IT administrators estimate that close to half of all corporate data is held on employee laptops. However, data on laptops are normally the least protected corporate asset. To solve this, PeerSync provides centralized IT control for laptop backup. Download this trial software to experience this data solution. 

This essential resource highlights the newest features and improvements in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2012. Discover how admins can benefit from better performance, enhanced information and greater control over the infrastructure. 

This paper provides recommendations and best practices for optimizing virtualization infrastructures when deploying the Oracle Optimized Solution for Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure. It covers deployment of software, hardware, storage, and network components. 

This white paper compares two virtualization architectures and deployment options and presents the key findings. Discover costs to consider before getting started with your virtualization initiative and learn how to leverage built-in failover, redundancy, load balancing and other capabilities to minimize downtime. 

ISD is responsible for more than just the raw technology. It plays an integral role in driving the Isle of Man government’s technology strategy, which encompasses everything from monitoring the speed of bikes during the TT races to providing cutting-edge e-services. 

This white paper discusses eight must have Dell Compellent technologies that combine to create new levels of efficiency and flexibility while cutting cost now and in the future. 

This week’s Computer Weekly contains an exclusive interview with JP Morgan COO India Gary-Martin about juggling multiple legacy IT systems while keeping the merchant bank compliant. We also look at how near-field communications technology promises to revolutionise consumer spending and we ask whether 2012 could be the year that APM becomes vital? 

Explore the new storage features in VMware vSphere 5.0 that can help your organization reduce complexity while achieving greater scalability. Discover how Storage DRS simplifies provisioning of VMs and monitoring of the storage environment with smart virtual machine placement and load balancing mechanisms based on I/O and space capacity. 

This white paper takes a three-pronged approach to configuration management: simplifying the management of your IT infrastructure; improving the level of service you provide your end users; and enforcing compliance with real-time change detection for files, database objects, users, and processes. 

When it comes to IT certifications, not all certifications are equally valued by companies. Find out the top 15 certifications most in demand for 2012 and what their corresponding salaries are on average. Discover which certifications will net you a 6-figure salary. 

This resource can get you started on building an enterprise BPM strategy and includes 15 best practices in process transformation and the pitfalls to avoid along the way. 

Technologies such as virtualization and deduplication are getting special attention for their long-term cost saving potential, according to several storage pros on the front lines. Read this e-guide to learn about two organizations’ IT dilemmas and how they are handling them in this tough economic climate.   

This is the first in an annual series of reports highlighting trends in the structural quality of business applications regarding characteristics such as robustness, performance, securit y, and changeability.