This issue of information security magazine provides a step-by-step guide to securing database systems, explores the important factors in selecting a SaaS provider, presents a whole new approach to security management that has nothing to do with structure-driven policy architecture, and more. 

This blog is about Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies, which improve team and organization effectiveness by providing scalable collaborative work spaces, easily deployable and manageable infrastructure, an extensible application platform, and much more. 

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 offers all of the enterprise search features and functionality that are in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and provides many new enterprise search capabilities. This article summarizes the new enterprise search features and functionality in SharePoint Server 2010. 

Virtualization is driving the choices that data center managers are making when it comes to hardware, software and systems management. Drill down into TechTarget's survey results to learn more about the latest data center trends. Also in this month's issue, find out how to automate IT processes to streamline your workflows. 

According to industry statistics, the majority of a typical company's data doesn't reside on data center storage -- it lives on the "edge." The edge may be desktop PCs, laptops or even smart phones and PDAs. In this transcript, W. Curtis Preston describes the most effective techniques, tools and best practices for protecting edge or mobile data. 

In the vast and complicated virtual desktop ecosystem, finding the right balance of protocols, bandwidth and third-party tools will make it a success in your data center. 

This white paper provides an overview of recommended servers, storage, software, and services. It can be used to plan, scope, and procure the required components to set up a virtualization infrastructure. 

Blackboard needs a highly available, very scalable platform for its mission-critical learning management system offered through managed hosting from six global data centers. Ease of set-up and monitoring are of paramount importance. Read this case study to learn how Dell servers and Intel processors make it happen. 

This white paper presents an example configuration and best practices for deploying and configuring a highly available architecture using an example solution configuration and then discussing how the configuration helps in maximizing uptime. 

The ability to stay up and running in the face of a disaster can be crucial to the survival of any business. Without effective disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity plans, businesses risk lost income, lost productivity, or worse. Read this brief paper to learn about effective disaster recovery and business continuity solutions. 

Once considered a Disaster Recovery solution only for well-heeled enterprises, replication is now a flexible and affordable alternative for all companies. Read this e-guide and find out why! 

SharePoint 2010 is the business collaboration platform for the Enterprise and the Web that enables you to connect and empower people through an integrated set of rich features. Watch this video for a sneak peak of Microsoft SharePoint 2010. 

In this expert mediacast, featuring Exchange pro, Lee Benjamin, learn how to improve backup and recovery of your Exchange environment. Discover the new features of Exchange 2010 to enhance your backup and recovery efforts. Find out what you should know about clustering and how to avoid common pitfalls.