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<description><![CDATA[Servers occupy a place in computing similar to that occupied by minicomputers in the past, which they have largely replaced. The typical server is a computer system that operates continuously on a network and waits for requests for services from other computers on the network. Many servers are dedicated to this role, but some may also be used simultaneously for other purposes, particularly when the demands placed upon them as servers are modest.]]></description>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/networking/networking/</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Competitive Landscape: TNICs vs. NICs vs. iSCSI HBAs]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper223/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-13 14:30:01</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today&#39;s systems and servers need an efficient way to move the ever-increasing amounts of data over networks.  Many companies have introduced solutions such as TCP/IP Offload Engines (TOE) Network Interface Cards (TNICs), Network Interface Cards (NICs), and iSCSI Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) to solve efficiency and throughout challenges.  However, the functionality of these solutions is quite varied, and in some cases, rapidly becoming obsolete.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Flexible Responses to Managing Terminal Server Environments and Beyond]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper244/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-21 11:23:54</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Terminal servers, file servers, print servers, database servers, email servers and application servers. Dr. Bernhard Tritsch explores how to manage servers effectively within the dynamic enterprise.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Windows Terminal Server Software Licensing Control]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper246/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-13 13:15:46</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn how AppSense Application Manager enables IT Administrators to reliably and effectively enforce software licensing policies on client devices, and therefore gain greater control over the deployment of applications in a Windows Terminal Server environment. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Centralized Data Center Management Software: Best Practices to Control Your Data Center]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper266/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-22 13:44:55</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper details best practices for achieving secure access to any server or network device from a single interface in your data center. Topics covered include centralized access and control, integrating management tools, KVM server management, serial over IP, power management over IP, and full remote access.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The 5 Essential Advantages: Agentless Technology for Data Protection Management]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper274/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-15 11:02:41</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the common approach to collecting information about computing activity across the enterprise is to use software agents installed on individual clients and servers. However, when this approach is applied to data protection management in the enterprise environment, it has proven both ineffective and inefficient.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Turn Virtual Management Into Automated Best Practices]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper416/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-25 13:01:58</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Virtualization adds additional layers of overhead and complexity, so cost savings on hardware are often offset by the increase in time and staff that are required to manage these environments. Learn more in this descriptive white paper.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Eliminating Unplanned Downtime and Building a Path to Profit for IBM System i Managers]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper461/</link>
<pubDate>2007-07-05 10:12:04</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Is a lack of availability costing your business thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars? Assessing the true financial impact of unplanned downtime may surprise you. Placing a dollar amount on this issue is often the first step and biggest motivator to meeting your ongoing availability requirements. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Top Ten Server Virtualization Technologies to Consider]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper610/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-10 11:50:34</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This top ten list provides key guidelines for honing in on the differences between the solutions and helping to understand the basic options and limitations of each server virtualization technologies approach.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Network Faxing ROI: What You Don’t Know Could Save You Money]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper677/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-06 09:26:25</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Network fax servers take care of fax jobs more quickly, accurately and inexpensively than any standalone fax machine. Sending a fax with a network fax server takes less than one tenth of the time sending a fax manually. In fact, the higher the fax volume, the more money, time and resources computer-based, network faxing can save.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Network Faxing with Castelle Network Fax Servers]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper678/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-06 09:26:37</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Investing in a fax server is like providing everyone in the office with a virtual fax machine, at a fraction of the cost. Read all about the benefits in this informative paper. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Network Faxing and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper679/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-06 09:26:12</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Easily implemented and integrated with electronic medical record systems, network fax servers can play a valuable role in supporting HIPAA objectives, offering a standardized, enterprise-wide faxing solution, and helping to maintain a high standard of security, efficiency and organization.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Adding Fax, Adding Value: Lotus Notes Mail and Fax Integration]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper680/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-06 09:25:48</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Castelle&rsquo;s integration provides seamless fax integration with native Notes services like logging and reporting, and lets faxes be managed just like other Notes email, with all of Domino&rsquo;s native security, administration, and customization capabilities. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Breaking Through the Dissimilar Hardware Challenge]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper683/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-06 09:45:08</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[IT administrators need to minimize downtime for critical IT services by rapidly recovering entire systems to dissimilar hardware platforms or virtual environments. Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery Server Edition combines the speed and reliability of disk-based, bare-metal Windows system recovery with dissimilar hardware restoration and lights-out operation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape Backups with EMC Insignia Solution for Data Protection]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper699/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-17 09:38:24</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[By utilizing the speed and reliability of the EMC CLARiiON&reg; AX150 networked storage system and the convenience of EMC Retrospect&reg; 7.5 for Windows backup and recovery software, SMBs can implement fast, effective, reliable data protection that is easy to set up and manage without placing undue strain on IT resources.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Securing Your Apache Web Server with a thawte Digital Certificate]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper704/</link>
<pubDate>2008-08-27 15:26:22</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In this guide we examine the importance of Apache-SSL and who needs an SSL certificate.&nbsp; We look at how SSL works, how it benefits your company and how your customers can tell if a site is secure.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Securing Your Microsoft IIS Web Server with a thawte Digital Certificate]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper705/</link>
