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February 8, 2012
The Power of a Multi-Level Approach to Business Transformation
Anyone who has implemented a significant business process transformation, such as consolidating different ERP systems after a merger, knows that success depends on many factors beyond IT. A successfu... More >
February 7, 2012
Keeping Watch: Advice for the CISO in Today's Tech Reality
2011 was a year that saw great technological change. Organizations moved to the cloud and other virtualized environments seeking savings, and, in the process, extended their application functionality... More >
February 2, 2012
Cloud: Reduce Network Complexity by Stepping Back from It
For most folks, if they want an apple, they go to the supermarket or local fruit stand and buy one. They don’t think about the time, money and resources required to plant, grow and nurture the apple ... More >
February 1, 2012
CIOs Reduce Data Center Costs Through Power and Cooling Efficiency
Energy costs are the fastest-rising cost element in the data center. Based on current trends, the EPA estimates that energy consumed by data centers will continue to grow by 12 percent per year. Powe... More >
January 30, 2012
Standing at the Edge: Embracing the Future of Enterprise Communications
Take a moment to consider how personal and corporate communication have changed in the last few decades. From using rotary phones and writing letters, we progressed through faxing and emailing, to vi... More >
January 27, 2012
The Recipe for DevOps and Business Success
A good football team is built on the symbiosis of both its offense and defense — defense keeps the other team from scoring, and the offense stays on the field long enough for the defense to catch its... More >
January 25, 2012
Simple Tips You Must Know to Make Software Security a Priority, Part I
According to the Ponemon Institute’s “U.S. Cost of a Data Breach Report,” the cost of an average breach was $7.2 million in 2010, up from $6.8 million the previous year. And although a significant pe... More >
January 18, 2012
Will VMware Own the Private Cloud in 2012?
In 2011, many data center managers took a hard look at the public cloud and said, “No, thank you.” The drawbacks of public cloud computing outweigh the cost benefits that are initially attractive to ... More >
January 11, 2012
Nine Reasons to Implement Email Monitoring
Communications is the lifeblood of businesses, and your email system is the heart that keeps that blood pumping. With so many critical communications going on between your business and your customers... More >
January 10, 2012
How CISOs Can Combat the Data Leak Risks of Corporate Social Media Access
For many companies, social media has become a vital tool that supports many business processes. Social media interactions, both internally and externally, can be used to build the brand, improve the ... More >
January 9, 2012
CIOs' Challenges in Transitioning to the Cloud
Cloud computing has cast a shadow over the IT landscape in the past several years, sparking as much confusion as genuine interest. But despite the buzzword du jour feel of the topic, most people no... More >
December 13, 2011
For Complete Disaster Recovery, Data Replication Is Not Enough
In today’s world, the “I-want-it-now” environment and expectations highlight a long-standing problem in disaster recovery (DR). For too long, IT has accepted data replication as a stand-in for actual... More >
December 8, 2011
Data Protection: The Future Is All About Customer Value
Historically, data protection and associated compliance costs have sat firmly in the IT budget "bucket." But the costs of compliance, and the potential cost of falling out of compliance, are spiralin... More >
December 7, 2011
Big Data Governance
In which Jill wonders yet again how much size really matters. It’s always interesting to hear somebody dismiss a trend. “That’s not new!” he might say as he strokes his beard, lights a ... More >
December 1, 2011
The Real-Time Processing Check List
Any number of business models have been built around the exchange of data on daily, weekly and monthly intervals, but scheduling processes to produce results in the future can be a significant barrie... More >
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