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• Backup and Recovery Challenges with SharePoint

  One of the main challenges with SharePoint is the recovery of information from backup. SharePoint has become easier to deploy and manage, but the protection of data is a significant challenge. Learn more.

• The Know-IT-All’s Guide to eDiscovery

  Corporate management and the legal department often don’t appreciate what’s required to adequately respond to discovery requests. Read this whitepaper now to learn how to educate them. Learn more.

• IMP Improves Business Agility, Reduces Costs 50% by Migrating Mainframe Application to Windows

  IMP needed to improve operational efficiency in order to deliver new capabilities faster and to support business innovation and growth. The company chose to migrate its mainframe application to the Windows platform to achieve this, while at the same time reducing IT management costs. Learn more.

• Owens & Minor Reduces Costs 77%, Drives Innovation Through Mainframe Migration

  Owens & Minor needed to modernize its business-critical mainframe enterprise systems while retaining unique business logic. The company chose to migrate to the Windows platform, to maintain the competitive advantage embedded in this business logic while reducing costs 77%. Learn more.

• Survival of The Fittest

  History has shown that successful organizations have the agility necessary to evolve their businesses. In fact, the biological evolutionary mantra of ‘survival of the fittest’ can just as readily be applied to the business world. Learn more.

• Passwords Are Not Enough

  The password remains the most widely used authentication method for controlling access and protecting data. This whitepaper explores why passwords alone may not offer efficient security means for protecting your content and data. Learn more.

• The Concise Guide to eDiscovery

  This paper will provide an introduction to the key areas involved in developing an e-discovery strategy and to help organizations become better prepared for the rigors of the e-discovery process. Learn more.

• 10 Steps to Optimize SharePoint Performance

  SharePoint performance is a key component for successful deployment and adoption of SharePoint. In this whitepaper you will find 10 easy steps to help you improve and optimize your SharePoint performance. Learn more.

• High Availability and Disaster Recovery with Microsoft, Citrix and HP

  Organizations are often forced to choose which IT assets they can protect. Now a joint business continuity solution from Microsoft, HP and Citrix makes safeguarding all IT assets attainable. Learn more.

• The New Age of Compliance: Preparing Your Organization For A New Era of Increase Accountability and Enforcement

  Read about the current state of regulatory compliance, the impact of non-compliance and the shift in the compliance landscape and compliance enforcement. Also review best practices for streamlining and automating tasks and taking the pain out of the entire process. Learn more.

• Windows 7 Made Easier with Citrix XenDesktop

  Download ‘Windows 7 made easier with Citrix XenDesktop’ to learn how you can migrate to Windows 7 faster and for far less cost. Read more.

• Buying a Phone System? Compare the Top 27 Business Phone Systems

  Quickly see differences between brands like Nortel, Mitel, Cisco, Avaya, 8x8, Toshiba, etc. For small to big businesses, our chart also compares PBX and Business VoIP systems side by side. Learn more with this chart.

• Looking for Business VoIP? Compare Leading VoIP Phone Systems

  Compare and review VoIP companies like AT&T, Aptela, Vocalocity, Packet8 and more. Our detailed analysis will assist in finding the right system for your company. Learn more.

• Benefits of Continuous Data Protection (CDP) Technology in IBM AIX and i5/OS (OS/400) Environments

  TiVo™ for AIX applications and other data? Continuous data protection (CDP) technology provides on-demand “rewind” capabilities. In addition to replicating data for DR protection, CDP rapidly recovers accidentally deleted or otherwise corrupted data. Learn more

• An Introduction to IBM System i (iSeries) High Availability Solutions

  If your company is beginning to explore the powerful business continuity technology of System i high availability (HA), this paper will give you a solid overview of IBM System i software-based replication and failover solutions—also known within the industry as high availability or HA. Learn more.

• High Availability in an SAP Environment - Keep Mission-Critical SAP Operations Running no Matter What

  This white paper will review the unique issues related to High Availability and Disaster Recovery in your SAP environment, including 2- and 3-tier architectures, and guide you in developing appropriate SAP data and application management strategies. Learn more.

• The State of Resilience on IBM Power Systems—Research Findings Based on Surveys of IBM i and AIX Users

  Read the input of over 4,000 companies running IBM i (i5/OS) environments regarding their current data protection, recovery and optimization technologies and strategies. Learn more.

• Overcoming Active Directory Audit Log Limitations

  In this Quest white paper, see how a third-party option bridges the gap in the native security log. Keep your Active Directory environment secure and in compliance. Read this white paper today.

• Free ANSI/TIA-568-C Technical Reference Poster

  Download this TIA-568-C technical poster! It includes an overview of the new standard, and provides detailed information about the relevant pieces. Poster measures: 24" x 36" (61 x 91 cm). Available only in North America.

