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. 

This white paper introduces MED-V (Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization), Microsoft’s enterprise-oriented tool for delivering legacy applications in virtual machines running on clients across your business network. 

<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> 

Learn more about MPLS-based private/IP networks and how they are becoming mainstream in today’s organizations. Discover the challenges inherent to migration and learn what you must be able to monitor and manage when adopting this type of network. 

As users demand more remote access using a variety of endpoints, organizations must implement advanced authentication solutions to ensure the protection of their business. This webcast explores the importance of implementing risk appropriate, multi-layered authentication, and the key factors to consider when selecting an approach. 

This month’s Information Security Magazine cover story focuses on active strategies for malware resistance and compliance, data protection and incident responses found in VDI approaches. Learn how you can implement three top strategies to ensure your active desktop security isn’t compromised. 

Learn the top seven challenges of adopting a BYOD solution in your organization. Also uncover the differences between bring-your-own-devices and the consumerization of IT, two of the hottest topics in IT today. 

Prepare your organization for the consumerization of IT and BYOD with the help of this resource. Uncover details about mobile enterprise policy creation, security monitoring, network and security infrastructure, and more. 

The CRM buying process can be reduced to a set of 10 steps that will help you pare down the field of potential solutions to a few vendors who are the best fit. This guide will allow you to move through 10 sets of steps. 

Now that you've reviewed the essential issues involved in any backup acquisition, this guide focuses on the specific considerations of enterprise-class tape libraries. You'll also find a series of specifications to help make on-the-spot product comparisons between vendors like Quantum Corp., Hewlett-Packard Corp., IBM, SpectraLogic Corp., and more. 

This paper outlines the common CCNA-level commands that you should be familiar with when troubleshooting. 

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.