Best Practices Research
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Expert Tips: Ten Essentials for Migrating Enterprise Desktops to Windows 7
Sponsored by: TechTarget Data CenterEnterprise desktop migration involves the full re-engineering of desktops, laptops and all related management systems across a company. Access this expert e-guide from SearchEntepriseDesktop.com to discover the 10 essential steps to simplify desktop migrations to Windows 7.
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Definitive Guide to Exchange Server 2010 Migration Chapter 5: Exchange 2010: Keeping up Appearances
Sponsored by: MimecastKeeping Exchange Server 2010 running at full torque requires diligent management and administration. This e-guide examines some of the most common performance issues and explains how to mitigate them. Exchange MVP Andy Grogan also details best practices you should follow to prevent any performance setbacks.
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E-Guide: Top Considerations for Migrating to Exchange 2010
Sponsored by: MetalogixIn this expert e-guide, discover what you need to know before migrating to Exchange Server 2010. Explore the new features and tools that Exchange boasts, and which features will not longer be supported. Find out the important prerequisites you'll need before making the transition.
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TIP GUIDE: Determining the ROI of a WMS upgrade
Sponsored by: HighJump SoftwareEnsuring your warehouse management software (WMS) allows for adaptability and control is pivotal. If your current system does not allow for this, it could be time for an upgrade. In this tip guide, you will learn best practices for determining the return on investment (ROI) of a WMS upgrade, tips for customizing your WMS and building a process.
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Cloud Lessons Learned: Gain Control, Mitigate Risk and Be Agile
Sponsored by: CSCWhy should customers be concerned about maintaining control over cloud services, and how should they accomplish this? Get key cloud lessons learned in this webcast. Explore topics such as the primary concerns in adopting private cloud, how to mitigate perceived cloud service risks and how to use cloud to increase agility.
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Agile development meets IT operations - in the cloud
Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseWhether you're using agile methodologies or a traditional waterfall approach, this white paper can tell you how cloud can be your opportunity to integrate apps and ops into a seamless team that produces and maintains higher-quality applications and services.
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7 Steps to Success with An Automated Development/Test Cloud
Sponsored by: Eucalyptus SystemsAutomating your software delivery process and integrating it with cloud-based IaaS is the best way to keep pace with today’s software building, testing and deploying demands.
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Presentation Transcript: 8 Reasons Why Desktop Virtualization Projects Fail and Best Practices
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc. and Intel®Desktop virtualization is sure to increase efficiency and productivity in your business but the transition comes with its fair share of challenges and pitfalls. Access this presentation transcript, featuring industry expert Gabe Knuth, to review the top reasons why desktop virtualizations fail and learn how you can avoid these fatal mistakes.
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Planning an Enterprise Desktop Migration to Windows 7
Sponsored by: Centrix SoftwareFind out how to simplify the migration process to Windows 7 in this expert e-guide. Learn which steps are essential in planning a migration, and discover the five crucial aspects of executing a successful migration.
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E-Guide: Making the Most of Your Tape Backup
Sponsored by: Quantum CorporationThe rumors aren’t true, tape isn’t dead. More businesses still use this backup technology than you think. For those who do, this expert E-Guide is designed to keep you up to speed with tape development and best practices by discussing the pertinent and pricing compatibility issues when transitioning from an autoloader to a tape library.
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E-Guide: Using Dedupe for Disk & Restoring Deduped Data
Sponsored by: ExaGrid Systems, Inc.Some storage managers are still unsure as to where and how they should be using their dedupe technology in disk backup or how to restore deduped data. This SearchDataBackup.com E-Guide can help by outlining top tips on how to use dedupe in disk-based backup and how dedupe affects the recovery process.
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eGuide: Keys to improving WAN application delivery
Sponsored by: BlueCoatThis e-guide discusses how gaining visibility into WAN application performance results in better overall WAN management and how you can make it happen. Additionally, uncover best practices on how you can improve application delivery in order to boost overall user experience.
