Enterprise Applications Blog Posts

Bringing the Apple iPad into the Enterprise

When it comes to the integration of the Apple iPad within the enterprise, there is much left to be desired. Continue Reading »

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The User Case for Google Docs

Those who know me know I’m not the biggest fan of Microsoft products and that I favor Macs over PCs (although I haven’t become a full-fledged member of the Cult of Apple). Plus, I do my very best to make sure the programs I use don’t require a two-hour tutorial to learn. It’s my way of controlling that corner of my world I call work. Continue Reading »

The Hidden Value of Unified Communications

There is a common misconception among business owners and decision makers that unified messaging (UM) and unified communications (UC) are essentially the same thing. This leads many companies to believe they have a solid communication platform and strategy and discourages them from looking for solutions that can actually enhance their business and save them money in the long run. Continue Reading »

Decoupling Microsoft SQL Server

As the march toward virtualization starts to extend past server and storage infrastructure, a lot of IT organizations are starting to look at the number of databases they have to manage as the next great opportunity to reduce costs. Continue Reading »

Leveraging Google to Provide a Quality Mobile Experience

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 »

Getting a Better Management Handle on Virtual Desktops

When it comes to desktop virtualization, it’s too early to say which of half a dozen or so models may actually dominate. In fact, chances are high that IT organizations are going to find themselves supporting multiple instances of desktop virtualization for a long time to come. Continue Reading »

Making a Smarter Internet of Things

It’s no secret that there are billions of things connected to the Internet. The challenge is finding ways to let these devices communicate and share information without having to introduce a lot of complexity. Continue Reading »

Making Windows Applications Accessible via HTML5

One of the biggest challenges that many IT organizations now face is how to make investments in Windows applications easily accessible to a new generation of mobile computing devices that run anything but Windows. Continue Reading »

Overcoming 'Enterprise Amnesia'

"Real time" is one of those concepts that is open to a lot of interpretation. But if IBM has its way, the definition of real time is going to be: a sub-second response time in analytic applications that are working with ever increasing amounts of Big Data. Continue Reading »