In order to combat the ever-evolving challenges of today’s networks, it’s time to head back to school in our exclusive Network Evolution University – Featuring three distinct classes and nine progressive learning lessons that explore all there is to know about next generation networks and how to overcome the challenges they present. 

This case study details how Campbell Alliance successfully deployed NetApp's Syncsort Integrated Backup to accelerate their backups, shift from file-level to block-level backups for more restore points and increased granularity, and shrink their backup infrastructure footprint. 

A capability-led approach to enterprise architecture provides the rigour and structure that will allow companies to ‘do EA properly’ and deliver real business value, this paper argues. 

This research from management consultants, Xantus, shows that while there is still a lack of clarity and a reluctance to fully commit to the cloud, there is a general acceptance from CIOs of the benefits and a growing commitment to develop those benefits. 

This paper from Kurt Salmon identifies the common inhibitors to innovation and how to overcome them, and sets out some important principles that can help organizations establish innovation more firmly within their normal operations. 

Discover key tips for protecting, maintaining and recovering your Group Policy infrastructure in this essential resource. Find out how you can secure every desktop and server in your Windows environment with these best practices. 

Using groups effectively in Microsoft Operations Manager can customize the Operations Manager console for your users, provide more actionable alerting and can automatically react to changes in your environment. Read this white paper now to learn more. 

The Open Group IT Specialist Certification Program (the Program) is designed to validate the existence of those qualities and skills in a professional that enable the effective development, implementation, and operation of IT solutions. 

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. 

Check out the test results of a data dedupe solution Enterprise Group reports as having "delivered industry-leading performance" under real-world scenarios. 

Learn why unified storage can be ideal for mid-sized IT and find out which unified storage product's performance is "blazing" according to Taneja Group. 

The value of the IT market for smart cities globally is approximately $35bn, according to this in depth analysis from Ovum. 

By working with Dell, the Peterson Sullivan IT group achieved its goals of creating a consolidated and scalable IT environment with strong backup and disaster recovery strategies.