Enterprise


Overcoming Security Pains in UNIX Environments

Getting a handle on UNIX vulnerabilities is no easy task.

The Holy Grail of Storage Efficiency (Part 2 in a Series)

When considering budgeting for storage, cost efficiency provides the best way to frame a discussion of storage efficiency.

Putting a Total Architect to Work: Lean IT Implementation on Steroids (Part 4 of 4)

Wherever a Total Architect goes, projects get better. We explain why.

Mitigating the Limits of Your Data Center

To help data center managers understand how best to employ new energy metrics and tools, we examine five ways to optimize use of available space, cooling capacity, and power.

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.

Q&A: Enterprise Collaboration and the Role of Private Social Networks

How enterprise social collaboration can benefit the enterprise.

Hiring a Total Architect (Part 3 of 4)

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



Firewalls Get Failing Marks; Enterprise Security Flunking, Too

Why does IT pass the buck to other internal groups when it comes to safeguarding enterprise security?

Private Clouds: 5 Considerations for Optimizing the Dynamic Data Center

If you’re moving to private clouds, keep these considerations in mind as you plan your migration.

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

How a Total Architect is like a musician.

How to Mitigate Smartphone Threats to Your Corporate Network

These tips can help you minimize mobile threats.

Tablets Having Big Impact on IT Budgets

This year, demand for tablet computers will actually help lift worldwide IT spending.

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?

The Holy Grail of Storage Efficiency (Part 1 in a Series)

Why is storage efficiency so abysmal?

CA Courts SecurID Customers

Who said hardware authentication tokens are infallible? CA's new program contrasts the advantages of its software-based approach with RSA Security's hardware-based SecurID model.

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.

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.

How Big Data is Driving Data Dispersal

Increasing data volumes makes RAID inadequate for storage integrity. Data dispersal can provide greater data protection and substancial cost savings for digital content storage.