Network and Infrastructure

Application Availability in a Virtual Environment

Server virtualization is increasingly common in today's data center, to increase server utilization and make server provisioning easier. But virtualization itself creates challenges. Learn why virtualization places a renewed emphasis on managing application availability in the data center.

Comprehensive Messaging Security

Messaging threats in general are on the rise, but they also fluctuate, leading many organizations to demand the ability to instantly adjust spam and virus filtering capacity without having to add or configure the physical infrastructure.

Persistent Myths about IT Risk

Awareness of the importance of IT risk management to organizations continues to rise and disprove many common myths -- such as that technology alone can mitigate risks.

How Residency Services Boost IT Effectiveness

More organizations in all types of industries are looking into residency services to provide onsite experts to augment an organization's IT staff.

Testing Your Disaster Recovery Solution

Public sector agencies need to test continuity of operations plans in the event of a data loss or public emergency.

Make Room for IPv6

The Internet is in demand more than ever, but CIOs need to be forewarned that Internet space as it exists now is in short supply.

Is VoIP Right for Your Organization?

Enterprises of all sizes are considering a move to Internet telephone service to save costs, but IT leaders first need to address the risks.

Make Room for IPv6

The Internet is in demand more than ever, but CIOs must be forewarned that Internet space as it exists now is in short supply.

Banking on Backup

To keep up with the demand for data center services and data growth, organizations must constantly assess data protection plans to bulletproof themselves against data disasters.

Data Center Automation in a New Light

To keep up with the demand for data center services, enterprises need an automated way to control applications, virtual machines, servers, and storage.

Windows Protection for Midsize Banks

As Windows continues to be targeted by malware, midsize banks need to do more to ensure the security and availability of their data, systems, and applications.

Effective Remote Office Data Protection

Conventional data management and protection techniques have struggled to keep pace with the staggering rise in corporate data and laws surrounding retention.

Data Protection and System Recovery

Enterprises are realizing that they need to embrace solutions offering both best-of-breed data protection and best-of-breed system recovery.

The War against Adware and Spyware

Adware and spyware can be placed on a user's computer by exploiting software vulnerabilities, so antivirus software and patch levels need to be up to date.

Gaining Control of the Storage Environment

The explosive growth in data volumes means that organizations need to gain more visibility and control over their data center storage environments.

The Perimeter Defense Fallacy

A firewall is not a silver bullet. Organizations need to build up layers of defense, sometimes making choices about which information assets deserve the most protection.

Defending Against the Catastrophic Loss of Information

Business leaders today face the challenge of keeping their enterprises up, running, and growing -- no matter what happens.

Cryptographic Protection of SCADA Communications

The American Gas Association is developing encryption standards to adequately protect Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems.

Public Sector Backup and Recovery Strategies

As government agencies generate more electronic data than ever, IT managers are under pressure to resume operations quickly in the event of disruptions.

Strong Authentication for Customers and Employees

Between the growing number of threats to IT networks and the rise of identity theft, organizations are looking to protect both their systems and their customers by embracing various forms of strong authentication.

Inside the NERC CIP Standards

Hackers have failed to seriously damage the energy grid so far, but their efforts are raising concerns about the need for more security.

Ensuring Email Security and Availability in Healthcare

Email is an essential tool in the healthcare environment, but it must be well-protected.

Searching for the Desktop

Providing a search-all tool isn't enough. Enterprise search is a very nuanced undertaking.

The Need for Email Resilience

In today's networked world, the free flow of information can also be a hindrance.

Storage Management: Simplify, Simplify

Managing a complex IT environment calls for a flexible and agile storage foundation.

The Wireless Decision

Employees may want to be free of wires, but it's up to the CIO to say whether it's prudent.

Where Does Tape Fit In?

As storage needs grow, long-held tape strategies must be revisited.

Open Source in the Enterprise

CIOs looking for alternative IT solutions should know the costs and benefits before trying open source.

Using Storage to Resolve System Dilemmas

From Sarbox to basic business continuity, storage solutions offer one crucial key to IT success.

The Importance of Access Management

Without an effective "scan and block" approach in place, companies can find themselves at the mercy of hackers and disgruntled employees.

Improving the Service-Oriented IT Architecture

SOA is appealing because it can reduce time to market for applications and speed integration.

The Need for Speed

Growing amounts of stored data may lead to slower systems -- unless CIOs implement strategies for keeping networks lean and efficient.

Managing the Mobile Workforce

Handhelds and laptops are everywhere in the work world. CIOs need to be aware of the security risks they create.

Beating the Backup Blues

Disasters can happen, and they do. CIOs need to examine all the options when putting a backup strategy in place.

Managing the Real-Time Enterprise

Under pressure to reduce costs and improve service levels, IT executives must find new ways to maintain business continuity while protecting valuable information.

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