Features & News


Careers: IT Hiring Slowdown Ahead?

Caution in IT hiring plans

Solving Mainframe Entitlement Problems

Strong, effective IT security can be compromised by orphaned accounts and entitlements. We offer strategies to manage these expired accounts and entitlements.

Report Says IE Browser's Share Drops

Also notes slow market adoption of Vista

Next-generation BI at Hand, Forrester Reports

New Forrester study paints a picture of a BI landscape that remains diverse, thriving, and maturing.

Q&A: Getting Immediate Value from Your ERP System

ERP often doesn’t deliver. We explore why and offer possible solutions.

VMware's Updates Cause Problems, CEO Apologizes

New version causes licenses to expire on patched machines

Hey! You! Get Onto the Cloud

If your BI project needs more resources -- from processing power to storage space -- cloud computing may just be what you need.



The Convergence of Network Behavior Analysis and Network Performance Management

It’s essential that IT understand the impact on network resources and application delivery of any and all anomalies in network behavior. Anomaly detection tools can help.

SHARE Conference to Delve Deeper into SOA, Virtualization

With focuses on SOA, virtualization, next-generation data centers, and cloud computing, Summer SHARE will likely have plenty to interest attendees.

Microsoft Virtualization Launch Planned for Fall 2008

Specific announcements unclear; event includes discussion about Microsoft Application Virtualization

Why Storage Clouds Are Worth a Closer Look

It's time to take another look at remote storage services.

SQL Injection Attacks on the Rise

SQL injection vulnerabilities are easy -- and cheap -- to test for, regardless of whether you're a good guy or a malicious hacker

Green IT Goals, Actions Far Apart

Almost all IT shops say that boosting energy efficiency is a clear priority, but comparatively few are actually spending money to do it

VMware Teams Up With Linux Foundation

Alliance will help VMware further its collaboration with Linux community

Data Thefts Show Need for Comprehensive Security

Hackers alleged to have accessed more than 40 million credit and debit card numbers

IBM Touts Linux Strategy with New Virtualization, SuSE, Supercomputer Initiatives

Big Blue introduces new products, services, and initiatives to expand its commitment to Linux, open source

Tuesday Patch Cycles To Include Risk Assessments

Company announces new approach to security notification

Q&A: Getting Immediate Value from Your ERP System

Why it’s so difficult to get value from your ERP system -- and what you can do

HP Banks on Computing Power, Green Features to Spearhead BI, DW Excellence

DM pros might not have much interest in hardware, but -- like it or not -- hardware plays an important role in BI and DW performance and budgets

What Defines a DW Appliance?

What, exactly, is a data warehousing appliance: hardware, software, or a combination of the two?