We examine the benefits and uses of building a private cloud, and explain the implementation best practices.
From confusion to overly ambitious goals, we look at five causes of EA program failure and how you can overcome them.
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.
Managing application performance is all about how the end user perceives performance, and current tech trends are having an impact on that perception.
From the Sun/Oracle acquisition to radical changes in the server market, it's been a topsy-turvy year in IT. We take a look at the highlights.
Truths and myths about private clouds.
With Windows XP's looming end-of-life -- and with pent-up demand --Windows 7 seems to have a clear on-ramp into the enterprise.
Cloud computing has changed as high-speed connectivity has improved and virtualization adoption has grown. We explore the current state of the technology and where it's headed.
The virtualization environment requires new control policies, processes, and standards, and as these come into place they will require new audit process and procedures.
Due to macroeconomic conditions, nearly every vendor promotes its products as offering cost savings, but the ROI calculations for IT process automation are overwhelming and simple.
How to get more from your e-mail system.
IT as a service is a shorthand term for many changes enabled by virtualized infrastructure, from how resources are purchased and procured to how they’re managed. Learn how delivering IT as a service can help organizations reduce costs and improve efficiencies.
Message queuing stalwarts such as IBM and TIBCO bring decades of messaging processing expertise to the table, but some would-be players, including Informatica, come to CEP from what seems like a tangential trajectory.
Big Iron shops have two options to run their Windows applications on System z: emulation via z/Vos or full-blown porting via Mono.
If installed capacity is any indication, the mainframe isn’t going anywhere any time soon. Most mainframe shops have a huge MIPS footprint.
In tough economic times, can IT afford to be innovative?
A guide for transferring user personalities from physical to virtual desktop environments
What does it take to achieve a performance culture that drives growth and profitability? We explore the key characteristics an enterprise needs for success.
IBM’s POWER7 product and services blitz aims to deliver investment protection for customers and keep System p revenue flowing prior to POWER7’s debut.
Empowered with the right tools, IT can optimize application and database performance.