Is Server Virtualization a Fit for Your Business?

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Maximizing IT Investments October 03, 2011 Small Business Virtualization Roadmap How can small businesses know if virtualization is a fit? CDW surveyed nearly 300 small business IT professionals through Spiceworks, a social network for IT, interviewing those that have and have not virtualized for their perceptions of and experiences with server virtualization. The resulting Small Business Virtualization Roadmap examines opportunities and challenges related to server virtualization and offers tips on evaluation and implementation that are relevant to businesses of all sizes. Read more > The Business Impact of the iCloud Ecosystem Learn about what the numerous innovations, new players, and partnerships in the evolving Cloud space can do for your business. Download Now > Blogs Loraine Lawson Integration Seven Integration Questions to Ask Before Adding a Second ERP Susan Hall Charting Your IT Career Better Ways to 'Sell' Your IT Projects Arthur Cole Infrastructure Private Clouds for the Not-So-Large Your Comprehensive APM Market Overview Is Here   Learn about the vendors and solutions in the $2 billion marketplace for application performance monitoring (APM). Read it now > Download: Project Planning and Monitoring Tool Real-time progress needs to be tracked against milestones if a project has any chance to meet its goals and schedule. Use this Excel-based tool from Info-Tech Research Group to monitor your progress and communicate it to the entire project team. Which Technologies Getting Most Investment Dollars? In its Technology Trends 2011/2012 study, Computer Economics examined the maturity levels and growth rates of 16 technologies, providing a glimpse into how quickly emerging technologies are being adopted and how deeply more-established technologies and strategies are penetrating the market. John Longwell, Computer Economics' VP of research, explains which technologies are hot, which are not and why. Download: Full Virtualization Technologies: Guidelines for Secure Implementation and Management Virtualization promises enormous gains in efficiency and control for IT. Virtualization also adds layers of technology, which can increase security management concerns and require the implementation of additional security controls. This National Institute of Standards and Technology paper walks federal agencies through the steps needed to successfully roll out virtualization without compromising network security. The advice included in the article, such as ensuring that admin tools for the virtualization solution are completely locked down, is of course applicable to any organization. Latest White Papers Is Your Talent Management Strategy Creating Value? Rolling Your Email into the Cloud: Easy Migration Tips Cloud First IT: The Rise of the Cloud Services Network Build or Buy: Six Data Center Key Factors to Consider Featured White Papers Buying a Business Phone System? Avoid These 10 Mistakes This informative guide lists 10 regrettable mistakes businesses have made when buying a phone system and explains how they can be avoided. •  Data Center Consolidation: The Catalyst for Strategic Cost Savings •  Business in a Box: Extending VoIP to Satellite Offices •  Help Desk Pain Points: The Remedy Is in the Cloud "But there's no ignoring the fact this is a reversal of the 'standardize on one vendor' approach large enterprises previously embraced because ERP systems were so incompatible and difficult to integration ... which brings us back to the original question: What are the integration implications of a two-tier ERP strategy?" Excerpt from Loraine Lawson Integration Premium Tools Cloud Computing Foundation Certification Kit Cloud computing is a topic you need to be well versed at iif you want your IT management career to advance. This downloadable resource will step you through the services available, deployment models and security risks associated with Cloud Computing. Use this 185 page eBook and access to a unique eLearning experience to grow your career. •  The Complete IT Policy Kit •  The Strategic IT Planning Bundle •  The ITIL V3 Foundation Certification Kit IT Marketplace This e-mail is sent by: NarrowCast Group, LLC, 10400 Linn Station Road, Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40223 Copyright ©2003-2011 NarrowCast Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. E-mail Reports Sign up for these additional e-mail reports to get the best return on your company's technology and talent: •  Aligning IT & Business Goals    •  Optimizing Infrastructure    •  Integrating the Enterprise    •  Maximizing IT Investments    •  Business Tools & Templates •  IT Careers •  Leveraging Enterprise Software •  Managing Compliance Standards •  Mobile and Telecom •  Fortifying Network Security •  CTO Edge Update •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise