CASE STUDY - Although United States Infrastructure Corporation (USIC) was using ruggedized laptops, the computers were not standing up to construction site conditions, and slow warranty service was hurting productivity. Dell™ Latitude™ All Terrain Grade (ATG) laptop computers with Intel® Core™2 processors prove they are up to the job...
Posted: August 20, 2009 | Published: August 20, 2009


Topics:  Computer Hardware | Construction Industry | IT Spending | Laptop Computers | Productivity | Wireless Computing

VIDEO - 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.
Posted: July 1, 2009 | Premiered: July 1, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Centers | Energy Efficiency | Green Data Center | Hardware | Hardware Management | Server Virtualization | Storage Consolidation | Virtual Appliance

WHITE PAPER - Virtualization offers multiple ways to save money including hardware purchase, power and cooling costs over time and staff time needed when providing a test and analysis environment to name a few.
Posted: February 10, 2009 | Published: February 10, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Centers | Data Management | Operating Systems | Security | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses the use of industry standard servers, with an abundance of CPU and memory as storage controllers by leveraging industry standard hardware and general purpose software to create a high performance storage architecture.
Posted: December 2, 2008 | Published: November 27, 2008


Topics:  Data Management | Data Storage | RAID | Storage Devices | Storage Management | Storage Systems

EBOOK - A successful data center construction or renovation project requires managers to carefully follow each phase of the process - design, construction, review and acceptance. Read this eBook Chapter to learn more.
Posted: August 10, 2009 | Published: August 10, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Construction | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers

WEBCAST - 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.
Posted: October 9, 2009 | Premiered: October 9, 2009


Topics:  Clustering | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | Grid Computing | High Availability | Network Management | Network Performance | SAN | Server Hardware | Server Management | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: July 17, 2009 | Published: July 17, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Communications Software | Fax Boards | Fax Services | Green Data Center | Green Storage | Microsoft Hyper-V | Network Infrastructure | VoIP

WEBCAST - In this expert webcast, you'll learn the most common issues involved with server virtualization and how to overcome them.
Posted: August 27, 2009 | Premiered: August 27, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Centers | IT Management | Network Best Practices | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | VM

WEBCAST - 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.
Posted: September 24, 2009 | Premiered: September 24, 2009


Topics:  Continuous Data Protection | Data Security | Desktop Management | Desktop Virtualization | Information Security | Regulatory Compliance | Remote Access Protocols | Security | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | VMware | VMware Infrastructure 3

PODCAST - Listen to this podcast to learn key considerations for building a new data center. Receive strategies for each step of your infrastructure construction, from the data center design to finding the right contractor to carry out the project.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Premiered: November 20, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Construction | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers

WEBCAST - Watch this webcast to learn key considerations for building a new data center. Receive strategies for each step of your infrastructure construction, from the data center design to finding the right contractor to carry out the project.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Premiered: November 20, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Construction | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers

PODCAST - In this expert podcast W. Curtis Preston describes the most effective techniques, tools and best practices for protecting edge or mobile data.
Posted: July 8, 2009 | Premiered: July 8, 2009


Topics:  Backup Server Hardware | Backups | Business Continuity Planning | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Laptop Computers | NAS | PDA | Remote Offices | SAN | Server Virtualization | Smart Phones | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management | Storage Security | Storage Service Providers | Storage Virtualization

WEBCAST - In this expert webcast, learn how to recognize and deal with common RAID issues in storage arrays.
Posted: August 27, 2009 | Premiered: August 27, 2009


Topics:  Backup Server Hardware | Backups | Data Centers | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Management | RAID | Server Management | Storage Best Practices | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Systems Maintenance | Windows

EBOOK - Servers play a crucial role in daily enterprise operations. But even the most powerful and resilient servers are useless without adequate storage. Storage solutions contain the operating systems, applications and virtual images needed to operate every server. This eBook chapter will help you better understand your data center storage challenges.
Posted: August 11, 2009 | Published: August 10, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Construction | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Disk Drives | RAID | SCSI Devices | Solid State Disks | Storage Architectures | Storage Capacity | Storage Management | Storage Virtualization | Windows Server 2003

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

WEBCAST - 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.
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Premiered: September 17, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Data Centers | Desktop Management | Desktop Virtualization | Desktop Virtualization Software | Help Desk Management | IT Management | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Virtual Machine | VMware | VMware Infrastructure 3

WHITE PAPER - In September 2009, Wipro Ltd (Wipro), a global corporation in the Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) industry which was head-quartered in Bangalore, India, was reviewing its Green IT plan. Read this white paper to learn more about Wipro's quest to become a true ecologically sustainable company.
Posted: October 21, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Data Center Management | Green Data Center | Green Storage | IT Asset Management | IT Management | IT Managers | Power Consumption Monitoring

CASE STUDY - 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.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Published: September 9, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | VMware | VMware Server

WHITE PAPER - Double-Take Flex provides increased functionality by using your existing technology infrastructure, saving you time and money when deploying new computers, protecting workloads and migrating existing workloads to new platforms.
Posted: November 16, 2009 | Published: August 19, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | IT Management | Managed Security Services | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Management Services | Storage Resource Management

VIDEO - 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.
Posted: October 9, 2009 | Premiered: October 9, 2009


Topics:  Desktop Virtualization | Desktop Virtualization Software | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Virtual Machine

WHITE PAPER - This paper contrasts room, row and rack architectures and shows why row-oriented cooling will emerge as the preferred solution for most next generation data centers.
Posted: February 4, 2009 | Published: February 3, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Computer Room Air Conditioning Units | Cooling Capacity | Data Center Management | Rack Servers

WEBCAST - 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.
Posted: September 23, 2009 | Premiered: September 23, 2009


Topics:  Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: August 20, 2009 | Published: August 20, 2009


Topics:  Broadband Routers | Broadband Satellite Systems | Broadband Service Providers | Broadband Telecommunications Services | Broadband Wireless Networks | Broadband Wireless Services | Government Agencies (U.S.) | Wireless Broadband Routers | Wireless Hardware | Wireless Industry

CASE STUDY - 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.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Published: September 9, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Virtual Machine | VMware | VMware Server

EZINE - 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.
Posted: April 6, 2009 | Published: April 6, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Databases | Enterprise Applications Software | ROI | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | TCO | VMware | Web Server Software