Here five things about Windows Server 2008 that are the less obvious, more esoteric, yet useful features or quirks. The following is a brief list of some things that I tend to assume that many people know, and I am constantly amazed by clients and students who really don't know them. How many do you already know? 

Read this white paper to learn how to minize costs when implmenting a mobile workforce management system. 

Most IT organizations are still looking for ways to cut costs in this economy. One way is to extend hardware life in the data center.  In this videocast, learn why this strategy is especially valuable to SMBs. 

This presentation transcript explores the business benefits of Windows Server 2008 R2, with a specific focus on Service pack 1. Read about the risks of delaying upgrades and learn about new opportunities for cost savings. 

With high operating and capital expenses, building and maintaining an in-house data center is an extremely cost-heavy project. Take a look at this resource to see how the private cloud can offer your organization new levels of efficiency, availability and cost-savings. 

New research from the International Technology Group demonstrates that the three-year operating and capital expenses for deployment and use of IBM XIV storage systems average 69 percent less than for EMC VMAX equivalents. 

This paper provides a snapshot of what is happening in the arena of cloud computing. What are the benefits? Why are businesses embracing it? What does it mean to a business owner or executive? How does it affect the workplace? What are the payoffs and the pitfalls? Is it really ready for "prime time"? 

More than ever, small businesses need to efficiently control costs and optimise cash flow, but how, and what role does automation play in this process? 

Enhance productivity for your executives and give them access to common workflow requests that sometimes takes days to get their attention by allowing them to approve/deny common requests for travel, expenses, purchases or vacations right from their BlackBerry device. 

Universities and other higher education establishments increasingly have to address the need for savings across the board. One area of focus has to be expenses from faculty members and others associated with the faculty. 

With companies storing data for longer periods of time to meet compliance regulations and business best practices, the inherent risk of a data breach is growing significantly. Organizations should develop sound encryption key management processes to minimize administrative overhead and maximize the value of data encryption. 

The tool of choice to the highly mobile workforce is the  mobile phone. From customer contact and records keeping, through calendaring and scheduling to mapping and news feeds, the  mobile phone is usurping the laptop as the main point of technology for the road warrior. 

The following paper examines Quantum’s new Scalar tape libraries with integrated iLayer management. This technology was developed to improve data backup, giving its tape libraries disk-like management features. Read this paper now to get an in-depth look at these new tools.