Remote management of applications frees your people from mundane tasks

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	Remote management of applications frees your people from mundane tasks Do you have a portfolio of commodity applications like email, collaboration, mobile device management and directory and identity management that require multiple staff members to administer? Could their time and expertise be put to better use? Here's a business model that lets you outsource the remote monitoring and management of common in-house applications, freeing up your people for more strategic IT work. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Key Methods for Managing Complex Database Environments In this Quest Software white paper, discover what you need to know to successfully manage your complex database infrastructures – and what to look for when choosing the right management solutions for your specific needs. Read it today. Read now! In this Issue 9 best practices for successful IT projects Cybersecurity demands an ounce of prevention and a pound of cure VDI shoot-out: VMware View 5 Is Cloud Support 'Racing to the Bottom?' Citrix Receiver brings full-fledged desktop apps to smartphones and tablets WHITE PAPER: McAfee Combating the Insider Risk to Data - McAfee Solution Brief Protecting your organization against internal data threats is not just about protecting the sensitive information you know could put your company at risk if exposed. It's also about discovering those hidden data sources that you don't even know exist and have not secured. Learn More 9 best practices for successful IT projects Most often when the watchdogs at the Government Accountability Office are called into to check out an agency, process or project they are looking for something that has gone wrong. This week, however the group took a look at some government IT projects that have gone right and came up with some best practices other government agencies or in public corporations could emulate to achieve success in their own IT projects. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Three Steps to Effective Cloud Planning & Design Before you build your cloud, there are many considerations. Are there security requirements? Compliance rules? Will you use public cloud resources as well? Learn more about how to plan a cloud effectively – from defining requirements to identifying the costs - in this compelling white paper from BMC Software. Learn More! Cybersecurity demands an ounce of prevention and a pound of cure What's the best way to protect against security incidents? Most security professionals would agree with the old colloquialism that, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." The theory here is that if you lock down your IT infrastructure, applications, and sensitive data, you'll make it much harder for bad guys from the start. Read More WHITE PAPER: i365 Manage Backup to Budget Storage of video, multiple copies of the same files, and enforcement of industry regulations have all contributed to out-of-control storage costs. Reduce the cost of data growth by: • Backing up only new and changed data blocks • Reducing retention time of certain file types are saved • Centrally managing backup for multiple sites View Now VDI shoot-out: VMware View 5 VMware View taps the world's best virtualization platform and PCoIP improvements for highly scalable desktop virtualization Read More Is Cloud Support 'Racing to the Bottom?' In the course of over 100 articles, I've been politely and quietly working to inform everyone about cloud and CRM best practices. After having wasted hours on a typically crummy support line of a cloud vendor, I can be quiet no more, I need a moment to rant. Read More Citrix Receiver brings full-fledged desktop apps to smartphones and tablets The BYOD phenomenon shows no signs of abating, and many companies continue to struggle with the best (read: safest) way to give workers access to corporate applications via employee-owned smart devices. Citrix Receiver leverages the security of a Citrix XenDesktop or XenApp infrastructure to bring full-blown desktop applications to smartphones and tablet PCs. Read More
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