<pubDate>2008-08-27 15:26:29</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn how you can build customer confidence around Internet security. This guide will explain the various ways in which your business can benefit if you secure your MSIIS server with a Thawte digital certificate.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Blade Computing and the Public Sector: A New Paradigm for the Future]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper729/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-25 13:27:13</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper looks at the particular challenges in public sector IT &ndash; the need to find efficiency savings at the same time as offering better service to citizens &ndash; and discusses the particular circumstances in which blade computing will be right for the public sector IT manager.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Log Law: Is Your Log Data Guilty?]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper755/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-13 11:54:43</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper is a must read for those involved in the process of log management for legal use. You&#39;ll examine the admissibility of log data in court cases; maintaining the authenticity of log data; and how log data can be attacked and stand up to scrutiny. And, learn legal terms like Hearsay, Best Evident Rules, etc.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Patchlink Update and Microsoft SMS 2003: Implementing an Effective Patch Management Strategy]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper756/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-13 12:06:38</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[See how the advanced capabilities of PatchLink Update, working in tandem the Microsoft SMS foundational system can effectively counter today&#39;s emerging vulnerabilities and new rapidly spreading threats.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lower The Cost of Patching Desktops: $222 to $40 per Computer]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper757/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-13 12:15:03</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper demonstrates the cost savings and the myriad of other benefits of an automated versus manual system. Learn how to reduce the cost of patching from $222 - $40 per computer - savings of over $180,000 annually for an organization with 1000 computers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Role of Ethernet in Consolidation and Virtualization]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper779/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-16 22:43:36</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper explores the technologies needed to ensure businesses are prepared to meet the new challenges and opportunities of the emerging &ldquo;answer economy&rdquo;.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Building Scalable, High Performance Cluster and Grid Networks: The Role of Ethernet]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper780/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-05 16:18:22</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With Grid computing, computer systems and other resources aren&rsquo;t necessarily constrained to be dedicated to individual users or applications, but can be made available for dynamic pooling or sharing to meet the changing needs of the organization.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Templates for More Efficient Virtualization Management]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper807/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-10 11:50:22</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Using templates, administrators can consolidate OS and application management so that only a single instance of a software package is required and managed on a physical machine regardless of the number of virtual environments that use the software.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Murphy Exploration and Production Company, Improves Server Manageability and Flexibility]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper808/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-12 14:01:40</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When Katrina hit in 2005, Murphy Exploration and Production Company, USA was among the many companies impacted by the devastation. Challenged to implement a new infrastructure quickly with more business continuity considerations, Murphy deployed Virtuozzo across its server infrastructure. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Web Hosting Service Company Benefits From XLink SQL & IIS High Availability Software]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper827/</link>
<pubDate>2007-02-21 11:43:48</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[At the wake of hurricanes and other natural disasters, Vanguard has taken steps to provide disaster data recovery for its clients. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[XLink ClusterReplica Enterprise software for SQL and IIS Server High Availability and CDP Protection]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper828/</link>
<pubDate>2007-02-21 11:43:20</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[XLink ClusterReplica Enterprise software, based on CDP technology, combines conventional High Availability solutions and Microsoft DPM-like functions to create the next generation of business continuity software. ClusterReplica ENT offers real-time data replication and auto failover for MSSQL, IIS Web Server and File Servers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Server Security, Patching and Virtualization]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper882/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-06 11:50:13</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest challenges mirrors a problem in the physical server world: security patching. This paper describes in greater detail the benefits and challenges of server virtualization, and offers insight into how Blue Lane customers are utilizing the PatchPoint(r) System to combat the threat of software vulnerabilities.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Virtual Appliances: Improve Manageability & Automate Provisioning]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper964/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-10 11:50:50</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Virtual appliances have recently been gaining notoriety with IT organizations. These pre-packaged ready to deploy instances of an applicationcreated in a virtual machine or environment  can provide significant management savings. While they can be a powerful IT tool, not all virtual appliances are created equally.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Reducing the Hidden Costs Associated with Upgrades of Data Center Power Capacity]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper986/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-10 14:46:20</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper describes the drawbacks of scaling legacy UPS systems and how scalable rack-based systems address these drawbacks. The cost factors of both methods are described, quantified and compared.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Predict Server TCO - Learn How with this Free White Paper]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1092/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[From a capital expenditure perspective, hundreds of independent rack servers require thousands of repetitive parts. Blade server systems do not. Learn more with this complimentary white paper.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comparing Fax Servers to Outsourced Messaging Services]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1100/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fax servers promise easier administration and cheaper faxing but most deployments fail to meet their goals because of unexpected, ongoing costs and unpredictable capacity needs. This paper offers information on why outsourced fax services eliminate the time, effort and cost issues associated with fax servers, but retain all of the same functionality. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Datacenter Power & Cooling Problems? Here are 3 Innovations]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1102/</link>
