This E-guide addresses configuration and change management in a partially virtual environment. Topics include: reporting on and managing virtual servers, the effects of physical changes on servers, how to extend change management processes like ITIL to cover the SAN, and handling human problems between the networking, datacenter, and storage teams. 

Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking services from IP telephony service providers have been on the market since 2005, but deployments have been limited. Read this Pocket E-Guide to find out why network managers should be looking at SIP as a part of their VoIP deployment plans. 

Today's networks are highly complex, dynamic environments that demand comprehensive performance management. Fortunately, technological advancement is simplifying management and addressing new challenges. This eBook explains why management is more important now than ever and how it can help deliver business-critical applications better and faster. 

Many networking managers cite lack of visibility into network issues and performance as a common problem. They need the ability to identify which users and applications are consuming the most network bandwidth and which IP addresses are top talkers. Check out this download to learn how the Orion NetFlow Traffic Analyzer provides this information. 

This whitepaper provides an overview of using the operating systems deployment capabilities of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007™ to deploy a customized OS image on Dell client systems in a heterogeneous environment. 

Spreadsheets are manual and prone to error. You need a dynamic, scalable way to manage IP addresses. Orion IP Address Manager (IPAM) provides detailed visibility into IP address space usage. Leveraging advanced network scanning capabilities and Orion's intuitive interface, you can minimize IP conflicts and ensure your network is always humming. 

This white paper describes the key infrastructure management challenges facing IT managers today. It then discusses how IT teams can improve the economics of infrastructure management by taking advantage of integrated, automated performance analysis and fault isolation technologies. 

The last thing network security managers need is more complicated management systems to learn. There are four management keys to an IPS solution: Speed of initial set-up; Ease of ongoing management; Flexible management interfaces; and IPS management scalability. This paper will take a good hard look at each of these manageability components. 

This informative financial services solution brief focuses on the current issues and requirements surrounding compliance and security with a particular focus on vulnerability management. It provides the Financial Services IT manager with a realistic and informative perspective on their current security challenges. 

F5 Data Manager helps you understand your file storage environment. This trial version will perform an inventory of your environment and enable you to run detailed reports that analyze which file types are being created, who is creating them, how quickly they age, and which resources they consume. 

Combining Microsoft Hyper-V technology with SCVMM 2008 on Dell platforms can help organizations create highly available virtualized systems while offering simplified management, dynamic performance, and reduced costs. 

Have you ever had to recover an email regarding an ex-employee whose account and mailbox no longer exists? Has HR ever asked you to find all emails involving certain employees, topics or associated dates?