Software


Q&A: Virtualization Problems and Solutions

Virtualization promises to maximize hardware use and lower some IT costs, but is IT ready for the complexity and challenges the technology introduces into the data center?

IBM's New System z Mainframe Offerings Help Customers Deploy New Workloads

System z "Solution Edition" and Linux Program help enterprises benefit from performance, resiliency of the IBM mainframe

ScanSafe Report Says Signature-based Scanners Missed Most Gumblar Attacks

SaaS Web security provider says Gumblar responsible for one of every eight malware blocks last quarter

PHP versus ASP.NET Benchmarks Drive Debate

ASP .NET faster than PHP on Windows and Linux in most operations, Microsoft senior program manager says

Shunra Software Releases Virtual Enterprise Suite Version 6.0

New capabilities for WAN emulation tool

Q&A: Making the Leap from Spreadsheets to Models

When spreadsheets become cumbersome and aren't flexible enough to work with you, not against you, then it's time to move up to work with a modeling tool.



Dynamic Languages on the Rise by Open Source Developers

Survey shows increased use over past year of JavaScript and PHP, decline in static languages

Text Analytics to the Rescue

A recent survey suggests a clear and inescapable rise in the consumption -- and importance -- of unstructured data

The End of Enterprise Software: Open Source Finds an Opening

If the mantra of business today is "faster, better, cheaper," then it's inevitable that companies need to explore alternatives to traditional enterprise software.

SiSense's PrismCubed: Enterprise-Class BI for Smaller Businesses

In-memory-based business intelligence tool requires no programming, coding, or database design expertise

Goverlan Remote Administration Suite v7 Released

PJ Technologies upgrades remote administration suite for IT professionals

VMware Reaches for the Clouds

Leading supplier of virtualization technology extending platform-as-a-service through acquisition

Eliminate Hidden IT Costs in Under 100 Days

Replacing error-prone deployment scripting with intelligent automation can positively impact your IT operations in no more than 100 days.

Open Source Rising

Advocates cite the economic crisis as a potential catalyst for open source adoption. According to new research, that's exactly what's starting to happen, with a statistically significant jump in OSS sales.

Q&A: Innovation and IT

In tough economic times, can IT afford to be innovative?

NCP Engineering Updates Hybrid IPsec/SSL VPN Gateway

NCP Secure Enterprise Server eases administrators’ VPN management tasks

CA Adds Mainframe 2.0, Eclipse Support to Application Testing Tools

Updates help IT organizations streamline core software QA

Easier Physical-to-Virtual Migrations

A guide for transferring user personalities from physical to virtual desktop environments

Enabling a High-Performance Organization

What does it take to achieve a performance culture that drives growth and profitability? We explore the key characteristics an enterprise needs for success.