This analyst report from Freeform Dynamics gives helpful advice for companies embarking on Desktop Virtualisation projects. 

Desktop virtualization customers are seeking to reduce support and maintenance costs, simplify management, replace traditional PC hardware, and increase security and resilience. Check out this white paper to learn why desktop virtualization may be a cost effective, efficiency promoting option for your organization. 

When implementing a VDI infrastructure, important storage issues need to be addressed, and there can even be hidden dangers. Check out this comprehensive white paper to make sure your organization is prepared for the challenges and pitfalls that VDI deployments inevitably bring. 

<p>Many firms are now planning to run mission critical workloads on public cloud, according to this research from Forrester and BMC.</p> 

This podcast explores the key changes made to Windows Server 2008 R2 in Active Directory, Group Policy and Terminal Services. Discover how your organization can leverage these improvements for reduced costs, increased control and improved efficiency. 

This case study explains how Quantum DXi3500 Saves Virtual Iron Time & Money with 95% Reduction in Backup Volume and Saving $12,000 annually on tape media costs. 

This document examines the current state of Order Management Systems (OMS) portfolio management capabilities, identifies major challenges and "pain points" that firms encounter, and outlines seven system attributes needed to overcome them. 

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. 

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the British Library about the enormous storage challenges of digitising its printed archive; we examine the state of the UK IT jobs market and the skills that are most in demand by employers; and we look at case studies of the best virtualisation projects. Download the new issue now. 

The combination of the ever-changing compliance landscape, Web 2.0 and technologies such as mobile devices have made it increasingly more difficult to track where your confidential data resides and put mechanisms in place to protect it. 

This presentation covers the trends, challenges, and impact of virtualization on SMBs today, and also discusses how to implement effective backup and recovery for virtualized environments. 

This paper seeks to get to the bottom of gaps in CRM initiatives, identifying specific changes that have occurred in the process, areas where it is falling short and other tidbits to consider as your strategies move forward. Read this and gain insight into the results of a survey conducted amongst 160 firms with annual revenues of $250 million.