In this SearchStorage.com podcast transcript, Marc Staimer discusses the ins and outs of storage virtualization technology. Find out the pros and cons of storage virtualization, when to rule out storage virtualization in your environment, and how to decide between file-based or block-based storage virtualization in your data center. 

Access this e-guide to learn more about data center fabrics with tips from the pros. 

More IT pros are considering implementing a cloud environment, but they soon realize that building a private cloud means overhauling their entire existing data center infrastructure. Learn how moving to the cloud takes more than putting a layer of cloud management software on top of your existing servers, storage and networks. 

Why is scripting so daunting to many IT pros? It's not an impossible skill to master - most people can master a simple system if they have the opportunity to practice.  This white paper introduces an identifiable pattern that virtually all Contact Centers follow and associates key elements of that pattern with the corresponding scripting code. 

The movement from tape-based to disk-based backup is well underway. Now that it is economically feasible to replace a broken tape-based system with disk-based backup, choices exist among a number of vendors with varying approaches to disk-based backup as well as data deduplication. 

Preparing a cloud-ready network is a challenge for IT pros. Access this network manager checklist to explore the top 5 hot spots for admins. 

This classroom highlights three main areas where networking pros should be re-evaluating security methods and taking advantage of improvements in security technologies. 

With the rise of consumerization and increasing movement of resources to the cloud, access management, enforcement and auditing have become more complex than ever before. And there are still some basic access management challenges that need to be addressed. This paper outlines 5 predictions for 2012 for access management. 

Access this case study to learn how the City of Oxnard deployed BlackBerry® smartphones and an application called Freeance Mobile™ – Pro Edition to mobilize the way data was collected during the inspection and cleaning of storm drains. 

This SearchStorage.com E-Guide is here to help you through the deduplication decision-making process. In this paper, you'll receive an overview of various deduplication strategies and explore the pros and cons associated with deduping. You'll also learn where deduplication can benefit your organization most. Read on to learn more. 

This E-Guide identifies key questions that enterprise customers should ask prospective WLAN vendors and also provides a list of vendors that will suit the needs specific to your business. 

This solution overview explores four key issues that often accompany virtualization and describes two options for addressing them. Learn how to leverage Hyper-V to reduce operational complexity and extend security across your virtual environment.