EGUIDE - In this Pocket E-Guide, you will find insight into the causes of persistent Windows server security risks. Learn how a lack of standards adoption, delegation, and coordination among security teams can lead to compliance gaps and security breaches, and why a lack of cohesive priorities within a team can create significant Windows vulnerabilities.
Posted: November 16, 2009 | Published: November 16, 2009


Topics:  Security | Security Management | Security Threats | Server Management | Vulnerability Management | Windows Security | Windows Server 2003 | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - Exchange Server 2010. There are many new and improved features in the new version. This white paper outlines ten items to consider when planning and deploying an Exchange Server 2010 infrastructure, as well as some considerations to keep in mind when making the decision to move on to the "latest and greatest" iteration.
Posted: November 6, 2009 | Published: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Exchange Virtualization | Microsoft Exchange | Operating System Virtualization | Operating Systems | Windows | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit is a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that can securely inventory small or large IT environments without requiring the installation of any agent software. This paper explains how to utilize it to "map" your infrastructure for Windows 7 and Server 2008.
Posted: November 6, 2009 | Published: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Operating System Virtualization | Operating Systems | Windows | Windows NT Advanced Servers | Windows Server Software | Windows Vista | Windows XP

TRIAL SOFTWARE - Software installation failures frustrate customers and increase a software company's support costs. But the more complex your application's installation requirements, the more difficult it is to build a reliable, professional installer.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Application Deployment | Application Development | Install Programs | Software Development Tools | Software Installation | Windows | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper discusses the issues involved in sharing files between Macs and Windows servers and compares the options for successful integration. It is intended for systems administrators, technical evaluators and decision-makers who are considering upgrading or purchasing a Mac/Windows integration solution.
Posted: October 27, 2009 | Published: October 27, 2009


Topics:  Application Integration | Integration Server Software | IT Infrastructure | Mac OS | Network Infrastructure | Operating Systems | Server Software | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn Niel Nickolaisen's proven model for strategic and tactical alignment of IT with business objectives - enabling IT to do more for the business with less. By implementing all four components of Niel's model, IT can dramatically reduce system downtime and closely align their efforts and investments with business priorities.
Posted: October 26, 2009 | Published: October 26, 2009


Topics:  Change Management | Downtime | High Availability | IT Best Practices | IT Spending | Systems Management | Systems Management Software | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - This technical guide for database administrators and IT security experts demonstrates how you can protect your sensitive data with the native database encryption functions of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, such as cell-level encryption and Transparent Data Encryption, and manage and protect encryption keys with hardware security modules (HSMs).
Posted: October 21, 2009 | Published: October 21, 2009


Topics:  Data Encryption | Data Security | Database Administration | Database Administrators | Database Security | Security | Security Hardware | SQL Server | Windows Server Software

WEBCAST - 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.
Posted: October 21, 2009 | Premiered: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Clustering | Data Recovery | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | High Availability | Microsoft Hyper-V | Microsoft Office | Server Virtualization Software | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: October 13, 2009 | Published: October 13, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Power Management | Microsoft Hyper-V | Remote Access Software | Server Management | SMBs | Storage Management | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Virtual Machine | Windows Server Software

CASE STUDY - 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.
Posted: October 13, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2009


Topics:  Desktop Virtualization | Desktop Virtualization Software | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Virtual Machine Migration | Windows Server Software

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


Topics:  Cluster Software | Clustering | Downtime | High Availability | Network Monitoring | Network Performance | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Systems Management | Windows Server Software

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


Topics:  Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Downtime | Linux | Open Source | Open Source Software | Operating Systems | Productivity | Server Management | Server Software | Server Virtualization | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - 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.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: October 2, 2009


Topics:  Active Directory | Email Management | Email Management Software | Group Policy | Network Management | Network Management Software | Security Software | Server Management | Windows Server Software