A new interactive Flash portal covering the enterprise data explosion delivers deep tech information in context At InfoWorld, we like to venture beyond conventional Web publishing. Two years ago we launched Windows Sentinel, a downloadable agent to monitor Windows system performance remotely, which now has more than 20,000 users. In May we began offering “house brand” whitepapers called Deep Dives on such topics as mobile technology, cloud computing, Windows 7, and virtualization. And this fall we introduced “boot camps” — e-mail courses on enterprise security, Windows 7 migration, and more.Now we’re releasing our first iGuide, a graphical repository of downloadable PDFs and webcasts on the enterprise data explosion, which we see as the most important issue affecting IT. No doubt you’ve heard the IDC pronouncement that enterprise data doubles every 18 months. We think the challenges of storing and managing this roaring torrent of bits have entered a critical phase and deserve special coverage.[ Have a look at InfoWorld’s new iGuide to the enterprise data explosion. We’ll be adding content all the time, so keep checking back for updates. While you’re at it, check out the complete collection of InfoWorld apps and services. ] The Flash for the enterprise data explosion iGuide was created by Ben Barbante, former creative director for InfoWorld, who now runs his own design business. The idea from the start was to create a simplified topographic view of typical data flows and segment it into key solution areas: primary storage, backup and deduplication, log monitoring and analysis, enterprise data protection, and cloud computing. Click into any one of these areas to see the available information assets.This is only the start, in two ways. We expect to add Enterprise Data Explosion content beyond such highlights as W. Curtis Preston’s “Modernize Your Backup Infrastructure” or Keith Schultz’s “Network deduplication: The art of creative subtraction.” Contributing editor Matt Prigge will soon be adding his guide to building a primary storage strategy, for example, and you can expect to see Roger Grimes’ PDF on plumbing the depth of log files for security and optimization purposes by January 1. We also welcome your recommendations for additional reference material.Moreover, we plan to launch iGuides in other areas. Enterprise security will be next. After years of covering various security areas piecemeal, I can’t wait to develop an iGuide that lays out how all the moving parts of enterprise security technology fit together. Here, you can expect more excellent material from InfoWorld’s Roger Grimes, one of the leading thinkers in the security industry. Next year, InfoWorld will celebrate its 32nd birthday. Our goal is to be your essential resource for modernizing IT, which is all about building agile infrastructures and optimizing resources. You can count on us to keep delivering useful innovations like iGuides to help IT professionals grasp new technologies and develop successful strategies.This story, “InfoWorld launches its first iGuide,” was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Follow the latest developments in enterprise data explosion at InfoWorld.com.