MKS Toolkit for Developers speeds the software development and administration process and reduces errors by eliminating the time spent on tedious manual tasks. MKS Toolkit dramatically improves the compatibility between Windows and UNIX environments. 

AVG Internet Security Business Edition is faster, smarter security that won’t slow businesses down. AVG Internet Security merges ground-breaking online threat prevention techniques with enhanced anti-virus and firewall technologies to deliver proactive protection that’s second to none. Download a trial version and use it free for the next 30 days. 

This paper addresses the benefits and challenges driving increased adoption of testing automation along with coordination of requirements and security. It also analyzes the adoption of complex sourcing approaches to development and the need for effective quality management in that context. 

In this transcript, 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. 

In this videocast, 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. 

Virtualization offers multiple ways to save money including hardware purchase, power and cooling costs over time and staff time needed when providing a test and analysis environment to name a few. 

MP Studio provides powerful Management Pack authoring, testing, tuning, version control, auditing and documentation. Key features like bulk override management and MP impact analysis speed System Center Operations Manager implementation and upgrade. 

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit is a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that can securely inventory small or large IT environments without requiring the installation of any agent software. This paper explains how to utilize it to "map" your infrastructure for Windows 7 and Server 2008. 

This podcast is the first in a series of studies conducted by KnowledgeStorm and Universal McCann that will take a strategic look at the impact the blogs, podcasts and other emerging media formats have on B2B technology marketing. Listen how podcasting can become your next hot marketing delivery mechanism. 

White papers are one of the most misunderstood, miswritten and misused marketing tools available. While many companies think they need a white paper, few manage to write, design or use them to their full potential. This podcast outlines eight key steps to take when writing a white paper and what you should do once the paper is written. 

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. 

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. 

If users are the lynchpin of Identity Management, then groups are the catalyst to security and productivity. Your organization wants to provision users into Active Directory and keep that data accurate. When an organization provisions a user, they want them to be automatically added to the correct security groups and distribution lists.