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VMware vSphere Essentials Gain a basic understanding of some of the concerns or planning points to consider when you get ready to deploy..	Five Myths of Cloud Computing In recent years, cloud computing has been as visible as any topic in IT. Its front-page news status has been..
vTerminolgy: A Guide to Key Virtualization Terminology IT professionals should strive to learn the proper meanings of terms used in the IT..	Why Every C-level Manager Should Care About Virtualization Aberdeen has been following the adoption of virtualization technologies for many..
IT Operations Managers Must Rethink Their Approach to Private Cloud Organizations of all types are attracted by the promises of private..	Cloud: It's all about the Service Thanks to the emergence of cloud computing, it's no longer possible for IT departments to be just a..
How to Select the Right Backup Storage for Virtualized Environments One of the key requirements of a virtualized environment is how well it..	Demystifying The Cloud This 55 page guide explains the concepts of Cloud Computing in simple terms...
The Unique Benefits of Archiving Email in the Cloud Learn how to reduce capital investment and burden on infrastructure and IT with..	Increasing Agility and Reducing Cost for Cloud Computing Learn what tools IT needs to manage large hybrid cloud environments...
Making Virtualization Strategic While virtualization is delivering clear benefits to multiple areas of IT, organizations need to start..	Why Your Organization Should Consider Cloud-Based Email Archiving In this white paper, authored by technology market research firm The..
De-duplication Appliances: Can HP Put a Dent in EMC's Hegemony? The early days of the de-duplication target market could be characterized as..	Virtual Machine Backup and Recovery: Five Critical Decisions This paper is intended for IT Architects, Backup and Recovery Administrators,..
Prevent Data Loss with Remote Online Backup Service In the event of a disaster, whether due to human error, theft, fire, defective..	Mapping Security for Your Virtual Environment Is management of a virtualized environment a major concern? Does your business need a..
Frost & Sullivan: Why Linux Virtualization is Ready for Prime Time According to Frost & Sullivan research, 65 percent of all U.S. businesses..	Build a Cloud within a Day Learn why creating the right cloud delivery strategy is critical to reducing your organization's risks and..
Online Data Backup an Essential and Efficient Solution to Any Business Many small and medium sized businesses either do not backup their..	Wildcard and SAN: Understanding Multi-use SSL Certificates Leveraging multi-use digital certificates to simplify certificate management and..
Choosing a Cloud Hosting Provider with Confidence: Symantec SSL Certificates Provide a Secure Bridge to Trusted Cloud Hosting Providers Lear..	Privileged User Activity Auditing: The Missing Link for Enterprise Compliance and Security Learn the importance of user activity auditing to..
Guide to Preventing Catastrophic Failures & Data Loss by Using Remote Backup Systems There's no denying that for busy business managers, the..	Maximizing Your Infrastructure through Virtualization Learn virtualization best practices for reducing costs...
Tolly Test Report: Anti-virus Effectiveness in VMware vSphere 5 Virtual Environments Tolly benchmarked the performance of four top endpoint..	Making the Virtual Infrastructure Non-Stop Learn how this is making availability efficient with Symantec's Veritas Cluster Server...
Cloud Computing - Latest Buzzword or a Glimpse of the Future? Explore the diversity of opinion on what cloud computing is, what it isn't,..	Five Steps to a Private Cloud This white paper will help you identify where you are located on your journey to the cloud, and where you need..
Cloud Computing For Startups Wondering what all of the hype is around cloud computing?..	The Cloud: When & Why? See how you can achieve your goals in the cloud in this complimentary white paper...
Surviving the Business Equivalent of the Zombie Apocalypse Developing a business continuity and disaster recovery plan...	vCenter Operations Manager (vCOPS): What It Is and Why You Should Use It vCenter Operations Manager (vCOPS) lets the computer do what it..
Deploying and Supporting Enterprise Search Explore how using Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 can help employees locate..	IT Consolidation: Maximizing the Potential of Your Windows Environment Learn how to have a more flexible, efficient and responsive IT model..
Revinetix backup and recovery solutions make protecting city data simple and affordable for Overland Park, Kansas Learn how Overland Park,..	Top 5 Storage Challenges for Veeam Backups (And 5 Ways to Beat Them!) VM specific backup brings a unique set of new requirements and demands..
Storage Solutions to Protect, Restore & Optimize Your Virtual Machines Traditional storage solutions today force you to over provision, an..	The Benefits of AIX Data Replication in IBM HACMP Cluster Management Implementations Learn how technological advances in AIX high..
