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  • Citrix buys asset management company

    We decided that having capabilities for us in that arena would be a great strategic move for Citrix Online.Paglo offers inventory management capabilities as a service. Citrix has bought asset management company Paglo Desktop management and…
    25 February 2010
    Tags: Log • Desktop Computers • Citrix • Asset Management • Administrators

  • McAfee, Brocade partner for network security

    Brocade and McAfee have entered a strategic partnership to deliver a broad set of fully interoperable end-to-end network security solutions. Brocade and McAfee have entered a strategic partnership to deliver a broad set of fully interoperable…
    18 February 2010
    Tags: Strategic • Partnership • Marketplace • Integration • Endtoend • Brocade

  • SharePoint 2010 is overkill for some companies, says Forrester

    SharePoint 2010 is expected to ship in June.The report, in fact, says that users of SharePoint 2007 who see a gap that is filled by the 2010 version, such as improved social networking tools, should consider moving to the new edition.But Rob…
    28 January 2010
    Tags: Sharepoint • Requirements • Seeking • Forrester Research • Study

  • Oracle promises big future for Java

    Weblogic Server remains our strategic product for enterprise applications and enterprise customers," offering clustering, high availability and scalablity, said Kurian.NetBeans, the Sun-driven open source Java IDE that has competed with Oracle…
    28 January 2010
    Tags: Language • Invest • Languages • Programming • Application Server • Reference

  • EMC automates data tiering with FAST

    The technology will identify data sets at the volume level only and, on average, will allow sets down to a gigabyte to be automatically moved between storage tiers.The company also laid out its strategic direction for other advances in automated…
    08 December 2009
    Tags: Automation • Automated • Disk Drives • Lifecycle • Roadmap • Movement

  • Remote cloud control for Microsoft Windows

    The combination of these technologies provides customers with secure and seamless service.Quest has helped IT manage on-premises Windows environments for more than a decade, and now many of our customers are making the strategic decision to manage…
    19 November 2009
    Tags: Hosted • Active Directory • Maintenance • Microsoft Windows • Recovery • Ondemand

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  • Cloud, virtualisation: Wasting IT resources

    We're not going to be able to manage that well if we don't do this big strategic slide and look for strategic resources - outsourcing in India, cloud computing, virtualisation," Peltzman says. It makes the process less cumbersome.Even companies…
    01 March 2010
    Tags: Virtual Machines • Gigabit Ethernet • Cloud Computing • Bus • Amazon • Adopting

  • From sea to shining data centre: One IT exec's rise to the top

    He has direct oversight of eight strategic data centres in North America and indirect responsibility for another 14 sites globally for one of the world's top corporate behemoths — Citi ranks 12 among the 2009 Fortune 500 and 39 on the Global 500…
    08 February 2010
    Tags: Strategic • Skills • Property • Footprint • Facilities • America

  • The 10 hottest IT jobs

    For IT resource planning (ITRP) there are several more elements to consider and the process must become much more strategic within an enterprise. Virtualisation is fundamentally mainstream now, and there is a lot of activity around virtual systems…
    02 February 2010
    Tags: Seek • Network World • Cycle • Contracts • Assurance

  • Security compliance: The root of insanity

    By reducing the areas where this reactionary capability is needed, the response to those specific areas can be more efficient and effective, allowing resources to be used for more proactive and strategic pursuits.
    10 December 2009
    Tags: Vision • Continuity • Breach • Achieved • Organization • Requirement

  • IT managers need to watch out for wireless management complexity

    With 802.11n, wireless is becoming a primary strategic network from which users demand guaranteed availability and assured service. For IT to deliver wireless service like wired, the dark arts of radio frequency management need to become a science…
    09 December 2009
    Tags: Access Point • Access Points • Reliability • Innovation • Ieee • Mobility

  • Is Google Apps good enough for business?

