This document is part of the Global Knowledge Course Review Series, and the review contained will help you understand which types of information the CCNA certification exam covers. 

To successfully manage a cloud environment, it's important to first understand how they differ from traditional environments. In this exclusive resource, discover how you can optimize your private or hybrid cloud and deliver against SLAs. Plus, review best practices designed to ensure that your cloud runs smoothly all the time. 

Virtualization implementations are in full swing and server consolidation has led to a wave of savings associated with reductions in physical space requirements and management overhead. Check out this white paper and explore Dell and VMware solutions that are designed to deliver on the promise of virtualization and cloud computing cost benefits. 

<p>Choosing the right hardware to run Windows Server 2008 R2 is a complex undertaking, and making the wrong selection can have serious implications. This IT handbook examines various blade server options, recommended configurations, and requirements for virtualization.</p> 

When migrating to a cloud environment, you must carefully plan your strategy to ensure you get the most from your investment. This video introduces new platforms and trusted services that can accelerate and streamline your cloud transition. In addition, discover the benefits of leveraging a converged infrastructure approach. 

The majority of user authentication schemes today still use userid and password. The burden to users of managing large numbers of userids and passwords has led to proposals for Federated Identity systems, where a single set of credentials can be used to authenticate with several organisations, which have agreed to work together as a federation. 

Since virtual machines are used in both server virtualization and desktop virtualization, it is not surprising that administrators try to use the same tool to monitor the performance of both environments. This paper shows how the eG VDI Monitor™ effectively addresses the unique requirements of virtual desktop infrastructure. 

In this webcast you will get an over of the regulatory context and the issues compliance raises for the IBM mainframe environment. 

The major global telcos have led the competitive march from telecoms into cloud computing, and are now widely seen as credible players in cloud computing services including infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS). 

Properly addressing HIPAA is about more than mere data security. This virtual seminar will examine the other key components of HIPAA compliance within an organization, including disaster recovery, network security and hardware encryption. 

Read this expert e-guide to learn how to successfully manage your ERP systems with one cohesive plan as your organization becomes more complex. Review five best practices that can help you get the most from your ERP solution. 

This tutorial will cover the latest developments in tape storage systems and review the major differences between backup software vs. archiving software. The benefits of tape storage systems, including long-term data archiving will also be discussed.