Virtualization: Optimized Power and Cooling to Maximize Benefits Learn how an optimized power and cooling infrastructure can meet the..	Breaking the Bottleneck Learn how to solve the storage challenges of next generation data centers...
Choosing the Right Email Archiving Solution for your Enterprise Address email problems with full mailboxes, lost backup tapes, IT audits,..	Today's Financial Crisis and the Impact on Corporate Compliance Learn how Estorian makes it easier for companies to implement and take..
The 7 Email Management Problems of 2007 Explores the requirements of an effective email archive system and suggests integral components of a..	Microsoft Exchange Server 2003: Best Practices for Data Storage Setup Four factors you should consider when planning your storage strategy..
5 Steps for Reducing Downtime Best Practices for Windows Server High Availability...	Puzzled by SOA? Ensuring Resiliency for Your Service Oriented Architecture Tells you about the key technologies for ensuring the seamless..
Fluid Data Storage Drives Flexibility in the Data Center Eight Must Have Technologies for the IT Director...	Securing Sensitive Data in File Shares View this on-demand webinar to learn how to effectively manage access to data in file shares...
Microsoft Hyper-V Backup and Recovery Best Practices Since backups have been a common practice for decades, the process is very..	Essential Guide to Disaster Recovery in System i (AS/400) and AIX environments Create the framework for a DR plan for your IT systems...
VMware vSphere and NetApp Storage Best Practices NetApp® technology enables companies to extend their virtual infrastructures to..	Symantec Optimizes Veritas Cluster Server for Use in VMware Environments Phase 2 virtualization deployments are bringing new expectations..
Demystifying Virtualization for Small Businesses Learn all about virtualization in this article; from the different types, to the benefits,..	Email Archiving: A Business-Critical Application Discover how hosted email archiving cuts risk and improves employee productivity...
An Introduction to IBM System i (iSeries) High Availability Solutions Get to know the core components of HA solutions and important..	The Clustered Storage Revolution Defining the Paradigm Shift to Clustered Storage...
Generating New Revenue and Driving Growth: Eight Defining Technology Choices for Business Leaders Today's media outlets and professional..	The ROI of Application Delivery Controllers in Traditional and Virtualized Environments Learn how modern offload technologies in Application..
7 Critical Characteristics to Demand from Your Remote Backup Service Provider The biggest danger any business has when sourcing a remote..	Optimizing Offsite Disaster Recovery with Virtual WAN Op Learn why one of the world's largest media, entertainment and communications..
The Important Role of Storage for Success in Server Virtualization This white paper describes the advantages of scale-out iSCSI storage in..	The iEverything Enterprise: Understanding and Addressing IT's Dilemma in a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) World Virtualization, cloud..
The Benefits of Cloud Computing as a Service (CaaS) Listen to this Podcast and learn about Computing as a Service (CaaS)!..	Storage Solutions in Enterprise Database Environments: Total Cost Comparison Learn about different enterprise database storage solutions,..
Human Capital Management (HCM) in the Cloud With adoption of HCM in the cloud accelerating, integrations such as SAP and SuccessFactors is a..	Change How Business Intelligence is Managed This paper details how in-memory computing can change the way you manage business intelligence..
The Office Worker's Guide to a USB Thumb Drive A thorough introduction to USB flash drives for office workers...	Total Cost Comparison: Storage Solutions in Microsoft Exchange Environments Learn about different Exchange storage solutions, how to select..
Cloud Computing - Latest Buzzword or a Glimpse of the Future? Learn how Cloud Computing frees up budget for companies hand-cuffed by IT..	Host Your Web Site in the Cloud - Free 104 Page Preview! Host Your Web Site in the Cloud is your step-by-step guide to this revolutionary..
The Complete Guide to Monitoring Virtualized Environments Learn how to get the most business value from your virtualization investments...	Virtual Clustered Multiprocessing (vCMP) Learn the value of Virtual Clustered Multiprocessing...
The ROI of Application Delivery Controllers in Traditional and Virtualized Environments Learn how modern offload technologies in Application..	Thin Provisioning: The Secret to Achieving Operational Efficiency in the Data Center Thin provisioning is now recognized as a critical..
The Complexity of VMware Storage Management Learn why IT Managers use scale-out storage solutions to make server virtualization roll-outs..	Email Archiving: Cut Costs and Mitigate Risk for your Enterprise Executive Management: Reduce costs of managing email storage and access..
Understanding Application Whitelisting SANS Institute breaks down application whitelisting, including use cases and considerations...	How Customers are Cutting Costs and Building Value with Microsoft Virtualization Explore how Microsoft® customers are using..
