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By Sandra Gittlen
March 18, 2010

Disk storage using virtual tape libraries emulates tape, shrinking backup windows and speeding recovery time. At the Justice Department, an initial VTL effort improves basic backup; the department plans more extensive uses going forward.

Coming to a Handheld Near You

Feds see broad potential for mobile apps and expect to push them out to users in the not-too-distant future.

Making Metrics Pay

Agencies excel at setting performance metrics and gathering data, but turning that information into results is another matter, some feds say. Here are a few pointers.

Try this advice for implementing automated storage tiering with EMC hardware.

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Focus On: Enterprise Architecture

Active Directory Migration

An Active Directory migration is a major undertaking, regardless of an organization's size and structure. Here are some tricks for clear-cutting forests to support e-mail consolidation.

CIO Success Hinges on a Stronger Collaborative Role

Transformation can't be just about the technology; it has to be about the technology chiefs, too.

Revisiting the Federal IT Infrastructure

Agencies mull cloud computing: What will it mean for improving systems infrastructure and reducing cost?

Not So Risky Business

Contrary to popular belief, risk management is not a new concept within the federal sector.

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Through the Clouds
Moving to Hybrid Infrastructures

Reynold Schweickhardt

Two-Way Street
Meet in the Middle

Real-World IT
Gov 2.0: Dawn of a New Records Dilemma

Collaboration through Technology
Agencies are turning to collaborative technologies to make the most of their resources.

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FedTech Smart Quote

For all practical purposes, military healthcare looks a lot like civilian healthcare, but with the added requirement to render treatment from battlefield to bedside in austere, high-stress environment.

— LCDR Steve Steffensen, chief medical information officer, Army Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center

Visit the 21st Century Government

Almost One for All

If your security controls seem out of control, these steps can help you apply the new NIST guidance to find a way forward.

The Hybrid Environment

In a hybrid environment of PCs and Macs, security is more important than ever.

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Content Management

Guidance on how to gain the most value from your greatest asset — your data

Preparing for a Pandemic

Guidelines to help your agency support direct responses and continue operations during a disaster situation

Reference Guides

Find pointers on how to craft a high-level network design and learn about the latest network technologies

Get tips on what you can do at your agency to be in the Wi-Fi vanguard.

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