With a transition to new endpoints, capabilities and services, changes are on thehorizon for videoconferencing, and the emphasis is now shifting to improvingendpoint coverage and adding reach. 

Explore the new and improved features in VMware's vSphere 5, the next version in the ESX and ESXi and vCenter family of products, and the successor to the widely-used vSphere 4. Learn about the top 5 new features in vSphere 5 with step-by-step case studies. 

Web 2.0 and new media technologies, such as blogs, wikis, and social networks, are spreading rapidly through companies, often without IT's direct involvement. This report from Booz&Co argues that CIOs and their IT departments must take the lead in these emerging technologies. 

Recent trends in the distribution industry are forcing companies to continually re-evaluate their processes and think more strategically about their business decisions. Read this white paper to find three goals your distribution company should definitely stick to in the upcoming year to ensure success. 

<p>Many organizations have put off upgrades to Exchange 2010, despite an array of reasons - both well known and less obvious to IT pros - to migrate to this enhanced server version. This white paper describes the salient characteristics of Exchange 2010 and differentiates between three types of deployment models.</p> 

Dell and Intel and Microsoft have partnered to provide a high-performance, reliable, secure business intelligence platform that puts familiar applications and collaboration capabilities in the hands of business analysts while giving IT the tools it needs to efficiently manage and maintain the technology. Check out this white paper to learn more. 

The security of SQL Server database servers has become a top priority for database administrators. This article examines best practices that can be employed to secure Microsoft SQL Server 2000 databases. It provides an overview of the security model in SQL Server 2000 and discusses best practices you can employ to secure yours. 

Benchmarking, or the analysis of operational costs, productivity, and service levels in a comparative context of market standards, is a firmly established management tool. 

This report, Issue One: How Technology Marketers Meet Buyers' Appetite for Content is the first in the Connecting Through Content series, which explores content creation, distribution and lead nurturing through the dual marketers' and technology buyers' perspectives. 

<p>Access this white paper to discover real-world examples of top businesses that have benefitted from Linux migration. Learn more about this ever-growing migration trend.</p> 

Gartner research director, Valdis Filks, offers tips to help businesses get to grips with escalating storage costs. 

It was not your typical “Patch Tuesday” on the day that Microsoft released both the Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 7 and SP1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 to the public at the same time. This expert white paper discusses how the two service packs complement each other by helping keep your PCs and servers on the latest support level.