Topics
Follow developments in key areas of business technology with our Topic pages. Drill down to find our best articles, blogs, interviews and community resources on your key issues, collected for quick and easy reference.
Business Alignment and Management
Keep all eyes on business goals to ensure IT serves the bottom line, making work easier and more fruitful
- [ Blog ] Assigning Blame Won't Reverse Dearth of Women in Tech
- [ Article ] How to Connect Data to Meaningful and Measurable Results
- [ WhitePaper ] Magic Quadrant for E-Commerce
Business Integration
Business integration aims to facilitate a company's functions
- [ Blog ] The Real Meaning of Social BPM
- [ Article ] Talking Hadoop: Why It's Changing the Way We Deal with Big Data
- [ WhitePaper ] Driving Business Agility Through SOA Connectivity and Integration
Governance
Policies, processes and management theories by which your business operates
- [ Blog ] Content Industry: Do Away with DMCA Safe Harbors
- [ Article ] How to Connect Data to Meaningful and Measurable Results
- [ WhitePaper ] Profiting from PCI Compliance
Infrastructure
Optimizing every aspect of your company's technology, from laptops to ERP systems
- [ Blog ] Content Industry: Do Away with DMCA Safe Harbors
- [ Article ] The Tier 1 Application Virtualization Outlook
- [ WhitePaper ] Using Open-Source Software to Deploy Web Applications
Mobile Technology
At the desk is the last place to find the modern employee
- [ Blog ] Does China Want to Prevent Spam or Censor Mobile Messages?
- [ Article ] Top FREE Android Productivity Applications
- [ WhitePaper ] Maximizing the Return on Enterprise Mobility
Security
There are hundreds of tools to do two simple things: Keep bad stuff out and good stuff in
- [ Blog ] Does China Want to Prevent Spam or Censor Mobile Messages?
- [ Article ] 10 Common Spam Scams
- [ WhitePaper ] SMS Authentication: 10 Things to Know — Before You Buy
Sourcing
Due to its impact on the bottom line, sourcing is an important function at any company
- [ Blog ] Assigning Blame Won't Reverse Dearth of Women in Tech
- [ Article ] Top FREE Android Productivity Applications
- [ WhitePaper ] Mobile Device Management for Dummies
Vendors and Markets
Some vendors sell anything anywhere; others are limited by location or market segments
- [ Blog ] HP Wins Bidding War for 3PAR: Implications
- [ Article ] Talking Hadoop: Why It's Changing the Way We Deal with Big Data
- [ WhitePaper ] Keeping it Simple: How to Protect Growing VMware Environments
- Apple
- Business Intelligence Vendors
- Cable Operators
- Cisco Systems
- Client Hardware Vendors
- CRM Vendors
- Database Software Vendors
- Dell
- Enterprise Software Vendors
- Fujitsu
- Global Markets
- Hitachi
- HP
- IBM
- Internet Service Providers
- IT Market Analysts
- LG
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Microsoft
- Middleware Vendors
- Mobile Device Vendors
- Networking Vendors
- Open Source Vendors
- Operating System Vendors
- Oracle
- Processor Vendors
- Resellers
- Samsung
- Security Vendors
- Server Vendors
- Services Vendors
- Sony
- Storage Vendors
- Sun Microsystems
- Symantec
- Technology Markets
- Telecommunications Vendors
- Web Platform Vendors
- Yahoo
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Resource Centers
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- Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence
- Data Deduplication
- Help Desk and ITIL: Tools and Resources
- Database Management
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- IT Performance
- Midsize Business Information Protection
- Application Performance Management
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- Data Center Virtualization
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Mobile Management
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Midmarket IT Solutions
Insights on solving the technology needs in your midmarket organization.

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Managed Hosting Solutions
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Database Management
Data management tips and techniques that insure ease of access, comprehensive security and absolute privacy for your invaluable company information.
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