Practical Research That Drives Measurable Results
November 20, 2008
Executives around the globe are asking themselves how they should prepare for tough times. IT leaders are no exception. Read this report to develop a...
Technology-based deception is the most common form of social engineering. Awareness of this type of attack and its various fo...
Novastor offers several backup solutions under the NovaNet brand, including local and remote backup. NovaNet is promoted as b...
A post implementation review is a critical element of closing and wrapping up a project. Close projects properly; conduct a p...
Buying and installing a backup generator for business continuity is not a fire-and-forget proposition. Choose the right gener...
The operating system (OS) choice is not about features or costs. Enterprises should focus on the applications, not the OS. Id...
Time-boxing is a time management technique: the art of breaking down a project into component segments, each with its own bud...
On July 28, 2008 VMware answered the challenge of Microsoft’s $28 Hyper-V hypervisor. By providing ESXi at no cost, VMware ho...
The "ROI Guide for Document Management" measures the quantitative benefits of switching from paper t...
As companies become increasingly dependent on technology, the probability of experiencing system fai...
The decision whether or not to grant end users administrative rights is hotly contested, and irritat...
Born from the acquisition of ThinStall, VMware’s ThinApp 4.0 adds features for “linking and syncing”...
Strategy and Planning
Are HR departments realizing the full potential of their Applicant Tracking System (ATS)? Probably not. Reduce costs and optimize the recruiting...
Management and Staffing
Economic times are getting tough. Orders could come down from company executives to cut headcount immediately. If IT leadership doesn't make it...
Technology Insights
Time-tracking leads to significant cost savings through better allocation of human capital in organizations where people are the primary resource....
One of the keys to successful Application Portfolio Management (APM) is mapping business function and business value to applications in inventory....
Application Portfolio Management (APM) requires that enterprises keep a current inventory of applications, but it is also necessary to identify the...
Operate and Optimize
Blade servers have invaded enterprise data centers of all sizes. This, combined with the movement of virtualization into production environments, is...
Like any other IT project, metrics have to be properly designed, collected, piloted, and deployed. This implies an iterative approach that...
Establishing effective communications between shifts is a proven method of ensuring data center quality and maintaining uptime. Use this fully...
Trends and Predictions
A recent Info-Tech Research Group survey sees more than 50% of enterprises running Linux or UNIX alongside flavors of Microsoft Windows. However,...
Organizing a data center along traditional hierarchical lines might work for some enterprises for now, but an increasing focus on ITIL and service...
IT organizations pride themselves on delivering quality services to their business users. However, wireless communications are intrinsically less...
Telepresence is a set of immersive conferencing technologies and solutions which has the potential to significantly change the way that enterprises...
Network infrastructure complexity continues to increase along with more stringent availability and reliability requirements. Consequently, technical...
When Internet Service Providers (ISPs) don't live up to expectations, dispute resolution and renegotiation of contract terms may prove to be the best...
Enterprises are increasingly adopting mobility to keep remote and traveling users connected and productive. However, this trend towards mobility...
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