Features & News


A 3-Step Plan for Social Media Data Integration

Social media is a rich source of data. These three steps will help you make the most of it in your environment.

Mobile Device Management in 2012: More Challenges, More Opportunities

Mobile devices will be a way of life for your enterprise users. What changes in mobile IT can you expect and prepare for this year?

Manage the Breach or the Breach Will Manage You

Several high-profile security breaches occurred in 2012. What’s ahead for security administrators in 2012, and how will IT respond?

Why Search-Based Applications are Set to Thrive

The enterprise search industry and search-based application space will see major steps forward in 2012 as recent acquisitions are sorted out.

Q&A: Data Strategies and Philosophical Dilemmas

We examine how creating a data strategy has philosophical implications, raising ethical questions about analytics and emphasizing the need for data governance.

BI 2012: The Future that has Already Happened

Eight current trends that yield insight into BI's future.



Ballmer Highlights Magical Microsoft Metro UI, Phones, Kinect in CES Keynote

Rehash of old news makes for uneventful presentation, Microsoft's last at CES (at least for the present).

The Data Model’s Role in Data Governance

Data models are an important part of your data governance program. We look at the Zachman Framework, which describes multiple levels of data models.

A Big Year Ahead for Big Data and Hadoop

During 2011, Hadoop became more reliable with better performance in new commercial distributions. In 2012, Hadoop will become easier to use and manage.

BI Experts: Good Data Strategy is Good Business Strategy

Director of TDWI Research David Stodder looks at three major trends that he sees shaping the development of data strategies.

How Lyza Learns from its Users

The new Lyza learns from how people use it and makes recommendations based on a user's role or interests. The more people who use it, the better, officials say.

Three Trends Driving Data Security Strategies in 2012

In 2012, businesses must align data security with customer value.

Q&A: Solving VM Management Challenges

IT has used a mish mash of tools to manage VM. It's time to find something better.

The State of Java/JVM in 2012

Is Java dead? What's ahead for programming languages running on the Java Virtual Machines such as Scala, JRuby, and Clojure? We take a closer look.

Data Center Priority for 2012: Power

During 2011, data centers became more virtualized in a migration to cloud-based architectures, which began to reveal previously-hidden problems with power. In 2012 this trend will continue and even accelerate, further elevating the importance of power for IT.

Green Hat to be Acquired by IBM

Big Blue wants to help enterprises cut testing costs without cutting corners.

Windows 8 on x86 Tablets This Fall?

Acer and Lenovo may release tablets in the third quarter of this year.

Little Impact from Microsoft's Enterprise Agreement Changes

No big surprises, consulting firm says.