What can bridge the state of virtualization today and the unfettered reality we seek from the cloud? A true storage Hypervisor may hold the key.
Your cloud work doesn't stop once you go live. IT must vigilantly monitor its performance. We examine the options and impediments.
Risk is not an exact science, but there are specific trends that should impact decision makers in the year to come.
Social media is a rich source of data. These three steps will help you make the most of it in your environment.
Mobile devices will be a way of life for your enterprise users. What changes in mobile IT can you expect and prepare for this year?
IT has used a mish mash of tools to manage VM. It's time to find something better.
Is Java dead? What's ahead for programming languages running on the Java Virtual Machines such as Scala, JRuby, and Clojure? We take a closer look.
During 2011, data centers became more virtualized in a migration to cloud-based architectures, which began to reveal previously-hidden problems with power. In 2012 this trend will continue and even accelerate, further elevating the importance of power for IT.
Tight budgets led to look closely at the cloud and encryption solutions. What will grab IT’s attention in 2012?
From Windows on the mainframe (almost) to Big Iron and tablet growth, plus leadership changes at major tech companies and the passing of a trio of tech titans, it was an interesting year for IT professionals.
As we close out 2011, infrastructure is no longer the bottleneck for IT. Applications are. How will cloud change -- and change IT -- in the year ahead?
In 2011, enterprises acknowledged that cloud is in their future. What will 2012 bring to help companies feel more secure in adopting the cloud platform?
Disaster recovery is a growing part of IT's budget, but IT still needs quicker, more efficient, and more affordable backup and recovery solutions into one seamless process.
The virtualization momentum of 2011 will lead to some interesting trends in 2012, involving pricing, heterogeneity, and a company’s right to choose.
IT is demanding that the tools it uses provide higher levels of automation. What automation will we see in 2012?
Key events in cloud computing this year, and three predictions for its growth in 2012.
A look back at the leading mobility trends of the year, and three predictions for 2012.
What's it take to get hired in IT these days? Skills, for starters.
Our pros and cons list will help you sort out the issues relevant to your situation and select the right cloud model -- public, private, or hybrid -- for your environment.
A tech-industry veteran looks back over the past year and predicts the big IT trends we can look forward to in 2012.