Check out this first 2012 issue of Storage Magazine for in-depth analysis of the factors you need to consider when choosing the best type of DR site for your organization, including balancing costs against risks. 

This paper outlines the five fundamentals for a successful FCR program. 

Although hardware storage prices have come down, storage administration and software expenses still run about seven times the cost of storage hardware. 

This document compares the pricing of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops (RHEV) with the pricing of VMware View 5 for desktop virtualization. Access a detailed price comparison for the use cases of 100 virtual desktops. 

Access this resource to uncover potential concealed costs of manufacturing ERP software and the right questions you should ask to avoid ending up with a shoddy system. 

Download a free trial of IBM Cognos Express and test its full range of features and capabilities for 30 days. See how Cognos Express delivers the essential reporting, analysis, dashboard, scorecard, planning, budgeting and forecasting capabilities that midsize companies need at a price they can afford. 

SAP BusinessObjects BI has been TEC certified and this report presents the findings of the TEC analysts who certified tool. Continue reading to learn how SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI provides strong competency in the BI space; Also learn all the strengths of the BI tool. 

This expert tip takes a closer look at vSphere5 and analyzes the impact it will have on various businesses. Discover the prices for each edition and find out whether your peers are expected to eventually embrace this technology. 

Just as the U.S. space program could not have put a man on the moon using conventional aviation technology, IT leaders and business executives cannot use yesterday’s approaches to realize tomorrow’s objectives. 

With rising energy prices and increasing building costs, a data center’s running costs can have a big impact on your operational expenses. Try our online data center energy efficiency self-assessment tool to gauge your current energy usage and see how you can help reduce your data center operational costs. 

Inside, learn more about a larger x86 platform designed for Linux and enterprise applications that can help address many of your top IT challenges including high availability and scalability demands, the reliability to handle high-density virtualization, lower operating costs, and reduced server sprawl. 

Many IT professionals believe that self-signed SSL certificates can help lower security costs. Unfortunately, aside from the certificate itself, there are a number of other costs. This paper uncovers the true total cost of ownership for self-signed SSL certificates and why they are costlier and riskier than working with a trusted security vendor. 

Introducing the Sun SPARC Enterprise M3000 Server. Oracle’s Sun SPARC Enterprise servers are highly reliable, easy-to-manage, vertically scalable systems with all the benefits of traditional mainframes—without the associated cost, complexity, or vendor lock-in.