IT Management


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.

Enterprises on Thin Ice with DNS

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

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.

Five Things You Need To Know About 802.11n

Five facts to help you navigate through the new standard.

Watching Big Iron: A Rosier Outlook for 2010

Mainframe and high-end server fortunes took a beating in 2009. An industry veteran says 2010 is shaping up to be an improvement.



Q&A: Building a Private Cloud

We examine the benefits and uses of building a private cloud, and explain the implementation best practices.

Five Keys to a Successful Enterprise Architecture Program

From confusion to overly ambitious goals, we look at five causes of EA program failure and how you can overcome them.

New Study Reveals Best Practices for Top Web Application Performance

A new study from Aberdeen Research shows what works for getting the best performance from your Web applications.

Top 10 Server Trends for 2010

Understanding these ten server trends can help CIOs succeed despite an unsteady economy.

Q&A: IT and the Virtual Desktop

Desktop virtualization brings the computing power from the local workstation back to the data center, changing the entire computing paradigm.

Q&A: Managing Mobile Devices

From security issues to integrating heterogeneous devices, mobile device management is fraught with challenges.

Following the Flow: Looking at Network Traffic in Two Ways

NetFlow and sFlow give administrators a new perspective.

Big Blue Serves up Linux-Only Big-Iron Gift

Late last year, IBM gave Linux-on-System z boosters a big gift: a new Linux-only System z Solution Edition, priced at just $212,000.

Clouds in 2010: Will Yours Be Lined With Silver or Filled with Coal Dust?

Will 2010 be the first meaningful stage of cloud computing's rocket ride of growth and enterprise usage?

Q&A: Application Performance Management and the End User

Managing application performance is all about how the end user perceives performance, and current tech trends are having an impact on that perception.

Five IT Focal Points for 2010

What should IT focus on this year? Some key issues from 2009 remain, but several new areas will need IT's attention.

Lessons from 2009: Advice for IT and Vendors

Products released this year show vendors and IT how to alleviate common pain points. ESJ's editorial director highlights four areas to focus on in the coming year -- which may provide a strong return on your investment.

Network Management: What's Ahead

We highlight five trends that will drive your network management strategy next year.