<pubDate>2007-05-21 12:30:01</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Download this IDC white paper from HP, that cites 3 new technologies designed to quickly identify and address the key TCO operating expense issues facing today&#39;s data centers, including server management costs, interconnect complexity, power and cooling.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Enabling Technologies for Blade Management]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1103/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today&#39;s data center management and administrative costs continue to eclipse all other cost categories. Is your budget under scrutiny? Get quick answers with this white paper.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Enabling Technology by Blade I/O Virtualization]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1104/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Next generation, complimentary IDC white paper from HP cites relatively new, &quot;simpler&quot; solutions for IT managers. Discover how to quickly identify more cost effective and scaleable ways to manage bandwidth problems caused by the increased complexity of servers and their associated LAN and SAN environments.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Network Fax Technology: A Primer]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1144/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A fax server buyers&#39; guide, this paper describes the features you need to look for in fax server software and why. It also discusses the type of fax server devices (fax cards) available and which to choose.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GFI FAXmaker for Exchange/SMTP 12: Architecture and Deployment Options]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1145/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-14 12:10:21</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This technical white paper describes the different ways in which GFI FAXmaker for Exchange/SMTP 12 can be deployed, depending on your mail server type/version and network infrastructure.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sending Faxes in Real-Time Over an IP Network]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1146/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This technical white paper gives an introduction to fax over Internet Protocol (FoIP) and explains the various usages and advantages of FoIP including Least Cost Routing (LCR).]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Positive Role IT Can Play in the Greening of Business]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1253/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-21 10:31:42</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The general public is becoming increasingly cynical about the environment claims of businesses and with much bad press around data centers, information technology (IT) is in the front line. But data centers are actually the easiest bit of IT to control and consolidating infrastructure into them can help reduce the overall energy usage of IT and, if used well, IT itself can help businesses reduce their overall carbon footprint.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ad-Hoc Information and Intellectual Property: The Need for Management and Archival]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1256/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-13 09:30:03</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[File servers continue to proliferate, and email has moved from a basic tool for exchanging documents to an inherent part of an organization&rsquo;s communication and collaboration portfolio. With such ad-hoc information sources now being a mission critical function, the need for data management and archival is becoming critical.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Benefits of Securing Servers: Enhanced Security, Compliance and Operational Excellence]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1261/</link>
<pubDate>2007-10-15 09:31:20</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Needing to implement a patch management solution to comply with SAS 70, Davidson found the solutions on the market lacking. They either required significant resources to test all patches, or were expensive automated solutions. Then, Davidson learned about Blue Lane Technologies, a concept that Davidson loved. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Deploying Application and OS Virtualization Technologies Together: Citrix and Virtuozzo]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1279/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-10 11:49:55</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As virtualization becomes more pervasive in the datacenter, organizations are deploying complementary types of virtualization technologies. Read this white paper to learn how blending application and OS virtualization using Citrix and Virtuozzo will provide stronger and more robust virtualization solution.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Data Center Automation: Enabling the Agile Enterprise]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1380/</link>
<pubDate>2007-10-04 16:30:49</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[From humble roots in basic provisioning, data center automation has grown in response to years of unbridled server proliferation, and is now transforming the enterprise data center.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Delivering Software As Appliances: Expert Advice]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1417/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-21 09:43:50</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Enterprise customers want software applications delivered as server appliances because they help to reduce IT costs and complexity. Appliances provide better performance, security and manageability. Learn from experts, about factors to consider and things to avoid with the appliance delivery model.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Challenge of Securing Hard to Patch Servers in Health Care Environments]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1469/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-07 09:10:22</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The healthcare industry has benefited from the breakneck pace of digitization - spanning everything from payments to patient records to X-ray film - but it has also been increasingly exposed to greater risk. Efforts to increase healthcare provider productivity via increased digitization and system interconnectivity have to be counterbalanced against the growing concerns for patient privacy and a backdrop of increasing liability.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Automated Server Provisioning: What Every CIO Needs to Know]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1477/</link>
<pubDate>2008-05-21 17:27:31</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[IT organizations are looking to leverage automation to improve the delivery of business services across the enterprise, while reducing costs. Automation can be implemented in many ways; however, today&rsquo;s enterprise demands a higher level of sophistication than simple scripts. This whitepaper from Stratavia discusses the key aspects of automated server provisioning that every CIO should know.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Moving to a Blade World: How Blade Computing Improves Your Business]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1571/</link>
<pubDate>2007-11-13 09:53:34</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The evolution of Blade Computing has moved from mere server consolidation to a way of managing IT assets which brings significant business benefits. This paper aims to explain those benefits to the business and IT manager, and show how blade computing can be implemented to save money and improve the way IT serves the business needs.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Strategies for Delivering Dynamic Security for Virtual Data Centers]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1582/</link>
<pubDate>2007-11-15 12:52:44</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Virtualization has become all the rage for companies interested in optimizing their servers and storage systems. This shift in data center architecture allows IT organizations to reduce operational costs and increase flexibility and responsiveness to changing business demands.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[7 Virtues of Virtualization: Avoiding Deadly Mistakes that Doom Business-Critical Service Management]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1593/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-07 11:12:05</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Disaster recovery and business continuity top the list of server virtualization drivers.&nbsp; And, the stakes are even higher when you virtualize business-critical IT services.&nbsp; Explore the role that proper project planning and management play in keeping these initiatives on track.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Protecting Exchange Environments from Spam]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1594/</link>
