This article contains a number of technical diagrams describing Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 features, upgrade considerations, and benefits. Many of these resources are visual representations of recommended solutions. They include poster-sized documents available in formats including Microsoft Office Visio 2007 files, PDF files, and XPS files. 

In this screencast, get the background on UML and BPM and see a demonstration of how activity diagrams can be used to model business processes. 

This session is designed to help you capture the best architecture/technical solutions and ensure that they are repeated by all developers. 

Database architects and administrators need to discover, document, and re-use data assets; reverse-engineer, analyze, and optimize existing databases; and design to comply with regulatory requirements and organizational standards. 

The tools for assessing enterprise-level green practices have evolved from do-it yourself Excel spreadsheets to elaborate carbon accounting software suites available on a subscription basis. By first determining a baseline, organizations can set clear goals for adopting greener IT practices. 

With two data centers serving 24 offices in the U.S., Europe and India, Hitachi Consulting required a solution that could provide visibility into the applications running on the network while selectively accelerating business critical ones. Read on to learn about the solution they found. 

The purpose of this study is to provide a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of Windows Server 2008 R2 on their organizations. Forrester's aim is to show all calculations and assumptions used in the analysis. Use this study to better understand and communicate a business case for investing in Windows Server 2008 R2. 

This paper provides an overview of the new features in Windows Server® 2008 R2 Hyper-V™ and detailed information on live migration. 

Windows Server® 2008 R2 File Classification Infrastructure (FCI), a built-in solution for file classification, enables manual processes to be automated with predefined policies based on the data's business value. Read this paper to learn more. 

In Windows Server® 2008, Microsoft is introducing new features and technologies that will help to reduce the power consumption of server and client operating systems, minimize environmental byproducts, and increase server efficiency. This document describes some of these features and technologies. 

Read this paper for an explanation of the top ten reasons upgrading to Windows Server 2008, the newest Windows Server operating system from Microsoft. 

The current state of the datacenter demands a transformation that helps in improving space utilization and lowering power consumption while still providing the scale and availability the business requires. Read this report to learn how your organization can optimize data center efficiency and lower costs. 

Outsourcing is the quest to offload either commodity or very specialized activities, so that staff can focus on work that truly adds value to the business.