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Are You Ready to Organize Your Junk Drawer?

The term ILM still causes people to cringe when hearing that term. Dataglobal is showing some guts by re-introducing the need for information life cycle management into the contemporary storage discussion.

3 Headline-Grabbing Trends Will Still Dominate 2011

Big data, virtualization, and IT vendor consolidation made headlines this year, but where are these trends headed in 2011?

Data Storage and Protection Strategies for the Cloud Era

For SMBs considering traditional data backup and storage and/or for those struggling with an off-site solution, it may be time to consider the cloud as an alternative data protection solution.

Careers: Starting Salaries Predicted to Rise in 2011

Some skills are more in-demand than others -- and some industries (such as health care and business services) are paying more.

Q&A: The Next-Generation Data Center

What will the next-generation data center look like, what role will virtualization play, and what key issues must you deal with now to meet tomorrow’s challenges?

Retailers Under Attack

An upsurge in retail-oriented phishing exploits underscores the growing menace posed by targeted attacks.

Q&A: How to Choose a SaaS Provider

The benefits and drawbacks of software-as-a-service, plus tips for choosing a SaaS provider.



Survey Reaffirms Mainframe's Staying Power

IT shops are holding steady on the mainframe. A new survey from BMC also examines how IT shops are employing systems and how workloads are growing.

Mid-Size Enterprises are Prime Targets

Mid-size shops are increasingly -- even disproportionately -- coming under attack by hackers, yet few security budgets are rising.

Careers: Hiring Unsteady Despite Encouraging Government Report

The IT job market might not be quite as resurgent as federal data indicates.

Q&A: Application Performance Management

Why managing application performance is so challenging, and how to make it pay off in the enterprise.

Application Monitoring in the Clouds

Business-driven processes for measuring and guaranteeing service levels in the cloud will help CIOs successfully transition to this new infrastructure.

Q&A: IAM and the Unix/Linux Organization

Unix/Linux systems needn't be islands of identity; we show you the challenges and options for addressing authentication, provisioning, and security and take a closer look at Active Directory bridges.

The Less Productive Mobile Workforce

Mobile users are more likely to get themselves into trouble -- but not the kind you'd expect.

From Caching to Space-based Architecture: The Evolution of Memory

Caching was only the first step to improving transaction processing.

Q&A: Addressing Desktop Virtualization Challenges

How to cut the cost of desktop virtualization

Cloud Spending Gets Serious

Almost half of all the money spent on cloud computing is new IT spending -- some of it diverted from other, non-cloud projects.

Lower Costs Pushing Adoption of High-Performance Computing

Lower HPC costs make it possible for more companies to be cutting edge in their market.

HP's Just Right IT Targets Neglected Market

Although efforts to reach the "neglected" or "untapped" mid-market shops are nothing new, HP's Just Right IT seems to have most of its ducks in a row.

Q&A: Outsourcing in Chile

With so many choices for outsourcing, should Chile be on your radar?