Consider three technologies to replace the inefficiencies of tape backup
Not knowing who’s accessing what is a recipe for auditing disasters
Last week we presented six key challenges network managers face. This week we explore how vendors are helping managers overcome these challenges.
Mercury Interactive's new Resolution Center encapsulates expertise for first-tier help desk personnel
The long-term relevance of the mainframe has been one of IBM’s major themes. If 2003 was any indication, there's no doubt that customers agree. As the mainframe prepares to celebrate its 40th birthday this April, analysts take note of its success, and explore how organizations are planning to put the increased processing power to work.
One way organizations can gain maximum value from IT is to unify the entire enterprise IT portfolio into a single, cohesive whole. Only with this kind of "convergence" can technology truly deliver the ROI, and bottom-line benefits, so avidly sought.
Many vendors are touting storage solutions for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, but only one company tells it straight—SOX isn't a storage issue at all.
Organizations are starting to organize applications, hardware, and even network assets, into portfolios, managing them as though they were part of an investment portfolio. Besides cutting costs, using the portfolio approach can provide a more-disciplined approach to application development investment.
A proposal for a “three dimensional approach”: automating storage provisioning and device management, data movement, and data replication.
Auditing can do more than just help you meet a host of new government regulations. The author outlines the significant business benefits from a solid data-auditing program and explains the basic requirements of such a solution. (Part one of a two-part series.)
According to Forrester Research, one third of companies are currently using or piloting BPM products or services. The company's suggestions for matching your needs with the right BPM vendors.