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Random Musings from a CTO: 2011 Trends, 2012 Predictions

A tech-industry veteran looks back over the past year and predicts the big IT trends we can look forward to in 2012.

Q&A: How to Improve Cloud Management

IT administrators have traditionally been managing cloud technology with highly customized, manual scripts. Automation and integration are key to overcoming the inefficiencies of this approach. We explain what you need to know to about avoiding common mistakes in moving to automated, integrated management.

SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate Now Available

Company thanks work of 100,000 testers for their help.

Enhanced SilkTest Suite Cuts Testing Costs

New collaborative test automation features drive productivity, reliability, cost savings.

Updated Alpha Five: App Development for Five Platforms

Alpha Five Version 11 lets developers build business apps simultaneously for smartphones, tablets, the Web, laptops, and desktops.

Dell KACE Launches New Line of K-Series Appliances for Midsize Enterprises

New K-Series Advanced Appliance line offers enterprise capabilities with “pay-as-you-grow” pricing.

Q&A: Managing the Risks of Offshore Data Warehousing

Moving a data warehouse offshore can bring significant cost savings, but such a move introduces elements of risk that must be managed.



Q&A: Making the Move to Better Data Governance

Data governance expert David Loshin discusses ways to embed data governance practices into systems to institutionalize good practices while working to eradicate bad ones.

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From the BI Scorecard: Tableau Launches Version 7, Challenges Old School BI

News from Tableau’s recent user conference, including the company’s CEO discussion of how Seattle Children’s Hospital uses Tableau to improve care and reduce costs.

Free Syncplicity Android App Secures File Access, Sharing

Combines easy file management for users with remote wipe, in-app data encryption for business-class security.

How Continuous Transaction Monitoring Uses Targeted Analytics to Prevent Fraud

How to stop fraud, strengthen controls and improve business processes by finding and fixing root causes behind improper transactions in real time.

Integrating Canonical Message Models and Enterprise Data Models (Part 2 of 3)

How an enterprise data model is used to "facilitate messaging" and the benefits of using it that way.

Debunking 6 Myths about SSL VPN Security

Think VPN makes for secure data access and transfer? Think again.

Q&A: Can Developers and Admins Co-exist and Improve the Enterprise?

Can the gulf between development and operations be bridged?

IBM Releases Mobile Security Service to Protect Sensitive Corporate Data

Service provides security and active management for growing "bring your own device" trend.

Sanbolic Extends Microsoft SQL Server Agility, High-Availability Across Physical, Virtualized, and Cloud Environments

AppCluster v2.0 features storage live migration, dynamic load balancing, and database quality of service (QoS) enhancements. Sanbolic

The Elephant in the Clouds

Moving to the clouds doesn’t mean resources must be let go.

Microsoft Rolls Out Release Candidate of System Center Operations Manager 2012

Microsoft has issued a release candidate (RC) of its System Center Operations Manager 2012 solution.

Symantec Solution Protects Against IM-originated Threats

IMS.cloud scans messages and attachments for malware, malicious URLs; protects against data loss.

Over- or Under-size Your Backup Appliance on Purpose

When you're shopping for backup appliances, keep these four scalability parameters in mind.