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• IT migration case study: Partner helps downsize data center

  HighVail, an IT consulting and professional services firm, helped Empire Life downsize its data center, migrate business applications and create a new disaster recovery site. Continue Reading

• Outdated technology: A channel partner challenge

  Channel companies find no shortage of out-of-date technologies -- from Windows Server 2003 machines to aging Unix systems -- in their customer's data centers. Continue Reading

• Selling an upgrade to Windows Server 2012 VDI

  For customers who have invested in Windows 2008 virtual desktop infrastructure, making the move to Windows Server 2012 VDI features will pay off. Continue Reading

• Linux HA cluster tool evolution in SUSE and Red Hat

  The pool of Linux HA cluster options is narrowing as Pacemaker becomes the preferred choice for SUSE, Ubuntu and Red Hat. Continue Reading

• Microsoft System Center 2012 add-ons ease management issues

  Microsoft System Center 2012 contains several add-on products that VARs can use to help customers manage and enhance their Windows system. Continue Reading

• Making the case for enterprise Linux

  An unpaid for Linux distribution can cost your customers a lot, despite the free price tag. Learn how to sell clients on enterprise Linux and find out what benefits you can reap.Continue Reading

• What’s in store for SUSE Linux?

  SUSE Enterprise Linux has evolved from a company with confused direction to one that has big plans, which were announced at BrainShare 2011, including a new file system and further development of SLES.Continue Reading

• Automating SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 installation

  Automating installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 is easy if you know how to maneuver the AutoYaST tool. Get two methods for creating an AutoYaST configuration file.Continue Reading

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11: New Xen virtualization features

  Learn about the new Xen virtualization features in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 and find out how they stack up against VMware's and other competitors' features.Continue Reading

• Reducing power consumption with green IT solutions

  Good for bottom lines and for the environs, green IT is not a hard sell to clients that need help putting green IT strategies and solutions into practice.Continue Reading

• Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11

  Find out how to install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 for your clients with this step-by-step approach, sans hardware worries.Continue Reading

• Best practices for securing domain controllers at the branch office

  Companies that implement domain controllers at branch offices face a number of challenges, security-related and otherwise. Follow these best practices to keep branch-office domain controllers secure and effective.Continue Reading

• Why would I recommend Oracle VM to a client instead of Hyper-V or VMware?

  Learn why Oracle VM would be chosen over Hyper-V or VMware and read an expert's recommendations for implementing Oracle VM.Continue Reading

• Failover clustering, network load balancing drive high availability

  Windows shops with mission-critical servers, applications and servers can use Windows Server 2008's failover clustering and network load balancing features to ensure high availability.Continue Reading

• Top three systems technology certifications

  The number of technology certifications is increasing, from vendor-backed to vendor-neutral certs. Find out which three are key to your business as a systems service provider.Continue Reading