate both the number of older solutions each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace and the payback period for replacing those older solutions. Read on to learn more. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Initial Investment Payback Analysis: Dell PowerEdge R710 solution with VMware ESX vs. Dell PowerEdge 2850 solution

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this report, we estimate both the number of older solutions each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace and the payback period for replacing those older solutions. One key finding discovered is that each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution with VMware ESX can replace seven Dell PowerEdge 2850 solutions, and could yield a payback in under 18 months. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Initial Investment Payback Analysis: Dell PowerEdge R710 solution vs. Dell PowerEdge 2850 solution

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this report, we estimate both the number of older solutions each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace and the payback period for replacing those older solutions. One key finding discovered is that each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace up to nine Dell PowerEdge 2850 solutions, and could yield a payback in around 9 months. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Initial Investment Payback Analysis: Dell PowerEdge R710 solution vs. HP ProLiant DL385 solution

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

In this report, we estimate both the number of older solutions each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace and the payback period for replacing those older solutions. One key finding discovered is that each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace up to nine HP ProLiant DL385 solutions, and could yield a payback in under 9 months. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Virtualized OLTP workload performance comparison of end-to-end solutions: Dell vs. HP

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

One of the key findings discovered in this series of tests is that the Dell PowerEdge R710 server and Dell EqualLogic storage supported 22.2% more virtual machines than did the HP ProLiant DL385 G5 server and HP StorageWorks EVA 4400. Read this test report to learn more. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Initial Investment Payback Analysis: Dell PowerEdge R710 solution with VMware ESX vs. HP ProLiant DL385 solution

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this report, we estimate both the number of older solutions each Dell PowerEdge R710 solution can replace and the payback period for replacing those older solutions. Read this white paper to learn more. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Consolidating Multiple Oracle OLTP Workloads on the Dell PowerEdge R710 Server

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The goal of this study is to determine if a multi?node Oracle RAC cluster can be replaced with a cluster consisting of fewer Dell PowerEdge 11G nodes (powered by Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 Series), and still process the OLTP workload faster with less power consumption and lower Oracle RAC licensing fees. Read this white paper to learn more. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

vSphere Virtual Infrastructure Business Ready Solutions for the R610 and R710 PowerEdge Servers

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper presents a sample Dell solution -- using the Dell R610 and R710 PowerEdge Servers (powered by Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 Series) -- designed to tolerate faults at multiple infrastructure layers to provide maximum level of availability for the virtual infrastructure. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

OLTP and Exhange Server performance summary of Intel Xeon Processor E5506, E5520, E5540, and X5550 on the Dell PowerEdge R710 Server

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

One key finding discovered from this test is that the Intel Xeon Processor E5520 2.26GHz-based Dell PowerEdge 710 server achieved 75.9% higher SQL Server 2008 performance than did the Intel Xeon Processor E5506 2.13GH-based Dell PowerEdge 710 server. Read this test report summary to learn more key findings. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Virtual Desktops: Improving Security and Availability

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, learn how virtual desktop implementation can ensure data security and uphold legal compliance standards. Discover how to execute best practices for data backup and offsite storage. Gain insight into how desktop virtualization can be utilized to improve data security and availability. Published by: HP, Vmware and AMD

Storage Virtualization with the HP StorageWorks

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The most powerful application of virtualization today is at the storage system level. With the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array and HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services platform, organizations can take advantage of the many benefits of virtualization with a solution designed specifically for open systems. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Why would you not consolidate and simplify your XenApp environment with XenServer and HP BladeSystem G6

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Is your organization struggling to reduce server costs and improve performance? This webcast explores how various virtualization and server platforms stack up in performance tests. Learn how to leverage this technology to achieve significant consolidation and cost savings. Published by: HP, Citrix, and Intel

Desktop Virtualization: An Expert Guide to the Benefits and Challenges

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com and Dell, you will gain insight into the top reasons to deploy virtual desktops in your organization. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Improving IT Economics with Storage and Server Virtualization

Wed, 20 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper describes the powerful combination of HP StorageWorks SVSP storage virtualization solution with server virtualization products to produce a more dynamic IT infrastructure that improves efficiencies and simplifies operations. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Breaking the Scalability Barrier with Infinite Cache

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Infinite Cache™ from EnterpriseDB revolutionizes distributed cache management on commodity blade server hardware by substantially increasing the amount of memory available to hold data including entire databases with outstanding performance. Published by: EnterpriseDB Corporation

eGuide: 10Gb Ethernet-- What You Need to Know

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this eGuide to learn the latest information about 10Gb Ethernet networks and to get useful insight into how to select the best components to optimize your network, traffic, and data center. Published by: Gigamon

Vyatta System Quick Start Guide

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Vyatta delivers the features, performance, and reliability of an enterprise-class secure router with the added benefits of flexible deployment options, freedom to integrate applications, and the economic advantages of commodity hardware and components. Read this manual to learn more about the Vyatta system and how easy it is to try it out. Published by: Vyatta Inc.

Interview: ThinPrint .print Technology in Citrix XenDesktop Environments

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

View this video interview as they discuss the benefits of the ThinPrint line of print technology solutions for the Citrix XenDesktop environment and the advantages of employing print servers. Published by: ThinPrint

Data Protection for Virtual Environments Webcast

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, Greg Schulz, Founder and Senior Analyst at The StorageIO Group, and Randy Glissman, Solutions Marketing Manager at Quantum, explore solutions for virtual server data protection and discuss general data center trends and perspectives. Published by: Quantum Corporation

ThinPrint®: .print Product Overview with Free Demo Downloads

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

See the many ThinPrint central print management product solutions as well as FREE demo downloads for your printing environment. Published by: ThinPrint

Server Choices for Virtual Environments

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this videocast, get expert advice on selecting a cost-effective server to fit your IT needs. Discover how blade and rack servers compare and learn the pros and cons of unified compute system (UCS) servers. Also, determine which hardware options to choose and decide whether it is better to scale-up or scale-out your virtualization project. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

Vyatta vRouter & vFirewall for XenServer & VMware

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Vyatta's vRouter & vFirewall technology is optimized to run in virtual environments to manage traffic and enforce policies in the same way that a physical router, firewall, VPN or intrusion prevention device does in a traditional infrastructure. Try out this open source software today. Published by: Vyatta Inc.

VMware Training Nxtbook: Reduce Your IT Costs with VMware Training

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

VMware vSphere is the next evolutionary step in IT computing. vSphere dramatically reduces capital and operating costs, and increases control over IT infrastructures while preserving the flexibility to choose any OS, application and hardware. Learn how to take advantage of this new technology with VMware training from Global Knowledge. Published by: Global Knowledge

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: Performance on VMware vSphere™ 4

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Increased adoption of VMware infrastructure and continued performance advances in hardware and software have driven the virtualization of Microsoft Exchange. This paper will detail experiments that demonstrate the efficient performance and scalability of Exchange when running inside a virtual machine on a VMware vSphere™ 4 environment. Published by: Global Knowledge

What's New in VMware vSphere™ 4: Virtual Networking

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

VMware vSphere™ introduces a number of new features and capabilities to virtual networking under VMware® vNetwork. vNetwork is the new name to describe the collection of networking technologies for optimally integrating networking and I/O functionality into vSphere. Published by: Global Knowledge

Desktop Virtualization Solution Scorecard

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Virtualization decisions are complex, and no single score will ever capture the complexity of your IT infrastructure and the business issues you balance every day. But this solution checklist can help you consider some of the critical challenges met and overcome by the most successful desktop virtualization initiatives. Published by: Citrix

Firm Boosts Collaboration, Responsiveness to Customers with Unified Communications

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This case study examines the benefits BSA LifeStructures was able to gain by deploying a communications solution using Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, Exchange Server 2007with Unified Messaging, and LifeCam webcams. Published by: Microsoft

Top Challenges (and Answers) for Printing in a Virtual Desktop Environment

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Industry expert, Brian Madden, will tell you what you need to know, what you can do out-of-the-box, and when and why you might need to turn to third-party tools. Published by: ThinPrint

Podcast- Top Challenges (and Answers) for Printing in a Virtual Desktop Environment

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This podcast introduces the (reader/listener/voyeur) to the technology and techniques behind printing in virtual desktop environments. Industry expert, Brian Madden, will tell you what you need to know, what you can do out-of-the-box, and when and why you might need to turn to third-party tools. Published by: ThinPrint

Best Practices for Deploying anSAP Landscape Using The c-3000 Blade Enclosure and the MSA2000 (Windows/MS-SQL)

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This white paper discusses detailed best practices for deploying a 150-user, 250-GB, three-tiered SAP® Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) landscape. Published by: Avnet, HP and Partners

Best Practices for Deploying an SAP Landscape Using the c3000 Blade Enclosure and the EVA4400

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Discover best practices for deploying a 250-user/250-GB three-tiered SAP ERP landscape in an HP BladeSystem c3000 blade enclosure with HP ProLiant BL460c blade servers running Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003, an HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) 4400 disk array, and an Ultrium 448c tape blade with HP Data Protector software. Published by: Avnet, HP and Partners

Proactive WAN planning: Meeting demands today, future-proofing for tomorrow

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join Tim Scannell, editor of SearchEnterpriseWAN.com, and Bojan Simic, expert in application performance management, WAN optimization, network management, and application delivery, as they discuss how to effectively manage and balance WAN performance with security safeguards on local and wide area networks. Published by: Blue Coat

Leading VC Firm Keeps Citrix XenApp, Microsoft Exchange and Blackberry Enterprise Server "Always On" with Marathon Technologies

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Find out how Argo Global Capital utilized server virualization to simplify, consolidate and reduce operating costs in their data center. Since implementing XenServer with everRun, Argo has had zero downtime, even during a significant hardware failure. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Abercrombie & Fitch Finds the Right Fit with Marathon Automated High Availability and Dematic Automated Material Handling Systems

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Find out how Abercrombie & Fitch and Dematic selected everRun®, Marathon's automated high availability software, to protect the graphic system monitor and to meet the campus' high availability requirements. Published by: Marathon Technologies

User Workspace Management and Desktop Virtualization

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The User Workspace Management market is generating increasing attention from IT professionals and analysts. This White Paper provides a brief description of User Workspace Management and its critical importance to desktop virtualization deployments. Published by: RES Software

Three Steps to Improving Server Virtualization ROI with everRun

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Server virtualization offers a tremendous opportunity for cost savings in the data center. This paper will give three steps you can take to dramatically improve your cost savings from server virtualization as well as show how companies are using Marathon's everRun software to implement those steps. Published by: Marathon Technologies

SharePoint High Availability - Protecting All Three Architecture Tiers

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

SQL Server is the relational database used for storing all content, data, and configuration information used by Office SharePoint Server 2007. Protecting SharePoint requires protecting each of the three architectural tiers. This whitepaper will discuss the need to protect all three tiers of SharePoint's implementation architecture. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Increasing Reliability and Availability in a Virtualized SQL Server Environment

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As companies continue to consolidate and look for best possible uses of both existing and new computer hardware, nowhere is this more apparent than server management. This paper will provide you some best practices and key success stories that you can use in designing and implementing your own virtualized SQL environment. Published by: Marathon Technologies

TAC Prepared for Aggressive Growth

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

In the face of aggressive growth, TAC Americas found it increasingly difficult to conduct month-end financial closing and report results. This case study examines how they addressed this problem by implementing a solution that incorporated Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007. Published by: Microsoft

Leaping Forward: SQL Server 2008 Compared to Oracle Database 11g

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Microsoft SQL Server has steadily gained ground on other database systems and now surpasses the competition in terms of performance, scalability, security, developer productivity. This paper highlights some of the mission-critical areas in which SQL Server 2008 excels. Published by: Microsoft

An in-depth look at data deduplication methods

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This E-Guide will discuss the various approaches to data deduplication. You'll learn the pros and cons of each, and will benefit from independent expert insight that will help you get the most out of the approach you take with data deduplication technology. Published by: CDW Corporation

Securing Laptops with Full Disk Encryption

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 24:00:00 EST

Read this paper to learn about the driving factors behind the increasing use of laptops in business activities, the data and information security issues associated with laptop systems, the overall benefits and challenges of encryption, the overall benefits of full disk encryption, and PGP Corporation's highly effective approach. Published by: PGP Corporation

Five Truths About Enterprise Data Protection

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

How can your business secure data that is always on the move? Read this paper to learn valuable information for securing your data with an enterprise-wide data encryption strategy. Published by: PGP Corporation

Reassessing Server Costs for Mid-Size Companies – An on-demand Webcast

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

View this webcast to gain insight into how upgrading your aging infrastructure can grow your bottom line. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

Save Data Center Dollars via Application and Server Consolidation

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this webinar to learn best practices for enterprise-level server consolidation by leveraging next-generation server platforms developed jointly by Sun and Intel. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

T2 Server Virtualization Case Study

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

T2 Systems offers a unified, hosted solution for parking management—a unique offering for the industry. Watch this webcast for more information. Published by: Microsoft

Webcast: New Economics of Mid-Market Computing -- Sun Fire Systems based on Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast examines how upgrading your system with new Sun Fire servers can actually save you money. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

Don't Lose Your ROI with Antiquated Network Technology: Learn about New Technology from Sun and Intel

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this webcast to learn how the latest blade server modules from Sun Microsystems, based on the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series, deliver significant performance gains and energy savings, plus an innovative approach to networking that virtualizes each 10GbE port and provides high-bandwidth connectivity to each virtual server. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

How to Optimize the Solaris OS on Sun Systems based on Intel® Xeon® 5500 Processor Series

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Engineering teams from Sun and Intel are collaborating on optimizing how the Solaris ecosystem and the new Intel Core Microarchitecture (formerly code-named Nehalem) for the Intel® Xeon® processor work together, with compelling results. View this webcast to see how these results can improve your own infrastructure. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

Drive Your Enterprise with Event-Driven Scheduling

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Use Event Monitors to create an event-driven schedule for your enterprise using system events on your Windows, UNIX, and Linux servers to launch reactive jobs through Robot/SCHEDULE. Published by: Help/Systems

Sun Fire X4170, X4270 and X4275 Server Architecture: Optimizing Performance, Density and Expandability to Maximize Datacenter Value

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper describes the architecture of the Sun Fire X4170, X4270 and X4275 servers, including the processor technology, I/O subsystem, built-in system management features, and range of supported operating systems. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

The New Economics of Mid-size Enterprise Computing: Sun Systems based on the Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper examines how investing in new Sun servers can actually cut your data center costs. Find out how Sun’s latest technology will cut the number of servers you need. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

Reassessing Server Costs for Mid-Size Companies

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper argues that while the current economic climate might suggest delaying data center upgrades, the opposite will save you money. Learn how upgrading to Sun Fire servers can put more on your bottom line. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

Virtual Desktop Management: Reducing Infrastructure Costs

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast discusses ways to reduce costs and improve return on investment with desktop virtualization. Learn how implementing this technology enables you to reduce IT staff costs by more than 40 percent. Discover ways to reduce infrastructure expenses and total cost of ownership by more than 50 percent. Published by: HP, Vmware and AMD

Unleashing Application Performance with Solid-State Drivers and Sun Servers

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper is intended for executives and managers and tells how Sun servers equipped with Flash-enabled solid-state drives (SSDs) offers dramatic improvements to HPC, Web 2.0, and data center application performance. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

The Solaris Operating System – Optimized for the Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This document is intended as a quick reference guide for developers and system administrators that want to optimize the Solaris™ OS on the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series platform. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

SCALING VIRTUAL DESKTOPS ON SUN FIRE™ X4450 SERVERS: Evaluating Performance and Capacity with VMware

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Managing desktop environments across the enterprise can be challenging for many organizations. Virtualization of desktop systems is an increasingly popular solution, but requires scalability and balanced design for successful implementation. This white paper discusses the use of Sun Fire X4450 servers as a virtual desktop infrastructure platform. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

SIP Communication for Dummies 2nd Edition

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

Read more about improving your communications and simplifying the device-centric world with SIP Communications for Dummies 2nd Edition. Published by: Avaya

Relavis Mobilizer: Mobilizing Lotus Notes Made Simple

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Mobilizing your business applications has never been easier than with Relavis Mobilizer. It is the only complete platform for developing, deploying and managing your mobile Lotus Notes data. With Relavis Mobilizer, there are no limits. Published by: Relavis Corporation

Consolidating Network Security Functionalities in Large Enterprises

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this case study to learn how the Fortinet solution has successfully aided the Laguna Development Corporation in consolidating network security functionalities. Published by: Fortinet, Inc. / Alternative Technology Group of Arrow ECS

Quick-EDD/HA for System i and Quick-EDD/OPEN for Intel Based Servers

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

You need HA/DR, but do you think you can afford it? Quick-EDD offers world class products with options to purchase, lease or rent. We even provide turn-key solutions that take care of all your target needs. Published by: Quick-EDD/iSam Blue, llc.

