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Server Containment and IT Optimization
As technological advances have led the global marketplace into an information-driven world, the need for IT professionals to manage and organize their data has become exponentially more important.  In this issue, we have focused on IT containment issues to better utilize the resources already found in your data center.  John Waters focuses on the virtualization trend and its increasing popularity as found in the newly created partnership between VMware and Intel.  Meanwhile, Dave Sass features a beneficial Infrastructure Health Check Service to clearly analyze and quantify IT resources.  In Industry Trends, learn how the Italian State Finance Ministry consolidated their environment to lower TCO and improve performance.  Diane Hage gives an overall approach to managing the optimization of technology to meet the business needs and demands.  In our Tech Tip, Britton McGinn highlights informative tactics to help IT managers minimize their administration time while consolidating their Intel servers.  And, Mark Waldrep describes the changes to the IBM Austin Executive Briefing Center to further enhance individualized educational briefings.
  articles  
  From the President's Desk  
  Position Your IT Requirements for the 4th Quarter: Mark Waldrep offers advice on using 4th quarter manufacturer promotions and rebates to find the deepest discounts on your IT acquisitions.  
  Storage Virtualization  
  Kent Winton explains the key abilities of SAN storage virtualization and the importance of each to the SAN environment.  
  The Latest Buzzword-- Virtualization  
  Rod Lucero defines virtualization and its specific uses in both storage and servers.  
  Server Virtualization Software for your Enterprise Intel Servers  
  Tracy Paugh illustrates one way to perform server virtualization-- using virtualization software.  
  Industry Trends  
  Virtualization: A Deep-Rooted Trend; Arminda Jurgenson analyzes the virtualization trend, where it came from, why it's here, and its impact on the future.  
  Software Corner  
  Too Much Paper, email, and Regulations: The Impact on Todays Businesses; Diane Hage looks in-depth at the age-old question of why does the paperless revolution generate more paper than ever before?  
  Tech Tip  
  Debi Reidel provides tips on working with the SAN Volume Controller.