Mobile Computing | Blog Post | Mike Vizard Thursday, November 17, 2011
One of the more challenging aspects of mobile computing applications is keeping track of how your site is performing when it comes to the class of platform that people are using to access the Web. Continue Reading »
Data Center | Guest Opinion | Steve Tack Monday, September 19, 2011
The mainframe has long been established as a secure, scalable and reliable platform for high-value data and high-volume transactions such as enterprise resource planning, online order-taking and financial transaction processing. Continue Reading »
IT Management | Blog Post | Mike Vizard Wednesday, August 3, 2011
One of the things that a lot of IT organizations don’t like about virtualization is that the applications that run on virtual machines are often invisible to their monitoring tools. This creates a lot of consternation in an age where the confidence IT organizations have in running mission-critical applications on virtual servers is still not all that high. Continue Reading »
IT Management | Blog Post | Mike Vizard Friday, July 15, 2011
Over the years, tools for managing various elements of the software stack have emerged, resulting in a plethora of tools that required dedicated specialists to manage. Continue Reading »
Network monitoring is no longer just about collecting and analyzing network data traffic, watching for trouble spots, balancing loads across routers and other network devices, and the myriad other tasks associated with keeping the network alive and running well. Continue Reading »
Networking | Blog Post | Mike Vizard Wednesday, May 11, 2011
One of things that has always troubled IT organizations is the latency issues associated with accessing any application running on a public cloud computing platform. Continue Reading »
IT Management | Blog Post | Frank Ohlhorst Wednesday, February 2, 2011
The old adage, "It's who you know, not what you know, that leads to success," is sage advice for moving ahead in the business world. However, "what you know" is one of the most important elements for success in the IT realm. Continue Reading »