<pubDate>2007-11-27 10:43:15</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper will discuss the shortcomings of some established filtering methods and outline how SPAMfighter&#39;s community-based approach to filtering can result in it performing much better than competing products and delivering a far superior return on investment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Manage Your Servers with Group Policy]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1608/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn how to successfully extend your deployment of Group Policy to your servers by implementing end-to-end management of this pervasive technology, including advanced offline management and real-time monitoring of authorized and unauthorized changes.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Blade Server and Storage]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1624/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With the introduction of blade products - like the HP BladeSystem c3000 and the new All-in-One SB600c storage blade - customers are more likely to turn to blades for their day-to-day server infrastructure needs. Learn more today.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[3 Tips for Cutting Server Downtime by 50%]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1634/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-15 16:06:15</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Discover the three key reasons that lead to enterprise downtime and how you can cut your downtime by 50%. See how you can use proactive strategies to avoid these tips in your organization.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Truth Behind Agent vs. Agentless Monitoring]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1637/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-15 16:37:49</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Monitoring servers, applications, and services has become an essential part of the IT department over the past 10 years. However, it can be a daunting task to find the right solution for your Enterprise. This brief paper will examine the differences between Agent and Agentless monitoring, so you can make the right decision based on your company&#39;s needs, the metrics you need, your budget range, your resource availability, and your management&#39;s reporting needs.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Whole Server Protection from a Single Solution]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1756/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-04 15:48:26</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The complexity of traditional recovery solutions compounds an already difficult situation, and heightens the opportunity for human error. Speed and quality of recovery are extremely important when customers and employees are relying on access to critical data, but the average restoration takes hours at best. Check out this paper to learn about a whole-server data protection solution that simplifies the restoration process and reduces the time and effort involved with server recovery.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ZapThink: The Mainframe as a First Class SOA Participant]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1763/</link>
<pubDate>2008-03-14 16:16:08</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In this whitepaper, ZapThink research analyst Jason Bloomberg explores the challenges customers face when attempting to integrate their legacy systems with new technologies and architectures, and the issues associated with traditional mainframe integration methods. He guides the reader to a better understanding and approach that involves a single mainframe architecture for reduced complexity, cost and risk.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Protecting Physical Servers and VMs While Preserving Uptime]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1764/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-07 19:08:55</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Quantros&rsquo; business&mdash;an ASP for the health care industry&mdash;requires a secure network and maximal uptime&mdash;all with a small IT department and a small budget. Quantros was challenged to implement and enforce sound security policies and to keep up with the continuous stream of vendor patches. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Distributed Enterprise: Access and Management of Remote Office IT Infrastructure]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1778/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-26 13:17:32</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While the proliferation of branch and remote offices is a positive sign of company growth, it can be a challenge for IT staffers. While many IT staffers use remote access software to diagnose and repair branch office problems, these tools are only useful if the OS and network are functioning. If the network or OS is down, additional costs in travel, time, and lost business might be incurred.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Data Center Transformation: Simplify data Center Build Outs, Consolidations and Acquisitions]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1780/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-26 13:17:01</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Changes in information technology (IT) can be split into two broad categories. Moves, additions and changes (MAC) are day-to-day IT activities which involve adding and removing end-user personnel, changing end-user locations such as when an employee moves to a different cubicle and upgrades services. Build outs, consolidations and acquisitions (BOCA) are large-scale projects which can be very disruptive and require careful planning and implementation to maintain operations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Aternity Streamlines Software Testing and Deployment with VMware]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1872/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Aternity, Inc. is the leader in Frontline Performance Intelligence for Global 1000 enterprises. Two of the biggest challenges Aternity faces as a software developer are: 1) testing its software in different IT environments; and 2) deploying its software at customer sites.&nbsp; Fortunately, VMware software was able to address both these challenges.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Perimeter Church Simplifies IT Administration with VMware]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1873/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As Perimeter Church&#39;s congregation expanded, their IT staff needed to find a way to meet the growing IT needs of the church with limited staff. Download this case study to learn how the Perimeter IT team has been able to perform its administrative functions much more effectively with VMware technology.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Virtualization: Not Just for Big Business]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1874/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-31 12:26:48</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A virtualized data center is a more nimble, responsive, and efficient data center. This report discusses the trend towards x86 virtualization and customer benefits, and examines how (in defiance of conventional wisdom) SMB customers have been embracing &ndash; and benefiting from &ndash; x86 virtualization at about the same rate as larger enterprises.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Server Virtualization: Do's and Don'ts for Mission-Critical Manufacturing Systems]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2022/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-12 10:54:45</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Discover best practices you can use to benefit from server virtualization today. Avoid mistakes that could affect the availability and performance of your mission-critical manufacturing IT solutions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Best Practices for Server Virtualization in Mission-Critical Healthcare IT]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2023/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-12 11:00:35</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper provides an introduction to server virtualization for hospitals and healthcare delivery organizations. It also offers best practices you can use to benefit from virtualization, while avoiding missteps that could affect the availability and performance of mission-critical healthcare IT.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fault Tolerance in a Virtual World]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2024/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Criticality Quotient of x86 servers and applications directly correlates to the number of business processes, users and applications dependent on virtual machines and infrastructure. This white paper examines five typical use cases for virtualization, answering why, where and how fault-tolerance can help businesses reduce risk.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Examination of Server Consolidation: Trends that Can Drive Efficiencies]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2086/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-15 11:44:57</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An organization&rsquo;s success and ability to react to market and environmental changes are now more dependent than ever on an effective and efficient IT infrastructure. This white paper provides a starting point for organizations contemplating server consolidation. Download this guide for an overview of server consolidation concepts and techniques, plus guidance on methodologies that should be employed.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Impact of IBM System p Server Virtualization]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2091/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-25 17:43:15</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Virtualization is no longer an &ldquo;emerging&rdquo; technology. Its potential to increase the efficiency of IT infrastructures has become widely recognized. But key questions are raised in the early stages of virtualization planning: should it be implemented only for new projects, or applied to existing infrastructures? Should opportunities be pursued on a case-by-case basis, or targeted as a broader goal of IT strategy?