Expert Insight: How Virtualization Simplifies the Data Center
Analyst Peter Christy explains the ways virtualization enables an entirely new structuring of IT within an enterprise.
Is Ubicomp at a Tipping Point?
Ubiquitous computing is moving out of the lab and into the mainstream. Bo Begole, head of PARC’s Ubiquitous Computing Area, explains what it means for enterprises and consumers.
What Does It Take to Squeeze Legacy Desktop Apps Into Mobile Devices?
With new tablets and other mobile devices, developers need to port existing apps to take best advantage of the new platforms.
CompTIA and viaForensics Experts Discuss Credentialing Secure Mobile-app Developers
Find out what’s in store for credentialing secure mobile-application developers from those who offer the security seal of approval.
Russia: The No. 1 Base of Global Internet Attacks
Russian-based IP accounts drive 10 percent of attacks, most of which target port 445.
Aberdeen Group Analyst Offers Tips on Protecting Virtualized Environments
Take these steps to ensure that your organization minimizes server downtime.
Steve Lionel on Why Fortran Still Matters
Most Web-era programmers work with PERL, Python and Java languages, but Intel’s Steve Lionel says Fortran’s pure number-crunching strength keeps it front-and-center for some apps.
Interview: Rob Enderle on Plug-and-play Appliances
A look at how special-purpose appliances are simplifying tasks for IT departments, even though the field needs to mature.
Thought Leader James Reinders on Parallel Programming
Powerful parallel programming tools abound for developers, but shifting the programmer’s mindset is more important.
Open Source Meets Systems Management
Open-source systems management products are augmenting — and even replacing — legacy enterprise-class offerings from traditional old-school vendors.
Analyst Bernd Harzog explains why.
Open-source Databases in the Post-Oracle World
Oracle’s purchase of MySQL had some predicting the end of open-source databases, but it looks like the opposite is happening.
Sourcefire Expert Explains Next-generation Firewalls
Want to beef up the security of your enterprise — without impacting network performance? Sourcefire senior director of product management Jason Lamar discusses next-gen firewall strategies.
