Virtual desktops provide many consolidation opportunities, as well as some unique security and business continuity advantages. This podcast gives an overview of desktop virtualization, highlights several virtual desktop solutions, and analyzes the operational efficiency gains possible with desktop virtualization. 

Read this paper to learn the results of a study that examined performance evaluations and comparative tests on the ESET Smart Security Business Edition package as well as other leading solutions. 

Business continuity with low administration and maintenance costs. Can you make it happen? This Oracle business brief explains how mid-sized can improve performance by creating an IT infrastructure that makes working faster, easier and more effective. 

Sterling Commerce Managed Services include Business-to-Business (B2B) integration solutions, allowing trading organizations to interact with each other across a secure network. Long considered as only appropriate for large organizations, Sterling Commerce Managed Services provide organizations of all sizes with the ability to trade and collaborate. 

This white paper discusses the nature of the retail marketplace moving forward and identifies the drivers behind retailers’ interest in data, network, and transaction security. Learn who the key decision makers in retail really are and find out how they play different roles depending on their size. 

Critical to any successful implementation of desktop virtualization is to understand how desktop virtualization can help and which implementations will be most successful. View this podcast for an overview of desktop virtualization, several virtual desktop solutions, and the operational efficiency gains possible with desktop virtualization. 

This article explores ways in which small and mid-sized businesses can improve the performance of their databases — and their businesses — by upgrading to SQL Server 2008. 

Tune into this podcast for expert insight into the impact of cloud computing on your IT infrastructure. Hear from cloud computing expert, Jeff Kaplan, as he explains the basic pressures driving cloud computing. Learn about Amazon's influence on the cloud market and discover the 3 elements that attract enterprises to the cloud. 

For a no-nonsense perspective on the most common types of network and data compromises in small to medium-sized businesses, read this white paper. It lists the ten most common vectors of data compromise, with practical techniques and defenses to counter them. 

As the world becomes increasingly security conscious, municipalities, institutions and enterprises of all sizes are discovering that there's safety in sight. Real-time video surveillance systems are proving to be one of the most effective methods of addressing a wide range of security challenges in both the public and the private sectors. 

For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), networks can do more than simply connect machines. They also deliver voice (telephone) and video, and connect functions such as sales and bookkeeping to make business more efficient, collaborative, and profitable. Read this paper learn about core network components and benefits. 

Protect your confidential information and comply with regulatory mandates. SafeGuard Enterprise provides multi-layered endpoint data security by combining encryption and data leakage prevention. Try it for yourself with this 30-day trial. 

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.