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Find out how IT pros can save time in managing help desk tickets and support tasks. Learn some easy and effective ways to allow IT pros to simplify the manual and time-consuming process of providing IT support to end-users.

Most organizations today are evolving toward a hybrid IT enterprise architecture, meaning their operations are split between the cloud and the traditional on-premises network. Many important enterprise applications are moving to the cloud, along with some more basic infrastructure such as storage and application development platforms. When cloud services falter, you need to know why – but often lack visibility beyond the firewall.

Are you an Exchange administrator putting out fires every day? Read this ebook to learn some tips and best practices to help you be proactive, set up the right monitoring discipline needed to bring the situation under control. Become the master of your Exchange environment and troubleshoot performance issues faster than ever!

Database performance is critical to maintain high application performance. SQL Server® is one widely-used database that needs comprehensive monitoring to identify performance issues. Find out what all key metrics need to be monitored on SQL Server for faster troubleshooting, and how to write good queries and develop an execution plan.

The way to crack tough-to-solve network performance problems is to systematically examine each possible cause, keeping in mind that you might find more than one thing that needs fixing. This whitepaper discusses how to perform the correct diagnosis by examining the top three causes of network maladies and providing insight into valuable diagnostic tools.

A multi-vendor strategy allows the flexibility to address specific business needs whether it be performance, capacity or cost.

The proliferation of IP connected devices have created new challenges for network and systems administrators who manage DHCP, DNS and IP Addresses. In this paper, Brien Posey, freelance technology author, Microsoft MVP and former CIO, discusses best practices and what to look for in a DHCP, DNS and IP address management solution.