IP Address Management Freeware from Infoblox

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This IP address management freeware is a complete solution with the complete feature set of the Infoblox IP address manager, including Smart Folders, Network Map (with subnet management) and leading IPv6 capabilities. Published by: Infoblox

Vizioncore is Making Virtualization Adoption as Easy as 1, 2, FREE!

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This podcast explains how to successfully adopt virtualization to cut costs and simplify resource management. Discover how to manage hypervisor environments and properly allocate storage resources. Learn how to automate time consuming manual costs to improve productivity. Published by: Vizioncore Inc.

'Lights Out' IT Management -- Automate Problem Identification & Resolution

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Lights-Out IT Management refers to the automation of both problem identification and problem resolution. The successful implementation of Lights-Out IT Management is built upon an integrated system that provides three key management functions: find, configure, and monitor. Read on to learn more. Published by: Dorado Software

Giving Nurses More Time to Care

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The IT team at Palm Valley Health Care needed to provide technical support to their 200 field nurses and wide-spread administrative staff throughout South Texas. Find out why they chose LogMeIn Rescue to solve 9 out of 10 support issues remotely. Published by: LogMeIn, Inc.

Dealing with Linux Server Sprawl

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Organizations that do not have an active management strategy are often left with significant server sprawl issues. This expert webcast discusses a three pronged approach for overcoming these issues and explores different options for virtualization on Linux platforms. Published by: Red Hat

Optimizing The Value of Your Subscriber Data

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Mobile network operators are not exploiting the full value of their most valuable asset—their subscriber information. While mobile network operators may be sitting on a gold mine of subscriber data, they do not have the tools they need to exploit it. This paper explains the avenues available to take advantage of their subscriber information. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

HP OpenCall Media Platform: A Cost-effective, Agile IP Media Server

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Mobile communication technologies are evolving quickly and new customer demands arise almost every day. At the same time, the economic downturn has impacted budgets, so that cost efficiency now tops the corporate agenda. Service providers must now must not only test and develop new services to meet customer demand, but do it within tight budgets. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Four Key Ingredients for Successful Mobile Services

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

To compete and succeed in the changing market, service providers need to enhance their voice offerings and at the same time deliver innovative new experiences for their customers. In this white paper, we present four key ingredients for making this approach work. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Legacy Tools: Not Built for Today's Helpdesk

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper explores the challenges of supporting a remote workforce with legacy tools and the hidden costs of these tools. In addition, it identifies best practices that decision makers can use to choose enterprise helpdesk support tools that better meet the needs of remote employees, while helping to cut costs. Published by: LogMeIn, Inc.

5 Best Practices for Smartphone Support: The Enterprise Guide to Smart Support for Smart Devices

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper features real-world examples from US enterprises on how the benefits of keeping mobile devices functioning without interruption are felt on every level of business. Published by: LogMeIn, Inc.

HP Virtual Desktop Infrastructure with VMware View: Bring the benefits of industry-standard servers to your desktop environment

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This solution provides a centralized approach to managing your desktop environment and protecting the information within it. It brings the far-reaching benefits of industry-standard servers and shared storage to your desktop environment, while delivering a full virtual PC experience. Published by: HP, Vmware and AMD

Planning and deploying a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure on HP hardware: Creating a 150 user VDI proof-of-concept implementation

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 24:00:00 EST

This document is intended for IT decision makers, planners, architects, service professionals and installers that are evaluating VDI. A moderate level of technical expertise and familiarity with VMware, Microsoft Windows Server and Desktop Operating Systems as well as HP ProLiant and StorageWorks hardware is considered essential. Published by: HP, Vmware and AMD

Six-Core AMD Opteron™ Processors: Top-line performance that’s bottom-line efficient

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Unlike competitive products focused on raw performance, AMD technology-based servers deliver one platform to support the top-line demands of your business with a total cost advantage you can take right to the bottom-line. Published by: HP, Vmware and AMD

HP reference configuration for BladeSystem: BL495c with Flex-10 and VMware View

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper is for decision makers that are familiar with and interested in VMware View as a desktop replacement strategy. An understanding of networking and fibre channel infrastructure and how they interact with HP Virtual Connect technologies, virtualization benefits and techniques, VMware software, and datacenter practices is recommended. Published by: HP, Vmware and AMD

HP ProLiant G6 Servers & Server Blades: AMD and HP providing over a decade of technological innovation

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This brochure provides an overview of the HP Proliant G6 live of Servers. Based on AMD’s Opteron processor, HP delivers a line of servers offering high performance while reducing power and cooling requirements. Published by: HP, Vmware and AMD

Mobile Application Development: Making It Easier For Developers

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Mobile applications have not only piqued the interest of developers, but also of the average cell phone user. Download this ebook and learn why. Published by: SearchSOA.com

Triumphing Over the Information Maze

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This article focuses on the need for transparent collaboration, and clearly demonstrates the value of collaborative systems that work: they save money and they boost revenue. Published by: Microsoft

Presentation Transcript: Virtualization - Growing Your Success in the Data Center to the Desktop

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Desktop and server virtualization are not the same. This podcast, featuring virtual desktop experts, Brian Madden and Zeus Kerravala, explains how some methods and tools that work for servers disrupt desktops. Discover how to plan a successful virtual desktop project by addressing customization needs of users and meet your organization's goals. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Oracle Hyperion Performance Scorecard

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

To regularly monitor and measure performance, senior managers require a link between their company’s strategic and operational plans. Oracle Hyperion Performance Scorecard can help you define a methodology-neutral strategy and measure performance against goals, monitor progress on a regular basis, and communicate across your entire enterprise. Published by: Oracle Corporation

The Business Value of Unifying Communications: Avaya and HP ProCurve

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As Unified Communications (UC) moves increasingly from promise to implementation, questions arise about the best ways to establish UC solutions. This paper describes effective approaches to unifying communications, the importance of optimizing your network infrastructure and how embracing converged communications can increase business productivity. Published by: Avaya

Redcell™ OpsCenter -- Find, Configure, and Monitor your entire data center. FREE TRIAL

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Monitoring and configuring a variety of complex devices (network, systems, storage, security) from multiple vendors is a daily battle that challenges even the most experienced administrators. Today's virtual and physical environments can only be handled with a centralized management solution. Published by: Dorado Software

Achieving Breakthrough Performance in Analytics and Reporting

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast discusses how you can accelerate your data analysis, reporting and business intelligence (BI) applications with the help of a column-based analytics server. Published by: Sybase, Inc.

VDI Comparison Kit

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Are you looking for the right Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) product for your organization? Check out this Citrix e-kit for current information about desktop virtualization products. Published by: Citrix

Desktop Virtualization: Overcoming Five Real-World Challenges

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper explores the most significant hurdles any desktop virtualization program needs to overcome. Staying focused on the ultimate goal--delivering core applications effectively to users--helps clarify the issues involved in desktop virtualization deployment. Published by: Citrix

Citrix XenDesktop: The Best Desktop Delivery System For Today’s Demanding Business Needs

Mon, 11 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Whether you're considering your first virtual desktop solution or trying to salvage an existing implementation, Citrix XenDesktop™ is the clear choice on the market that offers the performance, scalability and manageability required to meet your business needs. Published by: Citrix

Cost Savings with Centralized Virtual Desktops

Mon, 11 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper provides a close examination of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and how it may dramatically lower total cost of ownership (TCO). Read this paper to learn about the current cost of PC management and how virtual desktops can be deployed using existing budgets. Published by: Citrix

PODCAST: Getting There From Here: Delivering Unified Communications to Your Organization - Part 2

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this podcast, discover new unified communication (UC) technology that enhances collaboration and conferencing capabilities. Gain insight into four UC applications and how to select the best one for your use cases. Learn how to extend telecommunications, mobility, desktops and applications to improve business operation performance. Published by: IBM

Virtualize and Fortify XenApp for Lower Costs & Higher SLAs

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webinar will discuss the benefits of virtualizing Citrix XenServer as well as show how fortifying XenApp and XenServer with Marathon Technologies' everRun software will give you the confidence to increase your SLAs for your most critical XenApp deployments and protect your Citrix License Server and Data Store from downtime. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Virtualizing Exchange - The Cold, Hard Numbers on Why Citrix XenServer + everRun VM is the Best Platform

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Moving your Microsoft-Exchange servers to the latest server virtualization technologies offers compelling benefits. View this webcast to discover the benefits of virtualizing Exchange, Exchange 2007's new architecture, the performance advantage of XenServer for Exchange and why everRunVM software is essential in keeping users continuously connected Published by: Marathon Technologies

Consolidating Multiple SQL Server 2000 systems using Hyper-V

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This document covers the key overall concepts and procedures you need to setup and configure your Hyper-V platform. It reviews in detail the approach that PT and Dell recommend for a tested and validated installation of Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V. Published by: Dell, Inc.

How To Ensure "Always-on" Blackberry High Availability & Disaster Recovery with Marathon's everRun®

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper will discuss why common practices for protecting the Blackberry environment are not the most effective, and how Marathon's everRun® software works as the better solution for achieving high availability for both physical and virtual environments. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Consolidate SQL Server 2008 on Dell 4 Socket - Multi-Core Servers - using Hyper-V

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Guide is a companion to How to Guide: Consolidating multiple SQL Server systems onto Dell PowerEdge Servers using Microsoft’s Hyper-V. In this Guide, we use the Dell PowerEdge R900 and PowerEdge R905 as target servers. Published by: Dell, Inc.

SQL Server 2008 - 10-20Terabyte Data Warehousing

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper documents the performance of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse solutions deployed on Dell PowerEdge servers with Dell PowerVault storage. Using the knowledge gained through joint development this white paper illustrates the cost-effective performance of Dell Solutions for SQL Server 2008. Published by: Dell, Inc.

eBook - The Mobile Enterprise: Taking Wireless Networking to the Next Level

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this eBook to learn how faster, more robust 802.11n WLANs can help your business offer new mobility services to improve mobility and reduce cost through fixed-mobile convergence. Discover how unified communications applications can exploit wireless mobile connectivity to facilitate workforce collaboration and enhance productivity. Published by: SearchMobileComputing

Simplify and Automate Desktop Management with Virtualization

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

There are two sides to desktop business continuity: users' needs and IT management. Users need on-demand accessibility of their desktops, applications and data. IT managers must limit complexity caused by supporting diverse users and hardware. This webcast discusses how to automate and simplify virtual desktop management to improve efficiency. Published by: HP, Vmware and AMD

HP Unified Communications: Simplifying The Journey

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As experts in every stage of the Unified Communications solution lifecycle, HP can implement solutions for your organization to reduce costs, enhance business responsiveness, and increase end-user productivity. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Consultation, Design, and Implementation of Multiple IT Solutions: Global Forex Trading

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

GFT focuses on providing their customers an exceptional experience with a best-in-class online interface. GFT needs to stay more accessible, more reliable, and more secure than their competitors. To optimize their IT environment, GFT engaged CDW for consulting, design, and implementation of multiple IT solutions. Read on to learn more. Published by: CDW Corporation

Mainstreaming the vSwitch: HP Network Automation Extends Control to Virtual

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

PODCAST: Getting There From Here: Delivering Unified Communications to Your Organization - Part 1

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This podcast explains the business value of unified communications to improve productivity by streamlining processes. Discover how to get started and which considerations to keep in mind when implementing this technique. Gain an understanding of various use cases of this approach and determine which applications best fit your needs. Published by: IBM

Oracle Optimized Warehouse Solutions for Sun

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Leveraging vast engineering and field experience architecting and implementing data warehouses with the Oracle Database, Sun created a set of data warehouse solutions to help IT managers quickly select a configuration, thus reducing the risk and deployment times for data warehouse solutions. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Server Virtualization Solution for Wipfli CPA and Consultants

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this case study to learn how CDW helped Wipfli CPA and Consultants optimize their IT environment to overcome power, cooling, and space challenges, while simultaneously improving IT response times. Published by: CDW Corporation

Essential Guide to Backup and Virtual Servers

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Essential Guide offers a collection of tips, tools and techniques that you can use to back up your virtual servers more efficiently. Find out about the intricacies of using VMware's Consolidate Backup (VCB) application, get tips on how to fine-tune your current backup app for virtual servers, and read about the common problems and solutions. Published by: SearchStorage.com

Virtualization Buzz and Benefits: Decoupling Hardware From Software for Greater Efficiency

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Advanced technology allows businesses to get maximum bang out of hardware buck while reducing server counts and support costs. Read this whitepaper to learn how virtualization can help your business get the most out of its server hardware. Published by: CDW Corporation

Virtual Servers, Real Savings

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With server virtualization, you do more with less. Instead of filling your data center with underutilized boxes, you run multiple operating systems and applications on a single physical machine. You make the most of your space while taking full advantage of your hardware investment. Read this whitepaper to learn more about these benefits. Published by: CDW Corporation

Desktop Management and Security: Two Big Reasons Desktop Virtualization Is an Easy Choice

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper is actually a combination of four smaller papers all rolled into one PDF. It features articles on revisiting old virtualization practices for new business purposes, desktop virtualization strategies for faster provisioning and migration, network security concerns in a virtual environment, and more. Published by: CDW Corporation

Reduce Costs and Gain Control of Your Virtualized Infrastructure with Consolidated Management

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Join HP and VMware, industry leaders in virtualization and infrastructure and application management for this one hour webinar to learn how you can reduce management costs and gain increased visibility and control of your virtual infrastructure. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Taking Control: Consolidation Can Help You Take Control of the Server Room

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Server sprawl creates a serious financial and efficiency leak at many organizations. Consolidation can help ease management requirements and reduce costs. Read this whitepaper to learn how to take control of server sprawl with a server consolidation solution. Published by: CDW Corporation

Server Virtualization Solution Using VMware at Lakeview Medical Center

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Lakeview Medical Center needed to optimize their IT environment to combat data center infrastructure challenges. CDW helped them put VMware to work consolidating their servers and providing a more efficient environment. Read this quick case study to learn how they reduced backup times, improved response times, and reduced cost of ownership. Published by: CDW Corporation

