SmartBiz IT Research Library

EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - In this expert E-Guide you will gain insight into the origins and benefits of cloud computing. Learn which key questions that should be asked when planning a cloud architecture, and explore the important network considerations that should be taken into account when beginning a cloud initiative.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: November 20, 2009


Topics:  Autonomic Computing | Cloud Computing | Grid Computing | Networking | Platform as a service | Private cloud computing | Public cloud computing | Utility Computing | Web 2.0

WHITE PAPER - Organizations concerned about IT budgets, need to be prepared to discuss cloud storage in the near future. The reality is that there are already enterprises using cloud storage effectively. Is it the answer for your organization? It might be--and the intent of this paper is to provide definitions, considerations and insights.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: November 20, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Data Centers | High Availability | Private cloud computing | Public cloud computing | Scalability Testing | Security | Storage Architectures | Storage Best Practices

EZINE - One barrier to the mass adoption of desktop virtualization is that users are often reluctant to surrender their highly personalized profiles. This issue of New Enterprise Desktop eZine takes a look at how user virtualization is breaking through this barrier-without taking away users' individuality.
Posted: November 17, 2009 | Published: November 17, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Data Security | Desktop Applications Management | Desktop Virtualization | Private cloud computing | Public cloud computing | User Needs Assessments | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Windows Server Software

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - Assessing your organization's challenges, abilities and assets will help to determine if deploying a cloud-based data backup strategy is a better alternative than relying on an on-site data backup and recovery strategy. This tutorial spells out what you need to consider when trying deciding if cloud backup is right for your organization.
Posted: November 2, 2009 | Published: November 2, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Cloud Computing | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Recovery | Data Storage | Disaster Recovery | Hybrid clouds | Private cloud computing | Public cloud computing

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - This is a presentation transcript of the SearchStorage.com expert videocast on Remote Backup. Dave Raffo, Senior News Director at TechTarget’s storage sites, discusses remote backup with Curtis Preston, Executive Editor at TechTarget. The transcript will address the challenges of backing up remote sites.
Posted: October 23, 2009 | Published: October 21, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Cloud Computing | Data Replication | Hybrid clouds | Online Backups | Outsourcing | Private cloud computing | Public cloud computing | Remote Backups

WHITE PAPER - Profiled in this whitepaper are two examples of ISVs that have turned to Iron Mountain's Archive Services Platform API solution to help their customers better manage their data. Read this Whitepaper from Iron Mountain to learn more.
Posted: October 15, 2009 | Published: October 15, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Hybrid clouds | Information Management | Information Storage and Retrieval Systems | Private cloud computing | Public cloud computing | Regulations | Regulatory Compliance | Storage Architectures | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - As Storage Switzerland writes, APIs such as Iron Mountain’s Archive Services Platform API allow ISVs greater control than do cloud NAS gateways over how and where data is stored. Read this Technology Brief from Storage Switzerland to learn more.
Posted: October 15, 2009 | Published: October 15, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Email Archiving | Hybrid clouds | ISVs | Private cloud computing | Public cloud computing | Storage Architectures | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management

VIDEO - With EVault disk-based backup solutions, your data is automatically backed up and can be stored on-site, offsite or both with local and remote vaults. Learn about the 7 Advantages of Backing up into the Cloud by view this video.
Posted: October 6, 2009 | Premiered: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Data Security | Disk Backups | Disk Drive Controllers | Disk Drives | Disk Mirroring | Disk Storage Systems | Disk-to-Disk Backup | Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape | Hybrid clouds | Private cloud computing | Public cloud computing | Tape Backups

EBOOK - Some pundits foresee a future in which all data center computing is done in the "cloud," but that future is a long way off. Most organizations have just begun to venture into the cloud. Many others remain skeptical because of security and quality-of-service concerns. Read this ebook to learn what CIOs can to do now to prep their own environments.
Posted: September 29, 2009 | Published: September 29, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Cloud Computing | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Data Governance | Data Security | Hybrid clouds | Private cloud computing | Public cloud computing | Software as a Service

WEBCAST - In this webcast, learn how new technologies, demographic shifts and emerging business models in the cloud computing market are changing the way VARs and MSPs are working with clients.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Premiered: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Customer Self-Service | Data Centers | Hybrid clouds | Infrastructure Services | IT Infrastructure | IT Services | Middleware | Platform as a service | Private cloud computing | Public cloud computing | Software as a Service | VARs

EBOOK - Buying Infrastructure as a Service is a mouth-watering prospect for CIOs and IT departments eager to drive down costs and speed up provisioning. But once IT is outsourced, keeping control of it is a major challenge.
Posted: September 24, 2009 | Published: September 24, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Cloud Computing | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Hosting Services | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | IT Management | Network Management | Outsourcing | Private cloud computing | Public cloud computing

VIDEO - Please join Todd Pierce, VP of Information Technology, Genentech, as he explains why his organization chose Google Apps. Genentech was considering replacing its data center. But thanks to cloud computing from Google, the company no longer has to execute the expensive process.
Posted: June 15, 2009 | Premiered: December 10, 2008


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Collaboration | Disaster Recovery | Google App Engine | Hybrid clouds | Private cloud computing | Public cloud computing

WHITE PAPER - This paper examines whether cloud computing makes good business sense for your company. Ultimately, you may find that moving your data to the cloud actually improves security, scalability, access, and disaster recovery.
Posted: June 12, 2009 | Published: February 1, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Management | Hybrid clouds | Private cloud computing | Public cloud computing | SaaS ERP | Software as a Service | VMware | VMware Disaster Recovery | VMware Server

WHITE PAPER - This paper provides a snapshot of what is happening in the arena of cloud computing. What are the benefits? Why are businesses embracing it? What does it mean to a business owner or executive? How does it affect the workplace? What are the payoffs and the pitfalls? Is it really ready for "prime time"?
Posted: June 11, 2009 | Published: February 1, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Cloud Computing | Hybrid clouds | Outsourcing | Private cloud computing | Public cloud computing | SaaS ERP | Software as a Service | VMware | VMware Server