This Forrester Research paper will show you how analyzing your options for upgrading to Windows 7 can save you down the road. One of the first steps IT managers should take is to determine their firm's Windows 7 licensing strategy and how it fits into their broader Microsoft relationship. 

This paper looks at end-user and server-based licensing fees for BI solutions and argues that server-based fees makes much more sense. 

Scope creep kills innovation. Over $1 trillion is spent each year on R&D, and 60% of the projects fail due to requirements issues. By using requirements management best practices you can achieve 2x higher profits and 6x faster development cycles. 

CIOs are focused on raising the ROI of IT, expanding business impact, and making innovations real. This whitepaper focuses on two high return options–license cost optimization and migration to a lower total cost infrastructure to deliver the same or better business value. 

In this podcast, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down some of these scenarios, with details on how Hyper-V can provide benefits in test and development situations and business continuity. 

GFI WebMonitor controls your Internet users' browsing habits through web categorization and web filtering, covering over 205,000,000 URLs. It also monitors downloads in real-time, protecting your network from viruses, malware and phishing attacks. 

In this month's issue, find out which aspects of licensing need special attention in the virtual world. Also in this issue, make maintenance easier with a little bit of planning, and learn what to do when virtualization fails. 

The Numara Track It! helpdesk/ asset management solution offers a fully integrated “Change Management” module that provides flexibility for seamless upgrades of services - hardware and software. Watch this webinar to learn how this comprehensive solution tool allows anyone to manage change from any location without the cost of... 

Using OS lock down scripts can be time consuming and error prone. Keeping those scripts up-to-date as new guidelines are published requires a continuous cycle of research, interpretation, and script revision. Do you really have time for this? Security Blanket automates the process of locking down Linux and Solaris operating systems. 

Monitoring and configuring a variety of complex devices (network, systems, storage, security) from multiple vendors is a daily battle that challenges even the most experienced administrators. Today's virtual and physical environments can only be handled with a centralized management solution. 

Vyatta is a network operating system (enterprise-class router, firewall, VPN +) that removes the need for proprietary hardware, allowing you to leverage performance and price advantages of x86-based servers and virtualization technologies. 

Email archiving, management and compliance solution for Exchange server that is easy to install and requires minimal administrative effort. Store all corporate email in an easily accessible central location. 

In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchDataCenter.com and BMC, you will discover best practices for comprehensive and cost-effective mainframe management, maintenance and upgrading. Explore cost-effective mainframe upgrades and gain insight into approaches essential for adding flexibility to today's mainframe applications.