Common Pitfalls in Server Virtualization

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

For all its benefits, server virtualization can be difficult to implement and could actually increase your costs and complicate network management. Here are some common pitfalls to look out for and avoid. Published by: CDW Corporation

Say Yes to Virtualization: Server Virtualization Helps Businesses Achieve Considerable Reductions in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Virtualized servers are yielding dramatic cost savings through consolidation of physical resources, reductions in power and cooling requirements, and slashed operational expenses. It’s delivering a magnitude of benefits that many businesses find virtually amazing. Read this whitepaper to learn more about the benefits of server virtualization. Published by: CDW Corporation

Hidden Costs in an SAP Virtualization Project

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This videocast takes a close look at what companies should consider before embarking on an SAP virtualization project, including costs, skills, data center and hardware requirements. Published by: Arrow ECS HP Group and Intel

DFS Changes in Windows Server 2008, Improvements and Best Practices

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

DFS has undergone incremental changes, all offering a basic solution for file management across LANs and WANs but the story is incomplete. In this E-Guide, brought to you by SearchWindowsServer.com and Peer Software, learn what improvements have been made to DFS in Windows Server 2008 R2 and what problems still exist. Published by: Peer Software

Getting Started with SAP Virtualization

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this videocast, learn how SAP customers are getting started with virtualization technology, and find out what needs to be considered in terms of hardware, staffing and SAP modules. Published by: Arrow ECS HP Group and Intel

Making the Case for SAP Virtualization

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this videocast, learn how SAP customers are getting started with virtualization technology, and find out why some companies are virtualizing mission-critical SAP applications. Published by: Arrow ECS HP Group and Intel

Perfect Marriage: Coupling Blade Servers With a Virtual Infrastructure Can Cut Costs and Add Efficiencies

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The recent push for more efficient computing platforms has businesses venturing beyond basic servers and systems. In order to manage resources more effectively, save data center space, reduce IT administrative tasks, and go green, many organizations have turned to virtualization. Learn how your organization can benefit from virtualization. Published by: CDW Corporation

P2V Benefits: Moving Servers From the Physical to the Virtual World Cuts Costs, Saves Space and Parallels Green Initiatives

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Virtualization basically means inserting a software layer between your hardware and your operating system. This decouples the operating system from the hardware and allows you to run many operating systems at the same time on top of that same physical piece of hardware. Read this short paper to learn about the benefits of using virtual servers. Published by: CDW Corporation

Robotics Manufacturer Automates Collaboration with Digital Note-Taking Program

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 24:00:00 EST

Autonomous Solutions (ASI), the world leader in large vehicle robotics, has fundamentally changed the way its employees communicate and collaborate by using Office OneNote 2007. This case study shows how this collaboration application dramatically improved ASI's management of multi-million dollar projects. Published by: Microsoft

A Case to Optimize

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A business manager identifies an urgent need for a software application and requests a server to run the new application. Then the server provisioning process kicks off. Read this short whitepaper to learn about new techniques and technologies that can enable your business to cut through so much of the red tape involved in adding new applications. Published by: CDW Corporation

Datacenter Management Optimization with Microsoft System Center

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

System Center lowers the cost of delivering datacenter services through integrated, end-to-end management of physical and virtual environments, and supports the optimization of the datacenter in three primary ways. Each of these benefits, and the solutions that enable them, are discussed in this paper. Published by: Microsoft

Find Balance in Your Data Center

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Virtualization has become a common solution to the problem of server sprawl. By using this technology to consolidate servers, many companies are using less floor space, cutting energy consumption, and simplifying management. But IT must translate these technological advantages into concrete improvements for the business. Read on to learn more. Published by: CDW Corporation

Branch Modernization

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Your organization can reduce information technology (IT) costs, improve IT service levels, and enable new business scenarios by adopting best practices that will enable you to modernize your branch infrastructure. These best practices presented in this paper include virtualization, centralized management, and increased network efficiency. Published by: Microsoft

Managing the Dynamic Desktop with System Center Solutions

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

System Center desktop solutions help IT to reconcile competing demands of security with resource availability by streamlining the connection of any authorized user to any application, regardless of their location or connectivity, through a unified system that provides both secure access and the consistent, optimized performance your users expect. Published by: Microsoft

Ice Cream Maker Puts the Freeze on Server Sprawl, Saves More Than $500,000

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Wells' Dairy needed to provide cost-effective services and promote business continuity and agility. It deployed the Windows Server 2008 Datacenter operating system and Hyper-V™ virtualization technology. Today, it has a scalable server consolidation solution and a data center that is saving more than US.$12,000 in annual electrical costs. Published by: Microsoft

Breakthroughs with Windows 7 Webcast

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Interested in knowing the impact Windows 7 operating system can have on your business? If so, please join Tony Piltzecker, Server Partner Technology Specialist, Microsoft Corporation, for this webcast and learn about the hottest new capabilities in Windows 7. Published by: Microsoft

Windows 7 and Hyper-V Deep Dive Webcast

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Interested in boosting your business by combining the power of the Windows 7 operating system with Hyper-V virtualization? If so, please join Michael Pathi, Partner Technology Specialist, Microsoft Corporation, for this webcast and find out how the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems work together. Published by: Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 High Availability: Technology Comparison

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Downtime can create significant financial and regulatory non-compliance consequences. This webcast provides viewers with tips for planning a high availability strategy for Windows Server 2008 to reduce downtime. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Case Study: VCPI Takes Network Security to the Next Level

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Read this case study to learn how the leading technology total solutions provider for the long-term care industry, VCPI, selected and implemented CDW solutions, resulting in increased speed and effectiveness of network defenses as well as improved incident response time. Published by: CDW Corporation

Evolution to Revolution: Landmark Technology Decouples Hardware from Software to Cut Cost and Complexity

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this white paper to learn more about virtualization and especially the similarities and differences between server virtualization and client virtualization. Which one holds more benefit for your organization? Published by: CDW Corporation

Help Desk Authority Professional Edition - 30 Day Free Trial!

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

How are you currently tracking your help desk issues? Does your homegrown solution have too many limitations? Or is the enterprise solution you currently have overkill? Whichever scenario best describes you…we can help. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

Remote Support Center Solution - 30 Day Free Trial!

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Supporting remote or travelling workers has become an increasingly high priority for many IT departments. The remote workforce that was once thought of as "merely a trend" has now become the norm. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

Surprising Security Threat: Take Steps Now to Safeguard Print Devices and Printed Data

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Are your company's printers secure? Today’s networked printers and multifunction devices (MFDs) are an easy yet powerful way to offer cost-effective and more capable printing capabilities to employees. Read this paper to learn about security risks associated with printers and what you can do to heighten security. Published by: CDW Corporation

File Virtualization FAQ Podcast with Jeff Boles

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

IBM CloudBurst™: Making Rain in an Economic Dry Spell

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A complement to your existing IT infrastructure, IBM CloudBurst™ includes hardware, software and services, and provides secure, reliable, private cloud computing. Fit-for-purpose and self-contained, IBM CloudBurst dramatically reduces capital and operational costs, accelerating investment payback. Read on to learn more . . . Published by: IBM

Do More with Less: Virtualizing the Desktop

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Hailed by top analysts as a need-to-know technology and the future of enterprise computing, the benefits of desktop virtualization can be summed up in four words: Do more with less. This article will delve into the options, outcomes and business benefits that desktop virtualization can bring to your business. Published by: CDW Corporation

CloudBurst Technical Demonstration

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The IBM CloudBurst Family is a line of pre-integrated service delivery platforms including hardware, storage, networking, virtualization, and service management software, which will enable you to create a private cloud environment. Published by: IBM

Reality Check – A Smart Business Continuity Strategy Can Offer Maximum Results at Minimum Cost

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In an increasingly digital world, it's clear that business continuity is no longer an option. Keeping systems running 24x7 and ensuring that data reaches its intended destination — precisely when it's needed — is the heart and soul of a business. This paper discusses Business-Continuity (BC) initiatives on a tight budget and with limited resources. Published by: CDW Corporation

Desktop Demystified: Server-Centric Client Virtualization Model Reduces Costs While Improving Security and Flexibility.

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Client virtualization or Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is a server-centric computing model that offers IT the ability to host and centrally manage Virtual Machines while providing end users a full-desktop experience. If you haven’t yet discovered the advantages of a VDI, read this whitepaper and put yourself in command of the desktop. Published by: CDW Corporation

Innovative Tactics to Improve Your Channel Business

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Attend our free virtual trade show "Innovative tactics to improve your Channel business," with your partners at Dell, Microsoft, and Intel — along with technology and Channel industry experts Zeus Kerravala and Heather Clancy. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Get Connected: IP Convergence is No Longer a Thing of the Future, It's Now The Cost of Doing Business

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

No longer a thing of the future, IP Convergence is now the cost of doing business. Unified Communications (UC) is the target destination for many enterprises. And while the concept is no longer new, IP convergence remains the first major step on that path. Published by: CDW Corporation

Options for Mobile Security

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

Read this brief paper to learn about the security risks of mobility and what CDW has to offer. Published by: CDW Corporation

Security Trend Advisory

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Check out this document to learn how to best achieve server security while supporting collaborative platforms. Published by: CDW Corporation

High Availability Lowdown

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Barkley ad firm implements consolidation, virtualization and replication to strengthen business-continuity and disaster-recovery planning. With the goal of getting to 100 percent availability, the firm uses HP's blade hardware, VMware's virtualization software and a variety of existing storage platforms. Published by: CDW Corporation

Save Money on Mainframe Hardware and Software: Five Simple Steps to Managing MIPS

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper will detail how to control and manage MIPS usage by employing a systematic, repeatable approach that uses powerful technology and a proven process and expertise. Published by: Compuware Corporation

Whose Fault is it Anyway? Using Compuware Abend-AID to Diagnose DB2 and WebSphere MQ Problems

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper discusses how you can leverage existing Abend-AID capabilities to simplify problem resolution even in these increasingly complex systems. Read this paper to learn more about diagnosing DB2 and WebSphere MQ problems with Compuware Abend-AID. Published by: Compuware Corporation

Dell Virtualization Advisor

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This tool is designed as a guide for customers with a comfortable knowledge of virtualization and their server/storage environment. Simply enter in a few vital pieces of information and the Dell Virtualization Advisor will create a customized virtualization solution to match your needs. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

The Great Virtualization Dilemma of the Next Decade: What You Need to Know

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Despite progress in Virtualization, much development still remains. With predications that virtualization will become pervasive, this research highlights forthcoming challenges and strategic issues facing IT planners. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Virtualize at the Speed of Your Business - The Dell Guide to Virtualization

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Virtualization is changing everything, from how you manage resources to the way you support your business, it addresses many of today's IT challenges - cost, responsiveness, availability, disaster recovery - and is a key element for achieving a more automated, agile infrustructure. Dell helps you virtualize at the speed of your business... Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Dell Virtualization Consulting Services Video

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Virtualization is a rapidly evolving technology with many moving parts, making increasingly difficult for customers to develop an effective strategy. Every organization moves at a different pace. Dell delivers tailored solutions for every customer. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Resource Protection in Virtualized Infrastructures

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper provides an overview of security concerns and considerations that organizations must address when implementing virtualization. Published by: Intel Corporation

Choosing the Best Servers for Virtualization

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Whether you are deploying virtualization for the first time or looking to increase the value of your existing solution, choosing the right hardware is as important as choosing the right virtualization software. This paper will discuss some of the basics of server virtualization. Published by: Intel Corporation

Dell PowerEdge Blade Solutions - Energy Efficiency that can't be beat

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 24:00:00 EST

The Dell PowerEdge M-series blade solution is a breakthrough in enterprise server architecture. Built from the ground up using Dell's Energy Smart and FlexIO technologies, the M-series is designed to combat data center sprawl and IT complexity. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Intel Virtualization Technology for Servers – A Closer Look Inside

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) provides comprehensive hardware assists that boost virtualization software performance, improve application response times and provide greater reliability, security and flexibility. Read on to learn more. Published by: Intel Corporation

A Superior Hardware Platform for Server Virtualization

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Server virtualization is helping IT organizations improve data center productivity in fundamental ways. To gain the full value of virtualization, you need servers that are built to handle the heavy and ever-changing demands of a virtualized and consolidated computing environment. Read on to learn more . . . Published by: Intel Corporation

Simple-to-Use Endpoint Security: Proactive Solutions for Networkwide Platforms

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This white paper examines the looming threat horizon that is forcing companies to reexamine their endpoint security functions and discusses ESET’s solution for integrated security management that is built around its advanced heuristic technology. Published by: ESET

Moblin Open Source Project Road Map

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this Videocast, Intel Open Source Chief Strategist Dirk Hohndel provides an overview of Moblin, the Open Source project focused on building a Linux-based platform optimized for the next generation of mobile devices including Netbooks, Mobile Internet Devices, and In-vehicle infotainment systems. Published by: Intel Corporation

Intel Open Source Innovation Video by Doug Fisher

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Intel Software and Services Group VP, Doug Fisher discusses Intel’s innovation in the Open Source community helping companies power their operating environments by optimizing for Intel® Xeon® platforms. Published by: Intel Corporation

Red Hat and Intel Collaborate to Empower Open Source Software (Video)

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Discover how Novell and Intel collaborate in open standards and open source projects such as the Linux* kernel and the Xen* hypervisor moving virtualization forward along with the user of non-proprietary architecture so that customers can avoid vendor lock-in, while lowering solutions costs. Published by: Intel Corporation

Optimizing Open Source Citrix Xen* Code Base for Intelligent Performance (Video)

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As the number one contributor to the Open Source Citrix Xen* code base, Intel collaborated with Citrix to optimize their software to take full advantage of the intelligent performance, virtualization, and energy efficiency built into Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series. Published by: Intel Corporation

Novell and Intel Move Virtualization Forward with Open Source (Video)

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Getting Maximum Mileage Out of Tickless Whitepaper

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper presents an in-depth but accessible introduction to the capabilities and future of tickless idle. It particularly presents techniques for making daemons and drivers tickless-friendly, with an eye toward extending the real-world benefits of the technology to the community. Published by: Intel Corporation

Power, Performance and Open Source (Video)

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this video and learn about Intel’s longstanding contribution to the Open Source community in all areas of the stack to take best advantage of the power, performance, and virtualization enhancements built into Intel® platforms. Published by: Intel Corporation

Managing Linux Server Sprawl with Red Hat Satellite

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast addresses the challenges of server sprawl and introduces a new tool to help overcome them. Discover how this technology enables simplified management of your Linux environment and reduces administrative costs. Published by: Red Hat

Open Source at Intel: Building with the Ecosystem

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This brochure details how Intel works with Open Source software developers who can adopt, change and redistribute the underlying code, helping drive rapid technological innovation. Published by: Intel Corporation

Dell PowerEdge Servers -- Introducing the Latest Generation

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Whether you need a tower, rack, or blade server, or a combination of these, Dell's comprehensive, award-winning PowerEdge family can meet your needs. Dell servers excel in virtualization, power and cooling, embedded systems management, and purposeful design. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Initial Investment Payback Analysis Summary Report: Dell PowerEdge R710 Solution with Hyper-V vs. Dell PowerEdge 2850 Solution

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Dell commissioned Principled Technologies to estimate how many months it would take to recapture initial investment costs when consolidating multiple 4-year-old Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2850 server and storage solutions onto a Dell PowerEdge R710 server and storage solution using Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 with Hyper-V™ Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Simplifying UNIX Migration - Dell and Red Hat Pave the Way

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Dell has teamed-up with Intel and Red Hat and developed a migration strategy to simplify the consolidation of the enterprise data center from an outdated, proprietary architecture to an easily managed open systems platforms. To learn about how easy it is to migrate from UNIX to Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Dell PowerEdge servers, please read on. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Migrate from a Proprietary Server Architecture? - Open Systems Provide Way to Exit Money Pit

Wed, 27 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this down economy, now is the time to examine the total cost of ownership (TCO) of your proprietary server infrastructure and migrate to a more cost-effective open systems platform designed for tomorrow. If this hits home for you, please read on. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Virtual server backup options today

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

W. Curtis Preston, executive editor of the Storage Media Group and independent backup expert, discusses the various options available today for backing up virtual machines including VMware's VCB, third-party products, and the ways that backup software products are evolving to ease virtual machine backups. Published by: Quantum Corporation

eGuide: Defining a cost-effective mobile IT strategy

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this series, Craig Mathias explores the various ways mobility solutions can be used successfully and cost-effectively in your enterprise. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Virtual Data Center E-Zine - Volume 14

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With so many new technologies, sticking with the status quo for your virtual network infrastructure is probably not your best option. In this month's issue, take a closer look at all the possibilities available now for interconnecting both virtual and physical networks. Published by: SearchDataCenter

PlateSpin Forge: "Plug in and Protect" Disaster Recovery

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

PlateSpin Forge disaster recovery appliances provide fast out-of-the-box protection for your server workloads. When servers go down, you can quickly recover business-critical workloads and run them on the PlateSpin Forge appliance until they can be restored to your production environment. Published by: Novell Inc.