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Site and Facilities Services from IBM: Success Stories]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2092/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-15 11:45:48</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This reference guide can help you understand IBM&rsquo;s capabilities in the site and facilities services area through real-world scenarios that demonstrate those services in action. Download this guide now and use it to quickly find stories that illustrate how IBM has delivered high-quality, value-add services for the site and facilities needs of companies of all sizes in a variety of industries around the world.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IBM X-Architecture Technology: A Story of Innovation for x86-Based Servers]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2093/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-15 11:45:38</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper describes the evolution of IBM X-Architecture technology and demonstrates how the melding of industry-standard components with IBM innovation produces servers that offer you a unique set of capabilities with which to effectively manage your business. You&rsquo;ll see why IBM systems equipped with X-Architecture technologies run faster&mdash;yet cooler&mdash;use less power, and are more reliable, easier to manage and better for virtualization than competitive servers, and offer a lower total cost of ownership (TCO).]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Roadmap to Virtual Infrastructure: Practical Implementation Strategies]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2097/</link>
<pubDate>2008-08-18 08:44:32</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Virtualization provides opportunities to reduce complexity, improve service levels to the business and lower capital and operating costs to provide and maintain IT infrastructure. This paper for senior IT managers is intended as a starter guide for virtual infrastructure technical design, project planning, scoping, and implementation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[VMware and CA: Making the Most of Virtualization]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2101/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-29 13:46:36</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[IT organizations are challenged to meet today&rsquo;s constantly changing business needs. This need for flexibility has resulted in the rapid adoption of server virtualization, making enterprise infrastructures more responsive, while introducing management considerations unique to virtualization. Unlike physically bounded infrastructures, the entities in virtualized environments are not visually apparent or recognized by most traditional management tools.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Virtualization: It's Not Just For Enterprises Anymore]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2121/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-11 17:04:56</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Why have the majority of large enterprises embraced virtualization technology and why are midsize businesses the fastest growing market segment for new virtualization initiatives? This white paper will explore this important question, examine common virtualization deployment scenarios, and explain how virtualization solutions from HP and VMware can help midsize businesses achieve a wide variety of business continuity, performance, and efficiency goals.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Network Box POP3 Acceleration]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2156/</link>
<pubDate>2008-03-10 12:45:13</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The design of POP3 and its procedures support end-users with intermittent connections to retrieve email when connected and then to view and manipulate the retrieved messages without needing to stay connected.&nbsp; It is possible to intercept the protocol and provide transparent scanning of messages to enforce anti-virus, anti-spam and policy regulations. However, doing this &lsquo;online&rsquo; has limitations, inherent with the POP3 protocol itself.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BladeCenter S: Sharpening Blade for Small Businesses]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2227/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-11 12:09:32</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Smaller businesses represent the entrepreneurial engine of the U.S. economy - that&#39;s why IBM has extended the BladeCenter value proposition to smaller businesses and organizations in a compact, affordable package. Read more about how BladeCenter can benefit your business in this report by Pund-IT.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IBM BladeCenter and HP BladeSystem Power System]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2230/</link>
<pubDate>2008-03-17 17:09:03</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This report presents the results of tests conducted by Edison Group to compare the power consumption of the IBM BladeCenter blade server system with a comparable BladeSystem blade server configuration from HP. It provides background, configuration details, and methodology by which Edison reached its conclusion: that IBM BladeCenter H requires nearly 10 percent less power than the equivalently configured HP BladeSystem c7000.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Data Center Asset Planning: Regaining Control of the Data Center]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2279/</link>
<pubDate>2008-03-20 11:14:23</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After years of uncontrolled growth, many data centers face a crisis as they run into space and power constraints. While remedies exist, present business practices do not encourage the prioritization of power reduction within one of the most power hungry areas of a business &mdash; the data center.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[10 Reasons your RADIUS Server Needs a Refresh]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2287/</link>
<pubDate>2008-03-24 11:12:34</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For over a decade now, RADIUS servers have been a mainstay of dial-up and VPN access control. The rather inconspicuous RADIUS server, perhaps better known as that beige, general-purpose PC collecting dust in the corner of your data center, has proved sufficient for performing basic duties like validating passwords and granting network access. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BlueLock: On-Demand Infrastructure]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2297/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-15 09:48:01</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Bluelock LLC (Bluelock) is a managed technology services provider that is redefining how companies provision and manage their technology infrastructures. As a leading provider of infrastructure as a service (IaaS), Bluelock delivers pre-configured, virtual IT environments that are secure, resilient and scale on-demand. VMware&reg; Infrastructure 3 works with LeftHand Network&rsquo;s iSCSI SAN architecture to create a highly available and flexible IT environment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A CIO's View of Server Virtualization]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2384/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-09 11:34:23</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Server virtualization is a technology that has taken hold with amazing speed and is now firmly entrenched with overwhelming success in many data centers. This perspective document recaps why you should be moving ahead quickly with virtualization (if you haven&rsquo;t already done so), what the implications are for IT and the business, and what the future holds as the ramifications of virtualization become apparent. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[High Availability for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Utilizing LCR with HP StorageWorks]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2444/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-13 09:54:06</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 contains several enhancements that enable replication. One of them, Local Continuous Replication (LCR), provides a single-server solution using server-based technology to create and maintain a copy of an Exchange storage group (SG) on a second set of disks connected to the same server. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Best Practices for Microsoft Exchange 2007 with HP Server and Storage in Mid-Range Environments]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2446/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-13 09:53:32</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper provides configuration and performance data, best practices and recommendations to help system administrators deploy Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 on several of the HP MSA family of products. The results presented here are derived from extensive testing. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Optimizing HP Servers with Microsoft SQL Server 2008]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2448/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-13 09:56:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Microsoft announced SQL Server 2008 on February 27th, and potential users are interested in its capabilities, particularly regarding server consolidation and resource management in order to plan for future deployments. When implementing a hardware consolidation project, one major step involves consolidating corporate data, which is mostly managed by multiple database engines.