Virtualization specialist Chris Evans recently spoke with SearchVirtualStorage.com about vStorage API—a group of application program interfaces from VMware. This Expert Briefing will help you define and understand VMware vStorage APIs and their impact and potential in your IT shop. 

This white paper looks at traditional backup and recovery methods and why they do not work well in virtual environments, as well as the new backup and recovery methods that were developed specifically for virtualization. 

Whether you are just starting a compliance program or need to fine-tune your existing process, this document will help you understand the steps involved in becoming GIPS compliant. It is not a substitute for the Standards themselves. It is designed to help you understand the value of compliance, what’s needed to achieve it, pitfalls to avoid. 

This white paper identifies best practices for middle managers to ensure the creation, preservation and dissemination of high quality data. 

There is no such thing as a data or information recession. If you don’t equip your data center with modern storage solutions that can scale and grow accordingly, it could cost you a lot of time, money, and man-hours. This expert white paper explores how to make sure your organization doesn’t get derailed by data growth. Read now to learn more. 

This expert white paper establishes the ultimate IT security goal: the most reliable preventative and detective security system possible with the least amount of capital expenditure. From common sense solutions to revolutionary concepts, instructor James Michael Stewart challenges IT pros to explore his methods of saving money on company security. 

Check out this white paper from expert George Crump to learn the differences between VMware and Hyper-V, and what the future might hold for both of these technologies as virtualiziation in the data center continues to flourish. 

Energy saving is just one of the benefits of better data center management – but it is the current hot topic that can trigger a CEO to scrutinize the data center. Many CIOs are staying ahead of the curve with better data center infrustructure management (DCIM) technology. To learn more, download this white paper by industry experts CITO Research. 

Meeting business expectations can be tough, especially when trying to keep up with the dynamics of the IT industry. This white paper outlines today's top five ways to jumpstart your unified infrastructure management approach. 

Many IT administrators believe the cloud is staged to offer adaptable, flexible and scalable resources at a fraction of the cost. But with varying definitions, strategies and expectations, the cloud is still clearly in the developmental stages. Take a look at this white paper for an expert analysis of cloud computing. 

This white paper informs you on all you need to know about the new troubleshooting tools that are bundled with Windows 7 and provide you, an IT Professional, with the knowledge to quickly figure out what’s happening “under the hood” on a Windows 7 computer. 

In this presentation document, white paper guru Michael Stelzner, author of "Writing White Papers: How to Capture Readers and Keep Them Engaged," will share his secrets on creating effective white papers that attract prospects in droves. 

White papers are one of the most misunderstood, miswritten and misused marketing tools available. While many companies think they need a white paper, few manage to write, design or use them to their full potential. This podcast outlines eight key steps to take when writing a white paper and what you should do once the paper is written.