Tutorials

Tutorials

• Solution provider tutorial: Network disaster recovery

  Value-added resellers (VARs) and solution providers can widen their customer base by offering network disaster recovery planning and business continuity services and software. Learn how to package disaster recovery products and services in this ...  Continue Reading

• SOA governance and implementation guide

  This guide defines service-oriented architecture (SOA) while explaining the significance of SOA governance and the roles solutions providers play in successful implementation and data standardization practices.  Continue Reading

• Green IT tutorial: Offering green networking services

  Offering green IT services can prove to be lucrative in these environmentally conscious times. Learn how to offer green networking and other energy-efficient IT services, including understanding green networking technology, navigating the green IT ...  Continue Reading

• 10 gigabit Ethernet offers opportunities for VARs and integrators

  The current economic climate has limited customer spending to projects that demonstrate measureable savings. 10 GbE makes possible reducing the number of ports and switches required, thereby simplifying the task of combining multiple small data ...  Continue Reading

• CCDA study guide: Internetwork design

  Whether you are preparing for CCDA certification or just want a better understanding of network design principles, this guide will help you understand designing enterprise networks. Learn about the major concepts of internetwork design in this CCDA ...  Continue Reading

• Data protection services guide: A resource for solution providers

  Data protection is a major concern for any customer company, regardless of what vertical they're in or the size of their company. This data protection guide will get solution providers prepared to work with customers on data protection.  Continue Reading

• SQL Server 2008 features study guide

  Reading this guide will help you become the SQL Server 2008 features guru. Take the quiz and get more resources on key features, including high availability and data encryption.  Continue Reading

• A guide to selling managed WAN services

  WAN services offerings provide a revenue opportunity for MSPs and VARs as more companies seek reliable service to branch offices while fighting staff shortages and reduced budgets. In this guide to WAN services for the channel, you'll learn about ...  Continue Reading

• Google reseller guide to Apps, Chrome and Android

  If you're thinking about becoming a Google reseller, use this guide to learn the pros and cons of working with Google Apps and the Chrome and Android operating systems.  Continue Reading

• VMware ESX and ESXi Server management study guide

  This study guide tests your knowledge of VMware ESX and ESXi and covers performance monitoring tools and troubleshooting methods. Take the quiz to find more learning resources.  Continue Reading

• Managed security service provider guide

  Breaking into the managed security service field requires time and research to make sure that you get it right. In this managed security service provider guide, you'll find everything you need to get started in this lucrative industry.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 study guide

  Use this Exchange Server 2007 study guide to test your knowledge of its features, deployment guidelines and monitoring tools. Take the quiz to get additional learning resources.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft Hyper-V study guide: Benefits and requirements

  Use this study guide to test your knowledge of Microsoft Hyper-V and get more resources on Hyper-V's pricing, features and core components.  Continue Reading

• VMware ESX Server installation, troubleshooting and management guide

  Use this guide to compare VMware ESX Server with Microsoft Hyper-V, and learn about VMware ESX licensing, features and deployment concerns.  Continue Reading

• Server virtualization technology guide

  Virtualizing servers can be a daunting task, but this server virtualization technology guide has information that will make you a virtualization expert. Get a general overview of virtualization, its advantages and disadvantages, tips on ...  Continue Reading