AIG major business challenge was the rapid access to archive data so to overcome this problem AIG tried Quantum backup solutions that combined data de-duplication disk, tape, due to which the company is now able to enhance compliance. 

This expert e-guide from SearchWindowsServer.com offers advice for planning and designing an effective security strategy. Find out why it is important to also secure Group Policy settings and learn how managed service accounts boost server security in R2. 

Active Administrator™ is a comprehensive and proactive Active Directory management solution. Active Administrator provides four powerful integrated AD management features within one console, including centralized event auditing and reporting, back-up and recovery, Group Policy offline editing and rollback, and simplified delegation of AD rights. 

Although pay levels are unlikely ever again torise as fast as they did at the end of the 1990s when fears about the “millennium bug” stoked thefires of an already over-heated job market – or to fall as fast as they did when the bug failed to bite– employers are acutely aware of the need to keep a close eye on short- and long-term pay trends. 

Many procurement organizations struggle to meet savings goals with an overworked staff using time-consuming, manual processes or outdated systems. Read this paper to learn how to better collaborate with key stakeholders, qualify suppliers, ensure a competitive bidding process, and negotiate contract terms with suppliers. 

Read this Aberdeen report, based on responses from 117 executives of successful companies, to find out how best-in-class businesses are proactive in their asset management. Learn techniques for optimizing maintenance and operations, creating a culture of collaboration and so much more. 

This paper uncovers how organizations can meet the security requirements recently published in a report by the PCI Security Standards Council's Virtualization Special Interest Group (SIG), and offers key recommendations and best practices for everything from risk assess­ment strategies to technology selection. 

The present need to radically cut public expenditure provides a once in a generation opportunity to transform the efficiency of the public sector. In order to achieve this, the public sector needs to radically change its current business processes to achieve greater efficiency. 

Over the last few years, protecting IT assets has evolved from technology safeguards, to a full-time management discipline. Based upon this evolutionary trend, ESP developed a 4-phased security maturity model; in this paper explore each phase in-depth, including the key objectives, actions and drivers for the next phase.    

This week’s Computer Weekly asks what chancellor George Osborne's Budget means for the UK IT community and if he can deliver his goal to make Britain "the technology centre of Europe". Also you'll find the final part of our private cloud Buyer's Guide and we examine the options for choosing the right WAN optimisation strategy. 

Discover key tips for protecting, maintaining and recovering your Group Policy infrastructure in this essential resource. Find out how you can secure every desktop and server in your Windows environment with these best practices. 

Using groups effectively in Microsoft Operations Manager can customize the Operations Manager console for your users, provide more actionable alerting and can automatically react to changes in your environment. Read this white paper now to learn more. 

The Open Group IT Specialist Certification Program (the Program) is designed to validate the existence of those qualities and skills in a professional that enable the effective development, implementation, and operation of IT solutions.