Enterprise


Big Blue’s Big-Iron Security Trump Card

IBM is pushing a retro database security model: bring it all back home to the mainframe, and trust the security and privacy of Big Iron

Study Reveals What’s Driving Network Access Control

A majority of survey respondents looking to implement an NAC solution want to reduce malware incidents, control remote access to the network, and enforce endpoint configurations.

What is Enterprise-Class Storage?

To better define the term, we recall the most memorable quotes of 2006

Enterprise IT: Five Predictions for 2007

The year was something of a mixed bag, milestone-wise. We offer five trends to watch in 2007.

Podcast: Security Threats: What Lies Ahead

A look back at this year’s security threats, predictions for 2007, and a low-cost way for any IT organization to protect data that requires no special equipment or software.

Security: A Look Back and the Year Ahead

From smarter criminals to network access protection, IT is going to have its hands full in 2007.

Storage Projections: The Lucky 7 for 2007

The top seven storage trends that mattered this year and may matter even more in 2007.



The Best Compliance Resource You Don't Know About

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) produces a wealth of guidance and reports for the entire federal IT system, but this knowledge is just as applicable to their private sector counterparts. Here's a treasure map to navigate the GAO site, find reports of interest, and access critical compliance information.

Christmas Comes Early to Data-Management Vendors

Vendors—full of glee over new federal evidence rules for evidence—may be overstating the need for their products.

The Evolution of the Application Front End

As load balancers evolved into application front ends, the underlying architecture changed—as did the services they could provide.

WDS FERRETs Out SNA-to-IP Bottlenecks

Mainframe operators need unobstructed visibility into the performance of their IP networks, too.

CA Makes Federated Access Management Easier

Significant changes in CA products are worth a look

Podcast: Seven Steps to Successful Data Migration

Data migration is often seen as a one-time event, but IT shouldn’t overlook the lessons it can learn when moving data from one system to another.

Mainframe Emulation Specialist Target of IBM Lawsuit

IBM charges PSI with breach of contract and patent infringement

Podcast: Moving to Software as a Service

The move to SaaS can be full of uncertainties. We sort out the issues.

Symantec Announces Security Enhancement Tools for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Symantec Corp. is first out of the gate to announce companion products to Microsoft’s updated Exchange Server 2007

POWER6: Last of the Big-Time RISC Chips

With months to go before its launch, the industry’s already buzzing about POWER6, with good reason

Case Study: Small College Addresses Big Storage and DR Needs

Newly created Olin College chose a beefy but cost-effective iSCSI storage area network for rapidly escalating storage needs

Traveler Introduces CPR for Data

What happens when a major technology player seems to disappear?

Mainframe Sales Drive Surging Server Market

Server revenues were way up in Q3, and IBM lucrative System z mainframes helped lead the charge