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WHITE PAPER - Read this whitepaper to learn seven practical steps that IT organizations can take to mitigate the unique security challenges of virtualization. While some are directed specifically at virtualized environments, many of these steps are solid best pr...
Posted: October 10, 2008 | Published: April 1, 2008


Topics:  Access Control | Change Management | Information Security | Risk Management | Server Virtualization | Virtual Machine Monitor | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Check out this resource center to discover how your company can successfully secure virtualized environments, while achieving regulatory compliance and maintaining network availability and performance.
Posted: October 10, 2008 | Published: May 1, 2008


Topics:  Downtime | Network Performance | Network Security | Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance | Risk Management | Security Management | Server Virtualization | Software Virtualization | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - 8GFC technology is priced at a significant premium over 4GFC and depending on the configuration, deployment of 8GFC may be up to 2X the cost of using 4GFC.
Posted: October 8, 2008 | Published: October 8, 2008


Topics:  Fibre Channel | Hardware | SAN | Server Virtualization | Switching | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Virtualization in the data center is widely accepted and deployments are growing at a fast clip, the advantages of virtualizing servers, networks and storage are compelling: consolidating and utilizing resources.
Posted: October 8, 2008 | Published: October 8, 2008


Topics:  Network Management | Security | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization | Troubleshooting

WHITE PAPER - VSE is the world's first integrated solution that continuously analyzes and optimizes physical and virtual resources in exactly the same way.
Posted: October 7, 2008 | Published: October 7, 2008


Topics:  Business Integration | Capacity Planning | High Availability | QOS | Server Virtualization | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - Learn about the benefits of desktop virtualization: administrative and management tasks are reduced; applications can quickly be added, deleted, upgraded, and patched; security is centralized; and data is easier to safeguard and back up.
Posted: October 7, 2008 | Published: October 3, 2008


Topics:  Applications Management | Backups | Data Centers | Desktop Management | Operating Systems | Security | Server Virtualization | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Virtualization technology is revolutionizing IT, it has taken root in large, medium and small enterprises throughout the world, and we are only just beginning to fully grasp the transformational potential of this technology.
Posted: October 7, 2008 | Published: October 7, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | ERP | Grid Computing | Server Virtualization | SOA | Utility Computing

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores one of the important issues that IT Managers and Directors must deal with after the virtualization of important business applications.
Posted: October 7, 2008 | Published: October 7, 2008


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Desktop Management | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This White Paper details seven data center challenges before deploying a virtual data center.
Posted: October 7, 2008 | Published: October 7, 2008


Topics:  Data Centers | Enterprise | Network Infrastructure | Server Virtualization | VLAN | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This IDC white paper considers desktop virtualization, specifically as made available by VMware's VDI and ACE; it also considers the benefits and limitations of these technologies and best use cases, exemplified through user case studies.
Posted: October 7, 2008 | Published: July 1, 2007


Topics:  Access Control | Application Security | CIOs | Data Security | Desktop Computer Support | Desktop Management | HIPAA Compliance | IT Infrastructure | Server Virtualization | TCO | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This white paper describes the top ten best practices to consider when embarking on a server virtualization project.
Posted: October 6, 2008 | Published: October 4, 2008


Topics:  Applications Management | Best Practices | Human Resources Services | LAN | SAN | Security | Server Virtualization | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Learn about performance management software specifically as it relates to the mainframe. This is a topic of increasing importance to IT.
Posted: October 6, 2008 | Published: October 3, 2008


Topics:  Application Performance Management Software | Infrastructure Management | Linux | Mainframe Computers | Mainframe Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | UNIX | z/OS

WHITE PAPER - This document is based on a Dell/TechTarget webcast entitled "Storage and Virtualization: Options for Smaller Environments."
Posted: October 3, 2008 | Published: October 3, 2008


Topics:  Email | iSCSI SAN | Networking | Operating Systems | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - This paper examines the trends towards server consolidation and virtualization, and how wide-area data services can help IT organizations address the challenges of application performance and information availability within these environments.
Posted: October 3, 2008 | Published: October 3, 2008


Topics:  Application Infrastructure | Application Integration | CIOs | Databases | Disaster Recovery | Infrastructure Management | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This paper looks at the role virtualization should take in an optimized IT infrastructure, and presents a set of principles and best practices to build a comprehensive virtualization strategy for the organization.
Posted: October 3, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Applications Management | Best Practices | Data Centers | IT Infrastructure | Network Configuration Management | Network Management | Network Security | Server Virtualization