Control Virtual Sprawl - 3 Ways to Achieve a Responsive , Flexible and Compliant Infrastructure

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webinar will discuss the causes, costs, and cures for virtual sprawl, Gartner's best practices for managing virtual environments, and configurations that gradually drift out of compliance and how to fix those systems. Published by: Opalis Software, Inc.

PlateSpin Recon: Virtual Capacity Management and Consolidation Planning

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this webcast to learn about a new unique workload profiling tool that takes the guess work out of identifying underutilized physical servers and virtual hosts. Learn how to leverage this tool for improved use and longer life of your current hardware. Published by: Novell Inc.

Subnetting Shortcuts

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

One of the most challenging topics for many CCNA candidates is subnet masking. This white paper will de-mystify the math behind subnetting, and provide examples of shortcuts that bypass the need for binary when doing calculations involving subnet masks. Published by: Global Knowledge

Overcoming IP Telephony Performance Issues in a Converged Network

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this white paper, we are going to discuss the application of QoS to networks with media flows installed within them, such as voice and video. We'll see that it is very unnatural for voice to even exist on a data network, because it was never designed to do so. Published by: Global Knowledge

Increasing Efficiencies in the Data Center - Making Your Wide Area Network Work for You

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Please join Kent Christensen, Virtualization Practice Manager, Datalink, as he analyzes and explains WAN efficiencies between data centers. In addition to the topic of transferring data over the WAN more efficiently between the primary and secondary data centers, much of the presentation will apply to small remote offices as well. Published by: Datalink Corporation

Integrating the Cisco® Unified Presence Server in Your Unified Communications Network

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Presence can be defined as the indication, based on user-provided information, on whether co-workers are available and how they prefer to be reached. We will discuss an option that will allow our users to see availability status information of other users in the network via the Cisco Unified Presence Solution version 7.0. (CUPS). Published by: Global Knowledge

Improving Employee Productivity with Cisco® Unified Mobility

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper will focus on discovering and implementing Cisco's Unified Mobility solutions so that we can give our mobile employees an easier, and yet, more robust way of communicating, no matter the wired or wireless network they are currently connected to. Published by: Global Knowledge

Access Control Lists (ACLs)

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this white paper, we'll take a look at access control lists, often referred to as access lists or ACLs (sometimes pronounced "ackels"). Published by: Global Knowledge

PODCAST - Virtualization: Growing Your Success in the Data Center to the Desktop

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Pitfalls of Server Virtualization

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert webcast, you'll learn the most common issues involved with server virtualization and how to overcome them. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Server Room Planning: The Keys To Success

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert webcast, learn the basic steps to take when selecting and setting up your organization's server room, with details on security considerations, environmental factors and more. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Virtualization: Growing Your Success in the Data Center to the Desktop

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Desktop and server virtualization are not the same. This webcast, featuring virtual desktop experts, Brian Madden and Zeus Kerravala, explains how some methods and tools that work for servers disrupt desktops. Discover how to plan a successful virtual desktop project by addressing customization needs of users and meet your organization’s goals. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Overcoming problems with RAID

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert webcast, learn how to recognize and deal with common RAID issues in storage arrays. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Server hardware: Making the right choice

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert webcast, learn the basic factors that go into choosing a new server for your environment, with details on processors, server types, consolidation options and more. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Market Report: Best Practices and Cost Reduction Strategies for Today’s Virtualized Data Centers

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper addresses the fact that server virtualization is still a relatively new technology undergoing rapid development and innovation. While creating a virtual machine is relatively simple, the underlying complexity of the infrastructure and IT processes cannot be ignored. Published by: VKernel

Podcast: Key Considerations for Migration to Voice-Over-IP (VoIP)

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this technical podcast you'll learn key things to consider as part of a business migration to voice-over-IP - designing your data network for QOS, traffic analysis and capacity planning, four possible architecture models, security requirements, and VoIP design components. Published by: Interactive Intelligence, Inc.

Key Considerations for Migration to Voice-Over-IP (VoIP)

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this technical webinar you'll learn key things to consider as part of a business migration to voice-over-IP – designing your data network for QOS, traffic analysis and capacity planning, four possible architecture models, security requirements, and VoIP design components. Published by: Interactive Intelligence, Inc.

Integrated VM Data Protection from Dell

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Today, new levels of automation and integration between VMware and Dell EqualLogic arrays are now available to protect the entire virtualized infrastructure. Dell EqualLogic PS Series virtualized iSCSI SANs have been a popular storage choice in VMware-based environments. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Business Ready Virtualization for the Data Center

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Dell is committed to driving the cost and complexity out of virtualization, helping you accelerate adoption and achieve cost savings sooner without sacrificing productivity. Read this solution guide to learn about Dell's Business Ready Virtualization Configurations. Published by: Dell, Inc.

N-central 6.7

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

N-central FREE for one year. Add the #1-rated Network and Systems Management Software to your business for FREE. No charge. No strings. No worries. N-able Technologies is offering you a free one-year subscription to our #1-rated N-central network and systems management software. Published by: N-able Technologies

Video Surveillance Economics: The New Picture of Quality and Economy

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As the world becomes increasingly security conscious, municipalities, institutions and enterprises of all sizes are discovering that there's safety in sight. Real-time video surveillance systems are proving to be one of the most effective methods of addressing a wide range of security challenges in both the public and the private sectors. Published by: Motorola, Inc.

Ensuring the Availability of Hyper-V Virtualized Workloads

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast discusses a new automation tool that protects workloads running on Hyper-V, preventing a loss of profit or productivity if host servers go down. Published by: Double-Take Software

What Causes Webinar Attendees to Bail

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Download this new MarketingSherpa study to discover the leading causes for attendees to drop out of Webinars and what you can do to sharpen your presentations. Published by: Citrix Online

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Broadband - Notice of Funds Availability

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The USDA Rural Utilities Service and NTIA jointly announced the availability of funding and application requirements for the broadband initiatives contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Read on to learn about the RUS grant program, its requirements, and how Motorola can work with you toward an RUS approved grant. Published by: Motorola, Inc.

Case Study: Mid-Atlantic Communications Company Delivers Wireless Broadband in Rural America

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Telpage initially deployed wireless broadband equipment from a variety of manufacturers in the 900 MHz, 2.4 and 5.7 GHz frequencies to support point-to-point and point-to-multipoint applications. Unfortunately, that equipment could not reliably scale to support increased demand. Read on to learn how Telpage found reliable scalability. Published by: Motorola, Inc.

Desktop Virtualization: A Buyer’s Checklist

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With server virtualization now well established in the world’s datacenters, IT leaders are turning their attention to virtualizing and centralizing desktop PCs to address some of their toughest computing challenges. Published by: Citrix

Cost Savings with Centralized Virtual Desktops

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Centralized virtual desktops optimize the efficiency, security and flexibility of any PC environment. This white paper will look at the current cost of PC management and will explore how VDI can significantly reduce operational costs, and how TCO can vary depending on industry and user requirements. Published by: Citrix

XenDesktop Product Reviews

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Visit this information center for product reviews and trial software downloads of Citrix's XenDesktop products. Support is also provided along with technical resources. Published by: Citrix

Citrix XenDesktop Customer Success Stories

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This site features case studies of customers who've used Citrix XenDesktop products and solutions to great success. Published by: Citrix

Virtualization Review: The Desktop as a Service

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how desktop virtualization greatly eases the pains of desktop management and deployment projects by centralizing all of your desktops, allowing all of your users access from any connected location (WAN, LAN, or home), completely lock down endpoints, and reduce service costs. Published by: Citrix

Deploying Citrix XenDesktop with Wyse Viance: Thin Clients for the Knowledge Worker

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Desktop virtualization brings many benefits that enable the centralization of entire personalized end-user desktop operating environments so that they can be efficiently accessed, managed, and protected from a central location. Published by: Citrix

Iron Mountain Solves Data Protection Problems

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Gas Operations Division of Airgas has an extensive staff of mobile sales representatives and field technicians. IT was concerned about protecting vital business data on laptops. Airgas uses Iron Mountain Off-site Tape Vaulting to securely store tapes. IT found it had the features he needed to protect employee laptops properly. Published by: Iron Mountain Digital

The Best Desktop Delivery System for Today’s Demanding Business Needs

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Whether you're considering your first virtual desktop solution or trying to salvage an existing implementation, Citrix XenDesktop® is the clear choice on the market that offers the performance, scalability and manageability required to meet your business needs. Published by: Citrix

Virtual Applications, Real Advantages

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper discusses the benefits of software virtualization and the value of using a packaging solution that supports multiple virtualizations formats. Published by: Flexera Software

Getting Started with Application Virtualization

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper will answer key questions such as: What is application virtualization? How does an organization get started with understanding the basics? And, how can existing technology be used to accelerate an application virtualization deployment? Read on to learn more. Published by: Flexera Software

FAQ Guide: Network Attached Storage

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Tony Asaro, senior analyst with Enterprise Strategy Group, offers answers to the most common NAS questions he hears in the field. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Mobilizing Enterprise Applications

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Introducing mobility solutions into the workforce makes employees and business processes more efficient, yielding direct productivity gains and cost savings. These productivity gains and cost savings, along with the improved speed of customer communication and response, help create competitive advantage and increased customer satisfaction. Published by: Relavis Corporation

Orion IP Address Manager

Wed, 20 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Spreadsheets are manual and prone to error. You need a dynamic, scalable way to manage IP addresses. Orion IP Address Manager (IPAM) provides detailed visibility into IP address space usage. Leveraging advanced network scanning capabilities and Orion's intuitive interface, you can minimize IP conflicts and ensure your network is always humming. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

Wireless Broadband: A Versatile and Reliable Network Alternative

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Read this brochure to learn why Motorola fixed wireless broadband solutions are a smart investment when balancing business needs with network performance and budget reality. Published by: Motorola, Inc.

A Manager's Guide to Wireless Hotspots: How to Take Advantage of Them While Protecting the Security of Your Corporate Network

Tue, 01 May 2007 24:00:00 EDT

This paper discusses the security risks inherent in public Wi-Fi Internet access and the best ways to mitigate these risks. It also discusses the benefits of hosting a corporate hotspot of your own. Published by: Motorola, Inc.

Presentation Transcript: Why Small Businesses Should Think Outside the Box When Choosing Endpoint Security Solutions

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation transcript of the webinar "Why Small Businesses Should Think Outside the Box When Choosing Endpoint Security Solutions" you’ll learn why "bigger isn't necessarily better" when it comes to selecting an antivirus vendor. Published by: Sunbelt Software

Storage Systems & Storage Management Track: The Truth about Virtualizing Storage

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation transcript, Marc Staimer, Founder and CDS, Dragon Slayer Consulting, will explain the practical benefits of storage virtualization, including how to assess your environment to determine the cost-effectiveness of virtualization. Published by: 3PAR

Québec City International Modernizes Airport to Draw More Travelers, With Collaboration From Cisco and HP

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

In January of 2009, Cisco and HP announced Québec City's Jean Lesage International Airport (Aéroport de Québec) has completed the modernization of its airport terminal using solutions from the two companies. This press release details the vital roles these companies played. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

The Right Way to WiFi: An HP-designed Cisco Wireless Mesh Network Shows Municipal Wireless Can Work

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 24:00:00 EST

The City of Moncton, New Brunswick, found a cost-effective way to offer free municipal WiFi, demonstrating its commitment to attracting young residents and high-tech businesses. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Sustainable IT virtualization helps Earth Rangers accommodate 100 percent growth while saving 90 percent on data center space and 85 percent on energy costs

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

When it was time to refresh the headquarters' IT infrastructure, the Earth Rangers IT group knew that any new computer systems had to meet their own high environmental standards. In this case study, you'll learn why they decided to create a virtualized server infrastructure using solutions from Dell and VMware and the benefits achieved. Published by: Dell and VMware

Setting a Precedent for Success: Turner Padget effectively eliminates unplanned downtime and cuts server footprint by 50% with Dell solutions and VMware

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A., a Columbia, South Carolina-based law firm with five locations throughout the state sought to consolidate legacy servers, improve availability for remote users, increase storage capacity and implement a new disaster recovery DR/BC strategy. In this case study you'll learn about their new Dell and VMware solutions. Published by: Dell and VMware

SharePoint E-zine Volume 13: Nailing Down SharePoint Service-Level Agreements

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Set the terms for server availability in your SharePoint governance document as part of a service-level agreement. Learn in this month's issue how to create realistic metrics that go hand in hand with governance policies. Looking for a hosting provider for your SharePoint installation? Find out which questions to ask to get the best deal. Published by: SearchWinIT

Your Small Business Network from Cisco

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A small business network from Cisco helps you increase productivity without increasing your workforce. It's just one more way that Cisco helps small businesses gain and maintain a competitive advantage. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

The Building Blocks for Growth: A Network Can Improve Efficiency and Responsiveness, As Well As Control Costs

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Growth rises on the horizon for many small businesses, and one seizes the day, expansion often occurs rapidly. Preparation is crucial to success. What tools are required for a company with 20 employees, for example, to grow to 100 employees within a year? Read this paper to learn more... Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

The Global Small or Medium-Sized Business (SMB)

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Raymond Boggs, vice president of SMB research for the global market intelligence firm IDC, recently talked to Cisco® about how companies can use unified communications to successfully conduct business in multiple countries - with or without offices in those countries. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

How to Get Ahead in a Challenging Economy

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Like their larger counterparts, small businesses are turning to innovative, network-based communication tools to work more efficiently for less. Cisco offers a number of unified communications solutions tailored specifically to small businesses. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Get Ahead with a Business Communications Network

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Even the smallest business can live large with a business communications system from Cisco. Why switch to a small business communications system from Cisco? Because when you combine voice, video, and data in a single network, you can cut costs and get more done. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Changing the Economics of IT: HP Adaptive Infrastructure and VMware vSphere 4.0

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Many IT managers face the challenge of providing greater business service while keeping costs low. Watch this webcast to learn how to simplify resource management. Gain insight into an advanced processor technology that reallocates energy budget from underutilized cores to those that need to run faster. Published by: HP, Intel, & VMware

The New BlackBerry Technical Support Services

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this webcast to learn about the new support programs from BlackBerry® Technical Support Services which are designed to keep pace with the changing mobility needs of any organization – whether you're just beginning to grow your BlackBerry® deployment or have come to rely on it as mission critical. Published by: BlackBerry

Achieving SaaS Security with LiveVault® Online Server Backup

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper addresses the major concerns you should consider when selecting an online backup service and demonstrates how LiveVault Service address each. Published by: Iron Mountain Digital

Deploying Web 2.0 Applications on Sun Servers and the OpenSolaris™ Operating System

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Today, many sites are using open source solutions and platforms as a way to ensure applications can scale as needed. Understanding the challenges faced by Web 2.0 customers, Sun created Olio. This Sun BluePrints™ article describes a reasonably sized, scalable Web 2.0 deployment. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

VDI Expert Series: Reduce Desktop Management Costs While Increasing IT Security & Agility

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:00:00 EDT

This webcast explores the cost saving benefits of virtual desktops. Gain insight into implementing a more secure and accessible enterprise desktop environment. Discover how this technology has transformed business operations by reducing management and support costs. Published by: Citrix

Is Your IT Infrastructure Ready for Tomorrow? - Preparing for a 10GbE Future

Fri, 29 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This report discusses the need for and the advantages of deploying a unified 10GbE for the IT infrastructure. If your data center is going to need higher throughput in the years to come, and most will, please read on to learn how you can start to prepare now. Published by: Dell, Inc.

