PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - In this transcript, Brian and Gabe discuss where VDI makes sense in today’s world. They examine how VDI is a form of server-based computing (much like Terminal Server), and explore where VDI makes sense over Terminal Server and vice-versa.
Posted: July 29, 2010 | Published: July 29, 2010


Topics:  Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Terminal Server Hardware | Terminal Server Software | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Virtualization Security

EGUIDE - This expert e-guide from SearchVirtualDesktop.com details the top ways VDI can enhance security for your enterprise. Get the maximum return on your virtual desktop investment with these security tips and best practices. Plus get insight into security pitfalls to avoid.
Posted: July 29, 2010 | Published: July 29, 2010


Topics:  Applications Management | Configuration Management | Desktop Management | Desktop Virtualization | Firewall Management | Security Best Practices | Server Virtualization | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

WHITE PAPER - The management tools selected to support virtualization is essential to the ability of IT to grow the virtual environment without proportionately increasing the staff required to manage all of the new physical host servers and their guest VMs. Continue reading this white paper to learn more.
Posted: July 29, 2010 | Published: June 1, 2010


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Infrastructure Management | Network Performance | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization | Virtual Machine

WHITE PAPER - With the right infrastructure in your virtual environment, you can dramatically improve resiliency and flexibility without breaking the bank. This Forrester Consulting paper explains how.
Posted: July 29, 2010 | Published: July 29, 2010


Topics:  High Availability | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Management | Storage Management Software | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software

PODCAST - Server virtualization, data center consolidation and clustering solutions allow you to run multiple applications/operating systems independently on a single server, integrate disparate storage systems, increase efficiency in your power/cooling configurations and enhance business continuity.
Posted: July 28, 2010 | Premiered: July 28, 2010


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Clustering | Data Center Consolidation | Disaster Recovery | Health Care Industry | Health Care Networking | Networking | Operating Systems | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization

EZINE - This issue from Smart Paper explores virtualisation as an optimal solution for CIOs interested in increasing agility and efficiency in their business. Following a simple path, CIOs can migrate from a testing and development environment to a pure virtual or a hybrid production environment, thereby realizing the benefits of virtualisation.
Posted: July 28, 2010 | Published: July 28, 2010


Topics:  Application Deployment | CIOs | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Management | Green Data Center | IT Infrastructure | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Virtual Machine

WHITE PAPER - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act promises strong incentives to encourage adoption of EMR and HIEs. But these advanced applications are just the tip of the iceberg; the back-end infrastructure (networking, security, virtualization) needed to support them are equally vital. Read this white paper to learn more.
Posted: July 28, 2010 | Published: July 28, 2010


Topics:  Enterprise | Health Care Applications Software | Health Care Compliance | Health Care Industry | Health Care Networking | Health Care Security | Health Care Software | Health Care Storage | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization | TCO

WEBCAST - HP SiteScope is agentless monitoring software focussed on monitoring the availability and performance of distributed IT infrastructures. This webcast covers 3 unique HP SiteScope features including its ability to monitor MS Exchange as well as virtualized environments, and expand to meet your growing IT needs.
Posted: July 28, 2010 | Premiered: August 28, 2009


Topics:  Application Monitoring | Application Monitoring Software | Application Performance Management | Data Center Management | IT Infrastructure | Metrics | Microsoft Exchange | Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 | Network Monitoring | Network Monitoring Software | Server Virtualization | Software Selection | Storage Virtualization | Systems Management | Systems Management Software

ANALYST REPORT - This IDC white paper examines the challenges companies face when trying to ensure business continuity and disaster recovery for their business applications. In an effort to help businesses address the need to have continuous operations, HP and VMware have brought solutions to market which enable organizations to achieve their desired results.
Posted: July 28, 2010 | Published: April 1, 2010


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Data Recovery | Disaster Recovery | Fault Tolerance | High Availability | RPO | RTO | Server Virtualization | Storage Hardware | Storage Virtualization | Virtual Machine Backups | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Read this primer as Gregor Petri, Advisor Lean IT of TheCloudAcademy.com covers the various definitions of cloud computing, risks of cloud computing, the various types of cloud computing, cloud computing in an infrastructure context and more!
Posted: July 28, 2010 | Published: January 1, 2010


Topics:  Application Infrastructure | Applications Management | Cloud Computing | Desktop Virtualization | Infrastructure Services | Platform as a service | Server Virtualization | Software as a Service | Storage Virtualization

ANALYST BRIEF - CA cloud solutions accelerate your path to agility, efficiency, and control by helping you assemble, deliver, secure, assure, and support services across public and private cloud environments, spanning your diverse virtual and physical platforms. Continue reading to learn more.
Posted: July 28, 2010 | Published: July 28, 2010


Topics:  Application Development | Cloud Computing | Platform as a service | Private cloud computing | Public cloud computing | Server Virtualization

ANALYST REPORT - This Gartner research paper indicates which storage considerations need to be taken into account by an IT manager when starting server virtualization projects or improving the productivity of existing server-virtualized environments. It also highlights what can and cannot be achieved with today's storage technologies and solutions.
Posted: July 28, 2010 | Published: December 15, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Disaster Recovery | Server Virtualization | Storage Best Practices | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Virtual Machine Backups

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses the benefits of deploying VMware vSphere with 3PAR InServ Storage Servers for greater consolidation, cost savings, and simplified administration in virtualized server environments, and lays out best practices for an integrated VMware vSphere plus 3PAR Utility Storage deployment.
Posted: July 28, 2010 | Published: July 27, 2010


Topics:  Data Center Management | Server Virtualization | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Virtual Machine | VMware | VMware Server

EGUIDE - This expert e-guide on virtual security reveals four key points you must keep in mind to ease security integration as your virtualization project comes together. In addition, Gartner explains the six most common server virtualization security risks, along with advice on how to address each issue.
Posted: July 27, 2010 | Published: July 27, 2010


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Security | Security | Security Threats | Server Virtualization | Virtual Machine | Virtualization Security

WEBCAST - Infrastructure optimization solutions from CDW can help consolidate resources and improve performance while reducing maintenance and operating expenses.
Posted: July 27, 2010 | Premiered: July 27, 2010


Topics:  Client-Server Architectures | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Data Center Consolidation | Data Storage | Infrastructure Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | Operating System Virtualization | Server Virtualization | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management