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5 SDN Business BenefitsKurt Marko, May 2, 2013
Have your engineers caught software-defined networking fever yet? While SDN is currently most appropriate for test labs or tech-savvy cloud operators like Google and Facebook, that’s poised to change. As the technology matures and products proliferate, enterprise IT executives need a grasp of the potential benefits.
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Research: 2013 State of StorageKurt Marko, Feb 19, 2013
A burst of innovation in storage hardware and software means better performance and integration. Some highlights: Ethernet is taking off, with a combined year-over-year boost of 20 points in iSCSI and FCoE; 60% now encrypt at least some stored data; and good help is hard to find, as 26% cite insufficient staffing as a top concern, up from 19% in 2012.
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Strategy: EMR-Ready ServersJohn Sankovich, May 25, 2010
In this report, we advise midsize medical practices on building an EMR-capable infrastructure
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You Need Smarter AppsDouglas Henschen, May 25, 2010
Embedded BI puts analysis software inside ERP and other real-time transaction systems. But you still must ask the right questions and make the right decisions.
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Advanced Trading: June 2010Advanced Trading Staff, May 21, 2010
WORLDS COLLIDE: HIGH-FREQUENCY TRADING HITS THE NYSE FLOOR -- Tensions are mounting as GETCO's arrival on the NYSE floor as a designated market maker intensifies buy-side concerns about interacting with a high-frequency trading firm. PLUS -- Anatomy of a Trading Floor: Exclusive photos of Lime Brokerage's New York trading floor; 'A Colossal Failure': The heads of the top banks should be fired for the industry's regulatory woes, Larry Tabb says; Exclusive Directory of Transaction Cost Analysis Providers; High-Frequency Trading Isn't So Bad After All; HFT Firms Step Out of the Shadows; and more...
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InformationWeek Full Issue: May 24, 2010InformationWeek Staff, May 21, 2010
- Will Oracle answer SAP's march on mobile? - Google App Engine, revised - Dr. Dobb's Report: NoSQL gains - FBI executes on an overhaul - The Slog To Private Clouds
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Wall Street & Technology: June 2010Wall Street & Technology Staff, May 21, 2010
MASTERING DATA IS PRIORITY NO. 1: Improving data quality traditionally has been viewed as a back-office cost-cutting measure. But the financial crisis and demands for improved risk management and transparency from regulators and investors alike have forced data management into the spotlight, transforming the former IT responsibility into a top business priority. But leveraging data in today's market requires breaking down organizational silos to achieve an enterprisewide view, understanding data's context and even applying innovative analytic techniques. PLUS -- Exclusive Salary Survey: Raises for Wall Street IT Pros?, Is the U.S. Still the Land of IT Innovation?, Larry Tabb on Institutional Customer Intimacy, NYSE's New Data Centers, Risk Modeling Goes 3-D, and more ...
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Tech Center: Web Security ServicesJohn Sawyer, May 17, 2010
The Internet is a dangerous place. Wouldn't it be best if you could keep these threats away from your network automatically, no matter where employees are surfing from?
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Strategy: PCIAndrew Conry-Murray, May 14, 2010
The PCI Data Security Standard is costly, complex and rigged against the retailers, merchants and processors that must comply with it.
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Informed CIO: App ConsolidationMichael Biddick, May 14, 2010
Windows 7 upgrades provide a golden opportunity to consolidate and cull applications. But it's not the only reason. We explore the benefits and obstacles of application consolidation and offer strategies for implementing.
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InformationWeek Boardroom Journal: May 2010InformationWeek Staff, May 14, 2010
- Make The Case: Skip the cloud computing tutorial. Here's what the top brass really want to know about your SaaS plan. - Danger Zone: Five areas that can trip you up. - Money's Worth: Does SaaS really deliver? We look at real-world implementations. - Your Employees' Data: HR departments must take extra care when using SaaS. - Chiquita's Decision: How CIO Manjit Singh embraced SaaS on a global scale. - When To Say No: SaaS isn't always the right choice. Here's why.
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InformationWeek Full Issue: May 17, 2010InformationWeek Staff, May 14, 2010
- SAP BLOCKBUSTER - Why it's paying $5.8 billion for Sybase - HP fights 'innovation gridlock' - Tibco talks nanoseconds - Petabyte ahead? Think data dedupe - Pragmatist's view of the cloud
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