10GbE, Servers, Storage and Virtualization – Interoperability Review and Highlights

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Organizations can benefit from the advantages of 10GbE, consolidation on Dell PowerEdge blade servers, and virtualization with VMware. By implementing 10GbE solutions, organizations can enjoy the economies they hoped to obtain by consolidating and virtualizing their server environment, along with increased performance, reliability, and security. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Why Small Businesses Should Think Outside the Box When Choosing Endpoint Security Solutions

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join Aberdeen Group's Derek Brink, and Sunbelt Software's Alex Eckelberry, for an informative webinar that will present fact-based research that underscores the idea that "bigger isn't necessarily better" when it comes to selecting an antivirus vendor. Published by: Sunbelt Software

Expert Tips for a Unix-to-Linux Server Migration

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Once an organization sets up a Linux server, they must tackle the complex process of migrating Unix-based applications to this new server. In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchEnterpriseLinux.com and Arrow, you will discover how to get started on a Unix-to-Linux migration. Published by: Arrow ECS HP Group

Unified Communications: Overview & Comparison

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This report was written to help organizations decide which Unified Communications solutions to implement while in the planning phase. Hewlett-Packard delivers full integration services and additional equipment such as smartphones and notebook computers on the Microsoft / Cisco platform. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Is Your WLAN Helping You Comply with Security Guidelines of the PCI Standard?

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper provides an overview of security threats in a wireless LAN (WLAN) environment, many of which go unnoticed. It discusses how HP ProCurve can help you deploy a secure and managed Wi-Fi infrastructure that can defend itself against wireless threats and help you comply with PCI guidelines. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

802.11n Drives an Architectural Evolution

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Today's enterprises deploy wireless LANs (WLANs) as a standard business tool to drive productivity and enhance collaboration. Enter the state-of-the-art WLAN 802.11n. Organizations can expand their wireless capabilities with this expanding technology to dramatically boost network capacity and speed up to 600 Mbps. Read this paper for more details. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Closing the Gaps in Enterprise Data Security: A Model for 360 degree Protection

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper examines the primary data threats that currently concern chief security officers (CSOs) and IT security management within enterprises, and recommends best-practice techniques to minimize and overcome risks to data security. These best practices have been successfully implemented and deployed in organizations. Published by: Sophos Inc.

Is Your Data at Risk?: Why Physical Security is Insufficient for Laptop Computers

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Evaluating the various data security options to protect your PCs can be challenging. This paper examines the options, discusses why passwords alone are not sufficient and makes the case for strong data encryption. Published by: Sophos Inc.

Security Suites Vs. Point Products: Endpoint Security In A World Of Perimeter Defenses

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Anyone tasked with deciding how best to secure an enterprise's desktops is faced with a range of choices and products. Check out this Pocket E-Guide for advice from security experts Joel Snyder and Michael Cobb. Learn three ways to re-focus your security efforts and prioritize endpoint security over perimeter defenses. Also get a pro and con Published by: Sunbelt Software

Virtual Data Center E-Zine - Volume 13: Wanted: Well-Rounded IT Professionals

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Virtualization and other new data center technologies have changed the way IT professionals work. Find out in this month's issue what skills are needed to stay ahead in today's competitive workforce. Also, learn what virtualization options don't require a hypervisor. And, for those going the hypervisor route, get advice on picking the best one... Published by: Virtual Data Center eZine - Volume 13

IP Address Management Webinar

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this webcast, which discusses the problem of flat budgets, rising costs, and competing priorities, and explains how automating core network services has proven to be a helpful solution. Published by: Infoblox

The Benefits of SMB Virtualization using Dell and VMware - IT Efficiency for Organizations of all Sizes

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Whether you're a small organization trying to extend the value of the assets you already have or a larger data center pushing the envelope in automation, Dell and VMware can deliver solutions that make sense for your budget, staff, and business. Published by: Dell and VMware

Power Monitoring 101

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this white paper to learn how the right power monitoring system can protect your organization's data and applications while optimizing the power delivery infrastructure for efficiency and lower cost. Published by: Eaton Corporation

Hyper9 Virtualization Optimization Suite - Free Trial!

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

How do you make the most of your VMware implementation and cut the waste out of virtualization? Find and reclaim your resources with a single, simple to use web-based application. Stop the Culprits of Virtualization ROI Erosion: Servers, Storage, Licensing, Labor. Make the most out of your VMware technology. Control Costs. Increase Productivity. Published by: Hyper9, Inc.

The Power of Automation: The EDS Story

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EDT

It is becoming increasingly difficult for data center pros to manage their IT environments. This webcast explores best practices for automation and details the benefits you can realize from implementing the technology. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Inside SQL Server 2008: Management Studio Improvements

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

When the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) was first introduced in SQL Server 2005, it received mixed reviews. With the launch of SQL Server 2008, Microsoft has succeeded in transforming the SSMS into a much more useful tool set. This whitepaper will list and discuss each of these improvements of SSMS 2008. Published by: Global Knowledge

Choosing The Right Analyzer For Your WLAN

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

WLAN analyzer are software applications that capture 802.11 frames and use them for analysis. This white paper covers how WLAN analyzers work, how WLAN analyzers may be used to gauge performance, and which WLAN analyzer product is best for common tasks. Published by: Global Knowledge

Virtualization Management Survey Report: Key Findings

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This FOCUS report of key findings presents the highlights of an end-user survey conducted in April 2009, outlining the current state of virtualization adoption, pain points, barriers to expansion, and management requirements. Published by: Focus

Software Testing Vol.3: This Issue of Software Testing Delves Into Mobile Application and Regression Testing

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This ezine covers the topic of testing and retesting defects and cites the Blackberry blackouts of 2007 and 2008 as examples of issues that could have been detected by regressing testing. Published by: SearchSoftwareQuality.com

Analyst paper: Mobile Banking Creates a Bright Spot Within the Struggling Financial Services Industry

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Mobile banking is quickly growing in popularity among young, affluent, tech-savvy smartphone users in America and Canada. As a result, financial institutions will have a highly interactive and expandable line of services and devices they can use to engage their customers. Published by: BlackBerry

Consolidate Management Software and Reduce Cost

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast explores a phased approach to consolidating application management solutions, aligning IT infrastructure with business needs and reducing costs. Published by: IBM

Optimizing Virtualization to Deliver Best-in-Class Outcomes

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This EMA paper (prepared for VKernel) discusses the challenges in achieving virtualization goals in the enterprise and how capacity management can help optimize resource utilization while maintaining performance. Published by: VKernel

Save your sanity: Reduce virtual sprawl by 50%

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Tune into this webcast to learn how to reduce server sprawl issues in your virtual environment. Learn how to avoid storage management challenges with automation technology. Discover tool features, usage, and custom reporting options to benefit your data center. Published by: Avnet, HP and Partners

IDC Research: Server Refresh to Meet the Changing Needs of IT

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

One of the leading questions IT organizations face when thinking about their installed base of servers is when and how to refresh those servers. This white paper discusses why you should refresh, provides common approaches meet new requirements, and explores the x86-based Sun server line using Intel Xeon processors. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

Solution Brief: Server Virtualization - Choosing the Best Solution for Your Business

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Server virtualization delivers many business benefits to datacenters today. Choosing the right server virtualization product is an important business decision, and Sun has the virtualization and server technology portfolio - along with the experience - to help you make the right one. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Managed VoIP: More Cost Effective Than You Think

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Currently over 600 Orange Business Services customers use their VPNs to transport voice and data. Some use a do-it-yourself model; others use a fully managed model. If you're looking for value, the fully managed approach is the less costly and higher quality alternative. Read this paper to find more details about pros and cons of each choice. Published by: Orange Business Services

Business Together with Microsoft: the unified communications and collaboration solution of Orange Business Services and Microsoft

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With the momentum of IP convergence and the movement toward an all digital world, professional communication systems combining telephony over IP, e-mail, instant messaging and audio/video conferencing services are sparking serious interest due to the benefits they offer. Read on to learn more. Published by: Orange Business Services

Citrix XenServer - Enterprise-Class, Cloud-Proven Virtualization. Free.

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

XenServer is the only free, enterprise-class virtualization platform. With powerful features such as live migration and centralized multi-node management, your datacenter is instantly smaller and smarter. For free. You can't afford not to download it now. Published by: Citrix

Five Reasons Why You Need Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V Now

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper explores common challenges associated with server virtualization deployments and the ways Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V together with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager can help organizations maximize the value of server virtualization. Published by: Citrix

Case Study: 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Assuring improvements in business continuity with Fax on Demand

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 24:00:00 EST

Read this brief case study to learn how 1-800-FLOWERS.COM faced the challenge to implement the next stage of a strategy for faxed order communications to accommodate key seasonal spikes in demand while avoiding unnecessary capacity expenditures. Published by: Esker Inc.

Rethinking Storage for Server Virtualization Environments

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Server virtualisation is an ever more important tool for reducing costs, increasing availability, and enhancing business agility. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Making the Most of Fax Virtualization with Boardless Technology

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As a resource to help organizations achieve strategic objectives for efficiency, cost-effectiveness and continuity of faxing operations, this white paper explores the reasons why organizations are embracing fax virtualization as part of their IP strategies and how they benefit from the technology. Published by: Esker Inc.

Best Practices for Cost Effective Mainframe Management and Upgrading

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchDataCenter.com and BMC, you will discover best practices for comprehensive and cost-effective mainframe management, maintenance and upgrading. Explore cost-effective mainframe upgrades and gain insight into approaches essential for adding flexibility to today's mainframe applications. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Orion Network Configuration Manager (NCM)

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this download to see how the Orion Network Configuration Manager aids in managing network configuration files in multi-vendor network environments, monitoring changes to device configurations and ensuring compliance with federal and corporate policies. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

Orion Network Performance Monitor

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Traditional framework solutions are expensive and tough to implement; are difficult to use, maintain and customize; and often impractical for network engineers in mid- to large-sized organizations. Network engineers need affordable, scalable network management solutions that provide immediate visibility into performance of the entire network. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

Orion Application Performance Monitor (APM)

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Orion APM delivers at-a-glance top 10 lists, map views, and graphs that enable you to quickly identify, troubleshoot, and resolve performance issues with business-critical applications. With Orion APM as your co-pilot, you can isolate performance issues before they affect your end users. Download this free trial to check it out for yourself. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

BMC MAINVIEW: Exploiting zIIPs for Cost-Effective Monitoring

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Monitoring mainframe performance is something every data center does. This quick video explains a set of software solutions that can help out with mainframe monitoring by observing and managing performance, providing visibility, and improving availability while reducing costs. Watch the video now to learn more. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers, 2009

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

WAN optimization controllers seek to improve applications performance and reduce bandwidth requirements by intelligently managing traffic across the WAN. This analyst report presents a snapshot of the current market situation as well the results and explanation of Gartner's study of nine separate WOC vendors. Read the full report to learn more. Published by: Blue Coat

MPLS+ Managed Services Podcast

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this podcast, Agatha Poon of Yankee Analyst Group answers questions about upcoming trends and changes in WAN services. She answers questions about the important trends right now in global enterprise WAN, how the WAN landscape is changing, and how new tools are playing into the market. Listen to this podcast and find out what she has to say. Published by: Blue Coat

Customer Success Story: Charlotte County Public Schools Optimize WAN Performance with Blue Coat

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this webcast to learn about the challenges and successes of Chris Bress, Director of Learning Through Technology for a public school system in Florida, which serves 17,000 students. Published by: Blue Coat

Maximizing Financial Benefits: Evolving WAN Optimization To Application Delivery

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast discusses how WAN optimization technology is still relevant and produces cost savings for organizations despite an evolving IT environment. Published by: Blue Coat

Transfer Volumes: Accelerating files, email and backup with fewer resources

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast discusses the top five challenges in enterprise networks, data and server consolidation challenges, performance issues and solutions, best practices for network architecture management, and Blue Coat's vision for addressing these issues. Published by: Blue Coat

Move It Or Lose It: Accelerating Web & SSL Apps across the network

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this webcast to learn more about web and SSL applications and how you can delivering applications more cost-effectively for your organization and more efficiently for users. Published by: Blue Coat

How To Optimize Resource Utilization and Increase VM Densities on Your Existing Hardware

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

View this VKernel webcast to learn how to best optimize resource utilization in your current ESX environment. During this 30 minute presentation, we'll discuss how capacity planning is different in an ESX environment, resource alignment, and many other aspects of capacity planning within your current environment. Published by: VKernel

Finding Value in Services: A Navigational Guide

Fri, 08 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Nine out of ten communications-intensive organizations are seeking outside help in building mobility-enriched, IP-centric environments. Most organizations are currently seeking assistance for transactional functions, but a far wider service continuum is actually available. Read this analyst report to learn more. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

VKernel SnapshotMyVM - Document Your Virtual Data Center in Minutes FREE!

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In a dynamic virtual environment where things are constantly changing, your VM documentation efforts become out-of-date as soon as you begin the time-consuming process. Published by: VKernel

VKernel Chargeback - Automated Chargeback Solution

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Many organizations understand they need cost-visibility or a more formal chargeback process in order to further expand their virtual data centers. The challenge is where to begin and how to implement an automated solution. Published by: VKernel

Real Time Data Integration: Using Change Data Capture Technology with Microsoft SSIS

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Change data capture (CDC) technology has become a strategic component of many data warehouse and business intelligence (BI) architectures. Read this paper and learn how to use change date capture technology with Microsoft SQL server intergration services in real time. Published by: Attunity

VKernel SearchMyVM - Find Information Fast, Save Time

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As your virtual infrastructure continues to grow in scope and complexity, just finding basic information starts to become a monumental task. Published by: VKernel

Reduce Costs: Limit TAPs, Probes, and Sniffers on a network-- increase monitoring capabilities

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this case study to see how a diversified company with a large, nationwide network discovered the GigaVUE Data Access Switch from Gigamon and gained several benefits. Published by: Gigamon

Meeting Economic Challenges Through Accelerated Virtualization

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With the current economic state the way it is CIOs must rethink how they manage IT costs and operations. This white paper will take a closer look at how virtualization can help cut down the costs as well as improve efficiency of the data center. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Managing the WAN to Optimize Business

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 24:00:00 EDT

Bandwidth management is a common technique employed by IT organizations to improve quality of service over the WAN by assigning guaranteed levels of bandwidth and prioritizing traffic to improve application performance. To be effective, bandwidth management must be perfectly aligned with business policies and priorities. Read on to learn more. Published by: Blue Coat

Expert Tips for Effective Virtual Systems Management

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this E-Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com and BMC, you will discover expert tips for effective virtual systems management. Explore the top five target areas essential for improved virtual performance and availability management. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Ethernet 10/100/1000 Copper Taps, Passive or Active?

