The planning sequence described in this paper covers the design of the data center's physical infrastructure layer, whose job it is to house, power, cool, and protect the data center's computing and network functions. 

The business of managing and securing endpoints is in serious need of an overhaul. You can no longer count on antivirus and antispyware programs that were written for Windows 95 to defend against modern threats. Read this white paper to learn about solutions that take a new look at modern technology, modern threats, and modern business reality. 

Introducing SAP® BusinessObjects™ Data Services breakthrough technology software for the enterprise information management market. The software unifies our leading data-quality and integration solutions - helping your organization to move, transform, and improve virtually any type of data anywhere, at any frequency. 

To help you make an informed decision when considering various storage solutions, the Storage Value Index takes into account not only purchase price, but capacity, efficiency, and operating expenses as well. This paper explains how the Storage Value Index was designed and offers suggestions for finding the best storage value for your needs. 

The ever present demand to maximise the value delivered by business-critical applications requires that we optimise the use of all the resources that execute and manage them. BMC Software is one of the major vendors offering such support and has a highly regarded set of solutions collectively called BMC SQL Performance for DB2. 

In today’s era of borderless networks, minimizing your exposure to outside threats is more crucial than ever. In this video, discover how to reduce the potential attack surfaces available to data thieves without buying any new hardware or software. Learn the latest methods employed by hackers to gain access to your network and how to eliminate them 

Check out this data sheet to learn about the key advantages and key features of McAfee Application Control. 

More and more organizations are implementing server virtualization to enhance efficiency and resource utilization within their data centers. However, provisioning and managing storage within the virtual environment can be complicated and time consuming. This paper presents a line of storage solutions that simplify and accelerate server processes. 

Watch this webcast to learn how discovery and dependency mapping (DDM) tools can help organizations overcome the challenges of virtual sprawl. Learn how you can leverage this mapping tool for effective infrastructure management without increasing costs and risk. 

Despite the obvious advantages associated with Microsoft Hyper-V, this virtualization platform does not come without its availability and resiliency challenges. In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchWindowsServer.com, Dell and Microsoft, you will gain insight into the improvements made to Hyper-V by Windows Server 2008 R2. 

In this transcript, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down the seven different layers of the server virtualization architecture, and explains the role the hypervisor plays in the success of that infrastructure. 

In this videocast, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down VMware ESX Server, Citrix XenServer and Hyper-V, providing details on what each product has to offer.