IT Management


Government IT Trends to Watch in 2013

Budget uncertainty and constraints will have a big impact on government IT in 2013.

Top 3 Trends in Server I/O: A Look Back, The Road Ahead

If there were so many server platform updates in 2012, why are I/Os still held back?

5 Sysadmin Holiday Survival Tips

You can survive support tasks with some careful planning. These tips can help.

The Evolution of Unified BPM

How BPM suites have evolved and how you can take control of BPM initiatives and apply them to your mission-critical projects.

2013 GRC Trends

Governance, risk, and compliance programs, and the technologies that support them, can move a company forward and sometimes even save the day.

Top 3 Trends in Cloud and Enterprise Apps in 2013

Ill-conceived cloud strategies are bringing companies to their knees, and mobile app upstarts are overthrowing the rules of the game for IT. Are you ready to go beyond the hype and get ROI from cloud, mobility, and Web apps?

2013’s Trilogy of IT Trends Driven by Consumer Behavior

Mobility, big data, and cloud computing dominated IT’s concerns in 2012. What must IT do to take advantage of their benefits in 2013?



How to Simplify Systems Management and OS Deployments

With the right preparation and an effective IT efficiency solution, companies can approach an OS migration project with confidence. These pointers will help get you on the right track.

Choosing the Right Key Performance Indicators for Data Centers

Data center personnel desperately need a more granular view into the data center that encompasses all aspects of performance.

The Power to Control Power: An IT Priority Now and Next Year

During 2012, data centers became more virtualized in a migration to cloud-based architectures, and power consumption became a key consideration for IT departments. In 2013, these trends will accelerate, further elevating the importance of power for IT.

Careers: Developers Embrace Moonlighting

More than half of all programmers moonlight -- as hobbyists, as contributors to open source projects, or, thanks to marketplaces like the AppStore, for fun and profit.

Will EC12 Be a Sales Behemoth?

Although the zEnterprise EC12 probably won't match the record-breaking performance of its predecessor, it should provide a big boost to Big Blue's bottom line.

IBM Goes Big on Big Data at IOD

Not surprisingly, big-data-a-la-Big-Blue has a distinctly dollars-and-cents flavor to it.

Top 3 Trends in Developer Testing

How should developers cope with software eating the world?

5 IT vs. Business Battlegrounds

The top five areas where department heads and IT staff commonly clash.

5 Considerations for Your Move to the Cloud

Pay close attention to these five technology elements before moving to the cloud.

2012 IT Trends in Review; What to Expect in 2013

Which three trends had the biggest impact on IT in 2012, and which will affect IT the most in 2013?

Top 3 Trends in IT and Big Data: A Look Back, The Year Ahead

Cloud computing, mobile applications, and big data coalesced in 2012 and will shape IT in 2013 and beyond.

Best Practices in System Copy: Automate in the Cloud

Cut the cost and improve the accuracy of SAP system copy chores.

Can Machines Really Think?

The idea that machines will dominate human intelligence is mere science fiction today, but machines are getting better at complex decision making and active reasoning.