InformationWeek Reports : Data Center

Alert: Smarter, Stealthier, Sneakier Malware

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:58:15 -0500

Increasingly sophisticated and targeted attacks are making it more difficult for organizations to detect and defend against them.

Strategy: How to Pick Endpoint Protection

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:18:31 -0500

When it comes to protecting PCs and laptops, IT puts too much emphasis on malware detection. You'll get better results by focusing on performance, management and--most importantly--how users and the security software interact. This report tells you how to evaluate endpoint security software based on what really matters.

Advanced Trading: February 2012

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:39:18 -0500

CONQUERING MARKET DATA: Though a crush of market data threatens to overwhelm many firms, hedge fund managers want even more.

Bank Systems & Technology Digital Issue: February 2012

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:34:37 -0500

BIG DATA = BIG OPPORTUNITY: Big data can create big headaches. But it also holds big opportunity. Bank Systems & Technology's February digital issue explores the challenges banks face in tackling big data and the tools and strategies they are using to turn it into an advantage.

Strategy: Database Defense

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:10:15 -0500

The biggest threat to your company’s most sensitive data may be the employee who has legitimate access to corporate databases but less-than-legitimate intentions. And while the incidence of insider data breaches has decreased, external attacks often imitate them—and do serious damage. Follow our advice to mitigate the risk.

Strategy: Understanding Software Vulnerabilities

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:09:49 -0500

To protect company and customer data, we need to determine what makes it so vulnerable and appealing. We also need to understand how hackers operate, and what tools and processes they rely on. In this report, we explain how to ensure the best defense by thinking like an attacker and identifying the weakest link in your own corporate data chain.

Fundamentals: How to Write an Effective SAN RFI

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:33:00 -0500

Storage and networking are ground zero for the next enterprise data center upgrade wave. This time, architecture designs will be based on virtualization and private clouds, not discrete servers and local disks. Translation: Plenty of IT teams are in the market for SANs. Here’s how to make vendors work for your business.

Fundamentals: Windows Azure: Clear Enterprise View

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:54:22 -0500

Understanding what Azure is and isn’t can be confusing, but the platform's place in the enterprise is becoming more clear with a more standardized taxonomy and nomenclature.

Wall Street & Technology Digital Issue: January 2012

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:16:36 -0500

LIQUIDITY CENTERS: Data center technology continues to evolve at blazing speeds, and as more and more market participants locate their servers at particular facilities, traditional data centers are transforming into liquidity destinations. And they've become a multibillion-dollar business. Wall Street & Technology's January digital issue details the rise of liquidity centers and how they are reshaping the capital markets as well as traditional financial centers around the world.

Database Discontent

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:32:13 -0500

IT gripes about licensing, doubts cloud, worries about big data, ignores security--and is more open to new alternatives than ever.

Strategy: Smartcards

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:20:52 -0500

Recent compromises of smartcard data have exacerbated concerns about the technology’s privacy, security and standards (or lack thereof). Yet the promise of smartcards is too compelling to ignore. New technologies and applications prompt us to take a fresh look.

Strategy: OpenFlow vs. Traditional Networks

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:22:29 -0500

We look at the pros and cons of OpenFlow and SDN and how they stack up with existing options to simplify
networking.

Strategy: Stop Illicit Data Dumps

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:59:16 -0500

There are no silver bullets when it comes to protecting company and customer data from loss or theft, but there are technological and procedural systems that will go a long way toward preventing a WikiLeaks-like data dump.

Research: IT Pro Ranking: Data Center Networking

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:11:34 -0500

Cisco has an iron grip on the data center network. One reason is its reputation for quality: The company scores a 4.3 out of 5 for reliability, a rating no other vendor matched. That said, technology and market changes are loosening Cisco’s hold. Will the shift to virtual infrastructure, next-gen Ethernet and commodity switching components change the vendor pecking order? More than 500 IT pros weighed in to evaluate 7 vendors.

Strategy: Delegation Delivers Virtualization Savings

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:35:08 -0500

IT can't--and shouldn't--maintain absolute control over highly virtualized infrastructures. Instituting a smart role-based control strategy to decentralize management can empower business units to prioritize their own data assets while freeing IT to focus on the next big project.

Data Center Automation

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:16:03 -0500

Cloud environments are driving data center automation and making it more difficult to do. But if you want to free up resources for other priorities, it's a must.

InformationWeek Supplemental Issue: December 2011

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:11:35 -0500

Data Center Automation -- Process Analysis: A Necessary First Step To Automation

Research: Outlook 2012

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:32:41 -0500

Our annual survey finds 30% of companies still expect an IT hiring freeze, even as interest rises in emerging data center, social and tablet technologies, and as 56% of companies say they plan to increase IT spending.

Research: Windows 8

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:46:30 -0500

Microsoft's ambitious new OS tackles servers, PCs and mobile devices. On the server side, we dig into the latest offering: Microsoft has boosted the capabilities of Hyper-V, streamlined management and made other changes that IT will appreciate. But Windows 8 faces hurdles on PCs and mobile devices; nearly half of companies surveyed have no deployment plans for the new OS, in part because they're still digesting Windows 7 (and clinging to XP). And Microsoft has yet to prove it can compete with Apple, Google and RIM.

The Disaster Recovery Disaster

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:43:23 -0500

IT’s spending as much as ever on DR, despite advances in virtualization and cloud techniques. Time to break free.

Strategy: SOX Security

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:18:35 -0500

We share 10 best practices to meet Sarbanes-Oxley security-related requirements and help ensure you’ll pass your next compliance audit.

Strategy: Tablet Security

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:57:33 -0500

As businesses rely increasingly on tablets for the productivity benefits they provide, IT must address the security challenges the devices present.

Capacity Under Control

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:38:33 -0500

Virtualization drives IT’s need to manage space.

Who Owns the LAN?

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:20:02 -0500

Cisco still leads, but rivals are making some inroads.

Visual Studio Renewed

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:01:06 -0500

Upcoming Release 11 will include new features in code inspections and testing plus support for Metro-style apps.