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BMC Goes Private in $6.9B Deal By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published May 06, 2013 Bain Capital helps the IT management and automation specialist follows Dell’s lead. Tags: automation, IT management, Enterprise IT Afraid of BYOD? Build Your Own App Store By Jeff Kaplan | Article Published January 28, 2013 In-house app stores give enterprises more control over which apps their employees are using for work purposes. Tags: mobility, Enterprise IT, app stores, consumerization of IT, BYOD Forrester: Enterprise IT Isn't Interested in Windows 8, But Enterprise Workers Are By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 19, 2012 BYOD trends could drive enterprise adoption of Microsoft's newest operating system. Tags: operating system, Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows 8, Enterprise IT Gartner: Top 10 Emerging Infrastructure Trends By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 06, 2012 Tablets, mobility, virtualization, cloud computing and more. Tags: cloud computing, mobility, virtualization, data center, Enterprise IT, Gartner, trends, tablets, big data, Consumerization, Storage Big Data Solutions: An Overview By Kavitha Nair | Article Published April 25, 2012 Big Data technology enables enterprises to mine vast stores of data, even as this evolving technology faces various challenges. Tags: Hadoop, data storage, data storage management, Enterprise IT, big data Windows 8 Enterprise to Deliver Desktop on a Stick By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published April 19, 2012 Microsoft adds a bootable USB stick desktop option as Windows 8 dons a suit and gets down to business. Tags: Microsoft, Windows 8, Enterprise IT 73 Open Source Apps You Can Use in the Cloud By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 18, 2012 Cloud-based open source apps and open source tools for managing cloud environments are now plentiful. Tags: open source, cloud computing, enterprise software, Enterprise IT HP Converged Cloud Services Fans OpenStack's Spark By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published April 10, 2012 HP enlists OpenStack as it sets its sights on the booming cloud computing market with a blend of public, private and hybrid cloud services. Tags: open source, cloud computing, Enterprise IT, HP Steve Ballmer vs. Larry Page: Success for Both May Reside in the Other By Rob Enderle | Article Published April 03, 2012 These powerful tech CEOs could learn from one another. Tags: Google, Microsoft, Enterprise IT, steve ballmer, Larry Page Deploying Enterprise Private PaaS: Five Guidelines By Datamation Contributor | Article Published March 29, 2012 It’s essential to consider issues like infrastructure independence and level of resource utilization. Tags: cloud computing, Enterprise IT, PaaS Apple and the Danger of the Corporate Market By Rob Enderle | Article Published November 16, 2011 Apple is gaining presence in the enterprise despite its historic disdain for marketing to the workplace. Can it survive its success? Tags: Microsoft, Apple, Enterprise IT, consumerization of IT Palmisano Resigns, IBM Appoints Virginia Rometty By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 25, 2011 IBM may have just turned 100 but it's still looking forward -- it just appointed its first woman CEO. Tags: Enterprise IT, CEO, Palmisano, IBM Dell: The PC Isn't Going Away By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 13, 2011 Michael Dell re-affirms his firm's commitment to the PC as the basis for his business and the foundation for enterprise growth. Tags: PC, Dell, smartphone, Enterprise IT, tablet The App Store Goes Corporate: Smartphone as Business Tool By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 06, 2011 With the smartphone now a leading tool of enterprise productivity, the business-focused app store is on the rise. Tags: smartphone, Enterprise IT, app store Gartner Suggests Tips to Manage IT Operations Costs By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published September 29, 2011 Analyst firm Gartner presents best practices tips on how to control IT organizational costs in a tight environment. Tags: Enterprise IT, ROI, Gartner, IT costs 12 Tips to Improve Your BPM System By Jennifer Schiff | Article Published September 01, 2011 Want to squeeze from from your business process management system? BPM experts offer twelve tips for efficiency and productivity. Tags: Enterprise IT, BPM, business process management IT-Business Alignment and the Business Architect: Changing Roles By Dana Gardner | Article Published August 31, 2011 It's essential for the new role of business architect to flourish in today’s rapidly evolving business and IT landscapes. Plus: how certification and training are shaping business architecture leaders. Tags: Enterprise IT, Business-IT alignment, business architect IT Management and the Importance of Reinvention By Daniel Burrus | Article Published August 31, 2011 Remember the humble family station wagon? The story of its reinvention into the Mini Van offers managers a guide to the art of change. Tags: IT management, Enterprise IT VMware vCloud Enables New Global Cloud By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 29, 2011 VMware vCloud program lets enterprises acquire, provision, manage and move between multiple service providers. Tags: cloud computing, Enterprise IT, VMware What Does an IT