The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit is a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that can securely inventory small or large IT environments without requiring the installation of any agent software. This paper explains how to utilize it to "map" your infrastructure for Windows 7 and Server 2008. 

This podcast is the first in a series of studies conducted by KnowledgeStorm and Universal McCann that will take a strategic look at the impact the blogs, podcasts and other emerging media formats have on B2B technology marketing. Listen how podcasting can become your next hot marketing delivery mechanism. 

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. 

There are many free or inexpensive third-party tools available to help server and Active Directory administrators manage their environments. Learn about 5 free tools that are worth your time here. 

Get a free 60-day evaluation of VMware vSphere, the industry's leading and only robust virtualization platform for building cloud infrastructures. 

This paper examines how virtualization has become such a hot topic that the number of virtualization techniques, tools, and technologies is into the dozens, and that’s just from Microsoft. Some of the benefits of virtualization include hardware cost savings, configuration optimization, less disruption, and easier reallocation of resources. 

Receive a 30 day no-risk trial of Office 365, a suite of Internet-based services devised to help meet your needs for robust security, 24/7 reliability, and user productivity. 

SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset is renowned by network engineers worldwide, who rely on its desktop tools to monitor, discover, manage, and troubleshoot their networks. Download a free 30-day trial to explore capabilities including: monitors and alerts on availability, bandwidth utilization and network device health, and robust network diagnostics. 

Learn about the technical components of Oracle WebLogic Suite to create an infrastructure layer that pools and dynamically provisions the resources on which business applications and SOA run.  Download this free, compelling white paper now.   

This free white paper shows that Oracle WebLogic Suite packages many essential middleware capabilities to help organizations implement application grid concepts. Learn how to create an infrastructure layer that pools and dynamically provisions the resources on which business applications and SOA run. 

The benefits of virtual meeting technologies are clear, but often the wrong software is adopted. Learn about the latest offerings in virtual collaboration and why your organization can benefit from a more effective solution. 

This whitepaper explores the danger consumer file sharing services pose for enterprises, and the security and compliance requirements for deploying enterprise-wide file sharing solutions.