This white paper explains how users, managers, and network administrators view and utilize SharePoint. It also explains how SharePoint works for both SharePoint users and architects. 

This technical guide for database administrators and IT security experts demonstrates how you can protect your sensitive data with the native database encryption functions of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, such as cell-level encryption and Transparent Data Encryption, and manage and protect encryption keys with hardware security modules (HSMs). 

IT organizations are trying to support an increasing number of databases and database platforms. Meanwhile, database vendors are adding more features and updating their technology. DBAs must meet zero downtime requirements, and strict SLAs. 

This document focuses on each level of security, starting at the server level and working our way down to database objects such as Server Security, Database Security, Schema Security and Object Security. 

Active Directory becomes very complex to manage in Windows networks. Administrators leave, users are given elevated privileges, applications require special accounts - very soon you have an Active Directory full of security weaknesses. 

It's been estimated that Open Storage architectures will make up just under 12 % of the market by 2011, fueled by the industry's need for more scalable and economic storage. The following podcast will present the ideas and strategies of Open Storage and the key benefits it delivers to storage architectures. 

This white paper explains how to use Encrypting File System (EFS), a feature that is provided by default in the Windows® operating system, to protect data in Microsoft Dynamics CRM clients for Outlook Compatibility Update running on Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (SP2). 

This paper examines the issues of backup and recovery in VMware virtual server environments, and outlines the key features of HP Data Protector. 

This white paper outlines a sound, process-based approach to protecting the critical privileged accounts found in most applications, databases, and infrastructure devices throughout the enterprise. This approach integrates features like automated password resets and management workflows, secure storage of credentials, and a sealed operating system. 

The IBM DB2 ROI tool has been designed for developers, database administrators and senior IT management personnel alike, to help them perform a clinical analysis of the cost savings gained from the Storage Optimization feature of DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows. 

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 has many great new features that will allow you to develop higher performing, more scalable next-generation applications using more than just relational data. 

Business Productivity Online Standard Suite delivers hosted communication and collaboration tools that feature simplified IT Management, high availability and comprehensive security. This whitepaper will help you understand what is needed to prepare to migrate your current systems to a hosted model.