Factors that affect VDI performance
What are some variables to keep in mind when deploying a virtual desktop infrastructure? How do you anticipate possible roadblocks?

Answer Question   |  February 2, 2011  3:56 PM
Desktop virtualization, Infrastructure management, Open IT Forum, VDI, Virtualization Performance, Virtualization platforms

FINRA Guide to IT Compliance
I am looking to set up a whole new network infrastructure for an Investment Bank – DATA and VOICE – covering ALL of their devices – onsite and remote. Does FINRA or anyone for that matter a publish a comprehensive guide with rules and regulations?

Answer Question   |  December 14, 2010  5:20 PM
Compliance, FINRA compliance, Infrastructure management, Infrastructure services, Network infrastructure

Free infrastructure/network monitoring software for SMB
We are looking for a free network/infrastructure monitoring solution for a network of about 150 devices (including servers, workstations, switches/routers and printers). Some of the features we would like to have include: -Disk usage monitoring -Network usage monitoring -Process/service monitoring -Software installations -Configurable alerts (via e-mail) -Reports (events, alerts, inventory, etc) We have been testing [...]

Answer Question   |  October 15, 2010  8:25 PM
Infrastructure management, Linux, Monitoring, Nagios, Network monitoring, Network Monitoring Tools, Solaris, Windows

What are the details I should gather from a client to help migrate from Lotus Domino to Exchange?
Hi Friends, We have a new client coming with the project. I badly needs your help. The Client has 4 different Sites. They are using Lotus Domino for the messaging. I have been asked to prepare the questionnare to grab the details of the existing Infrastructure. The Plan is to migrate the existing Lotus domino [...]

Answer Question   |  July 1, 2010  3:53 PM
Exchange migration, Exchange Server Administration, Infrastructure management, Lotus Domino Migration

VMWare or Xen?
I want to construct a small private cloud with the following configuration: Servers: commodity 1Us as far as possible. Running almost exclusively Linux/Apache to serve web pages. A few Windows machines in a cluster running SQL server. Three Linux machines in a cluster running Vertica. Multiple developers in multiple locations globally running assorted dev products. [...]

Answer Question   |  May 19, 2010  2:15 PM
Infrastructure management, Infrastructure services, Private Cloud, Virtualization in 2010, VMware, Xen

Is it practical to track all changes to our infrastructure at every level for compliance?
For compliance reasons, we need to track all changes to our infrastructure at nearly every level (physical, software/patches, and policy changes). Is this practical? This question was asked during the Microsoft System Center live chat on IT Knowledge Exchange in January 2010.

Answer Question   |  March 4, 2010  2:12 PM
Compliance, Infrastructure management, Microsoft System Center, System Center

Enterprise Monitoring Solution
Hi All, I’m researching to see what my fellow IT peers are using for monitoring their infrastructure either a global solution or a piece meal setup. Let me know your ideas.

Answer Question   |  October 17, 2010  10:10 PM
Infrastructure management, Network monitoring, Network Monitoring Tools

PM training for Infrastructure structure and platforms
I’m a PM looking for training that will provide a good baseline on infrastructure platforms. Any recommendations for classes being offered that are not overly technical or hands on?

Answer Question   |  May 31, 2008  5:18 PM
Infrastructure management, IT project management, Project Managers, Training