This issue looks at two areas of pain, gain and risk in server virtualization: I/O bottlenecks and virtualizing email systems. 

This report from KPMG, packed with case studies, looks at the drivers for innovation in e-health. 

Read this first report in a series on application lifecycle management (ALM) to explore the business case for ALM as a business-critical service. 

The unified messaging capabilities included in Microsoft Exchange 2010 are making it an obvious upgrade choice for many SMBs.Working with a single vendor like Dell that provides a range of server, storage and service options allows IT departments to roll-out Microsoft Exchange 2010 environments that are tuned to corporate requirements and budgets. 

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) enables different programs, applications, and tools to interact via self-contained services that do not depend on the context or state of the other service. This white paper provides insight into the top-four worst practices for SOA integration, and how to avoid and/or overcome these worst practices. 

Download this brief e-guide to learn four simple steps to maximize your data deduplication experience. 

This white paper explores the many benefits of Serena Service Manager, an IT Service Management (ITSM) solution that offers service orchestration of the core processes of incident, problem and change management with initial implementations of service request management and fulfillment together with support for service level agreements. 

Enabling Strategic Information Management (SIM) during a new implementation of the SAP ERP application requires an effective data migration strategy and methodology to provide a stable foundation for your business processes, reports, and analytics. 

The intent of this paper (neither explain SQL Server 2012 nor be a EMC buying guide ) is simply to highlight enough information on each, so that IT managers can focus on the database system and storage hardware relationship. 

<p>Access this webcast to learn how your organization can support its expanding IT environment with new infrastructure approaches that are simple and economical to deploy, easy to manage, and highly efficient to operate. Discover ways to speed implementation, reduce CAPEX and much more.</p> 

Using modern-day Agile techniques such as automation and cloud hosting solutions, today’s IT leaders have opportunities to reap better returns on their ALM investments. In this issue, experts will share source code control system automation strategies, hosting options for code repositories and trends in requirements management tools. 

Virtualization goes beyond consolidation by maximizing IT cost savings and enabling timely delivery of highly scalable business services. Download this tech report to learn about storage enhancements that provide better performance, improved usability and easier administration.