Any virtualization layer or hypervisor introduces a new set of demands to a server or blade environment. This e-book explains the process of virtualizing the I/O layer, how to manage it and what challenges remain for this disruptive technology. 

For many years network administrators have expected security breaches to come from outside an organization or at the upper layers of the OSI model. This paper will focus on securing layer 2 switching at the access layer through port security and preventing denial of service (DoS) attacks at layer 2. 

Discover how you can take back control of your enterprise from the influx of personally owned mobile devices with the help of mobile device management (MDM) software. 

While a DDoS attack can be damaging to any organization, DDoS attacks specifically at the application-layer can be more ominous. Understanding these attacks are the first step to keeping your organization protected. In this e-guide, explore how DDoS is being used, what you can do to stop them, the future of the web threat landscape and more. 

<p>This podcast focuses on best practices for antimalware deployments including antimalware (AM) for mobile devices, AM in the cloud, compliance and regulatory conformance and more.</p> 

<p>The web and email are not IT’s friends. They create risk and increase the workload because they distribute and prolong the payoff of known and unknown threats. Layering new and traditional techniques, including anti-malware, anti-spam, intrusion prevention, and application whitelisting, throughout the enterprise will minimize those risks.</p> 

This chapter discusses the process of evaluating and purchasing backup products. Also discussed are the issues to be aware of during this process, such as recovery deadlines, scalability, security, and more. 

<p>This paper uncovers tips for choosing a cloud hosting provider and explores where and when to use cloud solutions, specific issues enterprises should raise with hosting providers before selecting a vendor, and ways in which SSL from a trusted certificate authority can help enterprises conduct business in the cloud with confidence.</p> 

<p>Visit SearchSecurity.com's IT Decision Center that focuses on the Antimalware solutions in the marketplace today. Gain expert advice at each stage at the buying cycle as well as have access to answers to the top 5 questions SearchSecurity.com's audience has around antimalware solutions directly from the top vendors in the space in one place.</p> 

The CMO Council and KnowledgeStorm have partnered to explore the relationship between online technology researchers and IT vendors. Join KnowledgeStorm in this Webcast replay to learn what over 1,400 survey respondents said about online technology content usage and its influence on IT buying. 

This chapter from this SearchDataBackup.com best practices backup guide walks you through the process of evaluating and purchasing backup products. This backup product buying guide lists the criteria involved in selecting backup products for each backup product category and offers product specifications that will help you compare products. 

Data abstraction overcomes data structure incompatibility by transforming data from its native structure and syntax into reusable views and data services. But some data abstraction approaches work better than others. Composite data virtualization is an optimal way to implement an abstraction layer at enterprise scale.