Enterprise


IBM Once Again Repackages System i for the Small and Mid-Size Enterprise

IBM last week unveiled two new System i servers for the SMB market

The Role of Web Services in Enterprise Architecture

How Web services can make or break an enterprise architecture.

CA Updates Security Products for Enterprises Big and Small

Antivirus/antispyware package get upgrades while small and mid-size businesses get backup and migration tools

Archive This—Part 2 in a Series

Real archiving is more challenging to set up and manage over time than simply backing up data.

SAS Brings BI Back Home to Big Iron

BI giant SAS announced expanded System z support for its Enterprise Intelligence Platform and touted a new sub-capacity pricing option, to boot

Server Virtualization Success Eludes Many IT Organizations

There’s plenty of buzz about server virtualization, but success is not assured.

The Path to Large-Scale Virtualization Success

A closer look at the challenges of virtualization technologies in a large-scale initiative.



Moving Security to the Mainframe

Vanguard wants the mainframe to be the center of security

Debunking the Mainframe Brain Drain

Why don’t proponents of the "mainframe brain drain" hypothesis make similar claims about other costly technology niches?

Puzzling Out an Archive Strategy, Part 1

Archiving isn’t rocket science, but it can be a challenge for even rocket scientists to do well.

CICS Gets Another SOA-Friendly Infusion

IBM officials position CICS 3.2 as the no-brainer hub for an organization’s -- any organization’s -- service-oriented architecture.

New Report Examines Practices, Trends in IT Outsourcing

The Institute of Internal Auditors’ report helps C-level executives understand the risks when navigating the complex task of IT outsourcing.

Novell Security Updates Focus on Flexibility, Integration

Versions offers more management, more integration, and more compliance

SOA: You’ll Need More than Technology

To transform a company’s architecture to an SOA model, a systematic long-term roadmap is critical.

Enerjy Promotes Change in Software Development

To create quality code, development teams must continually collect and analyze data on their processes for writing and building applications.

A Database Archiving Solution Like No Other

Though StorHouse is principally a data warehousing system, its stronger value may be as a database archiving solution.

BMC Revamps Mid-Market IT Service Management Offering

Targets mid-market customers with ITSM aspirations

zIIP Poised to Go Supernova?

IBM officials are confident zIIP will take off -- once it’s had time to germinate in the minds of customers

The Role of the Enterprise Architect

The enterprise architect wears a multitude of hats to perform a very demanding job.