In this paper, various configurations of Exchange Server 2007 are tested in physical and virtual environments to evaluate the performance scalability and to understand the sizing requirements for Exchange Server 2007 in a virtualized environment. 

Listen to this podcast to learn more about Essbase and how customers are using its unique capabilities for applications such as management reporting, forecasting and profitability analysis. 

This report from Capgemini, shows how organisations can navigate around ‘cloud confusion’  from suppliers pushing products rather than business solutions. 

Database security is the last line of defense, so it deserves greater focus on the protection of private data from both internal and external attacks than IT pros have traditionally given it. Read this paper to learn what steps you can take to improve database security in your organization. 

<p>In this expert resource, you’ll find strategy suggestions on how application lifecycle (ALM) and agile testing and monitoring can help you manage the trade-offs that you can’t see within your applications. Also learn how agile testers can participate in and contribute to requirements analysis.</p> 

This week's Computer Weekly examines how the Football Association's IT director is using technology to help improve the prospects for the England national team. Our Buyer's Guide to government IT looks at the future of open source in the public sector and we report from Infosec 2012 on the rising number of cyber attacks. Read the issue now. 

<p>This research report clarifies a common misunderstanding concerning the relationship between virtualization and cloud computing. Discover how application performance management fits into your cloud project and obtain advice to help you avoid pitfalls throughout the execution process.</p> 

<p>Watch this webcast to learn the key role management plays in motivating employees. Discover exactly what managers do wrong when it comes to rallying employee spirits and keeping their enthusiasm high.</p> 

<p>While many organizations rely on peak-load testing to ensure optimal application performance, balancing infrastructure costs and testing needs can be very challenging. This white paper introduces a new approach to application testing -- the cloud. Learn more about cloud-based application testing and review the key benefits it offers.</p> 

Whether you are just starting a compliance program or need to fine-tune your existing process, this document will help you understand the steps involved in becoming GIPS compliant. It is not a substitute for the Standards themselves. It is designed to help you understand the value of compliance, what’s needed to achieve it, pitfalls to avoid. 

Now that smart phones are being used by professionals in fields ranging from field service to customer care, evaluating and selecting the optimal device has become more challenging. Read this white paper for an in-depth look at which smart phone features make work easier and why ruggedness is a requirement. 

Enterprise networking is increasingly dependent on wireless technologies. Read this white paper to discover the business and technology trends powering this relationship. Also detailed is how a WLAN architecture is paramount to attaining cost-effective and scalable wireless network deployments. 

Read this brief paper to learn about a platform that offers end-to-end visibility, while transactions are in process. Learn how a customizable, operational dashboard enables real-time visibility into the overall state of operations and transactions across disparate systems and applications.