The planning sequence described in this paper covers the design of the data center's physical infrastructure layer, whose job it is to house, power, cool, and protect the data center's computing and network functions. 

CROSSMARK helps retailers reach their sales objectives. When a large retail chain issued a request for proposal to update its product demonstration program in six weeks, CROSSMARK had to find a partner and launch a joint venture company to persuade the potential client it could make the deadline. Learn how Microsoft solutions got the job done. 

This webcast demonstrates how Microsoft software can help you develop more profitable customer relationships by simplifying how your employees work with colleagues, partners, and customers. 

This white paper describes how client relationship management (CRM) technology can help mutual fund wholesalers and institutional asset managers address these core industry challenges and effectively foster. 

The final 2009 issue of Storage Magazine Online features the 5 technologies that our editorial team and expert contributors predict will make the biggest impact in 2010. Plus, our annual Salary Survey shows how the economy is affecting the highly-specialized world of storage in IT. 

In this podcast, see how a revolutionary solid-state storage technology is supercharging Microsoft Exchange, helping users get more performance and reliability for less. It helps Exchange users get the most out of every dollar by making it possible to support more mailboxes per mailstore, increase access times and decrease backup and recovery times 

In this Podcast, backup expert, Mark Bowker, addresses how this technology helps leverage your storage, network, and computing resources. 

This whitepaper will discuss how the push for continued virtualization and the "cloud"- along with a consolidated view that manages the infrastructure - is quickly becoming a reality due to market and end-user demand. You'll also learn what questions to ask yourself to assist in creating an organizational strategy for the best management approach. 

Despite the many benefits of using email archiving, many organizations still have not adopted an archiving solution and continue to manage their messaging storage levels with quotas. In this analyst report, we'll discuss why medium sized businesses need email archiving, how to make an informed purchase, and make the case for SaaS based archiving. 

Because of the success of SQL Server in recent years, unintended consequences have developed. These include low levels of utilization, poor availability, and an enormous management burden inflicted on many IT departments. This paper describes a solution: HP PolyServe Software for Microsoft SQL Server. 

If you’re an administrator who’s planning to build a high performance, highly available IP network using HP SAN/iQ Software, you should read this document in its entirety. You’ll find important configuration guidelines, best practices, and frequently asked questions that will help you to accelerate a successful deployment. 

According to industry statistics, the majority of a typical company's data doesn't reside on data center storage -- it lives on the "edge." The edge may be desktop PCs, laptops or even smart phones and PDAs. In this transcript, W. Curtis Preston describes the most effective techniques, tools and best practices for protecting edge or mobile data. 

While energy consumption of overall data center operations and server-related equipment is generally understood, the story is quite different when it comes to storage systems. This paper offers practical advice on how to measure storage system efficiency and compares the efficiency numbers of several common storage solutions.