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Advancing your virtualization plan: A guide for CIOs
Midmarket CIO Briefing
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Policies, tools and best practices guide for virtualization management
A guide to developing a virtualization management strategy with tips on policies to set, tools to select and best practices for optimizing your virtual environment. Learning Guide
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Thin clients pump new life into ailing hospital
In 2007, Quincy Medical Center, once an award-winning hospital in Boston, was floundering under the weight of mismanagement. The IT infrastructure was a mess. But then the fixer arrived. CIO Decisions Midmarket I
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How to audit server room security
Server rooms face a number of security threats -- whether human, physical or temperature. Follow these suggestions for how to best audit your server room security. Analyst Report
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Move over Microsoft, SMBs consider Linux migration
Our special feature on Linux and SMBs includes articles on vendor options, security, a case study and more. Feature
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New green IT technology for data center cooling
One option in data center cooling allows servers to be immersed in liquid, potentially reducing cooling energy by 90%. News | 28 Sep 2011
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Virtual machine performance tools equal better ROI
The days of eyeballing resources for virtual machine performance are falling to the wayside as IT directors seek better server virtualization ROI. Article | 08 Dec 2010
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Spotlight on VMware
Enterprise IT managers have come to expect much from VMware, not the least of which is high quality with prices to match. But a wave of new competitors and innovations threaten the server virtualization leader's market dominance. News | 13 Aug 2010
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Top five free Microsoft downloads
See what free Microsoft downloads are striking a chord in Microsoft shops, and if they sync up with the projects under way in your business. News | 12 Aug 2010
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Sweet Ovations shares tips for selecting an SAP hosting provider
Sweet Ovations shares best practices and tips on using an SAP hosting provider, including data center location and contract details. News | 06 Apr 2010
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Microsoft pulls plug on midmarket server
Microsoft said it will end development of its Windows Essential Business Server in June -- putting a stop to the product that never took off. News | 09 Mar 2010
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Paying the price for server uptime
What's the price for server uptime? With limited budgets and resources, many midmarket companies are investing an average of $20,000 to maximize uptime. News | 11 Dec 2009
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Virtualization technology use spreading into desktops and storage
Servers are still prime virtualization candidates, but CIOs are also looking at desktop and storage virtualization and tweaking virtualization technologies for project testing. Article | 03 Sep 2009
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Beware of rising server room temperatures
Our blogger cautions: As summer winds down, don't forget about the heat in your data centers. News | 21 Aug 2009
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Servers and the data center
Are you ready for quad-core processors? In this podcast with Rob Enderle, principal analyst at Enderle Group, we examine processors from AMD and Intel as the battle between the two vendors intensifies. What are the performance and efficiency differen... News | 09 Apr 2009
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Server hugger or cloud services evangelist? CIOs don’t have to choose
CIOs shouldn’t rush into cloud services, cautions our expert. Exercise some risk management while championing shared services goals. Tip
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Behind the hype: 10 facts to help you sort out virtualization benefits
Virtualization solutions promise to do everything for your company short of growing hair on a billiard ball, but can the virtualization benefits really stand up to scrutiny? Tip
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How one school district adopted virtual Exchange 2010
Virtual Exchange 2010 reaps huge rewards for one school district, increasing confidence in the system while streamlining IT processes. Tip
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You have a storage area network. Now what? Some SAN configuration tips
You have a SAN -- now you have to set it up. Get SAN configuration insights on how to assign RAID levels, determine the staff you'll need and prepare for ongoing SAN maintenance. Tip
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Acquiring, implementing and configuring a new server solution
Now that you've selected the server solution for your environment, it's time to implement it. Learn how to acquire and configure your new server to integrate with existing tools. Tip
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Server options: Matching server requirements with business needs
Available physical space, power and cooling costs and performance can affect your business' server requirements. Learn how to assess your environment for the best match. Tip
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Understanding server options: How to assess your business requirements
Understanding server options is a crucial step in determining which servers will work best for your business. From there, it's time to focus on specific product offerings. Tip
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Buying a server? How midmarket CIOs can determine their needs
When buying a server or considering an upgrade, look at your IT environment, growth potential and whether server virtualization or the cloud is for you. Tip
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How to optimize your Microsoft business intelligence strategy
How can you get the most out of your BI data? For Microsoft BI users, here are four ways to optimize your business intelligence strategy to get the biggest bang for your buck. Tip
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SQL Server business intelligence and self-service BI in the midmarket
Could your users benefit from SQL Server business intelligence? SQL Server 2008 R2 introduces valuable self-service BI tools that may be worth a look for the midmarket. Tip
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Server access on XP machines
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ISA server query
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Trends in high availability and fault tolerance
In this podcast, hear how high-availability and fault-tolerance solutions are helping midmarket companies achieve greater availability and performance on mission-critical systems. Podcast
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CIO Jim Mulholland: Creativity Inc. IT head makes warehouse operations easier
Jim Mulholland discusses the applications that made his company's warehouse automation program a success and how he demonstrates its ROI to senior management. Podcast
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Texas A&M Aggies tackle Web traffic: Expert podcast
Texas A&M's sports Web site kept failing because of too many visitors. Listen to or download this podcast to find out how the Aggies tackled overwhelming traffic and kept their site running. CIO-Midmarket News Podcas
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Server hugger or cloud services evangelist? CIOs don’t have to choose
CIOs shouldn’t rush into cloud services, cautions our expert. Exercise some risk management while championing shared services goals. Tip
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Advancing your virtualization plan: A guide for CIOs
Midmarket CIO Briefing
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Behind the hype: 10 facts to help you sort out virtualization benefits
Virtualization solutions promise to do everything for your company short of growing hair on a billiard ball, but can the virtualization benefits really stand up to scrutiny? Tip
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New green IT technology for data center cooling
One option in data center cooling allows servers to be immersed in liquid, potentially reducing cooling energy by 90%. News
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How one school district adopted virtual Exchange 2010
Virtual Exchange 2010 reaps huge rewards for one school district, increasing confidence in the system while streamlining IT processes. Tip
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Policies, tools and best practices guide for virtualization management
A guide to developing a virtualization management strategy with tips on policies to set, tools to select and best practices for optimizing your virtual environment. Learning Guide
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Virtual machine performance tools equal better ROI
The days of eyeballing resources for virtual machine performance are falling to the wayside as IT directors seek better server virtualization ROI. Article
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You have a storage area network. Now what? Some SAN configuration tips
You have a SAN -- now you have to set it up. Get SAN configuration insights on how to assign RAID levels, determine the staff you'll need and prepare for ongoing SAN maintenance. Tip
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Spotlight on VMware
Enterprise IT managers have come to expect much from VMware, not the least of which is high quality with prices to match. But a wave of new competitors and innovations threaten the server virtualization leader's market dominance. News
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Top five free Microsoft downloads
See what free Microsoft downloads are striking a chord in Microsoft shops, and if they sync up with the projects under way in your business. News
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About Server management for the midmarket
Servers are an integral part of the IT infrastructure. Heating and cooling, maintaining blade servers and Web servers, audits, overseeing the physical security plans and other aspects of server management can keep midmarket CIOs busy. Get the latest news, tips and resources in this topic section.