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• Server Virtualization

  • Shedding light on Hyper-V 3.0 resource monitoring

    Hyper-V 3.0 will feature new resource-monitoring capabilities, which will be a boon for multi-tenant environments that need to calculate chargeback.

  • VCP 5 certification course deadline looms over VMware pros

    VMware pros, who are under pressure to complete their VCP 5 exam before Feb. 29 to avoid additional requirements, yearn for Microsoft-style exams.

  • PVLANs in Hyper-V 3.0: Network isolation without the headaches

    Microsoft Hyper-V 3.0 will introduce PVLANs, a new feature that uses IP address virtualization to solve the network isolation shortcomings of VLANs.

• Cloud computing

  • Digging deeper into IBM SmartCloud for private clouds

    IBM SmartCloud services give enterprises some options to build private and hybrid clouds and may give IBM a chance to improve its lagging cloud image.

  • Hybrid cloud management tools and strategies

    Determining how to manage hybrid clouds can seem daunting. The trick is to identify what you need to manage and the best types of tools for the job.

  • Six principles of HP Cloud Services

    Lining up cloud platforms from major vendors can cause vertigo. What’s the difference among private cloud products? Take a look at HP Cloud Services.

• Exchange

  • Microsoft Exchange Online explained

    With all the chatter around hosted services these days, it pays to know about Exchange Online. Get a handle on its benefits and drawbacks.

  • Exchange Online mobile device support: A comprehensive look

    As Exchange organizations look to Office 365, questions arise about mobile device support in the cloud. Exchange Online may have the features your enterprise wants and needs.

  • Distinguishing between mail contacts and mail users in Exchange 2010

    It’s easy to confuse mail users with mail contacts in Exchange 2010. Our expert sorts out the differences between these seemingly interchangeable terms.

• SQL Server

  • Map data flow from Microsoft PowerPivot to Excel, SharePoint

    Microsoft PowerPivot, when used with Excel and SharePoint, lets business users manipulate data in Excel workbooks. But how do PowerPivot components fit into those environments?

  • SQL Server consolidation good -- not checking metrics bad

    SQL Server consolidation could save your company big money, writes expert Denny Cherry, but first you’ll need to examine metrics like concurrent connections, buffer pool size and drive space.

  • SQL Server database capacity planning: A head-on approach

    IT administrators often don’t give a lot of thought to SQL Server database capacity planning -- until the database fills up. But managing database capacity now can help cure headaches later.

• Windows IT

  • Building a self-assessment plan for IT pros

    Take a step back to reflect on where you’ve been and where your career is going. Annual self-assessment can boost your professional profile and help prepare you for an uncertain future.

  • SharePoint 2010: Much more than document sharing

    Is your company just using SharePoint 2010 for document sharing? Check out some of the features you may be missing out on and make the most of your investment.

  • Our top five IT career tips of 2011

    We’ve compiled our top IT career tips of 2011 as a treat to our readers. You’ll learn about various methods you can use to improve your career trajectory -- and save money at the same time.

• Enterprise Desktop

  • Using Windows 7 Task Manager features for Windows memory management

    To fix your Windows memory management problems, you must first diagnose how memory is allocated. Certain Windows 7 Task Manager features can cure what ails your desktops.

  • Targeted malware attacks, social engineering schemes threaten desktops

    Targeted malware attacks and social engineering schemes such as phishing and whaling pose a growing security threat because cybercriminals are getting help from unwitting users.

  • Using Group Policy settings to lock down enterprise desktop security

    Enterprise desktop security involves many moving parts, but Group Policy settings can help. Use them to manage IE and Outlook, as well as Windows 7's Control Panel and UAC.

• Virtual Desktop

  • How virtual desktops enhance a virtualization disaster recovery strategy

    When disaster strikes a virtual infrastructure, it's a mad dash to get apps back on track. But with virtual desktops in your DR strategy, you won't be out of breath.

  • VMware vSphere Storage Appliance could lower the cost of small VDI

    Using the vSphere Storage Appliance with VMware View could help small VDI implementations save money up front and make it easier to grow.

  • Weighing cloud-hosted virtual desktops vs. VDI

    IT pros don't trust public cloud services, but the benefits of outsourcing virtualized desktops to a cloud provider may outweigh the risks.

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