This paper outlines the critical requirements - reliability and availability, scalability, security, and performance - of an SMB messaging environment and describes and end-to-end messaging solution that meets those requirements. 

Automated tiered storage and continuous snapshot technologies bring storage efficiency and performance to a new level. Listen to this podcast to learn how combining the two features optimizes data placement and hear best practices for configuring tiering profiles and snapshot schedules for long-term results. 

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. 

In this mediacast, you'll find out how to accurately assess storage requirements for your organization's VDI project; how to design the infrastructure to meet storage requirements; storage array features to employ to in a VDI environment; and tips and tricks for minimizing VDI's storage impact. 

When configuring storage for a virtual desktop environment, you‟ll run into a lot of the same issues you had to deal with when you set up storage for your virtual servers. But a virtual desktop infrastructure also has its own special challenges. Access the e-book for tips and best practices for implementing a virtual desktop infrastructure. 

This white paper examines how to configure an ASA to leverage AD for remote connectivity. Your users will appreciate the ability to connect in to your internal network to access programs and data with the same user name and password credentials as they do when they are in the office. VPN access via the public Internet is very secure and reliable. 

<p>This white paper examines frequently cited obstacles to virtualization adoption. Learn how to simplify the virtualization deployment process by installing a pre-built and pre-assembled framework for your virtual infrastructure.</p> 

Watch this webcast to learn key tips on installing, configuring and managing VMware vSphere 5 environments. Review product demonstrations that offer step by step instructions for successfully implementing this technology. 

In this guide, get step-by-step instructions for how to properly configure vSphere 5.0 for your servers and storage systems. Discover best practices for installing, deploying and configuring vSphere 5.0. 

We are excited to announce our Information Governance Online Symposium – an online classroom designed to provide progressive learning content specifically for your senior IT, records management and compliance teams. 

Gain 5 useful tips for configuring VMware vSphere 5.0 in this essential resource. Learn about best practices that are actually applicable and easy to execute, and discover why it matters if you choose to follow these tips or not. 

Read this expert e-guide to learn best practices for building a successful ERP implementation strategy, including a list of must-have steps. In addition, discover six tips to follow that can help you effectively train your employees on the process. 

This whitepaper is a lab testing summary report of Ethernet fabrics. The study is trying to validate the advantages provided to the data center implementations by Shortest Path Bridging Mode (SPB or SPBM) protocol.