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[HP PolyServe Software for Microsoft SQL Server Best Practices for Storage Deployment]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2451/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-13 09:55:47</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper provides IT professionals with best practices related to implementing HP PolyServe Software for Microsoft SQL Server, version 3.6. These documents assist solution architects, SQL database administrators, storage administrators, service administrators, and IT technical management personnel as they develop their consolidation/virtualization platform standard, architecture blueprint, and deployment strategy for Microsoft SQL Server.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Webcast: High Availability for SQL Server 2005 Using Array-Based Replication]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2469/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-13 09:55:28</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This webinar demonstrates that, in a highly-available disaster recovery environment using either HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA or Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database mirroring, checkpoint duration is critical to managing the solution behavior and implementation of the best practices results in significant performance improvements up to 52%.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Technical Overview of Exchange Server 2007 with HP Servers and Storage]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2470/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-13 09:56:11</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This interactive session is a technical introduction to several key Exchange 2007 engineering projects the HP Customer Focused Testing (CFT) team has completed, encompassing configuration, backup and recovery, and replication.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Too Many Servers, Too Much Cost? The Answer is Virtualization]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2480/</link>
<pubDate>2008-08-18 08:43:19</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In this podcast, you&rsquo;ll hear Tom Ready, Vice President of World Wide Server Services talk about the problems caused by server sprawl, such as increased hardware costs, decreased IT staff efficiency and excessive power consumption. You&rsquo;ll learn how server virtualization produces marked gains in productivity and efficiency, and impressive reductions in cost.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Authoritative DNS - Establishing Redundancy with the PowerLink Pro Series]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2496/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-23 13:36:48</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical system that provides the IP addresses that correspond to a given Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN, often called a hostname or domain name). At the top of the tree structure are thirteen &ldquo;root&rdquo; Domain Name Servers that have the primary and secondary IP addresses of the DNS Authorities for all domains on the Internet.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CA Expands Its Unified Management of Virtualized Systems]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2539/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-29 13:35:59</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The variety of available server virtualization technologies provides both choice and flexibility for enterprises seeking to optimize server utilization and performance. However, as enterprises deploy more virtualization solutions that are scattered across the enterprise, managing the disparate virtualization technologies using fragmented element-specific tools challenges IT staffs. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CA's Unicenter Advanced Systems Management: Virtualization Cluster Management]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2540/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-29 13:36:22</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Clabby Analytics review Unicenter ASM and how it stands out from other virtual server management solutions available today, noting that Unicenter ASM is a very effective tool for managing heterogeneous virtualized and clustered environments. They review the advanced visualization capabilities and how they provide IT with greater management control in these complex environments. They also discuss the value of dynamic resource brokering for optimizing existing IT investments and improving ROI.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Getting Real About Virtual Management]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2543/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-29 13:42:42</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Virtualization and clustering can bring many benefits to your business &mdash; better IT asset utilization, improved business continuity, and improved operational efficiency. At the same time, virtualization can create a new level of complexity for IT. This paper discusses the technical management challenges inherent in these complex infrastructures including virtual sprawl, honoring service level agreements, resource allocation and the prioritization of resources. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stratavia’s Data Center Automation Value Proposition]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2688/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper provides an overview of current challenges in the modern data center, the impact those challenges have on the business, and Stratavia&rsquo;s approach to solving those problems.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Data Center Consolidation with Stratavia’s Data Palette]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2689/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This document provides an overview of data center consolidation methodologies, the general impact of each method, and how Stratavia&rsquo;s Data Palette helps data center consolidation initiatives.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Customer Success: First American]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2847/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-17 15:55:57</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The First American Corporation is America&rsquo;s largest provider of business information. Their numerous acquisitions and diverse lines of business meant that First American had multiple datacenters dispersed throughout the country. They turned to VMware virtualization technology to consolidate facilities. They standardized on VMware technology and avoided purchasing 700 physical machines.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Server Consolidation and Containment]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2848/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-15 12:48:31</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[IT departments constantly face demands to deploy, maintain and grow a broad array of services and applications, but this has lead to server sprawl and high energy costs. This brief discusses how VMware virtualization helps IT organizations increase utilization, lower energy costs, increase manageability and improve management of future growth.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Reduce Energy Costs]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2849/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-17 15:56:46</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Energy consumption is a critical issue for IT organizations today. VMware virtualization gives you the power to right-size your IT infrastructure through server consolidation and dynamic load balancing across a pool of physical servers. Your IT organization can dramatically increase server utilization and reduce energy costs with VMware solutions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Server Consolidation and Containment with Virtual Infrastructure]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2900/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-17 10:32:37</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[IT departments constantly face demands to deploy, maintain and grow a broad array of services and applications, but this has lead to server sprawl and high energy costs. Consolidation and containment solutions implemented with a virtual infrastructure meet the challenges of server sprawl and underutilization by reducing hardware and operating costs by as much as 50%. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[United Bank and Trust: A VMware Case Study]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2904/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-29 15:06:01</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Faced with an aging set of servers within its IT infrastructure, United Bank and Trust decided to embrace virtualization as way to move forward. United deployed the VMware Infrastructure 3 solution together with an EqualLogic PS Series virtualized iSCSI SAN, which established an enterprise storage platform to achieve the high availability, data protection and performance required for United&rsquo;s new generation, virtualized IT environment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kane County: a VMware Case Study]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2905/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-15 12:57:05</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just west of Chicago&#39;s Cook County lies Kane County, the fourth largest in Illinois. Kane County is using VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) to help manage their dispersed desktop user base, lower IT staff costs and increase user satisfaction.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gartner Paper: How IT Management Can 'Green' the Data Center]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2907/</link>