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E-Guide: Matching WAN application acceleration options to network needs: Expert roadmap
Sponsored by: BlueCoatThis expert e-guide discusses basic WAN acceleration techniques as well as best practices to boost application performance. Uncover how to match WAN optimization with acceleration options in order to meet your network’s needs.
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Manchester Essex Regional School District: Virtualization helps a Massachusetts school district deliver better education while reducing costs, IT staff burdens and environmental impact
Sponsored by: VMware, Inc.The Manchester Essex Regional School District was looking to build a new school for its 8500 student body, tasking the IT department with finding the most effective way to help build and manage an energy-efficient IT infrastructure. This white paper highlights how VMware data center virtualization and other software helped them achieve their goals.
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Cloud Computing Review E-Zine - Vol. 1: Analyzing Cloud Computing News and Trends
Sponsored by: TechTarget Cloud ComputingCloud computing is a hot topic in the IT industry, and many IT professionals are still unsure of the benefits this platform can bring to their infrastructure. Check out this exclusive expert e-zine covering the hottest topics on cloud computing including choosing cloud computing services, calculating the cost advantages of a private cloud and more.
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E-Guide: Best practices for testing desktop virtualization
Sponsored by: IntelSelling desktop virtualization to traditional desktop admins is no easy feat, but there are ways to make a case for desktop virtualization if you break it down into each technology. In this expert e-guide from SearchVirtualDesktop.com, learn how to simplify the explanation of desktop virtualization benefits to admins and more.
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Business and Financial Benefits of Virtualization
Sponsored by: VMware, Inc.When IT executives engage with VMware they often ask themselves many questions, including “How do my metrics compare to my peers with respect to virtualizing my IT environment?”. This exclusive white paper highlights top anecdotes and qualitative research on virtualization's business and financial benefits. Learn more here.
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Desktop Virtualization Planning Guide
Sponsored by: IntelDesktop virtualization, what is it and what does it mean for your organization and IT shop? This exclusive white paper provides an in-depth review of what it is, what it is not and steps for planning a desktop virtualization deployment. Begin to understand what desktop virtualization is and what it can mean to your organization and IT shop.
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How to calculate the advantages of a private cloud to make a business case
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc. and Intel®When it comes to justifying a private cloud strategy to executives, IT pros have their work cut out for them because of the confusion surrounding this platform. This expert e-guide highlights effective ways to calculate the cost advantages of a private cloud model and more.
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E-Guide: Top 5 Tips for Managing Virtual Server Environments
Sponsored by: Dell CompellentTo help data storage professionals make the most of these challenging environments, we've collected our top five tips on managing storage in a virtual server environment. Download this E-Guide to learn how to go about managing your virtual environments more efficiently.
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Expand your SOA initiatives: Orchestrate new applications with Master Data Management
Sponsored by: TalendRead this E-guide and discover SOA management best practices and considerations for any MDM strategy. Find out how organizations can leverage open source middleware to integrate on-premise data and applications with cloud-based deployments.
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Client Virtualization in a Cloud Environment
Sponsored by: IntelClient virtualization is a complex beast. This white paper highlights some of the general issues and concerns surrounding this initiative.
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Password Self Help – Password Reset for IBM i
Sponsored by: Safestone TechnologiesCheck out this white paper to learn about a self help password application that can give you a high ROI and free up time to work on more business critical issues.
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Agile development meets IT operations - in the cloud
Sponsored by: HP SoftwareThis paper explains how agile and cloud-computing initiatives can act as catalysts to the ever important relationship between development and operations. The result is higher-performing, easier-to-manage, more reliable and more cost-efficient applications and services. Learn more here.
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Presentation Transcript: Tape Vaulting: Best Practices to Consider for Offsite Tape Storage
Sponsored by: Iron MountainIn this transcript of a podcast, David Chapa, senior analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group, discusses some best practices for tape vaulting. Find out the costs of tape vaulting services, how offsite tape storage costs are determined, how to negotiate your SLAs, and whether or not you should encrypt your tapes before you ship them offsite.
