Development


Does SQL Server PDW Have What It Takes for Very Large Data Warehouses?

When it comes to high-end data warehousing, Microsoft isn't promising something it can't deliver: it's been shipping a special release of its SQL Server 2008 R2 database since November of last year.

Hiring a Total Architect (Part 3 of 4)

How to ensure you don't miss the right candidate during the hiring process.

Traits of a Total Architect ... And All That Jazz (Part 2 of 4)

How a Total Architect is like a musician.

HP's HPC Server Refresh Hints at Exascale Future

Will Enterprise 2020 be hosting a substantial portion of its workloads on GPUs or on other non-traditional architectures?

How Total Architects Enable Project Success (Part 1 of 4)

Introducing the "Total Architect" and the benefits this position can bring to your enterprise.

Using Distributed Computing to Reduce Downtime, Accelerate IT Recovery

Architecture changes and technologies are emerging that enable IT professionals to provide solid infrastructures, eliminate downtime, and deliver applications with consistently high availability.

Orchestrated ALM: The Secret to Developing "Killer Apps"

Speed and efficiency in app development and delivery are critical to building a winning enterprise.



Q&A: High-Availability Gets High Marks at School District

Load balancing helps provide high access on report-card day.

Clerity Releases Assembler-to-COBOL Migration Tool

Thorough analysis precedes automated migration at impressive speeds.

App Development Survey Shows Most Projects Still Running Late

Application development delays of a few weeks are common. On the other hand, the vast majority of projects wrap up within three weeks of their target dates.

Q&A: How IT Departments Can Optimize Business Processes

Business transaction management can optimize business processes and performance.

Host.Net and Platform-in-the-Cloud

Host.net is leading the charge to deliver cloud-based platform-as-a-service.

Where is IBM's zBX?

IBM still hasn't made good on the most intriguing aspect of its zBX vision -- an extension to the x64 world.

Q&A: Application Delivery Priorities Revealed in Survey

What do enterprises want most when it comes to application delivery?

Remotely Manage Hardware with Embedded Technology

Organizations must be cautious to ensure they can manage their embedded devices as their population grows.

Big-Iron Brouhaha: System z Sales Soar

System z is back! Sales surged by almost 70 percent during z Enterprise's first quarter of availability, while MIPS capacity increased by almost 60 percent.

Ten Ways to Avoid Performance Black Holes in Data Center Build Outs

Emerging technologies in the data center place organizations at a unique crossroads.

Avoiding Common SOA Pitfalls

Knowing common SOA pitfalls is the first step to avoiding them. The authors of "100 SOA Questions Asked and Answered" point out how SOA governance teams and application teams can avoid these traps.

Web Data Centers: Big QoS and TCO Opportunities Require Innovation

Realizing the potential benefits for large-scale service deployments presents difficult challenges. We discuss these opportunities and challenges and recommend solutions.

Desktop Virtualization Tips for Testing IE

Microsoft outlined desktop virtualization tips that IT pros and developers can use to test the compatibility of their Web sites on a single PC.