While desktop virtualization and VDI are certainly becoming trendy, the reality today is that properly designing a system is still complex and a source of worry and confusion for many architects. 

In this white paper, we will discuss how SharePoint workflows work and how you can implement them to im­prove existing business processes. We will look at the existing predefined workflows that come with SharePoint and you will see how to create your own using the SharePoint Designer. 

As technology evolves, there is a never-ending question to designers and implementers: "What is coming next?" The answer is "Collaboration." The move to collaboration is strengthened by the actions of Cisco and Microsoft, as they have each unveiled several collaborative technologies and the means to integrate them utilizing Web 2.0 programming. 

This book serves as an exhaustive guide to the SOA implementation journey, providing answers to 100 questions on topics ranging from the basics to highly specific areas like governance and information management. 

This analysis report highlights the benefits of deploying NetApp storage alongside desktop virtualization software. Explore best practices from organizations that have already implemented NetApp storage in conjunction with their desktop virtualization initiatives and gain insight on the cost savings they experienced. Learn more here. 

Midmarket organizations considering physical server upgrades must evaluate their environments, sift through offerings and integrate the servers with existing tools. This e-book will guide you through these complex efforts by covering three components: determining needs and requirements, understanding your options, and putting it all together. 

This paper compares two SMB networking strategies: peer-to-peer and server-based. While peer-to-peer networks are simple, they are out-performed by server-based networks that optimize performance and availability. 

Products like QuorumLabs onQ Site Recovery Appliance allow the small to mid-sized company to bring an application back online in a matter of minutes by leveraging on-site appliances and virtualization. Read this brief white paper to learn more. 

What brand of servers do you currently have in place? What kind of virtualization software do you currently have installed in production? Take the "Server Virtualization for Small to Mid-sized Business Survey" to provide your input on virtualization for SMBs and learn about virtualization solutions from Dell and VMware. 

Sizing servers for your virtualization initiative is critical. Not every workload requires the same amount of power. Smart virtualization admins will right-size their hardware to meet the need of their virtual workloads. Discover how to do so in this podcast. 

This white paper examines security technology and how it protects businesses of different sizes. It will look at why it’s important to size security carefully, whether for a 50-, 100- or 250-person organization, and look at how Dell and Intel security products can fit those needs. 

Reliability and availability, data protection, performance, and scalability are all essential characteristics of a database management system. This paper looks at each one of those characteristics in detail and offers an implementation guide for SMBs that require a highly reliable database environment.