Windows 2003 Server, its workstation cousin Windows XP, and its predecessor, Windows 2000, all bring substantial advances in both reliability and security compared to Windows NT 4.0. This briefing lays out the main security features of the Windows 2003 operating system family, and put them together into a "big picture" context. 

ITIL is becoming the next big thing in Information Technology. This paper outlines the origin of ITIL, who controls its contents, who are the biggest users, and why you should care. 

<p>Businesses need to keep a close eye on the evolution of cloud based services to avoid wasting money and missing out on business opportunities.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> 

Numerous architecture framework standards have been developed and matured over the past decade and the focus of these frameworks is diverse. Many engineers believe there is an ―either or‖ decision to be made regarding these frameworks; however, this is not always the case. 

The more you know about built-in functionality in the .NET framework and ASP.NET, the less code you have to write, which ultimately makes your applications more maintainable. This white paper outlines several different tips to enhance developer productivity and reduce the amount of code that needs to be written in many cases. 

<p>Read this expert article to learn about common challenges that developers and testers face when it comes to Agile methodology. Compare your Agile pain points to those of other development teams and discover the best way to overcome them.</p> 

In this Videocast, renowned storage expert, Jon Toigo, outlines the Green Data Project, provides an overview of green storage and explores other relevant topics. 

With the amount of data center consolidation occurring today, moving to server virtualization has happened very quickly. This whitepaper discuss SPB and TRILL, two emerging technologies that wish to virtualize networks without adding complexity. 

This paper examines how SharePoint 2010 is a sophisticated enterprise-level collaboration platform. Whether it’s creating wikis and micro-blogging, or document sharing and project management, SharePoint 2010 allows organizations to take collaboration to an entirely new level. 

Attend this webinar to learn about Forrester's Total Economic Impact (TEI) framework and how you can use it to identify high-ROI data integration solutions for your own organization. An overview of Forrester’s DMExpress analysis, with financial results and customer interview highlights, will also be presented. 

The Open Group IT Specialist Certification Program (the Program) is designed to validate the existence of those qualities and skills in a professional that enable the effective development, implementation, and operation of IT solutions. 

This paper discusses Microstrategy's cloud BI offering and best practices for ensuring security in the cloud. 

Read this paper to learn how IBM has developed a cloud computing adoption framework which establishes common definitions for cloud computing delivery models and services, illustrates the key capabilities to consider when developing cloud computing strategies, and identifies key aspects required to successfully execute that strategy.