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This article presents an overview of the various Ethernet 10/100/1000 physical layer technologies for the copper medium. It discusses the pros and cons of active versus passive tapping and why active tapping is preferred for Gigabit Ethernet running over the copper medium. The switch-over behavior of active relay-based tapping is also presented. Published by: Gigamon

Optimize Performance of Datacenter to Datacenter Traffic

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Traffic between datacenters is growing at an accelerating rate. As throughput expands, the rate at which costs increase rises as well. A WAN optimization solution can help get backups and database synchronizations completed on time - without hurting VoIP or internet backhaul. Read on to learn more. Published by: Blue Coat

Green IT Through Better Hardware Utilization

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This videocast highlights how to go green in your data center with better hardware utilization. Watch as industry pro David Payne discusses some of the challenges of this approach as well as how to start reducing energy consumption at the hardware level. Published by: IBM

Infonetics: WAN Optimization Appliance Market Highlights 1Q09

Fri, 29 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Vendor market share positions shuffled once again in 1Q09: With Cisco down 30%, Riverbed down 10%, and Blue Coat holding steady, Blue Coat is back on top with 30% revenue market share. This market has essentially become a 3-horse race, with the top 3 vendors capturing roughly 3/4 of the overall market. Published by: Blue Coat

5 Myths on Direct-To-Net

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 24:00:00 EST

Read this brief paper to see common myths about Direct-to-Net dispelled. Published by: Blue Coat

Virtualization Management Approach Enables Dynamic Cloud Infrastructure

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

To keep services humming in a virtual environment companies must move beyond manual management. With so many services running in virtual environments, companies are searching for the best way to manage physical and virtual services. The goal is to reduce costs, increase standardization and deliver higher quality without virtual sprawl. Published by: Opalis Software, Inc.

Reduce Server Sprawl for Optimal VM Management

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Opalis reduces the time, cost, and error potential of manual approaches to virtual service management by automating virtual lifecycle management, incident response and change management in your virtual infrastructure. The solution provides a level of control that eliminates sprawl and allows you to rapidly respond to changing business needs. Published by: Opalis Software, Inc.

Top Approach To Improve Virtual Service Delivery

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A financial services provider offering personal, commercial, corporate and institutional services across Canada and the US needed to standardize requests and eliminate manual management. With the Opalis solution, the bank automated five processes - a VM request portal, provisioning, decommissioning, backup, and lease expiry of all virtual machines Published by: Opalis Software, Inc.

Essential Guide to Data Backup for SMBs

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Data backup is still the No. 1 pain point for storage administrators. The tips in this guide will help you simplify your backup process and put together a reliable backup and recovery plan. Published by: SearchSMBStorage.com

Extend Management Tools to Virtual Services

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Virtual Sprawl stands in the way of achieving the promise of virtualization. In order to optimize virtualization without increasing the staff, time and cost required to manage these environments IT departments need to automate management best practices by extending their existing management tools to virtual services. Published by: Opalis Software, Inc.

WAN Optimization for Executives: Accelerating the Distributed Network

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 24:00:00 EST

This white paper outlines the basic obstacles enterprise business' face having remote employees. More specifically, it provides a problem - solution approach to WAN latency and bandwith hungry application issues that disrupt profitability. Published by: Blue Coat

Five Things About Windows Server 2008 You Might Not Know

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Here five things about Windows Server 2008 that are the less obvious, more esoteric, yet useful features or quirks. The following is a brief list of some things that I tend to assume that many people know, and I am constantly amazed by clients and students who really don't know them. How many do you already know? Published by: Global Knowledge

Application Acceleration Challenge

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

How can server consolidation, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), moving applications to a web-based interface, and video and TelePresence collaboration projects all be supported at a reasonable cost? Check out this report to see how application acceleration is the answer. Published by: Blue Coat

Streaming Media

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Check out this brief paper to see how Blue Coat Systems provides an end-to-end solution based on MACH5 technology to improve the listening and viewing experience of an end user consuming streaming audio and video online. Published by: Blue Coat

Application Performance Brief: Microsoft App-V

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this performance brief to learn how together, Blue Coat ProxySG and Microsoft App-V reduce the cost and complexity of managing desktop applications by optimizing virtual application delivery over the WAN while avoiding costly bandwidth upgrades. Published by: Blue Coat

WAN Optimization for Dummies

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Most WANs see so much traffic these days that it's not just a matter of speeding things up. You also need comprehensive applications and user control before you can contain costs, enhance business productivity, and respond quickly to changing business requirements. Read this booklet to learn more about WAN optimization. Published by: Blue Coat

How a Spanning Tree Works

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The way a switch learns Ethernet (MAC) addresses is by inspecting the Ethernet frame and recording the source MAC address in a dynamic table. The switch will also associate a learned MAC address with a port. It can then make intelligent forwarding decisions based on the destination MAC address. This white paper illustrates the process. Published by: Global Knowledge

A Technical Review of Caching Technologies

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 24:00:00 EST

The goal of this white paper is to discuss the role of caching, describe in detail how object caching and byte caching works, and show how these caching technologies work together to deliver true performance differentiation. Published by: Blue Coat

Driving Revenue and Increasing Value with Application Performance Management

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

As a leading provider of solutions for Service Providers, Blue Coat appliances give you the visibility, acceleration and security needed for optimizing your network. Read this e-book to learn how Blue Coat gives you the control you need to deliver a whole set of new managed services for your business and consumer customers. Published by: Blue Coat

Managed Services Delivery: From Packets to Applications

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this brief analyst report to learn how a comprehensive up-the-stack approach supports today's mission-critical enterprise networks and provides reliable, rapid response times for network-centric business practices and applications on a 24/7 basis. Published by: Blue Coat

Application Acceleration for Satellite-Based Enterprise Services

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper reviews the best of the newest achievements in VSAT performance and utility and shows how these solutions could become part of the mainstream of corporate network deployment and an integral portion of commercial (and competitive) service provider offerings. Published by: Blue Coat

HP white paper: Complete Data Protection for VMware Virtual Environments

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper examines the issues of backup and recovery in VMware virtual server environments, and outlines the key features of HP Data Protector. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

5 Key Virtualization Management Challenges - and How to Overcome Them

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Virtualization introduces fundamental changes to IT, and adds significant management challenges. Read this informative white paper written by Enterprise Management Associates to learn what these challenges are as well as some of the solutions and strategies used to deal with them. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Working Smart in IT Operations: The Case for Consolidated Operations

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper explores the problems IT operations can encounter in coordinating the activities of application and infrastructure specialist teams, and it proposes an approach-- consolidated operations-- designed to get incidents to the right person with the right information fast so problems can be resolved quickly, with no duplication of effort. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Optimising Your VMware Environment

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

If you either have a current stake in virtualisation as a technology and a strategy, or you are thinking of deploying virtualisation as a platform for your x86 systems, then read this whitepaper to learn vital information about the components of a well-managed virtual environment and how to incorporate them into your virtual environment. Published by: GlassHouse Technologies (UK) Ltd.

Auto-Snapshot Manager/Vmware Edition Automated, Integrated, and Scalable Protection of Virtual Machines

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper will discuss High performance, space-efficient hypervisor-aware SAN-based snapshot and replication support, backup and recovery, IT infrastructure, as well as virtual security. Published by: Dell, Inc.

IDC Product Flash: 3PAR Launches F-Class InServ Storage Servers

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This IDC Flash analyzes 3PAR's announcement of the InServ F-Class storage server product line, a solution that 3PAR is positioning as a more scalable, efficient, and flexible midrange storage platform. This Flash also examines the major IT developments that are driving future midrange storage developments. Published by: 3PAR

Which Virtualization Management Tool Is Right For Your Organization?

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this informative Pocket Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com, Dell and VMware, learn more about the virtual management tools on the market and their functionality. Discover which product capabilities organizations should consider when evaluating virtual infrastructure management technologies. Published by: Dell and VMware

Planning and Deploying Server Virtualization

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this Pocket Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com, Dell and VMware, discover the central tasks in the assessment and planning stages of a virtualization project. Published by: Dell and VMware

Red Hat and Intel: Moving Intelligence Forward

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Put state-of-the-art intelligence to work on the challenges of tomorrow by running Red Hat Enterprise Linux on the latest Intel® Xeon® processors. Red Hat's open source, commercial-strength innovation delivers optimized results for performance, energy efficiency, and advanced virtualization on Intel platforms, all at an affordable price. Published by: Red Hat

Databases and ERP Selection: Oracle vs SQL Server

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

How do Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database platforms compare on reliability, scalability and cost when run under enterprise software? Download this white paper for details. Published by: IFS

11 Questions Every CIO Should Ask Their IT Manager

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

What is your IT really costing you? Could you be doing more with the technology you have? Could you reduce costs and provide better service to your organization? Read Red Hat's suggestions on 11 questions every CIO should ask their IT manager, and how Red Hat open source solutions can help. Published by: Red Hat

Open Source in the Next Computing Wave

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

The current economic climate is forcing more systematic thinking about costs in general, including those associated with overall complexity and the security and resiliency of large distributed infrastructures. These trends intersect in powerful ways; a new wave of computing is gathering momentum as a result. And open source is playing a major role. Published by: Red Hat

Endpoint Security, Endpoint Management: The Cost-Cutter's Case for Convergence

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this Aberdeen Group benchmark report to learn specific recommendations on achieving Best-in-Class status and how to focus first on the security of endpoint systems, then on compliance, then on optimizing ongoing management for greater efficiency and lower cost. Published by: Lumension

The CIO's Guide to IT Cost Optimization During the Recession

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In today's dynamic economy it is important for CIOs to be thinking about how to strengthen their organization and position themselves for success for a future economic upturn and growth. Read this guide to learn how a company can make changes to IT that generate real business value. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Automate Virtualization in Your Data Center

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This Enterprise Management Associates® (EMA™) white paper highlights a number of specific examples of how virtualization provides measurable ROI and other benefits, looks at the challenges for data center management that virtualization introduces, and explains why most current approaches to virtual system management fall short. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Business Service Efficiency: The Key to Green IT and Profitability

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Data center energy costs continue to take up a significant portion of IT budgets, and it seems that there is no end in sight. This paper addresses, in a unified and systemic way, many of the power consumption issues that IT has been grappling with in piecemeal fashion. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Seven Requirements for Balancing Control and Agility in the Virtual Environment

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Unparalleled agility is the promise of virtualization. But managing change, staying compliant, and preventing virtual sprawl are just a few of the challenges you could face before you reap the rewards. VMware joined us recently to co-author 7 must-read tips for striking the perfect balance in your virtual environment. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Tackle the Challenges of Virtualization Management

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Virtualization adds a whole new level of complexity to the IT infrastructure, introducing new challenges in every step of the process *#45; from planning to configuration and management. Read how effective service management can help tackle the challenges of virtualization in this white paper from BMC Software. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Merging Backup and Disaster Recovery (DR) Processes

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper describes how continuous data protection (CDP) technology can bridge various DR methodologies to help organizations overcome the challenges of tape and achieve maximum benefits from their IT investments. Published by: FalconStor Software

New Enterprise Desktop E-Zine Vol. 1: Defining Application Virtualization

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this premiere issue of New Enterprise Desktop, you'll learn the ins and outs of application virtualization and how to apply it in the enterprise, as well as finding out how to categorize user groups and match them with the best desktop virtualization solution. Published by: SearchEnterpriseDesktop

Vyatta - Open Routing, Firewall, VPN Software

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Vyatta is a network operating system (enterprise-class router, firewall, VPN +) that removes the need for proprietary hardware, allowing you to leverage performance and price advantages of x86-based servers and virtualization technologies. Published by: Vyatta Inc.

Five Steps to Gaining Control and Managing Complexity in the Data Center through Service Automation

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Automating your data center can improve operational efficiency and give you control over service quality, security, and business agility, while simultaneously reducing risk and costs. Learn how five simple steps can help you chart your course to automation and show you how to develop a deliberate and well-planned incremental approach. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Five Steps to Successful Data Center Consolidation

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Using the five step process outlined in this white paper, we were able to eliminate more than 2,000 servers from our own IT infrastructure, saving an estimated $10 million dollars in data center costs. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Implementing Chargeback For The Virtual Data Center: A Step-By-Step Approach

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Many organizations recognize the need for Chargeback, but simply do not know where to start. The workshop will walk through an easy to understand step by step approach for implementing Chargeback. Published by: VKernel

Best Practices: Application Performance Management, Network Management

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A look at application performance management in a network-dependent application delivery model. Published by: Compuware Corporation

Connect and Empower Mobile Salespeople

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this free white paper to see how mobile CRM will give your sales team a winning record on the road. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Three Tactics for Winning the LTE Game

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This research brief provides an overview of the current LTE market and addresses the technical and business challenges that operators will face as they migrate to all-IP networks. It provides insight into operators' common questions and helps address planning and implementation concerns including migrating away from existing legacy systems. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

The Multiscreen concept: Why it's Needed and How to Get Started

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Multi-screen is the next step beyond Triple Play. Triple Play allows consumers to experience media on their mobile, their TV, and their PC. Multi-screen allows content to be consumed seamlessly. Listen to this podcast and see how both consumers and service providers benefit from this evolutionary step in multimedia presentations. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

The Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This video presents an overview of Alcatel-Lucent's Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture. Learn how this is the blueprint architecture to accelerate IP network transformation for delivery of video, voice, data and entertainment services. Learn how this end-to-end "always-on" broadband service can enhance your subscriber's experience. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

Best Practices: Application Performance Management, Overview

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Discusses end-to-end APM as a process focusing on the key areas that impact overall service delivery: design, implementation and operations. Published by: Compuware Corporation

Introduction to Evolved Packet Core

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper provides a brief introduction to Evolved Packet Core - a new mobile core for LTE. Key concepts and functional elements are outlined, as well as key changes in LTE requirements imposed on the Evolved Packet Core, and the deployment challenges one can expect to encounter. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

The Alcatel-Lucent Multi-screen Experience

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This video demonstrates how our Multi-screen Experience enables the seamless movement of content and services across devices. It shows how with its unique ability to bring consumers more freedom and simplified consumption, multi-screen will create growth through a constructive intersection of content, advertising and communication industries. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

Numara Software Webinar - Track It!

