WHITE PAPER - Many businesses today are delivering applications to users as an on-demand service. This reduces the cost of application management and can improve application and data security. This white paper explores what availability really means, and how availability correlates to RTO and RPO baselines.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 10, 2009


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Citrix XenServer | Data Security | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | Fault Tolerance | High Availability | RPO | RTO | Service Level Management | SLA | SLA Management Services | Systems Management | Systems Management Software

WEBCAST - 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.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Premiered: September 10, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Data Centers | Desktop Applications Management | Desktop Management | Desktop Virtualization | Disaster Recovery | Enterprise Application Integration Middleware | IT Infrastructure | Remote Access Protocols | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | VMware

ANALYST REPORT - Data deduplication has quickly moved from a "nice-to-have" to a "must-have" technology for those organizations trying to keep pace with relentless data growth. Organizations surveyed by ESG are citing difficulty keeping up with storage capacity demands, while also reporting flat or decreasing IT budgets.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Data Center Management | Data Deduplication | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Mirroring | Data Recovery | Data Replication | Data Security | Data Storage | Disaster Recovery | Storage Capacity | Storage Management | Storage Replication | Storage Security

CASE STUDY - 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.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 24, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Converged Networks | Data Recovery | Disaster Recovery | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | IP Networks | Security | VMware | VMware Infrastructure 3

EGUIDE - Read this guide for expert advice on updating your storage system with virtualization. Covered here are the pros and cons of three architectures, a buying guide and vendor comparisons, a breakdown on how storage virtualization relates to disaster recovery, and a list of vendor resources.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management Software | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software

EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - It's no wonder there's been so much buzz around data deduplication in today's storage market. This E-Guide will discuss what to consider when embarking on a data deduplication implementation, and will highlight the options available to storage pros today.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Published: September 9, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | Data Deduplication | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Mirroring | Data Recovery | Data Security | Disaster Recovery | Disk Backups | Storage Management | Tape Backups

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Today, let's focus on one of the leading players in the data deduplication space, FalconStor. FalconStor can rightfully claim the market share leadership space for VTLs, even though there are other strong players in the space. But the market is fiercely competitive and FalconStor is not resting upon its laurels.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Published: June 3, 2009


Topics:  Data Deduplication | Data Governance | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Recovery | Data Replication | Data Security | Data Storage | Disaster Recovery | Disk Backups | Disk Storage Systems | Disk-to-Disk Backup | Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape | Virtual Tape Libraries

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Published: September 9, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Power Management | Disaster Recovery | Energy Efficiency | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | VMware | VMware Server

WHITE PAPER - Business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) should be major components of any risk-management strategy. After all, no business wants to be caught unprepared for unforeseen events such as floods, fires, terrorist attacks, power outages or other disturbances. That's why planning and regularly testing BC and DR programs is essential.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: September 8, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Continuous Data Protection | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Security | Terrorism

WHITE PAPER - Although more companies than ever have continuity plans, an AT&T study discovered that a high percentage of those plans are outdated. If your company is one of those with an outdated plan or no plan, here are some things that might help them understand the importance of good continuity planning.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: August 25, 2008


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Data Center Management | Data Governance | Data Recovery | Data Security | Data Storage | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - You probably think it couldn't happen to you, but disastrous events occur more often than not. Perhaps not a hurricane or earthquake or malicious attack, but there are potential risks for every business. Developing a solid data-recovery plan can keep your business up and running in the event of a disaster or other unfortunate event.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: September 8, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Centers | Data Recovery | Data Security | Data Storage | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Malware | Security Threats | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management | Storage Security

CASE STUDY - 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.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: March 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Clustering | Disaster Recovery | Green Data Center | High Availability | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - Business continuity/disaster recovery requires a holistic approach that includes storage, infrastructure, servers, applications, middleware and the network. If that weren't complicated enough, today's new technologies are testing traditional methods of backup and data protection. It's time to take another look at your BC/DR plan.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: September 8, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Business Continuity Planning | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Data Recovery | Data Security | Data Storage | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | Power Blackouts

WHITE PAPER - While trying to predict an outage is impossible, being prepared for one is not. Having the right tools in place to respond to a "disaster" is essential to sustaining a successful organization. A business-continuity / disaster-recovery plan can help you cut costs by avoiding downtime, lost revenue and dissatisfied customers.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: September 8, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Business Continuity Planning | Continuous Data Protection | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Recovery | Data Security | Data Storage | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | Storage Security

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: September 8, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Business Continuity Planning | Business Continuity Planning Software | Data Center Management | Data Deduplication | Data Governance | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Recovery | Data Security | Data Storage | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | RPO | RTO | Server Virtualization