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.