Infrastructure
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Infrastructure Some organisations intend to keep using Windows XP even in the post-apocalyptic world after Microsoft ends support in 12 months. It's a calculated risk and one they should weigh up carefully. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure In-memory computing is gaining momentum as a platform for analytics, and may soon be used to support applications too. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure Platform as a Service will become standard for web applications. It's time to evaluate your options and plan a migration strategy. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure This IT Pro report tells you all you need to know to stay one step ahead of the security threats facing your business. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure Bring your own device (BYOD) and the consumerisation of IT are transforming enterprise IT. But as end users enjoy the new freedom BYOD brings, the IT department is left struggling with old familiar problems of client management and data security. This webcast looks at the opportunities and challenges BYOD brings. Follow ... read more..
Infrastructure Perhaps nowhere else in IT is the opportunity to innovate as rich as it is with enterprise mobility. Smartphones and tablets offer the chance to improve everything from employee productivity to how you interact with customers and achieve competitive advantage. But most enterprises are trying to implement modern mobility strategies ... read more..
Infrastructure If you need personal or enterprise cloud file storage or more of it it's not just a Dropbox world anymore. Use this guide to choose wisely. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure This infographic highlights the top skills organisations are looking for in a security professional. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure As new market entrants circle, Jive invests in proving the business case for social collaboration. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure On March 13, ZDNet hosted a live panel featuring four cloud-seasoned CXOs that discussed the benefits gained, lesson learnt and the challenges that remain from practical experience based on experience from cloud deployments. You can view this video here. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure Seeing sceptical CIOs agree to cloud-based pilots of customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and other applications is evidence of how cloud computing is slowly winning the trust war. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure Enterprise architecture that automated decades ago must deal with new requirements and manage existing complexity, or face extinction. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure The numbers are in and they don't lie. Windows 8 market adoption numbers are well behind Microsoft's greatest previous operating system failure, Vista. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure Cloud services are being used to fulfil e-commerce, email and storage roles, but CIOs are doubtful about cost savings, a survey has found. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure Patrick Gray talks with an attorney who specialises in IT law about the legal details IT leaders need to consider when going to the cloud. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure Portsmouth University academics identify 18 success factors for outsourcing contracts, based on Eli Lilly facilities management case study. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure 25% of enterprises will build their own application stores to manage corporate software on PCs and mobile devices. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure The cloud is under assault 24/7, with cross-site scripting attacks surging. Graeme Burton examines the latest threats and discovers who the most likely culprits are. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure The Microsoft Surface Pro tries to be a tablet and an ultrabook, but it brings out the worst in both devices. If Microsoft gets v2.0 right, though, people may be willing to replace their iPads. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure Interop Las Vegas speaker Michael Finneran and other BYOD experts discuss key trends enterprise IT leaders should watch in 2013. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure The value of antivirus software is controversial. Michael P Kassner asks an AV-testing expert why, and if it needs to be this way. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure While the devices are part of the story, what's most interesting about consumerisation is that it marks a shift in innovation. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure This thought leadership video explores the world of cloud computing for the public sector (third sector). This video looks at the issues around cloud computing and how you can take advantage of the cloud, reduce cost and increase flexibility for your organisation. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure BYOD initiatives require careful thought and planning. Here are four mistakes that can ruin even the best BYOD policy. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure Analysts don't expect Windows 8 to establish enterprise dominance but Microsoft's real problem continues to be lack of enthusiasm from consumers. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure Tablets will lose steam, BYOD will become ubiquitous and mobile rollouts will get less expensive, says Yankee Group analyst. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure Your cloud-based system may have been in use for seven years or more. It probably needs a tune-up. Let's see what kind of shape it's in and what you need to do to make it run like new. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure Over the past several years, one of the most important trends to impact organisations is for employees to use their own smartphones and tablets in work. This white paper highlights the various benefits of BYOD, but also the many apparent concerns. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure How information security professionals can prioritise what to protect, monitor and test in the light of current budget and resource constraints. Follow this link ... read more..
Infrastructure What's negotiable, what's not in a cloud computing arrangement? Cloud computing may be highly virtualised and digitised, but it is still based on a relationship between two parties consisting of human beings. Follow this link ... read more..
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