This white paper reveals the best monitoring practices to employ in virtualized environments--best practices that are essential in enabling organizations to overcome their monitoring challenges so they can get the most business value from their virtualization investments.

Great services like eBay and web stores let you do your research at home and then buy exactly what you need without having to hunt for it in brick and mortar stores. All well and good, but suddenly cash isn't cutting it any more. After all, it's hard to hand someone a few notes and coins when they live on the other side of the world.Wouldn't it be great to be able to use cash on the Internet, too? To have the ability to store your own money on your own computer? To buy what you need online without dealing with banks and middlemen? That's where BitCoin comes in. Cash for the Internet is here. Also with this free guide you will also receive daily updates on new cool websites and programs in your email for free courtesy of MakeUseOf.

Some experts believe that virtualization will reduce the demand for data centers. Nothing could be further from the truth. This video will explain a number of issues related to the virtualization of datacenters including:The operational definitions of the types of virtualizationThe status of the adoption of virtualization within the IT communityThe hidden drivers of storage and virtualization demand (they aren't necessarily what you think)Is every application a "virtual" applicationVirtualization's impact on data center demand

This paper explains why customers are moving beyond traditional tools and processes when it comes to how they manage their virtual environments. ESG global field survey provides proof points, while analysts provide recommendations for next steps in the virtualization journey.

Virtualization has evolved rapidly since it first began to be used on x86 servers in 2003, mainly for test and development. By 2007, the second generation, Virtualization 2.0, was under way, and the focus was consolidating production applications. Today, we are transitioning to the third era of virtualization deployment (3.0), which is taking on cloudlike attributes for highly virtualized and automatically managed internal deployments.The transition to adopting cloud-like deployments shifts the focus from early capex savings drivers to transforming IT into a service and delivering operational efficiencies. Crucial to the success of this transition to the cloud computing deployment model is the inclusion of tier 1 applications, the most complex and often business critical in nature to an enterprise.This IDC white paper explains how much of the Enterprise IT community is at a crossroads in extending their journey to the private cloud: Companies must virtualize their business critical applications in order to reap the benefits of cloud computing. The paper also includes two case studies and a sidebar highlighting the experiences of three enterprises with virtualizing their business-critical applications, which include Oracle and Microsoft SQL databases, SAP and enterprise Java, and a Microsoft Exchange email system.

The course starts off with a tour of the Visio 2010 interface, and then demonstrates the ins and outs of creating the most common type of Visio diagrams, connected diagrams. With this foundation in place, the course then shows how to use Visio's tools to make more complex diagrams, including brainstorming diagrams, organizational charts, timelines and calendars, and data-driven pivot diagrams. Exercise files are included with the course.Topics include:The Drawing environment versus the Backstage viewDropping a SmartShape from a stencilUsing the Auto-Connect selection pointsInserting the new Visio 2010 diagram parts including containers and calloutsSaving diagrams to the web as HTML filesThemes vs. styles (Visio 2007 and prior)Adding the top-level topicDefining alternate layouts for subordinate SmartShapesAdding and configuring a timeline SmartShapeAlong with the free video training tutorials you will also receive monthly offers, tips, and insider information you won't hear elsewhere--including special discounts extended to newsletter subscribers.After taking advantage of the free video training, you can access all of their video tutorials by becoming a member of the Online Training Library®. Membership plans start at $25 per month, and require no long-term commitment.

Vision Systems Design gives machine vision systems and image processing professionals their own magazine that focuses 100% on designing or integrating image-capture, processing, storage, transmission or output products for a wide range of scientific, medical industrial and military/aerospace applications.

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In this video webcast, Michael Adams, Sr. Product Marketing Manager at VMware, will discuss the core functionality of VMware vSphere™, the industry-leading virtualization platform for delivering the next generation of flexible, reliable IT services. You will also have the opportunity to have your questions answered live by VMware experts.Watch this video webcast to:Learn about virtualization solutions such as server consolidation, green IT, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR), and cloud computing.Understand how the benefits of virtualization are extending beyond servers to simplify desktop deployment and management.Find out how virtualization can help you save time, money and energy while achieving more with the computer resources you already own.Learn more about VMware vSphere and its capabilities.

Many organizations have aggressive upgrade plans for their desktop operating systems but face a number of migration challenges, and are adopting VMware View™ and VMware ThinApp™ to cut the time and cost of Windows 7 migration by 50 percent, and to modernize their desktop infrastructures. This optimization guide for Windows 7 provides desktop administrators with detailed recommendations for configuring standard Windows 7 images to be used within a VMware View environment.Download this guide to get step-by-step procedures and best practices for provisioning Windows 7 on virtual machines, as well as for virtualizing existing Windows 7 PCs already in use.

VMware Zimbra® is a next-generation email and collaboration solution that provides many benefits to small and midsized businesses. Zimbra is a better, more cost-effective and easier way to email and collaborate. Join VMware to get an overview of Zimbra, see a demo of the product, and understand how Zimbra and other VMware technology reduce risk and deliver a complete email and collaboration solution.Attend this webcast to learn how Zimbra:Provides a lower total cost of ownership than competitorsEnables higher user productivityDelivers a robust solution and reduces risk through integration with other VMware technology

With most VoIP systems, there are usually no charges for domestic long distance calls and only a minimal charge for international calls. But that's just one major benefit among many others when you switch to a VoIP system. In this white paper, WhichVOIP.com will detail all the various pros and cons of such a system to be sure that you select the system that best meets your needs. If you do switch to VoIP, you'd need to learn about the next step involved in choosing the right system and WhichVOIP.com will compare the options that are available.Once you finish reading this white paper, you'll be better informed about your options and the various issues that you need to take into consideration before making the final decision.

This technical white paper covers the vSphere® Storage Appliance (VSA) architecture, deployment of a VSA cluster, and basic monitoring and management. Discover that VSA is resilient and easy to deploy, while enabling you to use advanced vSphere features like vSphere HA, vMotion®, and vSphere DRS.