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Government Miscounts Data Centers

Feds find total number of data centers higher than once thought

Unisys' Updates to Libra, Dorado Lines Keep Mainframes Vibrant

Specialty engines and a new virtualization facility are keeping Unisys mainframes in the spotlight and customers interested.

Microsoft: Java Worse Than PDF as Security Threat

Java should be considered a top software security threat, even more so than Adobe PDF files, according to Microsoft's announcement.

Microsoft Delivers Record-Breaking October Patch

Microsoft broke its own patch delivery record again with the release of its October security update.

5 Tips to Improve IT/Business Communications

These five tips from "The Winning Dialog" can help IT and business users get back on the same page.

The Less Productive Mobile Workforce

Mobile users are more likely to get themselves into trouble -- but not the kind you'd expect.

Q&A: Addressing Big-Data Challenges

What's driving larger data volumes, and how have compliance issues complicated storage management? How can you get "big data" under control?



From Caching to Space-based Architecture: The Evolution of Memory

Caching was only the first step to improving transaction processing.

Mobile, Cloud Expected to Dominate Enterprise Computing by 2015

IBM survey notes skill shift needed to drive business growth

Sybase Survey Reveals Analytics Paradox

IT sees value of Analytics, but few have formalized analytics plan.

Pervasive BI Still Eludes Enterprises, Survey Reveals

Only about one in ten enterprises has deployed BI to a majority of its users.

Q&A on Emerging Technologies: SaaS BI

How software-as-a-service can be used with BI, plus a look at the technology's drawbacks and limitations.

How Data Federation Can Co-exist with an EDW

Why data federation has earned itself a seat at the data management round table

Q&A: MDM Proving Its Value at Health Services Company

MDM may not be easy but it's worth the effort.

Cool BI: Outlook and BI Search

BI expert looks at two recent trends that have the potential to bring greater adoption of BI to enterprises: Outlook integration and BI search.

3 Tips for Managing Requirement Changes

Two-thirds of all IT projects are cancelled, significantly delayed, or go over budget. Here's how to be in the other one-third.

Treat Energy as a Key IT Asset

Treat energy with the same care and attention that your other data center assets receive.

Cloud Spending Gets Serious

Almost half of all the money spent on cloud computing is new IT spending -- some of it diverted from other, non-cloud projects.

Q&A: Addressing Desktop Virtualization Challenges

How to cut the cost of desktop virtualization

SQL Server 2008 SP2 Now Available

Released after thee months of testing