InformationWeek Reports : Application Optimization

The Win 8 Transition

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:42:28 -0500

Keep these new features, functions and development methodology shifts in mind as you consider if and when to make the switch.

Windows 8's New Runtime

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:12:23 -0500

The Win32 replacement requires code changes for new apps.

Secure Mobile Apps

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:24:28 -0500

Developing for tablets and smartphones? Here’s how to build safer software.

MDM: What Could Go Wrong?

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 10:35:41 -0500

The breakneck pace of change around mobility could be putting your data at risk. The answer is MDM.

App Virtualization: Far To Go

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 10:28:21 -0500

Golden images won’t cut it, but the alternatives are still limited.

Research: BC/DR and the Cloud

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:31:39 -0500

These days, automatically replicating and archiving data to an offsite provider is as simple as plugging in a network storage appliance and filling out a few Web screens—and recovery is about as easy and transparent. Backing up applications isn’t quite so straightforward, though pairing internal virtualized apps with cloud-based VMs allows even small enterprises to achieve seamless recovery to world-class facilities with nearinstantaneous failover, without breaking the bank.

Dr. Dobb's Journal: November 2011

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:22:15 -0400

Dr. Dobb's Journal: November 2011: Cover Story: 7 HTML5 — The Hype and the Reality Behind It

IT Pro Impact: Windows 8

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:51:08 -0400

Many IT organizations are still in the midst of efforts to move to Microsoft’s Windows 7 and as such are not ready to jump into a Windows 8 migration now—or, for many, anytime soon. Higher on the docket: Minimizing the need to worry about the underlying OS.

Fundamentals: Application Virtualization

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:02:28 -0400

Disk images are a convenient way to quickly deploy new VMs, but what happens when you need to distribute complete application stacks to multiple, private and public, virtualized environments? For that, we need reusable meta-configuration that can transform application and infrastructure requirements into cloud-specific configurations. A host of vendors across the virtualization ecosystem are striving to deliver just that. It’s still bleeding-edge technology, but well worth paying attention to.

InformationWeek Full Issue October 17, 2011

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:57:27 -0400

Inside OpenFlow - The networking protocol still\ has much to prove in order to bring flexibility to the virtualized data center

Virtualization Security Checklist - These four steps can help you protect assets and respond to threats

Fundamentals: Virtual Machine Backups

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:38:41 -0400

We provide best practices for backing up VM disk files and building a resilient infrastructure that can tolerate hardware and software failures. After all, what's the point of construction a virtualized infrastructure without a plan to keep systems up and running in case of a glitch -- or outright disaster.

Insurance & Technology Digital Issue: October 2011

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:43:28 -0400

MOBILE CLAIMS SUCCESS: As insurance companies introduce next-generation mobile solutions -- including both customer-facing apps and internally focused productivity tools -- they face a number of challenges. Insurance & Technology's September digital edition takes an in-depth look at the lessons insurers have learned from their initial mobile efforts and provides best practices to help carriers optimize their mobile investments.

Research: Enterprise Content Management

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 03:32:18 -0400

Organizations are drowning in email, Office files, PDFs and more. All this unstructured information is expensive to store, hard to search, and may have regulatory or compliance requirements. Enterprise content management aims to help bring structure to data chaos, but it’s not a panacea. It requires a strategy and backing from the business. Our research looks at the state of ECM, describes challenges and offers a six-point plan to help you tame the data beast.

Cloud Performance Monitoring: What You Can't See

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:06:54 -0400

Cloud performance monitoring is still in its infancy.

The Hybrid Desktop

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:19:13 -0400

New SaaS productivity apps combine the best of browser access and traditional clients. Here's how to find the best fit for your company.

InformationWeek Print Issue: September 5, 2011

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:51:36 -0400

Software's Mounting Costs
Complex licensing policies and increased fees can seem like an insurmountable challenge, but there are ways to make headway

IT Pro Ranking: WAN Optimization Appliances

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 01:12:14 -0400

We surveyed nearly 500 business technology pros and found that, for companies looking to maximize expensive bandwidth, WAN optimization works—and in many cases, works well. But there’s still plenty of room for improvement.

IT Pro Impact: VMware/vSphere 5

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:32:32 -0400

This hot new technology is overshadowed by poor licensing policy choices. Our survey finds IT committed to virtualization but re-evaluating its hypervisor strategies. Will VMware’s misstep let Hyper-V make inroads into enterprise data centers?

A New Approach for Mobile

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:01:19 -0400

Eight elements of a complete mobile app environment.

InformationWeek Digital Issue: August 15, 2011

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:52:28 -0400

Physical Vs. Virtual: Oracle, Others Redefine Appliances
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Fundamentals: HTML5

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:16:27 -0400

Native Web applications may enable cool functionality, but it comes at a high cost: Threatening the open Web with irrelevance and perpetuating vendor lock in. Fortunately, some big names are on board with HTML5, from Adobe with its Edge animation tool to Microsoft announcing that Windows 8’s development platform is based on HTML5 and JavaScript. (S3330811)

ERP's Cool Again

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:15:21 -0400

ERP is old news, but extending those core apps with mobile, analytic and social features is the way IT can make an impact.

Return of the Silos

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:23:25 -0400

SaaS use threatens hard-won integration. Do we really have to go back?

Strategy: SaaS Integration

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:31:51 -0400

Application integration has always been a tough problem. Now add to the mix the security challenges of running services off-site and the inherent design restrictions of SaaS—think islands, not designed to exchange data—and things get even trickier. Here are some best practices for making your apps work together for your business, not against it.

Buyer's Guide: Enterprise Social Networking

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:30:09 -0400

These tools can improve collaboration and productivity--but only if your employees actually use them. Here's how to find the right fit.