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DRS Named one of Pittsburgh Region's Fastest Growing Companies

Newly Certified as Test Center for Thomson Prometric

Why Do We Need System Backups?

Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series for Small Business

Microsoft Virtual Server

Mismanagement of Mobile Workers Can Damage Employee Productivity

DRS Named one of Pittsburgh Region's Fastest Growing Companies

Data Recovery Services was recently named to the prestigious 2007 Pittsburgh 100, a ranking of the fastest-growing, privately held firms in Western Pennsylvania. The 2007 rankings were based on the revenue growth rate for the company between 2004 and 2006.

“We see the Pittsburgh 100 as one of the most important lists we publish,” said Alan Robertson, publisher of the Pittsburgh Business Times. “The companies on this list represent many industries and many geographic locations around the region. The Pittsburgh 100 companies also represent all different sizes of companies, from small firms to multi-billion dollar operations. We see the Pittsburgh 100 as proof that the region remains a vibrant, growth-oriented business environment.”

Companies named to the Pittsburgh 100 were honored at an awards program on Aug. 23, 2007 at the Duquesne Club and in a special supplement produced by the Pittsburgh Business Times on Aug. 24.

Newly Certified as Test Center for Thomson Prometric

DRS, LLC office in Youngstown, Ohio is now both a Pearson VUE Authorized Testing Center (PVTC) and an Authorized Prometric Testing Center (APTC). Cisco has selected Pearson VUE as its exclusive exam delivery partner as has Microsoft with Prometric. By partnering with both testing centers, DRS LLC is able to provide the most popular IT exams with the convenience of location for area residents.

Click www.vue.com or www.prometric.com to schedule a test.

Why Do We Need System Backups?
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/networking/sputtering-n...

How important are system backups and redundancy? Los Angeles International Airport recently found out first hand when a single faulty network interface card stranded 17,000 people for 9 hours. Are your systems prepared for a similar incident?
Don't let this happen to you

Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series for Small Business
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7293/index.html

Communicate more effectively by reaching the right resource the first time. Now your small business can deploy a simple, affordable, easy-to-manage unified communications system with the industry-leading Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series for Small Business. This solution eliminates multiple servers and combines voice, data, voicemail, Automated Attendant, video, security, and wireless capabilities. It also integrates with existing desktop applications such as calendar, e-mail, and customer relationship management (CRM) programs. The easy-to-manage solution supports up to 50 users in flexible deployment models based on your needs.

Read more or contact DRS for additional information.

Microsoft Virtual Server
Cost Effective / Reliable / Scalable
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtu...

Windows Server virtualization provides an ideal platform for key virtualization scenarios, such as production server consolidation, business continuity management, software test and development, and development of a dynamic data center.  It provides scalability and high performance by supporting features like guest multi-processing support and 64-bit guest and host support; reliability and security through its hypervisor architecture; flexibility and manageability by supporting features like live migration of virtual machines from one physical host to another, dynamic addition of virtual resources and integration with System Center Virtual Machine Manager.

QUICK LINKS

Windows Server Virtualization - An Overview:    This paper provides an overview of the benefits of Microsoft’s virtualization solution and the future of virtualization technology and management capability.

Virtual Server Technical Reference
This section of Microsoft's Administrator’s Guide provides comprehensive information about the technologies included in Microsoft® Virtual Server 2005. It is designed to assist IT planners and administrators by providing the foundational information about the technology components in Virtual Server. It is not designed to provide prescriptive guidance about how to deploy, operate, or maintain Virtual Server. This section covers:
    - What is a Virtual Server?
    - How Virtual Server Works
  - Security Considerations for Virtual Server
    - Virtual Server Tools and Settings

Microsoft Windows Virtual Server Home Page

Frequently Asked Questions

To request additional information, contact a DRS Account Executive at 330-259-4900 or email us.

Mismanagement of Mobile Workers Can Damage Employee Productivity
Cisco Study Identifies Psychological Profile and Resources for a Successful Mobile Workforce
http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2007/prod_071807.ht...
According to a new study commissioned by Cisco, many businesses are in danger of missing out on the benefits offered by mobile workers through the recruitment of inappropriate personalities, poor management and failure to provide adequate communications resources.
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