In this Pocket Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com, Dell and VMware, discover the central tasks in the assessment and planning stages of a virtualization project. 

This report from Ovum warns that enterprises need to recognise that they will need to move to IPv6, even if they have IPv4 addresses available. They should treat IPv6 like any other disaster recovery plan. 

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the British Library about the enormous storage challenges of digitising its printed archive; we examine the state of the UK IT jobs market and the skills that are most in demand by employers; and we look at case studies of the best virtualisation projects. Download the new issue now. 

Maricopa Integrated Health System had a major decision to make: continue with its paper-based patient record system or adopt an electronic medical record (EMR) solution.  In this case study, learn how Maricopa approached this project and what they realized in terms of IT and business benefits. 

In this e-guide from SearchServerVirtualization.com, gain expert insight on how to approach a virtualization project to ensure maximum success. Understand what challenges you can anticipate and pitfalls to avoid. Plus, find out how to evaluate costs associated with virtualization and which areas can deliver the best advantages. 

As NPG's digital library and business applications continued to grow, so did data storage inefficiencies and costs. The aging equipment had limited storage capacity and there was no disaster recovery strategy other than time-consuming backups. Read on to learn how NPG managed their growing problem. 

CSC SAP IU (Infrastructure Utility) is a cloud-based managed utility service supporting both production and development and testing environments. It delivers a virtualized infrastructure for SAP combined with the proven CSC management expertise in SAP, managed services and cybersecurity in a pay-as-you-go service. 

In this white paper, learn why enterprise resouce planning (ERP) systems are emerging as an alternative to project-based solutions (PBSs). 

Desktop Virtualization has been in the enterprise for many years now, but SMBs haven't been as fast to adopt it, even though the technology can be quite beneficial to them. In this video, industry experts Brian Madden and Gabe Knuth will detail the 'secrets' you need to keep in mind when planning a desktop virtualization project. 

The Corporate Executive Board IT Budget Benchmarking Survey assess IT spending,  staffing, and outsourcing levels at more than 175 organizations globally, representing roughly US$38 billion in IT spend. Download for the latest IT budget trends. 

The Project Management Institute (PMI) prides itself as the largest project management organization in the world and for the comprehensive, standards-based Project Management Professional (PMP) certification it offers to project managers. Check out this white paper to learn more. 

Increasing numbers of enterprises are incorporating project portfolio management in their strategic planning. And just as individuals use financial reports and analyses to consider various investment options, the enterprise uses an analysis called the Business Case to evaluate various project proposals for inclusion in the project portfolio. 

It is important for the IT Manager to know the basics of formalized project management. Why? Because every organization needs to be able to implement change and almost all important changes are defined or implemented through project teams.