What is server virtualization? If you're just getting started virtualizing your data center or looking for a refresher on server virtualization basics, this expert e-guide is just the resource you need. This handy and concise guide covers the essentials of what virtualization is and how you can put the building blocks in place. 

Over the course of several months in 2011, IDC conducted a research study to identify the opportunities and challenges to adoption of a new technology that changes the way in which traditional business solutions are implemented and used. The results of the study are presented in this white paper. 

Virtual desktops may make management easier, but you have to make sure you have the right storage in place. Check out this 2-page white paper for an overview of storage-allocation tactics and technologies that will help you fully reap the cost and efficiency benefits that VDI promises. 

This best practices guide explores ways in which your health care facility can employ the most effective compliance strategies, ensuring not only HIPAA compliance, but secure patient information. 

This comprehensive interactive classroom explores what you need to know about server virtualization, and provides insights, analyses, and answers to FAQs. 

While underutilized data centers waste valuable resources, overly used infrastructures can subject organizations to potential hardware failures. This expert tip provides best practices for properly managing your IT environment and the physical, virtual, and cloud resources that comprise it. 

In this white paper, David Loshin from Knowledge Integrity explores the data management requirements necessary to support compliance with the reporting requirements for physician payment transparency and disclosure in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009. Read this paper to learn more. 

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) makes technology a true business enabler and empowers business and technology leaders to respond to change with increased agility. This e-book introduces you to the basics of SOA in context with the real-life experiences. 

This paper  examines the big picture when it comes to Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), and what happens when a data packet traverses an MPLS cloud. 

This tutorial will provide you with a high level overview of the basics of deduplication for both primary storage and backup. 

The federal government’s push for electronic healthcare records has made compliance and data security even more pressing. This e-guide offers a look at where healthcare IT leaders should begin, and what they should watch out for as they move to embrace the HITECH Act, HIPAA and other initiatives. 

This study from Booz&Co reveals industry concerns that anti-piracy measures will deter venture capital organisations from investing in internet start-ups. 

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.