Features & News


Report: Server Market "Refresh" Ahead

Refresh cycle predicted in IDC's latest server virtualization report

Reflections on Green IT: Simple, Small Steps Add Up

Some steps to "going green" can be as simple as finding simple alternatives to paper.

IDC Notes Shift from Tactical to Strategic Green IT Planning

A new survey finds that IT organizations are thinking strategically about the implications of "going green."

Q&A: Why Strong User IDs and Passwords are Weak Security Measures

Why a username and password are no longer adequate to protect your enterprise's assets.

Q&A: Getting the Most from Your IT Budget

Where should IT look for cost savings, prioritize projects, and estimate your potential savings?

Q&A: Using Analytic BI to Drive Sales

The former head of Siebel's sales analytics team explains how companies can forecast sales much more accurately using effective analytics.

Coming to Terms with Mainframe Data Access

Sooner or later, data warehousing pros will have to come to terms with the remarkable staying power of the mainframe.



Working Together to Build Your Data Model

Building a data model reveals insight into your organization's data for users and IT alike, but it won't happen unless both groups work as a team.

HP, SAP Team Up for BI

The accord with HP is very similar to a partnership that SAP notched six months ago with Teradata. Its similarity raises questions.

IBM's zIIP a Boon to Big Iron Data Management

Big Iron data warehousing might be a pipe dream, but on balance IBM's zIIP engine has provided a bonus for data management in mainframe environments.

Reading the IBM-DoJ Tea Leaves

Does the U.S. Justice Department's inquiry into IBM's activities mean Big Blue is too dominant in the mainframe market?

Q&A: End-to-End Transaction Tracking with Business Transaction Management

In today's environments, business transactions flow through multiple systems. Business transaction management eases your detective work when something goes awry.

Microsoft and Red Hat: Virtualization "Frenemies"

Windows and Linux operating systems will run on each other's virtualization platforms

Virtualization’s Impact Beyond Operations

The virtualization environment requires new control policies, processes, and standards, and as these come into place they will require new audit process and procedures.

State of Spam: Dramatic Rise in Volume, Size, and Malware

The prevalence of spam-based malware increased dramatically in September, surging by 900 percent.

UAC Changes and Windows 7 Security

What Microsoft's changes to user account control mean for the enterprise

Q&A: Segmentation in a Virtualized Data Center

Why segmentation is important and how policies can be set and enforced in a virtualized data center.

Phony Alerts, Social Engineering Schemes Used to Spread Malware

Users receive phony security warnings from software spread by affiliates competing for prizes, payouts

Microsoft Restoring Sidekick Data, but Troubles Remain

Data thought to be lost during network failure being restored, Microsoft tells users