Prioritizing Security Spending - New eBook Released!
by Dan Sullivan

Dramatic changes in the economy are arriving at a time when IT infrastructures are becoming more dynamic with the use of virtualization, cloud computing, and distributed information flows across organizational boundaries. IT and business professionals have many options for spending on security, but it is vital to understand these options in relation to their business strategy and operational constraints.The Shortcut Guide to Prioritizing Security Spending provides a framework for IT professionals and business managers grappling with challenges from an economic downturn to rapidly changing technology options. Any IT professional expected to maintain effective security practices in this increasingly complex environment will find this guide to be an invaluable resource. Topics include leveraging opportunities created by the changing economy, protecting business operations while maintaining staff efficiencies, and making judicious use of virtualization, cloud computing and other technologies for optimizing service delivery.Chapters in this new eBook include:Chapter 1: Optimizing Business-Driven SecurityChapter 2: Maintaining Effective Security Practices in an Increasingly Complex EnvironmentChapter 3: Security and the Dynamic InfrastructureChapter 4: Best Practices to Prioritizing Security Spending

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Chapter 4: Problem Resolution in Virtualized Environments
by Greg Shields

This final chapter looks at the all-important processes that surround the identification and resolution of IT problems. Virtualization along with the service-centric management technologies that wrap around it come together in ways that greatly enhance problem identification. As this step usually consumes the largest amount of time in the resolution process, speeding problem identification has a substantial impact on overall data center health.

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