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Rapid7's CSO and Chief Architect of Metasploit leads this webcast which covers the most critical java-based security flaws and demonstrates the use of Metasploit in exploiting them. The target list includes web browsers, mobile platforms, embedded devices, application servers, and RPC services.

This paper describes the benefits of consolidating from HP servers to an IBM PureFlex System in a SAP application environment with six industry examples. Learn about the cost reductions through the use of IBM PureFlex System.

By working with users, IT can make an organization's use of public and hybrid clouds a useful complement to in-house IT rather than a renegade operation that increases an organization's risks and costs.

This paper, the first in a series of 4, offers practical advice for cutting through the clutter and getting started with a private or hybrid cloud strategy that successfully builds on your current data center.

Virtualization is typically the foundation for and path to the cloud, but by itself can result in virtual machine sprawl and new silos. Red Hat CloudForms, can be used to automate an IT infrastructure, but it's important to set policies up-front.

Download this paper to better understand how a buy-and-hold strategy can actually add costs to the data center as systems age in place.

As organizations become more dependent on their data networks, the impact of network performance problems on human productivity is turning into a serious business risk. To mitigate this risk, organizations are investing in network visibility tools.

In this on-demand video broadcast, hear Nir Zuk, CTO and co-founder of Palo Alto Networks and Rich Mogull, Analyst and CEO of Securosis, provide insights and recommendations on how to handle consumerization and the proliferation of devices.

Have you considered the suitability of spreadsheets for business planning and more importantly, the danger they pose to the security and competitiveness of your organization? If not, here are six questions you should ask yourself.

Eliminate high costs associated with MPLS and BGP with a new approach. This short video will show how secure and resilient connectivity between global sites is possible while increasing network bandwidth and quality of service.

View this demonstration to see how masses of security devices in complex and geographically diverse organizations can be operated from one single point of operations in a way that is cheaper, easier, faster, and safer.

This informative ESG Lab report examines the Riverbed Steelhead EX + GraniteT appliance, which delivers a powerful combination of wide area network (WAN) optimization, a virtual services platform, and innovative block-storage optimization to help organizations consolidate servers and storage and deliver IT services globally, while ensuring the performance required in remote and branch offices. Download this informative report now to find out how edge-VSI can improve your IT infrastructure.

In this report, Taneja Group explores how Riverbed Technology has identified a way to lower IT costs in branch offices. The new Steelhead EX + Granite appliance combines a "branch-office box" virtualized hardware platform with a first-of-its-kind block storage technology to allow consolidation of edge storage, servers, and applications to the data center. Download the report to learn how your organization can benefit.

This CIO article discusses how WAN optimization solutions, like those Riverbed Technology offers, can accelerate private cloud implementations and enable users to be productive, while helping to deliver the cost and management efficiencies businesses require. Read the informational story now and learn why companies like MasterBrand Cabinets chose Steelhead WAN optimization appliances for superior performance.

Without effective monitoring of your virtual environments, the benefits you gain from virtualization are offset by the costs and complexity of using several tools to track and monitor the performance of your environments. Explore the new monitoring challenges that virtualization presents, and learn how you can address them with best practices.

In the past few years, the enterprise computing landscape has changed dramatically. Changes such as virtualization and cloud computing are rendering legacy monitoring tools virtually useless. This paper explores today's computing trends and their monitoring implications in detail. It also introduces solutions that address the monitoring needs of tomorrow's enterprises.

The Nimsoft for Network Monitoring solution provides complete network visibility to assure that the highest levels of business service quality are achieved. Having 360o network visibility is critical to today's network driven business and anything less can have costly bottom line implications.

Read this white paper and get proven strategies and approaches for getting all three right. Based on the lessons of veteran service provider executives, this paper offers specific guidelines service providers can implement to boost their chances for success.

"HP customers need to be aware that changes in server market trends are affecting Itanium. Read this Clabby Analytics paper to understand how industry consolidation and new server architectures are driving a new class of applications, leaving Itanium behind.

Radicati's case study confirms that Perimeter provides superior value and security for companies of all sizes. Far more than just a cheap mailbox, our SaaS Secure Messaging "stack" provides everything modern businesses need to manage their messaging in a secure, compliant, comprehensive and cost-effective way.

Help Desk Authority offers a complete help desk solution for small and medium size businesses that can help efficiently track, identify, and resolve issues as quickly as possible. Try It For Free Today!

Desktop Authority delivers a consistent and secure user workspace while standardizing desktops and reducing costs.

Desktop Authority helps you achieve secure, protected and centrally managed desktops when migrating to Windows 7.

Desktop Authority reduces the cost of owning Windows desktops by enabling you to proactively configure, secure and support desktops and servers from a central location.

Discover software inventory data and compare it to what has been purchased as well as what is actually in use, providing concrete information about what software to include before you start migrating to Windows 7.