Emerging Tech


Simplify Distributed Networks with Remote Office Optimization

To gain control of data and systems, IT consolidated their environment. A better solution is emerging: optimization tools.

IT Spending: Cost Reduction Still Key

How IT organizations are spending their budgets

Disaster Recovery: Balancing Performance and Availability

Financial services giant finds happy medium between performance and availability with Big Blue’s new DR service for zSeries

IT Showing More Signs of Recovery

IT budgets, developer headcount is growing; study says outsourcing isn't dampening internal development

Why Traditional SLAs Are No Longer Adequate

SLAs have traditionally relied on operating system utilities to determine process availability -- but their accuracy isn't assured. Measuring the availability of business processes may hold the key to correct application performance assessment.

Database, BI Solutions Drive Grid Growth in the Enterprise

Grid computing finds enterprise killer apps

Content Management Systems Ease Web Updates for Non-Technical Users

CMS software enables end users and subject matter experts to keep Web content fresh and accurate



Managing the Strategic Desktop

Proactive desktop support has become an important corporate initiative. Here's why.

Lack of IT Guidance Hinders Compliance Efforts

Continued use of legacy environments may result in charges of negligence

Careers: Hot Skill Areas You Can Bank On (Part 3 of 3)

You don’t have to be certified to enjoy job security -- demand for many uncertified skills is up

Blade Servers: Big Iron in a Small Form Factor

Blade server success founded on key mainframe concepts

Offshore's Impact on Salaries, Certifications (Part 2 of 3)

Security, project management, and Linux skills are all still valuable

Improving Quality without Six Sigma

Here's one low-cost technique that's easily implemented and can substantially improve the quality of both systems and services.

World-Class Companies Spend Less on IT

World-class performance goes hand-in-hand with world-class restraint, at least where IT spending is concerned

Offshore Outsourcing Hits IT Pros Where It Hurts (Part 1 of 3)

Is the offshore trend driving down compensation levels across the IT industry?

Careers: Mixing Work with Vacation

For IT pros on vacation, work’s no more than a voice mail, e-mail, or SSH session away

Q&A: Taking the Pain Out of Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

Sarbanes-Oxley compliance needn’t be a backbreaking ordeal

Q&A: Look Beyond Natural Disasters in Your Disaster Recovery Planning

Effective business continuity planning must address several different kinds of worst-case scenarios

ERP Vendor Choice Unimportant, Study Finds

Study says process changes and best practices are key, regardless of which ERP software you’re running

Pros and Cons: Software As A Service

IT can eliminate costly upgrades and reduce installation problems by running hosted applications instead of licensing them. But there are pitfalls.