Virtualization has introduced technologies that allow for a more efficient and simple restoration of data and services after a disaster. In this interactive classroom, we cover what you need to know about implementing a disaster recovery strategy, taking advantage of DR tools and setting processes and policies. 

Read this white paper to weigh the pros and cons of using Git to develop open source software. Learn how its ability to provide local repositories with repository replications makes it architecturally more scalable than many software change and configuration management (SCCM) systems if you use it within an enterprise-ready SCCM context. 

This paper examines the numerous ways that syslog messages can be used to enhance the secure deployment of an infrastructure of equipment from Cisco®. Syslog can not only be an essential auditing tool for network and administrative events, but also can be an effective troubleshooting tool. 

Somewhere between our in-depth consultants’ guides and our short AnalystNotes that discuss specific aspects of IT careers, there is a need for an up-to-dateoverview of IT career structures. This is it. 

<p>There is a growing recognition that rather than being a distraction or a time drain, social tools could hold the key to a more productive way of doing business, this report from Google argues.</p> 

This paper examines how your organization can benefit from the new version of SharePoint. Whether you are an end-user who wants faster queries and easier editing options; or an administrator who wants leverage when working with developers, an upgrade to the new version of SharePoint will definitely reap dividends. 

This white paper discusses how business rules management systems can be used to meet the diverse range of stakeholder requirements associated with an automated policy management system. 

This white paper introduces the Server Manager console and will help you find your way around it, so that you can get up to speed with Server 2008 quickly. 

Administering routine network processes can take time away from critical tasks. Dell™ Advanced Infrastructure Manager (AIM) software automates network connectivity, reconfiguration, and workload retargeting to boost data center efficiency. 

Amid the ongoing impact of the sub-prime meltdown and the ensuing credit crunch, lenders are facing a much tougher market than has been seen for some time. Business Rules Management Systems (BRMS) can enhance risk management, lending process streamlining and flexibility. 

Companies need to make significant investments in digital skills and technologies if they are to meet the needs of their customers, Booz&Co argues in this report. 

This white paper offers exclusive advice to help organizations incorporate virtualization into their IT environments and ensure that this new IT model delivers on its promise to simplify the infrastructure. Discover tools to advance your virtualization initiative and help you prepare for cloud computing. 

There may be a lot of recent innovations to data technologies but the best approach is to determine whether you can utilize these new tools for your current BI, analytics and data management strategies. This issue of BI Trends + Strategies features advice from industry experts including, Claudia Imhoff, Colin White, and Lyndsay Wise.