Enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications can automate business processes but do nothing to solve security problems. Identity management software, working in tandem with ERP, can help.
A bevy of vendors -- including most prominent services providers -- have announced new payment card industry-oriented services.
Storage nirvana remains the undiscovered country of the true SAN.
Manufacturers may redesign their products to improve energy efficiency, but data archival may be the real secret to green storage.
Last year, IT organizations frittered away fully one-quarter of their budgets on "unnecessary" or "redundant" customizations.
How to justify the cost of a backup and recovery service provider
The Global Internet Security Threat Report shows that as networks are more strongly protected, attackers have shifted tactics and targets.
Are incentives -- or outright regulation -- needed to spur companies to meaningfully curb their energy consumption?
Mashups have been a popular consumer technology, but more IT and business users are using them to combine information quickly and cheaply.
CIOs are tightening their belts, but not desperately slashing costs.
If Big Blue's new Power Express systems are harbingers of 'the future, users can expect ever-greater density and performance
Why a new technology -- Intelligent Storage Element -- has our storage analyst raving
Tape issues are the result of personnel errors and processes, not of the technology itself.
Conducting post-mortems about a project is too late. In-flight metrics -- measures you take during the development itself -- are critical.
Virtualization can be a boon to business continuity and disaster recovery planning -- provided you understand the risks
Outsourcers are increasingly trying to achieve greater contract flexibility and minimize overall risk. Here are the risks you should know about.
Industry watchers speculate that the third service pack for Windows XP -- complete with security-related features -- could appear soon
Pairing legacy systems with server-based systems that have complementary strengths can extend the life of legacy system
Going green isn’t just about using virtualization technologies or buying more energy efficient hardware.
One fifth of lLarge companies expect to increase IT hiring in Q2