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Traffic Talk: Pcapr.net -- where Web 2.0 meets network packet analysis
Solution providers can better customer networks with network packet analysis collaboration from Pcapr.net, a free packet collaboration site hosted by Mu Dynamics. Learn how to use Pcapr.net in this tip from Richard Bejtlich. Continue Reading
Time to remind customers of Sarbanes-Oxley rules, internal controls
Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance requirements are still in effect, but some customers may need a gentle reminder about what to do. Learn how solution providers can help customers ease the SOX compliance process. Continue Reading
Monitoring SQL Server 2008 R2 with SQL Server Management Packs
Using SQL Server Management Packs for monitoring SQL Server 2008 R2 has many benefits, including additional management capabilities, discovery monitoring and alerts. Continue Reading
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Monitoring SQL Server 2008 R2 using SCOM 2007 R2
Using SCOM 2007 R2 for monitoring SQL Server 2008 R2 has many benefits, including lower cost of ownership, increased availability and the ability to run detailed reports. Continue Reading
Securing unified communication services an opportunity for partners
David Jacobs explains how channel partners can help their customers build a comprehensive defense as they integrate email, IM, telephony, conferencing and other communications. Continue Reading
How business regulations affect virtual machine failover
Solutions providers can find many opportunities from business regulations, and ensuring compliance during VM failovers is the perfect chance to offer assistance.Continue Reading
Network virtualization services: Five things VARs need to know
Network virtualization has been around for a while, but your customers will need some guidance as it gets put into practice more and more. Before you can offer network virtualization services, however, you must make sure that you are prepared. Check...Continue Reading
A cloud computing data security checklist for the channel
Beth Cohen, president of of Luth Computer Specialists, Inc., reviews a list of business, financial, legal and technical guidelines that solution providers can use to help customers secure their cloud computing implementations.Continue Reading
Citrix XenServer license considerations
Sure, XenServer is available for free now. But your customers still have to obtain a XenServer license for certain XenServer components.Continue Reading
Mistakes to avoid when providing virtualization services and support
When offering virtualization services to your customers, there are four common mistakes that you need to look out for to provide the best virtualization support.Continue Reading
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An enterprise desktop virtualization deployment strategy for partners
Phil Cox reviews three ways to help customers deploy secure virtual desktopsContinue Reading
SSD vs. HDD when fixing performance problems
Learn about using SSD vs. HDD to address customers' application performance problems and find out how to evaluate CPU utilization, queue depth and disk latency to determine if your customers can benefit from SSD.Continue Reading
VMware's standard and distributed virtual switches: What resellers need to know
Understanding VMware's standard and distributed virtual switches is an important step for resellers planning to offer their customers network virtualization services and VMware virtual switches. Get a reseller-level explanation of the vSphere ...Continue Reading
Online backup services: How to participate in this data backup solution
Value-added resellers (VARs) might fear that the move toward online backup services will box them out. But they shouldn't--there are multiple opportunities to participate in this data backup solution.Continue Reading
NERC CIP training: Understanding 'critical cyber asset identification'
To pass Critical Infrastructure Protection standards, utilities must ensure that all critical assets and cyber assets are both properly identified and protected. Ernie Hayden explains how to get the process done right the first time.Continue Reading