Software developers write code to power applications that drive today's businesses. Whether you are looking at ubiquitous applications such as Microsoft Word or your own in-house software, chances are that they are not very WAN-friendly. The focus of this paper is to highlight the TCP protocol's shortcomings for WAN transmission purposes. 

Moving to an application-centric private cloud model can significantly streamline your IT infrastructure, allowing you to build a virtualized, highly automated environment. This white paper introduces an advanced platform for private cloud and IaaS that can optimize your infrastructure, monitor apps, and increase uptime for your cloud. 

In the July 2011 cover story of Storage magazine, Jacob Gsoedl examines the current problems associated with virtual server backup and highlights the latest apps and features that help in putting an end to those challenges. 

Springfield Center for Family Medicine, Inc. is among the first providers to receive payment for demonstrating Meaningful Use under the Medicare Incentive program. The Springfield, Ohio based primary care practice purchased NextGen Solutions in 2003 through GBS – NextGen’s leading value added reseller. Download this white paper to learn more. 

This report from Knowledge Peers and Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC), reveals what leaders of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs) think of IT – its strategic value, its potential, and the changing way in which it is being used in their organisations. 

Troubleshooting is a necessary evil. Where does one start when the operating system does not start, the application does not load or run correctly, the network hangs or a network service does not listen or perform? Linux is noted for being rock solid, stable, and easy to manage but not as user friendly. 

The most helpful information and best content will have little impact without simple protocols that make your Web site easier to use and more visually appealling. This paper focuses on 10 tips you can employ to ensure your web site is effective from the day it goes live. 

This small business report looks at the degree to which small businesses are sharing data, the ways in which they are doing so and the real and perceived risks. It shows how these risks can be mitigated. 

People do not perform at their job for one of two reasons: either they can't or they won't. The second type of employee is the one we will address in this paper- the employee who chooses not to do his or her job for whatever reason. 

This document focuses on each level of security, starting at the server level and working our way down to database objects such as Server Security, Database Security, Schema Security and Object Security. 

Think about the ways your business could perform better if your employees were connected to each other and to your data. This article tackles some typical business collaboration challenges and how servers can help conquer them. 

While most organizations have been managing the components of IT, the future will be about service delivery and service portfolio management. What does that even mean? If you are involved in IT operations and support and simply want to get a handle on service delivery then this event is for you.