This expert white paper establishes the ultimate IT security goal: the most reliable preventative and detective security system possible with the least amount of capital expenditure. From common sense solutions to revolutionary concepts, instructor James Michael Stewart challenges IT pros to explore his methods of saving money on company security. 

This white paper is a guide to the top ten causes of trouble in a Cisco network and how to address them, but is not intended to be a troubleshooting guide. 

This paper explores how you can optimize UPS availability by focusing on minimizing repair time and maximizing redundancy, both inside your UPSs and across your power protection initiatives. Also learn why modular UPS designs provide superior availability even though they typically contain more parts that could potentially fail. 

In enterprises that use a wide portfolio of telecom services, managing those services can consume substantial staff resources. This paper details a solution to free up time for other things by streamlining the management of networking services. 

This paper examines that many organizations want to take advantage of the speed, security, reliability, and flexibility of Windows 7, and how it is possible to minimize interface shock for users by leveraging Group Policy to make Windows 7 look more like Windows XP. 

Siemens supports solutions for service and sustainment in the aerospace and defense industries that enable companies to reduce service costs and time cycles while increasing profitability across the service life of products. 

Avoiding unscheduled downtime and equipment failure while trying to maintain quality standards is paramount. Producing high-quality goods and optimizing resources is the ultimate goal of any manufacturing organization. Predictive maintenance, fueled by predictive analytics, helps minimize downtime and saves money. Read this paper to learn more. 

Listen to this podcast with Christopher Perretta, executive VP and CIO of State Street Corp., the Boston-based financial services provider, as he discusses building an industrial-strength private cloud. Learn why the security and integrity of data is as valuable as currency in the banking business and why a public cloud wouldn't cut it. 

In investment reporting, customers expect detailed reports of irreproachable accuracy, delivered with no delay or excuses. This whitepaper will serve as as a guide for Investment Advisors. 

An effective virtualization plan will tie any upgrade to an organiza­tion's overall transformation efforts. The best source for support in this endeavor is a technology provider that can act as a full partner. This paper serves as a guide of what to look for in that supplier. 

This document is designed to help firms understand their data conversion options. It outlines what data is critical and must be converted for compliance purposes and business continuity, what data is not critical, the relationship between data conversion and reporting, and what to look for in a new technology provider relative to data conversion. 

Effective negotiations and management of telecom contracts can have a measurable impact on a business’ financial performance. 

<p>Uncover the opportunities available with data protection in the cloud, and learn key factors to consider when choosing a cloud backup platform vendor to partner with. </p>