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Cloud Computing Will Reshape IT Forever
While end users may never even know that the application they're using is coming from the cloud, IT will be completely transformed, and the business as a whole will have an entirely new way of viewing, using and paying for technology.
Enterprise Cloud Computing: Risk and Economics
Cloud computing can help optimize a company's capital investments by reducing its costs for hardware, software and real estate, resulting in a much lower total cost of ownership and, ultimately, a whole new way of looking at the economics of operational IT.
Cloud Platforms Work Together with On-Premise Platforms
While many ISVs see the difference between cloud and on-premise solutions as being black and white -- they're exclusively offering one or the other -- it's worth keeping in mind that there can be a middle ground.
Properly Analyze the Value of the Cloud
Most analyses of the benefits of cloud computing are based on unrealistic total cost of ownership (TCO), return on investment (ROI), and capex/opex calculations. To fully understand the potential benefits of cloud computing, a new metric is required.
eBook: Breaking Down Software Development Roles Sponsored by IBM
Software development is done differently at every organization. The process that one organization or person uses to develop software may work for their specific environment and situation, but may fail miserably in another set of circumstances. Despite the differences, there are fundamental roles that are filled at every organization where software is developed. Download this in-depth guide from the editors of DevX and learn more about these specific software development roles.
Guide to Managing an IT Staff
Why is managing technical people difficult? Some would say techies are socially inept and simply can't communicate well. While that may be true in some cases, saying so doesn't help managers deal with techies any better: It just defers the problem. Download this eBook for advice on how to bridge the communications gap.
Whitepaper: The Business Case for Virtualization Sponsored by HP A virtualized environment increases flexibility because a diverse range of resources can be added, changed, and moved as needed, to meet shifts in business demand. Resources can be scaled up or down quickly based on changing workloads. Virtualization techniques also improve resiliency by simplifying backup, failover, and disaster recovery solutions. Learn more.
Solving Common IT Security Problems
Securing an IT infrastructure can be a time-consuming task that leaves little time for the security emergencies that arise in the course of doing business. Download this Internet.com eBook for practical security advice on dealing with stolen laptops, securing wireless networks, encrypting sensitive data, keeping executives' PC secure, and more.
Tips for Selecting Software Vendors
IT managers need a proven, steadfast process for sifting through the hundreds of choices available for each enterprise software market segment. Whether you are evaluating CRM or RFID solutions, the same basic selection process applies. There are a series of steps for ensuring a result that will survive the intense, long-term scrutiny this level of investment will certainly attract.
25 Ways to Intelligently Cut IT Costs
Like many IT managers you're probably being asked to cut costs with as little impact as possible on services. Your IT organization has dozens of opportunities for cutting costs if you know where to look. Download this Internet.com eBook to identify your cost-cutting opportunities.
Turn Your E-Commerce Site into a Business
Almost anyone can be up and running selling products online in minutes, but to truly succeed you need think beyond the e-commerce site and build a business. Download this Internet.com eBook for advice on every step of the process, from building an e-commerce site to marketing your products and protecting against fraud.
An SMB's Guide to the World of Storage Technology
Regardless of industry, size, or age, businesses are awash in more data than ever before. Fewer business processes rely on paper, and the file cabinets that once filled offices for generations are now located on racks in the server room. The world of data storage can be intimidating to small businesses, but this Internet.com eBook can help you make informed decisions about your storage needs.
Five Data Storage Trends to Watch
The way that organizations store and secure their data is undergoing a major shift, from physical servers with networked storage to virtualized servers and clouds. Download this Internet.com eBook to see how technologies like deduplication, virtualization, and cloud computing are changing the storage game and affect the best practices for data security, backup, recovery, and more.
The How-To Guide to Windows 7
If you haven't already upgraded to Windows 7, it's likely going to be the operating system installed on your next new hardware purchase. Download this Internet.com eBook for practical advice on accomplishing everyday tasks in Windows 7, including finding and managing files, networking, wireless, security, and more.
Navigating Your IT Career
For every piece of good news about the IT job market there seems to be a piece of bad news. Download this Internet.com eBook for tips on job hunting, networking, and a look at the IT jobs and industries that will be hiring in 2010 and beyond. Read more.
Solid State Drives: The Future of Data Storage?
Solid state disks (SSDs) made a splash in consumer technology, and now the technology has its eyes on the enterprise storage market. Download this Internet.com eBook to see what SSDs can do for your infrastructure and review the pros and cons of this potentially game-changing storage technology. Read more.