Manager Do All Day? By Elizabeth Harrin | Article Published July 06, 2011 Some tips for IT managers who want to better explain to colleagues their value to the company. Tags: IT Jobs/Salary, IT manager, Enterprise IT Apple's iCloud: the 'Music' of Enterprise IT By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published June 22, 2011 Having conquered the consumer market, Apple is now making advances in business computing as well. Tags: iPad, Apple, Enterprise IT, iCloud HP Launches Executive Scorecard to Track IT By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published June 01, 2011 HP platform aims to take in all types of IT input to create a dashboard tracking all IT operations and then mapping it to a scorecard of key performance indicators. Tags: IT Jobs/Salary, IT manager, Enterprise IT, HP Users Now Run BI (Get Over It, IT Pros) By Larry Marion | Article Published May 25, 2011 Business intelligence software is no longer the exclusive province of the IT department. Tags: business intelligence, BI software, business intelligence software, Enterprise IT, BI Should Your Business Remaster Its Own Linux Distro? By Matt Hartley | Article Published May 23, 2011 Companies can re-brand existing Linux distributions with their own corporate identity to enjoy marketing and functional advantages. Tags: Linux, Linux desktop, Enterprise IT, business software ERP Merger: Infor, Lawson Alliance Creates New ERP Titan By Paul Shread | Article Published April 27, 2011 The newly formed competitor will be the third largest ERP company behind market leaders SAP and Oracle. Tags: Oracle, SAP, ERP, Enterprise IT, enterprise resource planning Are iPads and Androids Pushing PCs to the Enterprise Margins? By Jeff Vance | Article Published April 05, 2011 With businesses expected to buy 30 percent of tablets shipped by 2015, does the PC have a future? Tags: android apps, iPad apps, smartphone, Enterprise IT, tablets Survey: Small Businesses Adopting Cloud By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 29, 2011 Almost 40 percent of SMBs will adopt cloud services within three years. Tags: cloud computing, email, cloud services, SMB, Enterprise IT How 'Social Business Intelligence' Can Help Your Business By Linda Cole | Article Published March 23, 2011 A Forrester research analyst discusses the convergence of several key knowledge management trends. Tags: business intelligence, business intelligence software, social media, Enterprise IT, business analytics software 9 IT Technologies that Drive Product Development By Larry Marion | Article Published March 16, 2011 A survey of managers finds that companies working to improve their product development need these IT tools. Tags: software, IT, IT managers, Enterprise IT, IT infrastructure Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.1 Goes After Enterprise Data Services By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 11, 2011 New product release includes data services, SOA and developer tools, including new technical previews for the next generation of SOA. Tags: SOA, JBoss, Red Hat, Enterprise IT, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Who Will Move You to the Cloud? By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 09, 2011 With the sheer number of cloud platforms and vendors all but promising confusion, some companies could use a cloud advisor. Tags: cloud computing, software, SaaS, Enterprise IT, PaaS IT Managers Grapple with 'Availability' Metric By Elizabeth Harrin | Article Published March 07, 2011 It's not enough to offer a service -- it must be functioning at optimal availability. Are your systems working properly? Tags: enterprise software, IT management, Enterprise IT, uptime How to Solve the Innovator's Dilemma By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 04, 2011 Juniper Networks executives explain how to get around the Innovator's Dilemma and build a pipeline of disruptive technologies. Tags: software, networking, Enterprise IT, start ups, innovation HP Updates Project Portfolio & Management Software By David Needle | Article Published March 01, 2011 The latest 9.1 release of HP Project Portfolio & Management plays into the computer giant's "Instant-On Enterprise" set of solutions. Tags: IT managers, enterprise applications, Enterprise IT, HP, project management software Avaya Adopts Shortest Path Bridging, Expands Network Virtualization By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 22, 2011 New networking gear switch upgrades support the latest 802.1aq spec, bringing flatter, virtualization-friendly networking to enterprises and college campuses. Tags: virtualization, iPad, Enterprise IT, Avaya, network virtualization New Buzz Phrase Drives CRM and App Development By Larry Marion | Article Published February 16, 2011 Companies hope better integration of silos of information and software will improve the often dreadful customer experience. Tags: CRM, Enterprise IT, Customer satisfaction, application development, integrated development environment VMware Pushes Hybrid Cloud With vCloud Connector By David Needle | Article Published February 08, 2011 The race is on to provide IT with the benefits of both public and private cloud services. Tags: cloud computing, Enterprise IT, VMware, Virtualization Management Horror Stories of IT Management By Carla Schroder | Article Published February 01, 2011 There's plenty of finger pointing about problems, but who's really at fault? Tags: IT Jobs/Salary, IT managers, Enterprise IT, IT management job, network manager Can Virtualization Save Your Life? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 27, 2011 Virtualization is a key component of enterprise IT consolidation and its also being used to help improve medical reliability too. Tags: virtualization, Virtual Cloud Management, Cisco, Enterprise IT, health care IT 2015 and the Next Enterprise Software-Hardware Client By Rob Enderle | Article Published January 27, 2011 What combination of device and operating system will emerge victorious from the current crowded field? Tags: enterprise software, iPad apps, Enterprise IT, thin client, Android tablets Why We Need Xbox for Enterprises By Mike Elgan | Article Published January 26, 2011 If Microsoft wants to beat back the Apple onslaught, it's going to have to think outside the box and inside the Xbox. Tags: Microsoft, Apple iPad, IT manager, Enterprise IT, Xbox Gartner: Clouds, Virtualization Help Pay for IT Projects By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published January 24, 2011 A new worldwide Gartner survey of 2,000 CIOs also finds that virtualization and increasing enterprise growth are near the top of the list. Tags: cloud computing, enterprise software, Virtual Cloud Management, Enterprise IT, IT budgets AMD Bombshell: Dirk Meyer Out as CEO By David Needle | Article Published January 10, 2011 Chipmaker names CFO Thomas Seifert as interim CEO following Meyer's sudden resignation. Tags: chips, Intel, Enterprise IT, AMD, Fusion 5 Cloud Computing Predictions for 2011 By Jeff Vance | Article Published January 04, 2011 Cloud computing will be impacted by the explosive growth in smartphones and stresses in network infrastructure, among other factors. Tags: cloud computing, apps, networks, Enterprise IT, smartphone apps 9 Tech Companies That Achieved Excellence in 2010 By Rob Enderle | Article Published December 01, 2010 A technology analyst discusses trends and products that lead the way this past year. Tags: mobile, enterprise software, iphone apps, Enterprise IT, technology Supercomputers Getting Faster - At Faster Rate By Drew Robb | Article Published November 22, 2010 The supercomputer that was in the No. 1 spot just 18 months ago is now a relative laggard, having fallen to a lowly No. 7. Tags: software, data storage management, Enterprise IT, Memory, supercomputers Dell's Profits an Upside Surprise By David Needle | Article Published November 18, 2010 The computer giant reported a better than expected profit margin for the third quarter, though sales came in below expectations. Tags: cloud computing, earnings, Dell, Enterprise IT, servers IT System Patching: Don't Delay By Scott Alan Miller | Article Published November 11, 2010 Patches from OS and software vendors need to be applied promptly and regularly to prevent downtime and security risks. Tags: security, enterprise software, patches, Enterprise IT, IT systems Windows 7 Business Upgrades Ready for Take Off By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published November 03, 2010 Another survey, this one from Forrester Research, points to a surge in Windows 7 upgrades by businesses in the next 12 months. Tags: Microsoft, enterprise software, Windows 7, Enterprise IT, Forrester Research HP 'Instant-On' Bridges Cloud and Data Center By David Needle | Article Published November 03, 2010 The enterprise IT vendor's 'Instant-On' initiative offers a conduit between cloud services and on-premises data center resources. Tags: cloud computing, Cloud, datacenter, Enterprise IT, HP HP Launches "Instant-On Enterprise": Devil's in the Details By Rob Enderle | Article Published November 02, 2010 In a sign of the times, HPs strategy addresses ITs need to both maintain legacy hardware-software and leverage opportunities from Cloud Computing. Tags: cloud computing, Cloud, IT, Enterprise IT, HP Video Usage vs. Enterprise Networks By David Needle | Article Published October 27, 2010 Surging usages of streaming video threatens to severely tax the capabilities of enterprise networks. Tags: video, networking, Enterprise IT, enterprise networks, streaming video Windows 8: Due in Two Years? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 25, 2010 A leak from Microsoft's Dutch Blog pegs Windows 8 to arrive in about two years, keeping to Microsoft's plans to release alternating major and minor releases of the enigmatic operating system. Tags: Windows, Microsoft, enterprise software, Windows 8, Enterprise IT Windows 7 Enterprise Deployments Ready for Take Off? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 07, 2010 A recent mini survey by research firm Directions on Microsoft indicates that many IT decision makers will crank up deployments of Windows 7 over the next six months. Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7, Enterprise IT, Windows upgrades, Windows 7 Professional Cisco Touts Network Architecture Strategy, Dividends By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 16, 2010 The networking giant is enlarging its enterprise IT footprint while charming investors with talk of dividends. Tags: Cisco, Enterprise IT, network configuration, Firewall Management, Cisco Network Management The Leading Enterprise Linux Vendors By Serdar Yegulalp | Article Published June 07, 2010 An overview of the companies that are most active in promoting Linux to enterprise users. Tags: open source, Linux, IT manager, enterprise linux, Enterprise IT |