Daily Active Directory Administration: Simplified, Streamlined - and Successful  by Quest Software

October 02, 2009 - Active Directory certainly gets plenty of attention when it comes to high-profile issues like security, compliance, auditing, and so forth—but what about all of the work you do managing AD on a day-to-day basis? Learn how Quest ActiveRoles Server (ARS)makes AD administration more efficient, automated, consistent, powerful and faster.

DATA ARCHIVING The first Step toward Managing the Information Lifecycle  by Dolphin Corporation

October 19, 2009 - This whitepaper discusses the business case for data archiving as the first step in an SAP ILM strategy; strategies for Data Archiving, Retention Management and the Retention Warehouse strategy for legacy decommissioning in SAP; and Dolphin’s best‐practices approach to an effective, long‐term ILM strategy.

Data Base 101a - Thinking Just a Little Differently  by ParAccel

July 01, 2008 - A columnar data base is a data base arranged to optimize data analysis, but how? What is a columnar database really? This document presents the basic concepts of columnar databases in a straightforward manner so anyone who is involved with data, business or technical, can understand their purpose and application.

Data breaches in the Retail Industry  by McAfee, Inc.

September 23, 2009 - In this podcast, Gartner analyst Avivah Litan talks about the Heartland data breach in relation to current data security trends in the retail industry. Also, a discussion with Ernst & Young's Sagi Leizerov on data privacy in the retail industry reveals common trouble spots for retailers, including managing vendors and tracking customer purchases.

Data Breaches Rise in Number and Dollar Amount  by ESET

September 03, 2009 - In this podcast, learn how a majority of data breaches are occurring and what companies are and aren't doing to mitigate security risks.

Data Center Projects: System Planning  by APC

February 03, 2009 - The planning sequence described in this paper covers the design of the data center's physical infrastructure layer, whose job it is to house, power, cool, and protect the data center's computing and network functions.

Data Deduplication Background - A Technical White Paper  by Quantum Corporation

June 10, 2009 - The purpose of data deduplication is to increase the amount of information that can be stored on disk arrays and to increase the effective amount of data that can be transmitted over networks. Read this white paper to learn more about data deduplication as well as Quantum Dxi-Series disk-based backup solutions.

Data Deduplication – Different Approaches for Different Environments  by Hewlett-Packard Company

October 26, 2009 - There are so many different types of deduplication: source, target, hash-based, delta differential-based, and global dedupe, for example. Read this presentation transcript for a discussion of data backup methods, data security, and data storage strategies for various environments.

Data Growth - Addressing the Elephant in the Room  by Sun Microsystems, Inc.

September 08, 2009 - This videocast discusses tiered storage strategies and also tips and tools on how to lower IT investments while optimizing storage efficiency. Download this informative videocast to learn more!

Data Management for Business Intelligence  by SAP America Inc

January 23, 2009 - This report investigates the strategies, capabilities, and supporting technologies that Best-in-Class companies are employing to alleviate the pressure to accelerate the delivery of actionable information within their enterprises.

Data privacy best practices: time to take action!  by IBM

September 01, 2008 - This white paper explains the steps you need to consider when developing your privacy strategy and implementing your first data privacy project. Find out how you can help your organization implement best practices in privacy protection and make your privacy project successful from start to finish.

Data Protection for Virtual Environments Webcast  by Quantum Corporation

September 21, 2009 - In this webcast, Greg Schulz, Founder and Senior Analyst at The StorageIO Group, and Randy Glissman, Solutions Marketing Manager at Quantum, explore solutions for virtual server data protection and discuss general data center trends and perspectives.

Data Protection Techniques  by Storage Decisions

August 13, 2009 - The best metric for measuring business resiliency is "time to data" —the amount of time required to restore access to business critical data assets to business decision-makers.

Data Quality: A Survival Guide For Marketing  by SAP America Inc

June 02, 2009 - Direct marketing is about communicating a message to a specific prospect or customer. This white paper from Business Objects, an SAP company, focuses on these concepts as they pertain to marketing, and particularly as they are supported by data quality functions inside of the broader EIM framework.

Data Storage Backup Security tutorial: Tape Encryption and Cloud Backup  by Quantum Corporation

August 01, 2009 - Data storage backups are a necessary element of data protection plan, but they're often the biggest source of security woes. Learn everything you need to know about keeping your backups secure in this tutorial.

Data-Centric Security for Enterprise WANs  by Blue Coat

May 15, 2009 - Every business needs to protect valuable data, whether to comply with industry regulations or to guard intellectual capital. It's all too easy for users to leak this data to outside parties, either accidentally or with malicious intent. Read this whitepaper to learn how secure Web gateways and DLP systems can be integrated to keep your data safe.

Database Encryption and Key Management for Microsoft SQL Server 2008  by Thales

October 21, 2009 - This technical guide for database administrators and IT security experts demonstrates how you can protect your sensitive data with the native database encryption functions of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, such as cell-level encryption and Transparent Data Encryption, and manage and protect encryption keys with hardware security modules (HSMs).