How to Leverage Metrics to Support ITIL Processes
There's a general level of anxiety surrounding metrics among those who have adopted the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL). Download this Internet.com eBook to learn what you should measure and why so your ITIL processes achieve their objectives. Read more.
Deploying and Securing a Wireless LAN
Planning a wireless network installation requires careful attention be paid to the potential for interference and to network security. Download this Internet.com eBook to better understand these concerns and increase the chances your WLAN project is a success. Read more.
Protecting Your Sensitive Information with Encryption
It makes sense to deploy some kind of encryption system to ensure that prying eyes can't decipher anything garnered from intercepted messages or stolen computers, including customer data, employee data, intellectual property, or confidential financial information. Download this Internet.com eBook for an overview of solutions that can be used to safeguard your data. Read more.
IBM Reinvents x86 Platform with eX5 Servers
The amount of data involved in the average Web-based workload today doubles every year, increasing costs and straining IT resources. The traditional response to this dilemma from IT organizations is to throw more servers at the problem, which furthers server sprawl and increases power and management costs. As a result, the typical x86 server is only running at 10 percent utilization.
Enterprise-Grade Mobile Security and Management
Many of the products that synchronize and manage mobile devices are aimed at large enterprises, leaving behind department-size deployments, small and medium businesses (SMBs), and enterprises that already invested in an enterprise solution but need to add mobile synchronization and management for additional employees.
Extend Virtualization Beyond the Server with HP
HP's vision to enable the Converged Infrastructure depends on the design of virtual resource pools, and to that end HP StorageWorks is focused on filling four critical gaps that exist in enterprise storage today.
Tackle Data-Intensive Applications with IBM POWER7 Systems
Businesses that run the most demanding applications require servers that are up to the task. Emerging applications, like those IBM likes to showcase in its Smarter Planet advertising campaigns, include electrical power grids and real-time analytics for financial markets. It's no surprise that IBM's latest server system is engineered to deliver the performance such applications need.
HP Makes Remote Office Backup Simple and Efficient
HP uses different technologies, including its HP Data Protector software, HP D2D (disk-to-disk) appliances, and HP VLS (virtual library system) appliances, to meet the different backup demands of remote office and branch offices (ROBOs) and corporate data centers.
Versatility and Speed: How Amyuni Helps Developers Integrate Both into Their PDF Applications
From its humble beginnings as a document exchange format to its worldwide recognition as an open standard, the PDF has stood the test of time and is here to stay. Today, PDF integration can be found in everything from Web browsers, to document management systems, and long-term archiving practices, to name a few. As a result, developers have been (and will be) busy designing PDF technologies and integrating them into more and more applications.
Visual Studio 2010 Rewrites the Developer Experience
Visual Studio 2010, which was re-created in WPF, provides a number of features to improve your application development experience. The result is a mature IDE that performs well and serves as a harbinger of things to come from Microsoft's Developer Division.
Intel Core i5 vPro Brings Intelligence to the Processor
If the last time your fleet of PCs got an overhaul was with Windows XP you'll be happy to know that the processors aren't only faster but they're a lot smarter than the last time you went shopping for PCs in bulk.
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Professional is the essential tool for individuals performing basic development tasks, including creating applications for SharePoint and the Cloud. Visual Studio 2010 Professional will launch on April 12, but you can beat the rush and secure your copy today by pre-ordering at the affordable estimated retail price of $549 (US).
Many of the largest IT budget problems can be traced back to five big money drains. This e-book, provided by IBM, will introduce you to the five big IT budget killers - and some of the best ways to knock them out. Get it now.
Windows Azure features a very powerful, yet simple deployment model. By focusing on your application and abstracting away the infrastructure details, you can deploy almost any app with minimal fuss. Learn more.
Doctor Sues Microsoft Over Zune Radio Patents
What does an eye doctor with a penchant for inventions have to do with Microsoft's Zune, and will the company ante up with him in a patent dispute or fight to the finish?
Survey: Security is the Top Priority for CEOs
Study finds that 76 percent of C-level executives now say that securing their business-critical apps is the most important aspect of their data protection program.
Samsung, Nokia Eyeing Palm?
With their eyes on Palm's rich patent portfolio, device makers could be looking to make a bid to acquire the beleaguered handset maker, according to one analyst.
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