• The Case for Third-Party Archiving in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

  Are Microsoft’s improved archiving features in Exchange Server 2010 enough to cover YOUR company’s needs? See why third-party archiving solutions are still necessary for your company. Read this white paper today.

• Fax Software and Fax Services: Making the Best Choice

  Get valuable information about automated faxing -- whether you want to replace fax machines or integrate production faxing with your infrastructure. Learn how to get the most from fax technology. Learn more.

• Fax Purchasing Decision: Fax Server or Fax Service?

  If you want the most benefit of today’s fax technology, then you have a decision to make: server or service. Download this white paper today for more information. Learn more.

• Improving Business by Improving Fax

  Can’t rely on your organization's fax server? It’s not just a fax problem — it’s a business problem. Download this white paper to prepare your company for the future. Learn more.

• Fixing the Pain in Fax and Email Automation

  Integration technology has made the benefits of automated fax and mail readily available to companies of all sizes. Download the white paper to see how your company can benefit. Learn more.

• Restructuring, Consolidating, or Merging Active Directory Domains

  This Quest Software white paper discusses what to consider before changing your AD domains. Get the best practices you need for a carefully planned and properly managed migration. Read it today.

• A Smart Path to Virtualization

  Learn how Dell helps organizations chart a smart path to virtualization in this paper. You’ll find out about Dell virtualization solutions and how to tap into Dell’s extensive pool of best practices and innovative tools. Download now.

• Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Dell Servers

  This article provides an introduction to Hyper-V virtualization, discusses the overall architecture and underlying technologies, and offers guidance on best practices for deployment on Dell™ PowerEdge™ servers. Read today.

• Unleash the Power of Active Directory Groups

  This free whitepaper details best practices for managing distribution and security groups in Active Directory. As the importance of AD in any size organization grows, learn to manage AD groups properly and unleash the power of Active Directory. Learn more.

• Free Software Trial: AdminStudio 9.5

  AdminStudio® allows IT to quickly prepare virtual and MSI packages for error-free rollout. A complete application readiness toolset, AdminStudio provides tools to ensure application portfolios migrate smoothly to Windows 7.

• Saving the Forests: Think you’ll never need to recover an entire Active Directory forest?

  In this new Quest Software white paper, learn why it’s essential to have a solid forest recovery plan in place before disaster strikes. Read the white paper today.

• Ten Things to Look For in a SharePoint Recovery Tool

  In this Quest white paper, learn 10 things to look for when evaluating third-party SharePoint backup and recovery tools. Don’t risk your company’s critical data. Read this white paper today.

• Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server. Free trial!

  This next generation version of Forefront Security for Exchange Server helps provide fast and effective protection against malware and spam. Download the free trial today.

• Recovery Manager for Exchange

  Don’t risk fruitless data searches, unhappy executives and legal ramifications! Put together a strong e-mail discovery strategy today. Learn how – read this new Quest Software white paper. Learn more.

• Improving Messaging System Availability in Three Simple Steps

  You’ve increased productivity and decreased costs by integrating your diverse communications technologies. Now, learn to ensure their reliability! Read this Quest white paper today. Learn more.

• Fulfilling Compliance by Eliminating Administrator Rights

  BeyondTrust is the leading provider of Privileged Access Lifecycle Management (PALM) solutions for Unix, Linux and Windows environments. With solutions that secure data, BeyondTrust helps move companies beyond the need to trust users with excess privileges or passwords. Learn more.

• Try Fluke Networks' EtherScope Analyzer on your network FREE

  First responders to network emergencies rely on the EtherScope Series II Network Assistant when it's time for action - a handheld portable, network analyzer combining essential tools that help network professionals quickly solve the wide range of problems they encounter. Learn more.

• When Less is More: Why Small Companies Should Think Outside the (Red/Yellow) Box for Protecting Endpoints

  Read this research paper to learn why Aberdeen Group recommends small enterprises be open to endpoint security solutions from vendors other than McAfee and Symantec. Read more.

• Key Issues in Messaging Archiving

  This document describes key issues in the archiving industry, including some of the reasons for archiving messages and some of the drivers in the industry. Learn more.

• Comparing Email Management Systems that Protect Against Spam, Viruses, Malware & Phishing Attacks

  In this whitepaper, Sunbelt Software engaged Osterman Research to survey organizations that are using five different email management systems in order to understand different perceptions about various email management systems. Learn more.

• Best Practices for Deploying SSDs in a Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2008 OLTP Environment with Dell EqualLogic™ PS Series Arrays

  This white paper discusses the performance improvement on using Dell EqualLogic™ SSD arrays to deploy Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2008 database and discusses some of the best practices for deploying SSDs in an OLTP environment. Read it today.

