Backup is a necessary evil whose hard costs (including disk, bandwidth, and software) are easy to calculate. Beware these three not-so-obvious costs that can cost IT thousands of dollars.
In this first installment in our three-part excerpt adapted from The Data Access Handbook, authors John Goodson and Rob Steward explain why benchmarks and how your database applications fit into the picture.
Five fixes will address remote code execution exploits in Windows
Company calls it foundation of its virtualization portfolio
First major update of its flagship database in two years
Second warning about vulnerabilities
New service will let business users login to their desktops from either a thin-client terminal or low-end PC
Production release expected in second half of 2010.
Before embarking on a virtualization project, you need two things: a good plan and the best implementation strategy. We offer tips for building both.
Where should IT focus its attention in protecting network assets, what investments offer the best return, and how can IT to avoid common mistakes when developing its security strategy?
A new report from McAfee underscores that if users are successfully initiating celebrity-themed Web searches, IT hasn’t done its job.
If installed capacity is any indication, the mainframe isn’t going anywhere any time soon. Most mainframe shops have a huge MIPS footprint.
In the second of our two-part report, we look at compensation growth for professional positions
Can take advantage of greater computing resources
Lets enterprises extend their existing networks using IPsec-based VPN connections to create their own logically isolated Amazon EC2 instances.
IDC expects growth rate of Linux server operating system subscriptions and non-paid deployments to slow to just 1.1 percent over the next five years.
SaaS BI specialist Birst practices what it preaches, officials say; it is, first and foremost, a general purpose BI platform.
In a challenging economy, how can you extend the life of your information systems? One solution is to focus on data quality and consistency.
Companies that have used open source solutions for a decade or more are now looking at that distribution model for their BI tools.
A new report from Aberdeen Group sheds light on how to get the biggest bang for your BI buck.