Aimed at enterprise developers who use Visual Studio 2008, ASP.NET, C#, and SQL Server to deliver business applications, this book focuses on implementing patterns that can be used for real-world solutions. Each chapter establishes a problem, examines which solution will provide the best results, and then demonstrates how to go about executing that solution. The [...]

Review “Packed with case studies, in this new era of new devices and applications, this book is well worth reading.” (Bookviews.com, July 2008) “The authors coin a term, “virtual distance”, to refer to the feelings of separation engendered by communicating by e-mail, instant messaging, audio conferencing and other tools. If you’ve ever had a misunderstanding [...]

Blade server systems and virtualization are key building blocks for Next Generation Enterprise Data centers Blades offer modular, pre-wired, ultra high-density servers (up to 10x traditional servers) with shared components (power, cooling, switches) – reducing complexity and cost, and improving flexibility, availability, manageability, and maintainability Virtualization enables consolidation of physical servers by allowing many virtual [...]

If you set up, maintain, and troubleshoot desktop applications on Windows Vista, now you can build your skills and take the next step towards your MCITP: Enterprise Support Technician, Microsoft’s new job-based certification track for desktop support professionals. With this in-depth guide, you’ll learn how to support Vista in an enterprise setting, plus have the [...]

VMware ESX Server in the Enterprise Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers   The Most Complete, Practical, Solutions-Focused Guide to Running ESX Server 3   VMware ESX Server in the Enterprise is the definitive, real-world guide to planning, deploying, and managing today’s leading virtual infrastructure platform in mission-critical environments.   Drawing on his extensive experience consulting [...]

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version. VMware ESX Server in the Enterprise Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers The Most Complete, Practical, Solutions-Focused Guide to Running ESX Server 3 VMware ESX Server in the Enterprise is the [...]