Best Practices for Migrating from Lotus Notes to Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint
[ Source: Quest Software ]
September 2008-
Is your business planning a migration from IBM Lotus Notes to Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint? Many companies are for a number of reasons: Microsoft’s rich and varied features, the business value of becoming a Microsoft partner and the high availability of IT staff trained on Microsoft technology. However, it’s one of the most complex, labor-intensive projects your enterprise can undertake. If not properly planned and executed, it can lead to disaster.
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Dell Cuts IT Work, Tightens Security, Improves Performance with New Software
[ Source: Dell/Intel ]
November 2009-
As one of the world’s leading computer manufacturers, Dell knows how critical client computers are to business productivity and success. Dell is planning to upgrade its 100,000 desktop and portable computers to the Windows® 7 operating system to reduce desktop management costs and enhance data security. Dell has been impressed with Windows 7 performance, especially on portable computers.
Mission-Critical Workloads for Windows Servers
[ Source: NEC ]
September 2009-
Within the typical enterprise-class datacenter, delivering mission-critical workloads with predictable levels of scale and reliability and supporting high levels of application performance that meet SLAs are all in a days work for many IT professionals. See IDC's views on deploying mission-critical workloads on X86 server infrastructure and how IDC views NEC in the x86 server space.
Choosing System Architecture and Cooling Fluid for High Heat Density Cooling Solutions
[ Source: Emerson Network Power ]
July 2009-
According to a report by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, by 2011, computer and communications rack heat loads are projected to reach 30 kW with heat load densities of more than 500 W/ft2. Because availability is so dependent on temperature control in critical spaces, it is vital to explore cooling fluid (water vs. refrigerant) and system architecture (open vs. closed) options, as well as supplemental cooling technologies for specific data center applications.
This ....
Focused Cooling Using Cold Aisle Containment
[ Source: Emerson Network Power ]
June 2009-
As heat densities and cooling costs rise, data center professionals are looking for more efficient cooling solutions. This paper discusses the benefits of using both the hot and cold aisle approach, but focuses on the latter option as an effective method for eliminating data center hot spots and reducing overall cooling costs by as much as 30%.
Discover how cold aisle containment, as an addition to a conventional precision cooling system, consistently separates ....
Windows Server Disaster Recovery: Planning for the Worst, Hoping for the Best
[ Source: appAssure Software ]
October 2008-
Windows Server applications are often mission-critical. The impact of natural, random and man-made disasters on these applications, especially email, and their subsequent disruption can cripple an organization. This white paper from AppAssure Software offers advice for protecting your existing Windows Server infrastructure from disruptive application outages.
Green Data Center: The IT Industry's Energy Efficiency Initiative
[ Source: AMD ]
April 2008-
Faced with surging demand for data processing and storage, the IT industry is focusing on making data centers more energy-efficient.
Configuring Security in SQL Server
[ Source: Global Knowledge ]
February 2009-
Configuring access to SQL Server data and features is an important part of every DBA's job, but one that we all know must be handled carefully. The unintended consequences of giving too much access to resources can mean compromised or lost information. There are two important goals to keep in mind when configuring security for SQL Server: to protect the integrity of our data and prevent unauthorized access to it. There are many factors to ....
7 Critical Elements for Oracle and SQL Server Security & Compliance
[ Source: Guardium ]
January 2009-
Securing customer and corporate data - while reducing staff workload – has become a top priority for most organizations. It is critical to be able to protect sensitive data from both insider and outsider threats.
Download the essential “Getting Started” chapter from "Implementing Database Security and Auditing" (Elsevier Digital Press), authored by database security expert and Guardium CTO, Ron Bennatan, Ph. D. , to learn the first steps and ....
Microsoft SharePoint Data Protection Best Practices
[ Source: Data Domain ]
January 2009-
In many companies today, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 is being deployed to provide a portal for centralized information sharing. SharePoint enables business collaboration by combining file-based content with unstructured content, such as blog entries and discussion threads, and storing it all in databases. Portal services and Office applications can then leverage the capabilities of the SQL relational database engine to access this information in powerful new ways.
The complexity of the SharePoint ....