<pubDate>2008-08-08 10:17:42</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Datacenters consume large amounts of energy, so it is imperative that IT management establishes energy efficiency goals and an integrated approach to energy-saving initiatives. This Gartner research provides IT managers with an outline of the trends affecting datacenters and offers strategies with which to address these changes.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IBM System x servers: Open. Easy. Green.]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2921/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-09 15:52:03</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Reliable IBM System x servers help businesses stand apart from their competition. Scalable systems and proactive tools help you simplify your IT so you can manage complexity, growth and risk. In addition, energy efficiency, consolidation and virtualization help you lower costs. Discover the features, functions and benefits of the family of IBM System x servers and find out which one is the right choice for your business.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IBM Power Systems Offer a Smart Alterative to Windows Servers]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2925/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-09 15:54:24</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Maintaining data security, performance, availability and recoverability is a growing challenge. The IBM Power platform offers many advantages in performance, scalability and key functional capabilities to support key database serving. In addition, it simplifies virtualization, making it easier to reduce the number of physical servers required. This ITG report shows the advantages of the IBM Power platform as an alternative to commodity Windows servers in mid-sized companies.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IBM Power Systems: Cost-Effective Linux Database Serving]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2926/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-09 15:54:39</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Maintaining data security, performance, availability and recoverability is a growing challenge. The IBM Power platform offers cost-effective performance, scalability and key functional capabilities to support Linux-based database serving. It also simplifies virtualization, making it easier to reduce the number of physical servers required. This ITG report shows the advantages of the IBM Power platform for Linux database serving in mid-sized companies.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Explore the Benefits of the IBM BladeCenter S from the Inside Out]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2927/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-09 15:48:32</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The perfect mix of performance and energy savings, the IBM BladeCenter S is ideal for the small to mid-sized office and the remote office. It neatly consolidates your storage, servers and networking into a single chassis that plugs into a standard electrical outlet, supports virtually all applications, and uses less energy than comparable systems. Get inside the IBM BladeCenter S with this 3D Virtual Tour that lets you dissect the BladeCenter chassis and look through its components.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Extend the Benefits of BladeCenter Beyond the Data Center]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2928/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-09 15:48:42</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Don&#39;t let your servers take over your office. The cost-effective IBM BladeCenter HS12 and JS12 blades enable you to neatly consolidate multiple servers into a single IBM BladeCenter S chassis. And they&rsquo;ll make your IT easier to manage as you grow, at a price that maximizes ROI. Find out how the IBM BladeCenter HS12 and JS12 deliver availability, scalability and redundancy by watching this video.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IBM Cool Blue Energy-Innovation Solutions Help You Hold Onto More Green]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2929/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-09 15:48:57</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Energy consumption can add up to 40% of a typical data center&#39;s annual budget. Discover how IBM is finding new ways to reduce server-room energy needs and heat output without compromising reliability and availability with technologies such as X-Architecture, BladeCenter Servers and virtualization. IBM executives outline IBM&#39;s industry-leading energy-innovation solutions that can help your business save costs and prepare for the future in these short video presentations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IBM System x3550 Express Rack-Mounted Server Saves Space, Energy and Cost]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2930/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-09 15:49:15</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lower your data center energy needs with the advanced power management of the IBM System x3550 Express rack-mount server. It helps manage risk by providing 24/7 access to your business-critical data. In addition, it&#39;s budget-friendly with a dense yet powerful design that maximizes your IT investment. Look inside the IBM System x3550 Express and see the high-performance components for yourself in this interactive tour.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IBM System x3550 Express Server Keeps Costs Down and Reliability Up]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2931/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-09 15:49:31</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Discover the high performance, flexibility and extreme availability of IBM System x3550 Express rack-mount server. IBM PowerExecutive software manages energy usage to keep costs and heat output down. And advanced predictive failure analysis and Light Path Diagnostics keep you up and running, reduce down time and service costs. Watch this video demo of the IBM System x3550 Express to see how it compares to competitive products and how it can bring savings, power and reliability to your business.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Accelerating the Next Phase of Virtualization]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3023/</link>
<pubDate>2008-07-23 09:04:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How do you make virtualization a reality for your enterprise without your users taking a performance hit? Start by downloading this white paper from Riverbed. Wide-area data services (WDS) is a class of technology that has rapidly been adopted across enterprises in order to deal with the challenges of bandwidth limitations and latency over the WAN.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gartner DCMA Report]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3028/</link>
<pubDate>2008-07-23 09:05:32</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This report examines how the U.S. Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) solved application performance issues resulting from server consolidation. As a result of implementing an IT consolidation solution that goes beyond costly bandwidth upgrades to WAN optimization, the DCMA was able to improve application performance and overall user satisfaction. Get this report now.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Secure DNS/DHCP Management: An Integrated Solution]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3077/</link>