    They're strategic bets in a multifront campaign to build a web-based replacement for Windows and Office. Then there are concerns over data privacy, security, and regulatory compliance, especially for larger companies that must follow strict data…
    30 November 2009
    Tags: Thomas • Sync • Regulations • Gmail • Connector • Admits
 

How-Tos

  • How to cut costs through the supply chain

    Between now and then, IT departments are likely to focus on tactical investments, such as forecasting or transportation management systems, rather than on strategic supply chain transformations. While it may not fall directly on IT executives to…
    02 September 2009
    Tags: Flow • Optimisation • Visibility • Signals • Inventory • Investments

  • Case Study: Denver Airport offers 802.11n Wi-Fi for free

    With its built-in 11n, Meru's network can easily detect unauthorised 11n access points in the area that could pose a security threat, said Rachna Ahlawat, vice president of strategic marketing at Meru.
    10 December 2007
    Tags: Access Point • Advertising • Roll • Stephen Lawson • Access Points • Detect

  • Ten questions to test your virtualisation readiness

    EMA recommends IT managers plan for long-term strategic results and not use virtualisation as a quick fix for a pressing pain point. Virtualisation appeals to IT executives looking to maximise data centre operations, but they must ask themselves 10…
    13 July 2007
    Tags: Savings • Disaster Recovery • Virtualisation Technology • Deployments • Shops • Reduces

  • Case Study: Fire station authority uses Adaptec for disaster recovery

    However, after carrying out a disaster recovery and data availability audit, we took the strategic decision to decentralise the hardware and associated applications to nodal sites across the region. But it is still vital that the all employees can…
    06 July 2007
    Tags: Headquarters • Region • Business Continuity • Hub • Administration • Authority

  • Case Study: Solar-powered web hoster used by Live Earth

    AISO Technology Manager Phil Nail said: "If we stayed on the road we were on, we'd be looking at substantially higher costs but wouldn't do anything to address our most strategic issue-the ability to handle future growth, while maintaining high…
    06 July 2007
    Tags: Powered • Gained • Blade Servers • Virtualization • Hosting • Opteron

  • Case Study: United Airlines works storage smarter, not harder

    Faced with such inefficiencies, United made a strategic decision to narrow its pool of storage players to one or two high-level brands. TagmaStore tiering and SANscreen management enables United Airlines to triple the amount of storage managed by…
    25 June 2007
    Tags: Admin • Virtualised • Utility • Volumes • Tier • Packages

White Papers

  • Make compliance work for you

    No longer just a support tool, it is becoming a strategic asset that, when aligned with organisational objectives, delivers a measurable return on investment. With a raft of new regulations introduced to control financial reporting, privacy…
    09 June 2009
    Tags: Electronic • Compliance • Reporting • Data Management • Regulations • Retention

  • Improving accuracy of spend analysis with data quality and commodity coding

    Poor-quality product data creates difficulties in controlling the costs of production, the productivity of the company, and the delivery of finished goods affecting long-range strategic planning to day-to-day operations.
    01 February 2009
    Tags: Supplier • Analysis • Accuracy • Strategic • Strategies • Goods

  • RFID: A Business Revolution Providing Strategic and Competitive Advantage

    RFID: A Business Revolution Providing Strategic and Competitive Advantage AT&T A breakthrough whitepaper RFID technology has been in use for many years, but is now finding a mass-market application in supply chain and asset management systems.
    28 September 2007
    Tags: Assessment • Chain • Collect • Asset • Elements • Rfid

  • HP Integrity BL860c Server Blade White Paper

    IT operations absorb a huge portion of today's typical IT budget, leaving very little for strategic or innovative initiatives. They need to break down the silos, automate error-prone manual processes, and tighten management control.
    10 July 2007
    Tags: Integrity • Dedicated • Blades • Blade • Unix • Centers

  • Comprehensive Data Management Using Solaris Volume Manager Software

    To support mission-critical business applications, IT departments are faced with the challenging task of delivering continuous access to strategic corporate information assets. Recognizing the importance of reliable storage management, Sun is…
    15 March 2007
    Tags: Downtime • Volumes • Continuous • Storage Management • Solaris • Data Management

  • i2 Technologies solutions on HP Integrity servers

    All these factors have an impact on the business and threaten revenue growth, profit margins and customer retention.Market leaders across all industry segments-whether retail, manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, transportation, or consumer…
    28 February 2007
    Tags: Visibility • Supply Chain • Hp Integrity • Marketplace

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