Chapter 3: Optimizing SharePoint Storage for External or Legacy Content

Shared folders. External databases. Even media files—audio, video, and so on. We want it all in SharePoint so that it's version-controlled, secured, and searchable—but can we afford to bloat the SharePoint database with that much content? Adding all that content will not only result in a pretty sizable SharePoint database but also take up a lot of expensive SharePoint storage. However, with the right tools and techniques, you can bring that content "into" SharePoint, while...read more

Chapter 2: Technical Barriers to Monitoring, Detecting, and Investigating Insider Fraud

Businesses and other organizations have long used security controls to protect both physical and information assets. Buildings are protected with locked doors, surveillance monitors, and guards. Access to information assets is controlled with authentication and authorization systems, log monitoring, and vulnerability management. These are all well-developed methods for keeping out those who should not be in. They are not as useful when threats originate with those who have been granted access to the physical and...read more

Complete Book: The Shortcut Guide to Large Scale Data Warehousing and Advanced Analytics

As data warehouses grow to 10 TB and beyond, the means by which they are designed and operated, and even the way in which analytics are executed, must change in order to maintain high levels of performance. The Shortcut Guide to Large-Scale Data Warehousing and Advanced Analytics explores the rationale for large-scale data warehouses, as well as the architectural alternatives for building them. It addresses the operational challenges of managing and monitoring these large data...read more

Complete Series: Why Native Defragmentation Isn't Enough

Every modern version of Windows includes its own built-in defragmentation solution. A native part of the operating system, this defragger indeed can and will remove fragmented files, folders, and data on a Windows computer. Yet while it provides basic functionality, that native solution lacks in key capabilities that are necessary for the enterprise organization. Policy-based configuration is severely limited; enterprise monitoring and alerting are non-existent; performance is not well-tuned to the needs of servers; centralized...read more

Complete Book: The Shortcut Guide to Untangling the Differences Between High Availability and Disaster Recovery

Solutions and systems that address High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) have been paramount in preventing application downtime and its crippling effect on productivity and operational output. But the traditional differences between HA and DR have been blurred by new mechanisms introduced by emerging technologies. And while it is possible to provide HA and DR together, there are cases when it is important to keep the two activities separate in order to guarantee 24X7...read more