This white paper from ESG outlines a potential solution - an integrated backup and data protection solution designed to overcome the challenges and complexities found in today's virtual environments. Read on to learn how this solution can help your business unlock the full array of benefits promised by virtualization and help simplify management. 

This white paper explains the differences between the de-duplication approaches, discusses the strengths and limitations of each, shows how different backup tasks are likely to benefit from them, and talks about the business benefits. 

With the growing need to reduce costs and improve efficiencies and availability of IT resources, organizations have increasingly turned to virtualization. But there are questions around the security within these environments. This paper explores the new security challenges of virtualization and how to overcome them with a layered security approach. 

Being able to automatically deploy virtual machines to users is one key advantage of the private cloud. Creating and enforcing strict policies and objectives will keep VM provisioning—and over provisioning—under control. Access this white paper to learn best practices for automated VM deployment. 

This white paper focuses on best practices for implementing an enterprise Active Directory infrastructure using virtualization technology. We will discuss how to perform a full migration of your physical AD infrastructure to a virtualized environment. 

This expert E-Guide highlights key benefits of BYOD and how vendors are responding. Discover the importance of a stable wireless LAN, what’s crucial for BYOD policies, and how to tackle common challenges. 

At the core of the virtual data center is the automation of processes that align operations with current business policies. Being able to synthesize this operational information into knowledge of behavior is the crux of Fluid Data storage. 

In order to combat the ever-evolving challenges of today’s networks, it’s time to head back to school in our exclusive Network Evolution University – Featuring three distinct classes and nine progressive learning lessons that explore all there is to know about next generation networks and how to overcome the challenges they present. 

This Technology Brief discusses different approaches to data deduplication in the market today along with the pros and cons of each, and then matches some of the most common backup problems to a recommended deduplication approach. The brief close with a spotlight on Quantum's DXi7500 enterprise disk backup and replication system 

This paper explores the tools Cisco provides to simplify mass deployments of the VPN Client. The two methods are discussed: the creation of an installation CD-ROM and network-based installations. I will explain how to reduce calls to the Help Desk by locking users out of advanced configuration functions in the user interface. 

This small business report looks at the degree to which small businesses are sharing data, the ways in which they are doing so and the real and perceived risks. It shows how these risks can be mitigated.