IT Management


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.

Q&A: Best Practices for SLAs

Are SLAs still useful, and can metrics really measure what's important?

Hiring Plans Remain Steady Despite Positive Company Growth Expectations

Things look good but not great for IT job seekers, at least for the next few months.

Five Steps to a Continuously Compliant Data Center (Part 2 of 2)

These five steps provide a road map for continuous compliance in the data center.

Last Call for IPv4

It's time to start planning your transition to IPv6.

Orchestrated ALM: The Secret to Developing "Killer Apps"

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

Blade Server Demand Driving High-Density Zones

High-density zones strike a balance between the power and cooling requirements of different kinds of data center assets. The rub, of course, is that they'll cost you.



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

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

5 Steps to a Continuously Compliant Data Center (Part 1 of 2)

These five steps provide a road map for continuous compliance in the data center.

Three Considerations for Cloud Adoption in 2011

Why are IT departments turning to cloud computing rather than its alternatives and what makes the technology so compelling?

Making Your Data Center Energy Efficient, One PUE at a Time

After all, if your company doesn't know what data center components waste energy, how can you change it?

CA Education, IBM Server News among SHARE Conference Highlights

IBM rides System z to server-market bragging rights and CA tees up $1 million in mainframe-related training.

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.

Five Tips for I/O Consolidation and FCoE in Your Data Center

The path to a successful FCoE deployment is not as daunting as you might think.

Using Social Technologies to Streamline Internal IT Operations

Social technologies are now an essential tool for bolstering internal IT services and communications. We explain how to get started with this powerful, new approach to IT collaboration and support.

Q&A: How IT Departments Can Optimize Business Processes

Business transaction management can optimize business processes and performance.

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.

Next-Gen Solutions for Your Mobile Workforce

This year could be a tipping point for enterprise mobile applications.

Q&A: Application Delivery Priorities Revealed in Survey

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

5 Best Practices for Web Application Performance and Accessibility

More data means heavier workloads for servers and networks. These five tips can help you stay ahead of performance issues.