Information Technology

In-memory technology—in which entire datasets are pre-loaded into a computer’s random access memory, alleviating the need for shuttling data between memory and disk storage every time a query is initiated—has actually been around for a number of years. However, with the onset of big data, as well as an insatiable thirst for analytics, the industry …

Delivering Information Faster: In-Memory Technology Reboots the Big Data Analytics World Read More »

Modern networks are vast and complex, spanning the globe to make information available to everyone within an organization and have begun to encompass new areas of technology. The Internet has unlocked tremendous new capabilities and technologies, but these innovations require persistent and reliable network connectivity. Salesforce’s© Customer Relationship Management (CRM) cloud product for example is …

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Big data and analytics is a rapidly expanding field of information technology. Big data incorporates technologies and practices designed to support the collection, storage, and management of a wide variety of data types that are produced at ever increasing rates. Analytics combine statistics, machine learning, and data preprocessing in order to extract valuable information and …

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With the maturing of the all-flash array (AFA) market, the established market leaders in this space are turning their attention to other ways to differentiate themselves from their competition besides just product functionality. Consciously designing and driving a better customer experience (CX) is a strategy being pursued by many of these vendors.This white paper defines …

Cloud-based Predictive Analytics Becoming a Critical Source of Vendor Differentiation for Customers Read More »

Improved business productivity often requires more efficient IT and more efficient IT cannot be achieved without a better understanding of the way business services are run and delivered. Configuration Management Databases (CMDBs) have emerged as a central component for Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and business service management (BSM). Read this independent research report by …

Tech Horizons: ASG’s metaCMDB, The Technology That Rocks Read More »

Application management requires visibility from multiple vantage points within the IT enterprise, combined with a centralized information store that pulls the technology pieces of the application puzzle into a coherent whole. This paper delves into the complexity of managing Web applications and evaluates ASG’s ability to deliver deep, broad, and accurate insight into application performance. …

ASG: Distinctively Positioned to Optimize Web Application Performance Read More »

The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) provides guidance for the management of IT, and has quickly become the worldwide standard for IT Service Management (ITSM). Explore the issues surrounding the refined definition of the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) in ITIL v3, as well as the powerful Configuration Management System (CMS), in this ASG / EMA …

ITIL v3: Making Business Services Serve the Business Read More »

Today, when you make decisions about information technology (IT) security priorities, you must often strike a careful balance between business risk, impact, and likelihood of incidents, and the costs of prevention or cleanup. Historically, the most well-understood variable in this equation was the methods that hackers used to disrupt or invade the system. Protective security …

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At a projected market of over $4B by 2010 (Goldman Sachs), virtualizationhas firmly established itself as one of the most importanttrends in Information Technology. Virtualization is expectedto have a broad influence on the way IT manages infrastructure.Major areas of impact include capital expenditure and ongoingcosts, application deployment, green computing, and storage. Download Download Now × …

Implementing Virtualized Network Services with Coyote Point Systems’ VLB Advanced Read More »

Ready to communicate IT cost and value in terms your business unit partners understand? The Apptio TBM Unified Model® (ATUM®) standardizes the financial information necessary for IT leaders to manage their technology business. Use this poster as a resource to: Establish better alignment between IT, Finance, and other business units by using common language around …

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