This white paper introduces a new type of virtual solution designed specifically to improve maintenance, management and mobility in today's virtual infrastructures. By minimizing latency across long distances, this technology allows for the quick and efficient delivery of data and applications from one server to another - all with minimal downtime. 

This IDC white paper considers the concept of desktop virtualization, specifically as made available by VMware’s VDI and ACE. The document also considers the benefits and limitations of these technologies as well as the best use cases for each, exemplified through user case studies. 

This paper evaluates application performance monitoring (APM) vendors in each of five categories of functionality: end-user experience monitoring; application runtime architecture discovery, modeling and displays; user-defined transaction profiling; component deep-dive monitoring in application context; and application performance analytics. 

When the business intelligence platform at Princeston Insurance reached its capacity, the company needed to reevaluate their overall storage strategy. This case study outlines the journey they took to find a new infrastructure solution to increase business agility, IT efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Read on to learn more. 

This paper examines that many organizations want to take advantage of the speed, security, reliability, and flexibility of Windows 7, and how it is possible to minimize interface shock for users by leveraging Group Policy to make Windows 7 look more like Windows XP. 

This webcast, the exclusive first part in a two-part series which tackles the toughest pain points faced by decision-makers, features esteemed decision management expert James Taylor as he discusses the state of the business rules market and the potential for broader adoption of this powerful technology. 

This small business report looks at the degree to which small businesses are sharing data, the ways in which they are doing so and the real and perceived risks. It shows how these risks can be mitigated. 

By taking an end-to-end approach, Citrix, Dell and Intel have integrated their products and made highly flexible, centralized, optimized and virtualized computing a reality. This paper introduces the key components of this approach: simplifying IT, enabling flexible computing, optimizing datacenters, and rethinking the desktop. 

The value of data center virtualization continues to grow. This white paper discusses the features and benefits of the Intel Xeon 7500 series processor combined with Dell PowerEdge servers and VMware® vSphere™. 

Join Glenn Weadock, Global Knowledge Instructor, MCITP, MCSE, MCT, A+, for this Windows 7 Review Guide. This white paper introduces the key areas in which Windows 7 differs from Vista - areas you'll need to focus on if you're thinking of moving to Windows 7, either from Vista or from XP. 

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.