Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
PaaS management of key applications – SaaS’s cousin, platform as a service (PaaS) solution liberate the deployment of applications from the details of the underlying hardware, software and provisioning capabilities, and support the complete lifecycle of building and delivering Web applications and services in the cloud. PaaS systems also simplify the deployment, scaling and management…
[Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a six-part series that looks at the primary considerations as well as the process of self-discovery that is required in the definition, development and implementation of private cloud computing. The articles were prepared by cloud experts at Logicalis, an international provider of integrated information and communications technology…
Cloud and the data center Don’t overlook the demands that cloud computing can make on your data center. You’ll want to invite your data center operations team to sit down with your IT operations team to ensure that your cloud strategy works on the ground. Implementing a private cloud can have serious impacts on a…
[Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a six-part series that looks at the primary considerations as well as the process of self-discovery that is required in the definition, development and implementation of private cloud computing. The articles were prepared by cloud experts at Logicalis, an international provider of integrated information and communications technology…
Moving to the cloud Deciding to move to the cloud and using it wisely will require the creation of architectures of the enterprise, both its current and future desired states. This is known as a strategic enterprise architecture (SEA). An SEA is a story of what the organization is trying to accomplish and how. It…
by Faisal Hoque of BTM Corporation It’s nearly impossible to pick up a technology magazine or sit through a strategy meeting without encountering a reference to what some consider the next and greatest wave in enterprise computing: “The Cloud.” “Cloud” is a fitting term for something shrouded in mystery and hard to grasp. We’re not…
I’m waiting for the time when it becomes a “groan” to talk about cloud computing, but that time clearly isn’t yet. As of last December, 48 percent of our surveyed respondents from our February report, Optimizing Cloud for Service Delivery, viewed cloud as essential to their business (among cloud adopters that is) versus 33 percent…
At a recent round table in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, EMA solicited inputs from a number of local IT managers, executives and professionals on topics of interest. While the range was wide and varied — from end-to-end e-mail and mobility, to APM and service management, to change, configuration and asset management — the No. 1 outstanding…
No matter what industry you’re in, your company can’t survive without technology. And these days, even non-technical employees know that technology goes way beyond desktop computers and networks. From smart phones and tablet computers to mobile apps and cloud-based technology, there’s a plethora of technological advancements to not only keep track of, but also to…
by Lem Lasher of CSC With 2012 now in full swing, it’s already looking to be an exciting year for enterprise IT. As consumer products evolve at the speed of light, the technological line between personal and work continues to blend, and the role of the IT professional continues to evolve. Now more than ever,…