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this webinar to get an overview of Numara's Track It! software solution and free trial download that offers everything needed to manage your Help Desk and IT assets while enabling your organization to cost-effectively employ industry best practices. Published by: Numara Software

Case Study: Ingram Entertainment Implements Improved ROI and Reliability for Mainframe Data Protection

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Ingram Entertainment Inc. is the leading national distributor of home entertainment products in the US. Having implemented the Data Domain and Luminex solution they have been able to successfully meet DR goals and achieve significant yearly cost savings. Published by: Data Domain

Presentation Transcript: Leveraging Virtualization to Constrain Costs

Wed, 27 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Download this presentation transcript to learn how virtualization has been a major key to the success of everyone's favorite discount travel site as Priceline.com has continued to grow its competitive edge in the face of lean economic times. Published by: 3PAR

REDUCING COSTS THROUGH BETTER SERVER UTILIZATION - An IT Director's Guide

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Keeping datacenters agile is key as IT organizations support dynamically changing business priorities and cope with economic pressures. By consolidating systems onto the latest server technology and taking advantage of virtualization techniques, enterprises can optimize datacenter efficiency, gain flexibility, and reduce operating costs. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Blue Coat Acceleration

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join Mark Urban, Director of Product Marketing for Application and Visibility, for a quick look at acceleration, what are the issues driving the need for WAN Optimization and Acceleration, and how Blue Coat fits in. Published by: Blue Coat

Every Man's Guide to Combat Threats Within Your Organization

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This eGuide highlights how mobile computing is more than just a trend, what cybersecurity experts have to say about information warfare, and what you can do to enhance team intelligence. Published by: ISC2

vSphere: New Features and Benefits

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

vSphere, VMware's latest release, adds approximately 150 new features to its previous VI3 product! The purpose of this white paper is to highlight the most notable of these features and to discuss the benefits they offer your organization's IT infrastructure. Published by: Global Knowledge

Ten Ways SMBs Can Get More from Their IT Budgets

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Virtualization technology presents a number of opportunities for driving capital and operational efficiency for SMBs. Read this brief paper to learn ten cost-saving strategies. Published by: Dell and VMware

How vStorage Enabled SANs Will Help Maximize VMware Investment

Fri, 29 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this podcast to learn how VMware and Dell are leveraging VMware vStorage with the Dell EqualLogic PS Series SANs for greater virtual server performance and more efficient management. Published by: Dell and VMware

What is Virtualization?

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In the traditional IT approach, every new software application required a new server. This added costs to every project and deployment took days to weeks. This also drove server sprawl. Watch this demo for an animated explanation of how virtualization addresses common data center challenges. Published by: Dell and VMware

Dell completes virtualization deployment for heavy-equipment dealer Kelly Tractor in 20 days

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 24:00:00 EDT

An aging, proprietary enterprise resource planning (ERP) system at Kelly Tractor limited the company's ability to integrate information from separate departments and build new, innovative sales and services tools. Read how the company benefited from Dell and VMware virtualization. Published by: Dell and VMware

Why Virtualize? What are the Benefits?

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join Tim Webb, Director, Dell Data Center & Virtualization Practice, as he describes how Dell Virtualization Solutions can help reduce costs while improving IT agility, quality of service, and reliability. Published by: Dell and VMware

The Tangible Value of Virtualization

Fri, 29 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this article to learn how Dell has developed adaptive power management and worked with VMware to develop ways to autonomically and proactively power-down underutilized systems during off-peak times. Published by: Dell and VMware

Key Benefits of Virtualization

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Discover benefits of virtualization like improving utilization, simplifying operations, and rapidly provisioning new servers. Learn more about the benefits of virtualization by viewing these brief flash overviews. Published by: Dell and VMware

VMware and Dell Solutions for Small to Medium Business: Ensuring Rapid, Reliable and Affordable Disaster Recovery

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Affordable high availability and disaster recovery solutions are critical to the survival of all SMBs in the event of a disaster. Building on years of helping SMBs protect their information, VMware and Dell provide cost-effective and robust data protection, disaster recovery, and high availability solutions. Published by: Dell and VMware

E-Guide: Connecting and leveraging VoIP islands

Fri, 29 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

VoIP, and IP networks in general, work better when they can connect directly to other IP networks. However, there are challenges to skirting the PSTN altogether. This E-Guide covers the pitfalls of VoIP islands; the challenges associated with moving away from the PSTN; and ultimately how to get the most from your IP network. Published by: Orange Business Services

Citizant Enhances IT Flexibility and Scalability by Creating a Virtualized Dell Infrastructure

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Read this case study to learn how the Citizant IT group worked with Dell to design a virtualized IT infrastructure that includes VMware virtualization software to accommodate business growth, enhance IT flexibility, and improve worker productivity by creating a virtualized infrastructure in-house. Published by: Dell and VMware

Troubleshooting Made Easy In Linux

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Troubleshooting is a necessary evil. Where does one start when the operating system does not start, the application does not load or run correctly, the network hangs or a network service does not listen or perform? Linux is noted for being rock solid, stable, and easy to manage but not as user friendly. Published by: Global Knowledge

IPv6 Transition Strategy

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 24:00:00 EST

IPv6 Transition Strategies- Develop a clear, manageable migration path from IPv4 to IPv6. Published by: BT Diamond IP

Overcoming IPv6 Addressing and Management Challenges

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 24:00:00 EST

Managing the IPv4/IPv6 address space resource requires an advanced tool that intelligently allocates, assigns and tracks the address blocks and individual IP addresses deployed on modern IP networks. Published by: BT Diamond IP

Priceline.com Capitalizes on Lean Economic Times

Wed, 27 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this videocast to learn how virtualization has been a major key to the success of everyone's favorite discount travel site as Priceline.com has continued to grow its competitive edge in the face of lean economic times. Published by: 3PAR

SEPATON Architecture: Designed for Data-Intensive Enterprises

Wed, 20 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper describes the innovative architecture that SEPATON has designed specifically to meet the data protection challenges of data-intensive enterprises while achieving optimal cost savings and measurable ROI. Published by: SEPATON

Network-Optimized, Secure Replication for Enterprise-Class Disaster Recovery

Tue, 19 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

DeltaRemote software for the SEPATON S2100-ES2 virtual tape library (VTL) delivers network-optimized, secure replication for data-intensive enterprises that have complex data protection environments. Read this paper for details. Published by: SEPATON

Sawmill 8 - Web Log Analysis Tool

Tue, 19 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Sawmill is a powerful hierarchical log analysis tool that runs on every major platform and operating system. Published by: Flowerfire, Inc.

Optimize Application Performance and Security

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Blue Coat ProxyClient helps deliver a headquarters work experience to all employees wherever they are. With ProxyClient, you can define which applications to accelerate and which to block based on security and bandwidth requirements. Published by: Blue Coat

Top 10 Web Trends in 2009

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this solution brief to discover the top ten web trends for 2009 and how they may affect your enterprise. Published by: Blue Coat

Lulu.com executes Disaster Recovery plans 83% faster using VMware Infrastructure 3 and Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SANs

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

VMware Infrastructure 3 and Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SANs deliver a flexible, scalable, and highly available virtual infrastructure that provides the IT agility that Lulu requires to effectively run its busines. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Integrating Virtualized Servers with VMware vStorage-Enabled Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SANs

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Dell™ EqualLogic™ Auto- Snapshot Manager / VMware Edition enables administrators to quickly and easily create hypervisor-aware snapshots of VMs-helping simplify data management, enhance scalability of data protection and recovery, and increase application performance. Published by: Dell, Inc.

A Smart Path to Virtualization

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Read this white paper to learn about how Dell is providing answers to key virtualization questions for the enterprise. Topics include; how to migrate to a fully virtualized environment as well as how the IT infrastructure should be configured for maximum benefit. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Dell Equallogic PS Series and VMware View Enhance Virtual Desktop Project Success

Wed, 13 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this white paper to to learn how VMware View can help IT administrators decrease operating costs by centralizing management, data protection and security. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Troubleshooting Slow Networks with Wireshark

Wed, 13 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this white paper, we examine how to use Wireshark, the world's most popular open-source network analyzer, to troubleshoot some of the top causes of poor network performance, including high latency, packet loss, inefficient window sizes, intercepting devices, and application dependencies. Published by: Global Knowledge

Comprehensive Data Protection and Disaster Recovery for VMware Virtual Infrastructure

Wed, 13 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this solution brief to learn how the Dell EqualLogic PS Series' bundled Auto-Snapshot Manager and Auto-Replication features are used to effectively integrate with VMware for scalable online data protection of the complete virtual infrastructure. This paper also discusses protection and simplification for the virtual environment. Published by: Dell, Inc.

On Demand Webcast: Cost Efficient - High Impact Business Solutions with Dell and VMware vSphere

Wed, 13 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this webcast to learn how Dell and VMware are delivering integrated enterprise solutions to help reduce the cost of IT, as well as some best practices and planning considerations for cost efficiently deploying a virtual data center. Published by: Dell, Inc.

How Vulnerable Are Your Cisco IOS Routers?

Wed, 13 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

It may be surprising to some that Cisco routers run many services that could create vulnerabilities. This paper is meant to be a vehicle for discussion regarding the security of Cisco routers. Additionally, some best practices for securing your Cisco routers are defined. Published by: Global Knowledge

Seven steps to achieving better requirements engineering in your organization

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Requirements engineering is about more than just analyzing documenting requirements. It is an important and multifaceted part of systems engineering that broadens the product development process. Companies that successfully introduce a new requirements engineering process don't just change their process and technology; they change their thinking. Published by: IBM

Secure and Cost-Effective Data Transport- Presentation slides

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Do you know what data transport technology options are available in today's market? This paper will help you assess economic, operational, and security factors involved in selecting data transport technology and present Ethernet carrier services as an attractive data transport option. Published by: Thales

Backup and Recovery for Microsoft Exchange Server - Data Domain Deduplication Storage Best Practices Guide

Fri, 08 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In many companies, Microsoft Exchange is now commonly viewed as a mission-critical application. Protecting Exchange information is critical and backup is still the primary method used. This paper focuses on the traditional backup and recovery practices for Microsoft Exchange Server along with solutions from Data Domain. Published by: Data Domain

Expert Tips for Virtual Infrastructure Management and Performance

Thu, 07 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Gain insight into the top 10 best practices for improving virtual machine performance, and explore a unique online virtualization community. Discover the ten essential virtual management tools, as well as what to consider when making a purchase decision. Published by: VKernel

Data Deduplication and Disk-to-Disk Back Up Systems: Technical Considerations (Presentation Transcript)

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 24:00:00 EST

This presentation transcript explores the primary technological differences inherent in the various forms of data deduplication currently available. Published by: Data Domain

10 Hot Skills for 2009

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With spending on cost-saving technologies such as virtualization rising, and the maintenance of networking and enterprise Microsoft software keeping IT professionals constantly in demand, here's our top 10 hot skills that will take us from a down economy and beyond. Published by: Global Knowledge

Cisco Security Troubleshooting: Part I-- Connectivity Through ASA or PIX Firewalls

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper is the first in a three-part series, each of which examines the challenge of implementing network security on equipment from Cisco Systems while maintaining the connectivity requirements of the business or enterprise. Published by: Global Knowledge

Leverage your network with WAN optimization

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this E-Guide to learn some valuable information about WAN optimization. Topics include server consolidation, application acceleration, architectural challenges, accelerator placement, and more. Published by: Orange Business Services

IT Briefing: Managing the Mobile User -- Best Practices for Technology and People

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The purpose of this IT Briefing is to help you overcome some of the common hurdles of mobile management and implement a mobile strategy that will put your company where it needs to be, a mobile strategy that will follow all the issues that relate to IT going forward. Published by: Orange Business Services

Leveraging Virtualization to Consolidate, Optimize and Protect Your IT Infrastructure

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper addresses some of the critical issues of virtualization and some of the ways it can be effectively implemented to help organizations utilize resources more efficiently, reduce costs, manage data across the entire enterprise. Published by: Datalink.

Visibility and Optimization for Networked Applications

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Critical applications need to move at the speed of business. Blue Coat PacketShaper provides WAN Optimization functionality through a series of modules-- monitoring, shaping and compression. Check out this data sheet for more details. Published by: Blue Coat

Is Your Network Ready for VoIP?

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper summarizes in question and answer format the many critical factors pertaining to VoIP's viability, regardless of which vendor's IP-PBX system is deployed across the distributed enterprise. Published by: Blue Coat

Intelligent Control with an Application Delivery Network

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper details how the Application Delivery Network (ADN) combines real-time intelligence about users, applications, business rules, network status and security policies to deliver applications quickly and securely across the WAN and Internet. Published by: Blue Coat

Application List: Applications that Blue Coat PacketShaper Classifies and Controls

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this data sheet for a categorized listing of 600 common applications for which Blue Coat PacketShaper delivers an accurate picture of network traffic. Published by: Blue Coat

5 Reasons Why You Need Better Visibility of Your Network

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

If you can't see what's happening, then you can't even begin to attack what's wrong with the network. Here are 5 concrete reasons why you should contact Blue Coat today and start working towards greater visibility of your network. Published by: Blue Coat

Network Assessment for Visibility and Application Performance Management

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This data sheet details how an on-site network assessment using Blue Coat PacketShaper can help you identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies on your network quickly and easily. Published by: Blue Coat

Voice, Video and Data Convergence: A best-practice approach for transitioning your network infrastructure

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Enterprises everywhere want to quickly prepare their IT infrastructure to take full advantage of convergence. Is your company one of them? If so, you need a strategy that helps you quickly achieve benefits, with minimal investment and impact to your business processes. This white paper is a great place to start. Published by: Blue Coat

INERGY Automotive Systems Increases Network Performance and Enterprise Security while Realizing a Rapid Return on Investment

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this case study to discover how INERGY Automotive Systems enhanced overall security, protected business-critical applications, diminished need to expand WAN bandwidth, and optimized access to centralized systems and applications by implementing successful data and network convergence using Blue Coat Intelligence solutions. Published by: Blue Coat

Application Visibility and Monitoring: An Integrated Approach to Application Delivery

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

It's no secret that application performance drives business performance. But to achieve the level of application performance your business demands, you need total visibility into your network infrastructure so you can identify and monitor all your applications and resolve the issues that impede performance. Published by: Blue Coat

BMC Mainview: Controlling Mainframe Operating Costs While Maintaining Service Levels

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Directors of IT operations are under pressure to control or reduce mainframe operating costs while maintaining service levels to the business. This paper describes how BMC® MAINVIEW® from BMC Software uniquely delivers aggressive and strategic performance management and optimization. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Patch Authority Ultimate Version 6

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With exploits for known vulnerabilities unleashed on the Internet within as little as 5 days from the release of new patches from Microsoft, it is imperative your desktops and servers be regularly updated to keep them safe from attack. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

Simplify, Accelerate and Secure Your Complex Network

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join our Blue Coat experts for a comprehensive introduction to the widest range of solutions for ensuring application delivery success: visibility, acceleration, and security. Published by: Blue Coat

Regaining Control of the Corporate Network to Ensure Business Processes

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Blue Coat Systems CEO Brian NeSmith discusses how the ADN brings together Application Performance Monitoring, WAN Optimization and Secure Web Gateway technologies to deliver the visibility, acceleration, and security that enables enterprises to align network resources with business goals. Published by: Blue Coat

Presentation Transcript: Consolidate and Simplify Backup and Recovery for Your VMware Environment

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation you will learn about this powerful solution, hear about specific deployments and the resulting benefits. Published by: Data Domain

Recovery Manager for Active Directory

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Human error and hardware or software failures can easily corrupt Active Directory. AD objects can often be modified or deleted by mistake and faulty scripts can overwrite attributes. The result is unplanned system downtime and lost user productivity. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

ActiveRoles Server - Active Directory Management

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Businesses today grow and change at a frantic pace, making Active Directory (AD) management one of the most time-consuming IT tasks. AD administrators struggle to keep up with requests to create, change or remove user access to various network resources. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

Desktop Authority 8.0

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A complete desktop management solution needs to be one that not only meets the standardization requirements of the computer, but simultaneously meets the personalized needs of the user. Desktop Authority 8 comprehensively manages the Windows desktop throughout the desktop lifecycle, reducing the total cost of desktop and application ownership. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

MessageStats Version 6.5.1 - Exchange Server Reporting and Analysis

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

MessageStats simplifies management of Exchange helping IT administrators to improve performance, increase efficiencies and plan for capacity requirements. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

Desktop Authority Image Center Version 3.0

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

How many hours/days does it take to get new PC's prepared for a new employee? What happens when 100 new PC's arrive? Is your desktop management plan missing a key ingredient? Let us help. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

ACO Pager - Systems Management Solution for your iSeries (AS/400)

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Managing the complexities of today's operating systems, business applications, and networks challenges even the most knowledgeable IT professionals. ACO PAGER is proven technology, capable of processing thousands of mission-critical events daily. The software is pre-configured, easy to install, and greatly improves staff efficiency. Published by: DDL Systems, Inc.

