Features & News


Study Reveals What’s Driving Network Access Control

A majority of survey respondents looking to implement an NAC solution want to reduce malware incidents, control remote access to the network, and enforce endpoint configurations.

What is Enterprise-Class Storage?

To better define the term, we recall the most memorable quotes of 2006

Enterprise Application Showdown: Feuding Paradigms of 2006

SaaS and other new-fangled application deployment paradigms came to the fore in 2006, even as the fat client BI suite of old came into its own.

Software Heavies Set Sights on BI Superpowerdom

This year, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, and SAP dropped all pretense and started talking candidly about their ambitions in the BI space.

IDC Predictions for '007 -- 'Hyperdisruption'

IT players will accelerate their adoption of new business models and technologies—anything, it seems, to buck the slow-and-steady spending trend.

HP’s Looming BI Push

With the acquisition last week of a prominent BI-focused services firm, HP finally seems ready to take its place in the business intelligence power pantheon.

Enterprise IT: Five Predictions for 2007

The year was something of a mixed bag, milestone-wise. We offer five trends to watch in 2007.



Podcast: Security Threats: What Lies Ahead

A look back at this year’s security threats, predictions for 2007, and a low-cost way for any IT organization to protect data that requires no special equipment or software.

Security: A Look Back and the Year Ahead

From smarter criminals to network access protection, IT is going to have its hands full in 2007.

Storage Projections: The Lucky 7 for 2007

The top seven storage trends that mattered this year and may matter even more in 2007.

It’s All About the Performance Management (Tools)

If new research from Gartner Inc. is any indication, 2006 was a heady year for most performance management (PM) players.

SAP: Once-and-Future Analytic Powerhouse?

SAP is no slouch in the analytics department—as its surging growth in IDC’s recent business analytic market surveys demonstrates.

IBM Bangs the XML Drum Slowly but Surely

pureXML extends DB2 9’s ability to store, update, delete, query, and index well-formed XML, officials say.

The Best Compliance Resource You Don't Know About

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) produces a wealth of guidance and reports for the entire federal IT system, but this knowledge is just as applicable to their private sector counterparts. Here's a treasure map to navigate the GAO site, find reports of interest, and access critical compliance information.

Christmas Comes Early to Data-Management Vendors

Vendors—full of glee over new federal evidence rules for evidence—may be overstating the need for their products.

The Evolution of the Application Front End

As load balancers evolved into application front ends, the underlying architecture changed—as did the services they could provide.

WDS FERRETs Out SNA-to-IP Bottlenecks

Mainframe operators need unobstructed visibility into the performance of their IP networks, too.

CA Makes Federated Access Management Easier

Significant changes in CA products are worth a look

Podcast: Seven Steps to Successful Data Migration

Data migration is often seen as a one-time event, but IT shouldn’t overlook the lessons it can learn when moving data from one system to another.

Mainframe Emulation Specialist Target of IBM Lawsuit

IBM charges PSI with breach of contract and patent infringement