Think Twice Before Upgrading to Microsoft® Exchange 2011 Learn how to surround existing email servers with cloud computing solutions to..	Evaluating Scalable Storage Solutions: Top Considerations Learn how to make sure your business-critical information is available, accessible..
Achieving Real-Time Virtualization Control with Workload Automation This webinar will provide actionable advice on how to optimize your..	High Availability in an SAP Environment Keep Mission-Critical SAP Operations Running no Matter What Your business depends on SAP. What..
Looking Ahead: A Cloud Report from 2015 Find out what the future may have in store for cloud computing...	SANS Analyst Review - Log Management SANS Analyst Review of Log Management, highlighting ArcSight Logger, by analyst Jerry Shenk...
Hybrid Cloud Future: What It Looks Like and How to Get There To better understand this current and future state of hybrid, Forrester..	Why Cloud-Based Security and Archiving Make Sense Learn how email archiving has become a critical “best practice” for..
Reducing Risk with Scale-Out NAS for Large-Scale Virtualization Do you know the difference between traditional scale-up and the new..	Information Architecture in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Explore the process that a medium to large organization may undergo when..
K2 "Black Pearl" & Sharepoint Together, K2® "BlackPearl" and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) provide a robust platform..	The CISO's Guide to Virtualization Security This Forrester guide describes the security challenges within virtualized environments and shows..
Business Continuity - Issues, Trends, and Directions on IBM System i (AS/400) Get expert guidance on how to achieve business continuity...	Applications of Virtualization, Cloud Computing, and Convergence in the Next-Generation Data Center This paper focuses on the architectural..
Microsoft Exchange Best Practices The most critical component of an Exchange deployment is the storage subsystem where the data is held...	RHWL Architects Gain 5000+ Hours of User Productivity Learn how RHWL Architects reduced storage as well as storage management costs...
Create a Smarter Storage Strategy Discover how building a smarter storage infrastructure based on the business value of data can enable you..	Endpoint Security and Virtualization Deploying virtual systems to achieve significant efficiency, performance and cost savings is a step..
One Size Does Not Fit All: The Case for the Custom Cloud Learn how to address the diversity in requests for cloud service...	Migrating Exchange To Collaboration Learn how consolidating email and attachments into a Single Interactive Repository (SIR) saves time and..
Gartner Report: Storage Efficiency Puts SSD on the Map Certain storage architectures deliver higher SSD utilization rates and lower costs...	A Guide to Messaging Archiving Why should you implement an email archiving system? Learn why organizations like yours are increasingly using..
The Game Has Changed: Disk-based Backup is Now More Viable than Ever Learn about several disk-based backup architectures and the pros and..	Enterprise Backup and Recovery Methodologies for Oracle Overcome the unique back up and recovering challenges Oracle environments can..
Clearing the Clouds for Midmarket Businesses In today's always-on, hyper-connected world, technology has become a critical ingredient for..	Virtual Infrastructure Storage Learn how a centralized storage system can satisfy all of the storage demands of a traditional computing..
True Thin Provisioning Not all Thin Provisioning is Created Equal. See how Advanced Thin Provisioning allows IT Administrators to..	Software Defined Storage Optimized for Veeam Unless planned and built into a virtualization implementation, backup and recovery can be..
La Guía Fundamental para la Recuperación de Desastres Descubra cómo garantizar la continuidad en equipos informáticas y..	A Comprehensive Framework for Securing Virtualized Data Centers Learn how to protect your high value virtual assets with a combination of..
Email Is A Key Workload For Storage Strategy Email has been a mission-critical application for years and at the heart of organizations'..	Getting Started with SQL Server 2008 R2 - Free Chapter Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Administration Cookbook Getting Started with SQL Server..
Uncompromising Reliability Through Isilon Scale-out Storage Learn how IT Professionals have overcome reliability challenges with a..	SQL Server 2008 Essential Training – Free Video Training Tutorials In SQL Server 2008 Essential Training, Simon Allardice explores all the..
The Economic Benefits of Intelligent Clustered Storage The pressure is on to find new ways to create, analyze and distribute digital content...	Isilon IQ Case Study: French National Library Isilon ensured permanent archiving and availability of historic multimedia resources...
Making High Availability Pay for Itself High Availability Doesn't have to be Expensive...	How an Integrated System Boosted a Distributor's Revenue, Productivity, and Data Access Find out how one company increased revenue by 200..
5 Hidden Costs of Networked Storage What IT professionals need to consider when buying a storage solution, now and in the future...	Migrating From Tape to Disk Backups Learn how small and medium sized businesses can migrate to products with features designed for large..
