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Microsoft server and tool upgrades demand CIOs' attention

Posted May 25, 2012 - 10:03 am

CIOs and IT directors tracking the barrage of major upgrades for Windows and Office also need to stay tuned to the refresh cycle for Microsoft's servers and tools, including Windows Server 2012, SQL Server 2012, System Center 2012 and Visual Studio 11.
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IT should forget development, focus on requirements and release management

Posted May 21, 2012 - 10:13 am

Despite all the changes to application lifecycle management (ALM), IT organizations are doing just fine when it comes to core development processes. It is the "bookend" processes of requirements management and release management that need help.
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Can your apps handle an 1,800 percent spike in traffic?

Posted March 18, 2012 - 7:44 am

Business customers and users are demanding ever-better performance from websites and applications. However, the majority of CIOs are uncertain they can meet those expectations. Next-generation application performance management (APM) tools can provide the visibility necessary to proactively identify bottlenecks and performance issues before they affect users.
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The small world of big data

Posted February 2, 2012 - 2:34 pm

The evolution of big data, Hadoop, and related technologies is interesting, but not just from a purely esoteric standpoint. Understanding how these technologies fit together will give users a better idea of which solution is right for them.
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Lack of data scientists is the new Von Neumann bottleneck

Posted January 27, 2012 - 9:00 am

Strata Conference's Founding Chair, Edd Dumbill, talks about bridging the data and information gap.
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The best open source networking software: 2010

Posted September 28, 2010 - 8:00 am

InfoWorld's Test Center picks the top open source networking software and administration tools of 2010
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