• Best Practices for running Microsoft® SQL Server® and Microsoft® Hyper-V on Dell™ PowerEdge™ Servers and Storage

  This white paper discusses the key points to consider when designing a virtualization strategy. It also provides an overview of best practices as reference architecture for virtualized database OLTP workloads. Download now.

• Using Dell EqualLogic™ Auto Replication to Synchronize Remote Offices and Headquarters

  The paper talks about different methods of synchronizing the headquarter database with the branch office database, using the tools available from Dell EqualLogic. Read it today.

• Dell Hardware and Microsoft Customer Lab Partnership Push the Database Envelope

  Find out how Dell and the Microsoft SQL Server Customer Lab provide a powerful test environment where database customers can bring in to test and fine-tune their enterprise applications running on Dell hardware. Read this case study.

• Faster Business Intelligence

  Find out how Acosta boosted productivity by 50% in loading data, business intelligence analysis, and processing data loads with Dell PowerEdge servers in this case study. Read it today.

• Staying on the Fast Track

  How does the nation’s largest career site stay ahead? CareerBuilder opts to keep growth strong by leveraging business intelligence to deliver thousands of reports up to 30 percent faster with solutions from Dell and Microsoft. Get the details. Learn more.

• Hosted CRM Can Be Your Secret Weapon to Success!

  Choosing the right hosted CRM provider reduces costs and improves sales, marketing and customer loyalty. Get this paper today.

• Comparison Guide Enterprise VoIP PBX

  Take the mystery out of upgrading your phone system to a hosted PBX solution. This information-packed guide compares the top 12 VoIP phone system and IP PBX providers for the enterprise. Read it today.

• SMB Phone Systems Buyers Guide and Comparison Guide

  The Phone Systems Buyer’s Guide and Comparison Guide help take the mystery out of upgrading your phone system to a VoIP solution. Download your comparison guide and buyer’s guide now. Read today.

• Video Webinar: Ensuring the Availability of Hyper-V Virtualized Workloads

  Please join Double-Take Software together with Microsoft to hear an overview of Double-Take Software and the Double-Take replication technology, as well as a detailed explanation of the Double-Take for Hyper-V product. Learn more.

• Protecting your Exchange Environment: Ecosystem Protection - Now and Forever

  Hear it from the source: Microsoft and Double-Take Software have teamed up to bring you this highly informative Exchange Ecosystem Protection webinar. Learn more.

• Double-Take Workload Portability: X2X Server and Storage Migration Solutions

  Double-Take® Move provides migration functionality that dramatically reduces the impact and risk of migrations in the data center and across any geographic distance. Double-Take Move has a patented and award-winning replication engine that provides real-time, byte-level data replication and ensures transaction consistency without affecting users and production applications. Learn more.

• Disaster Recovery Planning with Virtualization Technologies

  Leveraging real-time replication and application availability for disaster recovery using solutions from Double-Take Software is a cost effective way to ensure that a mission-critical application’s RPO and RTO goals are adequately met. Learn more.

• Reducing the Costs and Risks of Branch Office Data Protection

  Proven technologies such as Double-Take® Backup from Double-Take Software make it possible to reliably and cost effectively back up branch office from a central location, in real-time to disk or tape – and even utilize existing tape backup solutions. Learn more.

• iPrism Web Filter Live Demo: Get a T-Shirt and Enter to Win San Diego Trip!

  Save 500 IT Admin Hours this Year with iPrism Web Filter. Have time to visit San Diego Next Year. Attend an Online Demo of iPrism & You Could Win a Trip to San Diego. Learn more.

• Citrix Adds More Beef to its Virtualization Menu

  This Lunch Break Series features articles from our editors that discuss the hypervisor market, the various products that serve this market, and in particular, how Citrix is beefing their offerings in hypervisor market. Read it today.

• Minimizing the Pain of eDiscovery with a Proactive Strategy

  This paper focuses on important considerations around eDiscovery including recent court rulings, how the US government is changing eDiscovery, and advice on how to develop an eDiscovery plan. Get the details.

• Maximizing the Value of Hyper-V with Citrix Essentials

  Citrix Essentials™ for Microsoft® Hyper-V™ adds advanced capabilities to Hyper-V to create, integrate, manage and automate virtual datacenters at half the cost of other solutions. Extend the benefits of Hyper-V - view the webcast now.

• Maximize Your Strategy for Migration, Virtualization, Availability, & Desktop Management

  Watch this on-demand video webinar available now! Gartner Research along with Double-Take Software present this webcast. Hear real-life experiences and a testimonial from a TOP industry CIO. Don’t miss out!

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