<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> 

With each new version of Windows comes a new version of Internet Explorer, and in the case of Windows 7, it’s IE 8 (one of these days all Microsoft’s numeric product names might actually line up). What does the Windows 7 administrator or planner need to know about the new IE? 

This white paper focuses on best practices for implementing an enterprise Active Directory infrastructure using virtualization technology. We will discuss how to perform a full migration of your physical AD infrastructure to a virtualized environment. 

Active Administrator™ is a comprehensive and proactive Active Directory management solution. Active Administrator provides four powerful integrated AD management features within one console, including centralized event auditing and reporting, back-up and recovery, Group Policy offline editing and rollback, and simplified delegation of AD rights. 

In this presentation transcript, IT author Jonathan Hassell walks you through some of the key changes made to R2 in three key areas: Active Directory, Group Policy and Terminal Services. 

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. 

This E-Guide is here to help walk you through the decision-making process and determine which NAS solution is right for you. In this guide you'll learn the pros and cons of scale-out and scale-up NAS options, discover six industries that should always use scale-out systems and more. 

Discover 7 key tips to help you achieve and maintain compliance in Active Directory, including what to keep an eye on, warning signs to look out for and how to leverage auditing tools to simplify the process in this essential resource. 

Taking advantage of Group Policy and Active Directory can simplify Windows 7 migration while simultaneously boosting efficiency and cost savings.  Access this white paper to learn how you can gain more control over your Windows 7 migration, enhancing your competitive advantage and increasing your business opportunities. 

In this white paper, discover how you can leverage the benefits of image‐based backup solutions for your virtual infrastructure. Explore the various backup technologies for both physical and virtual servers to determine the best option for your backup solution, and find out what the strengths and weaknesses are of adopting image‐based backups. 

New products and trends in the technology industry change and evolve almost as quickly as the technology itself. In particular, SQL Server is a rapidly evolving market. This editorial e-zine features industry insight from leading companies and experts on the latest SQL Server trends. 

Explore current trends and tools for capacity planning in this expert e-brief. Discover how you can maximize server space and overcome top challenges of capacity planning to increase server utilization and ROI these tips from virtualization pro David Davis.