Datalink Efficiency Central - Efficiency Library  by Datalink Corporation

August 01, 2009 - Datalink is committed to helping you build, maintain, and grow highly efficient data centers - Efficiency Central. Learn about the most efficient information technologies, how they're best applied, and what our customers have experienced.

Dedupe Centric Storage  by Data Domain

December 11, 2008 - Organizations tend to create a great amount of similar data and deduplication makes it easier to manage this data when they do. Read this white paper to learn about deduplication and how you can use it as a fundamental tool in your storage architecture.

Deduplication Technologies and Strategies to Obtain Significant Storage Savings  by Symantec Corporation

September 24, 2009 - Deduplication technologies and strategies can produce storage savings for your organization. Listen to this podcast for expert advice on how you can employ these strategies and begin saving today.

Delivering Identity Management Results in 30 Days  by Oracle Corporation

September 29, 2009 - Learn how organizations like yours are leveraging identity management solutions and designing implementations to accelerate their time to value and achieve their security, compliance and IT cost savings goals today.

Dell Asset Recovery Services  by Dell, Inc. and Intel

October 07, 2009 - To protect your company's assets and reputation, Dell's Asset Recovery Services help ensure that sensitive information does not fall into the wrong hands while also promoting environmental stewardship through our efforts to achieve zero-landfill and zero-export policies.

Dell Equallogic PS Series and VMware View Enhance Virtual Desktop Project Success  by Dell, Inc.

May 13, 2009 - Read this white paper to to learn how VMware View can help IT administrators decrease operating costs by centralizing management, data protection and security.

Dell Virtualization Advisor  by Dell, Inc. and Intel

September 03, 2009 - This tool is designed as a guide for customers with a comfortable knowledge of virtualization and their server/storage environment. Simply enter in a few vital pieces of information and the Dell Virtualization Advisor will create a customized virtualization solution to match your needs.

Demo: Connected® Online Backup for Desktop/Laptop  by Iron Mountain Digital

February 11, 2009 - With PC data protection from Iron Mountain, your organization can extend the reach of current data protection policies to effectively protect data stored on PCs.

Demystifying Network Communications  by AutomationDirect

May 01, 2008 - For many, the world of communications is mystifying, shrouded in complexity and unknowns with equal parts science and magic, and 100% scary. This article demystifies what a network is, breaking it down into human terms.

Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 with Microsoft System Center  by Microsoft

September 18, 2009 - With the release of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, organizations have access to new capabilities such as Live Migration and Windows Powershell 2.0 that will reduce the cost of datacenter operations, enhance security and availability, while improving server environment manageability.

Deploying FIPS-Certified XML Gateways in Federal, State and Local Government Agencies  by Forum Systems

September 09, 2009 - Learn why FIBS 140-2 validation is necessary for XML Gateways used in building secure, robust and scalable Service Oriented Architecture.

Designing a Strategy for End-to-End Web Protection  by IBM

July 10, 2009 - This IBM white paper outlines the risks surrounding Web applications and reviews four layers of security needed in a strategy for end-to end Web protection.

Designing Great Visualizations  by Tableau Software

April 20, 2009 - Visual representations are a fundamental component of human learning and understanding. To study the impact of data visualization, we must first look to the past and see how our ways of shaping and representing data have changed over time. This paper traces the history of visual representation, from cave drawings to the computer revolution.

Desktop Authority Image Center Version 3.0  by ScriptLogic Corporation

April 10, 2009 - How many hours/days does it take to get new PC's prepared for a new employee? What happens when 100 new PC's arrive? Is your desktop management plan missing a key ingredient? Let us help.

Desktop Demystified: Server-Centric Client Virtualization Model Reduces Costs While Improving Security and Flexibility.  by CDW Corporation

September 08, 2009 - Client virtualization or Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is a server-centric computing model that offers IT the ability to host and centrally manage Virtual Machines while providing end users a full-desktop experience. If you haven’t yet discovered the advantages of a VDI, read this whitepaper and put yourself in command of the desktop.

Desktop Virtualization Strategy – Choosing the Right Solution for Your Needs  by SHI

October 01, 2009 - This white paper describes how to create a virtualization strategy that improves mobility, flexibility, security, and compliance. It also introduces comprehensive desktop-virtualization solutions from Microsoft. Finally, it provides high-level guidance to help companies develop a desktop-virtualization strategy.

Desktop Virtualization with Dell and Citrix: Solving the Desktop Lifecycle Management Challenge  by Dell, Inc. and Intel

July 01, 2009 - This white paper provides analysis and advice on how Dell Virtual Remote Desktop (VRD), a server-hosted desktop virtualization, can deliver substantial benefits, simplifying lifecycle management, and driving ongoing cost and productivity benefits.

