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June 2007

VIRTUALIZATION AND VMware
How Virtualization Software Delivers Desktop Mobility, Security and Usability

In the 1960s, when mainframe computers were the norm, scientists were looking for ways to reduce the cost of operating the large, expensive machines. And virtualization was born. Today, virtualization is used to reduce underutilization and management costs, as well as provide solutions to compliance concerns, disaster recovery, and business continuity. Read the article.



THE POWER OF UNIFIED MESSAGING

Unified messaging is getting a lot of press lately, but why all the buzz? Two words: Improved communications. Unified messaging allows employees communicate faster and easier, helping boost business performance through the integration of different streams of messages such as email and voicemail into a single inbox and accessible from a variety of different devices. Read the article.


TEAM NORTEC
Ryland DuFour and Frank Parry

Meet Ryland DuFour and Frank Parry Nortec's VMware experts. They'll tell you how VMware can lower your electric bill, enhance your disaster recovery capabilities, and the merits of PB&J versus tomato sandwiches.

Ryland DuFour, Network Engineer, Nortec's Richmond Office

Q: What's the biggest benefit you see your clients realize from VMware?
A: The reduction of physical hardware - which means fewer cables, floor space, less heating and cooling, and less administration. It also means faster deployment times of new applications. Our customers can save up to 50% in total overhead cost by implementing VMware, and I've seen most of my customers hit that cost reduction within 2 years. Read the article.


GOOD TO GO

Disaster Recovery, Continuity of Operations, Compliance Concerns? Enterprise Vault is the Key to Successful Message Management
For most organizations, email is a critical means of conducting business. As reliance on email to communicate and exchange data grows, IT administrators are increasingly challenged to not only protect email data, but also to store and recover email data while keep email systems available at all times. How can organizations address the data needs of its users, meet business requirements, and protect data while time and budget constraints present serious barriers? Read the article.


UPCOMING TECHNOLOGY EVENTS

Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Management Summit
June 11 - 13, 2007
Gaylord Palms Convention Center, Orlando, FL

IDC Virtualization Forum West
June 19, 2007
Miyako Hotel, San Francisco, CA


Nortec QuickTip
Get an insider's tip from Nortec's expert engineers

QuickTip: Always run an intensive memory scanning tool against your server before installing VM Ware because if there's one bad block in your memory it can completely destroy the build.

You can find more great tips here.

The Nortec Nine

Here you'll find helpful links to whitepapers, datasheets, user guides and more.

General Virtualization Papers

Server Consolidation Papers

Development and Testing

Business Continuity

Desktop Manageability and Security

Webcast & Podcast: Better Disaster Recovery Through VMware

Energy Efficiencies Through Vmware

VMware Infrastructure 3 Datasheet

VMware Lab Manager Datasheet



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