IT Management


The Rise of Social Business Process Management

Having been successful in addressing the needs of structured work, the process community is turning its focus on managing the social components of work.

Data Center Efficiency: No Leader in x64 Server Market

IT shops don't perceive any single vendor as being more efficient than its competitors.

Networking Processor Requirements in Cloud Computing Environments

Service provisioning using cloud computing poses challenges for the data center. What’s needed is a multi-core, heterogeneous architecture.

Top 5 Application Performance Challenges

Tips to identify and prevent the top headaches Java developers face.

Careers: As the World Outsources

India faces pressure from both Eastern European outsourcing destinations and a new crop of scrappy Asia-Pacific upstarts.

Efficient Design Never Goes Out of Style

When it comes to development, smaller truly is faster.

Making Sense of Contract Management

Contract lifecycle management solutions can provide greater insight and control over contractual obligations; helping companies to manage risks and increase profits.



Top 10 Questions Data Center Operators Must Answer in 2011

With the rising costs of energy and increasing pressure on organizations to be more "green," implementing a DCIM and/or DPO solution is inevitable.

Virtualization 2011: Collaboration with Network Infrastructure

Enterprises are striving to increase server virtualization this year. The maturity of server virtualization will help drive the planning of your network strategy; another is desktop virtualization.

Big Iron in a Class by Itself

What’s the most reliable server operating platform of them all? If you answered z/OS, you’re right. The rest of the tally might surprise you, however.

2011: The Year of SaaS for IT Management

This is the year when enterprises will evaluate SaaS solutions for cloud-based IT management.

6 IT Predictions for 2011 -- And a Resolution for Change

From automation to the cloud, IT leadership to self-awareness, these trends may dominate IT this year. Are you prepared?

Calculating the True Costs of Cloud Computing

Understanding what you are paying for helps you uncover hidden costs and measure ROI.

Mainframe 2.0 Turns Two

Two years on, CA's Mainframe 2.0 is bearing fruit, with provocative new product offerings and a host of new mainframe-oriented services.

Careers: The Hot Jobs for 2011

As a new list of “Promising Jobs” proves, some IT skills never go out of style.

The Year Ahead in Cloud Computing

The pressure to create a cloud presence will only become stronger in 2011. What IT needs to know to be prepared.

7 IT Trends to Watch in 2011 and How to Prepare for Them

A look at the top security, storage, and data center trends facing organizations in the New Year.

Q&A: Web Application Performance Management

Monitoring your end users in real time takes the guesswork out of maximizing their experience.

The Enterprise Year That Was

From powerful mainframes to small smartphones, it was a year filled with change and challenges, contradiction and contrast for enterprise IT.

Network Lessons from 2010 Drive Predictions for 2011

It was a busy year for IT professionals in 2010. What did network administrators learn this year, and how will these lessons affect the top enterprise trends in 2011?