<pubDate>2008-07-09 15:36:29</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper briefly traces some of the challenges involved with IP address distribution over the past two decades, to the current adoption of DHCP as the dynamic protocol of choice for pain-free management of network resources. Integral to the theme of secure yet reliable network administration is the integration of DNS and DHCP into a single network device called the Adonis DNS/DHCP Appliance which ensures that traditional barriers to secure and effective resource allocations are overcome with an efficient yet easy-to-use solution that enhances enterprise information security.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TCO Calculator: Migrate from Solaris to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3088/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-03 08:53:30</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Try this TCO calculator now and see how migrating from Solaris to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell delivers all the reliability, performance and scalability of Solaris for up to 75% less.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Easing the Migration to Microsoft SQL Server 2005]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3101/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Countless companies want to take advantage of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and its notable business and technology benefits. However, with the prevalence of large, complex and sprawling information technology (IT) infrastructures, many organizations are wary of - or avoid altogether - the time, expense and effort required for a mass overhaul of their database environment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[HP PolyServe Software for Microsoft SQL Server: A Simple Approach to SQL Server Consolidation]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3102/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The success of SQL Server in recent years has produced a phenomenon of SQL Server sprawl - the uncoordinated deployment of tens, hundreds or even thousands of database servers. The result has been low levels of utilization, poor availability and, most importantly, an enormous management burden inflicted on many IT departments. There is an acute need for a way to deploy SQL Server that allows capacity to be matched appropriately to need, that provides high availability without introducing extra complexity and extra cost, and that actually simplifies the life of administrators.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Consolidating Microsoft SQL Server with HP PolyServe: The User View]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3103/</link>
<pubDate>2008-07-25 12:51:07</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper discusses how HP&#39;s PolyServe Software for Microsoft SQL Server combats SQL Server sprawl and compares HP PolyServe to alternative approaches. Download the complete document here.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Application Platform Optimization]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3104/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper outlines a ready-made solution that delivers comprehensive infrastructure optimization in accordance with Microsoft&rsquo;s APO model. Using HP PolyServe software in conjunction with HP BladeSystem c-Class products and Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Edition, organizations can attain Dynamic Infrastructure capabilities while reducing server counts by 50%, decreasing configuration and management time by up to 75%, and providing high availability to all servers and SQL Server-based applications.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Availability Digest: Fault Tolerance for Virtualized Environments]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3105/</link>
<pubDate>2008-07-25 14:44:43</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The need for reliable hardware that can maintain continuous uptime 24/7 is even more important in a virtual infrastructure. If you are planning to use virtualization to implement business continuity or disaster recovery, ensuring you have the most reliable hardware is essential.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Data Center Thermal Zone Mapping]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3112/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper describes an energy audit tool which can lead to significant decreases in the costs of running a data center.&nbsp; Thermal Zone Mapping (TZM) is a visualization tool developed to present in graphical format high level thermal metrics developed by HP and targeted for use as part of the HP Data Center Thermal Assessment service. This tool uses data generated from computer models of the data center and generates metrics, which are then post-processed and visualized in the three-dimensional data center space.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[KEMP LoadMaster Support for Windows Terminal Services]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3146/</link>
<pubDate>2008-08-06 10:18:07</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[KEMP Technologies LoadMaster Application Delivery Controller and Server Load Balancer appliances provide full support for Microsoft Windows Terminal Services (WTS). The LoadMaster WTS capabilities helps organizations maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of their networks. KEMP delivers this at an affordable price.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Guide to Application Delivery Optimization and Server Load Balancing for the SMB Market]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3147/</link>
<pubDate>2008-08-06 10:17:58</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today&rsquo;s small-to-medium sized businesses (SMB) are undergoing the same IT evolution as their enterprise counterparts, only on a smaller scale. For SMBs, website reliability, flexible scalability, performance and ease of management are as essential to SMB website infrastructure as they are to an enterprise. It&rsquo;s fare to say that these capabilities are an important operational imperative for businesses of all sizes.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[KEMP Technologies’ LoadMaster Products Reduce Datacenter Power Consumption]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3150/</link>
<pubDate>2008-08-06 10:18:22</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Kemp Technologies&rsquo; LoadMaster Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Server Load Balancer (SLB) appliances are low energy consumers. Reducing energy use at the point of consumption, LoadMaster provides benefits to other areas by reducing load on power and cooling facilities, which in turn reduce their own energy use.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Virtualization in Action: Stories of Real Businesses That Have Deployed Virtualization]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3263/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In this session, HP and ESG Storage Virtualization experts will share real HP customer case studies who have deployed virtualization in their environments and realized significant business benefits as a result.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SQL Server Consolidation: Insights from Customers, Analysts and HP]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3336/</link>
<pubDate>2008-08-26 16:47:20</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Microsoft SQL Server has enjoyed phenomenal success as a database server. Its relatively low cost, steadily increasing capabilities and ease of deployment have all combined to accelerate its growth. However, that same growth has led to a phenomenon commonly called SQL Server &ldquo;sprawl&rdquo;&mdash; the rampant, often uncontrolled, proliferation of SQL Server databases.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DB2 9 for z/OS Access Paths]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3386/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-15 15:54:26</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This is Self-Guided Resource Guide to help you understand the importance of and the ease of establishing DB2 9 for z/OS Access Paths.&nbsp; Preview this animated tool now.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Regulatory Compliance and the IBM Mainframe- Key Requirements]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3396/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-12 12:32:48</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Compliance requires strong security controls for mainframe environments also. This white paper discusses some major challenges that mainframes bring to compliance, and some key issues that need to be addressed. It also presents some key technologies and approaches that you can use to help you achieve easier compliance for your mainframe systems.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mainframes are Still Mainstream]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3397/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-12 12:32:20</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper describes the trends that are not only keeping the mainframe market alive but are supporting its growth. The growing complexity of IT makes consolidation and simplification of IT asset management essential. At the same time, increases in energy costs and concern about the environment are also impacting markets. Mainframes are uniquely positioned to provide the automation and virtualization today&#39;s complex infrastructures require while using less energy.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Overview of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3561/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today&rsquo;s business requirements&mdash;such as security, disaster recovery, and mobility&mdash;are more extensive than ever before. To meet these requirements, Microsoft&reg; Exchange has extended its reach beyond simple e-mail to increase user productivity and keep information close at hand, while being flexible enough to meet your organization&rsquo;s administrative model. ]]></description>
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