Software


New Report Helps Users Get Up to Speed on Hadoop

A new report from TDWI helps users understand the basics of Hadoop and MapReduce.

Symantec O3 Delivers New Security Control for the Cloud

Provides single, secure access point to cloud applications and services.

The RSA Key Kerfuffle: Why Randomness Is Hard

Just how much of a problem is the RSA key kerfuffle? Two research teams weigh in about encryption schemes.

Why All Data is Not Created Equal

Although relational databases will continue to be used for high-speed online transaction processing, conventional relational databases have clearly exhausted their usefulness for business analytics. What’s ahead for database technology?

Backup Software is Broken but Doesn't Need to be Fixed

Why backup software, as we know it, is dead and how virtualization is a game-changer.

Behind Big Iron's Bad Quarter

Although Big Iron had a bad quarter, the long-term indicators -- bolstered by several mainframe product cycles' worth of data -- suggest System z is just tracking through its life cycle.

Q&A: Getting the Most from IT Automation

How can IT do more with less? By automating tasks. We explore the financial and productivity benefits, look at the downsides of automation, and examine how Big Data, virtualization, and cloud computing benefit from automation.



3 Enterprise Cloud Computing Skills Corporate IT will Require in 2012 and 2013

Cloud technology is rather easy to obtain. The right mix of technical skills mix to design and implement the technology is not.

Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine Released

Engineered system for in-memory decision support, online analytical processing, forecasting, and planning.

Q&A: Using Third-party Data Centers

One way to do more with less is to outsource tasks, including some components of your data center. What help and benefits can you expect from third-party providers, and what work should remain on premises?

Dell Unveils New Enterprise Solutions

Company adds native support for 10 gigabit Ethernet throughout Dell’s server, storage, and networking lines.

STORServer Simplifies IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Operations

Enhancements to STORServer Console version 2.0 reduce management time for TSM to less than 30 minutes per day.

Crosscheck Networks Ensures HIPAA Compliance for Health-care IT Organizations

Health-care simulation and test suite enables version 5010 conformance.

Webroot Improves Endpoint Security with SecureAnywhere Business

Offers fast, light, easy-to-manage protection.

NetScout Extends Pervasive Visibility Capabilities

NGenius 1500 series packet-flow switch delivers strong performance, ultra-low latency packet-flow aggregation and distribution capabilities to simplify architecture monitoring.

Updated Riak Database Features Graphical Operations Dashboard, Diagnostics

Latest release of open source, scalable database boosts synchronization performance for multi-data center deployments, features new installation diagnostics, improves operational control.

Fujitsu Updates Interstage Business Process Manager

Combines automated business process discovery, monitoring, and analysis to give enterprises visibility and intelligence to their end-to-end business processes.

New Halon Security Firewall Appliance Includes Native IPv6 Support, Layer 7 Wire Speed Performance

Halon Security introduces series of Halon Hardware Security Routers.

RainStor Releases Enterprise Database Running Natively on Hadoop

Offers faster analytics at lower operating cost, incorporates data compression with SQL query and MapReduce access to multi-structured data.

Xerox Launches Business Cloud Services to Manage Mobile Devices

Companies face increased complexity and cost constraints with growing employee use on a variety of devices.