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Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V On Dell Servers
Get the facts on Hyper-V virtualization, discuss the architecture and technologies, and receive guidance on best practices for deployment of Dell PowerEdge servers loaded with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V.
PDF DownloadDeath to PST Files: The Hidden Costs of Email
- Source:
- MessageLabs
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
Email has become the lifeblood of modern business, with more than three quarters of an organization's business-critical data stored there. In this white paper, you'll learn more about the business challenges created by email archives and PST files, and how the MessageLabs Email Archiving Service can help reduce the associated risks.
PDF DownloadLaptop Durability and Security Center
- Source:
- Microsoft
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
To effectively combat the various kinds of security threats, IT decision-makers should consider a multi-tiered approach to security that includes physical theft, system access and intrusion, and data encryption. Toshiba contracted with the PC World Test Center to test the security of its EasyGuard security on its Tecra A8 model line installed with Microsoft Vista. PC World tested several facets of Toshiba's EasyGuard security-multi-level password, fingerprint reader, trusted platform module and SD token utility. The "EasyGuard Report" also includes IDC analysis that recommends a tiered approach to security that includes the physical, system access and authentication, and data encryption.
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Deploying Windows Vista to the Desktop: Get It Right With Dell
- Source:
- Microsoft
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
Its features build a compelling case for a migration to Windows Vista. Many customers are already planning their move, whether on new systems or as an upgrade for existing PCs. Market research firm IDC projects that 90 million copies of Windows Vista will be deployed in 2007-31.5 million of them in businesses.
PDF DownloadNovell’s Integrated Stack for SUSE Linux Enterprise
- Source:
- Suse
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
There are many good reasons to install Linux in small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), in corporate departments, and in smaller subsidiaries. Still, some prospective Linux buyers raise a number of concerns as to why not to install Linux in their environments. To respond to these concerns, Novell, in cooperation with IBM, has built a lowcost, turnkey Linux implementation that includes an integrated database and application server, as well as an easy to deploy Linux file/print server.
PDF DownloadThe Impact of Virtualization Software on Environments
- Source:
- IDC
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
Virtualization of system resources aboard x86 servers is one technology that has the distinct potential to really change the dynamics of the industry in many ways as it quickly becomes a de facto component of modern computing. Today's use of virtualization technology allows IT professionals to automatically manage the resources of the physical server to efficiently support multiple operating systems, each supporting different applications. This IDC Technology Assessment presents IDC's view of how virtualization technologies are impacting and will continue to impact operating environments and the operating
environment market near- and long-term.
