This case study outlines how Info Support, a Dutch IT service provider, was able to launch new servers and storage up to 75% faster using virtualization. The challenge was that Info Support wanted to respond to their clients faster by creating an environment where new projects were up and running in a couple of hours. 

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. 

Active Directory becomes very complex to manage in Windows networks. Administrators leave, users are given elevated privileges, applications require special accounts - very soon you have an Active Directory full of security weaknesses. 

Human error and hardware or software failures can easily corrupt Active Directory. AD objects can often be modified or deleted by mistake and faulty scripts can overwrite attributes. The result is unplanned system downtime and lost user productivity. 

Windows Server 2008 R2 offers a number of exciting new features, including an expanded Server Core offering, new Active Directory features, and - of special interest to anyone who has ever wished Active Directory had an “undo” button - a sort of recycle bin for Active Directory objects. 

In this presentation transcript, IT author Jonathan Hassell walks you through some of the key changes made to R2 in three key areas: Active Directory, Group Policy and Terminal Services. 

This white paper focuses on best practices for implementing an enterprise Active Directory infrastructure using virtualization technology. We will discuss how to perform a full migration of your physical AD infrastructure to a virtualized environment. 

Microsoft Active Directory has always proven ideal in providing secure access of users to all systems in an enterprise using the Windows platform. Unfortunately, by itself, AD can't provide the same level of security, compliance, and scalability to Unix, Linux, and Java systems. Quest Software can bridge that gap. 

The cost and complexity of managing increasing volumes of data and content, plus the need to provide trusted information to all users, are driving CIOs to rethink approach to information delivery. This quick self-assessment is the first step to find out how IBM's Info Agenda approach can help your company unlock the business value of information. 

So you want to supercharge your team's productivity? The key is to get them together. The tools you need are ready right now in the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite. Watch this informative video to learn about the myriad of features and benefits that this Microsoft solution has to offer. 

At its most basic, file virtualization is about separating file data from restrictions in how it is accessed and manipulated. It can also ease things when it comes to migrating those storage systems. Read this presentation transcript to find out more about file virtualization. 

EMC® RepliStor® provides server-based local and remote asynchronous replication for Microsoft Windows environments. RepliStor replicates files, directories, volumes, and shares – on a schedule or in real time – from a source server to a target server or servers using TCP/IP connectivity, regardless of data location.