Some consider SQL Server 2008 R2 a "business intelligence release" because the largest, most publicized changes cater to the BI functionality of the product. There are, however, many other new features and functionalities within SQL Server 2008 R2. In this expert e-guide, readers will learn more about these new features. 

VMware View™ 5 simplifies IT management while increasing end user freedom by delivering desktop services from your cloud. Building upon VMware's leadership in desktop virtualization, VMware View 5 delivers a high-performance user experience while giving IT greater policy control. View this webcast to learn more about what this solution can offer. 

Desktop virtualization and cloud computing are two initiatives that are gaining popularity among the IT industry. This white paper highlights ways you can build a more stable, secure, and efficient computing environment around a virtual desktop infrastructure. Plus, learn how cloud and VDI work together to help you become an efficient business. 

Listed in this whitepaper are 77 Windows 7 features that're in the form of quick tips, tricks and some in the form of detailed explanations. You'll be able to use this paper as a reference to the enormous enhancements built into Windows 7. 

This week’s Computer Weekly kicks off our Buyer's Guide to data security by looking at the changing role of the IT security chief. We also examine why flexible working is proving so slow to roll out and we talk to the UK's air traffic control operator about its ambitious desktop virtualisation project. 

This presentation transcript explores effective products and strategies for implementing virtualization. Learn how to choose the right tools and approaches and calculate your organization’s virtualization investment. 

Web collaboration solutions are emerging as one of the building blocks of those applications. 

In this case study, discover how you can prevent unexpected downtime and enable highly available and scalable virtual desktops. Find out how you can build a fault-tolerant infrastructure and reduce your storage requirements with a robust software suite. 

The term “shared services” is a hot topic in the minds of many CIOs, but the exact definition of this topic seems to be unclear. Some say it is pooled, virtualized resources and others say it is a centralized IT model. This e-zine discusses the various meanings of shared services, its benefits and the potential downside of service catalogs. 

The way we work is now open to wide-ranging review. The concept of the office as the ‘dumb’ container for work, housing the corporation and its infrastructure assets, will be challenged by a number of factors explored in this paper. Work, in the future, will only be a verb. It is becoming a process, not a place. 

Read this paper to learn how a Dell First Server with Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 supplies the basis of a secure, accessible, and collaborative organization. 

This report from Microsoft presents a vision for the development of smart cities which bring together technology, architecture and people.