Special Edition: Most popular papers in September | ZDNet White Paper Membership

Top 5 for September Last month, popular white papers focused on Cloud Computing, Windows 7, Virtualization, Project Management, Mobile Applications, and ERP. Check out the Top 5 white papers, by category, for September. Also, take a look at some of the papers that have been recently added to the directory.
Data Management Understanding Data Centers & Cloud Computing (Global Knowledge) Top 10 Reasons Why Online Backup is Replacing Tape (Iron Mountain Digital, LiveVault) Building a Better, Faster, and Stronger IT Infrastructure (HP) Cloud Computing: What It Is and What It Can Do for You (Global Knowledge) 10 Security Concerns for Cloud Computing (Global Knowledge) Recently Added Innovative Solutions for Database and DBA Management (Datavil) Why Native Windows Defragmentation Isn't Enough (Diskeeper)     Recommended Break the Disk Barrier with In-Memory DBMS Technology Explore the mainstream emergence of in-memory DBMS technology and discover how ASE 15.5 with its in-memory capabilities can help you meet database management challenges. Read this white paper to learn more about high-performance database management. Networking and Communications Router Essentials (Global Knowledge) TCP/IP Troubleshooting (Global Knowledge) Network Fundamentals (Symbol Technologies) Switching Essentials (Global Knowledge) 12 Things to Know When Troubleshooting Your Network (Global Knowledge) Recently Added The Cost Advantages of Hosted Telephony (Infonetics Research) Performance and Scale In Cloud Computing (Joyent)   Recommended Break the Disk Barrier with In-Memory DBMS Technology Explore the mainstream emergence of in-memory DBMS technology and discover how ASE 15.5 with its in-memory capabilities can help you meet database management challenges. Read this white paper to learn more about high-performance database management. Security Ten Ways Hackers Breach Security (Global Knowledge) Eight threats your anti-virus won't stop: Why you need endpoint security (Sophos) The 10 myths of safe web browsing (Sophos) Wireless LAN Security - What Hackers Know That You Don't (AirDefense) 10 Ways Malicious Code Reaches Your Private Network (Global Knowledge) Recently Added Oct. 21 Webcast: 8 Steps to Protecting Personally Identifiable Information (Sophos) Unifying electronic communications for enhanced security (Webroot Software)   * IT AND BUSINESS COURSES *   Check out the IT and Business courses offered by Global Knowledge in the TechRepublic Training Directory! Here are three NEW titles: ·  IT Project Management ·  Understanding Networking Fundamentals ·  MCTS: Windows 7 Certification Boot Camp Servers and Server OS Solving the Mysteries of Subnetting (Global Knowledge) Introduction to Cloud Computing Architecture (Sun Microsystems) State of Virtualization (Dell) Data Center Physical Infrastructure: Optimizing Business Value (APC) Troubleshooting Made Easy In Linux (Global Knowledge) Recently Added Designing and Deploying Exchange 2010 on VMware vSphere (VMware) 3G Converged-NICs: A Platform for Server I/O to Converged Networks (Broadcom)   INTRODUCING SMARTPLANET   Technology, perspective, and insights shaping the world. Visit SmartPlanet.com today! >> Enterprise Applications IT Strategy Maps: A Tool For Strategic Alignment (Forrester Research) A Best-Practices Approach to Software Asset Management (ManageSoft) Building the Business Case for Application Portfolio Management (IBM) Top 10 Questions to Ask When Choosing an ERP Solution (Inside ERP) IT Process and Problem/Incident Management (IConclude) Recently Added Oct. 14 Webcast: Taking Back Your Productivity with Microsoft Business Productivity Online Services (Microsoft) Delivering Self-Service Business Intelligence (Tableau Software)   Storage Running VMware vSphere 4 on HP LeftHand P4000 SAN Solutions (HP) Maximize the Performance of your Windows SAN Infrastructure (Diskeeper) Why You Need to Defragment (Diskeeper) SAN Conceptual and Design Basics (EMC) DAS, NAS or SAN: Choosing the Right Storage Technology for Your Organization (XStore Extreme Storage) Recently Added Converged Storage Infrastructure for VMware vSphere 4.1 With Broadcom 10GbE and 1GbE iSCSI C-NICs (Broadcom) Business and Operational Benefits Achieved With HP P4000 SANs (Enterprise Strategy Group)	Desktops, Laptops and OS Ten Things You Should Know about Windows 7 (Global Knowledge) Ten Things You Should Know about Windows 7 vs. Windows XP (Global Knowledge) 77 Features for Windows 7 that Every IT Professional Should Know About (Global Knowledge) Top Seven Tips, Tricks and Pitfalls for Group Policy in Windows 7 (Quest Software) Seven for 7: Best practices for implementing Windows 7 (Sophos) Recently Added Oct. 13 Webcast: Conducting A Needs Analysis & Piloting Desktop Virtualization (Dell) Top Practical Tips to a Successful Desktop Strategy (Fordway)   IT Management Top 10 Skills in Demand in 2010 (Global Knowledge) 10 Dying IT Skills (Global Knowledge) The IT Strategic Plan Step-By-Step (Forrester Research) IT Strategy Maps: A Tool For Strategic Alignment (Forrester Research) 2010 IT Skills and Salary Report (Global Knowledge) Recently Added Oct. 19 Webcast: The Top 5 Strategic Technologies to Grow Your Business (TechRepublic) Oct. 28 Webcast: ITSM in the Cloud - A Change in the Weather (Citrix Online)   Software and Development Testing Mobile Business Applications: A Hybrid Approach (Caritor) Best Practices for Mobile Application Architectures (IAnywhere Solutions, Sybase) Portals the Red Hat Way (Red Hat) Top Ten Considerations for Extended Channel Applications (WorkLight) An Introduction to Agile Software Development (CollabNet) Recently Added Oct. 21 Webcast: Straight Talk about Agile, ALM, and Cloud (CollabNet) Building Mobile Android Applications (Imaginea)   Professions and Industries 5 Rules of Effective Negotiating (Global Knowledge) How To Use the Six Laws of Persuasion during a Negotiation (Global Knowledge) Creating an Effective Training and Development Department (SkillSoft) Top 10 Secrets for DBA Career Success (Confio Software) Developing Leadership Skills (Business, The Ultimate Resource) Recently Added 5 Best Practices for Telling Great Stories - And Why it Will Make You a Better Analyst (Tableau Software) Geek Speak v2.0: A Glossary of Common IT Terms (Global Knowledge)   Explore Research Areas Data management (Data Infrastructure, Data Tools, more...) Desktops, laptops and OS (Client System Hardware, Components, Desktop Client OS, Handhelds, Portable Device Client, more...) Enterprise applications (Customer Management, Enterprise Planning, Workflow Management, more...) IT management (Business Functions, IT Budgeting, IT Infrastructure, Project Management, more...) Networking and communications (LAN - WAN, Mobile and Wireless, Network Management, Network Technologies, more...) Professions and industries (Government, Homeland Security, Education, Financial Services, more...) Security (Authentication - Encryption, Intrusion - Tampering, Security Administration, more...) Servers and Server OS (Server Hardware, more...) Software and Web development (E-commerce - E-business, Internet and Web, Software Web Development Tools, more...) Storage (Management, Storage Hardware, more...) 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