Virtualization, High Availability and the Cloud

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Optimizing Infrastructure September 02, 2011 IT Complexity on the Rise Virtualization was supposed to make IT easier to manage, but a new survey of 250 IT executives that was conducted by Information Technology Intelligence Corp. on behalf of Stratus Technologies makes it clear that IT environments are more complex than ever. This trend creates a paradox in that while the price of IT infrastructure is falling, the cost of managing it all is increasing. At the same time, there are more mission-critical applications than ever, which means there's more riding on fragile IT infrastructure. Read more > Featured White Papers Data Protection for the Virtual Server: The Value of Unconventional Thinking This white paper provides the information you need to find the right data protection solution for your virtual server environment. •  10 Things Your Next Firewall Must Do •  Simplifying Enterprise Modernization: Easier Than You Think •  Optimize Your Data Center: Preventive Maintenance Best Practices 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 Latest White Papers Database Performance Imperatives: Monitor, Analyze, Optimize The Truth About Tape — Common Myths to Reconsider Which to Buy? Your Guide to Selecting the Right-Sized Phone System How to Estimate the Total Value of Your MDM Project One Dashboard — Thousands of Servers Download this software trial to simplify your management, monitoring, and troubleshooting of virtual and physical applications and servers with a single tool that scales to over 5,000 servers. Try It Now > "... the implications of cloud computing are starting to be rapidly understood, which means the discussion is starting to shift to how best to manage it." Excerpt from Mike Vizard IT Unmasked Five Mistakes Companies Make in Their Cloud Strategies Companies that fail to explore all the options may be leaving valuable services untapped and potential savings unrealized. Logicalis states that there are five significant ways businesses today are missing out on the full potential of the cloud. And identifying and understanding these potential pitfalls is the key to avoiding them. Eight Essentials of Business Analytics By embracing an analytical approach, market-leading companies identify their most profitable customers, accelerate product innovation, optimize supply chains and pricing, and identify the true drivers of financial performance. Creating and Managing Effective Acceptable Use Policies The reliance upon IT and the nature of the data that passes through it is often fundamental to the successful and smooth running of a business or organization. Any compromise or failure of the system has the potential to be catastrophic and can result in anything ranging from the merely irritating or mildly embarrassing to criminal prosecution and a prison sentence for corporate officers. Blogs Carl Weinschenk Data and Telecom Windows Phone Making a Mango Push Arthur Cole Infrastructure Dealing with VMs on Steroids Paul Mah SMB Tech Small Businesses Not Protecting Virtualized Servers Plan Now for Your IPv6 Migration   Check out this white paper for the best practices to plan and implement for your company's transition to IPv6. Download now > 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