Search in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Learn how IT professionals can use this guide to perform a thorough and effective..	VMware View and NetApp Storage: Best Practices for Design, Architecture, Deployment, and Management This document provides NetApp best..
OpenStack Cloud Computing Cookbook--Free 27 Page Excerpt OpenStack is an open Source cloud operating stack born from Rackspace and NASA..	Isilon IQ Case Study: 3ality Digital Systems Isilon IQ helps pioneer in digital 3D entertainment accelerate production and reduce costs...
Who Moved My App? How to Achieve Effective Application Performance in a Virtualized World Register to find out what to look for in an..	Delivering Battle Tested and Approved Virtualization to the Front Lines via High-Performance Fibre Channel RAID Solutions Discover how the..
Five Secrets to SQL Server Availability Implement a SQL environment with little or no downtime, zero data loss, and no added IT complexity...	Intel Solid State Drives Technology Video Discover how to wait less and do more with high performance Intel Solid State Drives...
The Critical Need for Email Archiving Learn how Google Message Discovery can help organizations remain secure, compliant, and responsive to..	Storage Management: How to Simplify, Centralize and Optimize Your Environment Learn how to effectively manage today's storage environments..
Unlocking the Power of Microsoft Office and SharePoint Server Learn key strategies for reducing the cost of data management and..	Benefits for Fibre Channel (FC) SANs Learn about advantages of an efficient, scalable solution for making data available to servers,..
Survey on Portable Storage Devices: "iPods - What You Don't Secure Could Hurt You" Survey Says: iPods and other Portable Storage Devices are..	Stuff Happens: The PC Backup & Restore Guide This manual will guide you through the process of setting up and maintaining regular backups in..
Cinco Razones Porque la Alta Disponibilidad en el Sistema i(i Series) debe ser considerado para Organizaciones Pequeñas Descubrir por..	Choosing a Cloud Provider with Confidence Cloud computing is rapidly transforming the IT landscape and the conversation around adopting..
Advanced Virtualization and Workload Management on Itanium® 2-Based Servers Learn how SWsoft's Virtuozzo provides granular control of..	The Complexity of VMware Storage Management Learn why IT Managers use scale-out storage solutions to make server virtualization roll-outs..
Enterprise Backup and Recovery Methodologies for Oracle Evaluate the pros and cons of Oracle's own backup and recovery applications and..	Data Replication and CDP for IBM AIX Environments Learn the essentials of continuous data protection (CDP) and more...
Top Storage-Related Users Concerns DataCore Software recently conducted its second annual industry survey - asking nearly 300 IT managers..	Universal Search for Financial Services Organizations Learn how to enhance information access and improve productivity for students, faculty..
Accelerate, De-risk Oracle EBS Upgrades Oracle E-Business Suite customers can reduce risk and time, and cut additional storage requirements..	The Modern Virtualized Data Center Learn how with storage virtualization you must now change the way you plan for implementation,..
Isilon IQ Case Study: 2010 Canadian Olympic Broadcast Consortium Isilon IQ enables CTV to manage more television coverage than any Winter..	Choosing a Cloud Provider with Confidence Cloud computing is rapidly transforming the IT landscape and the conversation around adopting..
How to Sell Storage Virtualization to Your CIO Learn the 5 key ways to sell storage virtualization to your company's CIO...	The Evolution and Value of Purpose-Built Backup Appliances Today, customers are still grappling with subpar backup performance as backups..
Enabling Flexibility with Intelligent File Virtualization Learn how an intelligent file virtualization solution adds flexibility to better..	High Availability on IBM System i (AS/400) - An Introduction Get more value out of your business-critical AS/400 and iSeries systems!..
BMC Software, Focus on: Cloud Computing Learn everything you need to know before adopting a cloud initiative...	Intelligent Tiered Storage: BlueArc's Implementation This ESG White Paper discusses the importance of tiered storage, examines BlueArc's..
SuccessFactors Focuses on Cloud Security So You Can Focus on Business Learn why SuccessFactors should be your trusted HR management software..	Storage Source Magazine This newly premiered publication is a one-stop source for storage strategies and management, offered exclusively by..
The Storage Hypervisor for the Cloud Learn about the latest storage virtualization software and how it can benefit your business...	ESG Market Report: The Emergence of Scale-out Storage in the Enterprise Scale-out 2.0: Simple, Scalable, Services-Oriented Storage...
Extending IT Virtualization to Oracle Database Infrastructure Learn why analysts at ESG recommend the expansion of virtualization..	Demystifying the Five Myths of Virtualization Performance Management How to approach virtualization performance management and deliver..
SANS Survey on Application Security Policies in Enterprises Learn how organizations are addressing application security...	Cloud Services Brokerage for Dummies The objective of a Cloud Services Broker (CSB) is to manage the complexity of the growing number, and..
More Data Doesn't Always Mean More Cost Key considerations for sustainable storage savings beyond the purchase price...	Five Reasons Why Smaller Organizations Should Consider System i (AS/400) High Availability Learn why true High Availability and Disaster..
Raising the Hyper-V Backup Standard Find out how enterprises using Microsoft Hyper-V can now leverage the power of Veeam Backup &..	Build an Agile Infrastructure for Faster, Easier Collaboration Learn how you can optimize storage capacity and automate management tasks to..
Availability and the Cloud Discover how Cloud computing can offer IT a powerful alternative for efficient application, infrastructure and..	Gridstore: Scalable, Powerful and Affordable Storage for VM Backups VM backup is a key advantage of a virtualized environment...
Moving to the Cloud In this eBook, learn from companies that have migrated to Google Apps and explore the results from key IT leaders on..	Taneja Group Technology in Depth: Information Management Solutions Learn how a powerful new solutions category has emerged, providing new..
Data Storage Outlook Summary Report Data Storage Outlook™ recently conducted in-depth, face-to-face interviews with senior IT decision..	Rethinking Data Integration in the Cloud: A Revolutionary Approach Kapow changes the game, giving you unprecedented data integration..
The Top 3 Right Ways to Go Green Going green isn't just about saving the planet or hopping on the latest bandwagon, it's about the bottom..	Private Clouds for Oracle Databases Learn how private clouds for databases can provide the benefits driving cloud adoption while removing..
Five Ways to Lower SAN Administration to Three Hours a Week Tips for managing more storage in less time...	Forrester Consulting Report: The Challenges of File-Based Storage Targeting mission-critical workflows with scale-out file-based storage...
The Benefits of AIX Data Replication in HACMP Clusters Learn How to Protect the Data as Well as the Server with Real-Time Data Replication...	Major Logistics Company Previene la Caida del Sistema IBM i(i5/OS) durante la Temporada de Huracanes Aprenda cómo TCY lograr..
The Economic Impact of File Virtualization: Reducing Costs and Improving Efficiency for File-Based Storage Reduce and control increases in..	Adaptive Private Networking: Achieving Low Cost, High Bandwidth and Highly Reliable WANs Doing for Enterprise WANs what RAID did for Storage...
Solution Brief - Consolidated Backups Learn how a centralized backup to disk solution can alleviate the risks associated with distributed..	An HP StorageWorks-Enabled Solution: Affordable End-to-End Storage for Mid-sized Organizations This report presents the results of hands-on..
Next-Generation Disaster Recovery and Availability Technologies for AIX and IBM i (i5/OS) on IBM Power Systems Review the technology..	Leveraging Virtualization to Consolidate, Optimize and Protect Your IT Infrastructure Learn about the critical issues of virtualization and..
Assessing the TCO of Unified vs. Parallel Backup Solutions for Virtual Environments Read this new white paper to learn more about the..	Five Ways to Optimize Offsite Storage and Business Continuity: A WAN Optimization Primer for Storage Professionals Storage people are from..
Enterprise Strategy Group Report on SaaS Archiving Email archiving has become an increasingly important IT function, and SaaS-based..	Enterprise Java Virtualization—Understanding the TCO Implications Cut ownership costs by letting enterprise Java applications run..
How to Use Evernote: The Missing Manual As information becomes more plentiful, we are bombarded with relentless forms of media 24/7, such as..	Recommended Use of Resource Pools in VMware vSphere DRS Clusters Resource Pools are often misunderstood, disliked, and untrusted by vSphere..
SharePoint Server 2013 Essential Training In this course, Gini Courter shows you the basics you need to get started using Microsoft..	Server, Storage Access and Network Virtualization for Business Continuity, IT Consolidation, and Test Lab Automation Using Next-Generation..
Nemertes Research: Application Delivery for Virtualized Infrastructures This report examines how Application Delivery Optimization (ADO) can..	Realizing Massive ROI Through Data Virtualization Will your IT Budget Scale?..
5 Ways Your VMware and Hyper-V Backups May Fail You HA technology is fantastic and is great for protecting VMs in certain situations but it..	Saving Time and Money with Savvy Use of Flash in Automated Storage Tiering In a sluggish economy, getting the best ROI on every IT dollar..