Virtualization for Dummies: Sun and AMD Special Edition

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Virtualization for Dummies explains how virtualization works and how it can benefit your organization. The book covers the kinds of issues virtualization can address and how it addresses them. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Virtual Data Center E-Zine - Volume 9

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this month's issue of Virtual Data Center, learn how to reduce the number of physical servers even more by focusing on the process of virtual machine placement on host servers. Published by: Virtual Data Center E-Zine - Volume 9

Boom in Mobile Data Creates Backhaul Urgency

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper will identify the challenges mobile operators face in the current environment; outline the steps they can take to evolve the backhaul network to support greater capacity at lower cost; and examine the role of a trusted partner in helping implement a mobile backhaul solution that meets their specific business imperatives. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

Accelerated Process Development and Execution in Large IP Service and Network Migration Programs

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The lessons from this whitepaper are applicable to a wide array of IP transformation programs and technically complex change management projects. Published by: Alcatel-Lucent

Top 10 Tips for Successful Access Control

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper offers a practical guide to implementing fine-grained access controls with ten aspects that are important to consider when planning an implementation of fine-grained access controls in a corporate server environment. Published by: FoxT

LLog Exploration Finds Increases Productivity with Fusion- io's ioDrive Solid-State Storage devices

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Llog Exploration Company brought in Fusion-io's ioDrive Solid-state Storage devices to see how much time the new devices would save using their existing 32-bit Seismic Micro-Technology KINGDOM geosciences workflow application on their network. The result? Published by: Fusion-IO

Oracle Grid Computing Achieved: Service-oriented HP Adaptive Infrastructure offerings for Oracle Grid Computing and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 24:00:00 EST

Oracle's vision of the next-generation data center is the Oracle Grid Computing architecture, which provides the software building blocks for creating a service-oriented, shared-resource environment. Read this paper to discover more of what Oracle has to offer. Published by: Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

HP Virtual Server Environment Reference Architecture: Shared Infrastructure for Databases

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 24:00:00 EST

The core concept behind the Shared Infrastructure for Databases involves simple building blocks, comprised of computing elements, connected together to create a powerful, yet elegant shared database environment. This white paper describes the shared infrastructure, its benefits and HP offerings to help you implement this solution. Published by: Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

Using Deduplication Storage to Backup Virtual Machines Deployed with (VI3)

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper provides general information for using Data Domain deduplication storage systems to backup virtual machines deployed with VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3). Topics include an overview of VI3 components and various methods of backing up data in VMDK images and Guest OS files for discrete recovery - either locally or remotely in a DR site. Published by: Data Domain

Adoption of Mobile Devices in the Workplace: Striking the Right Balance

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Whether the economy is doing well or not, business leaders are always looking for the technological edge to bump up productivity and get more out of their workers. But new innovations always introduce new risks. The hallmark of a good C-level executive is the ability to balance the benefit of innovation with solid risk mitigation. Published by: Lumension

Secrets to Successful DR and Continuity Planning

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This webinar reviews several enabling technologies that greatly simplify Disaster Recovery and business continuity like Silver Peak's WAN optimization solution. You'll also hear how OfficeWare was able to implement an effective and fully verified DR solution on a limited budget. Published by: Compellent

3 Steps to Eliminate Unused Capacity

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

In this demo, Compellent technology professionals explain and demonstrate their dynamic capacity and thin provisioning techniqies, how they reduce TCO and energy costs, and dramatically eliminate unused storage space. Published by: Compellent

Data Center Virtualization

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Many organizations are adopting server virtualization technologies to reduce capital costs, create a flexible pool of resources and shrink the data center footprint. But to take full advantage of the benefits of server virtualization, organizations need the support of an advanced storage platform. This data sheet gives more details. Published by: Compellent

Three Must Haves for the Virtual Data Center

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

To take full advantage of server virtualization, and create a true virtual data center, IT departments need a holistic storage solution that allows fully shared resources, easy and automated storage classification and migration and complete data protection. Read this white paper for three "must haves" to achieve those objectives. Published by: Compellent

Going Beyond Certification

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Check out this fact sheet on Compellent's Storage Center SAN. It's HCL-certified with VMware to ensure seamless integration and support. Read on to learn just how your organization can easily achieve the real-world benefits of virtualization. Published by: Compellent

7 Ways Compellent Optimizes VMware Server Virtualization

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As enterprises turn to server virtualization to enhance IT flexibility while reducing costs, Server virtualization solutions such as VMware Infrastructure software are helping organizations achieve those goals by abstracting applications from physical resources. Read this paper for 7 Ways Compellent Optimizes VMware Server Virtualization. Published by: Compellent

Virtually Effortless Backup for VMware Environments

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) improves virtual server backup, but there are a number of limitations. FalconStor Software has a solution that works with VCB while overcoming these limitations. Using this solution, you can quickly and efficiently back up virtual machines and retain transactional consistency, without management complexity. Published by: FalconStor Software

VKernel Case Study: Proactive Capacity Optimization for Hershey Entertainment & Resorts

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

In its VMware server environment, Hershey Entertainment and Resorts (HE&R) needed to get more proactive visibility into its resource utilization and allocations to plan for future growth. Published by: VKernel

WAN-optimized Replication: Built into FalconStor Solutions

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Data replication has become part of the fabric of IT due to its multiple uses and benefits. But as IT are aware, data replication increases your bandwidth and storage costs. WAN optimization technologies can help reduce the amount of bandwidth and storage capacity used by data replication, enabling cost savings while maintaining application... Published by: FalconStor Software

Empowering the Mobile Enterprise

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper explains how enterprises can achieve a competitive advantage by giving remote workers access to complete CRM application functionality, with or without network connectivity. Published by: Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution

Significant and Sustained: Cutting Costs While Achieving Better Performance

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

The current economic downturn requires a strategic approach to cutting IT costs, high-performance businesses successfully reduce overall costs sharply and for the long term, shifting spend toward IT capability and business growth. Published by: Accenture

IDC Report on ITIL: How to manage the IT Service Lifecycle

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Read this IDC white paper to learn more about IT Infrastructure Library implementation and the ITIL service management lifecycle. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

TOTALLY Open™ Disaster Recovery

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

With bandwidth-saving technologies, efficient storage, instant recovery, and fast failover, FalconStor Software offers TOTALLY Open Data Protection that is complete - and saves you time and money. Published by: FalconStor Software

Replicate with Integrity: Protecting VMware Data to Ensure Fast Recovery, Business Continuity

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This document discusses how technologies from FalconStor Software and VMware work together to enable organizations to overcome the limitations and deliver application-consistent replication for automated DR in a virtual environment. Published by: FalconStor Software

CIO Decisions Ezine Volume 5: Virtual Revolution

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Read this new volume of the CIO Decisions Midmarket Ezine to learn how server virtualization can save time, space and - perhaps most important - money. Experts and IT executives offer their insights and experience on the technology that's changing the data center. Published by: CIO Decisions

Optimizing Backup and Data Protection in Virtualized Environments

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Server virtualization increases storage utilization, as moving from physical to virtual servers and often results in a larger number of combined physical and virtual servers in the environment. Published by: ExaGrid Systems, Inc.

WAN acceleration and optimization FAQ Guide

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Taneja Group senior analyst Jeff Boles discusses WAN optimization and how it's accomplished, best practices for cutting bandwith costs of a WAN, and how to increase WAN performance. Published by: Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Windows 2008 Server as a Workstation

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Server 2008 is a solid workstation product that makes for a nice demo machine and coincidentally gives you a platform (on the 64-bit version) for running Hyper-V. Published by: Global Knowledge

Why Install IPv6 instead Of IPv4?

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

IPv6 satisfies the increasingly complex requirements of hierarchical addressing that IPv4 does not provide. Published by: Global Knowledge

MPLS: What Is It? What Can It Do for Me?

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

MPLS is a foundational technology that allows service providers and enterprise architects to offer state-of-the art networking to their customers. Published by: Global Knowledge

Sharepoint E-Zine Volume 6: How to Control Workflow Behavior with Custom Lists

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Learn how to integrate change management into a document library using SharePoint's own framework. Published by: SearchWinIT

VKernel Capacity Analyzer

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

In a virtual server infrastructure where all resources are shared, optimal performance can only be achieved with an adequate amount of properly allocated resource capacity. Not allocating enough resources can cause critical bottlenecks - leading to performance problems and costly downtime events. Published by: VKernel

eGuide: Making IT Automation a Reality

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This expert E-Guide offers beginner tips and real-life examples for automation planning and deployment, you'll also learn proven techniques to avoid or resolve common pitfalls, so you can reap all of the perks of IT automation. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

SharePoint E-zine Vol.5: Document version control gets a face-lift in SharePoint 2007

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

In this edition of the SharePoint E-zine, you will explore how SharePoint 2007 reduces the complexity associated with document version control. Published by: SearchWinIT

12 Things to Know When Troubleshooting Your Network

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper addresses twelve common issues that network administrators should examine when troubleshooting network problems. Published by: Global Knowledge

Dell Networking Solutions Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This solutions guide details the four available networking configurations, and the advantages and disadvantages of each with an emphasis on typical Dell system configuration and the hardware offerings. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Performance Advantage of Dell PowerEdge R900 over HP DL585 Running Microsoft Hyper-V

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

The combination of high performance and efficiency make the PowerEdge R900 an excellent Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization server. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Highly Available Virtualization With Microsoft Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Combining Microsoft Hyper-V technology with SCVMM 2008 on Dell platforms can help organizations create highly available virtualized systems while offering simplified management, dynamic performance, and reduced costs. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Demo - Installing Hyper-V Server on Dell PowerEdge R805

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This video shows the installation of Hyper-V Server on a Dell PowerEdge R805 server through a Dell Remote Access Card (DRAC) using the Virtual CD-ROM and remote console features to facilitate installation remotely. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Dell Servers

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This article provides an introduction to Hyper-V virtualization, discusses the overall architecture and underlying technologies, and offers guidance on best practices for deployment on Dell PowerEdge servers. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

CCNA Wireless Certification

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper will describe the growing need for CCNA Wireless certification, what the CCNA Wireless certification is, its benefits, and what pre-requisites, exams, and training is required to get certified. Published by: Global Knowledge

Cisco Unified Communications: Unifying Communications Infrastructure

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Cisco's unified communications vision combines individual systems with different communications capabilities into a cohesive, powerful communications ecosystem that allows a business to revolutionize itself overnight. Published by: Global Knowledge

Voice Architectures and Deployment Models

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Telephony design requires a solid understanding of the drivers for Voice over IP, corporate policies for infrastructure design, and telephone components. Published by: Global Knowledge

The Case for Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

In this whitepaper you will learn about the evolution of Ethernet, the reasons VLANs were introduced, and the ways that VLANs can be used. Published by: Global Knowledge

Qos: What Is It? Why Do We Need It?

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

QoS can be used in converged networks to provide voice packets priority access to resources, or it can be used to differentiate data packets from different application stream and provide access to resources according to policy. Published by: Global Knowledge

TCP/IP Troubleshooting

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Attend this webcast with Ted Rohling and you will know that learning to troubleshoot is an ongoing process. Published by: Global Knowledge

Solving the Mysteries of Subnetting

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Subnetting is a complicated topic that has confused students for a very long time, however, subnetting is an important topic for many different certifications with various vendors, including Cisco. Published by: Global Knowledge

Managing SharePoint in an Enterprise Environment

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and other SharePoint technologies are excellent tools for a modern, web-based office environment. This white paper gives pointers on managing them. Published by: Global Knowledge

TCP/IP Sleuthing--Troubleshooting TCP/IP Using Your Toolbox

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 24:00:00 EDT

Troubleshooting is a necessary part of supporting any network installation. This paper will explain how to consider troubleshooting different problems that could exist in network. Published by: Global Knowledge

WPA2 Security: Choosing the Right WLAN Authentication Method for Homes and Enterprises

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper will explore the authentication methods available with WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) and identify several important best practices to consider when deploying a wireless network at home or in the enterprise. Published by: Global Knowledge

Switching Essentials: An Introduction to Network Switching

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

In this white paper, we will address the basics of this Layer 2 technology and help you get your network switch up and running. For our examples, we will use Cisco's 2950 switch. Published by: Global Knowledge

eBook: Capacity Planning Eases Path to Virtualization

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Virtualizing any aspect of your data center changes the game for compliance and e-discovery. Published by: SearchCIO.com

Router Essentials

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Build a basic foundation of knowledge about routers, the devices that allow you to move packets between networks, by reading this white paper. Published by: Global Knowledge

SharePoint: How It's Leveraged and How It Works

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper explains how users, managers, and network administrators view and utilize SharePoint. It also explains how SharePoint works for both SharePoint users and architects. Published by: Global Knowledge

CIO Decisions Ezine Volume 4: Disaster Recovery and Unified Communications

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This eguide explains how Midmarket companies are embracing server virtualization and updating their disaster recovery strategies to ensure they minimize risk-affordably. Published by: CIO Decisions

Comparing Research in Motion and Microsoft Mobile Solutions

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper compares the Research In Motion BlackBerry solution with the Microsoft® mobile solution by analyzing features of the user experience and the administrator experience. Published by: Microsoft

Sun's Reference Architecture for Video Surveillance with IPCONFIGURE ESM

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

The Sun Reference Architecture for Video Surveillance with ipConfigure ESM provides a scalable digital surveillance platform that allows organizations to adjust infrastructure to fit their exact needs. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Virtual Machines Are Not Free

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper explains the advantages that virtual machine provides to the IT department. Published by: VKernel

Capacity Analyzer: Optimize Capacity, Maximize Performance, Instant ROI

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

By continuously monitoring shared capacity utilization trends in your VMware ESX environment, Capacity Analyzer significantly reduces the time and costs of identifying current capacity bottlenecks causing performance problems. Published by: VKernel

VKernel Case Study: Visibility into Resource Utilization for Hasbro Inc.

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

Using the VKernel Capacity Bottleneck Analyzer, Hasbro is able to continuously monitor shared CPU, memory, and storage usage to properly allocate the required resources among all of its deployed virtual machines. Published by: VKernel

Performance Assurance Lifecycle for Virtual Infrastructures

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

Read this paper to learn how the Performance Assurance Lifecycle eliminates performance and financial risks, taking the data center from 15-20 percent virtualized to 70-100 percent. Published by: VKernel

Demystifying Network Communications

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 24:00:00 EDT

For many, the world of communications is mystifying, shrouded in complexity and unknowns with equal parts science and magic, and 100% scary. This article demystifies what a network is, breaking it down into human terms. Published by: AutomationDirect