Enterprise


Virtual Servers and Storage: Truth or Dare

How many shops are really using server virtualization?

Archiving Efficiency: The Key to Green Storage

Manufacturers may redesign their products to improve energy efficiency, but data archival may be the real secret to green storage.

The Regulatory Path to Green IT

Are incentives -- or outright regulation -- needed to spur companies to meaningfully curb their energy consumption?

Trusted Web Sites Attract Malicious Activity, Symantec Report Reveals

The Global Internet Security Threat Report shows that as networks are more strongly protected, attackers have shifted tactics and targets.

Why IT Must Act Now to Meet New PCI Data Security Standards

A bevy of vendors -- including most prominent services providers -- have announced new payment card industry-oriented services.

A Tale of Two Architectures

Storage nirvana remains the undiscovered country of the true SAN.

Waste Not, Want Not: Organizations Overspending on IT

Last year, IT organizations frittered away fully one-quarter of their budgets on "unnecessary" or "redundant" customizations.



Podcast: Outsourcing Data Recovery

How to justify the cost of a backup and recovery service provider

Web 2.0, Mashups, and the Enterprise

Mashups have been a popular consumer technology, but more IT and business users are using them to combine information quickly and cheaply.

A Power is Born: System i, System p Converge

If Big Blue's new Power Express systems are harbingers of 'the future, users can expect ever-greater density and performance

Careers: IT Budgets Hold Steady

CIOs are tightening their belts, but not desperately slashing costs.

ISE: Building-Block Storage

Why a new technology -- Intelligent Storage Element -- has our storage analyst raving

Scoop on Spectra Logic's Media Lifecycle Management

Tape issues are the result of personnel errors and processes, not of the technology itself.

Virtualizing Disaster Recovery

Virtualization can be a boon to business continuity and disaster recovery planning -- provided you understand the risks

Outsourcers Push for Greater Flexibility

Outsourcers are increasingly trying to achieve greater contract flexibility and minimize overall risk. Here are the risks you should know about.

Using the Right Software Development Metrics

Conducting post-mortems about a project is too late. In-flight metrics -- measures you take during the development itself -- are critical.

Windows XP SP3: T-Minus Four Weeks and Counting?

Industry watchers speculate that the third service pack for Windows XP -- complete with security-related features -- could appear soon

The Case for Legacy Technology: Beyond New vs. Old

Pairing legacy systems with server-based systems that have complementary strengths can extend the life of legacy system

Careers: IT Hiring Outlook Bright, in Spite of Economic Uncertainty

One fifth of lLarge companies expect to increase IT hiring in Q2

Grocery Chain’s Data Breach Extends Security Debate

Over 1,800 known cases of fraud result from data breach