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The Necessity of Data Profiling: A How-to Guide to Getting Started and Driving Value

Allocating sufficient time and resources to conduct a thorough data profiling assessment will help architects design a better solution and reduce project risk by quickly identifying and addressing potential data issues.

Q&A: How to Improve Performance from Cloud Computing

How to scale the data tier to get better performance.

IDC Predicts Strong Growth for Cloud-Based Analytics

The market for SaaS business analytic technologies is set to surge, according to a new report from research firm IDC

A Peek into the Future: The Next Wave of Data Warehousing

Data found in warehouses is mostly transaction-oriented -- data from repetitive activities that are an integral part of every organization's business. Bill Inmon and Geno Valente look at what's ahead: textual data.

Q&A: Ten Tips for Maximizing Data Virtualization

To help IT leaders make the most of data virtualization, Robert Eve, executive vice president of marketing for Composite Software, offers a list of virtualization suggestions.

Google Ends Support for IE 6

Microsoft's Web browser was exploited for attacks on Google



Five Ways to Streamline Your Data Classification Project

This approach can help you achieve data classification results dramatically faster than conventional methods.

Oracle Outlines Sun Integration Plan

With its acquisition of Sun Microsystems completed, Oracle Corp. on Wednesday laid out its plans for integrating Sun's software and hardware systems into its own product lineup.

Q&A: Assessing Cybersecurity's Past, Planning for the Future

Where is cybersecurity headed? We look at how regulation, social networking, and popular technologies (such as cloud computing) will impact your enterprise’s security management.

Exchange 2010 Upgrade Strategies Outlined in Report

Forrester Research advises IT shops to assess environments before upgrading to Microsoft Exchange 2010.IT shops should assess their environments before upgrading to Microsoft Exchange 2010.

On to a New Decade

In 2010, vendor marketing campaigns will ramp up with the usual hype.

Enterprises on Thin Ice with DNS

A simple and affordable change you can make today can mitigate the risks of the DNS layer.

Microsoft's Azure Cloud Service Now Available

Windows Azure and SQL Azure represent Microsoft's official challenge to Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) service

Why IT Asset Management is Critical to Your Network Security

Asset management software can complement your current security tools to provide more complete desktop security.

Best Practices for Mission-Critical Hardware Support

A two-part approach can help IT comply with SLAs to satisfy end users.

IT Shops Shifting Focus to Desktop Backup and Recovery

Harried by legal, regulatory, or competitive concerns, organizations are increasingly paying much more attention to their desktop backup strategies.

Service Portfolio Management and the Business Value of IT

IT and business must learn to speak a common language, manage according to business outcomes, and organize for value.

Analysis of Consumer Breach Reveals Password Weaknesses

Report spotlights ease of attacking consumer accounts; password selection patterns haven’t changed in 20 years

Tool Checks for Custom XML in Word Files

Make-shift tool to check for patent-infringing technology in Word files