Windows IT Pro Magazine Radio

Optimum Backup for Virtualized Servers

david@windowsitpro.com (David Chernicoff) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:00:00 MST

If you ask IT professionals what their hot topics are in IT right now, you can be sure that the subject of virtualization comes up. Whether it is application virtualization or virtualization for server consolidation, the ability to deliver virtualized services is a key one for IT departments today and for those planning their future growth. Virtualization simply makes technical and economic sense when looked at in terms of improving the efficiencies of your operations.

Creating Data Storage Systems that Meet Regulatory Guidelines

david@windowsitpro.com (David Chernicoff) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:00:00 MST

Regulatory compliance is often a major bugaboo for the storage administrator. For smaller businesses without IT staff focused specifically on compliance issues, this can be an even more complex problem. In this podcast, David Chernicoff will talk about the regulatory issues surrounding data storage requirements, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC Rule 17-4, and HIPAA. He will also provide direction to IT personnel who are responsible for setting up storage systems that meet regulatory guidelines to help them easily and efficiently meet these needs without requiring an expensive and resource-intensive solution that interferes with their normal line-of-business IT responsibilities.

Using SharePoint 2007 As A Platform For Managing Information Across the Enterprise

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:00:00 MST

This podcast investigates the benefits of employing SharePoint 2007 as a platform for managing information throughout the enterprise. We will discuss the basics of the content management process and explain how workflow and information management policies are implemented in Office SharePoint Server 2007 solutions. After listening to this podcast, you will know how to develop a tactical approach to your own automated processing solutions with ease of implementation and use as key components of that solution.

The Keys to Backing Up and Securing Data at Remote Business Sites

david@windowsitpro.com (David Chernicoff) — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:00:00 MST

Growing businesses often find themselves operating multiple locations, creating significant IT challenges. With many companies facing stretched IT resources, decisionmakers often find it difficult to provide a high level of service at just the main office, resulting in remote sites getting short shrift, especially when it comes to data protection. But keeping the data at remote office sites backed up and secure is a critical component of business success. In this podcast, David Chernicoff discusses the issues that need to be dealt with to provide data backup to remote sites and offer ideas and suggestions for accomplishing these backups.

Online Backup As a Service

bensmi@microsoft.com (Ben Smith) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:00:00 MST

IT has never been short on buzz - the problem is for each innovation that is buzzworthy, two prove to be just buzzwords and are forgotten within months. Software as a service, including online backup as a service, is currently generating a lot of buzz. In this podcast, you will find out a little more about why storage as a software service is definitely worthy of the buzz.