InfrastructureIBM has got a message for Oracle customers: we've made it so easy for you to move. IBM's next big database, DB2 10, will be out on April 30 and IBM has gone on the offensive to win Oracle's customers.Follow this link ... read more..

InfrastructureSome guidance on how to formulate an holistic security strategy.Follow this link ... read more..

InfrastructureNo-one likes to think about a large meeting with multiple mobile devices bringing a WLAN to its knees, but we've seen it happen. Here's how to help your wired and wireless networks seamlessly support mobile and/or remote users and not buckle under pressure.Follow this link ... read more..

InfrastructureThe government's cyber security strategy is not fit for purpose.Follow this link ... read more..

InfrastructureFed up with enterprises using lack of budget as an excuse for not securing data properly, this article investigates whether organisations could actually do more with less.Follow this link ... read more..

InfrastructureIDCs forecast shows big data as the next essential capability and a foundation for the intelligent economy.Follow this link ... read more..

InfrastructureCIOs are still looking for the new features to make Windows 8 an enterprise must-have, according to TechRepublics CIO Jury.Follow this link ... read more..

InfrastructureHarvey Lewis, research director for Deloitte Analytics, discusses the big trends in big data.Follow this link ... read more..

InfrastructureThere are many who still view big data as no more than snake oil, another spin from an industry desperately seeking the next big thing. It therefore comes as a refreshing contrast to listen to a webinar illustrating, with real-world examples, not only what people are using big data for, ... read more..

InfrastructureThanks to Windows, Microsoft's supremacy in the computing industry was virtually unassailable, and remained so for many years. Now, however, though Microsoft itself remains strong, there are indications that the Windows platform may be in decline.Follow this link ... read more..

InfrastructureA recent cloud computing survey carried out by International Data Corporation (IDC) found that big data is increasing Western European utilities' appetite for cloud, with 46.2% of respondents positive that cloud would be able to solve big data issues.Follow this link ... read more..

InfrastructureThis report from the Corporate Executive Board, based on extensive research with chief information security officers, identifies the top 10 security imperatives for 2012. The research reaches some counter-intuitive conclusions and highlights some significant security issues that could easily be overlooked.Follow this link ... read more..

InfrastructureThis white paper seeks to reveal the reasons that SMEs invest in unified communications and the range of benefits it delivers both in the short and longer term.Follow this link ... read more..

Infrastructure McAfee announced its first DeepSAFE product this week, but will IT departments be interested in the sub-OS model? There was something of a media feeding frenzy over the announcement from McAfee during the FOCUS 2011 conference in Las Vegas yesterday that it has, with a little help and a ... read more..

Infrastructure Four practical management tasks to help you take control. In the real world, you need to manage hundreds of apps, multiple operating systems, many classes of service. And now they're asking for cloud, too. What do you do with the rest of your day? You don't need to be ... read more..

Infrastructure Rapid growth in the adoption of server virtualization at scale is continuing with more and more organizations deploying server virtualisation as a strategy for consolidation, cost reduction, higher resource utilization, and greater efficiency. Traditional backup processes arent always the best solution in virtual deployments. They werent built for the ... read more..

Infrastructure Getting a new PC, whether it is at work or at home, is one of those makes you smile moments. Just like the 6 Million Dollar Man we all want better, stronger, and faster. However, every new PC that crosses your path is in need of a few tweaks. ... read more..

Infrastructure Consumer mobile devices in the enterprise are having a wider impact...Financial savings are one of the arguments for letting staff use their own devices at work. But bigger costs and risks are at stake elsewhere for the organisation, says Rob Bamforth. In all the talk about the consumerisation of ... read more..

Infrastructure A private cloud architecture leverages the power of end-to-end virtualization so workloads can be fluidly distributed among a pool of servers, but this ideal cannot be achieved with traditional network infrastructure.Follow this link ... read more..

Infrastructure The consumerisation of IT isn't just about employees using consumer devices and apps at work. It's about consumers becoming the primary users of internal IT applications, and it has serious ramifications for how CIOs operate and scale their IT infrastructures.Follow this link ... read more..

Infrastructure We've dug through the jungle that is Microsoft Downloads and found 15 of the best free tools you've probably never heard of.Follow this link ... read more..

Infrastructure Now, as the cloud computing market matures, it is time to begin capturing the knowledge we have gained through these implementations. While cloud adoption frameworks were developed early on to predict what customers might do with cloud, we believe enough implementations exist to validate those predictions and to recalibrate ... read more..

Infrastructure Rarely is a single virtualization model adequate to meet the needs of all users and all applications. Instead the needs of each group of users, as well as IT requirements and existing infrastructure, must be carefully considered. In most cases an enterprise solution will likely involve a combination of ... read more..

Infrastructure These four IT shops upgraded systems for different reasons, but getting business involvement was key for them all. Legacy applications are one of the most difficult issues to face within IT. A rip-and-replace approach is expensive, difficult to cost-justify and tends to interrupt business. Meanwhile, the legacy software lingers ... read more..

InfrastructureBuzzwords often have very short lifetimes in IT. Today it's cloud computing, but there would be no infinitely scalable cloud without the previous big new thing: virtualisation. We take it for granted now, but it's worth remembering that it is still quite a new and relatively immature technology, with a ... read more..

Infrastructure Wise Group's CIO on how his organisation made the change to Microsoft's cloud suite. Three years ago, social enterprise Wise Group began its transition to using cloud-based software. Having initially deployed Microsoft's Business Productivity Online Suite, the organisation is now rolling out its successor, Office 365 - the cloud ... read more..

Infrastructure With operating systems from Microsoft, Apple, Google, RIM, HP, and more inside most companies, IT can't just hope it gets better. The help desk must be a miserable place to work these days. According to our InformationWeek Analytics OS Wars Survey, nearly every company supports Windows, half of those ... read more..

InfrastructureIn the end, any technology solution should be there to support the business, not for the business to support technology. When analyzing if VDI is right for you, understand what roles traditional client computing as well as SBC fulfill, as either of these could be the right solution.Follow this link ... read more..

InfrastructureCitrix XenDesktop has had major updates every 18 months, with each alternate point release improving either the end user or administrative aspects. Version 5, released in December 2010, has new tools designed to make it easier for administrators to manage and roll out virtual desktops.Follow this link ... read more..

InfrastructureNew virtualization technologies make it possible to corral and organize the myriad network appliances in the data center that monitor network performance and usage as well as provide security.Follow this link ... read more..