SQL Server 2005 is a comprehensive database software platform providing enterprise-class data management and integrated business intelligence (BI) tools. The SQL Server 2005 database engine provides more secure, reliable storage for a relational database format or XML. By supporting both a relational database format and XML, the SQL Server 2005 database engine provides the flexibility necessary to support the way you work. It also enables you to build and manage highly available, well-performing database software applications that you and your people can use to take your business to the next level.

The SQL Server 2005 data engine lies at the core of this enterprise data management solution. In addition to providing support for relational databases or XML, SQL Server 2005 combines the best in analysis, reporting, integration, and notification. This enables your team to build and deploy cost-effective BI solutions with which they can drive data into every corner of your business through scorecards, dashboards, Web services, and mobile devices.

If you want to stop hackers from invading your network, first you've got to invade their minds.

Computers around the world are systematically being victimized by rampant hacking. This hacking is not only widespread, but is being executed so flawlessly that the attackers compromise a system, steal everything of value and completely erase their tracks within 20 minutes.

The goal of the ethical hacker is to help the organization take preemptive measures against malicious attacks by attacking the system himself; all the while staying within legal limits. This philosophy stems from the proven practice of trying to catch a thief, by thinking like a thief. As technology advances and organization depend on technology increasingly, information assets have evolved into critical components of survival.

 Improved application and network performance, rapid application deployment, remote access capabilities and reduced end-user management and support are just a few of the reasons that businesses of all sizes have implemented Citrix MetaFrame XP.

Citrix runs on top of Microsoft Windows Terminal Services and provides a unique array of features, functions and management tools to enhance performance and reduce the costs of many computer networks. The Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) is the entry level certification from Citrix and provides you with the knowledge to run the day-to-day operations of a MetaFrame XP installation.

The instructor for this series is author Elias Khnaser. He has co-written "Configuring Citrix MetaFrame XP Including Feature Release 1" published by Syngress Media and writes for numerous magazines and websites. Elias takes you on a journey as he uncovers the mysteries of getting the most out of your Citrix products. Since he uses MetaFrame XP, NFuse and the ICA Client at work every day, he is very knowledgeable and is able to pass along valuable tips and tricks that you can put to use on the job immediately.

You'll learn how to install, configure and manage a variety of Citrix products, tools and utilities as well as everything you need to know to prepare for certification. Citrix solutions have been implemented by 100 of the Fortune 100, 99% of Fortune 500 firms in the US, 95% of the Financial Times European 100 and over 70% of the TOPIX 100 in Japan. Worldwide, more than 50 million people and 120,000 organizations rely on Citrix solutions.

A+ certification is where IT careers begin. You'll learn all about troubleshooting, repairing and upgrading home and office computers, focusing on PC hardware and desktop operating systems (OS). This is the certification required to become a PC Diagnostic and Repair Technician.

The 2005 A+ Series uses today's hardware and operating systems to teach you all the objectives for the CompTIA Core Hardware and OS Technologies Exams for A+ certification. We used current technologies and gave special emphasis to Windows XP skills to make these videos especially relevant for on-the-job use, while still fully mapping to the exam objectives.

The Core Hardware videos cover motherboards, CPUs, hard drives, RAM, video and sound adapters, laptops, printers and other peripherals and much, much more. The OS Technologies training demonstrates the Windows desktop OS, along with DOS, disk and file management, network user profiles, drivers, boot and recovery, plus diagnostic and repair tools and utilities.

A basic understanding of computer usage is recommended for this training.