As part of a larger outsourcing project, Allied Solutions decided to outsource their IP Telephony infrastructure to take advantage of the stability, security, and redundancy that a data center could offer. To achieve this goal, they turned to CDW’s Hosting and Managed Services solutions. 

Online backup is an effective solution for SMBs, which are often challenged by many of the same data management issues larger companies face. This podcast covers various aspects of online backup services, how to evaluate your needs, what to look for given your backup requirements, and how to decide if a combined backup/DR plan is right for you. 

When you outsource cloud computing, you are putting your data in the hands of a third party. In this video, Rena Mears of Deloitte & Touche LLP reviews how cloud computing is effecting data classification and security. She answers some of the toughest questions about service provider agreements, compliance, and what’s next for data management. 

Social technologies, commonly called Web 2.0, were originally used to describe consumer technologies that enable groups to organize and share information and media. But enterprises quickly caught on to the value of these easy-to-use tools for capturing and sharing ad hoc information that may otherwise not be documented. 

This white paper will explore the global retail industry's movement towards the attainment of total immersive shopping experience (ISE) abilities, and discuss how integrated customer relationship management (CRM) software suites will represent the key technological enabler to achieve this fundamental strategic business objective. 

Read this comprehensive guide for customers to better understand Microsoft Virtualization and its role in enabling Dynamic IT and a people-ready business. 

This end-to-end monitoring solution helps data center managers see across the data center and identify any potential problems that could affect business processes and IT service. 

The Microsoft System Center server compliance solution is designed to support data center managers as they deal with a variety of issues. Read this data sheet to learn more. 

Demand for new and upgraded data centers will continue to grow, despite the economic downturn. Careful planning can help IT and finance managers get the most from data center investments and build a flexible foundation for enterprise growth. 

Please read this presentation transcript featuring Greg Shulz and Jon Flower. Greg is the author of the book, The Green and Virtual Data Center, and is the founder of Server and Storage IO. Jon is Vice President of technology at Adaptec. Greg discusses with John various issues pertaining to energy efficiency. 

Virtualization has become the standard in data centers today with its ability to allow IT pros to do more with less – but it still has its challenges. Watch this episode of Cisco TechWiseTV to learn how to overcome these challenges to take full advantage of virtualization. 

The chapters in this Techfocus eBook will discuss the importance of site selection and planning, data center conceptualization and cost analysis, and negotiating with contractors. 

A solid disaster recovery plan can overcome bandwidth and latency issues without any data loss. Techniques to restore data and prevent loss vary in the virtual data center. In Chapter 1 of this eBook, you'll learn about disaster recovery strategies for the virtual data center.