Enterprises are increasingly "Webifying" their business applications and processes to leverage the ubiquity, scale and cost efficiencies of the Internet. However, companies face conflicting requirements when moving their critical business applications and processes online. They need to ensure optimal application performance, availability and scale - while minimizing the cost and complexity associated with IT infrastructure build-out. In this program, trusted advisors from Gartner and Akamai's Chief Scientist, Co-Founder look at the challenges companies encounter when delivering Web-based applications to a globally distributed user base.

Sponsored by: Akamai
Speakers: Mark Fabbi, Tom Leighton, Steve Dennis
Type: Video (31 minutes)

Chances are open source is critical to your company's future, but it has inherent risks. In this webcast, Gartner Research Vice President Mark Driver describes the operational risks of open source software, and Byron Sebastian, CEO of SourceLabs, discusses how organizations can evaluate their infrastructure support requirements and how SourceLabs Continuous Support Solution for Java Middleware reduces operational risk for open source software in business critical applications.

Sponsored by: SourceLabs
Speakers: Mark Driver, Byron Sebastian
Type: Video (21 minutes)

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) can transform your organization's ability to respond quickly and cost-effectively to rapidly changing market conditions. Watch this webcast now to learn how a successful, scalable SOA deployment requires a strong service infrastructure that gives IT control over user interaction, business process management, service deployment and integration, management and governance, security and much more.

Sponsored by: BEA Systems
Speakers: Paul Patrick, Yefim Natis
Type: Video (18 minutes)