Desktop Virtualization: A buyer’s checklist  by Citrix

September 18, 2009 - Desktop virtualization should do more than just move desktop management to the datacenter—its real goal is to put productive applications in the hands of end users. Citrix Desktop Delivery dynamically assembles high-performance desktops complete with personalized applications for every logon of every user, from a compact, central store of images.

Desktop Virtualization: Overcoming Five Real-World Challenges  by Citrix

January 19, 2009 - This paper explores the most significant hurdles any desktop virtualization program needs to overcome. Staying focused on the ultimate goal--delivering core applications effectively to users--helps clarify the issues involved in desktop virtualization deployment.

Detecting Worn Tapes Before it's Too Late  by Maxell Corporation of America

August 26, 2009 - Damaged or worn out tape cartridges can force you to recreate lost data, which can be costly or even impossible. How do you know which cartridges should be retired? This paper details how a cartridge memory chip inside a storage tape cartridge provides a wealth of information on the remaining viability of that cartridge.

Developing a strategy around client manageability  by Dell, Inc. and Intel

October 05, 2009 - Businesses today struggle to effectively manage clients due to the increase in options available. This podcast explores the top challenges of client manageability. Learn key considerations when developing a strategy around manageability.

Differentiate Your Company with Complete CRM  by Oracle Corporation

June 10, 2009 - This white paper will expand on what Oracle defines as Complete CRM - how businesses can better engage customers and users, manage customer transactions, and analyze results to adapt and take advantage of changing business and economic circumstances to realize greater value from CRM.

Disaster Got You Down?  by CDW Corporation

September 08, 2009 - While trying to predict an outage is impossible, being prepared for one is not. Having the right tools in place to respond to a "disaster" is essential to sustaining a successful organization. A business-continuity / disaster-recovery plan can help you cut costs by avoiding downtime, lost revenue and dissatisfied customers.

Do Extraordinary Things Everyday with Microsoft Dynamics CRM!  by Microsoft

September 09, 2009 - In this webcast, we show you how the productivity of your sales, customer service, and marketing teams can be dramatically increased by taking advantage of the enhancements in the newly released Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.

Do You Have a Database Security Plan?  by Oracle Corporation

November 18, 2009 - Most organizations have database discovery and maintenance plans, but surprisingly lack a database security plan. A piecemeal approach to securing the database is costly, inefficient, and creates gaps in protection and regulatory issues. View this webcast for tips from Forrester on how to design a comprehensive database security plan.

Don't Be Blind-Sided: How to Use Your Salesforce.com Data to Improve Sales Performance  by Birst

October 19, 2009 - As a sales manager, you may not have access to business analytics that may be telling a story about your team's performance. What analytics do you need in order to answer questions that may come down from upper management? In this session, you'll learn about what you need to see, report on, and summarize to manage your team's performance.

Download F5 Data Manager Trial Version  by F5 Networks UK

September 14, 2009 - 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.

Drive Business Processes: Achieving the "Last Mile" of Business Productivity  by Microsoft

March 01, 2007 - Bring the two most powerful information systems in your business together more intuitively and more completely than ever before. Microsoft Dynamics and the Microsoft Office system work together in new ways to help workers reach the information and people they need to be productive and deliver excellent customer service.

Driving Business Process Productivity by Tuning Your Customer-Centric Business Processes for Profit  by Microsoft

September 09, 2009 - This webcast demonstrates how Microsoft Dynamics CRM can be used to capture and manage structured and unstructured sales and marketing customer data within a single, integrated system can help increase your organization's return on investment.

Driving Costs Out and Efficiency In with Enterprise Barcode and Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) Label Management  by TAKE Supply Chain

October 14, 2009 - In this paper you will learn how TAKE Supply Chain has developed a scalable, rules-based barcode label and RFID print management platform that allows business users — not IT programmers — to effectively administer tagging output and compliance programs, which can increase efficiency while decreasing costs with RFID label management.

Driving Efficiency Within your Data Center: Reduce costs by reducing duplicate data  by Data Domain

July 01, 2009 - This presentation transcript features Brian Babineau, senior analyst with the Enterprise Strategy Group. Today Badineau would like to talk to you a little bit about driving efficiency within your data center and how you can reduce cost by reducing the amount of duplicate data that maybe in your environment.

Driving Revenue and Increasing Value with Application Performance Management  by Blue Coat

December 22, 2008 - As a leading provider of solutions for Service Providers, Blue Coat appliances give you the visibility, acceleration and security needed for optimizing your network. Read this e-book to learn how Blue Coat gives you the control you need to deliver a whole set of new managed services for your business and consumer customers.

Dynamic Infrastructure in Action: Reducing Costs While Increasing Value  by IBM

October 01, 2009 - Learn how IBM can help you deliver superior business and information technology services with agility and speed. Hear from IBM and our clients who are taking the next step to create their own dynamic infrastructures.